Livonia, Michigan

Posts by Doug Holliday

Faith Formation News

Hello families, Each class continues to do Advent activities along with their weekly lessons. Please help the younger students do good deeds at home. The younger grades were introduced to “Abel in the Stable”. Abel is a very curious donkey who is in search of the answers to Christmas. The younger classes have heard the…

3rd Sunday of Advent

By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE I want to be a sanctuary lamp,” Samantha, my childhood friend, once remarked. “To be the little flame that reminds everyone, ‘God is here.’” In those short phrases, Samantha summarized not only her personal vocation, but also the all-important mission of St. John the Baptist. Like the…

Merri-Craft Flower Cards

We are pleased to once again offer flower cards to our parishioners and friends! This $40 flower card entitles the recipient to 1 free bouquet per month for 1 year beginning January 2025. Flower cards will be available for purchase in the parish office. Proceeds will benefit Faith Formation Programming. Thank you for your support!

Faith Formation News

Hello families, Last Wednesday the fifth and sixth grade class wrapped boxes for the St. Vincent de Paul Society helping to prepare for their gift giving program. They also helped the K/1 class make individual Advent wreaths they could take home. Each class has an Advent wreath and an Advent calendar for each family went…

2nd Sunday of Advent

By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE On this second Sunday of Advent, when the hustle and bustle of the season is already upon us, I find Paul’s words in his Letter to the Philippians very comforting. He says he is confident “that the one who began a good work in [us] will continue…

Faith Formation News

Hello families, The Confirmation class had a retreat a few weeks ago with their sponsors. We had a moving afternoon which included a personal faith testimony by one of our former students. Everyone had the opportunity for confession and the students received their study bibles at the 5 pm Mass. Please remember to pray for…

First Sunday of Advent

By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE Are you one of those people who flips to the end of the book to find out what happens or maybe you roam the internet for spoilers of your favorite show? We have all been tempted to know what is going to happen before whatever it is…