St. John the Evangelist

We, the people of God gathered as Saint John the Evangelist faith community share the life-giving Word, the Eucharist and the sacraments, so that all might come to believe in the Son and have eternal life. Given this abundant life, we feel called to share our gifts and our faith with others.

At St. John the Evangelist Church our Mass Schedule is:

Saturday:  5:00 PM Vigil 

Sunday:  7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM

There will be no 5:00 PM Sunday Mass, at this time. 

Those intentions will be included in another Mass.

Our 9:00 AM Mass will be available through “livestream” on Facebook.

At the end of June, Marylou Iannone announced that she will be retiring as the principal of St. John School effective August 1st.

She and Fr. Anthony have written letters about her retirement which are posted here on the web site. If you would like to read them , please click on the links below.

Fr. Anthony letter

Marylou Iannone letter

ELEMENTARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

St. John the Evangelist School, located in Watertown, CT is seeking committed, energetic, visionary principal candidates interested in providing an exceptional Catholic School education for our students.  Successful candidates will possess, at a minimum, the following qualifications:

• Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Roman Catholic Church
• Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited college/university
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Previous experience as a school administrator is desired

Recently retired elementary school principals who have the above required qualifications are welcome to inquire about candidacy.  Interested candidates should complete the online application at https://catholicedaohct.org/career-opportunities/in-our-schools

For more details contact:

Valerie Mara 860-242-5573

Effective Wednesday, June 9, 2021, for those who are vaccinated, wearing masks will now be optional while at Mass, at other liturgies, and at any indoor or outdoor events held at our churches. Those who remain unvaccinated should continue to wear masks, with particular attention being given to the safety of young, unvaccinated children.

Forward with Faith

Investing inthe Church’s Future

Saint John the Evangelist Parish is asking for your participation in Forward with Faith, an archdiocesan-wide capital campaign with a mission of investing in the Church’s future needs by strengthening its parishes, schools, faith formation programs and social service ministries.  50% of the monies raised will meet needs throughout the Archdiocese;  50% goes back to the parish.

Ongoing donations have brought our pledged amount up to $291,717.00 of which 50% will be given back to our parish.

Dependent upon the total amount of money pledged, the monies that remain in the parish will be used for:

• installing handicap accessible bathrooms on the main level,
• repairing the flooding problem at the rectory,
• upgrades to the church sacristy including flooring, wiring and painting,
• dedicating space for multi-media resources supporting Catechesis and Evangelization.

Any excess funds would be applied to the expense of installing an elevator.

Separate from the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal - in which the money collected each year is distributed to the ministries of the archdiocese to support them one year at a time - Forward with Faith makes strategic long-term investments in local parish communities, Catholic social service providers and innovative Catholic education programs for schools and parishes.

Pledge envelopes are available at the exits of the church and at the Parish Office. 

Forward with Faith is managed by The Hartford Bishops’ Foundation (HBF), an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the mission of the Archdiocese of Hartford. To learn more about HBF and Forward with Faith please visit

https://forwardwithfaith.hartfordbishopsfoundation.org

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Thank you to the parish families who have made a gift or pledge commitment to the 2021 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal.  If you have not yet had the opportunity, please consider prayerfully supporting the many “Good Works” of the Archdiocese.  Every gift will be gratefully received and sincerely appreciated.

All funds contributed to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal are used only for the purposes outlined in the Appeal Literature, which can be found at https://archdioceseofhartford.org/appeal. 

No Appeal funds are ever used for legal fees or settlements.

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