Dear Parishioners,
From this bulletin, The Pilot and a number of other sources, you are aware that our Archdiocese is in the midst of implementing Disciples in Mission, a comprehensive plan developed over a two year period by the Archdiocesan Planning Office working with the Archdiocesan Pastoral Planning Commission (APPC). In an effort to advance its evangelical efforts, preserve and strengthen parishes and reasonably allocate clergy and lay personnel, it calls for the development of collaboratives. Simply put, collaboratives are parishes served by one pastoral staff (i.e. sharing clergy, religious and lay staff).
With only a handful of exceptions due to size or unique geography, it is expected that all of the parishes in our Archdiocese will be part of a collaborative by 2019. Each year a block of parishes will be announced and, with the assistance of the Planning Office, enter into collaboratives. The second grouping or phase is set to commence June 1 of this year. For the reasons stated in the letter (a copy of which ran in our parish bulletins in recent weeks) St. John the Evangelist and St. Paul parishes have volunteered to be a part of Phase III. We have been informed by the Planning Office that they concur with our suggestion. Hence we expect to be a part of Phase III, which will begin in summer 2015. In the near future the Archdiocese will make a formal announcement, including at least some of the other Phase III collaboratives.
The St. John/St. Paul Collaborative Committee has been meeting for some time now to prepare us for this eventuality. In the months to come all of us will have opportunities to learn more about the process and what we can do to ensure its successful implementation.
Respectfully yours,
Rev. Thomas F. Powers
Pastor
Rev. Thomas S. Rafferty
Administrator
As the school year begins to wind down, we wish to congratulate our students who have recently received acceptances to continue their middle school studies at the following schools:
Holy Day of Obligation
Beginning Sunday, June 1 the Mass schedule will be as follows:
THANK YOU to all who donated to the St. John Parish Baby Shower last weekend. A great number of items were collected and given to Crisis Pregnancies through Catholic Charities.
St. John Religious Education Registration Packets have been mailed out to all families and are due back at the parish office by May 31 before a late fee is assessed. If you did not receive a registration packet in the mail, you can download the forms and information here: 
