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:…
The office has received many messages over the past week from parishioners who are returning from their summer abodes, requesting that their envelopes be reactivated. This is a wonderful opportunity to educate our Parish Family about these envelopes. The Parish envelopes are sent out every other month. The packet includes…
We Christians, together with the other monotheistic religions, believe that the universe is the fruit of a loving decision by the Creator, who permits man respectfully to use creation for the good of his fellow men and for the glory of the Creator; he is not authorized to abuse it,…
The Church’s first duty is not to hand down condemnations or anathemas, but to proclaim God’s mercy, to call to conversion, and to lead all men and women to salvation in the Lord. – Pope Francis We have all had a very busy Fall. From our Parish Family members returning…
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…
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…
