December 29, 2022 Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. John’s, Happy New Year SJB!  As we begin this new year, we often think of resolutions and areas where we would like to grow. I invite you to think about where the Lord is calling you forth and make a resolution in that area. Consider doing […]

December 22, 2022 Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. John’s, Try as we might, the culture of Christmas busyness is hard to avoid during Advent. The Church, in her wisdom, created that time for us because we know that we need to enter a time of stillness in order to be able to fully appreciate […]

December 15, 2022 Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. John’s,   Called forth to Proclaim and Live   There are four different dismissals that the priest or deacon may conclude the Mass with. They are: “Go forth, the Mass is ended,” “Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord,” “Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by […]

December 8, 2022 Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. John’s,   Liturgy of the Eucharist    The celebration of the Eucharist immediately following the Liturgy of the Word, dates back to right after Christ. In fact, St. Justin Martyr gives us this remarkable account,   “And we afterwards, continually, remind each other of these things. And the […]

December 1, 2022 Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. John’s,   The Introductory Rites and the Liturgy of the Word  Here at St. John the Baptist, we print programs to help you fully engage in the celebration of the Mass. It is one way we try to be welcoming and help people feel comfortable throughout the […]