St. John the Evangelist or St. John the Divine

Patron Saint, Feast Day: December 27
Born to Zebedee and Salome, St. John the Evangelist, or St. John the Divine, grew up around the sea of Galilee in great poverty. Along with his brother, St. James, he followed St. John the Baptist into Jordan’s wilderness to preach. He and his brother left to become disciples of Jesus following the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan by John the Baptist.

John occupies a central place in Christianity. He took part in the Last Supper, one of only 12 apostles not to forsake the Lord at the foot of the cross. He was guardian of ‘our Lady by Jesus and brought her into his house, When he heard of the Resurrection, he was at the tomb first. He was first to see the risen Lord at Tiberias.

John worked with the new church in Ephesus and Jerusalem. He founded churches across Asia Minor. John is credited with composing three Epistles and the fourth Gospel. St. John is the patron saint of love, loyalty, friendships, and authors. He died around 100 AD at Ephesus in modern Turkey. His feast day is Dec. 27.

About our Parish

Many Gifts, One Spirit

Our Mission

The families and priests who founded St. John’s parish so many years ago were living examples of faith, trust, confidence and acceptance. Today St. John’s is a faith-filled community that has evolved with the changes of our modern times and yet remains true to the basic tenets of our Catholic faith.

Our parish members follow in the footsteps of our founding families as we witness and practice fellowship with the surrounding community. With guidance and counsel Father Kiely encourages everyone to fulfill the missions of feeding the hungry, clothing the needy and serving the poor.

Our parish enthusiastically responds through financial support, and most importantly, presence and service to the Good Neighbor Food Pantry and Community Soup Kitchen and other service organizations.

We all have many gifts and faithfully follow one spirit.