How’s Your Lent?
We are now in the third week of Lent – a great to time to reset!
Come to Holy Hour to re-invigorate your Lenten commitments and enliven your prayer!
Teen Adoration: Monday, March 4 at 7:30pm at St. John Chapel
Announcement Regarding Lowering Age of Confirmation
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops sets the ordinary age of Confirmation between the age of discretion (around age eight) and about sixteen years of age, as determined by the local bishop. In the Archdiocese of Boston, the ordinary age has been Grade 10. Recently, the Archdiocese of Boston announced that Cardinal Seán has approved a proposal that will lower the ordinary age of Confirmation within the Archdiocese of Boston from Grade 10 to Grade 8, to be implemented over the next 2-3 years.
Why is this change being made? For some time, the Archdiocese has been involved in an extensive consultation on a question of great importance: how to strengthen the participation of young people and their families in the life of faith in Jesus Christ lived out in our parishes, schools, and communities…
This Sunday, January 7 is the First Sunday of the Month – Family Mass and Youth Mass are at St. John!
Just a reminder that this Sunday, January 7 is the first Sunday of the month, and that means that the Sunday 9:00am Family Mass and 5:00pm Youth Mass will be celebrated at St. John Church.
Yes, we were at St. John last Sunday too, but that’s because December had three Sundays and we’re at St. John on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of the month. And yes, it’s a little confusing, but luckily it doesn’t happen too often!
This Sunday, December 31: 9am Family Mass and 5pm Youth Mass at St. John
This Sunday, December 31 is the 5th Sunday of the month, so our Sunday 9am Family Mass and Sunday 5pm Youth Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church.
(And because next Sunday, January 7 is the first Sunday of the month, we’ll be back at St. John again!)
It’s the First Sunday of the Month – Family Mass and Youth Mass are at St. John’s this Weekend!
Just a reminder that this Sunday, November 5 is the first Sunday of the month, and that means that the Sunday 9:00am Family Mass and 5:00pm Youth Mass will be celebrated at St. John Church.
Yes, we were at St. John last Sunday too, but that’s because October had three Sundays and we’re at St. John on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of the month. And yes, it’s a little confusing, but luckily it doesn’t happen too often!
Did you notice flags on the parish lawns this week? When you see a green flag flying on the lawn, that means the Sunday 9AM Family Mass and 5PM Youth Mass are being celebrated at that church…
Middle School Social – “Mystery Night” on November 4 from 7-8pm at St. Paul
We’re having a Middle School Youth Ministry Event on Saturday evening, November 4 from 7-8 pm at St. Paul Parish Hall.
Join us for “Mystery” games, activities and refreshments – and bring your friends!
All Middle School students are welcome and encouraged to attend!
High School Youth Ministry Kickoff – Sunday, October 15 After Sunday 5pm Mass!
High School students please join us after the Sunday 5pm Youth Mass on October 15 from 6-7:30pm outside the St. John Parish Center and inside in the Regan Room for our High School Youth Ministry Launch Event! We will have food, fun and a bonfire to kick off the year and find out what other events you are interested in!
Calling All Middle Schoolers! Join Us Friday, September 29 at 7pm at St. Paul!
Please join us on Friday evening, September 29, from 7:00-8:30pm at St. Paul Hall for apple themed snacks, fun, and games! This is our very first Middle School Youth Ministry Event and we want you to come and tell us what other events you’d like us to plan. ALL Middle School students are encouraged to attend!
Our Sunday Family Mass and Youth Mass are Back!
This weekend we welcome back our Sunday 9:00am Family Mass (and Coffee & Donuts!) and our Sunday 5pm Youth Mass!
It’s the 2nd Sunday of the month, so we’re at St. Paul this weekend – please join us after the 9:00am Family Mass for Coffee & Donuts in the Parish Hall, and after the Sunday 5pm we’ll celebrate with “Make Your Own Sundaes”!
August Religious Education and Youth Ministry Updates
All registered families should have received an email with program information for the upcoming year. This email has detailed information about each program, schedules and a link to the Religious Ed website. If you have not received the email please check your spam folder and if it is not there please contact Linda at Linda.Messore@sjspwellesley.org to resolve any communication issues. Please note that we are still looking for teachers for Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon classes… Please consider sharing your faith with the young people in our program…