Tuesday, February 6 at 6:30pm: “Evening for Women” Potluck Prayer and Supper at St. John

Tuesday, February 6 at 6:30pm: “Evening for Women” <i>Potluck Prayer and Supper</i> at St. John

All women of the collaborative are invited to an hour of “Potluck Prayer”.  “Potluck Prayer” is a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration with an invitation for all gathered to share music, poems, readings, art, and anything else that may be preparing our hearts for our Lenten journey or inspiring our prayer life. 

After our Holy Hour in the Lower Chapel we will gather in Powers Hall for a potluck dinner and fellowship.

Bring a dish or beverage to share and invite a friend or neighbor to come along!

To help us plan for the evening, please RSVP…

From The Pilot: Father Hehir addresses ethics of war

From The Pilot: Father Hehir addresses ethics of war

Father Bryan Hehir, secretary of health and social services for the Archdiocese of Boston, has been teaching about religion, ethics, and foreign policy for 40 years. He is fond of giving his students a challenging moral dilemma. He asks them to imagine themselves as a military leader during a conflict. An enemy tank factory has been discovered — but it is located next to a kindergarten, a school, and a hospital.

“We’ll do our best,” a commanding officer explains, “but we can’t guarantee that none of them would be killed.”

Would you approve an attack? Must civilian casualties be kept to zero at all costs? Or should the enemy target be neutralized by any means necessary? How many deaths is an appropriate price to pay for victory? Father Hehir attempted to answer these difficult questions from a Catholic perspective during “Two Wars: One Moral Framework,” a talk about the morality of the current conflicts in Ukraine and the Holy Land. Father Hehir delivered the talk to a packed house at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Wellesley on Jan. 25. . .

Sister Colleen Gibson, SSJ featured on “Catholic Women Preach” for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sister Colleen Gibson, SSJ featured on “Catholic Women Preach” for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This weekend, Catholic Women Preach is featuring Sister Colleen Gibson, the Collaborative’s Coordinator of Pastoral Care, as she preaches on the readings for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

In her reflection, Sr. Colleen invites us to delve deeper into our Gospel call while sharing about her own vocation as a vowed woman religious. Focused on how we are all called to embrace who we are and who God calls us to be, Sr. Colleen invites us to open our hearts to God’s abundant love, so that we might respond in kind.

Check out Sister Colleen’s preaching by visiting this link…

In Case You Missed It: Recording of “Two Wars: One Moral Framework” with Fr. Bryan Hehir

<i>In Case You Missed It:</i> Recording of “Two Wars: One Moral Framework” with Fr. Bryan Hehir

On Thursday evening, January 25, Fr. Bryan Hehir shared a lecture, “Two Wars: One Moral Framework”, on the current conflicts in the Middle East and Europe.  Fr. Hehir discussed the history of these conflicts, and of war itself, from secular, moral, and faith perspectives with a large and very appreciative audience.

If you were not able to attend Fr. Hehir’s lecture (or tune in to the livestream), the recording of the stream is now available…

Want to Continue Learning about Synodality and What it is Calling Us to as a Church?

Want to Continue Learning about Synodality and What it is Calling Us to as a Church?

Join world-renowned speakers Timothy Radcliffe, OP, Sister Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, Arturo Sosa, SJ, Phyllis Zagano, and Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich (among many more) for a Massive Online Course (MOOC) set to launch in March! All videos will be facilitated virtually during the month of March 2024 and will be offered at no cost to participants worldwide.

Mark your calendars for this exciting opportunity to continue on the synodal journey with people around the world while growing in mind and heart as we learn to listen more deeply to the work of the Holy Spirit in us and among us at this important moment in our church! More information available…

God Calls… Are We Listening?

God Calls… Are We Listening?

In this Sunday’s readings, we hear two stories of call – God’s call of Samuel and Jesus’ calling of the first disciples. In both stories (as in our own lives), it is God who takes the initiative to call, inviting those who hear to respond.

“What are you looking for?” Jesus asks the disciples of John the Baptist. Their response is to follow Jesus and, ultimately, to invite others to do the same. When Andrew brings his brother Simon Peter to Jesus, Christ calls him by name. So too with Samuel, who is awakened by the call. “Here I am” he responds to Eli, who soon realizes that it is God who is calling…

“Seasons of Hope” – A Group for Those Who are Grieving

“Seasons of Hope” – A Group for Those Who are Grieving

Monday Evenings from 5:00-6:30pm
St. John the Evangelist Church
(Powers Hall – lower level of church)
Beginning January 22

If you have experienced the death of a loved one and are looking for meaning and consolation, we invite you to join our Winter Seasons of Hope group.  Seasons of Hope is a Christ-centered group where we will be able to share and learn from each other as we walk together in faith on our unique journey of grief.

Facilitated by Kelly Meraw, Sr. Colleen Gibson, and Anne Mears, Seasons provides a community of care and compassion as we journey together…

Our February Evening for Women Program: “Potluck Prayer”

Our February <i>Evening for Women</i> Program: “Potluck Prayer”

February 6, 2024 at 6:30PM
All women of the collaborative are invited to an hour of “Potluck Prayer”.  “Potluck Prayer” is a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration with an invitation for all gathered to share music, poems, readings, art, and anything else that may be preparing our hearts for our Lenten journey or inspiring our prayer life. 

After our Holy Hour in the Lower Chapel we will gather in Powers Hall for a potluck dinner and fellowship. Bring a dish or beverage to share and invite a friend or neighbor to come along! To help us plan for the evening, please RSVP…

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