July 14, 2022 Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. John’s, In 1902, Archbishop John Ireland formally established St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in New Brighton, MN. For the last 120 years, Heaven has met Earth here and the love of God has been poured forth on our parish. There have been miracles that have attested […]
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July 7, 2022 Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. John’s, This past weekend, one of my friends from my home parish of St. Joseph Hien in Minneapolis stepped forward in faith to profess her perpetual vows with the Dominican Sisters in Houston, Texas. It was a beautiful to see her freely give her life to […]
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June 30, 2022 Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. John’s, Supreme Court Decision On November 10, 1942, Winston Churchill said this: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But, it is perhaps, the end of the beginning.” I believe this is where we are today with regards […]
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June 23, 2022 Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. John’s, This past week I’ve been with Fr. Joseph and our youth at Catholic Youth Summer Camp. We’ve played paintball, climbed rock walls, played archery tag, fished, and canoed. We had a lot of fun! But the most moving and fulfilling thing we have done is […]
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June 16, 2022 Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. John’s, This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, which is the celebration of Christ’s Body and Blood, present in the Eucharist. He comes to nourish us at each and every Mass. He also remains with us, Sacramentally present in the Eucharist. It is truly a gift that […]
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