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St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative

St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative

Serving Wellesley and Newton, Massachusetts

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Religious Education and Youth Ministry Update

Religious Education and Youth Ministry Update

A big shout out to Aidan Ulian and his fellow crew of Boy Scouts for cleaning, painting and organizing the Youth Ministry Storage space in the basement of the St. John’s rectory! The space was in disarray and the room

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A Message from Fr. Robert Blaney to the St. John-St. Paul Collaborative Community

A Message from Fr. Robert Blaney to the St. John-St. Paul Collaborative Community

As you know, Fr. Robert Blaney begins his new assignment as pastor of Most Precious Blood Parish in Dover and St. Theresa Parish in Sherborne on September 1. Please take a moment to watch this brief video message from Fr.

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Religious Education and Youth Ministry Update

Religious Education and Youth Ministry Update

The Collaborative Religious Education and Youth Ministry Team has been working to address the challenges posed by COVID19 to identify options for 2020 Spring sacraments and strategies for our 2020-2021 Religious Education Programs.  Last week we sent a survey to

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New Religious Ed and Youth Ministry “Faith and Fellowship” Opportunities

New Religious Ed and Youth Ministry “Faith and Fellowship” Opportunities

In an effort to provide opportunities for fellowship and to help families bring faith into their homes while we must remain physically distant from our parishes, the St. John-St. Paul Collaborative Religious Education and Youth Ministry team is piloting two

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May 2020: Collaborative Religious Education and Youth Ministry Updates

May 2020: Collaborative Religious Education and Youth Ministry Updates

May 15, 2020   Dear SJSP Collaborative Religious Ed Families,   On behalf of the staff of the SJSP Collaborative, we hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe and managing well during these incredibly difficult times. If

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Religious Education Classes Cancelled Sunday, March 15 – Wednesday, March 18

Religious Education Classes Cancelled Sunday, March 15 – Wednesday, March 18

After careful consideration, and in keeping with the recommendations from the Commonwealth to postpone, cancel, or hold virtually any discretionary events or programs, we have made the decision to cancel all Religious Education classes at St. John and St. Paul scheduled

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Calling All High School Singers and Instrumentalists!

Calling All High School Singers and Instrumentalists!

You are invited to come and play/sing in the music group for the Sunday 5pm Masses. All are invited and encouraged to come along and help to enhance the liturgy with great music. The music group is a fun and

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Sunday, May 19: Join Us for the Last Sunday 5pm Mass Before Summer Vacation!

Sunday, May 19: Join Us for the Last Sunday 5pm Mass Before Summer Vacation!

We have one final Sunday 5pm Mass before it goes on “summer hiatus” until September, and we would like to go out with a bang!  We really hope you will join us on Sunday – we have a lot to

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Reconciliation Service for High School Students – Sunday, March 17 at 4:00pm

Reconciliation Service for High School Students – Sunday, March 17 at 4:00pm

We are offering a Reconciliation Service for all high school students on Sunday, March 17 at 4:00pm before the Sunday 5pm Youth Mass in the Chapel at St. John’s. There will be a short reflection and preparation time, followed by

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Abide Boston: April 19-20, 2019

Abide Boston: April 19-20, 2019

All high school students are invited to join us for ABIDE this Easter season. What’s ABIDE All About? ABIDE is a one day commitment to make a lasting impact. It’s an invitation for Catholic teens to not only acknowledge, but

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