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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Healing Ministry
From our Director of Faith Formation, Todd Gale… Our parish leadership has discerned that, in our call to becoming missionary disciples (evangelization), a key step is focusing our parish efforts in the upcoming months in the area of healing. By equipping those interested parishioners with the tools of healing and prayer ministry, thereby making available…
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Come and See Event: Becoming Missionary Disciples
From our Director of Parish Life, Shayne Slough… Come and See. Three simple words. Three powerful words. These are the words spoken by Jesus when disciples of John the Baptist asked Him where He was staying. Jesus’ invitation to them was “Come, and you will see”; their decision to do just that changed their lives! Then,…
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On the Topic of Evangelization
I remember being asked years ago, “Should we evangelize people who are already happy where they’re at?” If someone isn’t really struggling, hasn’t been suffering, doesn’t know grief, and seems to generally not fall into St. Paul’s category from Romans 7 of those who don’t do what they want to do and do do what…
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St. John School Update
It’s been another busy summer at St. John School. In addition to the usual cleaning and polishing that is done each year, new heating AND air conditioning units were installed in the north end classrooms. This proved to be a much more involved and expensive project than originally anticipated. We are extremely grateful to our…
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Changes by Deacon Dave
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Last Thursday I had just finished what I thought was the final draft of this, my first…
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Six Obstacles of Intimacy with God
Dear Parish Family, I was golfing with one of our parishioners just this past week, and he mentioned just how much he had grown spiritually and how much his heart had been set on fire by the Holy Spirit. His realization of the reality of God and the Lord’s desire for us to know him…
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Are We There Yet? Reflections on Ordinary Time
Perhaps you are familiar with this line from the Old Testament book, Ecclesiastes: There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. (Ecc 3:1) or, maybe like me you remember this little ditty: To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn) And a time…
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Faith Formation at St. John: An Annual Report
One of the primary tasks of a Catholic parish is the spiritual education and formation of all the parishioners. St. John and St. Joseph have a long history of providing religious education and Sacramental preparation to the Catholics of Jackson, and we are so proud to stand in that historical line of holy and talented…
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Looking Back… and Moving Forward
Last summer at this time we were in the midst of promoting the upcoming Diocesan Assembly: Made for Happiness. And even if you weren’t able to attend the assembly last fall, you have undoubtedly noticed the ripple effects of that day here in our parish and diocese. Much of that impact was inspired by the…
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