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Night 1:

Sunday, March 23

7 pm in the Church

Join us for the first night of our Lenten Parish Mission. Our theme will be Eucharistic Love. We are excited to have Father Mark Mary Ames, CFR lead us over the next three days in exploring the source and summit of our Catholic Faith. Each night will focus on an aspect of Eucharistic Love. His first talk will be "Behold- What is Eucharistic Love".

Night 2:

Monday, March 24

7 pm in the Church

Join Father Mark Mary Ames for our second night of St. John's Parish Lenten Mission: Eucharistic Love. His topic will be "Believe: Eucharistic Love in My Life". Father Mark Mary will explore the meaning and importance of the Eucharist in our own lives.

Night 3:

Tuesday, March 25

7 pm in the Church

Join us for the culmination of our Lenten Parish Mission with an evening focused on sharing the Eucharistic Love of our Lord. Father Mark Mary will preach on "Be Eucharistic Love", and then we will have a time of Eucharistic Adoration and Procession with praise and worship music, silent meditation, and opportunities for prayer with trained teams. We will conclude with Benediction.

About the Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR:

Fr. Mark-Mary Ames is the Director of Communications and the Director of Priestly Studies of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR). The primary mission of the CFR community is a wholehearted embracing of Jesus Christ and their Holy Father, St. Francis of Assisi. Through their commitment to prayer and contemplation, the study of Sacred Scripture, fidelity to the Church and the sacraments, their fraternal life, and their generous service to others especially the poor, the CFRs receive the nourishment necessary to live out their lives as sons of St. Francis in the Capuchin tradition.

Fr. Mark-Mary is the host of the Ascension Presents video series The CFRs and the host of the 2025 podcast The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR). He was also the executive producer of the Poco a Poco music album featuring Br. Isaiah, CFR, and is the author of both Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress and The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God.

His favorite work, however, is not nearly as public. Near and dear to Fr. Mark-Mary’s heart is his work walking one-on-one with the suffering, hearing confessions, and offering service as a regular chaplain to the Sisters of Life formation convents.


See below for some of his recent videos:

Some of His Recent Videos:

We are still in the year of Eucharistic Love!

Read more about this from our pastor:

A YEAR OF EUCHARISTIC LOVE

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

May 12, 2024


Dear St. John’s parishioners, 


Praised be Jesus Christ, truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar!


This summer, the three-year National Eucharistic Revival will culminate in the National Eucharistic Congress on July 17-21 in Indianapolis. The Eucharistic Revival was the U.S. Bishops’ response to a survey that reported that 70% of Catholics do not believe or do not understand that Jesus Christ is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. 


The fruits of the Eucharistic Revival remain to be seen, but I am convinced that none of us, me included, can ever reach a point of having enough love for the Holy Eucharist. I know many in our parish have been inspired to a greater faith, but it cannot end here. Is there room to love a spouse, child, family member or friend more? Is there a need for us to love our neighbors more? Always. And so it is with Jesus, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. 


Because of this, I am pleased to announce at our parish a Year of Eucharistic Love. It will begin on June 2, 2024, on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) and continue until June 22, 2025. 


Eucharistic love is the foundation of our Catholic faith. Our belief in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist sets us apart from all Christian denominations and everything we do as a parish and everything we are as individual disciples flows from Him, and back to Him. I hope this year will lead all parishioners to a profound encounter with the person, Jesus Christ, and a deepened and more authentic relationship with Him in the Most Blessed Sacrament. 


The Year of Eucharistic Love will begin with our annual Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession, on June 2 at 10:15 am. I hope you make plans to attend. Your presence at this inaugural event will show the community our rich faith and deep desire to see the Love of God be shared with the world.


Throughout the year we will hold many diverse offerings, all focused on both Jesus, truly present in the Holy Eucharist, and you, his beloved child. During this Year of Eucharistic Love, I am asking all ministries, groups and activities to be planned through the lens of deepening our love for the Holy Eucharist. I, along with Fr. Alex and Fr. Manti, will be seeking in our preaching and teaching to emphasize Jesus Christ’s immense love for us, evidenced most profoundly in His True Presence, and encourage all our parishioners to make a return of love with hearts burning so ferociously as to set the world on fire! Stay tuned.


Sincerely yours in Christ,


Fr. Novak
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