Evening for Women

All women of the Collaborative are cordially invited to a Lenten program on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:00pm at St. John the Evangelist Church.  Our program will begin in the Upper Church,  where we will walk the Stations of the Cross through Mary’s eyes.

Following the Stations, Kelly Meraw will offer a short Lenten reflection.  (The Stations and Reflection will be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person: sjspwellesley.org/sj/live/)

After the program, we will share a pot-luck dinner downstairs in Powers Hall.  Please plan to bring a dish to share and RSVP by clicking here: sjspwellesley.org/evening-for-women/

All women of the Collaborative are invited to the Pre-Lenten program, “A Life Rooted in Prayer.” With Lent around the corner, we are called to think about prayer, fasting and alms giving. “A Life Rooted In Prayer”, led by Dr. Georgia Gojmerac-Leiner, will address prayer as a daily practice, and inspire participants to deepen their prayer during Lent and beyond. Georgia will provide copies of a contemporary Christian prayer book and lead participants in a creative activity. 

There will be no pot-luck dinner this month, but coffee/tea and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by clicking…

We are regretfully cancelling our Collaborative “Evening for Women” program scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday, November 8) due to the low numbers of RSVPs for the event.

We are looking forward to rescheduling our speakers, the Reverends Kate Layzer and Alex Steinert-Evoy, who will share with us about Friday Café (a ministry to those experiencing homelessness in Cambridge, MA) at a later date.

All women of the Collaborative are invited to gather to learn about the “Angels Among Us” who oversee The Friday Café at First Church Cambridge. Rev. Kate Layzer, Minister of Street Outreach, and Alex Steinert-Evoy, Community Minister, will share the work they do at this weekly, daytime drop-in program. The Friday Café offers a welcoming space where homeless and housed adults can gather and get to know each other.  Serving an average of 150 guests a week (or as many as 300 on winter Fridays), it offers food, coffee, rest and resources to people living on the margins. 

Reflection and presentation will be followed by a pot-luck dinner.  RSVP to Carolyn Anderson at andersoncarolyn@verizon.net or 617-705-0456

Evening for Women invites all women of the Collaborative to our Opening Mass on Tuesday, October 11 at 6:00pm at St. Paul Church, followed by a pot luck dinner in the Parish Hall.

In keeping with this year’s theme, “Angels Among Us,” our Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Peter Gyves, S.J., who is the founder and director of A Faith That Does Justice, an interfaith organization that raises consciousness about social issues affecting the most vulnerable among us and offers opportunities for people to walk in solidarity with those who our society marginalizes… 

Please bring a Fall dish to share at this our first post-Covid gathering. Kindly RSVP by Sunday, October 9 to…

Evening for Women invites you to our Opening Mass on Tuesday, October 11th at 6:00pm at St. Paul Church, followed by a pot luck dinner in the Parish Hall.

In keeping with this year’s theme, “Angels Among Us,” our Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Peter Gyves, S.J., who is the founder and director of A Faith That Does Justice, an interfaith organization that raises consciousness about social issues affecting the most vulnerable among us and offers opportunities for people to walk in solidarity with those who our society marginalizes… 

Please bring a Fall dish to share at this our first post-Covid gathering. Kindly RSVP by Sunday, October 9 to…

All women are warmly invited to a Zoom gathering on February 15 at 6:00pm as we continue to explore this year’s theme of “Ministry”. We are overjoyed to be hosting Elizabeth A. Donnelly, founder of Catholic Women Preach.

‘Betty Anne’ is a frequent speaker and writer on Catholic affairs. As a trustee of a Catholic family foundation, she is part of a group of female foundation leaders who have engaged in dialogue with top Vatican officials on the role of women in the Church. After graduating Georgetown University (SFS ’78), she served on the staffs of Bread for the World and the Presidential Commission on World Hunger and as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in Lima, Peru. She studied Christian social ethics at Harvard Divinity School (MTS’85), and did doctoral work in international political economy and ethics in Harvard’s Department of Government…

Mary Rita Weschler is Director of The Women’s Table which was established by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston in 2008 to improve the lives of women and their families. Women from all walks of life are served: young, homeless moms living in shelters, older women grieving the loss of a spouse, mothers of children with disabilities, immigrant women in search of community and more. Coffee and dessert to follow in Powers Hall. Program available on Live Stream and will be recorded.