A celebratory liturgy on September 23, the feast of St. Pio, was the culmination of 4 days of sacramental, healing, and devotional prayer at the Church of St. John the Baptist. Hundreds of people from the Metropolitan Area participated in these worship services.

O God, you are the source of life and peace. Praised be your name forever. We know it is you who turn our minds to thoughts of peace. Hear our prayer in this time of war...

The paschal mystery of Jesus crucified and risen sits at the heart of our Christian faith. The claim that in Jesus’ cross and resurrection death has been defeated and life indestructible is now on offer through the Risen One is a core feature of the gospel we proclaim for the salvation of the world. To better understand the mystery of the cross and its relationship to both the divine will and human will, we do well to reflect upon the shape of human desire – a shape that is decidedly triangular...

As we enter into the eucharistic mystery this Sunday, we gather twenty years after terror attacks perpetrated here in our land – indeed our very city – by those persuaded to slaughter in the very name of G-D: a perplexing human delusion tragically haunting human history...

We welcome Fr. Victor Garcia, OFM Cap. to our pastoral staff here at Holy Cross—St. John the Baptist parish. Fr. Victor is a native son of the parish who worshipped among us prior to his...

Fr. Michael leads the congregation in prayer before blessing the new organ.