St. Paul Adult choir will be resuming their Music Ministry after the summer vacation. Rehearsals are Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:00pm in the church and we sing at the 11:00am Mass every Sunday.
The first rehearsal is Thursday, September 8th and we will sing our first Mass on Sunday, September 11th.
We welcome new members to come and be a part of this wonderful Ministry. If you love to sing come join us. He who sings prays twice.
As of August 17, a total of $73,545 has been received toward the total budgeted amount of $487,200 – a great start!
To donate now please visit the St. Paul Bell Tower Fund Giving Page
Donations may also be made using the reply envelope that was mailed to all registered St. Paul parishioners.
Additional envelopes are also available in the back of both churches.
Thank you!
As of August 10, a total of $70,695 has been received toward the total budgeted amount of $487,200 – a great start!
To donate now please visit the St. Paul Bell Tower Fund Giving Page
Donations may also be made using the reply envelope that was mailed to all registered St. Paul parishioners.
Additional envelopes are also available in the back of both churches.
Thank you!
We wanted to share some photos taken this week of the work happening at St. Paul.
The team has begun removing a few sections of precast stone from the parapet to send to Northern Design, an architectural precast stone firm, so they can begin building the molds and forms that will be used to precast the elements of the new parapet.
Stay tuned for more updates here on the website and in the bulletin!
The work on the bell tower is now well underway!
As of July 20, a total of $63,750 has been received toward the total budgeted amount of $487, 200 – a great start!
To donate now please visit the St. Paul Bell Tower Fund Giving Page
Donations may also be made using the reply envelope that was mailed to all registered St. Paul parishioners.
Additional envelopes are also available in the back of both churches.
Thank you!
The work on the bell tower is now well underway!
As of July 20, a total of $63,750 has been received toward the total budgeted amount of $487, 200 – a great start!
To donate now please visit the St. Paul Bell Tower Fund Giving Page
Donations may also be made using the reply envelope that was mailed to all registered St. Paul parishioners.
Additional envelopes are also available in the back of both churches…
The St. Paul Bell Tower project was featured this week on The Swellesley Report! The post, St. Paul Church in Wellesley to bring back the ring of historic bell talks about the project and features some great photos and interesting history! The photos below were taken during the their visit to St. Paul last week, and we wanted to share them with you along with a bit of the bell’s history.
The bell was donated to the church in 1926 by Salvatore DeFazio and family. According to St. Paul parishioner Tory DeFazio, Salvatore’s grandson, Salvatore promised the pastor that he would donate a bell soon after the church opened in 1916. Pastor Edward Welch held him to it. “It took my grandfather about ten years to raise the money, but he did it,” said DeFazio…
The scaffolding is up and the work is about to begin! As you can see in the photo, the scaffolding is set up to allow access to the main doors of the church during construction.
This is a large undertaking, and represents a significant investment in St. Paul Parish. The total cost is budgeted to be $487,200, and the Parish has been approved for a short term loan from the Archdiocese to cover up to seventy-five percent of the budget. While we are fortunate to have additional income from the leasing of the school building, we still need the assistance of the St. Paul community to fund this project and to repay the loan…
As you know, the St. Paul bell, installed in 1926, has been silent for many years. This is partly because the bell’s ringing mechanism is no longer functioning. However, the more important issue is that the wood framing for the 3,000lb bell is failing and in urgent need of replacement. In addition, the bell tower’s masonry and parapet also require significant repair. These are critical issues of safety and stability, and this work cannot be put off.
The total cost is budgeted to be $487,200.
On behalf of Fr. Jim and Fr. Hehir, we are asking you for your help. St. Paul parishioners have a long history of giving generously to support our parish. Please take a moment to prayerfully reflect on how you can contribute. To give now…
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. We will gather in the St. Paul foyer and process in with the celebrant to reserved seats down front. During the Mass we will remember those veterans from Wellesley who gave their lives for our country. We salute your service to our country and look forward to seeing you at St. Paul on May 21.