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…
9/11 Mass Helps Us Remember “We must never forget what happened on that fateful day,” — Julie and Tom Hartsell Family The 9/11 Mass of Remembrance sponsored by the Knights of Columbus marking the 10th anniversary of the attack on America last Sunday was an overwhelming success with an estimated…
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…
Thank you to everyone who attended the 11:00 a.m. Mass this past Sunday, August 28, for the baptism of Ella, Mia and Nate. I was so thrilled to be able to have the baptism take place during Mass so that you could all see our triplets receive this sacrament. Fr.…
