Religious Education Newsletter –October 9, 2016   FROM MR. GALE It’s been fun to see last year’s students back for another year; and welcome aboard to all the new families! The first two weeks are the bumpiest, and then from here on things tend to get smoother as we all know each other more and … Continued

Alpha is not Mass. Alpha is not too hard to understand. Alpha is not fire and brimstone. Alpha is not weird. Alpha is not lame. Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and the first step explaining Christianity and Catholicism.  For Catholic disciples who already have a love for the Sacraments and the … Continued

  There will be a final meeting for THIS YEAR’s Confirmandi prior to the celebration of the sacrament. We will meet on Sunday, October 9, at 2pm in the St. John parish center. This meeting is intended for the candidates, the parents, and the sponsors    (if at all possible). Confirmation will be celebrated with the entire Jackson region the … Continued

  Our next series with Gamma Group will be delving into the power of prayer; using terrific resources from recent Popes, the Catechism, Fr. Jacques Philippe, Thomas Dubay, Ralph Martin and our rich history of prayerful Saints. We will cover the basics and how to teach the basics to our kids and families, along with … Continued

Starting the first Tuesday of October, we will launch our next study of the Catholic Community Scripture Study:  St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, using the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible.   We know more about Ephesus and the Ephesians from the Bible than any other Christian City (other than Jerusalem!). The Book of Acts records … Continued