The Confirmation students above met last week for their final meeting before receiving the sacrament and together we prayed a decade of the Rosary, dedicating each Hail Mary to asking for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit & the Theological Virtues.  Please pray this decade for them today that these Gifts … Continued

My Fellow Parishioners, You are probably aware with the official announcement last week, that I will be stepping down as Director of Parish Operations. It certainly was a tough decision which took a lot of prayer and discernment. I’ve been blessed to be part of the parish staff and to serve the Lord. It has … Continued

Have you ever been so busy you can’t even think straight?  I don’t know what to write here.  I’m tasked with writing a bulletin article this week, but like many of you, I’ve been very busy lately with lots of other “stuff” and have put it off until this moment.  Now I sit here, in … Continued

Greetings, Saint John Parish! Why might you want to spend 5 days with me in St. Louis this January 2 nd through 6 th ? Well, besides the obvious reasons that my wife and I enjoy your company and would be delighted to spend time with you, a big reason is that January 2nd through … Continued

Sunrise, Sunset The 1971 film Fiddler on the Roof, which won an Oscar for best music, featured the moving song Sunrise, Sunset.  The scene is a Jewish wedding where the entire community, each holding a candle, processes at sundown to the wedding site where the groom, in black suit and top hat, is waiting for … Continued