St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV recalled that Thursday marks the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, encouraging the faithful to keep ...

06/03/2026

06/01/2026

Gospel of the Day (Mark 12,1-12)

Jesus began to speak to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey.
At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants to obtain from them some of the produce of the vineyard.
But they seized him, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
Again he sent them another servant. And that one they beat over the head and treated shamefully.
He sent yet another whom they killed. So, too, many others; some they beat, others they killed.
He had one other to send, a beloved son. He sent him to them last of all, thinking, 'They will respect my son.'
But those tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
So they seized him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
What (then) will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come, put the tenants to death, and give the vineyard to others.
Have you not read this scripture passage: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;
by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes'?"
They were seeking to arrest him, but they feared the crowd, for they realized that he had addressed the parable to them. So they left him and went away.

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2026/06/01.html

05/29/2026

For those unable to attend the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, we will be livestreaming three Masses to bring the pilgrimage into the homes of the faithful.

Livestreamed Masses:
Opening Mass in Roanoke on Tuesday, June 2, at 6 p.m. (bilingual)
Mass and Consecration to the Sacred Heart in Richmond on Thursday, June 4, at 11 a.m.
Closing Mass in Williamsburg on Friday, June 5, at 11 a.m.

Also stay up to date during the pilgrimage’s journey through our diocese by checking out our social media throughout the week!

Watch livestreams: https://bit.ly/Diocesan-Livestream

05/27/2026

Bishop Knestout has announced new clergy assignments to begin this summer. Pray for all our priests and their new parish communities during this time of transition.

Please visit our website to see all new assignments: https://bit.ly/Clergy-2026

05/22/2026

Gospel of the Day (John 21,15-19)

After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."
He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep.
Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go."
He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me."

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2026/05/22.html

05/21/2026

The Parish Office will be closed on Friday, May 22nd and Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

We will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, May 26th. Have a safe and blessed weekend!

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