God Created You to Be a Saint! “There is only one tragedy in the end, not to have been a saint.” – Léon Bloy Happy All Saints Day! You’ve probably heard me say, “There are no non-saints in heaven!” Everyone in heaven is a saint, and God created YOU to be a saint. God created … Continued
Dear Parish Family, St. John Parish is Pandemic-Proof! Thanks to YOU, the faithful parishioners of the Mother Church of Jackson! We concluded the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 by not only surviving, but allowing the difficult times to test our mettle, which unfortunately was not the case for many parishes throughout the country. Your … Continued
From our pastor, Fr. Chas Canoy… Parking Lot Project Kickoff! Dear Parish Family, This July, you will see the beginning of work on the Witness to Hope parking lot project across the street from St. John Church. As we have mentioned a number of times, our original plan was to simply repave it. Like the … Continued
My faith journey, as many others do I’m sure, feels like a novel, with a main plot interwoven with several subplots along the way. One of the subplots is actually quite recent and is the guiding work of the Holy Spirit and how I started working here at St. John Parish. But that’s another story! … Continued
From the desk of Deacon Dave Etters… Happy Easter! Yes, happy Easter in the midst of this unprecedented – at least in my lifetime, suspension of human community…gathering, eating together, worshipping together. No doubt this has been and continues to be an Easter season like none other. My wife Marcia and I continue to pray … Continued