Adult faith enrichment is a multi-faceted, learning and living experience for Catholics that meshes education, spiritual growth, and the active practice of faith.

Nurturing our growth in faith is at the core of this ministry.  Bible studies, book studies, spiritual enrichment groups, lectures, monthly gatherings for women and men, and Advent and Lenten programs offer the opportunity to share and reflect upon our faith.

Parishes welcome new members into the Catholic Church through a process of education, faith sharing, and rituals known as the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). This process includes several stages marked by prayer, study, and discussion, and is facilitated through our Adult Faith Enrichment Ministry – learn more here.

Please check below for information on current, upcoming, and past Adult Faith Enrichment offerings and resources.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Kelly Meraw, Director of Pastoral Care.

Adult Faith Enrichment: News and Events

Reminder! This Thursday, January 25 at 7:00pm at St. John: "Two Wars: One Moral Framework" with Fr. Bryan Hehir

Reminder! This Thursday, January 25 at 7:00pm at St. John: “Two Wars: One Moral Framework” with Fr. Bryan Hehir

Please join us this Thursday, January 25 at 7:00pm at St. John the Evangelist Church for Fr. Bryan Hehir's Lecture: Two Wars: One Moral Framework (originally scheduled for December.) This event will also be livestreamed on our website: https://sjspwellesley.org/sj/live/ ...
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God Calls... Are We Listening?

God Calls… Are We Listening?

In this Sunday’s readings, we hear two stories of call - God’s call of Samuel and Jesus’ calling of the first disciples. In both stories (as in our own lives), it is God who takes the initiative to call, inviting those who hear to respond. “What are you looking for?” ...
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"Seasons of Hope" - A Group for Those Who are Grieving

“Seasons of Hope” – A Group for Those Who are Grieving

REGISTRATION FOR WINTER 2024 HAS CLOSED. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR INFORMATION ON UPCOMING SEASONS. If you have experienced the death of a loved one and are looking for meaning and consolation, we invite you to join our Winter Seasons of Hope group. Seasons of Hope is a Christ-centered group ...
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Our February <i>Evening for Women</i> Program: "Potluck Prayer"

Our February Evening for Women Program: “Potluck Prayer”

February 6, 2024 at 6:30PM St. John's Chapel and Powers Hall All women of the collaborative are invited to an hour of "Potluck Prayer." "Potluck Prayer" is a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration with an invitation for all gathered to share music, poems, readings, art, and anything else that ...
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NEW DATE & LOCATION for Fr. Bryan Hehir's Lecture: Thursday, January 25 at 7:00pm at St. John Church

NEW DATE & LOCATION for Fr. Bryan Hehir’s Lecture: Thursday, January 25 at 7:00pm at St. John Church

Please join us on Thursday, January 25 at 7:00pm at St. John the Evangelist Church for Fr. Bryan Hehir's Lecture: Two Wars: One Moral Framework (originally scheduled for December.) This event will also be livestreamed on our website: https://sjspwellesley.org/sj/live/ ...
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/ Adult Faith Enrichment, Fr. J. Bryan Hehir, Important Announcements
POSTPONED! Advent Lecture with Fr. Bryan Hehir

POSTPONED! Advent Lecture with Fr. Bryan Hehir

Fr. Hehir's Advent Lecture, "Two Wars: One Moral Framework," originally scheduled for Monday, December 18, has been postponed and will be rescheduled in January 2024. Please stay tuned for a new date ...
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Evening for Women: "Making Haste Into the Hill Country: An Encounter of Blessing" with Dr. Colleen Griffith

Evening for Women: “Making Haste Into the Hill Country: An Encounter of Blessing” with Dr. Colleen Griffith

Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 All women of the Collaborative are invited to join us on Tuesday, December 5 at 6:30pm at St. John for our December "Evening for Women" program. Our featured speaker this month will be Dr ...
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"Faces at the Manger": An Advent Reflection Group

“Faces at the Manger”: An Advent Reflection Group

This Advent and Christmas season, the Collaborative will be offering a 5-week small church community to reflect on the “Faces at the Manger.” Weaving together prayer, art, poetry, and music, this group will gather to reflect on those who joined Jesus in the manger that first Christmas - Mary, Joseph, ...
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/ Adult Faith Enrichment, Christmas and Advent
Grief Retreat: "Loving Deeply in Loss - Grieving During the Holidays"

Grief Retreat: “Loving Deeply in Loss – Grieving During the Holidays”

Saturday, December 2, 2023 12:00pm – 5:30pm St. Paul Parish Hall 502 Washington Street Wellesley, MA 02482 REGISTRATION REQUIRED: To register please click here: sjspwellesley.org/grief-retreat For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact Kelly Meraw, Director of Pastoral Care ...
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/ Adult Faith Enrichment, Bereavement
Synthesis Report for the First Session of the Synod on Synodality Released

Synthesis Report for the First Session of the Synod on Synodality Released

In the late afternoon of Saturday, October 28, 2023, the members of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops adopted the “Synthesis Report of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.” The report, which summarizes discussions at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops, ...
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