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St. John is incredibly blessed with such a vast spectrum of individuals and families that we call our Parish Family. Some have been parishioners for 20+ years, having helped established this church when it was meeting next door at Naples Park Elementary. Others just joined last week. Some have watched…
Jesus keeps knocking on our doors, the doors of our lives. He doesn’t do this by magic, with special effects, with flashing lights and fireworks. Jesus keeps knocking on our door in the faces of our brothers and sisters, in the faces of our neighbors, in the faces of those…
Would that we could all be prophets! Would that all of us could be open to miracles of love for the sake of all the families of the world, and thus overcome the scandal of a narrow, petty love, closed in on itself, impatient of others! – Pope Francis It…
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…
