Explore the latest bulletin articles from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Parish in Jackson, MI—featuring weekly reflections, pastoral insights, faith formation, community updates, and spiritual inspiration for parishioners
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Bulletin Article: United in Faith, Love, and Community – October 15, 2026
October 18, 2026 Dear fellow sojourners of St. John, Another year has come and gone, marking it three whole years since I moved to Jackson and became a member of the community here. As such, I wanted to take the opportunity this weekend to sing your praises. This is an amazing place. And you… you…
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Bulletin Article: We’re Family, and St. John Church Is Home! – October 8, 2026
Dear Parish Family, I hope you’ve been following the wonderful “Year of the Family” videos that our Diocese of Lansing has been releasing each week. They feature a different family in our diocese every week, who strive to live out their Catholic faith in their imperfect family life. Week 3 focused on being part of…
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Fr. Patrick Gonyeau…ONLY TWO WEEKS AWAY!!! – October 4, 2026
My husband John and I, along with two other parishioners, Lyn Bartels and Bonny Livernois, graduated from Encounter School of Ministry in Brighton this past May. It was a life-changing two years of growing closer to the Lord and learning to bring him to others, particularly through prayer ministry. We were encouraged to commit to…
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Bulletin Article, Blessed Fulton J. Sheen and the Tools of Our Time – September 27, 2026
This past Thursday the Church celebrated the beatification of one of her all-time preachers and evangelists: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Born in Illinois in 1895, Sheen became a priest in 1919 and advanced as an astute theologian. Sheen’s service in the presbyterate, as God’s Providence would have it, corresponded with the rise of mass communication…
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Bulletin Article, The Overabundant Mercy of God — September 20, 2026
Today’s Gospel is one of those that usually make us cranky. We end up grumbling, just like the laborers. It’s so unfair. It’s so unjust. Why do the workers that work hard all day in the vineyard get paid the same wage as those that arrive at the end of the day and work only…
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Bulletin Article, Forgiven to Forgive: The Mercy of Seventy-Seven Times – September 13, 2026
Forgiven to Forgive: The Mercy of Seventy-Seven Times This Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, St. Matthew presents Jesus’ teaching on the reciprocal nature of mercy: the measure by which we measure is how we will be measured at judgment (Matthew 7:2). Jesus tells Peter to forgive seventy-seven times—but why the precise number of seventy-seven? Does…
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Bulletin Article, Pray and Watch – September 13, 2026
PRAY AND WATCH So many Catholics who return to the Sacraments after years of being away—and so many people who convert to Catholicism—owe much of their journey to those who pray and intercede for them. Thousands of faithful Catholics take up their rosaries and offer fervent petitions for their loved ones to join, or rejoin,…
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Bulletin Article, I Came, I Saw, I Signed Up! – September 6, 2026
I Came, I Saw, I Signed Up! We hope that describes you last weekend! Or maybe you’re still discerning! Either way… THANK YOU to all who stopped by our Come & See Event! It was so great to see many from our parish family gathered together for donuts and coffee, checking out our upcoming Faith…
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Bulletin Article, Come and See: Celebrating 170 Years of Faith, Service, and Discipleship – August 30, 2026
Dear Parishioners, In 1856, the “Mother Church of Jackson” laid its cornerstone. From that moment, parish life at St. John the Evangelist began. This year, we joyfully celebrate our 170th anniversary as a parish! First, a Big Thank You We have more than 50 active service ministries, faith formation opportunities, councils, and committees—all contributing to…
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Bulletin Article, Faith in Action at St. John School – August 23, 2026
This year, our school community will place a special emphasis on living out our Catholic faith through the themes of Catholic Social Teachings and the three theological virtues: Faith, Hope, and Charity. Throughout the year, students will learn what these teachings mean and, more importantly, how to put them into action in their daily lives.…
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Bulletin Article, God’s Love Is for Everyone… Even You – August 16, 2026
God’s Love is for Everyone… Even You “All who hold to my covenant will I bring to my holy mountain… for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples,” says Scripture through Isiah. “God delivered all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all,” wrote Paul. “O woman, great is…
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Bulletin Article, My trip to the Franciscan University of Steubenville, August 9, 2026
My trip to the Franciscan University of Steubenville Evan Connors Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending Franciscan University’s Applied Biblical Studies Conference. A 2025 alumnus myself, it was a delight to return to campus—which has changed a lot since I last visited in 2014—and see how the Lord is working in the…
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Bulletin Article, Grow in Faith This Fall at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, August 2, 2026
Grow in Faith This Fall at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church As a new season of faith formation approaches, we invite everyone—parishioners, families, and those exploring the Catholic faith—to discover opportunities to grow closer to Christ at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Whether you’re looking to volunteer, study Sacred Scripture, or become more…
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Bulletin Article, A Season of Growing – July 26, 2026
A Season of Growing Green is the color of growth, and during Ordinary Time we often refer to this season in the Atrium as the Growing Season. Many of the presentations during this time center on Jesus’ parables about the Kingdom of God. Why did Jesus teach in parables? As Sofia Cavalletti writes in The…
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Bulletin Article, Receiving Communion in a State of Grace – July 19, 2026
Receiving Communion in a State of Grace In our Tuesday Bible Study, we’ve been digging deep into 1 Corinthians. In Chapter 11 St. Paul writes to correct the people in the Church at Corinth. They have had a practice of celebrating the Eucharist after a big potluck meal, it was called the Agape Meal or…
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Bulletin Article, Parishioner Testimonies: Journeys Home to the Catholic Faith – July 12, 2026
Parishioner Testimonies: Journeys Home to the Catholic Faith One of the greatest blessings in parish life is witnessing how God continues to call people closer to Himself. Every person’s journey is unique, yet each story reveals the same faithful God who patiently invites us into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. This…
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Bulletin Article, Faithful Citizens: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday – July 2, 2026
I’m a first-generation American. I love this country and the freedoms that it has afforded my family, who came here from East Germany in the wake of WWII when my dad was just five years old; so in celebrating our freedom of religion and our nation’s 250th birthday, I’d like to share a little about…
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Bulletin Article, The Father’s Direction – June 18, 2026
THE FATHER’S DIRECTION On this Father’s Day I’ve been thinking about the way God the Father teaches His children, and the way He directs us toward Himself. Almost thirty years ago, Bishop Carl Mengeling challenged the lay ministers of the Diocese to seek out a Spiritual Director to keep us rooted and healthy in our…
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