St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

📚✨ Registration for the 2026-2027 School Year is Now Open! ✨📚

Are you looking for a faith-filled, academically strong, and family-centered education for your child? At Saint John the Baptist Catholic School, we are committed to helping students grow in faith, knowledge, and character while providing a nurturing environment where every child can thrive.

From Preschool through 8th Grade, our dedicated teachers, strong Catholic values, and engaging learning opportunities help students become confident leaders and lifelong learners.

✅ Faith-Based Education
✅ Caring and Dedicated Staff
✅ Academic Excellence
✅ Preschool through 8th Grade
✅ Small Class Sizes
✅ Safe and Supportive School Community

Now is the perfect time to secure your child’s spot for the upcoming school year!

📞 574-232-9849
📧 [email protected]
🌐 stjohnspartans.com/become-a-spartan

Come see what it means to be a Spartan! ❤️🤍🖤

⛪️ Mass Schedule Update at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church ⛪️

We are grateful to share that we will be blessed with a guest priest this weekend to celebrate Mass with our parish family.

📅 Weekend Mass Schedule
• Saturday Mass – 4:00 PM
• Sunday Mass (English) – 10:00 AM
• Sunday Mass (Spanish) – 11:30 AM

We are also excited to announce that Father Patrick Ernst will begin serving our parish on Monday and will resume our regular Mass schedule.

🙏 We warmly invite everyone to join us for Father Patrick’s first Mass at Saint John the Baptist on Monday at 9:00 AM as we welcome him to our parish community and keep him in our prayers as he begins this new chapter of ministry with us.

Please continue to pray for Father Augustine as he travels this summer. We are grateful for his ministry and look forward to welcoming him back after his travels. May God grant him safe journeys and abundant blessings along the way.

We look forward to worshiping with you this weekend and welcoming Father Patrick on Monday!

🛍️🚗 Calling All Vendors! Join Our Car Show & Community Block Party! 🚗🛍️

Do you own a small business, craft shop, automotive business, boutique, or provide community services? We would love to have you join us as a vendor at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Car Show & Block Party!

📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
3616 St. Johns Way
South Bend, IN 46628

This exciting event will bring together car enthusiasts, local families, and community members for a day filled with:
🏁 Amazing vehicles
🎶 Music and entertainment
🎟️ Raffles and prizes
🍔 Food and family fun
🤝 Community engagement

Why become a vendor?
✨ Reach hundreds of potential customers
✨ High-visibility booth locations
✨ Connect with local families and community members
✨ Showcase your products, services, or organization

💲 Vendor Booth Fee: $50

Spots are filling quickly, so reserve yours today!

📞 Contact Michele Fodrocy: (574) 876-5646
📧 [email protected]

Tag your favorite local businesses, crafters, vendors, and entrepreneurs who should be part of this exciting community even

🏁🚗 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH CAR SHOW! 🚗🏁

Join us for an exciting day of classic cars, community fun, food, and fellowship at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Car Show!

📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 3616 St. Johns Way, South Bend, IN 46628

‼️All vehicles welcome‼️
• Trophies & awards given 🏆
• Music & food 🎶🌭
• Vendors 🛍️
• 50/50 raffle 🎟️
• Family-friendly fun for everyone
• FREE admission for spectators!

🚘 Vehicle Entry Fee: $5.00

📧 To register your vehicle, email: [email protected]

Bring your family and friends for a great day of cars, community, and celebration we can’t wait to see you there!

⛪ Important Weekday Mass Schedule Update ⛪

As Father Augustine prepares for his summer travels and Father Patrick Ernst begins his transition into Saint John the Baptist Parish, there will be no weekday Masses from Tuesday, June 9 through Friday, June 12.

We will resume our regular weekday Mass schedule on Monday, June 15.

As our parish enters this time of transition, we humbly ask for your prayers. Please pray for Father Augustine’s safe travels and for a blessed and speedy return home. We also ask that you keep Father Patrick Ernst in your prayers as he embarks on the beautiful journey of priesthood, that God may fill his ministry with wisdom, joy, and countless blessings.

May God bless them abundantly as they answer His call to serve. 🙏🏼

✨Welcome, Father Patrick Ernst!✨

With gratitude and joy, we are delighted to welcome Father Patrick Ernst to Saint John the Baptist Parish this summer while Father Augustine is away!

Father Patrick Ernst was recently ordained to the priesthood and is no stranger to our parish and school community. Many may recognize him from his years as a seminarian, as well as his time as a student at Marian High School. His connection to our local Catholic community runs deep, and we are excited to welcome him to Saint John the Baptist this summer as he begins this new chapter of priestly ministry!

As Father Patrick Ernst begins his ministry with us this summer, we invite our parish and school families to extend a warm Saint John’s welcome. We look forward to praying with him, learning from him, and sharing in the many blessings that God has in store for our community during his time here.

Please join us in welcoming Father Patrick Ernst in the comments and keeping him in your prayers as he begins this exciting new chapter of priestly ministry! 🙏💙

🎉⛪ Summer Celebration at Saint John the Baptist Parish Festival: Food, Fun & Fellowship! ⛪🎉

School might be out, but the celebrations haven’t ended join us for a wonderful day of summer fun at the Saint John the Baptist Parish Festival! ⛪

We’re excited to welcome our entire community on Sunday, June 28th from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM for a day filled with food, fellowship, music, and family fun.

Come enjoy:
✨ FREE tacos, hamburgers, and hot dogs
✨ A community potluck (bring your favorite dish or dessert to share!)
✨ Live choir music at 2:30 PM
✨ Bingo, raffles, and tip boards
✨ Bounce houses and kids’ activities

This is a beautiful opportunity to come together, reconnect, and celebrate our parish family. Bring your loved ones, invite your friends, and spend the day making memories with us! ❤️

📍 Saint John the Baptist Parish
3616 St Johns Way, South Bend, IN 46628

On this Memorial Day, we pause in sacred remembrance of the men and women who laid down their lives in service to our nation.

We honor their courage, their selflessness, and the deep love that moved them to protect the freedom and dignity of others. Their sacrifice is not forgotten it is held in reverence, written into the story of our shared humanity.

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — John 15:13

Today we lift them up in prayer, entrusting them to the eternal peace and mercy of God, who holds every soul in perfect love. May light perpetual shine upon them, and may they rest in the fullness of peace.

We also pray for all families who carry their memory in their hearts. May they be comforted with grace, strengthened with hope, and surrounded by the peace that surpasses understanding.

Heavenly Father, receive your servants into your everlasting arms. Grant them eternal rest, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their sacrifice never be forgotten, and may we honor their memory by living with compassion, unity, and peace. Amen.

🎉⛪ You’re Invited to the Saint John the Baptist Parish Festival! ⛪🎉

Join us for a fun-filled day of food, fellowship, music, and family fun on Sunday, June 28th from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM! 🌭🌮🎶

We’ll have:
✨ FREE tacos, hamburgers, and hot dogs
✨ A community potluck — we invite everyone to bring a favorite dish or dessert to share
✨ Live choir music at 2:30 PM
✨ Bingo, raffles, and tip boards
✨ Bounce houses and activities for the kids

Bring your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate our amazing parish community together! There’s something for everyone, and we can’t wait to spend the day with you all. ❤️

📍 Saint John the Baptist Parish
3616 St Johns Way, South Bend, IN 46628

🌸A Mother’s Love Reflects Heaven 🤍

Today, we honor the women whose love mirrors God’s tenderness, those who give with quiet strength, patient hearts, and a grace that lifts everyone around them. Mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, soon‑to‑be mothers, first‑time mothers, and every woman whose spirit reflects the beauty of motherhood, you are a living reflection of Christ’s love and the gentle care of our Blessed Mother, Mary.

We also hold close in prayer the women who are waiting and longing to be mothers, those carrying silent petitions only God fully understands, and those walking through this day with tender or grieving hearts. For anyone missing their mother, mourning a child, or carrying sorrow this Mother’s Day, may God surround you with His comfort and peace.

On this Mother’s Day, we pray that God blesses every woman with peace, joy, strength, and the reminder that she is deeply loved. May Our Blessed Mother continue to watch over you and guide you with her gentle embrace.

Happy Mother’s Day to all. 🌷✝️