St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative

March 26, 2020 My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Our plans for Lent this year have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis.  In support of the efforts to limit further transmission of the virus we have all been asked to give up many of the everyday activities we take for granted, including our usual participation in the life of the Church. One of the effects of the current events is uncertainty regarding what food products are available on any given day. At this time, we are called to make the best of what we have at hand or

We understand that there are very challenging days ahead for many people. We ask that you please continue to support your parish, if at all possible, during these troubling times, as we rely on our weekly Offertory Collections and monthly Special Collections to cover operating expenses (heating and maintaining our buildings, staff salaries and healthcare benefits, etc.) With the extremely generous gifts of 3 parishioners, we were able to get our offertory back on track for the weekend of March 21 & 22. We are very grateful and continue to pray that those who are able to donate during this crisis

In the video below, Fr. John Connelly shares his homily on the Gospel for the 4th Sunday of Lent, on the man born blind (John 9: 1-41). Visit our new pastoral blog, Peace in Uncertainty, for other familiar faces sharing the Liturgy of the Word.