Drawing on his love of the theater, Fr. John offers a thoughtful reminder of the simple acts of reverence, respect, and courtesy that help us fully honor Christ and one another at Mass.
Reflecting on the Parable of the Sower, Fr. John reminds us that God’s grace is generously offered to everyone and invites us to open our hearts so His Word can take root and bear abundant fruit.
Fr. John shares updates on his ministry between St. Margaret of Scotland and St. Pius V, introduces the visiting priests who will celebrate Mass this summer, and offers encouragement for faithful summer worship.
Reflecting on Pope Leo’s new encyclical on artificial intelligence, Fr. John explores how emerging technologies can serve the common good while reminding us that human dignity, compassion, and our relationship with God must always remain at the center of society.
As Fr. John begins serving as pastor of both St. Margaret of Scotland and St. Pius V, he asks for prayers for both parish communities and encourages parishioners to warmly welcome new faces while celebrating Independence Day with gratitude and prayer for our nation.
Drawing on the image of salmon swimming upstream, Fr. John reminds us that the Christian life requires perseverance, courage, and compassion as we face life’s challenges, encouraging one another to “begin again” and keep moving toward the eternal home God has prepared for us.
As I prepare for this next chapter, please know that Saint Margaret of Scotland will always hold a special place in my heart.
As he prepares to lead both St. Margaret of Scotland and St. Pius V beginning July 1, Fr. John shares updates on parish collaboration plans and invites parishioners to help discern the future through a new Parish Synodal Council.
In addition to remaining the pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, the Archbishop has asked me to also be the pastor of St. Pius V Parish. One of the things this means for St. Margaret of Scotland is that I intend to reconstitute a Parish Pastoral Council.
In this Sunday’s gospel, Jesus tells his friends: “You know the way to the place where I’m going.” But Thomas replies, “Lord, we don’t know where you’re going – how can we know the way?” Perhaps you’ve been in Thomas’ shoes…
Mass on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, will be at 8:00am. Please join us that morning as we pray for all the faithful departed, especially those who gave their lives in service to our nation.
Ascension is not a tragedy. It is a threshold. The old way of being together had to end so that something deeper could begin. There will be sadness now — but that sadness will turn to joy.
Join us for several celebrations this month at St. Margaret of Scotland, including Fr. Dominick’s ordination and First Mass, graduations, and of course, Mother’s Day!
In this Sunday’s gospel, Jesus tells his friends: “You know the way to the place where I’m going.” But Thomas replies, “Lord, we don’t know where you’re going – how can we know the way?” Perhaps you’ve been in Thomas’ shoes…
As part of the Bicentennial celebration, all the faithful of the Archdiocese are invited to participate in an Archdiocesan-wide, prayerful and unifying initiative called the Prayer of the People.
We can imagine their conversation in the couple of hours the walk to Emmaus would have taken: “It wasn’t supposed to be like this. It wasn’t supposed to happen this way.” Yes, we can easily imagine saying such things, mostly because we have all said them.
As my journey shifts toward Chicago and yours continues here at Saint Margaret, the work of the Gospel remains the same. There comes a time when we have to take ownership of our faith.
We rejoice this night, and we take strength from our gathering, from the stories of the Scriptures, and from this Eucharist, that we may bring the love of Christ outside the doors of this Church into a world that needs to hear the Good News that we proclaim tonight: that the power of this night dispels wickedness, washes faults away, restores innocence to the fallen, drives out hatred, fosters concord, and brings down the mighty.
This Second Sunday of Easter is also the Octave (Eighth) Day of Easter, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday. We continue to rejoice the great love and mercy shown to the world through the Paschal Mystery.
We rejoice this night, and we take strength from our gathering, from the stories of the Scriptures, and from this Eucharist, that we may bring the love of Christ outside the doors of this Church into a world that needs to hear the Good News that we proclaim tonight: that the power of this night dispels wickedness, washes faults away, restores innocence to the fallen, drives out hatred, fosters concord, and brings down the mighty.