Notes from Patmos…Hot off the press! Hi all: We’ve made it to the fifth week of Lent!  Holy Week starts this Sunday… and Easter is just around the corner.  With that being said- if you’ve not taken advantage of Lent, or if you have- Holy Week is central to the practice of our faith.  It…

Notes from Patmos…Hot off the press! Arise, O LORD, into thy resting-place; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints sing with joyfulness. (Psalm 132.8-9) From the vault of oft asked questions- “Why do priests where really funny clothes in church services?” The Christian priest…

Notes from Patmos…Hot off the press! Good morning! Lots of things going on around the parish!  At noon we will have the last Advent noonday concert featuring Dr. Theresa Sanchez- if you’ve not given the concert series a try, it is a great and uplifting break in the middle of the day. We will gather…

Notes from Patmos…Hot off the press! Hello Parish Family! I hope and pray everyone had a great Thanksgiving week. These next days are filled to overflowing with parish events. But first I want to thank Mr. Stacey Pickering for speaking at our first Keystone society meeting.  Stacey did a great job, and we had a…

Notes from Patmos…Hot off the press! Hello Parish Family! I hope and pray everyone had a great Thanksgiving week. These next days are filled to overflowing with parish events. But first I want to thank Mr. Stacey Pickering for speaking at our first Keystone society meeting.  Stacey did a great job, and we had a…

View this email in your browser Ministry Schedule This Sunday’s Readings Add/remove to prayerlist Signup for Text Messages Add/edit Contact Info       As we go through the busy week of preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday season, let us not forget to take time for special prayer for the many blessings God has given us….

View this email in your browser Ministry Schedule This Sunday’s Readings Add/remove to prayerlist Signup for Text Messages Add/edit Contact Info       At this months Men’s Breakfast, we read the third chapter of the Epistle of Saint James, wherein James warns us of the power of our words, and the need to master what…

View this email in your browser Ministry Schedule This Sunday’s Readings Add/remove to prayerlist Signup for Text Messages Add/edit Contact Info       A blessed and holy All Saint Day to one and all! This weekend will see our keeping the solemnity of All Saints and All Souls.  At the 10:30 liturgy, we will baptize…

View this email in your browser Ministry Schedule This Sunday’s Readings Add/remove to prayerlist Signup for Text Messages Add/edit Contact Info       A few weeks ago I was asked why we say (pray) ‘Lord have mercy’ so many times throughout the Liturgy of the Church. And while it is a given that we are…

Ministry Schedule This Sunday’s Readings Add/remove to prayerlist Signup for Text Messages Add/edit Contact Info       To the good people of Saint John’s: Grace and peace to you.  This weekend past was filled with lots of fun activities in the community, and a few unexpected twists and turns due to the threat of Hurricane…