Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 25, 2026

Alleluia, Alleluia.

"Whoever loves me will keep my Word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him."

Alleluia, Alleluia.

Mass, Adoration, S.O.R., & Prayer Times

Welcome Home!

Saint John Catholic Church

Physical Location: Mailing Address:

206 Moxee Ave. P.O. Box 128

Naches, WA 98937 Naches, WA 98937

Church Office: 509 - 653-2534

"You shall love the Lord, your God,

with all your Heart, with all your Soul, and with all your mind.

This is the Greatest and the First Commandment."

Fr. Timothy J. Ring

Sunday Gospel Meditation

October 25, 2026

My Catholic Life!

Daily Gospel Reflections

October 25, 2026

Bishop Robert Barron's Sunday Sermon

October 25, 2026

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 25, 2026

The Holy Gospel According to: Matthew 22:34-40

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law tested him by asking,
"Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?"

He said to him, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."

October 25, 2026

Greetings,

I hope that you and your family are doing well.

I have again attached this week's bulletin for the parish to the "About" pages. I hope that you will find it useful and informative.

Please note the error in "From the Pastor's Desk" as to the date of the celebration of The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day).

All Soul's Day will be celebrated on Monday November 2, 2026. Mass will be celebrated that day at 8:30am and at 6:00pm. I hope that you will join us for these liturgical celebrations. The regular weekend Masses for next weekend (October 31 and November 1) will be celebrated as usual.

I have also attached a flyer to the "News" pages for the upcoming Fall Young Adult Diocesan retreat to be held November 6-8 at Camp Koinonia. I hope all young adults in our parish who are in the eligible age group (18 to 26) will make every effort to attend. This retreat was a huge success last year! The parish stands ready to assist those who wish to attend with financial assistance, if needed.

I have also attached a flyer entitled "Halloween: The Catholic Way" to the "News" pages that I hope will be of benefit to you, your children, your grandchildren -- or your great grandchildren!

Next Sunday, November 1, our parish is opening our year of faith formation; catechesis for the youth of our parish. Whether your child is in need of catechesis for sacramental preparation or catechesis commensurate with their learning level, please reach out, as soon as possible, to our Director of Religious Education, Linda Montes de Oca at 509.941.7575. Whatever your child's catechetical needs are, we look forward to them being a part of our class in the parish each Sunday morning after the 8:30am Mass.

Finally, as we move towards celebrating All Saints Day and All Souls Day, I have included below, for your review, links from Fr. Mike Schmitz (which includes a video) for your review on the Church's understanding and teaching on these two celebrations in the Church's calendar. I hope that you will find these links and videos of assistance in understanding the celebrations of these important days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpFp6wiR7CY (All Soul's Day)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mad1Jgf0jow (All Saints Day)

May God bless you and your family.

Fr. Brooks

Pastor

Rev. Brooks F. Beaulaurier

St. John Catholic Church

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 128

Naches, WA 98937

Street Address:

206 Moxee Avenue