Fr. Jim’s Message to St. John the Evangelist Parish

Fr. Jim’s Message to St. John the Evangelist Parish

An important message from Fr. Jim to the St. John community, offering a reflection as he enters his tenth year as our pastor and sharing details about the parish’s financial health. 

Fr. Jim offers a glimpse of the Holy Spirit’s work of renewal in our parish, and invites us to consider how each of us is being called to support this work in real and tangible ways.

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video, carefully read the St. John Annual Financial Report and Annual Appeal that was recently mailed to all registered parishioners, and to consider the Spirit’s invitation to renewal at this time in your own life and the life of our parish.

Fr. Jim’s Message to St. Paul Parish

Fr. Jim’s Message to St. Paul Parish

An important message from Fr. Jim to the St. Paul community, offering a reflection as he enters his tenth year as our pastor and sharing details about the parish’s financial health.  

Fr. Jim offers a glimpse of the Holy Spirit’s work of renewal in our parish, and invites us to consider how each of us is being called to support this work in real and tangible ways.

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video, carefully read the St. Paul Annual Financial Report and Annual Appeal that was recently mailed to all registered parishioners, and to consider the Spirit’s invitation to renewal at this time in your own life and the life of our parish.

Confirmation Enrollment Mass this Sunday, October 26 at 5:00pm at St. Paul Church

Confirmation Enrollment Mass this Sunday, October 26 at 5:00pm at St. Paul Church

Our Confirmation candidates will be invited forward by Fr. Jim to sign the Book of Enrollment in the presence of the community, signifying their desire for the sacrament and commitment to the process of preparation.  

The candidates are committing to deepen their relationship with God through the process, explore what it means to receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in their lives, and remain open to what God is asking of them at this moment. They are also agreeing to be active members of the faith community and to contribute to their small groups with their attendance and positive participation. The community is committing to pray for these young people as they dedicate themselves to the process,  and to be living witnesses to the faith with their lives in and out of the parishes. They are also agreeing to be willing to engage honestly with these young people in questions and conversations about the Catholic faith.

This is an important step in your child’s preparation for the Sacrament – please make every effort to participate in this Mass.

Family Faith Formation Grades 6-7 Salt & Light: This Sunday, October 26 at 4pm at St. Paul

Family Faith Formation Grades 6-7 Salt & Light: This Sunday, October 26 at 4pm at St. Paul

The Liturgical Year 4-4:45pm in St. Paul Parish Hall preceding the Sunday 5pm Youth Mass

IMPORTANT: For Grades 6-7, there are two Family Sessions  and four Student-Only Sessions. This opening session is a Family Session (parent/s and children together.) Children may not be “dropped off” without a parent or guardian for Family Sessions. 

This opening session begins at 4:00pm with an opening prayer and “Focus on Faith” reflection given by Fr. Jim on “The Liturgical Year.” After the reflection, the pastoral team will guide parents and students in catechesis and small-group discussion…

Thank You from Kelley Tuthill, President and CEO Catholic Charities Boston

Thank You from Kelley Tuthill, President and CEO Catholic Charities Boston

Kelley asked that we share the following message with the Evening for Women program: 

I want to thank you all for inviting me to speak at Tuesday night’s Evening for Women and for the warm welcome.  I am proud to be part of such an amazing community at St. John-St. Paul’s and grateful for the opportunity to share the important work of Catholic Charities with you. I appreciate the support so many of you have given to our clients over the years. I was inspired by your thoughtful questions and your eagerness to learn about how you can continue to make an impact for our neighbors in need. 

I want to share with you some ways to get involved…

Christmas in October???

Christmas in October???

Yes, that’s a scary thought!

But when it comes to fulfilling Christmas Wishes for 400 children we need to start thinking about Christmas in October! 

We only have a few weeks to recruit volunteers to sign up to sponsor a child this Christmas – will you be one of them?

Help make a child’s Christmas Wish come true this year by joining this collaborative-wide effort to grant the special wishes  of children from Brockton, Lowell, Roxbury and Wellesley.

When you sponsor a child (or multiple children) you will receive a wish list for clothing and a special gift that you will purchase and drop off at a local Wellesley home to be delivered to the families. Your wish list instructions will be emailed to you the week before Thanksgiving and gifts will need to be dropped off the week after Thanksgiving…

Family Faith Formation This Sunday, October 19: Grades 3-5 Loaves & Fishes

Family Faith Formation This Sunday, October 19: Grades 3-5 Loaves & Fishes

The Liturgical Year 10:15-11:00am in Powers Hall following the 9:00am Family Mass at St. John

 PLEASE NOTE: All sessions are Family Sessions (children and parent/s together.) Children may not be “dropped off” without a parent or guardian.  

After participating in the Sunday 9am Family Mass,  parents and children gather together for an opening prayer and a “Focus on Faith” reflection given by Fr. Jim about “The Liturgical Year.” After the reflection, the pastoral staff guides parents in small group discussions and reviews the at-home material for the coming month, while the Children’s Faith Formation team guides the children in a related activity. The session ends with all gathered together for a closing prayer…

Please Support Your Parish Annual Appeal

Please Support Your Parish Annual Appeal

This year, in the midst of all that is going on in our world and our church, St. John-St. Paul Collaborative is focusing on the theme of Renewal. From our Adult Faith Enrichment Programming to our Family Faith Formation Program, renewal is afoot. We are blessed by a vibrancy in our parishes that stems from our newest parishioner to those who have been a critical part of this community for many years. From the youngest to the oldest, the work of renewal is all ours to do. This is work we do WITH God and FOR God.

This week all registered parishioners will receive both physical and electronic mailings regarding this year’s annual appeal. These messages and reports offer a glimpse of the Holy Spirit’s work in our Collaborative. They are also an invitation to consider how each of us is being called to support this work in real and tangible ways…

October 23 Collaborative Book Club: “What Christians Believe: Understanding the Nicene Creed” by Bishop Barron

October 23 Collaborative Book Club: “What Christians Believe: Understanding the Nicene Creed” by Bishop Barron

Our next meeting will be Thursday, October 23 at 7:00pm in the St. Paul office – we discuss the second half of What Christians Believe: Understanding the Nicene Creed by Bishop Robert Barron.

Newcomers are always welcome! Meetings are in person on the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month.

For questions or information about joining us, email us at:  bookclub@sjspwellesley.org

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