October 14: “Evening for Women” with Guest Speaker Kelley Tuthill, President and CEO of Catholic Charities, Boston

October 14: “Evening for Women” with Guest Speaker Kelley Tuthill, President and CEO of Catholic Charities, Boston

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.

Seasons of Hope: A Faith Sharing Group for Those Who Mourn

Seasons of Hope: A Faith Sharing Group for Those Who Mourn
Monday Evenings, 5:00 – 6:30pm
October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24
St. John the Evangelist Church – Powers Hall

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

Collaborative Book Club: “What Christians Believe: Understanding the Nicene Creed” by Bishop Robert Barron

Collaborative Book Club: “What Christians Believe: Understanding the Nicene Creed” by Bishop Robert Barron

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

Daughters of St. Paul Book Fair: October 4-5 at St. John & October 11-12 at St. Paul

Daughters of St. Paul Book Fair: October 4-5 at St. John & October 11-12 at St. Paul

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.

AFE Wednesday Morning Discussion Group on “The Chosen”

AFE Wednesday Morning Discussion Group on “The Chosen”

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. We will begin with Season One. (We have already completed the first four episodes.)

Friday’s Outdoor Movie Night Is Moving Inside!

Friday’s Outdoor Movie Night Is Moving Inside!

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…

Celebrating the Feast of St. Phoebe!

Celebrating the Feast of St. Phoebe!

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 –

October 2-5: Cursillo Weekend for Men

October 2-5: Cursillo Weekend for Men

Cursillo, a “short course” in Catholicism, is a joyful three day experience of learning, faith sharing, praying, and having fun. The goal is to deepen your faith and strengthen your ability to bring Christ’s love and grace to the world. Weekends run from Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon and are held at the Notre Dame Spirituality Center in Ipswich. The next weekend, for men, is October 2-5.

For more information visit bostoncursillo.org, check out @bostoncursillo on Instagram or contact Deacon Rick. Registration forms can also be found at the back of both churches…