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

Our 2026 Collaborative Lenten Gift – “Turning a Ripple into a Wave”

Last weekend, Stacey Okada, a Wellesley resident who graduated from MassBay and now serves on the Foundation Board of Directors, spoke movingly about the transformational impact of the support and financial assistance she received as a student:

I’m Stacey Okada, and I’ve been on the Foundation Board of Directors for about five years now. But… my connection to MassBay began in 2013 when I, having just had a baby ten weeks prior, and while also raising a toddler, enrolled as a student in the MassBay Biotech program.

That decision, along with a professor who saw something in me and steered me towards… applying for the scholarships that saw me not only through my education at MassBay, but then beyond to my bachelor’s degree – that’s how I went from being a high school runaway who slept in homes under construction to being a biochemist whose kids attend one of the best school systems in a state that is number one in the nation. My kids will feel it, as will their kids. This is generational… This work matters. These scholarships matter…

Easter Flowers and Music

Each year we invite you to make a donation toward Easter Music or Flowers at your parish in memory or honor of a loved one. You may use the Flower and Music envelopes included with your regular offertory envelopes and drop them in the collection at Mass, or you may mail or drop your donation to either Parish Office.

Please make sure to include the name(s) of those you want remembered in this special way, and please print their name(s) clearly. You can also donate online at sjspwellesley.org using the Online Giving link for your parish. The deadline to submit name(s) for the Easter Sunday, April 5 bulletin is Friday, March 27. Names received after that date will be included in the April 12 bulletin.

Fr. Hehir’s Lecture Has Been POSTPONED

Fr. Hehir’s “Lenten Lecture” has been postponed to the Easter season.

Stay tuned for a new date – coming soon!

Knit Together With Care for Our Baby Shower for Pregnancy Help Boston

A group of knitters- both novice and more experienced – have begun gathering to build community and create blankets and other knit goods for our annual Mother’s Day Collaborative Baby Shower to benefit Pregnancy Help Boston.

If you’re looking to knit with other parishioners or want to join this community as you learn, contact Sr. Colleen Gibson.

Reminder: Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 10, 2026!

Our Question of the Week for the Fourth Week of Lent

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

In the story of the man born blind (John 9:1-41), those who cannot believe the truth about Jesus are truly blind.

In your life, when have you been blind to a truth about God? What or Who opened your eyes?

Family Faith Formation: Our Final Theme for the Year – Living Vocation!

Who has God called you to be? What are your innate God-given gifts? What are your child’s? How can we foster those gifts and bring them to our own unique place in the world?

This is Living Vocation!

In these final sessions of Family Faith Formation for the 2025-2026 year, Father Jim, Sister Colleen, and Kelly will share their own unique vocations and how you can nurture your own in the context of faith, family and community.

Sunday, March 15 at St. John 10:15-11am Loaves & Fishes (3-5)
Sunday, March 22 at St. Paul 10:15 -11am Mustard Seeds (K-2)
Sunday, April 12 at St. Paul 4:00-4:45pm Salt & Light (6-7)

2026 Lenten Gift: Telling the Story Part 3 – The Gift of Knowledge

The MassBay Community College Foundation believes strongly that education is a powerful door to the future. Right now, many bright, hardworking students are walking through that door at MassBay. There are students eager to build careers in jobs that will one day serve our local community – as nurses, first responders, automotive technicians, and Early Childhood educators, to name a few. There are recent high school graduates whose two years at MassBay will provide a head start in earning a four-year degree at a significant savings. Others are changing careers and need to gain specific skills in areas like health care, cyber security, and education.

These students have the drive to succeed, but the rising cost of textbooks can create an unexpected hurdle while already balancing work, family, and academic obligations…

Saturday, March 21: Young Adult Ministry “Theology at the Table” at St. John

As a Church, the Holy Spirit is constantly moving in us and among us!

Join us as we welcome Kelly Meraw, Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy, to our table this month to explore the topic: “Women in Ministry: Then, Now, and Where the Spirit is Guiding”

Young Adults (age 21-40) from in and around the Collaborative are invited to this evening of reflection, enrichment, and fellowship as we feed our minds and nurture our spirits in community!

Registration appreciated but not required…

Sunday, March 22 2026

Second Collection: Our Collaborative Lenten Gift
7:30 am Mass at St. Paul Church
9:00 am Family Mass at St. Paul Church (Click for more details...)
11:00 am Mass at St. Paul Church
12:00 pm Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church
5:00 pm Youth Mass at St. Paul Church (Click for more details...)

Monday, March 23 2026

POSTPONED: Lenten Lecture with Fr. J. Bryan Hehir (Will Be Offered in the Easter Season) (Click for more details and links...)
9:00 am Mass at St. Paul Church

Tuesday, March 24 2026

7:00 am Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church
7:00 pm Confessions at St. Paul (Click for more details...)
7:00 pm Young Adult "Practicing Lent" Program: Praise & Worship through Song (St. Paul Blessed Sacrament Chapel) (Click for more details and links...)
7:15 pm Marian Movement (Rosary) at St. John (Lower Chapel) (Click for more details and links...)

Wednesday, March 25 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, March 26 2026

7:00 am Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church
7:00 pm Catholic Social Teaching Series with Fr. Ken Himes (In-Person and Online) (Click for more details and links...)
7:00 pm Collaborative Book Club (St. Paul) (Click for more details and links...)

Friday, March 27 2026

7:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Paul Church (Click for more details and links...)
9:00 am Mass at St. Paul Church
9:45 am Confessions at St. Paul (Fridays in Lent) (Click for more details...)
9:45 am Stations of the Cross at St. Paul Church (Click for more details and links...)

Saturday, March 28 2026

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

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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