Funeral Mass for Andy Bihl

Dear St. John Family, On Saturday morning, November 24, our parish family suffered a great and unexpected loss. It is with heavy sorrow in our hearts that we let you know of the sudden passing of Andy Bihl, our Director of Parish Operations.  His wife, Amanda, called me with the tragic news at about noon … Continued

Diocesan Women’s Conference & On Becoming Dynamic Catholics

On November 3rd, over 2 dozen women from our parish enjoyed a beautiful day of fellowship and learning at the Diocesan Women’s Conference, “Arise, My Beloved,” in Lansing.  Here’s what a few of our attendees had to say: **“I got so much out of the beautiful music, the words, and singing with such a crowd … Continued

What’s next?

Dear Parish Family, On September 22, history was made for our Diocese of Lansing. I was amazed by how strong a showing our St. John Parish had at the Diocesan Assembly!  Among the 13,000+ people at MSU’s Breslin Center, we were 350+ strong, which is more than one-fourth of usual weekend Mass attendance!  That robust … Continued

Prayer: Conversations with God

My bulletin article this week is something I have touched on before.  And it’s about something that I am utterly and admittedly not an expert.  However, because of the nature of my job, I have the opportunity to know people, talk with educated people practically every day, and learn things on a regular basis which allows … Continued

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land!

  Let Expert Guides Steve & Janet lead you through the Holy Land—just like in the movies! They’ve been to the Holy Land over 150 times filming, exploring & leading pilgrimages. Join this spiritually enriching biblical adventure. Fr. Chas Canoy and Todd Gale, Director of Faith Formation, invite you to join them on this once … Continued