Christmas Eve Masses at 3:00pm and 10:00pm.
Christmas Day Masses at 8:30am and 10:30am.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph - December 28, 2025
Confessions are held on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. at the northwest entrance (opposite the Adoration entrance) of the church.
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Friday: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
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Father Michael Merkt, Pastor Email: mmerkt@stjohns-grfd.org
Steve Pemper, Deacon Email: spemper@aol.com
Denise Kasulke, Dir. of Administrative Services Email: dkasulke@stjohns-grfd.org
Karen Schulteis, Dir. of Liturgy & Music Email: kschulteis@stjohns-grfd.org
John Paul Shimek, Dir. of Lifelong Faith Formation Email: jpshimek@stjohns-grfd.org
George Pitman, Jr., Bookkeeper, Building & Grounds Email: gpitman@stjohns-grfd.org
Jan Sadlon, Parish Secretary Email: rectory@stjohns-grfd.org or jsadlon@stjohns-grfd.org
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Gospel Reflection
December 25, 2025
Nativity of the Lord
When I was a kid in the 80s, my favorite hero was He-Man. With his bulging muscles and magic sword, he’d shout, “I have the power!” and charge off to defend Castle Grayskull. Looking back, I realized I wasn’t just entertained — I was being formed. I was learning to long for a hero, someone strong enough to defeat evil and brave enough to fight for others.
In today’s Gospel, the angel announces: “For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord” (Luke 2:11). To Jewish ears, “City of David” meant the birthplace of Israel’s greatest champion — King David, the shepherd-warrior who brought down Goliath. “Christ” meant the long-awaited anointed one. “Lord” meant divine authority.
But the surprise is this: the new David isn’t a muscle-bound warrior or a Caesar on a throne. He’s a powerless newborn, wrapped up tight, lying in a manger. The hero has come, but disarmed. The true champion arrives not to crush his enemies, but to be crushed for them. His power is not domination, but self-giving love.
This child’s birth marks a revolution in our human story. The greatest power is the surrender of power for love. This Christmas, we’re invited to make Christ — not today’s Caesar, not the false heroes of our culture — the heroic center of our lives. And as we do, we begin to reflect his power. We become radiant with the same heroic love that saves the world.
— Father John Muir
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Love One Another Catholic Campaign
In the Summer of 2021, we entered the pilot wave of the Archdiocesan campaign, "Love One Another." Below is a video we produced to present some of our case elements. For a more detailed description of our case elements, or if you want to donate, please click here.
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St. John the Evangelist is a Roman Catholic Eucharistic community faithful to the values and traditions of the Church. We strive to live our faith every day, to embrace stewardship, and to be nurtured by continuous Christian Formation.