Dear Parish Family,   Having been 19 years since the last time there had been a change in pastors here at St. John the Evangelist, there are a few things as a matter of protocol that occur on the diocesan level of which you may not be aware.

This Sunday we celebrate the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. St. Paul writes about the redemptive significance of the cross in 1 Corinthians 1:18 “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” We celebrate the … Continued

We encounter differences when people have various opinions, values, motivations, perceptions, ideas or desires.   Parents have different values considering the values held by their children.  Sometimes we name it as the generation- gap.   Siblings differ in their values, opinions, beliefs and life choices. At times these differences drift them apart to the point they will … Continued

Dear Parish Family,   This week, I will be back at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, where I served on the faculty for the last four years just before coming here in late June.  I am returning there to finish the very last component of a pontifical degree called the Licentiate in Sacred Theology … Continued

After Peter’s great confession of faith Jesus takes his disciples by surprise, he announces that he “must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.” After correcting Peter’s protest, Jesus announces the three conditions of Christian discipleship: “Deny … Continued