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, 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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Bulletin Article, The Harvest Is Abundant – June 11, 2026
“The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” It is hard to think of a more perfect Gospel for this weekend as today I celebrate my first ordination anniversary. It is hard to believe that a year has already gone…
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Faith Journeys: Finding Hope, Healing, and God’s Grace – June 4, 2026
Every person has a story, and every story reveals the ways God works in our lives. Sometimes He meets us in moments of joy and gratitude. Other times, He finds us in seasons of darkness, grief, addiction, fear, or uncertainty. This week we share two powerful testimonies from parishioners whose lives have been transformed by…
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Faith Journeys: Testimonies of Conversion, Growth, and Following God’s Call – May, 29, 2026
Testimony to Faith By Daisy McCully I have always been interested in religion. I decided to learn about becoming a practicing Catholic because both of my parents were raised in the Catholic faith, although they did not attend church. A few years ago, my mom gave me a Bible, and I began learning about Jesus.…
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Faith Journeys: Testimonies of Conversion, Growth, and Returning to God – May 21, 2026
Faith often grows quietly through moments we do not fully understand at the time. Sometimes it begins in childhood memories, unexpected encounters, questions, struggles, or years spent searching for meaning. In this week’s bulletin article, Zach Jones and Ryan Grubbs share personal testimonies about their journeys toward faith and the Catholic Church. I didn’t really…
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Another Year in the Atrium – May 14, 2026
As the school year soon comes to an end, we reflect on the past year in the Atrium. We are truly blessed for all of the encounters and the hours spent with the children. “When we are with children between the ages of three and six, we are really with persons in a different world.…
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Happy Mother’s Day – May 08, 2026
Happy Mother’s Day! This weekend as we honor our Moms, I want to direct our attention to one of the greatest gifts that Jesus has given us: Mary. Just as through baptism in Jesus we have received a heavenly Father, so he also gives us Mary to be our heavenly mother. She plays the same…
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A Journey Home to the Catholic Church, Jacob Faist Story – April, 30, 2026
Jacob Faist’s Story I came into this with a strong faith in Jesus as our savior but looking back at it now was lacking direction in it and I believe that I have found that direction in the Catholic Church. I believe with all my heart the teachings of the Catholic church are not simply…
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Called Home: My Journey to the Catholic Church, My Story Annie Hancock – April 23, 2026
My Story , Annie Hancock I knew who Jesus was from a young age. I didn’t grow up going to church regularly, however my parents did their best to introduce my siblings and me. I was home schooled until age 12 and I have few memories of my life prior to then. I didn’t have…
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Born Again | Walk Thru the Mass – April 16, 2026
Every year for the last dozen, Angel Koerkel and I have had the great honor of helping people through the Christian initiation process, OCIA (the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults). Our newest staff member, Evan Connors has joined us for this Easter. We have an amazing team of people who assist in so many…
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Ecce Homo! – Behold the Man! – Good Friday April 3, 2026
Dear People of God, We associate those words, Ecce Homo, as the words spoken by Pontius Pilate on Good Friday, when he presented the scourged and bloodied Savior crowned with thorns. The Latin words literally mean “Behold the Man!” Jesus was difficult to look at, “so marred was his look beyond human semblance” (Is 52:14). …
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Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord – March 26, 2026
When our daughter Allie was in her senior year at Lumen Christi, she had a part in the musical Godspell. Watching the performance night after night, the opening song still rings almost hauntingly (but jubilantly) in my mind:“Prepare ye the way of the Lord!” It is sung by the character of John the Baptist as…
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Living “Christ-Like” This Lent at St. John School – March 19, 2026
Student Mission: Today, may God give me the eyes to see His Truth, Beauty, and Goodness; the heart to love Him, and the will to become a saint. “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved Children.” Ephesians 5:1. This is the Scripture verse thatour school chose to be our focus for this year. It inspired…
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