This Thursday, September 12: Wellesley Interfaith Lay Dialogue Event: “Synodality: A Language of Listening”

This Thursday, September 12: <i>Wellesley Interfaith Lay Dialogue</i> Event: “Synodality: A Language of Listening”

In late April, Temple Beth Elohim hosted a beautiful night of Shabbat services and interfaith sharing. Members of faith communities throughout the Wellesley community were invited to worship together and hear reflections from representative clergy. From that beautiful event the idea for an interfaith lay ministry arose. Members of various congregations met together and formed the Wellesley Interfaith Lay Dialogue – WILD – whose aim is to explore opportunities for lay conversation and collaboration.

Our first event, facilitated by Kelly Meraw, will be held on Thursday, September 12 at 7:00pm at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley. The topic of the evening’s dialogue will be “Synodality: A Language of  Listening”…

Religious Education News

Religious Education News

All registered families have been sent an email with program information for the upcoming year. This email has detailed information about each program, a link to the calendar and a link to the corresponding Parent Guide. If you have not received the email please check your spam folder and if it is not there please contact Linda.Messore@sjspwellesley.org to resolve any communication issues. 

Please note that we are still looking for teachers to help out with our Wednesday afternoon classes. There are only 9 sessions and they will meet from 3:30 -4:30 pm on Wednesday. Please consider sharing your faith with the young people in our program, it is a very rewarding experience…

Seasons of Hope – Fall 2024

Seasons of Hope – Fall 2024

If you have experienced the death of a loved one and are searching for meaning and consolation, we invite you to join our Seasons of Hope group. Seasons of Hope is a Christ-centered group where we will be able to share and learn from each other as we walk together in faith on our unique journey of grief.  

Fall Session Begins September 23. We will gather from 5:00pm – 6:30pm at St. John the Evangelist Church in Powers Hall (lower level of the church) on the following dates: September 23, September 30, October 7, October 14, October 21, and October 28. 

Registration is required: for more information and to register please visit…

Autumn Bible Study Begins September 18: Isaiah, Part Two

Autumn Bible Study Begins September 18: Isaiah, Part Two

You are invited to join a 6-session Little Rock study of the second part of the prophet Isaiah, chapters 40 to 66. (Part 1 is not required as a prerequisite.)

Dates: September 18, 25; October 2, 9, 16, 23

Time: Wednesdays at 9:30 am

Place: St Paul Parish Hall

Following the oracles of destruction that dominate the earlier portion of the book of Isaiah, Part Two of our study covers Isaiah 40–66, emphasizing the majesty of God and the divine plan for Israel’s restoration…

Our New Collaborative Children’s Choir

Our New Collaborative Children’s Choir

We are delighted to begin our choral season at the Collaborative, and we are especially thrilled about the debut of the Collaborative Children’s Choir. The Children’s Choir will sing the 9:00am Family Mass weekly during the school year. Its repertoire will be broad and will aim to introduce the singers (and congregation) to music from different parts of the Church’s history up to and including the music of today.

The Children’s Choir is open to grades 3-7 (with some flexibility, just ask!) and meets at 8:15am before the 9:00am Sunday Mass. There are no prerequisites, just an enthusiastic attitude and the desire to sing beautifully.

The goals of this choir are to give the children an opportunity to participate more fully in the liturgy…

Evening Prayer on the Feast of St. Phoebe

Evening Prayer on the Feast of St. Phoebe

On September 3 we gathered at St. John to celebrate the Feast of St. Phoebe with song, prayer, and readings from scripture.

Sr. Colleen preached on the life of St. Phoebe, a deacon and mother of the ancient Church, who shared the Good News of Christ’s resurrection through the letter she carried to Rome and the witness she gave by her life. She reminded us of the significance of the St. Paul’s letter to the Romans and the trust and faith he must have had in Deacon Phoebe’s ability to effectively preach it to an unfamiliar and important community. Phoebe’s example still brings hope for women in the Church, and reminds us that we are all called to share the good news and to receive others in the Lord…

Our Regular Weekend Mass Schedule Returns on Sunday, September 8 – with the Addition of a Sunday 7:30am Mass!

Our Regular Weekend Mass Schedule Returns on Sunday, September 8 – <i>with the Addition of a Sunday 7:30am Mass!</i>

Our Regular Collaborative Weekend Mass Schedule returns after Labor Day on the weekend of September 7-8. 

Sunday, September 8 is the 2nd Sunday of the month, so the 9:00am Family Mass (and Coffee and Donuts!) and 5:00pm Youth Mass will be celebrated at St. Paul – we look forward to welcoming you back to these special liturgies!

NEW! Sunday 7:30am Mass

We are excited to let you know that after careful consideration of our current ministry schedule and available celebrants, Fr. Jim has made the decision to add a 7:30am Sunday Mass to our Regular Weekend Mass Schedule effective Sunday, September 8…

Special Second Collection August 31-September 1: Thank You Fr. Kevin

Special Second Collection August 31-September 1: Thank You Fr. Kevin

Fr. Kevin Onyeka Chukwuka of the Archdiocese of Onitsha in Nigeria has been with us this summer while on break from his studies at the Pontifical Institute of Moral Theology, Alphonsian Academy in Rome. Once his studies in Rome are complete, he will return to his home diocese to help grow the Church in Nigeria.

We are taking up this Special Second Collection to help support Fr. Kevin’s ongoing educational journey as he prepares to return to his studies in Rome at the end of September.

We a grateful for his time with us and for the opportunity to support him in his education and ministry…

Saturday, September 14: Under the Stars with Build the Faith

Saturday, September 14: Under the Stars with Build the Faith

BUILD THE FAITH is a nonprofit organization inspired by the unwavering faith exhibited by Christina Dangond Lacouture, a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on December 12, 2012, at the tender age of 6.

A primary focus of the organization is the construction of Catholic churches in economically distressed areas… They are now assisting a church community in Cameroon where  Fr. Gabriel served as pastor.

Please consider supporting Build the Faith’s efforts by attending this four-course fundraising dinner on Saturday, September 14 in Weston…

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