While attending the International Catholic Stewardship Conference in Chicago, I could not help but think of my comments last week in Scott’ Corner. I mentioned that many seasonal residents choose the departure date from their northern residences not by the calendar, but rather by the thermometer. Considering that there are…
St. John’s Youth Ministry jumped onto a bus and took our first road trip of the year last Saturday. Destination: Rock the Universe at Universal Studios. RTU is an annual event that features some of the best contemporary Christian artists and bands: Switchfoot, Toby Mac, Skillet, Third Day, etc. We…
What a sight we had at 7:30 a.m. this past Monday morning. Perched atop the cross on the very pinnacle of the roof of the church was an extremely beautiful and stoic American Bald Eagle. Although this was a very rare site, the symbolism of his visit is far reaching. …
After numerous iterations and several failed attempts, we have finally chosen appropriate light fixtures for the chandeliers and wall sconces in the church. I have certainly learned a very valuable lesson in all of this. The lesson is that I have absolutely no business attempting to pick out light fixtures…
Dear friends of Saint John the Evangelist, brother deacons and Reverend Fathers, I am grateful to Bishop Frank J. Dewane and to our pastor Father John Ludden for my new assignment to the parish of Saint John the Evangelist. I came to the Naples area five years ago as Director…
Although Tropical Storm Isaac did finally reach Hurricane status, we were spared any damage whatsoever. I think we have all seen thunderstorms with stronger winds than we experienced this past weekend. We did receive several inches of much needed rainfall which has further hydrated the lake in front of our…
