Measuring Greatness “I am the greatest! I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. I am the greatest!” Those showy, bragging words were famously spoken throughout the 1960s and 70s by world champion boxer Muhammed Ali. As a youngster, I grew up watching him dance around the ring and thump his way to … Continued
As we enjoy this weekend, we realize that for all practical purposes, summer is over. Most of us have taken the time for a vacation, our children are returning to school, and most businesses have reopened. We are trying to put behind us a year and a half of COVID-19, the pandemic that all but … Continued
Dear Parish Family, We are so excited to once again host our fall Come and See: Faith Formation & Ministry Event! And we invite YOU to join us on September 11th or 12th! Save the date and stop by after any of the Masses that weekend. Our ministry leaders and faith formation team are in … Continued
Greetings Parish Friends, Grace, gratitude, and grit! That phrase was on every weekly St. John School (SJS) faculty meeting agenda and parent newsletter throughout the 2020-2021 school year. It was part of my daily prayer and came out of my mouth too frequently to count. Those three words served as a reminder of God’s loving … Continued
Marriage and the Eucharist We’re into week 2 of the 6th chapter of John marathon! This is when we first get the titular line of the chapter, Jesus saying that He is the “Bread of Life”. Exciting stuff for our Catholic faith! We’ll be hearing more in the coming weeks about how Jesus satisfies when … Continued