Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 6/07/20
Dear Friends,
What a blessing to celebrate the reopening of Weekend Masses with all of you! We have been preparing for weeks and very much appreciate the help of our staff and the many volunteers who assisted with everything from sanitizing after every Mass to preparing the parish hall for ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 5/31/20
Dear Friends,
We are glad YOU are HERE on this historic day … the reopening of the church!
Today is the Solemnity of Pentecost, the birthday of the Church! Opening the doors after two months of closure due to COVID-19 feels much like a rebirth, thanks to the working ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 5/24/20
Dear Friends,
After having the church doors closed for what seems an eternity, a return to opening for prayer and the Mass has brought us
indescribable joy! We are thrilled to have so many of you present for daily Masses; however, this does not mean that many are still ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 5/18/20
Dear Friends,
What a joy it was for us to reopen the doors of the church on May 11th and allow parishioners to return to a
shared, sacred space in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament ... indescribable joy! The peace that pervades our sanctuary fills the soul to ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 5/10/20
Dear Friends,
We finally have some good news – the churches in the Diocese of Orlando will be opening their doors for worship; let us
praise the Lord with joy in our hearts!
For so many weeks, our prayer has been that of the psalmist who yearns for a ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 5/03/20
Dear Friends,
We are fast approaching the month of May, traditionally known among Catholics as one dedicated to our Blessed Mother and celebrated on the first Sunday with a May Crowning. This is, perhaps, a good time to teach our children to call on our heavenly Mother. She will ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 4/26/20
Dear Friends,
Divine Mercy Sunday provided us with a stunningly powerful confession of faith, “My Lord and my God,” by the apostle commonly referred to as “doubting Thomas.” But Thomas was able to make the leap of faith from doubt to belief in the Risen Lord through his profession ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 4/23/20
Dear Friends,
Even as we reel under the grips of the COVID-19, the consolation we get from the church’s celebration of the Eucharist and the Scriptures is undeniably precious. This week we celebrate as the Divine Mercy Sunday, a day on which the very depths of His tender mercy ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 4/12/20
Dear Friends,
It is Easter! Believe it or not, today is Easter, the strangest Easter that I have ever experienced. It is the appointed time to unleash the suppressed song of joy: Alleluia! But how can we burst into singing the Alleluia still bundled up at our homes by the ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 4/05/20
Dear Friends,
It is so surreal. I can’t believe we will be living what looks like a lengthy LENT, an endless desert experience unable to go to Mass and receive our Lord in Holy Communion.
Despite this grim situation that no one saw coming, we can still make the ... Read More »
