September 3: Commemoration of St. Phoebe

September 3: Commemoration of St. Phoebe

I commend to you Phoebe our sister,
who is also a minister (diakonos) of the church at Cenchreae,
that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the holy ones,
and help her in whatever she may need from you,
for she has been a benefactor to many
and to me as well.  
Romans 16:1,2

Paul introduces Phoebe as sister, deacon and patron. Deacons are purveyors of Liturgy, Word and Charity. They see what needs to be done in God’s name. Theirs is a ministry of service. Phoebe served as a mother of the ancient Church, preaching the Good News of Christ’s resurrection. As our Church continues in an ongoing discernment regarding restoring women to the Permanent Diaconate (two Vatican commissions have been dedicated to it!), let us pray this weekend for the intercession of St. Phoebe, Deacon…

Sunday 9:00am Family Mass Music Opportunities

Sunday 9:00am Family Mass Music Opportunities

Children and adults blend voice and instruments to praise the Lord and enrich our Sunday 9:00am Family Mass with upbeat, child-friendly, hand-clapping hymns.  We rehearse each Sunday Morning at 8:30am in the church to prepare for that day’s 9:00am Mass (no need to commit to every Sunday), and we also prepare special liturgies for Grade Level Masses, Advent, Christmas, Lent, Palm Sunday and Easter.

All ages, Grade 1 and older, are welcome! We are always seeking new singers and instrumentalists to join our ranks. 

Our first rehearsal and Mass is Sunday, September 11 at St. Paul – rehearsal at 8:30am and Mass at 9:00am…

Archdiocese of Boston Emmaus Ministry Spiritual Retreat for Grieving Parents – October 15 in Braintree

Archdiocese of Boston Emmaus Ministry Spiritual Retreat for Grieving Parents – October 15 in Braintree

The Archdiocese of Boston Family Life team invites all parents who have lost a child to a one-day retreat led by Emmaus Ministry. Parents who have lost a child of any age, by any cause, no matter how long ago, are most welcome and invited to attend.

Losing a child of any age is horrific to endure. Focusing on the spirituality of the grieving process can help tremendously. Just as He comforted his grieving disciples on the road to Emmaus, Jesus comforts us and we comfort one another in this very special ministry.

Join other Emmaus parent companions in a warm and loving environment to think, to talk, to feel, and pray together. Find compassion, rest, and peace… at least for a time.

St. Paul Adult Choir

St. Paul Adult Choir

St. Paul Adult choir will be resuming their Music Ministry after the summer vacation. Rehearsals are Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:00pm in the church and we sing at the 11:00am Mass every Sunday. 

The first rehearsal is Thursday, September 8th and we will sing our first Mass on Sunday, September 11th.

We welcome new members to come and be a part of this wonderful Ministry. If you love to sing come join us. He who sings prays twice.

Important Religious Education and Youth Ministry News!

Important Religious Education and Youth Ministry News!

Program information for our 2022-2023 program, including the schedule of classes and full calendar, has been sent to all registered families this past week.  If you did not receive the email please check your spam folder – if you don’t find it please email Linda at Linda.Messore@sjspwellesley.org to resolve any communication issues. 

Please Note: We are still looking for teachers for Wednesday afternoon – there are only 10 classes which meet from 3:30-4:30pm. Please consider sharing your faith with the young people in our program, it is a very rewarding experience. Please email Linda at Linda.Messore@sjspwellesley.org if you can offer your time and talents for this very special ministry.

We are excited to announce the addition of two new staff members to the Religious Ed and Youth Ministry team: Eve Schwartz and Dominique Bailey…

Coming Soon- Raffle to Support Our Young Pilgrims Going to World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon!

Coming Soon- Raffle to Support Our Young Pilgrims Going to World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon!

We are excited to announce that the St. John-St. Paul Collaborative will be sending a group of teens to World Youth Day Lisbon 2023!

The week-long event, taking place August 1-6, 2023, culminates in a special Mass with the Holy Father. Our young pilgrims will be departing in less than a year!

They will begin fundraising for the trip this September with a Closed End Raffle. Tickets will be available from our pilgrims after Masses as well as online – only 500 tickets will be sold so be sure to get yours early! Tickets are $100 each and you could win…

August 28: POWIR Update

August 28: POWIR Update

We are pleased to share with you that the 3 young adult men who came to Massachusetts from Afghanistan in January of 2022 are doing very well. One of them had some dental education in Afghanistan and his dream is to be a dental assistant. A big thank you to the Drs. Ali of Wellesley Dental group for the onsite educational opportunity they have been offering for several months now. They are also guiding him along the path to become a dental assistant and he is almost there.

The young man who loves to cook is working in a restaurant as an assistant in the kitchen and can now make salad, pasta and pizza. The third works in a grocery store while studying IT through a special program sponsored in part by Google. We are grateful to all 3 employers for their welcome of these 3 refugees…

August 22: A Message from Fr. Jim!

August 22: A Message from Fr. Jim!

I hope that you are enjoying these last beautiful weeks of summer! It seems hard to believe that it has now been twelve weeks since the accident that upended my life – and by extension, life here at the Collaborative. I am progressing well in my physical therapy, and am so happy to be back in my home environment. I am now able to walk short distances with a forearm crutch – a big step forward from wheelchairs and walkers! As I continue to get stronger you may see me walking about the property or around town as part of my therapy and healing process. After so many weeks confined to hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and then the rectory, I am still getting used to being able to go outside – but I am thoroughly enjoying it!

The other part of my recovery is working through the invisible effects that impact anyone who has been through a traumatic, life-threatening accident…

Our Collaborative Mass Schedule for the Fall

Our Collaborative Mass Schedule for the Fall

Since Fr. Jim’s accident in early June, our Collaborative staff have worked tirelessly to assure Mass coverage for our Collaborative, with support and guidance from Fr. Hehir.  It was not easy, but we were able to maintain our typical Summer Weekend Mass Schedule of four Masses thanks in large part to the outpouring of support for Fr. Jim from his brother priests. We understand, however, that their availability will decrease drastically come September, as their own demanding parish and academic schedules return. 

As you know, it will still be many months before Fr. Jim is able to resume his ministry here at the Collaborative.  As we approach the end of summer and what would normally be a return to a Regular Weekend Mass Schedule of seven Masses, we must recognize that it is simply not possible to maintain that number of Masses with one priest in residence (Fr. Hehir) and assisting priests.  Given this reality, we must suspend the 7:30am Sunday Mass at least for the fall…

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