St. John's Parish

Lower St. John’s with a light super.
For more information please contact Stephen 402-708-8585

Session 1: How do you pray in your Elderhood? (June 11) How do you pray in your Elderhood? There are many styles of prayer. There are personal forms of prayer that include standard prayers such as the rosary or devotional prayers, there is honest conversation with God in colloquy, talking with God, listening to God, reading Scriptures, daily inspirational meditations, moments of reflection, seasonal or religious prayer books. There are also communal forms of prayer such as Mass, faith formation sharing, and collective prayer. These prayers occur in many places such as church, at home, on walks through the park or around the neighborhood, beside restful waters, while listening to music, and in other places of sanctuary. What are the styles of prayer most common for you? How do practice connecting with God through prayer in your daily life? Where are those places of sanctuary that fortify your prayer? How do you pray in your Elderhood?

The Sacrament of Anointing  within the Mass is available to all those who are chronically ill, advanced in age, overly burdened with the struggles of life and even children who suffer from illness.  The entire community is invited and encouraged to pray and support the sick of our parish.

Lower St. John’s with a light super.
For more information please contact Stephen 402-708-8585

Session 2: How do you encounter God in your Elderhood? (June 18) How do you encounter God in your Elderhood? There are many ways in which we encounter God. There are times of powerful, rapturous, mystical, and profound union with God; moments that are hard to put into words, but are real. There are experiences of anger, frustration, doubt, abandonment, and fear that challenge our connection with God. There are moments in our lives when we feel deep inner peace, joy, wonder, awe, gratitude, connection with all life, and compassionate love for and from others. How do you describe God in these experiences of encounter? What are these moments of encounter with God for you? What are the feelings you experience during your encounters with God? How do you encounter God in your Elderhood?

Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s. It is now celebrated as a National Holiday.