Today was an amazing day that continued the theme of both the Family and the Catholic Church as a “Field Hospital” for Jesus. Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, the only Protestant sharing the keynote stage, along with Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston. The rousing speech by Pastor Warren, in…
Today was one of the most important days of the World Meeting of Families, with essential discussion of the “field hospital” that is the Catholic Church, engagement with various groups of Catholics and a powerful religious experience with the relics of Saint Pope John Paul II and the Basilica of…
Day three of the World Meeting of Families started off with a Daily Mass celebrated by Cardinals, Bishops, and hundreds of priests, including Father John. This set the tone for the day, the Light of the Family. While some were moved to tears with a powerful account of how the…
St. John is a beautiful and supportive environment, focused on the growth of the faithful mission of our Catholic Church. In order to accomplish this tremendous feat for so many parishioners and the local community, it takes a tremendous amount of operations and infrastructure. From putting on over 4,000 events…
Unfortunately, I was informed this week that the Hope Visiting Nurses, formally Visiting Nurses of Southwest Florida, no longer provide a community flu shot clinic onsite at locations around the area. They were one of the last groups in the area that would come to a local spot to perform…
