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Fr. Tom Betz, Pastor
From The Pastor’s Desk
Third Sunday of Easter, April 14, 2024
When I moved to Saint John’s Church in 1991 from Cleveland, I was astonished to see that Center City was a vibrant downtown–attractive to businesses, residents, students, shoppers and tourists. I was familiar with downtown Pittsburgh and Cleveland; but I […]
Second Sunday of Easter, April 7, 2024
I have been associated with Saint John Church since 1991, though for most of that time I was a resident in the friary with work elsewhere. I don’t remember in those years a time when a bishop came to […]
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, March 31, 2024
I have in my office pictures and statues of my favorite saints. When I pray in my office, I call to mind my heavenly heroes. I pray for their intercession and I try to imitate them. One of my favorite […]
Events
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE – 2024 (03/25 – 04/1)
Schedule updated on Monday 21, 2024 https://youtu.be/GN20PmvBP-U VIA CRUCIS by Franz Liszt Good Friday
THE WAY OF THE CROSS ON GOOD FRIDAY
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH TO HOLD ANNUAL THE WAY OF THE CROSS ON GOOD FRIDAY Friday, March 29, 2024 3:00-4:00pm (Upper Church) St. John the Evangelist Parish 21 South 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 https://youtu.be/GN20PmvBP-U https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZGlgYG5VV_jIH5toOrJ24KhHYMZN7cfI&si=wahTV8vKRONKNq1A Via Crucis is a […]
Will you help us reduce our debt, please?
In 2007, St. John’s faced a critical structural issue: the leaning, crumbling towers at the front of the church. The enormous cost required the parish to take out a loan from the Archdiocese in the amount of $1.2 million dollars.
Over the past several years, we have successfully paid over $400,000.00 toward the debt!
Please help us bring this number down to $0. Every dollar is important and counts. Please help us with this donation for whatever you are able to give.
Historical Preservation Endowment Fund
$558,552.00 (as of June 10, 2023)
Includes interest and dividends
Thanks you,
Father Tom, pastor and the Finance Committee.
Men in Formation 2024
Check out our
Men in Formation of 2024
with the Capuchin Friars.