This past weekend we bid a fond farewell to Fr. Borja Miró Madariaga S.J. Fr. Borja has completed his studies in Moral Theology at Boston College and is returning to Spain for his new assignment teaching at a Jesuit secondary school.
Over this past year, following his ordination to the priesthood last June in Spain, Fr. Borja has celebrated weekday and Sunday Masses, baptisms, and funerals with us, and we have been infinitely blessed by his ministry…
Would you like to be an altar server at Collaborative Masses?
Please join us on Wednesday, May 31 at 1:30pm (early release day) at St. John or Tuesday, June 6 at 3:30pm at St. Paul for altar server training. Training will run about 45 minutes; children may be dropped off at the church or caregivers may stay for the session. Children who have trained previously but would like a “refresher” are also welcome!
Last month, the Vatican announced that for the first time, lay people – including women – will serve as full members of the Synod of Bishops with voting rights, as part of a broader series of changes to the rules governing these papally convened summits. Under the previous norms, a synod was defined in canon law as a gathering of members, of which “the greater part are bishops” elected by their national bishops’ conference. Other members, usually bishops or male religious, were either appointed by the pope or by their religious institutes.
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…
There will be no 9:00am Mass or Adoration at St. Paul Church on Patriot’s Day, Monday, April 17 due to complications with Marathon logistics.
Both churches and all offices will remain closed on Monday.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) have issued the North American Final Document for the Continental Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission (also available in Spanish and French.)
Begun in late 2022, the Continental Stage of the Synod was the second stage of the three-year process initiated by Pope Francis in October 2021. For the North American Continental Stage, the United States and Canada held twelve virtual assemblies: seven in English, three in Spanish, and two in French between December 2022 and January 2023. In total, 931 delegates and 146 bishops from Canada and the United States were appointed to participate in one of these twelve assemblies to share their reflections and responses…
Join Us for Dinner, Drinks, Music, Coffee and Dessert!
Adult Options: Corned Beef Sandwich, Turkey Sandwich, Vegetarian Sandwich
Children: Cheese Pizza
Attention Bakers! Please bring a dessert to share!
Tickets are $20 for Adults and $10 for Children (family with children maximum $50)
Please make your reservations by March 15 to help with planning – thank you!
Please reserve online NOW! Click this link: sjspwellesley.org/st-patricks-dinner
We are thrilled to announce that Angela DeProspo has joined our Collaborative Staff in the newly created position of Volunteer and Liturgical Life Coordinator.
Angela and her husband Tony have been parishioners at the Collaborative for the 16 years they have lived in Wellesley. Their daughter Mia graduated from Saint John School last year and is also active in the church. While Mia attended SJS, Angela served as the Faith Enrichment and Community Service PTO liaison, and she continues to train and coordinate altar servers for the Collaborative. Angela grew up in Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After receiving her Master of Education degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, she taught high school English at Boston Collegiate Charter School in Dorchester. In addition to her new responsibilities at the Collaborative…
Due to the forecast for snow and ice and hazardous travel, all Collaborative Offices will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, February 28.
In addition, the 7:00pm Confessions at St. Paul on Tuesday evening are cancelled.
Confessions have been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 1 at 7:00pm at St. Paul.
As always, these decisions are made with the safety of our parishioners, staff, and clergy always at the forefront of our minds. Please stay safe!