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School Parents Witness the Difference!

A few weeks ago, several parents stood up before Masses and gave a short testimony about our school and how St. John Elementary makes an amazing difference in the lives of the students (and parents!) that attend. Check out these videos of some of those amazing testimonies! We hope that all of our parishioners that … Continued

A year of seminary has flown so quickly!

“So many of you have asked about how our former seminarian intern is doing at seminary. So, in place of my column this Sunday, I’ve asked him to share how his first year of seminary has gone.” – Fr. Chas Canoy It truly doesn’t seem like that long ago that I was saying my goodbyes … Continued

Marriage Retreat Opportunity

The St. Francis Retreat Center, in DeWitt, is hosting a weekend-long marriage retreat July 29-31, 2016.  If you’ve not been to the retreat center before, it’s a very nice campus with private rooms that is perfect for a weekend getaway with your spouse!   The weekend will begin on Friday evening with a social hour … Continued

5 New Priests & 2 Deacons for our Diocese!

Dear Parish Family, Last weekend, our Diocese of Lansing witnessed the ordination of five new priests and two new deacons.  It was a day of great rejoicing!  I still remember the day of my ordination on June 11, 2005 as the best of my life because it has led to all the joy of being … Continued

The Annual Stewardship Appreciation Dinner

Dear Parish Family, Last Thursday, we had our annual Stewardship Appreciation Dinner to recognize those in our parish who have given so much of their time, talent, and treasure.  The staff did a great job with putting the evening together.  We began with Holy Mass and then had our “stars” go down a red carpet … Continued