Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 4/19/24
Dear Friends,On the Fourth Sunday of Easter, our Gospel reading (John 10:11-18) opens with these amazing and remarkable words:"I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. . . . I know mine and mine know me, just asthe Father knows me and ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 4/12/24
Dear Friends,As we enter the Third Sunday of Easter, we are basking in the glory of the Risen Christ, who appears to thedisciples again and again to reinforce their belief and trust in Him. The Resurrection lies at the heart of ourfaith, for it is definitively the ONE event ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 4/07/24
Dear Friends,
What a joy! What a joy to see so many people visiting our parish and joining us in celebrating the Great Triduum and the Easter liturgies! I am filled with gratitude to God for all that He has done to bring people to our parish.
I am ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 3/29/24
Dear Friends,Welcome to the Joy of the EASTER SEASON! We are an Easter People, and Alleluia is our song!This past week we commemorated Holy Week. During that time, the power of evil was so evident in the darkness, sorrow, injustice, andsilence of the agonizing and humiliating death of an ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 3/23/24
Dear Friends,
This is the Week of all Weeks. Holy Week. The Most Intense Week. The Week That Changed the World. The Week that revealed to us the immensity, the unfathomable depth of God’s love for us.
We begin Holy Week with the Palm Sunday and end on Holy ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 3/15/24
Dear Friends,As we enter into the 5th Sunday of Lent, you will notice a big difference within the sanctuary of the church: all thecrucifixes and statues are covered/veiled with purple cloth. Some of us may not know why we do this, so let’s look intothis ancient practice.The 5th Sunday ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 3/07/24
Dear Friends,
Can you believe that we already have moved past the midpoint of Lent? I am so happy to see many of us taking this Holy Season of Lent seriously and making use of all the opportunities available here at the parish. However, recently I have detected ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 3/02/24
Dear Friends,
Let me start by introducing you to Fr. Patrick Hannon, C.S.C. who is taking time from his very busy schedule to be with us. He is here to offer our three-day Lenten Mission on the theme: Searching, Discovering, Celebrating the God Who Loves Us: A Lenten Journey. ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 2/25/24
Dear Friends,
What a blessing it was to host the funeral Mass for Fr. Bob and his sister Sally Hoeffner on Tuesday, February 20. It was very sad to lose two such lovely people who served the Lord in their own way so dearly. It was so good to ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 2/18/24
Dear Friends,
The grace-filled season of Lent has begun. As we step into the First Sunday of Lent, we hear about the goal for all Christians. The Collect Prayer for the First Sunday of Lent says: “Grant, almighty God, through the yearly observances of holy Lent, that we may ... Read More »
