Adult Faith Enrichment – St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative

Evening for Women – Tuesday, October 13: “The Way We Walk: Lessons from the Camino” with Sister Colleen Gibson

Tuesday, October 13 | 6:30pm | St. John

This past June, Sister Colleen Gibson, the Collaborative’s Director of Pastoral Care, undertook the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James), walking across Spain for two weeks with students from Mount Saint Joseph Academy, a college preparatory school founded and sponsored by her order, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia.

All women of the Collaborative are warmly invited to join us this Tuesday, October 13 as Sr. Colleen offers a reflection on the lessons of her pilgrimage!

Followed by a potluck dinner in Powers Hall – bring a friend and a dish to share!

Sponsor Someone on Their Journey to Become Catholic Through Our OCIA Program

A sponsor offers a welcoming presence and a familiar companionship that assists and encourages the Catechumen (a person seeking to become baptized member of the Catholic Church) or Candidate (a baptized Christian seeking full communion with the Catholic Church) through the various steps of the OCIA experience, and they stand with the person they are sponsoring as they receive the sacraments. Most importantly, they provide a listening ear, an encouraging heart, spiritual support, and a prayerful presence…

“Blessing of the Animals” – This Sunday, October 4 at 2:30pm at St. Paul Church

All are invited to bring their pets to our outdoor “Blessing of the Animals” on Sunday, October 4 at 2:30pm at St. Paul with Deacon Rick.

Sponsored by the SJSP Care for Creation Team in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis and the Season of Creation.

For their safety, all animals should eb leashed or in a carrier.

October 17: Young Adult Ministry – Kick Off Dinner with Dyads

Join the St. John St. Paul Collaborative Young Adult Ministry for the first event of the year, our Kick Off Dinner with Dyads, on October 17 at 6:00 pm at the St. John Rectory. A dyad is a pairing of two people who meet to talk about faith and life, listen to each other, and grow in friendship. At the dinner, you will meet someone new and spend time getting to know them through simple, honest conversation.

This is a potluck, so please bring a dish, dessert, or drink to share. Come hungry, come curious, and come ready to meet people. All young adults ages 21 to 40 are welcome!

Please click here to let us know you’re coming!

Will ‘nun girl summer’ give way to another season of sisters?

At the end of June, a post on Instagram by Cosmopolitan magazine named the trend that seemed to be sweeping social media. “Sister, it’s a nun girl summer,” the post pronounced in all caps, emblazoned over an image of a smiling religious sister perched in front of a podcasting microphone.

As I scanned my own social media feeds, the trend was undeniable: Sisters were showing up in force. There were the Salesian Sisters who were rooting for the San Antonio Spurs as they pursued the NBA championship. In response, a group of Sisters of St, Joseph brought their own fandom to the pages of the New York Post for some sisterly competition as they blessed Madison Square Garden and rooted for their beloved New York Knicks…

Thursday, October 1 at 7pm: “Phoebe’s Daughters: Women, Service, and the Catholic Church” (St. Ignatius Parish)

The Church is in a historic moment.

Paragraph 60 of the Synod’s Final Document – now magisterial teaching – calls the whole Church to recognize women’s equal baptismal dignity, to fully implement the leadership roles already open to women under canon law, and to give women’s voices and contributions greater place in the life of the Church.

What does this new teaching actually say? What is the Vatican doing to implement it? And how can ordinary Catholics take part in this synodal chapter of our Church’s life?

Join us for a lively, hope-filled, and interactive conversation about this new teaching and what it means for our community…

Seasons of Hope: Fall 2026 Session Begins October 12

Mondays from 6:00 -7:30pm
October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16
St. John the Evangelist Church – Powers Hall

If you have experienced the death of a loved one and are searching for meaning, consolation and companionship, we warmly invite you to join our Seasons of Hope group.

Centered on Jesus Christ, Seasons of Hope is grounded in the healing wisdom, traditions, and practices of the Catholic Church. With sessions spanning over six weeks, each “season” utilizes scripture, prayer, reﬂection activities, and faith sharing to explore our experiences of grief.

Registration is required…

“Creation Narratives in Judaism and Christianity” – a 4-Week Exploration in Partnership with Temple Beth Elohim and Hebrew College (Begins October 19)

In this interactive textual exploration, we will examine several different Creation narratives from biblical and post-biblical sources, including medieval and modern interpretations of older materials — Jewish and Christian.

How did our ancestors understand the creation of the cosmos? How did they view the place of humankind within the natural world? How are these ideas similar and different from our own understandings today?

In our exploration, we will pay particular attention to sources of inspiration and insight relating to our responsibility to act as good stewards in an age of environmental challenge.

Please join us for this unique Interreligious learning opportunity!

Adult Faith Enrichment Discussion Group: “The Chosen” Begins October 7

Season 5, Episodes 1-8
Wednesday Mornings from 10:00am – 11:30am
October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25
St. Paul Office – Lower Level Conference Room

Join us for an exploration of the Gospel through the lens of “The Chosen”, a video series about the life and ministry of Jesus, the people he met, and the people who followed him. It is primarily set in the first century and has been viewed by over 300 million people. All are welcome! Join in at any time – each session is a stand-alone discussion!

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 10:30am: Our Annual Collaborative Outdoor Mass on the St. Paul Parish Lawn

Please join us for our annual Collaborative Outdoor Mass and Fellowship event! This will be our fourth time celebrating Mass on the expansive lawn in front of St. Paul Church, recreating what Fr. Jim calls “our own Tanglewood East!” Please bring lawn chairs/blankets for seating.

Our SJSP Society of St. Vincent de Paul chapter is once again sponsoring a cookout after Mass, providing hotdogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers for all – bring a side dish/dessert to share if you are able!

So that as many members of our community as possible can join together for this special liturgy and fellowship event, there will be a reduced Mass schedule at the parishes on the weekend of September 26-27…

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