For the full unedited audio version, please listen to Fr. Chas’ homily on 9-21-2014. This is the second in a series of bulletin articles addressing the diocesan parish audit.  This week, I would like to give you a broad overview of the financial situation of the parish, highlighting those areas that are of great concern. … Continued

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.

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

Dear Parish Family,   At last Sunday’s homily, I spoke of the importance of having moments of silence not just at Mass, but in our daily lives as well.  I asked you to give silence a try sometime during the week.  Have you been able to do so?  Silence is the language in which God … Continued

Dear Parish Family,   With such a long history, I was surprised that our parish did not have a logo that reflected that rich past, as well as our bright future and our patron saint.  These were the driving concepts for what you see in our parish’s new logo.  Allow me to share the meaning … Continued