Holly is resigning as music director as of Tuesday, January 31st.  This will be her last weekend at St. John's.  Please pray for her as she moves to new adventures in upstate New York.  I'm grateful to Holly for her contribution here at St. John's.

     I have interviewed three candidates.  I hope to make an announcement on Monday.  Please pray for the candidates.

     The video above is an EWTN broadcast in which the music was provided by The Catholic Sacred Music Project which is sponsored by our neighbors to the northwest, St. John the Baptist Parish in Allentown.  You can learn more about them at https://www.sjbsacredmusic.org/.  I've also heard good things about the sacred music at St. Anthony's in Red Bank.  Basically, I think 2023 is the year we can upgrade our parish's sacred music.  Holly has been planting seeds these last five years.  I think we're ready as a parish to water those seeds.  My hope is that our sacred music will help us encounter God more wonderfully.

      Let's continue to intercede for others.

1)  For Holly and her family as they move north.

2)  For our new music director whoever he or she may be.

3)  That sacred music at St. John's will help us all get closer to Jesus.

4)  For peace in Ukraine.

5)  For greater respect for all human life from conception through natural death.

God love you,

Fr. Jim