Saturday, June 6 at 5:30pm on the lawn at St. Paul
Join the SJSP Young Adults for outdoor fun – bring a dish or a game to share!
ALL ARE WELCOME NOT JUST YOUNG ADULTS!
Questions? Contact Sr. Colleen
May 17-24 marks the 11th Anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ encyclical on Care for Creation – one of the 7 basic principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
This year’s anniversary theme is “From Hope to Action.” All Catholics are challenged to take at least one action that will help address the cry of the earth which, as Pope Leo has pointed out, cannot be separated from the cry of the poor. What will your action be?
Check out some concrete suggestions below..
As our 2025-2026 season comes to a close, all women of the Collaborative are warmly invited to join us for a closing Mass, celebrated by Fr. Jim, on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30pm in the Lower Chapel at St. John the Evangelist Church.
Mass will be followed by a potluck dinner so dust off those Spring recipes and bring a dish or drinks to share! And bring a friend too!
We find ourselves in the early days of the Easter Season. With the grief of Holy Week still in our peripheral view, we are nevertheless invited into these fifty days of sustained – at times “persistent in spite of” – joy. Today Jesus’ voice is singing His familiar leitmotif of peace.
While never intimidated by questioning unjust systems, Jesus is Peace. The infant Jesus opens the veil between earth and heaven as the Prince of Peace. The Rabbi preaches “Peacemaking” on a crowded mountain and names those willing to do that holy work “Blessed.” The Suffering Servant promises peace amidst tribulation on the eve of His own crucifixion. In victory over death, Jesus chooses the gift of peace for His dearest friends as a defining identity and lineage of the Christian people. Even now, before Christ is sacrificed on the Eucharistic table, each and every time, we exchange peace with one another to prepare ourselves to receive the greatest gift of life…
On April 14, led by Ellie Mears and Grace Davis, more than 40 women from across the Collaborative gathered in Powers Hall to celebrate the beauty of spring and the Easter season by creating beautiful floral arrangements and growing in community with one another!
Save the date! Tuesday, May 19 will be our Evening for Women Closing Mass at St. John – all women of the Collaborative are warmly invited!
On Friday, April 24, Fr. Bryan Hehir spoke with Tiziana Dearing, host of WBUR’s Morning Edition, to discuss the war in Iran and the role of the Catholic Church in this moment.
Father J. Bryan Hehir, a top official in the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, articulated a global off-ramp from nuclear apocalypse in a 1983 letter with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. That letter, which laid out a vision of slow global disarmament over time, served as a model for policy throughout the world. Hehir joins WBUR’s Morning Edition to discuss the war in Iran and the role of the Catholic Church in this moment.
One year after the passing of Pope Francis, his legacy continues to shape the way we see and care for our common home.
April 22nd is Earth Day! Come to Coffee & Donuts after the 9am Family Mass this Sunday, April 19 and join our Collaborative’s Care for Creation Committee for coffee to learn more about how you can help show your love for planet earth.
Then visit the Catholic Climate Covenant and Sustainable Wellesley websites for info on upcoming events, tips and other ideas for how you can care for creation in your own home, school and work environments.
Floral Arranging Workshop and Potluck Supper with Ellie Mears and Grace Davis
6:30pm at St. John the Evangelist Church (Lower Level)
Join us as we celebrate the beauty of spring and the Easter season by creating beautiful floral arrangements and growing in community with one another! Please bring a main dish, dessert, or drink to share!
RSVP appreciated to plan for supplies but not required…