St. John the Evangelist Paducah

06/08/2026

More of our day witnessing to Jesus’ Presence in the EUCHARIST!!!

06/07/2026

O Jesus we adore You.

06/07/2026

Oh how St. Jacinta is a source of inspiration to follow Jesus more and more by offering many things in our lives for the conversion of sinners....click this link for a powerful video......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjokgPHry1Y

06/06/2026

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION at ST. JOHN’s immediately after the 9:30am Mass (weather permitting)
Tomorrow, Sunday, June 7, 2026, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).

On this beautiful feast, the faithful who devoutly participate in a solemn Eucharistic procession can obtain a plenary indulgence — the complete remission of all temporal punishment due to sin.

This indulgence is a tremendous gift from the Church, rooted in the infinite merits of Jesus in the Eucharist. As St. Thomas Aquinas wrote in the hymn Lauda Sion: “This is the Bread of Life, the true Body of Christ.”

How to Obtain the Plenary Indulgence:

✅ Devoutly join a Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession (inside or outside the church).
✅ Go to Confession (about 20 days before or after).
✅ Receive Holy Communion (ideally on the day itself).
✅ Pray for the intentions of the Pope (e.g., one Our Father + one Hail Mary).

✝️ Let us honor Jesus truly present in the Blessed Sacrament and draw closer to His Sacred Heart. The Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith!

06/06/2026

In these difficult times, when temptations of lust and impurity are everywhere, the Church turns to Saint Raphael the Archangel as a strong heavenly protector of purity.

Why is St. Raphael the patron saint against lust?

In the Book of Tobit in the Bible, the demon Asmodeus — a spirit of lust and destruction — had killed seven husbands of Sarah on their wedding night. When young Tobias was to marry Sarah, the same deadly demon threatened him.

God sent Saint Raphael to accompany Tobias on his journey. Raphael taught Tobias how to drive away the demon Asmodeus through prayer and purity, and he helped Tobias enter into a holy, blessed marriage rooted in chastity rather than lust.

Because of this powerful biblical story, St. Raphael is invoked as the healer of God and the defender of chastity. He is especially called upon by those struggling with po*******hy, impure thoughts, lustful desires, and sexual addiction.

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A Prayer for Purity:

Saint Raphael the Archangel, Heavenly physician and defender of chastity, I humbly ask your powerful intercession. Protect my heart and mind from every impure thought and temptation. Heal what is wounded in me, strengthen my will, and guide me toward true purity and holiness. By the grace of God, help me live in freedom and love as God intended. Amen.

If you’re fighting this battle right now, know that you are not alone. Call upon St. Raphael daily — he is a very effective and compassionate intercessor.

06/06/2026

Jesus Cares: In the Temple area the Jewish faithful could find large receptacles available to receive their monetary offerings to the Lord. Jesus “sat down opposite” these receptacles and “observed how the crowd put money into the treasury.” Jesus is truly interested in our lives, just as he shows his interest in these people who are coming to make their offerings to God in the Temple. Our lives matter to him. Our choices matter to him. He always has his eyes on us, not like a judge at the Olympics, looking for all the flaws in a performance, but like a father and a brother and a friend. His eyes, as he watches us, are filled with the light and warmth of love, with the eagerness of someone who believes in us and hopes that we will live our lives well. As we make our way through each day, as ordinary and mundane as each day may seem on the outside, Jesus is with us, attentively accompanying us and deeply caring about every encounter, every decision, every challenge, every triumph.

05/29/2026

12 Noon on Saturday.......is the time that we can join the Holy Father for the Global Rosary for Peace. If you have EWTN....it will be broadcast live. Pray the Rosary daily for peace in the world, within our communities and in our hearts.

A worldwide rosary, coordinated by the Dicastery for Evangelization, will be prayed at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens on May 30.

05/28/2026

Mark 10:46-52

As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me.” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you.” He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied to him, “Master, I want to see.” Jesus told him, ‘Go your way; your faith has saved you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.
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When Bartimaeus responded to Jesus’ call, “he threw aside his cloak” and followed him. The cloak of Bartimaeus represented his old life, which he tossed aside as he “sprang up” to go to Jesus. Are we ready to set aside our past, our sin and darkness, and whatever is blinding us to the love of Jesus? He is calling us to surrender our brokenness and come to him: the source of consolation, healing, peace, and hope in our life.

05/20/2026

FREE lunch and breakfast food can be picked up at front parking lot at St. John the Evangelist Church this summer (June 1-July 31)..
Sign up for this free service and all inquiries by contacting Jennifer Higgins. Contact info is below.

St. Mary Middle & High School
Will be serving FREE MEALS
this summer to all children
18 years and younger!
June 1st – July 31st

Lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Breakfast for the following day will be sent home with lunch.
Contact Jennifer Higgins via email [email protected] or
phone 270-442-1681 ext 233 to sign up for pick up
St John the Evangelist Catholic Church
6705 Old US Highway 45 S., Paducah Ky 42003

05/20/2026