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

Family Faith Formation: Living Vocation

In these final sessions of Family Faith Formation for the 2025-2026 year, we have been talking about living vocation – recognizing and becoming who God has called us to be in this world.

Fr. Jim, Sr. Colleen, and Kelly shared their own unique experience of the call to vocation, and we talked about how each of us can think about and nurture our own vocations in the context of faith, family and community.

If you missed the session or would like to hear about Fr. Jim’s story of the first inkling of his vocation to the priesthood at the age of 5, or Sr. Colleen’s story of life with 400 sisters, you can watch the recording here on our website.

Young Adult Ministry: March “Theology at the Table” Gathering

Our Young Adult Ministry has been busy this Lent! From the weekly Practicing Lent series exploring different prayer styles to the latest installment of Theology at the Table, our young adults have been diving deeper into their faith lives and building community in the process.

This past Saturday, the group welcomed Kelly Meraw, SJSP Director of Pastoral Care, who shared about Women in Ministry: Past, Present, and Future. The evening was a blessed sharing of stories that invited all involved to better understand the way God calls us and how the ongoing discernment around women and the diaconate can give voice to God’s call in a particular way!

“Knit Together With Care” for Pregnancy Help Boston!

Knitters near and far are hard at work making homemade wares for our Collaborative Baby Shower to benefit Pregnancy Help Boston. Our “Knit Together with Care” group has been gathering regularly to support one another in their knitting efforts – building community and making baby blankets!

If you’re interested in joining the group, they’ll gather next on Saturday, April 11th from 1:30-3:30PM in the Collaborative Boardroom at the St. John Parish Center.

SJSP Young Adults: Seven Churches Pilgrimage on Holy Thursday

Tradition has it that one can visit 7 churches on Holy Thursday to commemorate the seven places Jesus was taken between the Last Supper and his death.

Join us as we journey from Wellesley to Boston on the evening of Holy Thursday, visiting Altars of Repose at a number of different churches. We will depart from St. Paul following the 7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday.

On this holy night, we encounter Jesus in the Eucharist and pray in silence as we anticipate Good Friday, beginning our Triduum journey in a special way.

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Holy Thursday Washing of the Feet – Volunteers Needed

On Holy Thursday we celebrate the institution of the Holy Eucharist. We also commemorate a moment of profound humility, servant leadership, and spiritual cleaning when our Lord washed his disciples’ feet. In this ritual, also known as the Mandatum, the feet of 12 parishioners are washed.

If you would like to be part of this sacred moment in the Holy Triduum at our Holy Thursday liturgy on Thursday, April 2nd at 7PM, we warmly invite you to participate. Please email:
kelly.meraw@sjspwellesley.org

Our Teen Reconciliation And Worship Service

Each year during Lent, our Youth Ministry team invites all teens – particularly those preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the spring – to experience God’s love and mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This year more than 60 teens participated.

After an opening prayer and welcome from Christian Wilson, our Sunday 5pm Youth Music Coordinator and member of the Youth Ministry team, Elsi Ojanen, our Interim Coordinator of Youth Ministry, shared a reading from scripture and offered a short reflection, providing a taste of what is to come in Youth Ministry for our 8th graders. Kelly Meraw, Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy, then led the teens through an Examination of Conscience to prepare for the Sacrament…

Our Question of the Week for the Fifth Week of Lent

Our <i>Question of the Week</i> for the Fifth Week of Lent

Despite having full knowledge of the miracle he was about to perform, Jesus wept at the death of his friend (John 11:1-45). Jesus cries in solidarity with all those who mourn.

In what loss do you most desire Christ’s presence?

Can you offer it to Jesus, confident he will bring it to new life?

Saturday, March 28 at 9:00am: Prayer Service at St. John with St. Vincent de Paul

SVdP Wellesley Annual Easter visits to the homebound on behalf of our Collaborative will take place on Saturday, March 28. Our pre-visit Prayer Service will be held at 9:00am in the Chapel and Powers Hall at St. John the Evangelist Church.

We invite all members of the Collaborative to attend and we have a special guest speaker, Tom Dwyer, Executive Director of A Faith That Does Justice, who will speak on its advocacy arm “Now Tell Me Their Names.”

Saturday, March 28 2026

9:00 am SVdP Prayer Service at St. John (Lower Chapel) (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, March 29 2026

7:30 am Mass at St. Paul Church
11:00 am Mass at St. Paul Church
12:00 pm Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church

Monday, March 30 2026

9:00 am Mass at St. Paul Church

Tuesday, March 31 2026

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, April 01 2026

9:00 am Mass at St. Paul Church
10:00 am "The Chosen" Discussion Group at St. Paul (Office Lower Conference Room) (Click for more details and links...)

Thursday, April 02 2026

Holy Thursday
9:00 am Morning Prayer at St. Paul Church
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord's Supper at St. Paul Church (followed by Adoration) (Click for more details...)
8:30 pm Young Adult Ministry "Seven Churches Pilgrimmage" (Click for more details and links...)

Friday, April 03 2026

Special Collection: RCAB-Holy Land Shrines (Click for more details and links...)
Good Friday
9:00 am Morning Prayer at St. Paul Church
12:00 pm Stations of the Cross at St. Paul (a family-friendly Stations of the Cross)
12:00 pm Walk with the Cross at St. John (a family-friendly Outdoor Walk with the Cross)
3:00 pm The Lord's Passion at St. Paul Church
3:00 pm Stations of the Cross at St. John Church
7:00 pm The Lord's Passion at St. John Church

Saturday, April 04 2026

Holy Saturday
9:00 am Morning Prayer at St. Paul Church
10:00 am Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. John (Click for more details...)
8:00 pm Mass of the Easter Vigil at St. John the Evangelist 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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