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Thinking About WYD 2027? Important Webinar on Tuesday, September 22 at 7:00pm

Dube Travel, the agency coordinating our pilgrimage, is hosting an important webinar specifically for SJSP families (teens and parents are encouraged to participate!) on Tuesday, September 22 to talk about our planned itinerary and trip details.

This will be a great opportunity to learn more and ask questions about this incredible opportunity to deepen your faith and connect with youth from around the world.

(The webinar will be recorded so even if you can’t make it at the scheduled time, please register to automatically receive the recording link.)
To register…

Adult Faith Enrichment Discussion Group: “The Chosen” Begins October 7

Season 5, Episodes 1-8
Wednesday Mornings from 10:00am – 11:30am
October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25
St. Paul Office – Lower Level Conference Room

Join us for an exploration of the Gospel through the lens of “The Chosen”, a video series about the life and ministry of Jesus, the people he met, and the people who followed him. It is primarily set in the first century and has been viewed by over 300 million people. All are welcome! Join in at any time – each session is a stand-alone discussion!

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 10:30am: Our Annual Collaborative Outdoor Mass on the St. Paul Parish Lawn

Please join us for our annual Collaborative Outdoor Mass and Fellowship event! This will be our fourth time celebrating Mass on the expansive lawn in front of St. Paul Church, recreating what Fr. Jim calls “our own Tanglewood East!” Please bring lawn chairs/blankets for seating.

Our SJSP Society of St. Vincent de Paul chapter is once again sponsoring a cookout after Mass, providing hotdogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers for all – bring a side dish/dessert to share if you are able!

So that as many members of our community as possible can join together for this special liturgy and fellowship event, there will be a reduced Mass schedule at the parishes on the weekend of September 26-27…

Importance Notice Regarding Fraudulent Emails

We learned this morning of a PHISHING/SPAM email being sent from a staff member’s email address to members of our community. Further investigation has shown that the original fraudulent email was sent from a parishioner’s email address to the SJSP Collaborative staff, so these malicious emails are likely spreading widely in our community. Please be very suspicious of any “party invitation” emails you receive, even from people known to you. Do not click on any links and contact the person directly to determine whether the email is legitimate or not.

These are the steps you should take if you receive an email like this:

If you opened the email, clicked the link, entered your own email credentials to view the messageyou should immediately change your email password…

2026 Season of Creation

You can help honor the Season and learn more about how you can care for Creation by:

Joining the Ecumenical Prayer Service for celebrating the beginning of the Season of Creation worldwide (September 1st 2:00 pm ET)
Watching the webinar “Moving Beyond Plastics in a Throwaway Culture!” (September 10th 7:00 pm ET)
Check out the daily reflections and action items found at Catholic Climate Covenant
Join the Boston Catholic Climate Movement and their Franciscan hosts at St. Anthony Shrine, 100 Arch St., Boston, in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis. Celebrate, pray, and renew your commitment to care for our Common Home! (Sunday, October 4 at 10am)
Come to our Collaborative’s Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 4 at 2:30pm in front of St. Paul Church (more details to follow).

Martha, Mary, and Welcoming Christ: A Boston Preaching Slam with Catholic Women Preach

Join us FutureChurch and Catholic Women Preach on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 3:00–6:00 pm, at the St. Joseph Spiritual Ministries Center in Newton for a dynamic and Spirit-filled Preaching Slam.

Rooted in Luke 10:38–42, Jesus’ visit to the home of Martha and Mary, four Catholic women preachers from diverse backgrounds will offer powerful reflections on this beloved Gospel passage and what it asks of us today. Through their unique voices and experiences, they will explore themes of discipleship, hospitality, contemplation and action, faithful leadership, and the call to encounter Christ in the midst of our busy and complex lives…

September 3, 2026 – Feast of St. Phoebe Virtual Event

Join Discerning Deacons and Catholics around the world on Zoom to celebrate the Feast of St. Phoebe – deacon, leader, and witness to the Gospel – with prayer, storytelling, and hope for a more synodal Church. As we honor St. Phoebe’s witness, we will pray for the grace to bridge the divides that keep us from fully co-laboring in the Gospel and entrust ourselves to the Holy Spirit, who continues to guide the Church toward deeper communion, participation, and mission.

To register, please visit…

Thinking About Joining the Catholic Church?

Have you been worshiping with us, but never officially taken the step to become Catholic?

Have you been away from the Church, and have now returned, but want to know more?

Have you been a Catholic all your life, but haven’t celebrated all of the Sacraments of Initiation? (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist)

Have you joined us from a different background and would like to find out more about the Catholic Church?

If you have been thinking about joining the Catholic Church, or if you just have questions, we’d love to talk with you! Email us at ocia@sjspwellesley.org

An Important Message from Fr. Jim: Announcing Our New Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy

It is my great pleasure to announce that Sister Colleen Gibson will be assuming the role of Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy for the Collaborative effective immediately.

Sister Colleen joined us in the fall of 2023 as Coordinator of Pastoral Care, working in partnership with Kelly Meraw, our former Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy, to offer faith formation and enrichment programs, facilitate service and outreach initiatives, and coordinate sacramental liturgies and services across the Collaborative…

Risking It for The Impossible – A Reflection on Matthew 14:22-33 by Kelly Meraw

For the most part, I consider myself to be a highly decisive person. Some would call it “impulsive”, and on occasion they’d be right, but in general I prefer “resolute”. Stubbornly self-sufficient and willing to face any resulting consequences, my first instincts are typically my lasting ones. I’m plagued by very little doubt or regret and, by God’s grace, I haven’t yet met any catastrophic repercussions…

It’s for this reason that I’ve always loved Peter. Simon Peter, who drops his whole life to follow a man he’d just met, because he was that resolute…

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