Called to Mission MARCELLINO D’AMBROSIO, PH.D. The Bible is not just for Churches and Synagogues. Portions of it are read as literature, even in secular university classrooms. Invariably, when you look at the syllabus of such courses, you find Job….
Our Journey to Hope by: Joanne Halt, M.A. In 1977 in Madison WI, Harriet Shetler, whose son suffered with schizophrenia, confided to a friend at church her challenges in caring for him. The friend suggested meeting fellow church member Beverly…
The Cross at Ground Zero: A Symbol of Hope by: Sally Jenkins – The Washington Post The shape was oddly identifiable in the blasted wreckage of the World Trade Center, standing upright amid beams bent like fork tines and jagged,…
Fighting Church Scandal By: Giving Witness to the Gospel by: Cindy Wooden – Catholic News Service Members of the Catholic Church sin and give scandal, it’s true, Pope Francis said, but it is up to each Catholic to live the…
The Church is Urged to Hear the Needs of the Young by: Maria-Pia Negro Chin – Catholic News Service As a delegate to the Region II encuentro held recently in Albany NY, Daniel Solares echoed a message youth ministers have…
A Mother’s Cross can Change the Past [Mother’s Day] By Damian Hanley Any woman who’s lost a child can understand the pain of our Blessed Mother. Catholics believe foremost in the sanctity of life, and when a child’s life is…
Called to Serve | Our Parish Nurse Ministry by: Helen Tuffy, RN – Judy Balyeat, RN – Nancie Burke, RN – Joann Andrews, RN We are called into service at our baptism and we are each provided different gifts from…
In the end, everyone faces God with ’empty hands,’ pope says By Carol Glatz | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God waits for everyone, even the worst sinner who repents only with his dying breath, Pope Francis said….
Sue Edwards Reflects on Her Role Within the Women’s Guild By Colleen Leavy – Bulletin Editor Guided by faith, prayer, knowledge and concern, The Women’s Guild helps build St. John XXIII’s community through friendship, spiritual reflection, and the support of…
Our Parish Library LORI IZRAL SERVING ST. JOHN XXIII CHURCH Did You Know? Lori Izral has spent most of her adult life in service of the Church. As a teacher since 1957, she taught at Catholic elementary, high school, college…