[3] He served as a Catholic priest and vicar at Saint John Fischer Parish in Pointe-Claire, Our Lady of Fatima in Saint-Laurent as well as a pastor at Bishop Whelan High School in Lachine and as a hospital chaplain.

[4][better source needed] In December 1988, Johns founded Le Bon Dieu Dans la Rue.

[citation needed] Over time, the organization grew to include both a night shelter in 1993 and day centre in 1997, always based on the "help without judgement" philosophy of its founder.

[citation needed] Its name was eventually changed to Dans La Rue, to avoid a religious connotation, and continued to offer food, shelter and friendship to homeless youths, as well as the resources and services required to help them get off the street.

[citation needed] In 2005, he was a member of the Quebec delegation which attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II.