by Fr. John | Nov 27, 2023 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
By: Fr. John Jasica ENCOUNTERING JESUS As we end the Church’s liturgical year with the Solemnity of Christ the King this weekend, we also shift gears and enter into the second year of our new pastoral plan seeking to transform our family of parishes—moving from... by Fr. John | Nov 18, 2023 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
By: Fr. John Jasica OUR “GAME PLAN” IN ACTION About a year and a half ago, the Family Pastoral Council approved and endorsed a new pastoral plan that is rooted in two major pillars that funnel all of our ministries, programs and outreach: (1) FORMING DISCIPLES who are... 
by Fr. John | Sep 9, 2023 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
LAST ARTICLE ABOUT THE PRAYER WE SAY This is the final bulletin article/blog post on our IGNITE THE MISSION PRAYER that we say each and every weekend at our Masses. If you missed any, take a look back at the three previous reflections: Reflection #1 – CALLED TO... 
by Fr. John | Sep 5, 2023 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
REFLECTING ON OUR WEEKLY PRAYER Last weekend I shared the second of four articles (the second article—NEW METHODS FOR A NEW TIME and the first article—CALLED TO BE MISSIONARIES) reflecting on our IGNITE THE MISSION PRAYER that we have been saying each weekend in our... 
by Fr. John | Aug 25, 2023 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
REFLECTING ON OUR WEEKLY PRAYER Last weekend I shared the first of four articles (article #1—CALLED TO BE MISSIONARIES) reflecting on our IGNITE THE MISSION PRAYER that we have been saying each weekend in our family of parishes. The journey ahead for us will require... 
by Fr. John | Aug 18, 2023 | News, Shield of Faith Blog
PRAYING THROUGH THE CHANGE We are well into our IGNITE THE MISSION discernment for the future of our family of parishes transitioning from a culture of maintenance (trying to hang on to what we are and have now) to mission (where the Lord is calling us) to share the...
