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Update: February 2, 2025
View the Mass: Sunday, February 2, 2025
Before the reform of the liturgy in the 1960’s, the Feast of the Purification of Mary was celebrated 40 days after Christmas. It was also known as Christmas Feast since it points back to the Solemnity of Christmas. And so, it became a practice to keep the Christmas crèche and other decorations until this feast day. Today, we celebrate this day as the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. It is also called Candlemas because part of the liturgy today is the blessing of candles. In 1997, Pope St. John Paul II declared that the day of Candlemas is to be celebrated also as World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. It is because consecrated men and women are to be light in the world in imitation of Jesus who is the Light of the World. Consecrated men and women are those religious sisters, priests, and brothers who publicly profess the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Let us pray for all of them, but especially those religious who played a role in our respective spiritual growth……….. To accommodate the availability of the members of St. John -CWL, the Mass on Wednesday, February 5, will be at 1 PM………. So far, we have received $1200 in donations specifically for the geothermal heating repair which had cost us $4000. I thank the generosity of everybody who has contributed. Your quick response to the need of the parish is so inspiring. For those who are willing to give for the aforementioned purpose, there are envelopes in the pews and on the foyer table. For tax receipts purposes, be sure to write your name or your assigned parish donation envelope number……….. Our parish Building Committee, headed by Jason Lopez, has a new member in the person of Ryan Sequeira. The other members of the committee are: Marilyn Skubovius, Gary Haggerty, Scott Beattie, Rheal LeGall. The committee is now in the final phase of obtaining permits and a financing scheme for our worship space expansion project. We are looking at a quote estimate of $81,642 for the project. Very soon the committee will make a presentation how the interior of our church will look like. Another important matter that surfaced during the most recent meeting of the committee is the need to do an emergency drill. Considering how packed we are during the weekend services, everybody must know what to do and where to go in an emergency situation. We’ll do this drill sometime during the warmer days.
Before the reform of the liturgy in the 1960’s, the Feast of the Purification of Mary was celebrated 40 days after Christmas. It was also known as Christmas Feast since it points back to the Solemnity of Christmas. And so, it became a practice to keep the Christmas crèche and other decorations until this feast day. Today, we celebrate this day as the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. It is also called Candlemas because part of the liturgy today is the blessing of candles. In 1997, Pope St. John Paul II declared that the day of Candlemas is to be celebrated also as World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. It is because consecrated men and women are to be light in the world in imitation of Jesus who is the Light of the World. Consecrated men and women are those religious sisters, priests, and brothers who publicly profess the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Let us pray for all of them, but especially those religious who played a role in our respective spiritual growth……….. To accommodate the availability of the members of St. John -CWL, the Mass on Wednesday, February 5, will be at 1 PM………. So far, we have received $1200 in donations specifically for the geothermal heating repair which had cost us $4000. I thank the generosity of everybody who has contributed. Your quick response to the need of the parish is so inspiring. For those who are willing to give for the aforementioned purpose, there are envelopes in the pews and on the foyer table. For tax receipts purposes, be sure to write your name or your assigned parish donation envelope number……….. Our parish Building Committee, headed by Jason Lopez, has a new member in the person of Ryan Sequeira. The other members of the committee are: Marilyn Skubovius, Gary Haggerty, Scott Beattie, Rheal LeGall. The committee is now in the final phase of obtaining permits and a financing scheme for our worship space expansion project. We are looking at a quote estimate of $81,642 for the project. Very soon the committee will make a presentation how the interior of our church will look like. Another important matter that surfaced during the most recent meeting of the committee is the need to do an emergency drill. Considering how packed we are during the weekend services, everybody must know what to do and where to go in an emergency situation. We’ll do this drill sometime during the warmer days.
Children's Rosary and Mass
🙏 Join us for a heartwarming evening of faith and fellowship as we kick off our Youth Ministry activities for 2024! 🕊️
📅 Save the Date: February 1, 2025 🕟 Time: Children's Rosary: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Children's Mass: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 📍 Location: St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church Let's come together in prayer and celebration, as our little ones lead us in the Children's Rosary, followed by a special Children's Mass. It's a beautiful opportunity for our youth to deepen their connection with God and each other. Spread the word and invite your friends and family! Let's make this a memorable start to an incredible year of growth and faith-building. See you there! 🌟🙏 |
About the Children's Rosary
We are excited to share that a Children’s rosary prayer group has formed at our Parish. Although the target ages are from 4-14, this prayer group allows the participation of children of all ages. Younger children and siblings are encouraged to participate as well. This is a unique opportunity for the children of our parish to come together to pray and to lead us all into prayer. Adults are welcome and encouraged to come to the Children’s Rosary as the “guardian angels” of this movement. Children's Rosary: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Children's Mass: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
For more information about the details of the origin of the Children’s rosary visit this website: www.childrensrosary.org.
We are excited to share that a Children’s rosary prayer group has formed at our Parish. Although the target ages are from 4-14, this prayer group allows the participation of children of all ages. Younger children and siblings are encouraged to participate as well. This is a unique opportunity for the children of our parish to come together to pray and to lead us all into prayer. Adults are welcome and encouraged to come to the Children’s Rosary as the “guardian angels” of this movement. Children's Rosary: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Children's Mass: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
For more information about the details of the origin of the Children’s rosary visit this website: www.childrensrosary.org.
Regular Mass Times:
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 pm (no 6:00 pm mass from July to September)
For daily mass times, please refer to the weekly bulletin under the "Bulletin" tab.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 pm (no 6:00 pm mass from July to September)
For daily mass times, please refer to the weekly bulletin under the "Bulletin" tab.