Spirit in Action is a group for mature Catholics over 50 years of age, sponsored by the parish of Saint John the Baptist Church (213 West 30 Street). Join us for fellowship through spiritual, cultural, and social events. Membership dues are $25 annually and event costs are affordable. On Saturday, November 17th visit the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, dedicated to media from early film to the digital era of today.

Parish musicians are invited to this free, bilingual workshop for an introduction to recommended Mass settings in Spanish for the recently-publish Spanish-language Roman Missal approved specifically for the United States.

On Sunday, November 18, 2018, you are invited to assist us at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered in Latin (1962 MR-EF) beginning at 10:30 AM. Following Mass, there will be a Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall, and outdoor prayer.

A timely showing with the Oct. 14, 2018 canonization of El Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, this film tells the story of Archbishop Romero — a bookish cleric turned lion — who in the face of persecution, refused to abandon his people and his duties as a priest.

In this presentation, we will reflect on the joy of parenting, showing how the vocation to parenthood can become the way that God brings us to holiness. Presented by Timothy P. O'Malley, PhD, director of education with the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame.