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…
Easter morning the greeting rings out: “Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia!” Indeed, nearly two millennia removed, we rest in the certainty of the Resurrection.
Yet, as the sun rises on this Easter Sunday, before rattling off a string of alleluias, we might do well to remember what gripped the disciples that first Easter morning: confusion. Greeted by an empty tomb, they did not know what to believe. As John’s Gospel clearly conveys, they saw and “they did not yet understand.” Had Jesus’ body been taken, or had he risen to glory like he said he would?
By the time Lent comes to a close, we can feel worn down and ready to simply turn the page on an all-too-familiar story. Yet, to truly enter into Holy Week, we must confront the power of paradox. We must grapple with the Paschal Mystery and its ever-present invitation to us: to die and rise with and in Christ.
This is the story, not only of this holiest of weeks, but of our entire lives of faith. Opening our eyes to the world around us, we witness the betrayal; we intuit the suffering; we account for the lengths to which faith and fear can push us; and we find that Christ, our companion and our guide, is with us always… beckoning us to new life. Be it the washing of feet, the breaking of bread, the sting of suffering, or the quiet of grief: Christ is there…
Our Young Adult Ministry has been busy this Lent! From the weekly Practicing Lent series exploring different prayer styles to the latest installment of Theology at the Table, our young adults have been diving deeper into their faith lives and building community in the process.
This past Saturday, the group welcomed Kelly Meraw, SJSP Director of Pastoral Care, who shared about Women in Ministry: Past, Present, and Future. The evening was a blessed sharing of stories that invited all involved to better understand the way God calls us and how the ongoing discernment around women and the diaconate can give voice to God’s call in a particular way!
Despite having full knowledge of the miracle he was about to perform, Jesus wept at the death of his friend (John 11:1-45). Jesus cries in solidarity with all those who mourn.
In what loss do you most desire Christ’s presence?
Can you offer it to Jesus, confident he will bring it to new life?
Fr. Hehir’s “Lenten Lecture” has been postponed to the Easter season.
Stay tuned for a new date – coming soon!
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?
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…