All women of the Collaborative are warmly invited – dinner will be served and carpool arrangements are available.
WITH FACILITATOR SARA MILONE
Sisters of St. Joseph Spirituality Center
71 Walnut Park, Newton, MA
Registration required…
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Lent 2025
We have a rich, full schedule of programs, liturgies, and events planned for Lent, centering around the theme of “Ever Ancient, Ever New” – please join us on this Lenten journey! Visit our Lent 2025 page for more information on all our many offerings!
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Regular Weekend Mass Schedule
SATURDAY
4:00pm Mass at St. Paul
5:00pm Vigil Mass at St. John
SUNDAY
7:30am Mass at St. Paul*
9:00am Family Mass**
11:00am Mass at St. Paul
12:00pm Mass at St. John
5:00pm Youth Mass**
Weekday Mass Schedule
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY
9:00am Mass at St. Paul
TUESDAY - THURSDAY
7:00am Mass at St. John
Sacrament of Reconciliation
FRIDAY MORNINGS DURING LENT
Following the 9:00am Mass at St. Paul
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
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
FRIDAY MORNING
7:30am – 8:45am at St. Paul
Divine Mercy Chaplet beginning at 7:40am
Latest News and Announcements
April 11: “Evening for Women” Lenten Retreat
Seasons of Hope: Spring – Begins Monday, March 30
If you have experienced the death of a loved one and are searching for meaning and consolation, we invite you to join a Seasons of Hope group here at the Collaborative. Seasons of Hope is centered on Jesus Christ and grounded in the healing wisdom, traditions, and practices of the Catholic Church. The sessions help explore mourning through scripture, prayer, reflection activities, and faith sharing.
Monday Evenings from 5:00 – 6:30pm
March 31, April 7, 14, 28, May 5, 12
St. John the Evangelist Church – Powers Hall
Registration Required…
Monday, March 24: Ever Ancient, Ever New – Taizé Prayer Service and Reconciliation
Monday, March 24
7:00-7:45pm at St. John the Evangelist Church
Music, Prayer, and Contemplation followed by the Sacrament of Reconciliation
All are invited for an evening of outstanding sacred music, scripture, and poetry that span the ages of our Catholic tradition. While these elements are woven together, participants will be guided into prayer and contemplation surrounding their personal Lenten journey.
Following the liturgy there will be an opportunity for those who wish to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Telling the Story Part 2: The Catholic Church in Bamenda, Cameroon
Christianity is the dominant religion in Cameroon (about two-thirds of the population), with Roman Catholics making up more than half of the Christian population. Cameroon faces numerous crises that threaten its social fabric, which are rooted in the country’s colonial history…
Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, who stayed with us and celebrated Mass at St. Paul Church last year while in the U.S. visiting the scholar priests from his diocese, said, “My churches are all bursting, and I don’t have space to keep the young people… and my shortest Mass would be about two and a half hours.”
Against this backdrop is Build the Faith’s new church project in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, the home diocese of Fr. Gabriel and Fr. Lesley… Both have spoken about the needs of these flourishing faith communities to have physical spaces to worship and to serve as centers of community in these unstable areas…
March 24: Ignatian Volunteer Corps Special Event with Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ (Zoom)
Are you retired or finished raising your family? Do you want to give back, enrich your spiritual life, and build community with other mature adults?
Through IVC you can make a difference in your community while living out the values of St. Ignatius of Loyola. As a member of the IVC, you’ll have the opportunity to serve those in need one or two days a week while also participating in spiritual formation in a community of peers who share a commitment to service.
Join us for a free virtual Info Session on Monday, March 24 at 3:00pm with Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ – founder of Homeboy Industries and a passionate advocate for community transformation…
Question of the Week: Second Week of Lent
This week’s readings about Abraham’s covenant with God and Jesus’s Transfiguration reveal that the divide between heaven and earth is sometimes smaller than we think. God is inviting us to listen and believe.
What promise is God inviting you to listen to and believe in this week? What prevents you from believing in the promises of God?
Telling the Story Part 1: Build the Faith
BUILD THE FAITH was inspired by the unwavering faith in God exhibited by Christina Dangond Lacouture, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in December 2012, at the tender age of 6. In the months and years after her diagnosis, Christina and her parents, Monica Lacouture and Fernando Dangond, members of our Collaborative, began to organize rosary groups and retreats. The family also heard of a proposed Catholic church in their home country of Colombia that was to be built in an area stricken with poverty and in need of funding. They held fundraisers and collected donations, and together made rosaries to sell for the cause. In 2016, they founded Build the Faith as a non-profit to “help build the Catholic faith around the world.”
In 2017, Christina and her family flew to Colombia to present the church with a check for $20,000, and in February of 2018, a month after Christina died, Monica flew back to Colombia to present the church with another check, this time for $25,000…
Friday, March 21 at 5:00pm: Teen Reconciliation and Worship Service at St. John the Evangelist Church
An open invitation to all teens – particularly those preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this spring – to experience God’s love and mercy.
There will be music, a brief reading from scripture, a short reflection, and a walk through an examination of conscience. The Youth Ministry team will help guide you through all the steps to leaving a little lighter and filled with God’s mercy!
Interested, but not sure if you’ll feel ready to receive the sacrament? That’s OK, there will be no pressure – please come to the service anyway, and encourage your friends to come too!
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
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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. 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