August - 2021

Sermon: The Death Chosen for You (Passion Sunday, March 26th, 2023)

Pastor's Weekly Update: Sunday, March 26th

Pastor's Weekly Update: Sunday, March 19th

Drawn to Repentance and Conversion -- Sermon for III Sunday in Lent

Pastor's Weekly Update: Sunday, March 12th

Original sin, boredom, and the empire of empty desire (Sermon for the First Sunday of Lent, 2023)

Pastor's Weekly Update: Sunday, February 26th

Loving Our Enemies (Sermon for Sunday, February 19, 2023)

Pastor's Weekly Update: Sunday, Februrary 19th

Pastor's Weekly Update: Sunday, February 12th

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Pastor's Weekly Update: Sunday, August 22nd

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, One of the greatest joys for a parish is when a son or daughter of the parish discerns a vocation to the priesthood or religious life. Thomas Wheeler, son of Drs. Jim and Alice Wheeler, began seminary studies last week for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in Cincinnati. Please join me in praying for Thomas as he continues discerning the Lord’s will. Even though the Lord has lead him to discern his vocati

Sermon: Living with a Heavenly Destiny

“Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” For the past four weeks we’ve been taking in the sixth chapter of St. John’s Gospel – the Bread of Life discourse. We have heard Christ tell us that His flesh is true food and His blood is true drink, and that we must eat His flesh and drink His blood in order to have eternal life within us. Today, we seem to be interrupted by the Solemnity of Mary’s Assumption into Heaven. In fact, the

Pastor's Weekly Update: Sunday, August 15th

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Last week we celebrated the funeral of Deacon Dave Elchert. Deacon Dave served our parish as a deacon from 2011 until his death two weeks ago, and in many other ways before his diaconal ordination as well. His presence in our parish will be greatly missed. Thank you to everyone who came to pray for him and his family at his funeral last week. We were grateful for the presence of the diocesan Vicar General, Fr. Mark Gurtner, who attended on

Deacon Dave Elchert, Rest in Peace

St. John the Evangelist Parish mourns the loss of Deacon Dave Elchert, who served our parish faithfully as a deacon from 2011 until his death on Wednesday, August 4th. Please pray for the repose of his soul and the consolation of his family. Deacon Elchert's funeral will be held at St. John's on Wednesday, August 11th at 10 a.m. More information regarding visitation can be found in the obituary. La parroquia de San Juan Evangelista lamenta la pérdida del Diácono Dave Elchert,

Pastor's Weekly Update: Sunday, August 8th

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are excited to have our parish school back in session this week! The children bring such joy to our lives, and it is a joy to know that we are providing them with such an excellent, faith-based education. Best wishes to all who are going back to school this week! Our religious education classes will begin in just one week on Sunday, August 15. I am excited to have our Sundays jam-packed-full of activity once again! Without having to cel

Sermon: Preparing to Receive the Eucharist

Last Sunday, we heard about the infinite hunger that is inside each one of us. Like the little children whose parents are limited in their ability to satisfy them with the things of this world, we are infinitely needy. Not in the sense of being in infinite need of finite things, but that we have one need that can only be satisfied by something that is infinite. We were made for something greater than the things of this world – we were made for God. Many things in this world c