THE MASS IS THE CLASS Our Faith Formation Team here at St. John Parish is a robust and dedicated bunch, with Clare DeWitt, Angela Koerkel, St. John School, Religious Education Catechists (“catechist” is a churchy word that means religion teacher!), Joseph Gruber with FOCUS, those who teach Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW), and many … Continued
“You’re Talking to People!” The Blessed Trinity…it has been called the preacher’s nightmare, or the ultimate Rubik’s cube of theology. After all, what could a homilist say other than, “It’s a mystery?” Well, in fact, my first preaching assignment was – drum roll – you guessed it, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. My … Continued
Dear Parishioners, Welcome Back! With the end of Bishop Boyea’s dispensation from Sunday Mass, we are so happy to be reunited as the St. John Parish family on Sundays! While the Church recognizes that individual instances of health concerns still exist and certainly are legitimate reasons for continuing to participate in the Sunday liturgy from … Continued
When Surrender Leads to Freedom! HAPPY EASTER! Today, we celebrate the victory of the Risen Lord Jesus Christ! He was victorious over all the evil that principalities and powers of this world threw at him. He was victorious even over death itself. If we surrender ourselves to Jesus, his victory will extend to our own … Continued
Dear Fellow Parishioners, As Fr. Chas and Fr. Brian kicked off our Lenten Season here at St. John Parish with a powerful homily series focused on Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving, I feel like I’ve understood how to enter into Lent even more fully than I have in the past. In all of it, the Lord … Continued