Monthly Devotion: The Holy Rosary Each month of the year has a specific devotion given to it for the life of the Church. October is The Holy Rosary and the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is October 7th. The origins of this feast day are a wonderful story in itself dating back to … Continued

WHY ALL THE CHANGES? THE DOMESTIC CHURCH AND SACRAMENTS In the last few years parishioners (especially parents who have children preparing for sacraments) have asked: “Why do you have to change everything? Why don’t we do things the way it was done before?” To answer that in detail would be an entire semester lecture. In … Continued

The Sacraments of Initiation While there are seven sacraments in the Church, the three that are the “Sacraments of Initiation – Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist – lay the foundations of every Christian life,” (CCC 1212, emphasis original*) and usually at this time of the year we begin to get a lot of inquiries from parents … Continued

1873-2023…150 years of Catholic Education at St. John School…Join us as we celebrate! Wishing to contribute to our school?  Click here and choose St. John Elementary School. Here’s to 150 Years In just a few days, we begin another year of school. There is excitement, nerves, and maybe a few tears (from maybe a kindergarten … Continued

Dear Parishioners, 1856. In this year, the “Mother Church of Jackson” laid its cornerstone, and from that moment on, parish life at St. John the Evangelist Parish began! This year, we celebrate our 166th year as a parish and our 150th year of St. John School! So first, a big THANK YOU… We have over … Continued