Please join us for the
REDEDICATION OF THE ST. PAUL BELL
AND
DEDICATION OF THE ST. PAUL BELL TOWER
Sunday, June 8, 2025
11:00am Mass
St. Paul Church
Reception following on the Church Lawn
Sunday, June 8: A Celebration at St. Paul Church
Saturday, May 18: Veterans Memorial Mass at the 4:00pm Vigil at St. Paul
All military veterans and their families are cordially invited to attend a special Veterans Memorial Mass at St. Paul Church at 4:00pm on Saturday, May 21. Organized by the Wellesley Veterans’ Council, this annual event brings Wellesley veterans together as part of the annual Wellesley Wonderful Weekend. Veterans are invited (but not required!) to wear their uniforms and gather in the St. Paul foyer to process in with the celebrant to reserved seats at the front of the church.
During the Mass we will remember those veterans from Wellesley who gave their lives for our country.
Annual St. Patrick’s Dinner: Saturday, March 15 at 5:00pm in St. Paul Parish Hall
Join Us for Food, Drinks, Music, Coffee and Dessert!
Meal Options: Corned Beef Sandwich, Turkey Sandwich, Vegetarian Sandwich
Attention Bakers! Please bring a dessert to share!
Tickets are $20 for Adults and $10 for Children (families with children maximum $50)
Please make your reservations by March 10 to help with planning – thank you!
Please reserve online NOW! Click this link: sjspwellesley.org/st-patricks-dinner
Msgr. Joseph Lind Marks the 60th Anniversary of his Ordination
On Monday, February 10, Msgr. Lind marked the 60th anniversary of his ordination by celebrating Mass with his brother priests, family, and friends from St. Paul at Regina Cleri.
What a remarkable gift he has been to us and to the Church – how many lives he has blessed with his presence and faith! Please join us in wishing him well!
Please Support Your Parish Annual Appeal
In the coming week, all registered parishioners will receive a mailing with their parish’s Annual Financial Report, which provides a detailed picture of the financial health of the parish.
The mailing also includes a letter from Fr. Jim asking for your continued support in the year ahead.
Last weekend at every Mass, Fr. Jim spoke about how special our parishes – and parish communities – are. Please take some time to prayerfully reflect on your contribution to your parish, and give as generously as you can. You make the mission of your parish possible, and your support of the Offertory and the Annual Appeal is critical to ensuring that your parish continues to thrive in the years ahead.
Thank you.
The St. Paul Church Front Entrance is Now Complete!
The installation of the new front steps at St. Paul Church was completed this week. The new granite steps, in addition to being beautiful, will be much safer and much easier to keep clear in the winter than the previous brick steps.
The crew is still working on a few small repairs to the side entrances, which should be completed very soon. We thank you again for your patience as we complete this important work…
Collaborative Summer Office Hours Begin Friday June 14
Beginning Friday, June 14, our parish offices will be closed on Fridays through Labor Day.
As always when the office is closed, in an emergency please call either office to leave a message in the Emergency voicemail box – your call will be returned as soon as possible.
As a reminder, our complete Collaborative Office Hours are…
Front Step Replacement at St. Paul Church
We are pleased to let you know that the work to replace the current brick steps with new granite steps has begun.
The work is expected to take 2-3 weeks and the front entrance will not be available during that time. You will continue to be able to enter the church by any of the four side doors.
Thank you for your patience during the construction process!
Celebrating Mary Lee Cirella!
Last Sunday we celebrated Mary Lee Cirella, our St. Paul Music Director and Organist for over 30 years!
After the 9:00am Mass a large crowd of friends, family, and parishioners old and new joined Fr. Jim and the St. Paul Choir in the Parish Hall to congratulate Mary Lee on her considerable legacy of Music Ministry to St. Paul Parish and to wish her well!
Please visit the Collaborative Photo Albums page for more photos from this wonderful event!
Introducing Our New Collaborative Director of Music Ministry!
It is with great joy we introduce our new Collaborative Director of Music Ministries, William Endicott. William has been serving as Music Director and Organist of Holy Name Parish in West Roxbury and the Director of Music and Conductor of the Harvard Catholic Center. He holds three music degrees including Bachelor of Voice Performance, Master of Music in Choral Conducting and Master of Sacred Music in Organ Performance…
William will begin his new role on the weekend of July 6-7. Please join us in warmly welcoming him…