Important Announcements – St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative

Our Collaborative Outdoor Mass

Please join us on Sunday, September 28 at 10:30am on the St. Paul Lawn for our annual Collaborative Outdoor Mass and fellowship event! This will be our third time celebrating Mass on the expansive lawn in front of St. Paul Church, recreating what Fr. Jim calls “our own Tanglewood East!”

Our SJSP Society of St. Vincent de Paul chapter is once again sponsoring a cookout after Mass, providing hotdogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers for all! Please plan to bring a side dish/salad to share if you are able!

So that as many members of our community as possible can join together for this special liturgy and fellowship event, there will be a reduced Mass schedule at the parishes on the weekend of September 27-28…

Our Regular Weekend Mass Schedule Returns September 6-7

Our Regular Collaborative Weekend Mass Schedule returns after Labor Day on the weekend of September 6-7.

Sunday, September 7 is the 1st Sunday of the month, so the 9:00am Family Mass (and Coffee and Donuts!) and 5:00pm Youth Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church – we look forward to welcoming you back to these special liturgies!

Friday, August 15: The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

A Holy Day of Obligation

MASS SCHEDULE

9:00am Mass at St. Paul Church

7:00pm Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church

The Assumption refers to Mary, “free from… original sin,” being assumed (taken up) into heaven, body and soul, at the end of her life. The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrates this Church teaching on August 15 each year.

Fr. Lesley

Fr. Lesley has taken a temporary three month position covering a priest’s sabbatical in New York, and will be away from the Collaborative during this time.

Please keep him in your prayers , and know that you are in his.

Attention Young Adults! Come Celebrate Summer & Get to Know the Priests In-Residence at St. Paul Rectory!

All Young Adults (age 21-40) are invited to this evening of fun and friendship over good food & lawn games on Saturday, July 26th following the 4PM Mass at St. Paul. Bring a side dish/chips/drinks or a friend and SJSP Young Adult Ministry will provide burgers and hot dogs! We’ll spread out on the lawn behind the rectory and look forward to a great time together.

Registration is appreciated but not required- so we have enough for everyone! Click HERE to let us know if you plan on joining us!

A Prayer for Independence Day

O God, our creator and judge of all the earth, on Independence Day we acknowledge the enduring, self-evident truth stated in our Declaration of Independence: you have created all people equal and endowed every person with the innate rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Help us to have faith in ourselves. Give us the courage to recognize the many ways we do not live your truth.

Enable us to create a nation that indeed lives your truth in its social structures, politics, economics, healthcare, educational system, and international relations.

Renew our ability to be responsible for our shared freedom. Deepen our devotion to democracy for all. And give us the imagination we need to create in our turbulent times a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Amen.

-Fr. Lance Nadeau, M.M.

Sunday, June 8: A Celebration at St. Paul Church

Please join us for the

REDEDICATION OF THE ST. PAUL BELL

AND

DEDICATION OF THE ST. PAUL BELL TOWER

Sunday, June 8, 2025
11:00am Mass
St. Paul Church

Reception following on the Church Lawn

Come Sing in the Children’s Choir on Easter Sunday!

Special Rehearsal for Easter Sunday on Saturday, April 12 from 9:00-10:00am at St. John Church

We are seeking new members for the SJSP Children’s Choir! We are especially excited to welcome new members as Easter approaches, so if your child has been on the fence about joining and singing at the 9:00am Family Mass, there is no better time than now! The Collaborative Children’s Choir will be singing the 9:00am Family Mass on Easter Sunday, April 20 at St. John the Evangelist Church.

To learn more or express interest for your child, please…

Lenten Lecture with Fr. J. Bryan Hehir: “The Pope, the Church, and the World

Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00pm at St. Paul Church

Please join us on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00pm for Fr. Bryan Hehir’s Lenten Lecture: “Pope Francis, the Church, and the World.”

This lecture will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person at the St. Paul Livestream link…

Come Sing in the Collaborative Children’s Choir on Easter Sunday!

Children in Grades 3-7 are invited to join the Collaborative Children’s Choir to sing at the 9:00am Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church on Easter Sunday, April 20.

We will be holding a special rehearsal prior to Easter – stay tuned for more information!

But why wait – start singing at the Family Mass now!

The Collaborative Children’s Choir sings the 9:00am Family Mass every Sunday during the school year. The Choir is open to children in grades 3-7 (with some flexibility, just ask!) We meet at 8:30am Sunday mornings to rehearse before the 9:00am Family Mass – come join us!

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