St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative

Latest News and Events

• Calling All High School Singers and Instrumentalists!
  You are invited to come and play/sing in the music group for the Sunday 5pm Masses. All are invited and encouraged to come along and help to enhance the liturgy with great music. The music group is a fun and easy-going group and all are welcome. You can use participation in this group for service hours for Confirmation or school service requirements. Most importantly, your participation will serve to help the faith journey of your peers and the wider community, as well as your own! For more information, contact Anne Mears.   […]
• NPH Host Families Needed!
  We are looking for six families to host either two youth (ages 16-22) or a chaperone from the musical group from  October 30 – November 5 during which time they will be visiting area schools and local events. The musical group will be performing and speaking at all St. John & St. Paul Masses on the weekend of November 2 and 3. By opening your homes you are able to form meaningful connections with some of the children in our care and you are helping us to continue to transform the lives of children in need. If you would like to sign up to be a host family, please visit: www.nphusa.org/host-family-mane. For more information about becoming a host family contact Elizabeth Caletka at (617) 206-4942 or ecaletka@nphusa.org. We are hoping to have six families identified by October 11. […]
• POWIR Update
  As many parishioners are now aware, we are in the formative stages of a partnership with Catholic Charities to welcome a Refugee family this year. A group of over forty parishioners have committed to helping the effort in the areas of housing, pre-arrival and post-arrival needs. As we prepare for this family to arrive, our passionate volunteers have created this communication space to answer any questions that may surface throughout the process. Stay tuned here for all the exciting developments! We trust in God’s timing and purpose as we wait in anticipation of a family who could arrive from any country! What is a refugee? A refugee is an individual or family who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. There are currently 65.6 million persons who […]
• Christopher Holownia – First Vows with the Society of Jesus
  On August 10, 2019 Christopher Holownia professed his first vows with the Society of Jesus. The Jesuit vow Mass took place at the Chapel of St. Joseph, St. Joseph University, Philadelphia. Jesuit formation is the longest of any religious order; Chris professed his first vows after three years at a Novitiate. His vows were of poverty, chastity, and obedience in conjunction with his continued perseverance to final profession and ordination. Chris and his family are longtime parishioners at St. John’s and the whole community celebrates with them. We continue to pray that Chris grow in his relationship to God and his community. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam […]