EXTRA Ordinary Time When we look at the Catholic liturgical calendar, Ordinary Time takes over a majority of the year. Green seems to take over the whole calendar, with only bits of pink, purple, and gold thrown in. Sometimes red, too! Seasons of Advent, Lent, Easter, or Christmas all seem to stand out more than … Continued
SIGNS OF HOPE IN THIS JUBILEE YEAR OF HOPE 2025! Dear Parish Family, “The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it!” (Jn 1:5). The Light of the World, Jesus the Christ, first shone in the darkness in the bleakest of circumstances, in the backwoods of Bethlehem, in a cave where … Continued
State of the Parish – “God’s Co-Workers in Unifying the Human Family” Dear Parish Family, The bitter division and demonization of one another this past year have caused so much stress and broken the hearts of countless people in our country. Such entrenched conflict begins with the insecurity and bitter conflict within our own hearts. … Continued
JOIN US as we travel to Assisi and Rome in the Jubilee Year of 2025! Check out the itinerary below! CLICK HERE to find out more and to register at Corporate Travel! Update: Fr. Steve Mattson will not be able to join Fr. Chas on this pilgrimage, after all.
Walk With One… and more! Our core purpose statement for St. John the Evangelist is “To fulfill the Great Commission and form a community of missionary disciples in Jackson, Michigan”. This is our parish CULTURE, our environment and ecosystem. It’s who we are as a parish. We have been immersed in the basic training of … Continued