St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative – Serving Wellesley and Newton, Massachusetts

TUESDAY EVENING
7:00-8:00pm at St. Paul

SATURDAY AFTERNOON
1:00-2:30pm at St. John

And by appointment –
please call either parish office to arrange.
St. John: 781-235-0045 | St. Paul: 781-235-1060

A Poem for Christmas by Sr. Colleen Gibson, SSJ

The angel said to them: “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord.

And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.”

-Luke 2:10-12

What is this that shepherds seek?
Curious cries from nascent lungs
The ancient cry of God that rises above the din

No carols or cookies
but alleluias amid the hay
the whole thing— this living &
giving life— a messy affair…

Adult Faith Enrichment: Calling Out From the Depths: The Book of Psalms – a 7-Week Psalm Study in Partnership with Temple Beth Elohim

Adult Faith Enrichment: <i>Calling Out From the Depths: The Book of Psalms</i> – a 7-Week Psalm Study in Partnership with Temple Beth Elohim

In a time when we are divided in so many ways, Calling Out from the Depths will explore the beliefs we share in common and the ways we can grow in faith and knowledge as beloved children of One God.

This 7-session study beginning January 8 will be team-taught by Dr. Andrew R. Davis, Professor of Old Testament at the Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry, and Rabbi Or Rose, founding Director of the Hebrew College Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership.

Thursday Evenings from 7:00-8:30pm. Begins January 8 – the first three sessions will be held at St. John the Evangelist Church, and the remaining four sessions will be at Temple Beth Elohim. Cost: $350 Registration and payment through the Hebrew College website..

Sunday 5pm Music Group Heads to Boston for Cathedral Concert!

On Monday, December 8th, the SJSP Sunday 5pm Music Group traveled to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston to see Catholic contemporary worship musicians Matt Maher and Sarah Kroger. The night was an awesome opportunity for fun, fellowship, and a deepening of faith as the concert spanned everything from Eucharistic adoration to a jazzy rendition of Jingle Bells.

The group is already working to bring some of the music they heard back to the Collaborative for this Christmas season!

January 3: Young Adults 3 Kings Game Night!

January 3: Young Adults <i>3 Kings Game Night!</i>

As we celebrate the Christmas season, why not engage in a little friendly fun?!

Young Adults (21-40) are invited to the annual Young Adult Ministry Three Kings Game Night on Saturday, January 3rd at St. John Rectory at 6PM/following the 5PM Vigil Mass.

Dinner will be provided, participants are encouraged to bring a snack or dessert to add to the revelry! Bring a game or a friend to share in the fun!

For more information or to let us know you’re coming: RSVP or email Sr. Colleen for more information.

Family Faith Formation Advent Retreat – “Waiting in Hope”

Last Sunday over 100 families took part in our Family Faith Formation Advent Retreat for families of students in Grades K-5! Focused on the theme of “Waiting in Hope,” the retreat invited families to take a moment to reflect more deeply on the Advent season and Christ’s coming into our lives.

Beginning right after the 9AM Family Mass, families gathered in St. John Church for an opening prayer that called everyone to open their hearts and minds to the hope, peace, joy, and love that Advent invite us to. Families were then given the opportunity to take part in four different stations throughout the building…

Kids – Come Sing in the Collaborative Children’s Choir on Christmas Eve! Rehearsal on Saturday, December 20

If your child is interested in joining us to sing at the 4pm Mass at St. John on Christmas Eve, come to our rehearsal on Saturday, December 20 at 9am at St. John.

But why wait – start singing at the Family Mass now!

The Collaborative Children’s Choir sings the 9:00am Family Mass weekly during the school year. The Choir is open to children in grades 3-7 (with some flexibility, just ask!) We meet at 8:30am Sunday mornings to rehearse before the 9:00am Family Mass – come join us! To express interest or with any questions please email Music Director William Endicott.

24th Annual “Spirit of Sharing” Gift Collection for Saint Patrick Parish, Lawrence

Begun in our St. John – St. Paul Collaborative, Spirit of Sharing is a Christmas gift program that has brightened the Christmas season for thousands of young boys and girls living at risk for hunger in Lawrence, Massachusetts. When Rev. Paul O’Brien, uncle of three St. John’s School alumni, began serving as pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Lawrence, he discovered that many parents worked three jobs yet could not afford to provide Christmas presents to their sons and daughters.

Spirit of Sharing was founded to share our community’s time and treasure with members of this faithful, family-oriented, and financially impoverished community just about thirty miles away. With the help of many teen and adult volunteers, we collect donations from our area and then, on the Saturday before Christmas, categorize and display them, greet the parents, and assist them in selecting gifts for their children. We invite you to donate gifts for children and/or volunteer (adults and teens 14+) at the event on Saturday, December 20…

Christmas Music and Flowers

Each year at this time we invite you to donate toward Christmas Music and/or Christmas Flowers at your parish in memory or honor of a loved one.

You may use the Flower and Music envelopes included with your offertory envelopes and drop them in the collection at Mass, or you may mail or drop your donation to either Parish Office. Please be sure to include the name(s) of those you want remembered in this special way, and please print clearly.

You can also donate online at sjspwellesley.org…

Thursday, December 25 2025

Special Collection: RCAB-Christmas Collection for Clergy Health & Retirement Trust (Click for more details and links...)
Christmas Day
Collaborative Offices Closed
10:30 am Mass at St. John Church (Choir Prelude & Carols at 10:00am)
11:00 am Mass at St. Paul Church (Choir Prelude & Carols at 10:30am)

Friday, December 26 2025

Collaborative Offices Closed
7:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Paul Church (Click for more details and links...)
9:00 am Mass at St. Paul Church

Saturday, December 27 2025

12:00 pm Deacon Rick Office Hours at St. Paul (Pastoral Office) (Click for more details and links...)
1:00 pm Confessions at St. John (Lower Level Chapel) (Click for more details...)
4:00 pm Vigil Mass at St. Paul Church
5:00 pm Vigil Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church

Sunday, December 28 2025

No Coffee & Donuts Today
7:30 am Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church
9:00 am Family Mass at St. Paul Church (Click for more details...)
11:00 am Mass at St. Paul Church
12:00 pm Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church
5:00 pm Youth Mass at St. Paul Church (Click for more details...)

Monday, December 29 2025

9:00 am Mass at St. Paul Church

Tuesday, December 30 2025

7:00 am Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church
7:00 pm Confessions at St. Paul (Click for more details...)
7:15 pm Marian Movement (Rosary) at St. John (Lower Chapel) (Click for more details and links...)

Wednesday, December 31 2025

Collaborative Offices Closed for New Year's Holiday
9:00 am Mass at St. Paul Church

Thursday, January 01 2026

Collaborative Offices Closed for New Year's Holiday
The Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God - A Holy Day of Obligation (Click for more details and links...)
7:00 am Mass for the Holy Day at St. John the Evangelist Church
9:00 am Mass for the Holy Day at St. Paul Church

The St. John-St. Paul Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is available to help those in our community in need of emergency assistance. If you need help with food, rent or mortgage assistance, or help with a utility bill, please reach out to us. Please let any friends or neighbors who might need assistance know that the mission of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is to help those in need.

To contact the SJSP SVdP, please email SVDP@sjspwellesley.org. You may also call either parish office and leave a message. All information received is kept completely confidential.

To learn more about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the SJSP Conference, and how you can help, please visit sjspwellesley.org/svdp

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