On February 10th, 2022 our beloved Monsignor Lind is celebrating his 57th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. Parishioners who are interested in expressing their gratitude for this profoundly impactful ministry are welcome to address a card to:
Monsignor Lind c/o St. Paul Parish
502 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
Cards will be delivered to Monsignor at his new residence.
Our community has watched the scenes coming out of Afghanistan – the thousands of Afghans, many of whom laid their lives on the lines for allied forces – desperately trying to flee perilous conditions and escape to safety. And many of us have wondered, “what can we do to help?” Join the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) to learn more about how we work with our partners to build an infrastructure to welcome Afghan immigrants. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Featuring Temple Emanuel’s Rav Hazzan Aliza Berger, JCRC Director of Synagogue Organizing Rachie Lewis, and St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative’s Kelly Meraw…
Our recent arrivals have settled into the apartment and are doing well. They are 3 wonderful, enthusiastic young adult men. They have already made friends with other young men from Afghanistan living in the same apartment complex. A great community is developing.
Catholic Charities is working on the documents they need such as work permits. Jewish Vocational Services will be providing free English classes and career counseling. Our team will be tutoring them, taking them grocery shopping, doing banking and other errands, teaching them how to use the T, and more!
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Twice a month, all the POWIR leaders in the area get together for information exchange and support. One of those leaders is trying to create a document of job opportunities in the greater Boston area that all of the refugees could benefit from. For example, they have identified an events company that wants seasonal workers. If you know of any job opportunities, please contact Mary Campion…
On Saturday, January 29 all activities at the St. John- St. Paul Collaborative are cancelled. Both churches will remain closed all day.
On Sunday, the early morning Masses (7:30am at St. Paul and 9:00am at St. John), and Religious Education classes, are also cancelled.
As of now, the Sunday 11:00am Mass at St. Paul, the 12:00pm Mass at St. John, and the 5:00pm Mass at St. John are still scheduled and will be livestreamed. If conditions warrant cancelling additional Masses it will be announced on our website and social media, and an email will be sent to the Collaborative email list. (If you are not on our email list, or are not sure, you can sign up HERE.)
Due to the impending storm, all activities at the St. John- St. Paul Collaborative are cancelled on Saturday, January 29. This includes the 1:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. John, the 4:00pm Vigil Mass at St. Paul, and the 5:00pm Vigil Mass at St. John. Both churches will remain closed all day.
A decision regarding the Sunday Mass schedule, particularly the early morning Masses, will be made Saturday evening. It will be announced on our website and social media, and an email will be sent to the Collaborative email list. (If you are not on our email list, or are not sure, you can sign up HERE.)
As you know, Massachusetts is bracing for a snowstorm that could bring more than 20 inches to some communities, with blizzard conditions expected in much of Eastern Massachusetts.
In making decisions about the Mass schedule this weekend, we must prioritize the safety of our parishioners, staff and clergy…
Pope Francis has invited us into a dialogue. The Synod on Synodality is a three-year process of preserving the Church’s health and unity, growing its attentiveness to the Holy Spirit, and making a radical call to be a listening Church. Our
It is with my most sincere thanks, that after more than 5 years of shepherding our Collaborative Pastoral Council into existence and providing guidance, Leah Cinelli, Jon Bonsall, Ed Ryan and Jerry Kehoe have concluded their service to the Collaborative Pastoral Council. I am most grateful for their service to our Collaborative.
Please join me in welcoming the following parishioners to the CPC effective in January 2022. Each will serve a 3-year term beginning in September 2022.
Russ Morton, Odessa Sanchez and Dorene Christie will join Carolyn Anderson, Mary Mullen, and Rose Mary Donahue as representatives from St. John.
Katie Hamel, Julie Byrne and Michael Mastrianni will join Doug Smith, Donna Norwood and Eugenia Kennedy in representing St. Paul.
“He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures” (Lk 24:45)
Pope Francis instituted Word of God Sunday on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time in his apostolic letter Aperuit Illis.
We are all looking for simpler ways to connect with God’s word. To celebrate this Word of God Sunday, we offer you this woefully incomplete list of wonderful digital resources. There are countless apps and websites that can give you opportunities to mediate and pray even on your daily commute!
Here are just a few…
Our POWIR team is pleased to announce that our new residents have arrived. Three wonderful young adult men are now settled in the apartment. Two of them speak English very well and were in the midst of university studies in Afghanistan. They would like to resume these studies once their English skills reach that level. They are polite, enthusiastic, grateful, and very engaging young men. They play soccer and volleyball and are very interested in American culture.
The team is looking for people who could take them on outings such as bowling, sightseeing in Boston, hiking, or other entertainment. They will need to learn things such as how to ride the subway. If you are interested in helping out and meeting these new, very engaging young men, please contact Mary Campion.