Family Mission Information and Communication
Christians have the duty to proclaim the Gospel without excluding anyone. Instead of seeming to impose new obligations, they should appear as people who wish to share their joy, who point to a horizon of beauty and who invite others to a delicious banquet. It is not by proselytizing that…
It goes without saying that we must be cautious, and not irresponsible: we must take precautions that are reasonable. Nevertheless, we must go on living by building peace and mutual trust. So I would say that the Jubilee of Mercy shows itself even more necessary. A message of mercy, that…
Palm Sunday at St. John is a perfect time to reflect on the love, joy, forgiveness, and mercy at the heart of the Catholic Church. Not only because we all need to have mercy as we navigate the parking lot (which we are looking forward to improving with our Capital…
And the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture goes to: Spotlight In case you missed my discussion about the importance of the movie Spotlight when it was released last November (https://legacysite.sjecc.org/ministries/continuing-to-create-our-safe-environment-for-the-entire-parish-family), I underscored the fact that the Catholic Church is currently under the microscope for our behavior and lack of…
Including from the horrible events last weekend in Paris, which I discussed on the Capital Campaign page, we have clearly illustrated the importance of fostering a completely safe environment within the St. John community. There are some additional recent illustrations on why our program is so essential to fostering the…
