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
-
Suffering & Healing
From our FOCUS Missionary, Joseph Gruber… Hello, people of Jackson! Our parish has been emphasizing the role of healing in the past few months. I think this good and worthwhile, but I’d like to take a moment with you to first back up a step and look at suffering, and then another step to look
-
St. John Elementary School Events
From St. John Elementary School Principal, Kristi Blair… Exciting things are happening at St. John Elementary School! Read about our upcoming St. John Mardi Gras, our 7th Annual Draw Down Dinner, and our New Family Open House. We love to share updates from our school with our parish family. Click HERE to enjoy pictures of
-
Epiphany of the Lord
From our Director of Faith Formation, Todd Gale… In the second chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, we read that the Magi traveled from the east when they saw a dazzling star that led them to worship the Christ child. We call this Epiphany. What exactly led them to Bethlehem has been debated for centuries: a comet,
-
Feast of the Holy Family
From our FOCUS Missionary, Joseph Gruber… Merry Christmas, people of St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph Oratory! And especially, happy Feast of the Holy Family! Have you ever noticed that the 10 Commandments come in a set of three and a set of seven, one set devoted to God and the other devoted to our neighbor? The
-
Christmas Greetings
From our Pastor, Fr. Chas Canoy… MERRY CHRISTMAS! Dear Parishioners & Visitors, The Prince of Peace is born! If you are like many in our world today, you often find yourself going 100 mph through life, accompanied by the drama going on in our workplace and in our extended family; moreover, our country and our
-
Advent Through the Eyes of Simeon
From the desk of Deacon Dave Etters… Advent – a time of hope and waiting. The people of Israel had hoped longingly for their Messiah. And they waited…and waited, and they waited some more. I have a difficult time waiting in a grocery line, but the collective waiting of Israel spanned centuries! Israel’s expectant hope
-
Jesus is Going to Show Up
From our Coordinator of Youth Faith Formation, Clare DeWitt… Dear St. John Family, In my past four years of doing ministry, there has never been a time when right before a big event, retreat, or program that I don’t feel a little nervous. All the time, energy, planning that has gone into creating something that
-
Advent
From the desk of Deacon Mike McCormick… The term Advent actually means coming. It is a period of four weeks that we should increase our prayers and set aside time for reflection on the true meaning of our faith. In the early day of our Church, it was suggested that we fast much like we
-
Upcoming Advent Opportunities
From our Director of Parish Life, Shayne Slough… I don’t know about you, but the weather lately has me feeling completely confused about what season we’re in. It seems we have transitioned from fall to winter to a spring thaw all within the matter of a week! But for us as Catholics, the beauty of
-
What’s Happening at St. John the Evangelist Elementary School
From St. John Elementary School Principal, Kristi Blair… Exciting things are happening at St. John Elementary School! We have had a busy start to the school year. Our students have celebrated All Saints Day, our NWEA math scores continue to climb, and congratulations go out to our 2019 “Art a Loan” finalist. We love to
-
Reflecting on the Readings for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
From our Coordinator of Sacramental Preparation, Angel Koerkel… “I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.” This is the last line of the Nicene Creed, which we repeat at every Sunday Mass. This prayer has been around a long time and is a summation of our
-
Celebrating the Mass Ad Orientem at St. Joseph Oratory
Our columnists for this bulletin are Pastoral Council member, Ray Gorczyca, and Dcn. Al Krieger of our St. Joseph Oratory. They had approached me with an idea of presiding at Mass in a way that has been done for centuries called ad orientem, but using the current Novus Ordo, not the Extraordinary Form. After discussion
-
Pastoral Council
From our Pastoral Council President, John Dullock… Pastoral Council What is it and who is on it? It’s come to my attention that some may not be aware of what our St. John the Evangelist Parish Pastoral Council does. In a few cases, some didn’t even know we had a Pastoral Council or what a
-
INTERIOR HEALING
From our Director of Faith Formation, Todd Gale… We are God’s beloved, made in the image and likeness of the Trinitarian God. We reflect His divine nature—which is a relationship of love where the Three are One. But REFLECTING the godliness of God is not good enough for Him. He wants us to share directly
-
Faith, Family, & Friendship at St. John Elementary School
A letter from St. John Elementary School parent, Kelli Piepkow… “Teach me knowledge and good judgement, for I trust your commands.” Psalm 119:66 The school year has begun! I know for a lot of parents – myself included – there is a bittersweet mix of sadness at saying goodbye to the lazy days and the
-
Hey, Can I Pray for You?
From our Parish FOCUS Missionary, Joseph Gruber… Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to go to a retreat hosted by the John Paul II Healing Center. Its founder, Bob Schuchts, is the author of the book Be Healed, which is part autobiography and part introduction to some of the ways that God can bring healing
-
Jesus Wants Your Help in Healing His People!
From our Pastor, Fr. Chas Canoy… Dear Parish Family, When Jesus began his public ministry, he entered the synagogue in Nazareth, took the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, and proclaimed a passage from it that would be fulfilled by the promised Messiah: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me
-
What is an Antiphon?
From our Director of Music Ministry, Dominic Kryst… You have probably noticed that we have been chanting the Entrance and Communion Antiphons at each Mass. At some Masses during Communion, we have been singing the antiphon in its entirety, including the psalm verses, before singing the Communion Hymn. But why are we doing this? The
New Here?
Welcome to St John the Evangelist Catholic Parish
Come & See!
Seeking to live out the truths of the Gospel and to fulfill Christ’s Call
Dig Deeper!
View our videos to find out more about the gospel