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Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday April 5, 2020

At his Saturday evening private Mass for Palm Sunday, Fr. Thuong will bless palms. Since the Palm Sunday Masses are closed to the public, he will put the blessed palms in two places. First there …

A video message from Bishop Barber

When Bishop Barber first announced the suspension of public Masses, he also release a video informing the faithful of this. The video goes much further that his printed letter.

The first part of the video is just his announcement about …

Confession is available

While all of the parishes public Masses have been suspended by Bishop Barber we are allowed to keep the church open under limited conditions for other services.

Fr. Thuong has decided that it is necessary to open the church for …

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 …

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 …

Stations of the Cross start tonight

The stations of the cross in our church were painted by two ladies, Barbara Benedinger and another artist.  Fr. John Maxwell changed the interior of our church for our 75th anniversary.  The stations at the time were up high by …