St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative – Serving Wellesley and Newton, Massachusetts

St. John the Evangelist Church and St. Paul Church remain closed at this time, and Masses have not resumed.

The dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation remains in place, and will continue for the foreseeable future.

We are required to be in compliance with the guidelines and directives of the Archdiocese of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts before reopening our churches and resuming Sunday and daily Masses. We are working very hard to apply the required preparations and protocols so that when we do reopen, we can do so as safely and as reverently as possible. Updates will continue to be posted on our website and sent out to our email list as soon as they are available – please click the link below for the most recent update:

MOST RECENT REOPENING UPDATE

.
Please join together in watching our Mass for Pentecost Sunday, celebrated by Fr. Robert and recorded at St. John the Evangelist Church, by clicking the link above.

Please join Fr. Robert in the Prayer for Spiritual Communion during Mass – you can click the link to view and/or print the prayer.

Please note: Thanks to our newly upgraded technology, the sound quality of this video is significantly improved over previous videos. Using external speakers or headphones will still provide a better experience than the built-in speakers on a laptop or desktop computer.

This Mass, and all our previously recorded Masses and Liturgies, are available on the Liturgy page of our website.

Our clergy and staff continue to work remotely whenever possible, as directed in the reopening guidelines from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Archdiocese of Boston. Administrative staff are generally available by phone:

Monday – Thursday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Friday: 9:00am – 12:00pm

The office will be open for Mass cards and other business by appointment only. For everyone’s health and safety, please do not come to the office without calling first to arrange an appointment.

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 us, 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!

Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley Statement on the killing of George Floyd

May 30, 2020 In Boston we are physically miles away from Minneapolis. But no American city, and, really, no American citizen is separated from what we have seen this week in vivid detail. The killing of George Floyd has catalyzed reactions across the nation. It has done so because it is not a singular, isolated event. The killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis this week was morally wrong and must be legally prosecuted. To say this is to state the obvious, but it is worth saying because there is a powerful link between the moral and legal dimensions

Introducing Fr. David Brogan

A few weeks ago, we shared the news that Fr. Robert would be leaving us at the end of the summer to take up his new assignment as pastor of Most Precious Blood Parish in Dover and St. Theresa Parish in Sherborne. At that time, I let you know that Fr. David Brogan, an enormously talented young priest who happens to be a good friend of Fr. Robert, would be joining us as our new Parochial Vicar on September 1. I am happy to announce that Fr. David will now be joining us officially on June 1, so we will have both Fr. Robert and

Important Reopening Changes: Please Read

In my message to you last Saturday, I talked about the preparations that must be made, and the restrictions and guidelines that parishes must comply with, before resuming public Masses. The Archdiocese has been very clear that parishes should not resume Masses before they are ready to do so safely. I let you know that we have been working very hard to apply these guidelines and restrictions to the unique configurations of each of our churches, and to develop protocols specific to our worship spaces for resuming public Mass in the safest way possible. Our aim was to begin the

Memorial Day Prayer

We remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy every day. We pray that God will hold our servicemen and women in His strong arms, and cover them with His sheltering grace and presence.

Reopening – An Important Message from Fr. Jim

As you know, Governor Baker has announced that houses of worship can resume services, within the specific guidelines he has issued, in Phase 1 of the re-opening plan for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Archdiocese of Boston has provided parishes with additional guidelines and restrictions, and parishes must complete the preparations and be able to comply with all of the guidelines and protocols before resuming public Masses. Here at the St. John-St. Paul Collaborative, we are working very hard to get our churches ready and our systems in place to begin the process of slowly and carefully re-opening our churches.

Saint John School Principal Announcement from Fr. Jim

I am thrilled to announce that Mrs. Siobhan Mahoney will be the next principal of Saint John School, starting on July 1, 2020. Our Selection Committee (comprised of Bryan Belton, Kerrie Grover, Katie Jarvis, Traci Medeiros, Christian Rubio, Jackie Welham, and me) met with many highly qualified candidates during multiple rounds of interviews, and Mrs. Mahoney was unanimously agreed upon to be the best person to lead SJS. Mrs. Mahoney began her career at the New England Center for Children, where she served as a case manager for students on IEPs and taught Preschool. From there, she moved to Mount

Read Our Bulletin

St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative

During this time of uncertainty...

Stay Connected!

Our Churches Remain Closed at This Time

Mass for Pentecost Sunday

Liturgy

Our Parishes

St. John Online Giving

St. Paul Online Giving

Parish Offices Open By Appointment

If You Need Emergency Assistance

Latest News and Announcements

Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley Statement on the killing of George Floyd

Introducing Fr. David Brogan

Important Reopening Changes: Please Read

Memorial Day Prayer

Reopening – An Important Message from Fr. Jim

Saint John School Principal Announcement from Fr. Jim

Upcoming Events from the Collaborative

Participate in the Daily and Sunday Mass with Catholic TV

Academic Excellence~Faith Development~Community