Ignatian Volunteer Corps: A Meaningful Path in Retirement 

Ignatian Volunteer Corps: A Meaningful Path in Retirement 

The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) New England offers a unique opportunity for retired or semi-retired individuals to use their skills, wisdom, and experience to serve communities in need. Through part-time service and reflection in the Ignatian tradition, IVC members build community, engage in work that matters, and embrace this next chapter in life with renewed vitality.

IVC connects adults 50+ with social service nonprofits, allowing them to make a meaningful impact while deepening their own sense of purpose and spirituality. New England Ignatian Volunteers ordinarily commit to two days per week of service in parishes, schools, or nonprofit organizations working directly with those experiencing poverty or marginalization, or in the pursuit of social justice. The service commitment takes place over a ten-month period…

Tuesday, May 13 at 6:00pm: “Evening for Women” Closing Mass at St. John

Tuesday, May 13 at 6:00pm: “Evening for Women” Closing Mass at St. John

As the 2024-2025 Evening for Women season – Women in Scripture and the Church – comes to a close, all women of the Collaborative are warmly invited to join us as Fr. Jim Laughlin celebrates Mass on Tuesday, May 13 at 6:00pm at St. John the Evangelist Church.

Mass will be followed by a potluck dinner so dust off those Spring recipes! 

To help us plan for the evening kindly RSVP…

THIS WEEKEND, May 10-11! Baby Shower to Support “Pregnancy Help Boston”

THIS WEEKEND, May 10-11! Baby Shower to Support “Pregnancy Help Boston”

This weekend our Collaborative is 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…

Would you consider providing a *NEW* item from the “registry” below for our Collaborative Baby Shower for Pregnancy Help Boston? See below…

May 10: Young Adult Ministry “Games and Gumbo” Night

May 10: Young Adult Ministry “Games and Gumbo” Night

With the Easter season upon us, our Young Adult Ministry will be hosting a “Games & Gumbo”  Night on Saturday, May 10 at 6:00pm in the St. John Rectory.

Young Adults aged 21-40 are invited to join us for an evening of fun and fellowship as we indulge in authentic gumbo and all those sweets you might have given up for Lent! Participants are encouraged to bring a drink, dessert, or game to share, as well as a friend to join in the fun!

Registration is appreciated but not required at:  sjspwellesley.org/adult-faith-enrichment/young-adults

May 7: NPH “Pints for Pequeños” Event in Boston and Online Silent Auction

May 7: NPH “Pints for Pequeños” Event in Boston and Online Silent Auction

Join the NPH USA East Coast Associate Board for Pints for Pequeños, at Harpoon Brewery in Boston on May 7, 2025 from 7-8:30pm.

Enjoy unlimited 5 ounce pours of Harpoon beers and ciders on tap, appetizers and snacks while learning about NPH and bidding on exciting silent auction items.  Tickets are $45 per person, must be 21 or over to attend – REGISTER HERE!

Even if you can’t attend the event, you can still support NPH through their East Coast Silent Auction 2025, which is open now and closes Wednesday evening at 8:00pm.

Collaborative featured in WCVB report: “How Pope Francis changed the lives of these Massachusetts residents”

Collaborative featured in WCVB report: “How Pope Francis changed the lives of these Massachusetts residents”

On Monday, April 21, following the announcement of Pope Francis’ death, WCVB5 Boston produced a report on local reaction to the news – Catholics across Massachusetts mourn pope, praise groundbreaking papacy.

As part of that report, WCVB reporter Ted Wayman reached out to Kelly Meraw, our Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy, for a video segment: How Pope Francis changed the lives of these Massachusetts residents which appeared on the evening news broadcasts. 

They spoke in particular about the Holy Father’s special connection with young people, and about our Collaborative’s pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Portugal in 2023.

Archbishop Richard Henning Announces Three Masses to Pray for the Holy Father

Archbishop Richard Henning Announces Three Masses to Pray for the Holy Father

“As the universal Church prepares for Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome, here in the Archdiocese of Boston, there will be three opportunities for clergy, religious, and the lay faithful to pray for our Holy Father’s eternal rest.

On Wednesday evening, April 23, Holy Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 PM at St. Theresa’s Parish in West Roxbury.

On Thursday evening, April 24, Holy Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 PM at Immaculate Conception Parish in Lowell.

On Friday evening, April 25, Holy Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 PM at St. James Church in Stoughton.

I strongly encourage the people of this Archdiocese to join one of these Masses and commend the Holy Father to the Lord.”

Archbishop Henning’s Statement on the Passing of His Holiness Pope Francis

Archbishop Henning’s Statement on the Passing of His Holiness Pope Francis

I was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Pope Francis. His legacy as Holy Father is broad and deep. In his ministry and across his writings, he has continuously called us to deeper faith and to a more generous participation in the boundless compassion of God. He has challenged us to turn away from selfish impulses and towards communion with others and respect for God’s creation.

I am personally grateful that he called me to the Episcopacy and entrusted me with the pastoral care of the Church of Boston. His example remains a guiding light to the Universal Church. Through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph, may he rest in peace.

-Archbishop Richard Henning

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