Past Parish EventsThank you for coming to see our page on past parish events. Here you can see all the joyous things happening at St. Johns! Such items include recent weddings sanctifying the beauty of the joining of two souls, the fellowship of community get-togethers, and the admiration of musical and vocal talent. If you know of anything that has happened recently concerning the church that is not listed, please do not be afraid to send us a message! Information on recent weddings can be found by following this link: Parish RetreatMonday, March 15th through 18th, a special parish retreat was offered with Fr. Jude Siciliano, OP from Raleigh, NC, and Sr. Patricia Bruno, OP from San Rafael, CA. The days of community prayer helped us deepen our faith, and affirm and support the gifts we have to share with one another.Taize Prayer for LentOn March 14th, at 7:00pm a tranquil candlelight service was featured here at St. John's the included prayerful music, scripture readings and prayers, all offered to draw us closer to the holiness of God. Taize-style worship is characterized by simple chants based on the Scriptures and periods of silence to create an environment for encountering the mystery of God. This time of quiet, gentle, communal prayer helped those who attended to relieve the stress in their lives, and allowed them to better focus on their Lenten journey.Shrove TuesdayMany took part in the centuries old tradition of living it up before Lent by enjoying a wonderful free supper consisting of pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon and more ...all the foods you told Fr. Chris you would avoid! Beyond such indulgences there was a "Pancake Flipping" contest where you could either watch or participate in a race to see how good you are with your "skillet skills". We all know you practiced everyday! (**more details soon)Jill Terhaar Lewis Voice Recital(Details soon...)Charleston Symphony Returns!On Sunday, January 31st, the three part Yuriy Bekker and Friends concert series returned to St. John for its second installment. Our own music director Greg Homza will assisted the Orchestra in performing a collection of famous wedding pieces. This was surely a great chance to glorify God's gift of the sacrament of marriage. (more details soon)Charleston Symphony Orchestra Visits St. John'sOctober 25th saw the Charleston Symphony Orchestra perform here in St. John's in part of its Yuriy Bekker and Friends Series. Around 250 listened to the performance of a variety of themes based around the ever popular German composer Ludwig Van Beethoven. Photographs taken from the event are posted below. 
Recitals - Vocal Solos and DuetsOn September 27th, Saint John the Beloved Church presented soprano Jill Terhaar Lewis, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Luiken, and pianist Janet Elshazly, all of whom serve on the faculty of the Horton School of Music at Charleston Southern University. They performed the program, "How Can I Keep from Singing,” it featured solos and duets by Ernest Chausson, Benjamin Britten, Felix Mendelssohn, among others. July Women's RetreatKathy O'Connor hosted a Women's Morning Retreat On July 17. The Women gathered in the church commons for four hours of prayer, reflection, and discussion. The next retreat will be August 21, 2009. SCS 8th Grade GraduationSummerville Catholic School 8th Grade Graduation for the class of 2009, was held June 5th at 7pm.The Parish was invited, and it was an occassion of great pride and joy for the families and friends of the graduates. The parents of the 7th graders hosted a nice reception in Madden Hall after the Mass.
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