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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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He cares for all
Don’t we feel at times that we are helpless and we cannot do anything? The disciples were in such a situation. Their problem was the huge hungry crowd almost 5000 of them, for whom they had to provide meals. They expressed their utter helplessness to Jesus. When Jesus asked them to feed the crowd, they…
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Prayer and fasting for persecuted Christians in Iraq and Syria
In Solidarity with the Persecuted Christians of Iraq and Syria You may have heard in the news of the horrible plight of the Christians in the Middle East, specifically in northern Iraq and eastern Syria, where fundamentalist Muslims of ISIS, in their attempt to establish a caliphate or Islamic state in that region, have given…
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The Greatest Treasure
This week we have another set of kingdom parables, the first one is about the hidden treasure and the second is about the precious pearl. The parable of the hidden treasure tells us about a man who is ready to risk everything he has for the sake of owning the precious treasure. This shows how…
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A message from Fr. Chas about our new website.
Dear Parish Family, One of the things about which I was very surprised when I received the great news of becoming pastor here was that we did not have our own website. Thanks to Jeromy of Alexander Enterprises, whom we have hired part-time as our technical consultant, we changed that! We now have our…
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To be rooted and to trust in God’s providence
This Sunday we listen to the parable of the sower and the seed that fell among the three types of good soil and three unconducive grounds. Prophet Isaiah reminds us of the power of the Word of God that can accomplish what God intends in our lives. The word of God can comfort, heal, challenge,…
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Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
Dear Parish Family, After last Sunday’s homily, I had a number of requests to summarize the suggestions about our participation at the celebration of holy Mass, in which I had specific recommendations for parents. First of all, you can listen to the whole homily on our new website, thanks to Jeromy Alexander who has begun…
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14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
I’m Fr. Kurian Kollapallil MSFS. I’m your new parochial vicar. Let me begin by thanking Fr. Jim and Bob for the amazing work that they have done for this parish community. Fr. Chas and I would like to carry on and build upon their efforts in establishing God’s Kingdom here in Jackson. I also thank…
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Getting the Smell of the Sheep
Greetings to my new spiritual family at St. John the Evangelist! I have the honor of succeeding Fr. Jim Shaver, after his 19 years as your beloved pastor. As there is only one Fr. Jim, I’m not going to try to take his place, but I do hope to emulate how well he knew you…
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