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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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, In a 1991 speech on the “Five Balls of Life,” Brian G. Dyson, then CEO of Coca-Cola, compared life to juggling five balls: work, health, friends, spirit, and…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, When God chooses you, there is no excuse and no escape. Jeremiah makes this clear in the first reading. Human ways differ from God’s ways, yet there is…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, On Monday, August 17, Bishop Emilio Biosca visited St. John XXIII to meet with our parish staff. He concluded the day by celebrating a special Mass with parishioners.…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, I appreciate the mission statement inscribed on the wall of our Church Narthex, which proclaims that our house of worship is a place for everyone. No one who…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, Matt Damon is one of my favorite action-movie stars, often playing a fugitive constantly on the run. Fear, too, seems to be an increasingly dominant force in our…
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A Message from Lam Vo - Our Seminarian Dear Parishioners, As I completed my pastoral year at St. John XXIII Parish, my heart overflows with gratitude to God for the countless blessings, graces, and even…
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