Dear Parish Family,
How blessed are we to be able to walk this earthly pilgrimage with one another as members of St. John the Evangelist Church! No matter what may be happening around us, the parish is our safe haven. It is the place where we can come together, gathered around the Eucharistic table, to worship and serve our Lord. It is also the place where we serve one another. Here, united in God’s love, we are a visible sign of the body of Christ and together we can accomplish amazing things.
Nourished by prayer and the sacraments, members of our parish community are on the path of joyful discipleship, and are called to be grateful and growing in relationship with Jesus Christ each day. I praise God for the many committed members of our parish community who have valued sharing their faith and bringing the love of God to our neighbors. Through our many ministries, and our social and service-oriented outreach programs, we put into action the truth stated so eloquently by St. John the Evangelist: “If God so loved us, we also must love one another” (1 Jn 4:11).
With this in mind, I invite you to respond to our parish’s new stewardship program titled: Joyfully Living - Gratefully Giving. Please review the contents of this brochure and prayerfully consider how you and your family can play an active role in continuing the work of Jesus Christ through our parish community. Our goal is to increase our Sunday offertory contributions to bring Jesus Christ to as many people as possible. This is no easy task in today’s climate, but I am confident that our dedicated parishioners are up to the challenge.
On May 18-19, the parish will be holding a special Commitment Weekend, inviting members of our community to come together and make a financial commitment that will allow St. John the Evangelist Church to continue its important work. The backside of the commitment card has a space for you to express your prayer intentions. Please be assured that I will be praying for each of you and your intentions.
We are counting on you! As we participate in joyfully living and gratefully giving, we respond to God’s greatest gift of love by helping make more joyful disciples for Jesus and His Church.
Thank you for your generosity, prayers, and commitment to St. John the Evangelist
Church, Spencerport!
In Risen Christ,
Fr. Sadhanala