Our last info session had several interested SJSP parishioners and we are very close to having a full team assigned to a new student next month!
If you’ve been thinking about mentoring, please register for the Zoom session
Email Chrissy Cassa (chrissy.cassa1358@gmail.com) with questions or for more information.
For over three decades, the Partakers College Behind Bars Mentoring Program has changed lives by matching teams of volunteer mentors with incarcerated individuals enrolled in college degree programs based in MA prisons. Partakers mentors develop transformative helping relationships with College Behind Bars students and support their mentees as they navigate the academic and personal challenges of pursuing higher education in the prison setting.
This past June EPI celebrated the graduation of several students many of whom spoke of their Partakers mentors saying they could not have done it without their support. Current students just completed their summer course work and have a 6 week break before their Fall session begins with Macroeconomics, Spanish 2 and other courses. Our SJSP mentors continue to support their students with visits and emails.
If you’ve been thinking you might be interested in mentoring, please email Chrissy Cassa (chrissy.cassa1358@gmail.com) for more information.
The clothing program at St. Francis house is the only free clothing distributor for adults experiencing homelessness and poverty in the greater Boston area. Every spring our Collaborative supports this program as a collective force. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by the thousands of people who rely on St. Francis House during their most challenging times.
Items may be dropped off between the hours of 9:00am – 5:00pm at both the St. John and St. Paul garages on the weekend of June 21-22.
Items we Need!
Two categories of adult clothing are needed. All should be gently used (or new), clean, and in good condition, please…
Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) supports over 9,000 vulnerable children and adults annually in nine countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Not only do we provide support to the children that live with us, but we also support children and families living in the community through our community outreach programs.
In Guatemala, 55% of the population lives in poverty with over 68% of the country’s child population living in poverty. This number jumps even higher for the country’s indigenous population, with 80% of indigenous group members living in poverty.
In 2022 in the city of Chimaltenango, NPH opened the Father William Wasson Family Center to better support the indigenous children and families, many of single parents, living in the community…
Our annual Mother’s Day Baby Shower was once again a rousing success! On the weekend of May 10-11, our Collaborative community showed up in a big way and showered the mothers of Pregnancy Help Boston with an abundance of blessings to help as they nurture the gift of life. The overflowing pack-n-plays in each church’s foyer was a visual reminder of our community’s abundant generosity…
A special thanks for the hand-knitted items – many of the women who come to Pregnancy Help are alone, so to have such a unique and special item for their baby, knitted with love in magnificent colors, is a very special gift!
We have been the grateful recipients of the outstanding Pastoral Ministry of Fathers Gabriel, Lesley and James… The mission of building a church in their local community in Cameroon was a tangible way to make a difference in the lives of the growing population of Catholic Christians.
And BUILD THE FAITH has a special connection with our Collaborative, as it was inspired by the unwavering faith in God exhibited by Christina Dangond Lacouture, a young girl from our parish who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at the tender age of 6…
It also inspired us to set an unprecedented goal of $100,000 for our gift…
The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) New England offers a unique opportunity for retired or semi-retired individuals to use their skills, wisdom, and experience to serve communities in need. Through part-time service and reflection in the Ignatian tradition, IVC members build community, engage in work that matters, and embrace this next chapter in life with renewed vitality.
IVC connects adults 50+ with social service nonprofits, allowing them to make a meaningful impact while deepening their own sense of purpose and spirituality. New England Ignatian Volunteers ordinarily commit to two days per week of service in parishes, schools, or nonprofit organizations working directly with those experiencing poverty or marginalization, or in the pursuit of social justice. The service commitment takes place over a ten-month period…
This weekend our Collaborative is hosting a “Baby Shower” to collect items for Pregnancy Help Boston, a pregnancy resource center supported through the Archdiocese of Boston, whose mission is to provide compassionate, practical, life-affirming alternatives for women facing crisis pregnancies…
Would you consider providing a *NEW* item from the “registry” below for our Collaborative Baby Shower for Pregnancy Help Boston? See below…
Join the NPH USA East Coast Associate Board for Pints for Pequeños, at Harpoon Brewery in Boston on May 7, 2025 from 7-8:30pm.
Enjoy unlimited 5 ounce pours of Harpoon beers and ciders on tap, appetizers and snacks while learning about NPH and bidding on exciting silent auction items. Tickets are $45 per person, must be 21 or over to attend – REGISTER HERE!
Even if you can’t attend the event, you can still support NPH through their East Coast Silent Auction 2025, which is open now and closes Wednesday evening at 8:00pm.
Zoom Info Session Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6 PM – 7:15 PM
For over three decades, the Partakers College Behind Bars Mentoring Program has changed lives by matching teams of volunteer mentors with incarcerated individuals enrolled in college degree programs based in MA prisons. Partakers mentors develop transformative helping relationships with College Behind Bars students and support their mentees as they navigate the academic and personal challenges of pursuing higher education in the prison setting.
We now have six SJSP mentors and it would be great to get another team of 4! Please join us to hear about Partaker’s powerful mentoring program…