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CALL TO WORSHIP

Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ Today we celebrate the Feast Of the Body and Blood of Christ. We, who eat and drink his body and blood, Have a share in eternal life. Christ forever remains with us. To the point: Jesus’ declaration that he is the “bread that came down from heaven” […]
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THE WORD OF GOD

Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ Reflection: The bread of life By MARY McGLONE What are some of your favorite hymns? Why do you love them?  The second question is harder to answer. It may be the music, the lyrics, the experience of singing together and of harmony, or perhaps what they have […]
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11th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Be more compassionate By SISTER MARY McGLONE In 1965, in the heat of the Civil Rights Movement, Jimmie Lee Jackson, a Baptist deacon, was fatally shot in Marion, Ala., after being brutally beaten by state troopers for his participation in a voting rights march. As a result, ecumenical groups […]
PARISH NEWS

Gallery: 28 young people from our parish receive the Holy Spirit

On Thursday, May 28, 28 young adults from our parish — along with other teens from neighboring parishes — received the Sacrament of Confirmation at Historic Old St. John’s Church. We ask you to keep these individuals in your prayers as they embark on the next chapter of their faith journey. Here are those who […]
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CALL TO WORSHIP

The Solemnity of Pentecost Today we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost. The gift of the Spirit, given to the Apostles, empowered them to recreate the world with faith and energy. God has given us this very same Spirit. To the point: One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is peace. This peace is […]
LITURGY IN FOCUS

THE WORD OF GOD

The Solemnity of Pentecost Reflection: Renewal can be practical By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Lord, send out your Spirit and renew the face of the Earth!” What kind of renewal are we anticipating? Do we really want the sort of renewal the Spirit might bring? Popes Francis and Leo XIV have had a lot to say […]