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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Join us for a Celebration
After reading this Sunday’s parable of the wedding feast it came to my mind about the wedding I evaded with few excuses. I had a wedding invitation for the last July 4th. Four months before the wedding they wanted to get the exact number of guests in order to arrange the dinner and wedding party.
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New Evangelists Wanted!
Dear Parish Family, Do you have a desire to help people encounter our Lord Jesus and enter a relationship with him through the life of the Church? Maybe you sense in your relationship with God that he is calling you to something deeper by which he will use you to draw others to himself, but
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With Brother Priests at the Presbyteral Convocation!
Dear Parish Family, As I write this, I am up north at Boyne Highlands for the annual Diocese of Lansing Presbyteral Convocation. “Presbyter” is just another term for priest. Every year, our bishop and the priests of the diocese gather for several days in autumn for 1) continual formation, 2) diocesan business, 3) fellowship, and
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Rolling with the Departure of JCMS
Dear Parish Family, This is the third of a series of bulletin articles on the findings of the diocesan parish audit. Last week reviewed the outstanding parish debt of $615,041 and how the combination of Fr. Murray’s generous bequest of $420,000 and the gracious willingness of the diocese to forgive about half of the remaining
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Fireside Chat Invitation
Have you heard about the Fireside Chat Program? Soon, Fr. Chas will be inviting you to a Fireside Chat in your neighborhood!
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Poised for the Future!
For the full unedited audio version, please listen to Fr. Chas’ homily on 9-21-2014. This is the second in a series of bulletin articles addressing the diocesan parish audit. This week, I would like to give you a broad overview of the financial situation of the parish, highlighting those areas that are of great concern.
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Is God fair?
The parable of the workers in the vineyard is a reminder that we can’t argue about “fairness” over the distribution of God’s grace. In God’s kingdom the rewards will not be based on our usual pay scales and priorities, but will be generously given to all. Prophet Isaiah in the first reading reminds us, that
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Our Bishop is Coming to St. John!
Dear Parish Family, Having been 19 years since the last time there had been a change in pastors here at St. John the Evangelist, there are a few things as a matter of protocol that occur on the diocesan level of which you may not be aware.
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In this sign you will conquer
This Sunday we celebrate the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. St. Paul writes about the redemptive significance of the cross in 1 Corinthians 1:18 “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” We celebrate the
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Conflict resolution
We encounter differences when people have various opinions, values, motivations, perceptions, ideas or desires. Parents have different values considering the values held by their children. Sometimes we name it as the generation- gap. Siblings differ in their values, opinions, beliefs and life choices. At times these differences drift them apart to the point they will
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Asking for Your Prayers as I Complete My S.T.L. Degree
Dear Parish Family, This week, I will be back at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, where I served on the faculty for the last four years just before coming here in late June. I am returning there to finish the very last component of a pontifical degree called the Licentiate in Sacred Theology
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Self-denial vs Self-esteem?
After Peter’s great confession of faith Jesus takes his disciples by surprise, he announces that he “must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.” After correcting Peter’s protest, Jesus announces the three conditions of Christian discipleship: “Deny
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Who wants to be a millionaire?
Most of us are familiar with the TV games who want to be a millionaire, or deal or no deal? It all depends on the right answer and right choice you make. Your future will totally change, if you have the right answer.
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The Importance of Silence
Dear Parish Family, At last Sunday’s homily, I spoke of the importance of having moments of silence not just at Mass, but in our daily lives as well. I asked you to give silence a try sometime during the week. Have you been able to do so? Silence is the language in which God
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Great is your Faith
A Canaanite woman comes out of the gentile territory in search of Jesus with the hope that only Jesus can heal her daughter who was possessed with demons (Matt. 15:21-28). The woman’s faith is also shown in her persistence with Jesus. She is not easily dissuaded, even when Jesus refers to throwing the “children’s” (the
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Don’t Just Survive. Conquer!
Dear Parish Family, With such a long history, I was surprised that our parish did not have a logo that reflected that rich past, as well as our bright future and our patron saint. These were the driving concepts for what you see in our parish’s new logo. Allow me to share the meaning
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Do-or-Die
Prophet Elijah experienced the mighty power of God, when he confronted the prophets of Baal in a test of their god against his. The God in whom he trusted send fire from heaven and consumed the sacrifice he prepared on Mount Carmel. The prophets of Baal were put to death. As he confronted the priests
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First month was one to remember!
Last weekend marked my first month in the parish. I am filled with gratitude for being back in parish life after four years of academia and formation work at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. I loved serving on the faculty and helping form our future priests at the seminary, but I feel most at home in
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