Quarterly Review – Spring 2017 Issue
Welcome to our sixth edition of Salt and Light, the Quarterly Review of St. John Vianney’s Social Service Ministries. In this issue, we turn our
SILENCE
A Book Review by John Fahy Martin Scorsese’s controversial Catholicism is known to all who love his films. His newest, called Silence, draws from the
YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
By Deacon Marcus Fryer, SJ When we think of the Exodus in Scripture, our minds may conjure an image of the Israelites fleeing from the Egyptians,
SOLIDARITY
“When we are afforded the opportunity to meet the ‘other,’ we are being given the opportunity to grow, to grow in Christ. In God’s eyes,
At the Houston Grand Opera…
Members of the SJV Music Ministry attended Houston Grand Opera’s thrilling presentation of Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. The impressive 120 voice opera chorus included several of SJV’s cantors.
Confident Faith in a Confusing World
This past January, SJV parishioners attended the 3 part lecture series “Causes of Skepticism and Doubt: Having a Confident Faith in a Confusing World” presented by Mark McNeil. Why do so many question our faith? Can Catholicism provide convincing answers to the many challenges it faces though the media and Internet?
The Precepts of the Church
Dear friends in Christ: Do you remember The Precepts of the Church? For those of us who are of a certain age and had the
Father Lockey
Father Lockey was our associate pastor and enjoyed an event with the Mattina’s
SJV Children’s Choir at Gulf Coast Winter Festival
This past weekend, February 11-12, eleven choristers from St. John Vianney’s children’s choir program participated in the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) Gulf Coast Winter Festival at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Houston. Over eighty children were registered in the weekend event, which included intensive rehearsals with leading children’s choir directors from Houston and beyond.
Clergy Members at our Dedication
These clergy members were at our church. How many can you name?
One Church, One Body In Christ
Dear friends in Christ: I’ve got some good news and I’ve got some bad news. The bad news first. In meeting with our contractor, we
Junior High Girls Night
Our first Junior High Girls Night happened on January 28. We had a great time together! We discussed our dignity as daughters of the King, had a lot of fun, and had some great prayer and worship time.