Join the Daughters of Isabella for a salad luncheon on Friday, September 12.
Category: Parish News
The Power of Persistent Prayer
Join guest speaker Deacon Ron Kenny from St. Mark in Goodrich as he presents The Story of St. Monica and St. Augustine on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at St. John Church.
A rosary will be said during the presentation and prayer cards to St. Monica will be distributed.
This event is sponsored by the St. Monica Prayer Group. Join the group in the Chapel on the second Thursday of the month—August 14, 2025— to pray the Rosary at 7:00 p.m.
Quiz Bowl
Save the date! The St. John Men’s Club presents Quiz Bowl on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
Tickets will go on sale on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Please contact Jim Thomason with questions or comments at Jimethomason@gmail.com or 810-618-8084.
Holiday Happenings Craft Show
Save the Date!
This year’s Holiday Happenings Craft Show will take place on Saturday, November 8 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Please support our parish and vendors by planning to attend.
Reserve Your Table!
For vendors interested in reserving a table, please take a look at our Information Packet and Vendor Application form. If you would like to participate as a vendor, we recommend you fill out an application as soon as possible as tables will fill quickly!
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Welcome Desk Clerk
We’re hiring a welcome desk clerk! St. John is looking for an individual to work in the Family Center. The position is part-time, Monday through Friday, and hours are 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Duties include: unlocking doors for our guests, making coffee, and other activities. Minimal computer experience needed. Applications are available at our Family Center Welcome Desk.
Please read the position description linked below for more information and fill out the job application to apply.
Discovering Poland
Join Fr. Andrew as he travels to Poland August 14-25, 2026! Highlights include: Warsaw, Malbork Castle, Gdansk, Solidarity Shipyards, Choice on Tour, Wroclaw, Jasna Gora Monastery, Black Madonna, Krakow, Auschwitz, and a Folklore Show & Dinner. Click here to view more details. Price includes hometown transfer, round trip airfare from Detroit Metro Airport. For more information contact Veronica at vur@stjohndavison.org.
Join us for an informational meeting on Wednesday, October 29th in the Family Center (505 Building) at 6:00 p.m.
Summer Enrichment 2025
Save the dates for this summer’s enrichment series! We will be watching Season 5 of The Chosen on Wednesdays in July and August. Viewings will be in the Small Activity Room with beverages and light snacks provided. We will have a morning (10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) and evening (6:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m.) viewing each day. To learn more about The Chosen, visit: www.thechosen.tv.
Highlights of Malta and Sicily
Join Fr. Andrew as he travels to Malta and Sicily May 3-14, 2026! Highlights include Malta, Grand Harbour Cruise, Valletta, Ferry to Sicily, Aromatic Herb Farm Tour, Ragusa-Ibla, Siracusa, Taormina’s Greek Theatre, and Mount Etna Off-Road Excursion. Click here to view more details!
A presentation with more details about the trip will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Seasons of Hope
Seasons of Hope: coping with our losses is a support group for the bereaved that is held in the St. John Family Center.
The group will meet for 6 weeks beginning Wednesday February 26, 2025.
Mornings: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Evenings: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Attendance is limited, so register early. Anyone grieving the loss of a loved one is encouraged to attend and bring a friend. All are welcome! Register by calling Judy Plamondon at (810) 653-1706 or use the registration form below.
Seasons of Hope Registration
Contact information for those registering for the Seasons of Hope grief support group.
National Parks of America
Join Fr. Andrew as he travels the National Parks of America October 2-13, 2025! Highlights include Scottsdale, Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Salt Lake City, Jackson Hole, Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks, Old Faithful, Sheridan, Bighorn Mountains, Crazy Horse Memorial, and Mount Rushmore. Click here to view the trip brochure!
To sign up for the trip, or for more information, please click here.
You can view the Zoom meeting that was held here: https://collette.zoom.us/rec/share/BfLdE3gauBe0LQddg9UumHgDW5osV2mHb78Etk66t_4RdszdNbDS5NRelMf1uJZD.SVFzO18XDKdCWnLk
Online Giving Made Easy 4 Ways
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We have exciting news! The Catholic Community of St. John and Blessed Sacrament is now offering online giving services through ParishSoft Giving to better serve our parishioners. We are providing this option in addition to cash or check donations. You can still give through traditional methods, but now you can make recurring or one-time gifts online with a credit/debit card or electronic check.
This program is beneficial to you, in that you do not need to worry about having cash or check on hand at Mass, and it benefits our Parish by reducing the time needed to process donations and run financial reports.
To give online through our new platform, visit our giving page on our website https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stj404263 or scan qrcode below.
You can also give through text message by texting “MyGift” to 810-652-5253. Finally, you can stay engaged with our parish and give by downloading the myParish App to your phone.
Please contact Shelly Wallace at 810-653-2377 if you need assistance to make the switch from Eoffering to ParishSoft Giving.
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Catholic Bishops in Michigan Statement Following Dobbs Decision
Nearly fifty years after the unjust decision in Roe v. Wade, our country draws closer to a society that recognizes the God-given right of life for all persons, at any stage or in any condition. While today’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturns Roe is a cause for joy, we must remember that life is and always will be a gift from our Creator; it cannot be given or taken by governmental structures, judges, or elected officials.
We are saddened by the fear and anger that has reverberated across our land since a draft of this opinion was leaked to the public. In light of these concerns, we wish to make clear that no woman should face pregnancy alone. With safe-delivery laws, adoption, pregnancy resource centers, and assistance from Catholic and other agencies that provide necessities for mom and baby, every pregnant woman should know there is a community of compassion and support waiting to help her and her unborn or infant child. We empathize with women who struggle with daily challenges that may affect their decision to carry their baby to term: financial insecurity, food insecurity, medical care, lack of relationship and/or family support, coercion, and homelessness, just to name a few.
The pro-life movement must redouble its efforts to ensure every woman has the support she needs throughout her pregnancy and beyond, whether she chooses to parent or create an adoption plan. We affirm that the Church must prioritize this work, through our Catholic Charities and parish-based support networks, to meet the physical needs of mothers and children as well as offer the emotional support and love new mothers need. We also implore men to be respectful of women and responsible when they father a child. We are all called to walk with moms in need, and we encourage all Michiganders to join us in this effort.
Today’s momentous decision would not have occurred without fifty years of prayer, action and witness from innumerable women and men who promote the sanctity of human life. These people of goodwill laid the foundation for a future of love, compassion, and support toward women and their unborn or newborn children. Though Roe is no longer relevant to abortion policy, we must remain vigilant against future attempts to promote abortion as help for women, which in reality are attacks on human life itself. Some of those attacks have already started here in Michigan through the legislative process, at the ballot box and in the court room, signaling that the work to build up a social order that respects human life is not finished.
Let us, as the Body of Christ here on Earth, pray for all pregnant women and continue to proclaim that human life is sacred from conception to natural death and at every point in between, and to commit ourselves to building a society grounded in that essential God-given right.
Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron Archbishop of Detroit
Most Reverend Earl A. Boyea Bishop of Lansing
Most Reverend Robert D. Gruss Bishop of Saginaw
Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak Bishop of Grand Rapids
Most Reverend Jose Arturo Cepeda Escobedo Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
Most Reverend Donald F. Hanchon Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
Most Reverend Paul J. Bradley Bishop of Kalamazoo
Most Reverend John F. Doerfler Bishop of Marquette
Most Reverend Jeffrey J. Walsh Bishop of Gaylord
Most Reverend Gerard W. Battersby Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
Most Reverend Robert J. Fisher Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
Watch Mass Online!
We have two options available for viewing Mass during this time: via live video on Facebook or recorded later on Youtube.
Acts of Spiritual Communion
It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make and Act of Spiritual Communion which is a source of grace. Spiritual Communion means uniting one’s self in prayer with Christ’s sacrifice and worshipping him in his Body and Blood. The most common reason for making an Act of Spiritual Communion is when a person cannot attend Mass. Acts of Spiritual Communion increase our desire to receive sacramental Communion and help us avoid sins that would make us unable to receive Holy Communion worthily.
Spiritual Communion Prayer
My Jesus, I believe that
You are present in the
Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all
things, and I desire to
receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at
this moment receive You
sacramentally, come at
least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as
if You were already
there and unite myself
Wholly to you.
Never permit me to be
separated from You.
Amen.
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Promise to Protect Pledge to Heal
If you have been abused or victimized by someone representing the Catholic Church –
Please believe in the possibility for hope and help and healing. We encourage you to come forward and speak out. Every diocese in the United States now has a victim assistance coordinator who is available to obtain support for your needs, to help make a formal complaint of abuse to the diocese and to arrange a personal meeting with the bishop or his representative if you desire. The Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Lansing is:
Cheryl Williams-Hecksel, LMSW
1-888-308-6252, or via email:
cwilliamshecksel@dioceseoflansing.org
In addition, you may also report through the law enforcement toll-free reporting hotline at (844) 324-3374 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or by email at aginvestigations@michigan.gov.
Bishop Earl Boyea’s Statement on the Current Sexual Abuse Crisis
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
I am writing this to you due to the recent removal of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick from ministry and the release of the grand jury report on clergy abuse in Pennsylvania. Once again, the sins of clergy have hurt victims, scandalized the faithful, raised anger in many hearts, and brought ill-repute upon the Catholic Church. Archbishop McCarrick’s abuse of minors, his homosexual activity and his abuse of seminarians and young priests are beyond the pale. The sins of anyone who sexually abuses children is abhorrent, most especially clergy. In addition, some knew about these crimes and did nothing to address this behavior. I am as shocked as you. So, first of all, I apologize for their behavior and the behavior of those who did nothing to stop it. It is incredibly wearying and demoralizing to hear yet again about these sexual sins and crimes. Let us hold each other in prayer.
As you may know, each bishop is ultimately responsible to the Holy Father, who is the only one who can remove a bishop. Still, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will be discussing how we bishops might attempt to hold one another accountable, given this limitation. I can never give a guarantee that there will not be other clerics who violate their promise of celibacy and abuse their positions. We are all sinners. The Lord Jesus knew what these sinful clergy did just as he knows our sinful selves as well. Beyond what we can do as human beings to address the behavior of one another, we also commend ourselves and each other to the charity and justice of our God. We offer our prayers for the healing of victims of abuse but the time has come for us bishops to do more to hold one another accountable.
Christ is our hope in all things. May God have mercy on us all.
Bishop Earl Boyea, Diocese of Lansing
Get Our Parish App!
Did you know that we have a Parish App? If not, now’s the time to download it! The App includes Mass times, daily readings, bulletins, homilies, and more! Messages are sent out from Fr. Andrew and the Parish staff regarding important events or notices to help keep you informed of the goings-on at St. John and Blessed Sacrament.
To download the app search “myparish” in the App or Google Play store. Or, follow this link.