Family Mission Information and Communication
What an amazing week of giving from our Parish Family to the local community! First, hundreds of bags of groceries were delivered by our parishioners to our church for Saint Vincent DePaul Society Thanksgiving Food Pantry support. Then, on Tuesday, over 35 turkeys were brought by our parishioners in preparation…
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…
A Church with these three features – humility, selflessness and beatitude – is a Church that recognises the action of the Lord in the world, in culture, in the daily life of the people. I have said this more than once, and I will repeat it again today to you:…
One area of challenge for St. John over the past decade has been the effective engagement of the high school youth of the area. Did you know that we have over 300 active members of our Parish Family between the ages of 14 and 19? Yet, only a fraction of…
I have been reflecting on the amazing experience of the World Meeting of Families and the moment I watched my wife with my youngest daughter both awestruck as Our Holy Father passed by, gleaming white in his Popemobile, only 30 feet away from them. It still brings tears to my…
