On Monday, Pope Francis spoke to the Diocese of Rome on a wide-range of topics, off the cuff for over 35 minutes. He had several points that are directly related to our “New Wineskin” of Ministry and moments of encounter: We are Saint John. Every member of the Saint John…
Pope Francis released his message for World Mission Day this week. In it, he declares that all members of our church are called to evangelize and spread the joy of our faith through good works. That is the primary function of our Family Mission. His focus on Mission as the…
Did you know that this Saturday, June 21 (6:51a.m.) is the first day of summer? Although our summer in Naples began quite some time ago, the summer solstice marks the true beginning. For those interested, I have included a little information on the solstice. A solstice occurs when the sun’s…
Hopefully, you have all gotten a chance to see just how much fun Wilderness Escape was for the over 200 children that participated in our Vacation Bible School this summer. Their pictures have graced both our bulletin and our website (https://legacysite.sjecc.org). Perhaps the greatest joy for me was seeing the…
My primary focus on Service is part of our Parish Mission and it is how we put the #ToKnow and #ToLove into action. I am not sure if Pope Francis is reading our church website or gets our bulletin, but his Homily on June 9th on the Beatitudes specifically calls…
