It has been roughly a year since I took the Director of Parish Operations position here at St. John. It certainly has been a learning experience for me. I stepped into the role right when Covid hit last year. What timing! The operations of the parish haven’t been “normal” due to the pandemic. So while … Continued
Dear Parishioners of St. John the Evangelist Parish, A few weeks ago, we hosted local participants of the international SEEK conference—usually people come from all over the country and the world to this conference. This year, the conference came to all parts of the country and to the world, including to over 100 of us … Continued
Dear St. John Parish Family, As I’m writing this article, we are celebrating the Presentation of our Lord, also known as Candlemas. In some traditions, this would have been the official end to the Christmas season—a whole 40 days after our celebration of the Nativity of Jesus. So there’s no shame in keeping up your … Continued
Hello, St. John Parish Family! It’s been about three and a half months since I started working as St. John’s new parish secretary. I’ve enjoyed the brief encounters I’ve had with some of you, and I look forward to meeting even more people as I continue working at St. John and building community here in … Continued
Dear people of Jackson! I’d like to invite all of you to the SEEK2021 conference this coming February 4-7, Thursday-Sunday! Every year, my organization, FOCUS, puts on a huge national/international conference, with some of the biggest Catholic speakers and best Catholic artists, representatives from dozens of religious orders, many bishops, priests, and deacons, and thousands of lay people … Continued