The Sunday Gospel this week teaches us about the virtue of humility. From the first moments I started at St. John, I have found a community of humble servants willing to help one another. Acknowledgment or appreciation is not needed as these acts are moments of service. Being a part of a true community of … Continued
Knights of Columbus’ August Family of the Month The Barrett Family! Dear Parish Family, I have the honor of announcing that the family of Jeanne and the late Frank Barrett is the Knights of Columbus’ “Family of the Month” for August 2022! The award normally goes to a family that has at least one … Continued
The Four Levels of Happiness: Coming to St. John on 9/17/22! Register here: www.fourlevels.org “We all want to live happily; in the whole human race there is no one who does not assent to this proposition, even before it is fully articulated.” —St. Augustine I’m sure many of us remember the Made for Happiness … Continued
God the Holy Spirit “Supernaturalizes” Us! Dear Parish Family, Even with Covid anxieties subsiding, there are a number of unsettling things happening in the world right now. There are the recent shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, the war in Ukraine, public institutions pushing anti-Christian ideologies, the effect inflation will have on the poor, the threats … Continued
Rosary Come To Life I did not become Catholic until I was 30 years old, and I did not pray the Rosary with much enthusiasm until “Praying with the Padres” during the Covid pandemic shut-downs. Praying with Fr. Brian, Fr. Chas, and their frequent guests helped me understand how to finally get the hang of … Continued