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A Message from Our Pastor on the Passing of Pope Francis
Our Holy Father Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88. Our Church is now in the papal interregnum , the period between...

Fr. John Hanic
May 31 min read


A Shepherd Called Home to God
My dear Sisters and Brothers, As pastor of Saint John Baptist de LaSalle and our mission parish Saint Stephen, I received the news this...

Fr. John Hanic
Apr 212 min read


A Letter from Father John and Bishop Martin
To all our parishioners and to anyone who may come across these words, I offer a message of hope, peace, and love. Our Bishop Michael’s...

Fr. John Hanic
Feb 82 min read


A statement from our Bishop
St John Baptist de LaSalle and Saint Stephen Parish, Fr. John, Fr. Joe, Sr. Janis, and Dcn. Harold ask that you join with us in prayer...

St John Baptist de LaSalle
Jul 17, 20242 min read


Diocesan Support Appeal / "To Serve is to Love"
Dear Parishioners, The Diocesan Support Appeal for 2023 has a meaningful theme of "To Serve is to Love." This theme encourages us to...

Fr. John Hanic
Mar 31, 20231 min read


Diocesan Support Appeal
Dear Parishioners, the theme of the Diocesan support appeal is "to serve is love," which calls us to help others with charity and...

Fr. John Hanic
Mar 4, 20231 min read


Please remember to vote Nov 8th!
I'm a firm believer that hate and privilege have no place in an election. We must approach it with empathy and a sense of inclusion.

Fr. John Hanic
Oct 26, 20221 min read


First post and my Bio
Here's a little about me: My name is Fr John David Hanic, and I hail from Monson, Massachusetts. I have served as a priest in the...

Fr. John Hanic
Aug 5, 20222 min read
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