Perhaps you are familiar with this line from the Old Testament book, Ecclesiastes: There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. (Ecc 3:1) or, maybe like me you remember this little ditty: To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn) And a time … Continued
SAVE THE DATE! This event will sell out, so get your tickets early! Tickets are $20 each and are now available in the parish office (CASH OR CHECK) or online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/made-for-more-brighton-mi-tickets-58877773004 MADE FOR MORE is an inspiring live performance; a blend of teaching, live music, and art that taps the deepest desires … Continued
One of the primary tasks of a Catholic parish is the spiritual education and formation of all the parishioners. St. John and St. Joseph have a long history of providing religious education and Sacramental preparation to the Catholics of Jackson, and we are so proud to stand in that historical line of holy and talented … Continued
Hello Parish! I recently had the opportunity to teach my fellow missionaries at FOCUS’s summer formation at St. Mary University in North Dakota, and it was an incredible time! FOCUS spends five weeks each summer training new missionaries to go out to the college campus to spread the Gospel and to raise up people who … Continued
Corpus Christi I remember Bishop Boyea at the second Diocesan Assembly shouting out to the large audience! What’s the most important part of the mass? Embarrassingly, I seized up under the pressure of an immediate response. However, my fellow Catholics bailed me out by loudly responding in unison: “The Eucharist.” The Feast of Corpus Christi … Continued