St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Friends,
In today’s Gospel, Jesus uses the example of a fig tree.  The master came looking for figs and found none.  The gardener tried to feed and pamper the tree for three years and still no fruit …  This a parable about you and me.  God has blessed each one of us with wonderful graces.  God [...]

Friends,
The Gospel of the Transfiguration is highly symbolic.  Jesus went up a mountain with his three chosen followers.  In scripture, mountains are holy places.  Moses went up Mount Sinai, and God gave him the 10 Commandments and when he came down, his face was glowing with a bright light.  On Mount Tabor, Jesus is radiant [...]

Friends,
It seems that we just finished celebrating Christmas, and now we are in the sacred season of Lent.  The Church knows that we need a lot of help to prepare for the Holy Week, when Jesus celebrated the Eucharist with his friends, and then the next day was betrayed, suffered, died and was buried.  The [...]

Friends,
Happy St. Valentine’s Day …  Even though the actual man we celebrate today might not have even existed, the idea behind St. Valentine is still very potent.  St. Valentine and Valentine’s Day is about LOVE.  We can never have enough love.  We can never love enough.  We can summarize the basic message of Jesus in [...]

Friends,
I am so proud of you for your generous response to the earthquake in Haiti.  When we took up a special second collection, you dug deep into your pockets and gave more than $13,000.  That is a huge collection and love offering.  Then last weekend, our kindergarten children led our 9:30 liturgy and this one grade gave [...]

Dear Parishioners,
Several points: 1. Thank you so much for your generosity last week for Haiti.  We will see that your precious love offerings will go directly to the Little Sisters of St. Therese and Sr. Denise.   Your sharing and caring means a lot to me personally.  We’ll keep you informed.
2. Last Sunday GRIP held its [...]

Dear Parishioners,
My heart breaks for Haiti and our sisters and brothers who have been devastated by a huge earthquake.  For the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, this is a disaster of epic proportions.  The major casualties took place in the capital city, Port-au-Prince.  Our sister parish in Fond Tortue is in the mountains, a [...]

Tickets are now on sale for our seventh annual parish crab feed, this year known as Cupid’s Crab Feast.

It will be held on Saturday evening, Feb. 13 − the day before Valentine’s Day and the last Saturday before Lent. Tickets are $40 a person (the same as the last two years), and $45 at the door. The Navea family will be our chefs.

No-host cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will start at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 o’clock.

You can purchase tickets at the church exits or by going online to www.sjcrabfeed.com.

Seating is limited, so please buy your tickets now!
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The second collection for the Third Sunday in ordinary time, Jan 23-24, will be used for Haiti.  The money will be sent directly to the Little Sisters of Saint Teresa (Sr. Denise).  Sr. Denise will use the donation to help the people in her section of Haiti.

Dear Parishioners,
In the second reading today, St. Paul tells the Corinthians – and he also tells us at St. John’s Church – that the Holy Spirit gives unique gifts to each one of us.  That is wonderful to think about.  The Holy Spirit has a plan for each one of us.  The Holy Spirit gives [...]