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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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From the Pastor

Reopening – An Important Message from Fr. Jim

Reopening – An Important Message from Fr. Jim

As you know, Governor Baker has announced that houses of worship can resume services, within the specific guidelines he has issued, in Phase 1 of the re-opening plan for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Archdiocese of Boston has provided parishes

sjspwellesley May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Read more...

Saint John School Principal Announcement from Fr. Jim

Saint John School Principal Announcement from Fr. Jim

I am thrilled to announce that Mrs. Siobhan Mahoney will be the next principal of Saint John School, starting on July 1, 2020. Our Selection Committee (comprised of Bryan Belton, Kerrie Grover, Katie Jarvis, Traci Medeiros, Christian Rubio, Jackie Welham,

sjspwellesley May 21, 2020July 17, 2020 Read more...

May 17: A Message from Fr. Jim on the 6th Sunday of Easter

May 17: A Message from Fr. Jim on the 6th Sunday of Easter

I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me, because I live and you will live. On that day you will realize

sjspwellesley May 16, 2020May 19, 2020 Read more...

Parochial Vicar Announcement from Fr. Jim

Parochial Vicar Announcement from Fr. Jim

My dear friends in Christ, Last week our parochial vicar Fr. Robert Blaney and I addressed you in a video posted on our website to deliver important news. Effective September 1, 2020, Fr. Robert will be leaving our collaborative to

sjspwellesley May 14, 2020May 29, 2020 Read more...

May 10: An Important Video Message from Fr. Jim and Fr. Robert

May 10: An Important Video Message from Fr. Jim and Fr. Robert
sjspwellesley May 9, 2020May 14, 2020 Read more...

Recorded Masses from the Collaborative Are Back Beginning May 10!

Recorded Masses from the Collaborative Are Back Beginning May 10!

You will recall that as we entered Holy Week, we made the difficult decision to stop recording live liturgies at the Collaborative. At that point in time, with the public health crisis escalating rapidly and our available technology somewhat limited,

sjspwellesley May 9, 2020May 15, 2020 Read more...

May 3: A Message from Fr. Jim on Good Shepherd Sunday

May 3: A Message from Fr. Jim on Good Shepherd Sunday

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I

sjspwellesley May 2, 2020 Read more...

April 26: A Message from Fr. Jim on the 3rd Sunday of Easter

April 26: A Message from Fr. Jim on the 3rd Sunday of Easter

Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus

sjspwellesley April 25, 2020May 2, 2020 Read more...

April 19: A Letter from Fr. Jim on the 2nd Sunday of Easter

April 19: A Letter from Fr. Jim on the 2nd Sunday of Easter

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”  When

sjspwellesley April 18, 2020May 2, 2020 Read more...

He is Risen! A Message from Fr. Jim on Easter Sunday

He is Risen! A Message from Fr. Jim on Easter Sunday

After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.  And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached,

sjspwellesley April 11, 2020May 2, 2020 Read more...
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