Pentecost has always been one of the most important moments of our faith for me. Not only is the birthday of the Catholic Church, it is a moment of reflection and renewal. I pause to think “am I doing enough to positively communicate the joy and love of our faith?” …
After two years of preparation, St. John was proud to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation, along with our Bishop, Frank J. Dewane and the families and friends of those who were Confirmed in Christ. Fifty-four youth and seven adults received this special sacrament: Jhon Acevedo Julia Alessi Alexandra Arias-Piranio Violet …
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. – Aristotle One theme of the programs and activities for our new Life Center that has consistently come up is the opportunity to connect the generations of our Parish Family together. We have so much experience and youth, …
Mother’s Day was extra special this year as our First Communicants dressed up again for their second communion and the Crowning of Mary. Children wore sashes of blue in honor of Mary and each placed a white rose at her feet. Lila Barson, escorted by Angel Ruiz, then crowned the …
Have you met the young adults that have been engaging our Parish Family and the larger Naples community all school-year long? You may have noticed them in their blue shirts at Mass or spoken with them at many of our activities this year. You may have even had the tremendous …
