Are you longing to encounter the Spirit of Hope?
To witness the fire of God’s love burning?
To rest by the refreshing waters of God’s peace?
Together, we will spend time in conversation, prayer and reflection as we open ourselves to the work of the Spirit; enlivening creation, gracing our lives, and empowering us to collaborate in the work of renewing the face of the earth.”
Dinner will be served – registration is required…
October 14, 2025 at 6:30pm
St. John the Evangelist Church – Lower Level
With Guest Speaker: Kelley Tuthill
President and CEO of Catholic Charities Boston
Followed by a potluck dinner in Powers Hall – bring a friend and a dish to share!
Please visit the Evening for Women page for more information and the full schedule for the year.
Join us for our October Community Dinner at St. John Rectory following the 5pm Mass on Saturday, October 18th!
Meet & Greet other young adults (21-40) from in and around the SJSP Collaborative. All are welcome. Bring a friend and a drink or dessert to share! The Collaborative will provide dinner! See you then!
REGISTER HERE…
If you have experienced the death of a loved one and are searching for meaning and consolation, we invite you to join a Seasons of Hope group here at the Collaborative.
Seasons of Hope is centered on Jesus Christ and grounded in the healing wisdom, traditions, and practices of the Catholic Church. The sessions help explore mourning through scripture, prayer, reflection activities, and faith sharing.
Registration Required: sjspwellesley.org/seasons-of-hope
Our first meeting of the fall will be this Thursday, October 9 at 7:00pm in the St. Paul office.
This week we discuss the first half of What Christians Believe: Understanding the Nicene Creed by Bishop Robert Barron.
Newcomers are always welcome! Meetings are in person on the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month.
For questions or information about joining us, email us at: bookclub@sjspwellesley.org
All are invited to bring their pets to our outdoor “Blessing of the Animals” on Sunday, October 5 at 3pm 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.
The Daughters of St. Paul from the Pauline Book & Media Center in Dedham will be coming to our parishes with a Book Fair in October. They will have Catholic Books for the whole family: Spirituality, Inspiration, Prayerbooks, Bibles, Lives of the Saints and more, plus many children’s books for all ages.
This will be a wonderful opportunity for you to purchase some good books to enrich your faith-life during this Jubilee Year of Hope.
For your convenience, the Sisters accept all forms of payment: cash, credit card, check and through the smartphone.
Wednesday Mornings from 10am – 11:30am
October 1, 8, 15, and 22
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.
Friday, September 26 at 7pm now in St. Paul Hall!
Hosted by Our Young Adult Ministry
To celebrate the first full year of Young Adult Ministry in our Collaborative, the SJSP Young Adults are hosting a movie night for the Collaborative community in thanksgiving for their generous support of this new ministry! Join us for an evening of cinema as we watch the movie Cabrini (PG-13) – we’ll be inside the Parish Hall due to the rain forecast for Thursday-Friday. You can still bring lawn chairs/blankets if you’d like to keep the outdoor vibe, but we’ll have chairs set up as well! The young adults will be popping the popcorn!
RSVP not required but appreciated for planning purposes…
A beautiful service of scripture, prayer, and song celebrating St. Phoebe!
Kelly Meraw preached on praying for a prophetic voice – “Let this be our prayer. Let us lift our prophetic voices in spaces where doors are open and perhaps even where doors are closed. Because what comes from the Hoy Spirit can and should not be stopped.”
Check out the recording of our Prayer Service below –