Saint John was blessed to be able to celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi this weekend with our annual Blessing of the Animals in our Prayer Garden. Deacon Forrest provided blessings for all the pets that were brought to the church. Many children in the USA bring their…
UPDATE: KoC Oktoberfest featured today on WINK News video below There are dozens of groups and ways the Parish Family of St. John can get involved in our Mission: To Know, To Love, and To Serve God. Ministries are active groups that dedicate themselves to these efforts in the name…
The pinnacle of our week came Sunday afternoon, with the public Papal Mass on the streets of Philadelphia. No one could have prepared us for the sheer magnitude of such an event. Father John and Deacon Forrest were blessed to met up with the thousands of priests and deacons early…
While the Congress finished yesterday, the Saint John contingent was up and out once Our Holy Father arrived in Philadelphia. We were concerned initially about the potential travel issues and lines, but were quickly transported by SEPTA into the city and walked to the security checkpoints. Once into “the box”…
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…
