Family Mission Information and Communication
We are excited to announce our first Marriage Retreat here at Saint John in many years. The renewal on the focus of marriage, not just the sacrament, but the lifelong journey of love, respect, and trust, is at the heart of the exciting and focused direction of Pope Francis: In…
I cannot even conceive that it has been a full year since I first was given the immense responsibility, honor, and duty to manage the Parish Mission of Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church. There have been so many changes, so much activity, such a powerful thrust of positive, joyous…
The first pastoral commandment is closeness: being close to the people. Closeness. – Pope Francis Can you imagine 4,800 activities, events, programs, and celebrations? That is the current number of planned events within the St. John facilities for the coming year, up nearly 600 from last year. This is the…
How many of you have ever watched the television show, M*A*S*H? I was always taken with that show, a mix of comedy, intense drama, and a group of very different people with different ideas, all working together to save lives on the front lines of a war zone. That show,…
Let us treat others with the same passion and compassion with which we want to be treated. Let us seek for others the same possibilities which we seek for ourselves. Let us help others to grow, as we would like to be helped ourselves. – Pope Francis With the generosity…
