Mission Statement:

Jesus taught us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself”. As members of St. John’s Supporting Life Ministries our mission and our faith in God compels us to action. There is no better way to experience our love and compassion to God than helping others in need.

Under the guidance of St. John’s Knights of Columbus Helping Life Program and the Ladies of St. John, the membership is open to all women, men and children of the St. John the Evangelist Parish.

The Supporting Life Ministry will be involved in programs to help families in need, newborns and the homeless. Our current activities include:

• Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) an organization to end family violence by advocating for the safety and self-determination of victims, promoting accountability for abusers and foster a community response to abuse. We will provide assistance to AVDA in supporting their birthday parties and holiday gifts for the families living at the shelter.

• Boca Helping Hands (BHH) provides food, medical and financial assistance to meet basic human needs as well as education, job training and guidance to create self-sufficiency. We will support the need for Hygiene Kits for the homeless by soliciting travel size hygiene items from the parishioners.

• Birthline/Lifeline Pregnancy Care Center a program under Catholic Charites in the Diocese of Palm Beach respects life in all stages of life. We will support their need for items for infants and small children by providing donated items from parishioners through the Giving Tree program.

• Right to Life is to protect and defend the most fundamental right of humankind, the right to life of every innocent human being from the beginning of life to natural death. On the first weekend of each month, a “Rose for Life” will be brought up at each Mass and placed in the sanctuary as a reminder of our Christian commitment to respect the dignity of all human life.