Just a reminder that this Sunday, May 7 is the first Sunday of the month, and that means that the 9:00am Family Mass and the 5:00pm Youth Mass will be celebrated at St. John Church.
Yes, we were at St. John last Sunday too, but that’s because April had three Sundays and we’re at St. John on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of the month.
And yes, it’s a little confusing, but luckily it doesn’t happen too often!
Each year in the Spring, all staff and volunteers age 18 and older (including Eucharistic ministers and lectors, choir members and musicians, members of councils and commissions, ushers and counters, other Mass volunteers, etc.) must complete an annual Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) background screening (except for Religious Education volunteers who complete their screening in the early Fall), as mandated by civil and Archdiocese of Boston authorities.
Staff and volunteers will be available after each Mass this weekend, April 29-30, to assist you in completing your annual CORI form…
At the Sunday 9:00am Family Mass at St. John on May 7 and the Sunday 9:00am Family Mass at St. Paul on May 14 we will celebrate Mary by having a May Crowning. We invite all parishioners to bring flowers and participate in a May Procession at the end of Mass.
One child at each Mass will be selected in a drawing to place a floral crown on Mary’s head. Children who have made their First Communion (in 2023 and older) are invited to participate in the drawing. Look for the registration forms and drawing box in the lobby of each church starting the weekend of April 15 and running through April 30. We will draw the names on Monday May 1…
Seeking Actors/Actresses Grade 2 and older to help “perform” the Passion Play at the 9:00AM Family Mass at St. John on Palm Sunday, April 2.
Attendance at one rehearsal Saturday, April 1st from 9:00AM – 12:00PM in St. John Church is required/mandatory. All players will be assigned a part so advanced registration is required. Confirmation candidates earn 5 hours of community service credit.
Please contact Maria Wardwell at 781-258-7249 or maria.wardwell@stjohnwellesley.org for information and registration.
Children in grades 1-8 are invited to participate in the Easter Youth Choir. High School Assistants are welcome and receive confirmation credit. Adult family members are invited to join as well and will sing with our Family Mass Musicians and the children at the 9:00AM Family Mass at St. John on Easter Sunday April 9.
There are 5 rehearsals: 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, and 4/2 – 11:15am-12:15pm in the St. John lower level Chapel. The first rehearsal is 3/5. Registration closes Sunday 3/12.
There will be no Coffee & Donuts after the 9:00am Family Mass at St. John this Sunday, January 15 due to the long holiday weekend.
Coffee & Donuts will be back next Sunday, January 22 after the Family Mass at St. Paul.
Our 21st Annual Christmas Youth Choir sign-up and first rehearsal will take place Sunday, October 30: 11:15-12:15 AM. Participation is open to all St John and St. Paul parishioners in Grades 1-8. Teens in Grade 9-12 are encouraged to participate as assistants – Community Service and Confirmation Credit hours/credit are earned. Adult Family members are invited to join our Family Mass Musician Group for Christmas Eve. Attendance at rehearsals is required.
7 Rehearsals will take place on the following Sunday mornings (rehearsals do not conflict with Sunday morning Religious Education)…
Children and adults blend voice and instruments to praise the Lord and enrich our Sunday 9:00am Family Mass with upbeat, child-friendly, hand-clapping hymns. We rehearse each Sunday Morning at 8:30am in the church to prepare for that day’s 9:00am Mass (no need to commit to every Sunday), and we also prepare special liturgies for Grade Level Masses, Advent, Christmas, Lent, Palm Sunday and Easter.
All ages, Grade 1 and older, are welcome! We are always seeking new singers and instrumentalists to join our ranks.
Our first rehearsal and Mass is Sunday, September 11 at St. Paul – rehearsal at 8:30am and Mass at 9:00am…
Children in grades 1-8 are invited to participate in the St. John’s Easter Youth Choir. High School Assistants are welcome and receive confirmation credit. Adult family members are invited to join as well and will sing with our Family Mass Musicians and the children on Easter Sunday. Sign up and first rehearsal is 3/13. Registration closes Sunday 3/20.
There are 5 rehearsals: 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3 and 4/10 11:15-12:15 in the St John’s lower level Chapel.
The children will sing at the 9:00 AM Family Mass at St John’s on Easter Sunday April 17, 2022. For more information and to register contact Maria Wardwell…
Seeking Actors/Actresses grade 2 and older to help “perform” the Passion Play at the 9:00 AM St Paul’s Family Mass Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022. Attendance at one rehearsal Saturday April 9th from 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM in St Paul’s church is required/mandatory.
All players will be assigned a part so advanced registration is required.
Confirmation candidates earn 5 hours of community service credit. Please contact Maria Wardwell, 781-258-7249, maria.wardwell@stjohnwellesley.org, for information and registration.