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SATURDAY
4:00pm Mass at St. Paul
5:00pm Vigil Mass at St. John
SUNDAY
7:30am Mass at St. John
9:00am Family Mass*
11:00am Mass at St. Paul
12:00pm Mass at St. John
5:00pm Youth Mass*
MONDAY – WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY
9:00am Mass at St. Paul
TUESDAY – THURSDAY
7:00am Mass at St. John
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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
FRIDAY MORNING
7:30am – 8:45am at St. Paul
Divine Mercy Chaplet beginning at 7:40am
All are invited to bring their pets to our outdoor “Blessing of the Animals” on Sunday, October 4 at 2:30pm at St. Paul with Deacon Rick.
Sponsored by the SJSP Care for Creation Team in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis and the Season of Creation.
For their safety, all animals should eb leashed or in a carrier.
In this interactive textual exploration, we will examine several different Creation narratives from biblical and post-biblical sources, including medieval and modern interpretations of older materials — Jewish and Christian. How did our ancestors understand the creation of the cosmos? How did they view the place of humankind within the natural world? How are these ideas similar and different from our own understandings today?
In our exploration, we will pay particular attention to sources of inspiration and insight relating to our responsibility to act as good stewards in an age of environmental challenge. Please join us for this unique Interreligious learning opportunity! For more information and to register…
Join the St. John St. Paul Collaborative Young Adult Ministry for the first event of the year, our Kick Off Dinner with Dyads, on October 17 at 6:00 pm at the St. John Rectory. A dyad is a pairing of two people who meet to talk about faith and life, listen to each other, and grow in friendship. At the dinner, you will meet someone new and spend time getting to know them through simple, honest conversation.
This is a potluck, so please bring a dish, dessert, or drink to share. Come hungry, come curious, and come ready to meet people. All young adults ages 21 to 40 are welcome!
Please click here to let us know you’re coming!
In June during his Apostolic Visit to Spain, our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV delivered an appeal to defend human dignity and protect life from conception to its natural end. “Every legislative task,” he said, “ultimately confronts a decisive question: what conception of the human person inspires laws, and what kind of society do those laws build?”
Just two months after the Holy Father’s address, Massachusetts passed one of the most expansive and permissive abortion laws in the nation, telling us what kind of society they desire for Massachusetts: one which leaves its most vulnerable citizens—children in the womb and their pregnant mothers—at perilous risk. This law is a tragedy, and the Catholic legislators who helped to enact it have caused grave scandal…
At the end of June, a post on Instagram by Cosmopolitan magazine named the trend that seemed to be sweeping social media. “Sister, it’s a nun girl summer,” the post pronounced in all caps, emblazoned over an image of a smiling religious sister perched in front of a podcasting microphone.
As I scanned my own social media feeds, the trend was undeniable: Sisters were showing up in force. There were the Salesian Sisters who were rooting for the San Antonio Spurs as they pursued the NBA championship. In response, a group of Sisters of St, Joseph brought their own fandom to the pages of the New York Post for some sisterly competition as they blessed Madison Square Garden and rooted for their beloved New York Knicks…
The Church is in a historic moment.
Paragraph 60 of the Synod’s Final Document – now magisterial teaching – calls the whole Church to recognize women’s equal baptismal dignity, to fully implement the leadership roles already open to women under canon law, and to give women’s voices and contributions greater place in the life of the Church.
What does this new teaching actually say? What is the Vatican doing to implement it? And how can ordinary Catholics take part in this synodal chapter of our Church’s life?
Join us for a lively, hope-filled, and interactive conversation about this new teaching and what it means for our community…
Saturday, October 3: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday, October 4: 10:00am – 4:00pm
St. Paul Church Parking Lot
Items Needed:
All types of clothing, shoes, accessories, handbags and shoes for men, women, and kids.
Soft home furnishings such as bedding, blankets, sheets, towels, linens, tablecloths, napkins.
Books – all types, hardcover and soft cover (no magazines, please!)
Mondays from 6:00 -7:30pm
October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16
St. John the Evangelist Church – Powers Hall
If you have experienced the death of a loved one and are searching for meaning, consolation and companionship, we warmly invite you to join our Seasons of Hope group.
Centered on Jesus Christ, Seasons of Hope is grounded in the healing wisdom, traditions, and practices of the Catholic Church. With sessions spanning over six weeks, each “season” utilizes scripture, prayer, reflection activities, and faith sharing to explore our experiences of grief.
Registration is required…
St. John the Evangelist Parish
9 Glen Road Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-0045
stjohnoffice@sjspwellesley.org
St. Paul Parish
502 Washington St Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-1060
stpauloffice@sjspwellesley.org
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
