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

RECONCILIATION – A REFRESHER Our students preparing to celebrate their First Reconciliations have been learning about the sacrament, what it is, and how to do it.  Keep them in your prayers as they open their hearts to Jesus in this way.  For the rest of us, with Advent just around the corner, this seems like … Continued

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

The Liturgical Year This weekend we celebrate the 30th Week in Ordinary Time. There are only four more weeks of Ordinary Time and then we will begin a new liturgical year! Each year begins with the 1st Sunday of Advent and ends with the 34th Sunday of Ordinary Time, also known as the Solemnity of … Continued

Go! Go! Go! JOSEPH! Throughout the Bible there is hardly any character as rich and inspiring as Joseph. I don’t mean Joseph of the Holy Family; yes, the foster father of Jesus is very inspiring. But for this article, I’m thinking of the Old Testament man that Joseph the carpenter of Nazareth was probably named … Continued