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Fall Family Fun is Just Weeks Away... Yes, from Oct. 2-4, Oktober Fest is actually in October this year! How fun is that! And we will be providing so many of our fan favorites in addition to some new offering! As always, admission remains free as is the parking! So you can enjoy this fall event under a HUGE tent on the corner of 93rd Avenue and US Route 41 in St. John. Oktoberfest has something for everyone with live German bands, adult beverages, football coverage, delicious

The program for students and families is underway! Students enjoy their Confirmation Retreat at Camp Lawrence in August 2026 The Holy Spirit is within us. One month into the Religious Education year at St. John the Evangelist and the signs are pointing in a very positive direction. There is energy in the classrooms, excitement among the students and catechists, and most importantly, a growing desire to know and love Jesus. One of the sweetest examples is a young woman who wil

We will remember to see God in our midst. We may not be able to control the storms that come into our lives, but we can choose who we will be in the aftermath. And God calls us to be people who love.

She conceived of the Holy Spirit. Archangel Gabriel tells the Blessed Virgin Mary, who always conformed her will to that of God's, that she would become the Mother of God. The Church always invites us to contemplate the beautiful mystery of Mary’s life—and what her fiat, her complete “yes” to God, means for each of us. Her complete humility and surrender to God are things we should be prepared to emulate; they give us hope. Just one week after the Assumption of the Blessed Vi

How the Sy Reising Award Led One Great-Grandson to Alpha—and to Jesus Christ Danny Reising stands on the right, as members of the SJE Men’s Club presented the 2024 Sylvester Reising Stewardship Award to Theresa Birlson. Sometimes God uses the most unexpected invitations to change a life. For Danny Reising, it wasn't a dramatic vision or a miraculous sign. God invited him to change through the annual awards ceremony he had attended for years without giving much thought. Ever

There is something beautiful about the way God uses our Sunday Mass to reach farther than we ever imagined.

Battle-ready and Worthy All Teenagers Are Fighting a Battle Some battles are easy to see. Others remain hidden behind smiles, busy schedules, and glowing phone screens. There are battles against anxiety and fear. Battles against temptation. Battles over identity, belonging, and self-worth. Battles against the quiet voice that whispers, You're not enough. This year's Steubenville Youth Conference invited thousands of teenagers to hear a radically different message. You are wor

Some people serve the Church for a season. Others become part of its heartbeat. For the past three decades, if you've prayed, sung, celebrated, mourned, married, or worshiped at St. John the Evangelist, chances are you've experienced the assuring, faithful presence of Natalie DeJarlais. But how well do you really know her? You may know her as the woman at the organ. The choir director. The cantor. The person who somehow knows exactly when to extend a hymn, coordinate a weddin