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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From our School Principal, Kristi Blair…
As our parish school nears its 150th birthday (2023), I would like to take a moment to reflect back on our roots. St. John the Evangelist School was the first Catholic school in Jackson and among the first in Michigan. The opening day of school was September 15, 1873 when four IHM (Servants of the
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Generosity: The 5-4-1 Model for Giving (Homily 3-17-19)
If you missed Fr. Chas’ homily during the 2nd week of Lent, read it here to learn about the Generosity Challenge using the 5-4-1 Model that has been adopted by several of the Catholic parishes here in Jackson and beyond. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone! I’ve had an eventful one so far. Around 2:30
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Journeying through Lent in Love
Whether you were able to make it to Ash Wednesday services or not, you probably have noticed that the season of Lent is in full swing. Church basements smell of fish frys, our church is dressed in purple, our bi-annual Holy Hour, O Come Let Us Adore is just around the corner (a perfect way
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The Three Practices of Lent
If we lack discipline in our lives, we can often feel weighed down—spiritually, physically, and even materially. There is a reason why simplicity movements have become so popular these days. There is something liberating about not being weighed down by a lot of stuff. We regularly need to shed the excess in our lives, so
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Witness to Hope Update
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Lent: On the Fast Track
When Jesus talks about prayer, fasting and alms-giving he assumes we are already doing those spiritual practices. He says “WHEN you pray… WHEN you fast… WHEN you give alms…” We’ve spent a lot of time on the topic of prayer this year, and we will be spending some time on alms, stewardship and tithing. For
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How Do Our Souls Walk Toward God?
Join us for 5-part Lenten Series! Come for Stations of the Cross and walk in the footsteps of our Lord, then stay for a light meal and stories of faith. Dcn. Dave Etters will take us through different souls journeys as they grew ever deeper with the Lord and encountered His divine Mercy. As we
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4 Senses of Studying Scripture
Happy Sunday, everyone! How do we study the Bible? Traditionally, the Church teaches that every story in the Bible has four senses, or ways of reading it. Remembering these four senses can give added weight to our experiences studying the Scriptures at Mass and at home. The literal sense: Real people told real stories about
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Continuing Education: Study
For many careers today, continuing education goes without saying. Those in countless professions are expected to consistently learn more about their chosen career every year. As technology advances, methodologies move ahead, and general understanding of the dynamics of a job increases, employers not only expect but mandate that their employees grow in knowledge. And it’s
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Who Will You Invite?
Our parish is now launching its 9th large group session of Alpha! We started back in 2015, and in these past four years, many of you have taken part, helping out, enjoying the fellowship of the event, but more importantly learning more about Christ and, in doing so, drawing closer in relationship with Him. Initially,
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From the Messy Desk of the Youth Minister
These past few weeks, our high school youth group has been looking at the way our Lord reveals himself through Scripture and our own relationship with Scripture. It’s not only been helpful to go through as a group, but it’s been helpful to me personally. I love words. In college I studied journalism because I
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Dynamic Dinner Duo
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Physical & Spiritual Fitness through “Movement Toward Christ”
Dear Parish Family, I don’t know about you, but I gained a good number of pounds over the Christmas season! With the new year, many of us have the good intentions of getting back to healthier and more moderate eating, as well as more regular exercise. It’s often easier to be dedicated to this when
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Where Study May Lead
In Matthew Kelly’s book, The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic, one of the four signs he focuses on is STUDY. To read and raise our knowledge. To learn. Study is what ultimately led me to the Catholic Church. I had a really emotional encounter with the Holy Spirit back in 1994. I was not
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Faith Journeys: Reflecting on the Magi
One of my mom’s favorite Christmas carols was “We Three Kings,” and partly for this reason this song has always spoken to me. What was it about the song the captivated her? I don’t know for sure, but maybe it was the rhythm that seems to magically capture the procession of the kings on their
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From the Desk of the Pastor: New Year’s Resolution
Dear Parish Family, As many of you know, we’ve recently begun the Year of Prayer, and thus, we’ve focused in this last month on the basics of how to have an interpersonal relationship with God through a regular prayer life. May I offer you a challenge for 2019? I encourage you to make the commitment
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A Christmas Message from Fr. Chas!
Dear Parishioners & Visitors, Christmas is about family: our immediate family and the family of God. By God’s family, I’m not just referring to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. I’m referring to you and me! We are part of God’s family, sons and daughters of God the Father. But similar to what can happen in our
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Christmas Mass Times
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