Happy Sunday! This week’s bulletin article is a written extension of the verbal announcement I gave at each of the Masses last weekend regarding our yearly parish DSA commitment. I will flesh out here a bit more on the subject, although you have already heard the basic nugget, so please exercise your liberty to skip … Continued
This article contains some very good news! Because our mission as a parish has truly been in keeping with our patron, St. John the Evangelist, we are growing! Fr. Chas Canoy has led the people of this church in a purposeful effort to execute the Great Commission, that is, to “Go, therefore, and make disciples … Continued
Dear Parish Family, Christus resurrexit! is Latin for “Christ is risen!” It was a traditional greeting from one Christian to another. So when you hear someone greet you, “Christ is risen!”, the proper response is “He is risen, indeed!” This is the great victory that we celebrate today! The hopeful message of Easter comes … Continued
MostRev. Earl Boyea, Bishop of Lansing, has announced that the current Parochial Vicar of St. John Parish in Jackson, Rev. Brian Lenz, will be the new Chaplain of Lumen Christi Catholic School as of the start of the new school year this August. He will be replacing Rev. Daniel Lannen, who concludes his service to … Continued
Dear Parish Family, For every ten years of service, a priest is able to take a sabbatical for a few months. Back in June 11, 2015, I celebrated my ten-year anniversary of priestly ordination. I did not want to take my sabbatical at that time, having been a pastor at St. John for just a … Continued