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As part of an on-going effort to communicate the renewed focus and efforts of our Parish Mission, I wanted to continue a new series in our bulletin, Getting #ToKnow Our Staff. We will spotlight a staff member here at Saint John, including some of their responsibilities and background. That way,…
Patience is the companion of wisdom. – Saint Augustine There is already so much excitement brewing with our Parish Family and in the larger Naples area about the activities and events we are planning at St. John. With over 700 individual responses to our survey, we are clearly seeing the…
After several months of planning, preparation and lots of prayers, 75 children received the sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 7. It was an absolutely beautiful day in Naples and the children were dressed up for the occasion. Fr. John reminded the children that the Eucharist they were…
This weekend is a special moment for the Catholic Church. It is the 50th World Communications Day. We have these special collections each year for this essential component of the Catholic Church, but what does it really mean? Why do we focus every year on the need to communicate our…
Christ has no body but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours… – Saint Teresa of Ávila Over four years of dedication and hard work have gone into planning the future of Saint John the Evangelist. From the idea of this building as a simple gymnasium for a…
