Welcome to Sts. Mary and John Catholic Parish

Congratulations to all graduates and all who are moving up a grade. An update on the roof, the scaffolding is scheduled to be done soon and removal of the roof will then begin. This weekend we celebrate Pentecost and the birthday of the Church. As the Holy Spirit became present to the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary we ask that the Spirit be with us also. This coming Monday we remember those who lost their lives in military service to our country. Please keep them and their families in your prayers. I pray you have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend.

Just a reminder that we will be taking down all the Christmas decorations this Saturday beginning at 8:00 am. If you are able to help, we would be grateful for any time you could offer. Even though we just finished Christmas, Lent is coming up next month. If you have old palms that you would like to dispose of, you can bring those to church and we will use those to make ashes for the future. As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr this coming weekend, let’s pray the Hail Mary for a greater sense of justice among all people. May Our Lady help us to recognize the dignity of every person and help to realize the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. where we are judged not by the color of our skin, but by the content of our character. Have a great week.

First of all, I hope you all had a blessed Christmas and that your new year is off to a good start. We will be taking down the Christmas decorations in church on Saturday, January 14th beginning at 8:00 am. Any help would be much appreciated. As you can tell around the campus, the façade repair is well underway and should be finished fairly soon. Repainting all the buildings is the next step. I just want to send out one last invitation to consider giving to the campaign. We are about $150,000 short of our goal. We can still do the work, but it will require digging into more of our savings, which we would like to avoid. So, if you would like to give or increase your gift, you can contact Kim in the parish office. Finally, I just wanted to let you know that in the month of December, the parish Food Pantry provided groceries for 141 households…that’s nearly 300 people. Thanks to all who volunteer and give! Let’s pray the Hail Mary this week for the repose of the soul of Pope Benedict XVI. He worked tirelessly for the Church, so let’s ask Our Lady to welcome him home to heaven. Thank you and have a great week!