What a joyous whirlwind these last three years have been as I transitioned from a parish across town to St. John! This is such a friendly and loving community, and so many people have been eager to jump in to help with our various ministries, classes and programs. Many more families and individuals have attended … Continued
It was shortly after the New Year in 2017 that we began the planning for our historic “Witness to Hope” campaign, so I’d like to take this opportunity to provide an update about the case elements at this point. Bathroom Kudos With one of the first projects in our Witness to Hope completed (so many … Continued
Dear Parish Family, Greetings from Oxford, England! Time is flying here with June already upon us! It’s a rainy day today as I sit in my room at St. Benet’s Hall, which is one of the 44 colleges and halls that make up Oxford University. Oxford doesn’t use “college” in the same way we do … Continued
Happy Pentecost! The time, as it flies, brings us here to mark 50 days since our celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection. This day completes the seven-week festival of Easter season and commemorates the promised sending of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. Everybody knows that Pentecost is the Sunday when we see red in church … Continued
Hi! I’m Joseph Gruber, missionary here at Saint John the Evangelist parish. Our local bishop, Bishop Boyea, has asked us to think deeply (and act boldly) in growing and going as disciples of Jesus. If you don’t mind, I’d like to offer a brief reflection on what going looks like in our relationship with Jesus. … Continued