Dust off your lederhosen and dirndls—it’s time to celebrate Oktoberfest with the St. John Athletic Association (SJAA), Oct. 24, 6:30 - 9:30p.m. This fundraiser brings our community together for a night of fun while supporting the care and maintenance of our school’s athletic fields and sprinkler system.

Join us for peaceful prayer vigils at Planned Parenthood on Saturdays 9a.m.- 1p.m. and Tuesdays 12 - 4p.m. Please consider praying for an hour during the campaign.

Do you understand the Mass? Why do we say what we say, or why we kneel or stand when we do? Do you know where the prayers came from, where they were first said and how they became part of the Mass? Fr. Leo Patalinghug shares this four-part Teaching Mass series with us. Watch it with your family and allow the Mass to come alive in your heart!

We are so excited to begin this Faith Formation year with your family. Thank you for registering your child/children in our program. Classes begin Wednesday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 5. Register today!

If you and your spouse were married in a civil ceremony outside of the Catholic Church or a non-Catholic religious ceremony without a Catholic dispensation, we would like to invite you to a special three-day Marriage Convalidation program here at St. John, Oct. 7, 28 & Nov. 4. Our amazing mentor couples and St. John the Evangelist clergy and staff will guide you on your journey to sacramental marriage to bring you, your spouse, and your family into a closer relationship with God and be filled with the graces of the Holy Spirit to faithfully face the joys and challenges of married life.

Our Fall Registration is OPEN! Want to deepen your understanding of Scripture and grow closer to Jesus? Consider joining our women’s Bible study, Walking with Purpose (WWP). Aimed at leading hearts to Christ, WWP is designed specifically for women who yearn for a sense of community and want to grow in faith.

Fall registration NOW OPEN! Our Walking with Purpose Young Women’s Group (for women ages 22—35 only) meets Saturday mornings 9:30—11a.m. Our 2025 fall session begins Oct. 11.

WE’VE ADDED ANOTHER BUS! SVDP & the Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Padre Pio in Bartow, Penn. Join us for this family friendly pilgrimage on Oct. 11. Tickets now on sale!

Attention parents and all boys and girls fifth grade and older – Join us for Altar Server Training this fall. Click on image above to register.

Registration is now open for IGNITE & BLAZE, faith formation track bible study for 7th and 8th graders. Learn more and register today!

Whether you want to ask more questions about the Catholic Church or are ready to be received into the fullness of the Faith, we are here to help you explore Catholicism. The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) program starts this September and meets weekly on Mondays. Questions? Contact Fr. Jeremy or Judy Tacyn at catholic@stjohnsp.org.

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 7—9:30p.m., we will host Christopher West for an incredible and beautiful introduction to the Theology of the Body. The evening will be a dynamic presentation, through powerful talks, music, and sacred art, on the meaning of life and love in God’s plan, the beautiful place of the human body, and how our body reveals God’s story. Please don’t miss this exciting event designed for adults, young adults, and teens in high school. Click on image for more information and to register.