This Week Is Holy Week
We begin Holy Week this Sunday with Palm Sunday. The Mass times are as usual. Please plan to wear something “Red” to Mass to help emphasize the solemnity of the Palm Sunday Mass.
I invite you to partake in the Holy Week liturgies, which begin on Holy Thursday. There is no morning Mass that day. The only Mass begins at 7:00 p.m. when we remember and celebrate Jesus washing the feet of the apostles, as well as the first Eucharist at the “Last Supper.” On this night, there will be Eucharistic Adoration from after the Mass until 6:00 a.m. on the morning of Good Friday.
There is no 8:00 a.m. Mass on Good Friday. Our Good Friday Service will begin at 1:00 p.m. The Church will be closed and locked following the Good Friday liturgy.
There is no 8:00 a.m. Mass on Holy Saturday. There will be the blessing of Easter Foods at Noon, and the Church will remain closed until 7:00 p.m. in preparation for the 8:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil. Easter Sunday Masses will be at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Thank You, Fr. Kubicki,
For Leading Our Parish Mission
We were pleased to welcome Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ, to lead our Parish Mission, “Our Baptismal Call to be Priests, Prophets, and Kings.” Despite the snowstorm that postponed Monday’s presentation, Fr. Kubicki led us on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and he enjoyed meeting so many of our parishioners and guests during the Reception on Wednesday.
40 Days of Lent
Each week during Lent, our parish has celebrated a different theme designed to help your journey through the 40 days of Lent with intention, reflection, and spiritual renewal. The theme of the sixth and final week is Sacrifice and Love. We should reflect on Christ’s passion and resurrection. We should meditate on Jesus’ sacrifice and the hope of Easter. We are encouraged to attend Holy Week services or set aside extra time for prayer and reflection. The scripture suggestion is John 15:13, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
There is one final Stations of the Cross on Wednesday, April 1, at 6:00 p.m., and one additional parish Fish Fry Dinner on Good Friday, April 3, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Gym.
St. John the Evangelist's K4 class celebrated the Feast of St. Joseph last Thursday with a festive after-school pizza party. Inspired by the St. Joseph Table tradition, the K4 class gathered with their families and teacher to commemorate St. Joseph and to remember his intercession during Lent. The event was filled with laughter, fellowship, and a strong sense of community as families connected and grew together in faith.
A big shout-out to Ms. Woytych for organizing this wonderful event. St. Joseph, pray for us!
A big shout-out to Ms. Woytych for organizing this wonderful event. St. Joseph, pray for us!
"Live a life that reflects God's love."
First Holy Communion Retreat
As we prepare for the joyous occasion of First Holy Communion, please keep our First Holy Communicants in your prayers. On Saturday, March 28, they will attend a special retreat that will help them prepare for their first reception of the Blessed Sacrament. It is a special time of reflection and preparation for these young souls as they approach the Eucharist for the first time. We ask that you also pray for their catechists, parents, and families, that they may be guided by the Holy Spirit in this important moment of faith.
St. Thomas Aquinas beautifully reminds us, “The Eucharist is the Sacrament of love; it signifies love, it produces love.” In this great sacrament, we are united with Christ in a most intimate way, and it marks the deepening of a lifelong relationship with Him. St. Therese of Lisieux once said, “The Eucharist is the bread of strength,” and this grace empowers us to live our vocation as Christians. St. John Vianney emphasized, “The good God is always in the Eucharist,” and in receiving the Body of Christ, we are called to deepen our love and devotion to God. Pope St. Pius X echoed this truth, advocating for the frequent reception of the Eucharist as a means of drawing closer to Christ and living in His grace.
Let us join together in prayer for these children as they approach the altar for the first time; may they experience the boundless love of Jesus in the Eucharist.
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Sunday, March 29, 2026
Friends, on this Palm Sunday, Matthew’s magnificent Gospel of the Passion bids us to reflect on the seriousness of sin.
To be sure, the Gospel proclaimed by the first Christians involves the glorious Resurrection, but those initial evangelists never let their hearers forget that the one who had been raised was none other than the one who had been crucified.
So the question was—and remains—why would God’s salvation of the human race have to include something as horrifying as the Crucifixion of the Son of God?
Here’s the point. The scriptural authors understand sin not so much as a series of acts as a condition in which we are stuck. No amount of merely human effort could possibly solve the problem. Something awful had to be done on our behalf in order to offset the awfulness of sin.
With this biblical realism in mind, we can begin to comprehend why the Crucifixion of the Son of God was necessary. The just rapport between God and human beings could not be reestablished either through our moral effort or with simply a word of forgiveness. Something had to be done—and God alone could do it.
To be sure, the Gospel proclaimed by the first Christians involves the glorious Resurrection, but those initial evangelists never let their hearers forget that the one who had been raised was none other than the one who had been crucified.
So the question was—and remains—why would God’s salvation of the human race have to include something as horrifying as the Crucifixion of the Son of God?
Here’s the point. The scriptural authors understand sin not so much as a series of acts as a condition in which we are stuck. No amount of merely human effort could possibly solve the problem. Something awful had to be done on our behalf in order to offset the awfulness of sin.
With this biblical realism in mind, we can begin to comprehend why the Crucifixion of the Son of God was necessary. The just rapport between God and human beings could not be reestablished either through our moral effort or with simply a word of forgiveness. Something had to be done—and God alone could do it.
-Bishop Robert Barron
St. John’s is fortunate to have 24-hour Perpetual Adoration. Please take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to draw closer to God.
There is one open hour of Adoration:Saturdays 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
We are also seeking Adorers for several hours during the week, with many options to fit your schedule! Please consider an hour during the day, the evening, or overnight.
If you are looking for some quiet time to be with Our Lord, please call or text Mary-Eileen Swart at (414) 687-3512 if you are interested.
Live-streaming: Mass and Adoration
We are live-streaming daily and Sunday Masses as well as Adoration for those who are unable to attend:
Daily Masses:
Monday thru Saturday 8:00 am
Weekend Masses:
Saturday at 4:30 pm
Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 am
If you miss the Livestream, you can watch the upload of each Mass on our YouTube channel.
Scrip is available at all weekend Masses or during regular business hours at the parish office.
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