The Celebration of First Holy Communion at Our Parishes

The Celebration of First Holy Communion at Our Parishes

Beginning this year, in keeping with our new Family Faith Formation model and the guidance of the Archdiocese of Boston, children will be receiving their First Holy Communion with their families at a Sunday Mass, the same way they will receive the sacrament throughout their lives. Groups of First Communicants will be receiving the Sacrament at our 9:00am Family Masses on April 26, May 3, May 10, and May 17. Several rows of pews in the center of the church will be reserved for the children and their families each Sunday as we celebrate this joyous occasion together as a parish family!

Our regular 9:00am Mass congregants are encouraged to attend these Family Masses and witness this important moment in the lives of these young children and families.

May 9-10: Our Annual “Baby Shower” for Pregnancy Help

May 9-10: Our Annual “Baby Shower” for Pregnancy Help

On Mother’s Day Weekend our Collaborative will be hosting a “Baby Shower” to collect items for Pregnancy Help Boston, a pregnancy resource center supported through the Archdiocese of Boston, whose mission is to provide compassionate, practical, life-affirming alternatives for women facing crisis pregnancies.

Since January, dedicated parishioners have been knitting and crocheting baby items for newborns (hats, blankets, etc.) Now, all are invited to consider contributing items to our Mother’s Day Baby Shower collection! Please see below for their “Registry”…

April 22 is Earth Day! Chat with Our Care for Creation Team at Coffee & Donuts on Sunday, April 19 for Ideas to Celebrate

April 22 is Earth Day! Chat with Our Care for Creation Team at Coffee & Donuts on Sunday, April 19 for Ideas to Celebrate

April 22nd is Earth Day!  Come to Coffee & Donuts after the 9am Family Mass this Sunday, April 19 and join our Collaborative’s Care for Creation Committee  for coffee to learn more about how you can help show your love for planet earth. 

Then visit the Catholic Climate Covenant and Sustainable Wellesley websites for info on upcoming events, tips and other ideas for how you can care for creation in your own home, school and work environments.

Another Chance to Come Knit With Us! This Saturday, April 18 from 1:30-3pm at St. John

Another Chance to Come Knit With Us! This Saturday, April 18 from 1:30-3pm at St. John

Our “Knit Together with Care” group has been gathering regularly to support  one another in their knitting efforts for our Collaborative Baby Shower to benefit  Pregnancy Help Boston – building community and making baby blankets!

If you’d like to join the group, they will gather again next on Saturday, April 18  from 1:30-3:30PM in the Collaborative Boardroom at the St. John Parish Center.

Tuesday, April 14: Evening for Women – “Flowers, Faith, and Fellowship”

Tuesday, April 14: Evening for Women – “Flowers, Faith, and Fellowship”

Floral Arranging Workshop and Potluck Supper with Ellie Mears and Grace Davis
6:30pm at St. John the Evangelist Church (Lower Level)

Join us as we celebrate the beauty of spring and the Easter season by creating beautiful floral arrangements and growing in community with one another! Please bring a main dish, dessert, or drink to share!

RSVP appreciated to plan for supplies but not required…

This Sunday, April 12: World Youth Day Seoul 2027 Information Session for Teens and Parents

This Sunday, April 12: World Youth Day Seoul 2027 Information Session for Teens and Parents

Join Us this Sunday, April 12 at St. Paul following the 5pm Youth Mass for an Information Session with the SJSP Youth Ministry Team

St. John-St. Paul Collaborative Youth Ministry is going to South Korea next summer for WYD Seoul 2027! Interested in joining? All current high school students and their parents/guardians are invited to this information session to learn more – the session will be held immediately following the 5pm Youth Mass in the Parish Hall at St. Paul (food provided!) 

Come learn more about this incredible opportunity to deepen your faith and connect with youth from around the world!

Saturday, April 11: “Knit Together with Care” Group at St. John

Saturday, April 11: “Knit Together with Care” Group at St. John

Our “Knit Together with Care” group has been gathering regularly to support one another in their knitting efforts for our Collaborative Baby Shower to benefit Pregnancy Help Boston – building community and making baby blankets!

If you’d like to join the group, they will gather this Saturday, April 11 from 1:30-3:30PM in the Collaborative Boardroom at the St. John Parish Center.

“Faith Rises” – An Easter Reflection by Sr. Colleen Gibson, SSJ

“Faith Rises” – An Easter Reflection by Sr. Colleen Gibson, SSJ

Easter morning the greeting rings out: “Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia!” Indeed, nearly two millennia removed, we rest in the certainty of the Resurrection.

Yet, as the sun rises on this Easter Sunday, before rattling off a string of alleluias, we might do well to remember what gripped the disciples that first Easter morning: confusion. Greeted by an empty tomb, they did not know what to believe. As John’s Gospel clearly conveys, they saw and “they did not yet understand.” Had Jesus’ body been taken, or had he risen to glory like he said he would?

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