Friday, April 11 at 5:00pm: “Evening for Women” Lenten Retreat at the Sisters of St. Joseph Spirituality Center

Friday, April 11 at 5:00pm: “Evening for Women” Lenten Retreat at the Sisters of St. Joseph Spirituality Center

All women of the Collaborative are warmly invited – dinner will be served and carpool arrangements are available.

WITH FACILITATOR SARA MILONE
Steeped in Jesuit education, Sara received her B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross, a M.Ed. from Loyola Marymount University, and a M.Div. and Post-Master’s Certificate in Spiritual Formation from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Her areas of ministry experience include high school campus ministry and education, parish youth ministry, college and young adult retreats, hospital chaplaincy, adult faith formation and spiritual direction. 

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Seasons of Hope: Spring – Begins Monday, March 30

Seasons of Hope: Spring – Begins Monday, March 30

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.

Monday Evenings from 5:00 – 6:30pm
March 31, April 7, 14, 28, May 5, 12
St. John the Evangelist Church – Powers Hall

Registration Required…

Monday, March 24: Ever Ancient, Ever New – Taizé Prayer Service and Reconciliation

Monday, March 24: Ever Ancient, Ever New – Taizé Prayer Service and Reconciliation

Monday, March 24
7:00-7:45pm at St. John the Evangelist Church

Music, Prayer, and Contemplation followed by the Sacrament of Reconciliation

All are invited for an evening of outstanding sacred music, scripture, and poetry that span the ages of our Catholic tradition. While these elements are woven together, participants will be guided into prayer and contemplation surrounding their personal Lenten journey.

Following the liturgy there will be an opportunity for those who wish to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

March 24: Ignatian Volunteer Corps Special Event with Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ (Zoom)

March 24: Ignatian Volunteer Corps Special Event with Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ (Zoom)

Are you retired or finished raising your family? Do you want to give back, enrich your spiritual life, and build community with other mature adults?

Through IVC you can make a difference in your community while living out the values of St. Ignatius of Loyola. As a member of the IVC, you’ll have the opportunity to serve those in need one or two days a week while also participating in spiritual formation in a community of peers who share a commitment to service.

Join us for a free virtual Info Session on Monday, March 24 at 3:00pm with Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ – founder of Homeboy Industries and a passionate advocate for community transformation…

Question for the Second Week of Lent: What promise is God inviting you to listen to and believe in this week?

Question for the Second Week of Lent: <i>What promise is God inviting you to listen to and believe in this week?</i>

This week’s readings about Abraham’s covenant with God and Jesus’s Transfiguration reveal that the divide between heaven and earth is sometimes smaller than we think. God is inviting us to listen and believe. 

What promise is God inviting you to listen to and believe in this week? What prevents you from believing in the promises of God?

Young Adult Ministry: “Theology at the Table” – March 22 and April 4

Young Adult Ministry: “Theology at the Table” – March 22 and April 4

This Lent, Young Adults in and around the Collaborative are invited to join us for “Theology at the Table.” A unique spin on Theology on Tap, using the dining room table the SJSP Young Adult Ministry has come to love, these dinners will offer an opportunity to gather with a special guest to discuss topics and grow in faith and community. 

Our guest on March 22, Kayla August, a PhD Candidate at Boston College, will share with us about her own call as a preacher and to explore and reflect on the Burning Bush moments of our own lives.  Our guest on April 4 needs no introduction – our pastor, Fr. Jim!

These dinners are open to young adults aged 21 to 40. Please register for one or both of these wonderful evenings by visiting…

Thursday, March 20: Lenten Gift Lecture – “Turning Dreams into Reality with Build the Faith”

Thursday, March 20: Lenten Gift Lecture – “Turning Dreams into Reality with Build the Faith”

Please join us on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00pm in St. John Powers Hall for “Turning Dreams into Reality with Build the Faith.”  The evening will offer a comprehensive introduction to our 2025 Lenten Gift recipient, Build the Faith, and their current project which our gift will support – the building of a church in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, Cameroon. 

Monica Lacouture and Fernando Dangond will share the story of Build the Faith, which was inspired by the unwavering faith in God exhibited by their daughter, Christina Dangond Lacouture, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at the tender age of 6.

Fr. Gabriel and Fr. Lesley, who both served as pastor in this community before joining us here in Wellesley, will share their experiences…

Question for the First Week of Lent: In what area of your life do you most need God’s presence…

Question for the First Week of Lent: <i>In what area of your life do you most need God’s presence…</i>

This year, as a Collaborative, each week in Lent we will offer a Question of the Week which will be related to the Sunday readings. The questions will be published in the bulletin and on the website, and proposed briefly before the final blessing at every Mass during the Lenten season. This is an opportunity for our Collaborative community to be praying in companionship with one another, while simultaneously examining our individual spirituality. Consider this a collaborative-wide Lenten mini retreat!

QUESTION FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT: Our Responsorial Psalm today is a petition to God – “Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble”.

In what area of your life do you most need God’s presence and when have you seen the Lord provide for you when you were in trouble? Do you consider your need for God a strength or weakness? 

Bible Study: “Women in the Old Testament Part Two” – Begins March 11

Bible Study: “Women in the Old Testament Part Two” – Begins March 11

As Catholics, we often stick to the familiar stories from Scripture that we hear at Mass, but what about those stories that are few and far between in our lectionary?

This Lent, join us as we explore the creativity, courage, and leadership of women in the Old Testament and come to know ourselves and God more deeply through the lens of their stories.  Using the Little Rock Scripture Study guide, Women in the Old Testament, Part Two, we will explore stories of women of the Bible such as such as Judith and Esther, whose complexities and gifts broke stereotypes and continue to reveal God to us. Please come to the first session prepared to discuss Lesson 1. No prior knowledge is required  – only an open heart and mind, and a willingness to meet these holy figures in prayer and community. 

Online registration has now closed – if you are interested please contact…

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