Join Us for a Special Collaborative Thanksgiving Day Mass on Thursday, November 24 at 9:00am at St. John the Evangelist Church Celebrated by Fr. Jim Laughlin

Join Us for a Special Collaborative Thanksgiving Day Mass on Thursday, November 24 at 9:00am at St. John the Evangelist Church Celebrated by Fr. Jim Laughlin

With gratitude to God for his ongoing recovery, and to all of you for your constant prayers and support over these past almost six months, our Collaborative Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Jim.

The Mass will feature our Collaborative Choir and Musicians – all are invited to join together in thanksgiving for our many blessings!  (The Mass will be livestreamed for those who may be travelling – click the St. John Livestream link to watch!)

This year, we ask you to consider sharing your blessings by bringing a non-perishable item for the Waltham Food Pantry, which is currently in desperate need…

Join us for Our Collaborative Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9:00am at St. John Church

Join us for Our Collaborative Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9:00am at St. John Church

This year, our Collaborative Thanksgiving Day Mass will be on Thursday, November 24 at 9:00am at St. John the Evangelist Church and will feature our Collaborative Choir and Musicians – all are invited to join together in thanksgiving for our many blessings. (The Mass will be livestreamed for those who may be travelling – click the St. John Livestream link to watch!)

This year, we ask you to consider sharing your blessings by bringing a non-perishable item for the Waltham Food Pantry, which is currently in desperate need of canned goods and other non-perishables and unopened household and toiletry items…

Please Note: This will be the only daily Mass on Thanksgiving Day – there will be no 7:00am Mass at St. John.

Getting to Know Our Guest Celebrants, Part III

Getting to Know Our Guest Celebrants, Part III

This is the third installment in our series featuring our guest celebrants to help you learn a little bit about them and put faces with names!

Fr. Arthur MacKay
Fr. MacKay is no stranger to the St. John-St. Paul Collaborative, having served as the Parochial Vicar at St. Paul from 2012-2015, and then at the newly-formed Collaborative until 2017, but we wanted to “re-introduce” him to everyone!  A son of the late Charles and Marjorie (Sullivan) MacKay, Fr. Arthur is presently a Priest Hospital Chaplain at Lahey Hospital and Framingham Union MetroWest Hospital. Fr. MacKay grew up in Newton…

Getting to Know Our Guest Celebrants, Part II

Getting to Know Our Guest Celebrants, Part II

This is the second installment in our series featuring our guest celebrants to help you learn a little bit about them and put faces with names!

Fr. Borja Miró Madariaga S.J.
Fr. Borja was ordained to the priesthood this past June in Spain. Born in Bilbao, Spain to a Catholic family, Fr. Borja joined the Society of Jesus in September 2012, and is currently at Boston College studying Moral Theology. In an interview prior to his ordination, Fr. Borja was asked what a 21st century priesthood should be like (translated from the Spanish):

“For me the priesthood is the way that the Lord has chosen for me as a servant of his people. No more no less… to bring the people closer to God through the ministry of the word, the spiritual exercises and the sacraments…

Update On Our Live Stream Schedule

Update On Our Live Stream Schedule

Since early 2021, when the equipment was installed in both parishes in response to the pandemic, we have livestreamed all regularly scheduled weekday and weekend Masses in the Collaborative. Now that we are returning to a more “normal” routine, and in an effort to conserve resources, beginning this weekend, September 24-25, we will stream two weekend Masses live (with recordings available to watch later on our YouTube channel) for those who are ill or homebound:

5:00pm Vigil Mass from St. John the Evangelist Church
11:00am Sunday Mass from St. Paul Church

We will continue to live stream First Communions, Confirmations, and other special liturgies for family and friends who cannot attend in person. Funerals, weddings, and baptisms may also be livestreamed if the family so chooses…

Getting to Know Our Guest Celebrants

Getting to Know Our Guest Celebrants

As you well know, we have been blessed here at the Collaborative by the outpouring of support for Fr. Jim from his brother priests. Since June, we have been celebrating Mass with guest celebrants from nearby parishes as well as with priests from the Jesuit Community at Boston College. We are going to be featuring our guest celebrants in the bulletin in the coming weeks to help you learn a little bit about them and put faces with names!

Fr. Brett O’Neill, S.J.
Fr. O’Neill is a recently-ordained Australian Jesuit studying at Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry. Before entering the Society of Jesus in 2014, Fr. O’Neill worked in public policy with the Australian Government. As a Jesuit he has worked in policy advocacy with Jesuit Social Services…

Our Collaborative Mass Schedule for the Fall

Our Collaborative Mass Schedule for the Fall

Since Fr. Jim’s accident in early June, our Collaborative staff have worked tirelessly to assure Mass coverage for our Collaborative, with support and guidance from Fr. Hehir.  It was not easy, but we were able to maintain our typical Summer Weekend Mass Schedule of four Masses thanks in large part to the outpouring of support for Fr. Jim from his brother priests. We understand, however, that their availability will decrease drastically come September, as their own demanding parish and academic schedules return. 

As you know, it will still be many months before Fr. Jim is able to resume his ministry here at the Collaborative.  As we approach the end of summer and what would normally be a return to a Regular Weekend Mass Schedule of seven Masses, we must recognize that it is simply not possible to maintain that number of Masses with one priest in residence (Fr. Hehir) and assisting priests.  Given this reality, we must suspend the 7:30am Sunday Mass at least for the fall…

Summer Mass Schedule Begins This Weekend!

Summer Mass Schedule Begins This Weekend!

Our Summer Sunday Mass Schedule begins this weekend, Sunday, May 29: 

SATURDAY
4:00pm Vigil Mass at St. Paul
5:00pm Vigil Mass at St. John

SUNDAY
9:00am Mass at St. Paul
11:00am Mass at St. John

With this schedule, we anticipate a fuller church at all of our Sunday Masses this summer, which will significantly enhance our worship. Parishioners are encouraged to attend the Masses within the collaborative that are most convenient; envelopes and checks placed in the collection basket will be sent to your home parishes.

Now would be a great time to consider online giving, if you haven’t already…

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