I remember it was the smell that hit me first. We had just been pushed out of a van with tinted windows into the middle of a block in Southeast Washington, DC. My friends of only 3 days and I had signed up for the Freshmen Orientation to Community Involvement…
We are so blessed here at Saint John the Evangelist to have the opportunity to lead a long-running service program in Naples, Thanksgiving in the Park. Started over 32 years ago, Thanksgiving in the Park provides an ecumenical and community-wide food program to feed thousands of people in Immokalee on…
As we continue the path of vocations for our Parish Family, it is important that we all recognize the call God has for each of us. The call can be soft and we may not even hear it, sometimes for years. But, that call is there nonetheless. If anyone loves…
On this World Mission Sunday, all of us are invited to “go out” as missionary disciples, each generously offering their talents, creativity, wisdom and experience in order to bring the message of God’s tenderness and compassion to the entire human family. – Pope Francis When we think about the mission…
World Mission Sunday is an opportunity for our Parish Family to engage all of the opportunities around the world where Catholic Missionaries are at work. Help us make a huge impact in the areas of medical services, education, and other mission activities, bringing the light of Christ into the darkest…
