The gospel today summarizes what Jesus has bequeathed for us, namely the Love of the Father revealed in the Love of Jesus. Jesus urges his followers to abide in his love and to love one another. This love for neighbor must have as its model and exemplar in Christ’s love for his disciples, which made … Continued
Dear Parish Family, The Church has had a long-standing tradition of observing May as a month in which the faithful especially honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. Our hurting and divided world needs the intercession of Our Lady, Queen of Peace. Consider praying the holy rosary with your family, even if it is just onedecade before … Continued
Jesus said: “I am the vine and you are the branches.” Jesus clearly expresses the intimate union that must exist between Jesus and his followers under the image of vine and its branches. Father is the vinedresser and He prunes the good ones and cuts off the useless ones. He does the pruning as part … Continued
Dear Parish Family, One issue that parishioners have brought up with me time and time again at the Thursday fireside chats we’ve been having is the question, “How do we attract the youth and young families to St. John Parish?” It is no secret that our parishioners have a more mature demographic profile than decades … Continued
How often we hear the sad news of young people risking their lives, attempting suicide, getting duped to the drug abusers, or alcohol abusers’ groups. Home schooled as well as church schooled or public schooled, all are easily drawn away from the morally upright behaviors. The symptoms are very identical in every one’s case.