God has been active in many ways, and there's good news to share about what's been happening at St. John's and St. Joseph parishes!

This week is dedicated to Jesus' Divine Mercy. The devotion to Divine Mercy involves becoming merciful ourselves through the works of mercy. The first trip to bring needed aid to Ukraine was a huge success and a concrete expression of mercy to the suffering. Check out pictures here!

We have the opportunity this week to participate in the most important events in the history of the universe. Don't miss out!

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 2nd, which Pope Francis has dedicated as a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Ukraine. Let us join together this Lent to reform our lives through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, that the Holy Spirit may rule over us more!

Read Father Ryan's recent email update to parishioners.

The Eucharist contains an inexhaustible richness, and we call it by different names that express some aspect of the mystery of the union of Christ with us.

At every Eucharist, we already anticipate the final reality of God's kingdom, when God will be all in all, and we receive a foretaste of eternal life.

The Eucharist is the wellspring from which divine life flows into us, and the high-point of our week - the goal of all our prayers, labors, and sacrifices.

With this article, I begin a series of teaching about the Sacrament of the Eucharist from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

The U.S. Catholic Bishops recently released a statement about the moral permissibility of Covid-19 vaccines.

Jesus tells us to fix our hope on his Eucharistic presence in times of spiritual crisis. Today's memorial of the Vietnamese martyrs inspires us to do just that!

The churches remain open for prayer and Masses, and proposed vaccines look very promising!

We should be proud of how Catholics have always been on the front lines of our country, in the military and in service to those most in need.

While we absolutely must be aware of how politics affects us and recognize the part politics plays in our life, I urge all of you to remember our first loyalty is to Christ the King.

Pope Francis' recent interview has made quite a stir in the secular media. What are we to make of it?

We celebrate many feasts of saints and angels this week, and look forward to a number of upcoming opportunities!

Click here for some great reflections on this past Sunday's Gospel, and learn about how to sign up for this Friday's Couple's Night at St. Joseph parish.

My prayers are with everyone as we begin this new school year and hopefully return to a sense of normalcy and routine.

The new Executive Order has an explicit exemption for places of worship, so we're still able to gather in-person for Masses. If you want a fresh-air option, join us for Mass outside 11:00am at St. Joseph parish.

Please pray for these couples and their newly baptized children, and stop by next Saturday's community used bike sale at St. John's!