A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, I am happy to reconnect with you after nearly a month since my last letter. My 15 day visit home kept me busy and brought joy to my…
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Honoring All Veterans The History of November 11th It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month in 1918 when the world celebrated as a treaty was signed ending what was…
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Taking Time out to Bury the Dead by Marianne Linka - Catholic Star Herald In today’s fast-moving world, everything is focused on instant satisfaction — fast food, mobile banking, microwaves and instantaneous communication. Gone are…
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St. John XXIII was honored to host the Mass of Christian Burial for Most Rev. Frank J. Dewane on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 in our church. May his soul rest in peace in the glory…
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World Mission Sunday: Are You Being Called? by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, PH.D - Catholic Exchange Nothing about the grammar contained in Scripture makes missions sound optional. Throughout the Bible we are directed by God to participate…
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Celebrating the Feast of St. John XXIII Sunday, October 11. 2026 Although few people had as great an impact on the 20th century as Pope John XXIII, he avoided the limelight as much as possible.…
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Respect Life Sunday: Mary, Mother of Life Dear Friends, When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her that she would conceive and bear a son, Mary responded with her fiat, “May it be…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, A critically ill young man was admitted to the hospital. When the doctor gave him little hope of recovery, he pleaded, “Doctor, please—I don’t want to die. I…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, The landowner of the vineyard in the gospel seems to invite conflict. If he wanted to be generous without causing resentment among the workers, he could have first…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, This week, I would like to share a deeply uplifting experience from my visit to Mexico. The Fox Family from our parish, invited me to Chalco Girls’ Town…
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