Did you know that last year at this time we were celebrating Easter. Due to the late arrival of Easter (April 24) this year it seems that many of our seasonal residents are staying put a little longer. As a matter of fact, I have seen only one car carrier…
Did you attend the St. Patrick’s Day Mass? We had a full house for the annual Mass celebrated by our very own Fr. John. Following Mass, the St. Vincent De Paul Society once again hosted a reception serving pastries, juice and Irish coffee. This year the Black Velvet Band entertained…
Vacation Bible School will be held from June 13 through June 17. Early registration for volunteers’ children and St. John’s parishioners from now until March 27. Open registration starts March 28. See the March 20 bulletin for registration forms.
A sure sign of spring is the blooming of my favorite tree in Southwest Florida, the Tabebui. The Tabebuia is an absolutely spectacular deciduous tree which displays spring-time color in the form of yellow trumpet shaped flowers. Although we only have a few remaining on campus due to Hurricane Wilma…
Have you ever wondered how much income is generated for Habitat for Humanity through the sale of newspapers on Sunday outside of Mass? In the prior calendar year ending December 31, 2010, just over $5,800.00 was raised through this program. The proceeds are used to assist those less fortunate through…
As a reminder, Thursday March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day and we will once again be celebrating the annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass at 9:00 am. There will be no 8:00 am Mass on St. Patrick’s Day. St. Vincent de Paul will be the recipient of the entire collection taken…
