Dear Parish Family, Christus resurrexit! is Latin for “Christ is risen!” It was a traditional greeting from one Christian to another. So when you hear someone greet you, “Christ is risen!”, the proper response is “He is risen, indeed!” This is the great victory that we celebrate today! The hopeful message of Easter comes … Continued
“It is not a relationship with Jesus that I want…” I read those words from a little booklet written by a priest named Fr. David Vincent Meconi. I decided I didn’t want to read such rubbish and I tossed the book aside. Some years later I saw that same book on my stack of things … Continued
MostRev. Earl Boyea, Bishop of Lansing, has announced that the current Parochial Vicar of St. John Parish in Jackson, Rev. Brian Lenz, will be the new Chaplain of Lumen Christi Catholic School as of the start of the new school year this August. He will be replacing Rev. Daniel Lannen, who concludes his service to … Continued
Dear Parish Family, For every ten years of service, a priest is able to take a sabbatical for a few months. Back in June 11, 2015, I celebrated my ten-year anniversary of priestly ordination. I did not want to take my sabbatical at that time, having been a pastor at St. John for just a … Continued
Dear Parish Family, So how did your first week of Lent go? Have you been able to dedicate some time to be with Jesus in the desert and engage your demons in spiritual battle? Maybe the desire to go deeper with the Lord is there, but you just haven’t figured out how. Or maybe it’s … Continued