This past weekend we were treated to a hint of things to come. Due to the passage of a very early cool front, we experienced morning temperatures in the 60s with daytime highs in the middle 80s. But most importantly, the humidity levels were in the 60% range, which is…
We have made great strides during the past several years to enhance the buildings and grounds here at St. John the Evangelist. As I mentioned several weeks ago, the last remaining major project is the lighting in the church. I will begin with a little history: The church is now…
Fall officially began on Friday at 5:05 a.m. with the arrival of the autumnal equinox. We experienced approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness, hence the term “equinox” derived from the Latin word meaning “equal night.” For those of us in Southwest Florida, fall arrived with very…
If you were unable to attend the 9/11 remembrance Mass this past Sunday at 9:00 a.m., there is an outstanding recap with numerous pictures on the Naples Daily News website. Here is the link. http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/sep/11/naples-pays-tribute-911-fallen-worship-services/ The Mass was completely full with over 1,200 in attendance to recognize the ten-year anniversary…
While writing my column on Wednesday morning, I could not help but notice that change is beginning to take place with regards to the weather patterns nationwide. Although we won’t see any significant changes until mid to late October (on average), areas in North and North central Florida will experience…
