Author: Richard

An idea for sheltering at home

Sister Mary Catharine Perry has been practicing social distancing for the past 29 years. She only leaves her home for doctors’ visits or perhaps shopping for a specific item.  She doesn’t go to parties or weddings or out to eat …

Letter from Fr. Thuong

Dear Parishioners:

Bishop Barber has suspended all public Masses during the current emergency and the current shelter-in-place order.  Hence, we have already suspended all public Masses at St. John the Baptist Church until further notice.  All church activity, including choir …

Attend Mass on the internet

Sunday and daily Masses on the internet

A number of groups livestream or podcast Mass either on a regular basis or in response to the coronavirus.  Listed below are several sources.  You and all those in you house can attend …

Coronavirus and St. Johns

Bishop Barber has made a number of temporary changes in response to the current corona virus outbreak.  You can read all of his guidance on the diocesan website oakdiocese.org.  They are near the bottom in the left-hand column.  There …

Communal Reconciliation Service

During Lent we have a communal reconciliation service.  This Lent the service will be on Friday March 13 at 7:30 pm.  We will have several priests available to hear confessions.  Most of our priest are available to hear confessions in …