Remember your loved one(s) with a gift to our Easter Flower Memorials fund. Your offering will help to beautify our church on Easter Sunday and into the jubilant season of Easter, celebrating the resurrection of our Lord.

St. John the Evangelist 2026 Lenten booklet and schedule.

Every Mass begins with an opening prayer called the collect. It is called the collect because the priest is “collecting” the hearts and prayers of the whole congregation into prayer at that moment, with the invitation, “Let us pray.” The collect sets the tone for the entire Mass and gives us a focus for our prayer. These prayers, drawn from the heart of the Church in the Mass, will become the heart of our Lenten devotional this year. Click here to view the daily Lenten devotionals.

Join us for peaceful prayer vigils at Planned Parenthood on Saturdays and Tuesdays. Please consider praying for an hour during the campaign.

For the first time ever, Our Lady of Bethesda will bring “Strengthening Your Love, Marriage Renewal Workshop to St. John the Evangelist April 18 - 19, 2026. Registration is now open!

The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization of Catholic men, 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place and supporting their Church through charitable work. The St. John council is looking for you!

Join us as we continue this year’s Marriage Enrichment Series, When the Wine Runs Dry, and turn to Our Lord for his healing when the wine runs dry. The night will include praise and worship in front of the Blessed Sacrament and a short talk by Fr. Jeremy Smith about the Wine of Virtue. All dating, engaged and married couples welcome!

For anyone who has taken Following Christ or Reach More, but who has not yet taken Sharing Christ, we invite you to this next step in becoming missionary disciples of Christ. Sharing Christ focuses on personal or friendship evangelization, sharing our relationship with Jesus in our daily encounters with people in our everyday life. Does your heart burn to share Christ? Register today at stjohnsp.org/sharing.

We are pleased to offer a spring Marriage Convalidation course for civilly married couples seeking a sacramental marriage. Group preparation sessions consist of two Saturday sessions, and a Convalidation ceremony. Couples must attend all sessions.

Couples, have you ever experienced a dryness in your marriage? Have you found forgiveness in your marriage and family life challenging? Have you been hurt or have you held back forgiveness or do you just need a restart in your own relationship. Join us as we continue this year’s Marriage Enrichment Series, When the Wine Runs Dry, and turn to Our Lord for his healing when the wine runs dry. 

Join us as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week with a yummy Italian dinner to support St. John the Evangelist School. Please note - due to the impending snow the Italian Dinner has been rescheduled from Monday, Jan. 26 to Monday, Feb. 2.

We are starting a brand new OCIA group to begin Tuesday, Jan. 27. So, 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 starting now! The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) program meets weekly on Tuesdays. Learn more!