St John the Evangelist Parish

Confessions are held on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. at the northwest entrance (opposite the Adoration entrance) of the church.

For live Adoration or live Mass, click here to view our YouTube channel.

Perpetual Adoration

We have 24-hour 7 days a week of Perpetual Adoration. Please enter via the south doors of the Church.

"Could you not watch one hour with me?" (Matthew 26:40)

There will NOT be Adoration on Saturday, June 25 until 1:00 pm due to a Funeral Mass.

Adoration will be closed from 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday, June 27, and Tuesday, June 28, for maintenance work.

Our Staff

Father Michael Merkt, Pastor Email: [email protected]

Steve Pemper, Deacon Email: [email protected]

Denise Kasulke, Director of Administrative Services Email: [email protected]

Karen Schulteis, Director of Liturgy & Music Email: [email protected]

Austin Rahill, Director of Religious Education Email: [email protected]

George Pitman, Jr., Bookkeeper, Building & Grounds Email: [email protected]

Jan Sadlon, Parish Secretary Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

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Office Hours (414) 321-1965

Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

After Hours by Appointment Only

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Gospel Reflection

June 26, 2022

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

And to another, he said, “Follow me.” God is calling us in every moment of every day, in every circumstance and experience. We can easily get distracted and not hear it or simply ignore it, pretending it wasn’t even heard. Some conditions must be met when we hear it and favorably respond. Jesus makes it clear that once we say yes to his invitation, we must stay focused and forge ahead. We cannot keep looking behind or worry about unfinished business. There are some tasks, and discipleship is one, that requires our full devotion.

There are many “masters” vying for our attention. We need something or someone to give us direction. Human nature requires it. Our motives and actions reveal what has our allegiance. It is tempting to give ourselves to masters that lure us with intriguing promises. When given a choice between a “master” that promises worldly success, abundant wealth, status, privilege, and security versus a “master” that asks for self-sacrifice, hardship, suffering, ridicule, and death, to whom do we go? While the promise of immediate pleasure is enticing, there is always a catch. For all that secular masters can promise, they always keep us looking behind, checking on ourselves, second-guessing choices, calculating options, and being slaves to excessive worry. Our guard can never come down. Only one master promises life: Jesus Christ. Hearing his call, we either trust him, or we don’t.

Saying yes to following Christ does come with a risk. But it also comes with the brightness of future hopes and dreams. There is no need to keep looking behind. Sins are forgiven, and regrets serve no practical purpose. God is not there. He’s moved beyond all that stuff. God is in the today and the tomorrow, and what he can continually do with our daily affirmation to follow Him. All we need to do is be obedient. St. Gianna Molla is credited with saying, “The stillness of prayer is the most essential condition for fruitful action. Before all else, the disciple kneels down.” Begin with prayer. We will not only hear God’s call but find the courage to trust that He will guide us where we need to be. God uses us in the most ordinary of ways through the simple daily expression of our lives.

©LPi

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Love One Another Catholic Campaign

In the Summer of 2021, we entered the pilot wave of the Archdiocesan campaign, "Love One Another." Below is a video we produced to present some of our case elements. For a more detailed description of our case elements, or if you would like to donate, please click here.

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St. John the Evangelist is a Roman Catholic Eucharistic community faithful to the values and traditions of the Church. We strive to live our faith every day, to embrace stewardship, and to be nurtured by continuous Christian Formation.

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