The Journey to Adulthood curriculum is a program of spiritual formation for young people in grades 6-12. J2A provides a spiritual foundation from which to interpret their experience in our modern culture. Group A group of men of the parish meet the third Wednesday of each month at 7 a.m. for the Holy Eucharist, followed by breakfast and a brief program. Each year the men also sponsor a retreat. Discussions and presentations focus on the spiritual lives of children, how to talk to your child about God, and how to raise a moral child.
Child care is provided.
Meeting times are announced in Cloister Comments . The Outreach Committee is focused on serving God by meeting the human needs of our region, especially those in St. John's immediate neighborhood. Recent activities include helping a Hartford elementary school finance and construct an outdoor playscape, funding and stocking a new Salvation Army food pantry, and sponsoring English as a Second Language courses for new Americans in our neighborhood. The committee also organizes regular presentations to the church about important community activities and issues. St. John's has also partnered with Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity to extend Habitat's reach to the city's Parkville section with the construction of several new homes.