Unfortunately, we must cancel our regularly scheduled Confessions at St. Paul this Wednesday, February 24. Confessions will still be available this Saturday, February 27 from 1:00-2:30pm at St. John, and our regular Wednesday evening Confessions from 7:00-8:00pm at St. Paul will resume Wednesday, March 3 .
Lent 2021
Please visit our Lent 2021 page for Fr. Jim’s Lenten message, along with our schedule of in-person and virtual Lenten liturgies, sacraments, devotions, and faith enrichment offerings:
For the livestream of the Friday Stations of the Cross, please click here: Stations of the Cross
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Latest News, Events, and Announcements
February 21, 2021: Mass for First Sunday of Lent
Please join us this weekend for our Mass for the First Sunday of Lent, celebrated by Fr. J. Bryan Hehir and recorded at St. Paul Church, by clicking the video above. You can also watch the Mass on our Vimeo page. This Mass, and all our previously recorded Masses and
2021 Catholic Appeal
As we begin the Lenten season, we are reminded of the importance of our parish communities that allow us to fully live out our faith. The support of the ministries at the Archdiocese of Boston help our parish continue serving the faithful in this community. Consider making an early gift to this year’s Catholic Appeal to help ensure these ministries can continue helping our parish, and all parishes, schools, and communities throughout our Archdiocese of Boston.
Ash Wednesday, February 17: Our 12:00pm Mass at St. John
This is the recording of today’s 12:00pm Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church, celebrated by Fr. Jim Laughlin. You can watch by clicking the video above, or on our Vimeo page.
February 14, 2021: Mass for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Please join us this weekend for our Mass for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, celebrated by Fr. Brogan and recorded at St. John the Evangelist Church, by clicking the video above. You can also watch the Mass on our Vimeo page. This Mass, and all our previously recorded Masses
Saint John School in the News!
Our own Saint John School is featured in this WBZ report – “Some Private Schools Have Been In Class Full Time Since Fall – How One Made It Work”.
“It wasn’t [a question of] are we going to open, it was how are we going to open?” said St. John School Principal Siobhan Mahoney. “We had a COVID task force that met throughout the summer to identify best practices.”
The small parochial school, of 218 students, divided classes into cohorts to minimize movement, invested in air purifiers, plastic barriers, cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment. Mahoney says the safety upgrades cost an estimated $41,000. So far, administrators have seen fewer than five confirmed cases and no in-school transmission…
Reservations are REQUIRED for ALL weekend Masses to comply with guidelines regarding capacity, social distancing, and contact tracing.
SATURDAY
4:00pm Vigil Mass at St. Paul
5:00pm Vigil Mass at St. John
SUNDAY
9:00am Mass at St. John
11:00am Mass at St. Paul
We CANNOT accommodate anyone arriving at Mass without a reservation (“standing room” is not permitted.) Reservations for the upcoming weekend open on Tuesday at 1:00pm and close on Friday at 10:00am (or sooner if capacity is reached.)
Please visit our Weekend Mass page for important information and the Online Reservation link.
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY
9:00am Mass at St. Paul
TUESDAY - THURSDAY
7:00am Mass at St. John
Reservations are not required for weekday Mass as we do not expect attendance to exceed our socially-distanced capacity. Instead, we have created a one-time Pre-Registration and Arrival Check-In process to comply with contact tracing requirements.
Please visit our Weekday Mass page for important information and the Online Pre-Registration link.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
1:00-2:30pm at St. John
WEDNESDAY EVENING
7:00-8:00pm at St. Paul
PLEASE NOTE: NO CONFESSIONS ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24.
And by appointment - please call either parish office to schedule.
MONDAY AFTERNOON
1:00-2:00pm at St. Paul
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
1:00-2:00pm at St. John
Followed by distribution of Holy Communion on the steps of the church at 2:00pm.
MONDAY - FRIDAY MORNING
8:00am on Instagram Live
Join us to pray the rosary from wherever you are – just click HERE.
It’s a beautiful way to start your day!
St. John the Evangelist Parish
9 Glen Road Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-0045
stjohnwellesley@stjohnwellesley.org
St. Paul Parish
502 Washington St Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-1060
office@stpaulwellesley.com
If You Need Emergency Assistance
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, especially during this current crisis. 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. Please stay safe and healthy, and may God bless you!
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Participate in the Daily and Sunday Mass with Catholic TV
Cardinal O’Malley encourages us to participate in the Daily (broadcast live at 9:30am) and Sunday (broadcast live at 11:00am) Mass with the faithful across the Archdiocese of Boston on CatholicTV.
CatholicTV is available on XFINITY/Comcast (Ch 268), Verizon FIOS (Ch 296), and RCN (Ch 85). Also available on ROKU and Amazon Fire TV.
Schedules and access to the televised Mass and rebroadcasts are available at www.catholictv.org.
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