From the Parish

  • Happy Birthday, Fr. Crispin!     Saturday, September 2, help celebrate Fr. Crispin’s birthday.  We encourage children to make and bring a birthday card to Mass over the weekend, for Fr. Crispin!  His smile will shine brightly!
  • 5th Annual Blessing of the Backpacks Mass
    • Supporting the Broadview-Thomson K-8 Food Program Sunday, September 17, at 10:30am Mass, St. John Church     Bring your backpacks to Mass with food donations inside.  Father will bless the food and the backpacks for another successful year.
      • Donation Requests
        • Local grocery store gift cards
        • Canned food: tuna, condensed soups, baked beans, chili,
        • Chef Boy-R-D & spaghetti sauce.
        • Dried food like 1 lb. containers of low sugar cereals, spaghetti, tuna helper, mac & cheese, beans & rice, dried soups or side dishes, fruits & “just add water” muffin mixes.
        • Plastic jars of 12oz peanut butter.
  • St. John Parish hosts a group of homeless women in the mezzanine every Saturday and Sunday night of the school year, for over 24 years!  We have volunteer opportunities in this amazing ministry.  It is easy, interesting, good work.  Please come find out more at our wine and cheese party October 1, (Sunday) at 5pm in the mezzanine.  You can also email Kristin Kent (dearkristink@yahoo.com) or Mary Kearney (marytkearney@comcast.net) for more information.  Whether you’re interested in helping once or on a regular schedule, you will receive more than you give!