The real story of a parish lies in the efforts of all those who have worked over the years to meet the needs of its members. The task of building the Catholic community of St. John’s is an on-going responsibility.
Although educating young students and preparing them to receive the sacraments is one of the parish's primary responsibilities, parishioners are also vitally involved in many other areas of parish life. These include—but are not limited to—working with those who wish to become members of the Catholic church, preparing couples for the sacrament of marriage, supporting charitable efforts, attending to the many details involved in keeping up the altar, and serving as ministers of music at Mass and other liturgies. Lay people also serve as lectors and Eucharistic ministers at Mass on Sundays and bring communion to sick and elderly parishioners in homes, hospitals and nursing facilities.