Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life | St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church | Jackson, Michigan
Stay connected with parish life through reflections from Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Jackson, MI.
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 8/17/25
It’s time for school! Yes, already! St. John School kicks off a new year this week, and we lift our teachers, students, and parents in prayer for a fruitful year of learning, growth, and relationship building with the Lord and others! We invite you to join us for the opening school Mass on Wednesday at…
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life, 6/15/25
As we launched into “Ordinary Time” and concluded the Easter Season right after last Sunday’s celebration of Pentecost, our Sunday celebrations continue to be anything but “ordinary” this month of June! This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, next weekend is the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, and as we wrap up the…
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 3/23/25
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 3/2/25
SurRENDer Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God (Joel 2:13). With Lent beginning a bit later than what seems usual this year, I feel like the Lord has been providing me with lots of time to “prepare.” Not just in terms of our parish offerings this Lenten season, which…
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 1/26/25
Happy Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and Happy Consecration Day! For those who have been reading and praying with our parish Christmas gift, 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory, today culminates with our Eucharistic Consecration. As Matthew Kelly explains in 33 Days, “Consecration is to devote yourself to God…[to] dedicate ourselves abundantly, wholeheartedly, and…
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 1/19/25
Sharing the Good News Many thanks to Adam Janke of St. Paul Street Evangelization who joined us last Saturday for Basic Evangelization Training! We had 60 registrants for this workshop, and their feedback was very telling: “Adam is one of God’s jewels here on earth, to teach us the benefits of the Catholic faith and…
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 1/12/25
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 12/1/24
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From the Desks of Shayne & Todd – 11/03/24
Walk With One… and more! Our core purpose statement for St. John the Evangelist is “To fulfill the Great Commission and form a community of missionary disciples in Jackson, Michigan”. This is our parish CULTURE, our environment and ecosystem. It’s who we are as a parish. We have been immersed in the basic training of…
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 9/1/24
With this weekend being both the end of August and the beginning of September, our hearts say good-bye to summer and our minds tend to turn toward things of fall! Ladies, have you attended any of the annual Women’s Conferences through the years each fall? If you have, you know that this is a day of…
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life, 8/18/24
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 7/28/24
I’m hungry. When my kids used to say those words, I’d quickly think of some way to satisfy their hunger, whether it was time for a meal or maybe just a snack. Aren’t we all, typically, quick to find solution when our stomachs growl? When we have a feeling of emptiness or lack of energy?…
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 5/19/24
Have you ever heard of “Holy Spirit tears” or the gift of tears? It’s more than “happy tears” or crying because you’re relieved or overjoyed. True “Holy Spirit tears” are actually a charismatic gift…from, as the name implies, the Holy Spirit. I hadn’t heard of this gift until a few years ago, but when it…
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, 4/28/24
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life, 3/24/24
The Lord’s Unbridled Passion “Listen carefully. This is a mule’s bit and bridle…but this one is very special. Thousands of years ago, when our people were finally set free from slavery, as they were leaving, one of our ancestors from the great tribe of Judah used this very bit and bridle to lead his mule,…
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 2/11/24
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life – 1/14/24
Revival At the beginning of a new year, we all look for ways to “revive” our lives: cleaning and organizing our homes; deciding on a new exercise regimen or renewing our commitment to our current one; or maybe even embarking on “Bible in a Year” or “Catechism in a Year” with Fr. Mike Schmitz! 😉 …
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From the Desk of Shayne Slough, Director of Parish Life, 11/12/23
Always in Need of Rescue! Well, He did it yet again! I just finished my third season of The Rescue Project here at St. John, acting as a table leader along with my husband as a table helper to our group of seven, and the Lord continues to teach and guide through it! It’s a…