Pope Francis has asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the rosary, knowing that by doing so they will be united with believers around the world asking for Mary’s intercession in stopping the coronavirus pandemic. “It
Announcing Matching Gift Funds for St. John and St. Paul Parishes
Since mid-March when Masses were suspended, we have asked parishioners to continue to make their gifts to the Weekly Offertory as we rely on these contributions to meet our operating expenses (including heating and maintaining our buildings and grounds, staff
April 26: A Message from Fr. Jim on the 3rd Sunday of Easter
Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus
April 19: A Letter from Fr. Jim on the 2nd Sunday of Easter
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When
Adult Faith Enrichment: A Virtual Book Conversation
At a time when we are removed from corporate worship, connect the moments of your ordinary day with the extraordinary practice of living the spiritual life. liturgy of the ordinary Wednesday Evenings from 7:00 – 8:30pm via Zoom Begins Wednesday,
Divine Mercy Sunday Mass and Devotions
Cardinal Seán to Celebrate Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday Cardinal Seán will celebrate Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday this Sunday, April 19, from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The Mass will be aired on Sunday morning at 8:00am on WLVI-TV CW56, and
Why Did the Church Begin Celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday?
The world was in the midst of the Great Depression in 1931 and the memories of World War I were still alive in the minds of Europeans when in Poland a sister of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady
Easter Sunday Ringing of the Bells from St. John
Cardinal Seán has asked parishes that are able to participate throughout the Archdiocese to ring their bells in unison at 12:00 noon on Easter Sunday. “Christians are experiencing this Holy Week of worship as never before – in the solitude
He is Risen! A Message from Fr. Jim on Easter Sunday
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached,