Religious Education – Page 2 – St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative

Congratulations to Our Newly Confirmed Students!

Congratulations to the 77 students from our Collaborative who received this Sacrament of Confirmation this month!

Holy Spirit, strengthen our students with your gifts of Wisdom, Understanding, Right Judgment, Courage, Knowledge, Reverence, and Wonder and Awe.

Fill them with the joy of your presence and increase in them the fruit of your Spirit. Help them to experience and trust your dwelling within, so that they can count on your guidance today and every day.

Show us the way to help one another become better disciples of Jesus Christ, sharing your love with our world and with each person we meet.

Come, Holy Spirit! Come!

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…

Religious Education Registration for 2023-2024 is Now Open!

Registration for the 2023-2024 program is now open.

PLEASE REGISTER NOW.

The registration period will extend through May 31. Registrations received after May 31 will incur a $25 late fee per child.

To register please visit: https://sjspwellesley.org/religious-education/

Reconciliation Service for Confirmation Candidates – This Friday, March 3 at 6pm at St. John

Are you being confirmed this year? Has it been a while since your last confession? Are you a little nervous about it but really want to receive the sacrament? Please join your fellow students in a private service at St. John’s Chapel on Friday March 3rd at 6PM.

Not sure if you’ll be ready to receive the sacrament on Friday? That’s OK – please come anyway, and encourage your friends to come too! There will be no pressure, just an open invitation to experience God’s love and mercy.

There will be music, a brief reading from scripture, a short reflection, and a walk through an examination of conscience. The Youth Ministry team will walk you through all the steps to leaving a little lighter and filled with God’s mercy…

Attention Young Singers and Families: Join the Christmas Youth Choir

Our 21st Annual Christmas Youth Choir sign-up and first rehearsal will take place Sunday, October 30: 11:15-12:15 AM. Participation is open to all St John and St. Paul parishioners in Grades 1-8. Teens in Grade 9-12 are encouraged to participate as assistants – Community Service and Confirmation Credit hours/credit are earned. Adult Family members are invited to join our Family Mass Musician Group for Christmas Eve. Attendance at rehearsals is required.

7 Rehearsals will take place on the following Sunday mornings (rehearsals do not conflict with Sunday morning Religious Education)…

Religious Education Opening Schedule

Sunday, October 2
5:00pm Sunday Youth Mass (St. John Church)
6:00-8:00pm Confirmation Classes (St. John Campus)

Sunday, October 16
9:00am Family Mass (St. John Church)
10:15 – 11:15am Grade 1-5 Classes (St. John Parish Center)

Wednesday, October 19
3:30 – 4:30pm Grade 1-5 Classes (St. John Parish Center)

Sunday, October 23
4:00 – 5:00pm Middle School Classes (St. Paul Campus)
5:00pm Sunday Youth Mass (St. Paul Church)

News from Religious Education

Upcoming Meetings and Events:

Sunday, September 11
9:00am Family Mass (St. Paul Church)
10:00am Grade 1, 2 & New Families (St. Paul Lower Hall)
10:30am Teacher Orientation (St. Paul Lower Hall)
5:00pm Youth Mass (St. Paul Church)

Sunday, September 18
9:00am Family Mass (St. John Church)
5:00pm Youth Mass (St. John Church)
6:00pm Confirmation Program Parents & Students Meeting (St. John Powers Hall)

Important Religious Education and Youth Ministry News!

Program information for our 2022-2023 program, including the schedule of classes and full calendar, has been sent to all registered families this past week. If you did not receive the email please check your spam folder – if you don’t find it please email Linda at Linda.Messore@sjspwellesley.org to resolve any communication issues.

Please Note: We are still looking for teachers for Wednesday afternoon – there are only 10 classes which meet from 3:30-4:30pm. Please consider sharing your faith with the young people in our program, it is a very rewarding experience. Please email Linda at Linda.Messore@sjspwellesley.org if you can offer your time and talents for this very special ministry.

We are excited to announce the addition of two new staff members to the Religious Ed and Youth Ministry team: Eve Schwartz and Dominique Bailey…

Registration for “World Youth Day Lisbon 2023” is Now Open!

The St. John-St. Paul Collaborative is sending a group of young pilgrims to World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 next summer!

For more information and to sign up, please visit the World Youth Day page on the Religious Education website.

World Youth Day (WYD) is a worldwide encounter with the Pope which is typically celebrated every few years in a different country. St. Paul and St. John parishes have a rich history attending WYD. We have missed only the WYD in Panama in 2019 – otherwise we have sent a decent sized group to every WYD stretching back to Rome in 2000! That’s 21 years of participation in this incredible life changing event! It has proven to be one of the best things we do for the youth of our community, and it energizes the parish as a whole…

Attention Young Singers! Easter Youth Choir at St. John

Children in grades 1-8 are invited to participate in the St. John’s Easter Youth Choir. High School Assistants are welcome and receive confirmation credit. Adult family members are invited to join as well and will sing with our Family Mass Musicians and the children on Easter Sunday. Sign up and first rehearsal is 3/13. Registration closes Sunday 3/20.

There are 5 rehearsals: 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3 and 4/10 11:15-12:15 in the St John’s lower level Chapel.

The children will sing at the 9:00 AM Family Mass at St John’s on Easter Sunday April 17, 2022. For more information and to register contact Maria Wardwell…