SVdP Wellesley Annual Easter visits to the homebound on behalf of our Collaborative will take place on Saturday, March 28. Our pre-visit Prayer Service will be held at 9:00am in the Chapel and Powers Hall at St. John the Evangelist Church.
We invite all members of the Collaborative to attend and we have a special guest speaker, Tom Dwyer, Executive Director of A Faith That Does Justice, who will speak on its advocacy arm “Now Tell Me Their Names.”
Last weekend, Stacey Okada, a Wellesley resident who graduated from MassBay and now serves on the Foundation Board of Directors, spoke movingly about the transformational impact of the support and financial assistance she received as a student:
I’m Stacey Okada, and I’ve been on the Foundation Board of Directors for about five years now. But… my connection to MassBay began in 2013 when I, having just had a baby ten weeks prior, and while also raising a toddler, enrolled as a student in the MassBay Biotech program.
That decision, along with a professor who saw something in me and steered me towards… applying for the scholarships that saw me not only through my education at MassBay, but then beyond to my bachelor’s degree – that’s how I went from being a high school runaway who slept in homes under construction to being a biochemist whose kids attend one of the best school systems in a state that is number one in the nation. My kids will feel it, as will their kids. This is generational… This work matters. These scholarships matter…
Each year we invite you to make a donation toward Easter Music or Flowers at your parish in memory or honor of a loved one. You may use the Flower and Music envelopes included with your regular offertory envelopes and drop them in the collection at Mass, or you may mail or drop your donation to either Parish Office.
Please make sure to include the name(s) of those you want remembered in this special way, and please print their name(s) clearly. You can also donate online at sjspwellesley.org using the Online Giving link for your parish. The deadline to submit name(s) for the Easter Sunday, April 5 bulletin is Friday, March 27. Names received after that date will be included in the April 12 bulletin.
Fr. Hehir’s “Lenten Lecture” has been postponed to the Easter season.
Stay tuned for a new date – coming soon!
A group of knitters- both novice and more experienced – have begun gathering to build community and create blankets and other knit goods for our annual Mother’s Day Collaborative Baby Shower to benefit Pregnancy Help Boston.
If you’re looking to knit with other parishioners or want to join this community as you learn, contact Sr. Colleen Gibson.
Reminder: Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 10, 2026!
In the story of the man born blind (John 9:1-41), those who cannot believe the truth about Jesus are truly blind.
In your life, when have you been blind to a truth about God?
What or Who opened your eyes?
Who has God called you to be? What are your innate God-given gifts? What are your child’s? How can we foster those gifts and bring them to our own unique place in the world?
This is Living Vocation!
In these final sessions of Family Faith Formation for the 2025-2026 year, Father Jim, Sister Colleen, and Kelly will share their own unique vocations and how you can nurture your own in the context of faith, family and community.
Sunday, March 15 at St. John 10:15-11am Loaves & Fishes (3-5)
Sunday, March 22 at St. Paul 10:15 -11am Mustard Seeds (K-2)
Sunday, April 12 at St. Paul 4:00-4:45pm Salt & Light (6-7)
The MassBay Community College Foundation believes strongly that education is a powerful door to the future. Right now, many bright, hardworking students are walking through that door at MassBay. There are students eager to build careers in jobs that will one day serve our local community – as nurses, first responders, automotive technicians, and Early Childhood educators, to name a few. There are recent high school graduates whose two years at MassBay will provide a head start in earning a four-year degree at a significant savings. Others are changing careers and need to gain specific skills in areas like health care, cyber security, and education.
These students have the drive to succeed, but the rising cost of textbooks can create an unexpected hurdle while already balancing work, family, and academic obligations…
As a Church, the Holy Spirit is constantly moving in us and among us!
Join us as we welcome Kelly Meraw, Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy, to our table this month to explore the topic: “Women in Ministry: Then, Now, and Where the Spirit is Guiding”
Young Adults (age 21-40) from in and around the Collaborative are invited to this evening of reflection, enrichment, and fellowship as we feed our minds and nurture our spirits in community!
Registration appreciated but not required…
Centuries of faithful have prayed with the Psalms to wrestle, lament, petition, and give praise to God in every moment of their lives. This evening is an opportunity to pray with various interpretations of exemplary psalms while praying through the music of Duruflé, Palestrina, Byrd, Bruckner and Frisina.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered beginning at 7:45pm.