From the Desk of John Richards, Director of Parish Operations

Renovation News! Dear Fellow Parishioners, Here is an update on the latest capital projects that we have going on at our facilities. We are very grateful to those contributing to the Capital Campaign fund. With rising costs everywhere, we appreciate your generosity in keeping the facilities in good condition as we continue to do God’s … Continued

From the Desk of Kristi Blair, St. John School Principal

When I was younger, I enjoyed doing cross-stitch needlework. A friend once likened cross-stitch to life. Sometimes we see only the mess of tangled thread on the backside, but God sees how it all comes together to create a thing of beauty. As I’ve gotten older, I can see more clearly the way the tangled … Continued

From the Desk of Valentina Piotrzkowski, Coordinator of Youth Faith Formation

On this Feast of Corpus Christi lets enjoy some Eucharistic Miracles to bolster our own faith in Jesus’ Real Presence in the Eucharist each and every Mass.  Whether experiencing visions of heaven, like Teresa of Avila, or Christ Crucified like St. Gregory the Great, or those saints who lived years eating nothing but daily Eucharist, … Continued

From the Desk of Joseph Gruber, Parish FOCUS Missionary

Holy Trinity Sunday/Lectio Divina Hello Parish! As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, I thought I’d offer to you a quick outline of an ancient way of praying with scripture, lectio divina. I taught a class on it to FOCUS* missionaries last week, and it may just be one of the most … Continued