May is the Month of Mary – May Crowning at the Family Masses on May 7 and May 14

May is the Month of Mary – May Crowning at the Family Masses on May 7 and May 14

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…

Bishops Release North American Final Document to Conclude Continental Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod

Bishops Release North American Final Document to Conclude Continental Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod

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…

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner – Saturday, March 18 from 5:00-8:30pm at St. Paul Parish Hall

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner – Saturday, March 18 from 5:00-8:30pm at St. Paul Parish Hall

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

Collaborative Staff Update

Collaborative Staff Update

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…

IMPORTANT! OFFICES CLOSED and EVENING CONFESSIONS CANCELLED on Tuesday, February 28

IMPORTANT! OFFICES CLOSED and EVENING CONFESSIONS CANCELLED on Tuesday, February 28

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!

A Message from Fr. Jim

A Message from Fr. Jim

I continue to be thankful to God for my recovery and for how well I continue to progress, and grateful to all of you for your prayers and patience. I am so thrilled to begin my return to ministry! As eager as I am to jump right back in, I am mindful of the need to start slowly as I continue to build my strength and endurance. For now, I will be celebrating one weekday Mass and one or two weekend Masses each week.

I have also started the process of resuming my pastoral and administrative responsibilities – responsibilities that Fr. Hehir generously took on after my accident, in addition to his many other responsibilities within the Archdiocese. We have been truly blessed by his wisdom, guidance, and steady hand during these trying times, and I know that you join me in deep gratitude for Fr. Hehir’s extraordinary service to our Collaborative…

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