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In the Catholic liturgical calendar, November is entirely devoted to the deceased. The Church prays for those who have joined the Communion of Saints and for the Souls in Purgatory.
All are invited to enter the names of deceased loved ones in the Book of Remembrance to be held in prayer at all Masses throughout the month. Names can be added to the physical books located in the narthex of St. John the Evangelist Church and near the altar in St. Paul Church. Names may also be added to our Virtual Book of Remembrance
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The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed
9:00am Mass at St. Paul Church
7:00pm Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church
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
November 10 at 6:30pm in Powers Hall, St. John the Evangelist Church
Imagine embracing the happenings of life with a “no mistakes” mentality, finding God in laughter and in the comedy of life. All women of the Collaborative are invited to join improv actor and teacher, Anne Krane, as she shares about the spiritual lessons of laughter and improvisation and how we can find God in the joy of following the Holy Spirit.
Followed by a potluck dinner – bring a friend and a dish to share!
At our opening program in October, a packed house listened as Sr. Colleen Gibson, Director of Pastoral Care, shared lessons from her experience this past June on the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James), walking across Spain for two weeks.
Sr. Colleen undertook this pilgrimage with 24 young women, 4 staff chaperones, and another Sister of Saint Joseph from Mount Saint Joseph Academy, a college preparatory school founded and sponsored by her order, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia.
If you missed it, a recording of her reflection is available…
Last Saturday our Young Adult Ministry kicked off their year of programming with a potluck dinner at the St. John Rectory! Welcome new faces and old friends, the group shared a feast and got to know one another one-on-one with a Dyad sharing exercise that invited participants to reflect on God’s work in their lives right now and to share the Spirit’s invitations with a new conversation partner. What a wonderful gift of communal sharing!
We’re already looking forward to our next gathering! If you’re a young adult interested in taking part in this ministry, check out our upcoming events! And be sure to sign up for our email/text list so you never miss what’s happening!
Please consider donating small sizes or hotel samples of shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, and shaving cream for the unhoused guests of St. Francis House on the weekend of Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8.
Boxes will be clearly marked and left in the rear of both churches for donations.
St. Francis House is deeply grateful for your continued generosity in providing dignity for their guests.
If you’re a regular Sunday 5pm Youth Mass-goer, you know that the spirit and energy of the Mass is something special! We’d like to take that energy a step further and strengthen our community outside the liturgy as well with Sunday Funday Dinners this fall!
All who come to celebrate the Mass together are encouraged to join us this Sunday in the Parish Hall at St. Paul immediately following the Sunday 5pm Mass for pizza! Young, old, families, singles – everyone!
Family Faith Formation empowers, supports, and equips parents to impart the faith to their children. It centers around the weekly celebration of the Sacrifice of the Mass – “the source and summit of the Christian life” – paired with periodic gatherings of children and families for catechesis and community. These gatherings offer faith formation and enrichment for both children and parents, and prepares families for at home discipleship…
A study of St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans will begin this Tuesday evening, October 27, from 7:00-8:15 pm in St. Paul’s rectory.
Our guide commentary will be “Paul’s Letter to the Romans” by Thomas Stegman, available from Liturgical Press and Amazon. Other commentaries are acceptable and encouraged. For more information, contact David Horn.
For planning purposes, please register below…
Later this coming week, all registered parishioners will receive both physical and electronic mailings regarding this year’s parish annual appeals. These messages and reports offer a glimpse of the Holy Spirit’s work in our parishes. They are also an invitation to consider how each of us is being called to support this work in real and tangible ways.
You will find your parish’s Annual Financial Report, which provides a detailed picture of the financial health of the parish, as well as a letter from Fr. Jim asking for your continued support in the year ahead.
Thank you for taking the time to carefully read these mailings, and to consider the Spirit’s invitation to be present in your own life and the life of our parishes. To donate online…
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
