Collaborative featured in WCVB report: “How Pope Francis changed the lives of these Massachusetts residents”

Collaborative featured in WCVB report: “How Pope Francis changed the lives of these Massachusetts residents”

On Monday, April 21, following the announcement of Pope Francis’ death, WCVB5 Boston produced a report on local reaction to the news – Catholics across Massachusetts mourn pope, praise groundbreaking papacy.

As part of that report, WCVB reporter Ted Wayman reached out to Kelly Meraw, our Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy, for a video segment: How Pope Francis changed the lives of these Massachusetts residents which appeared on the evening news broadcasts. 

They spoke in particular about the Holy Father’s special connection with young people, and about our Collaborative’s pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Portugal in 2023.

April 27: Celebrate the “Jubilee of Teenagers” with the Natick Catholic Collaborative

April 27: Celebrate the “Jubilee of Teenagers” with the Natick Catholic Collaborative

DID YOU KNOW THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 25-27 IS THE GLOBAL JUBILEE OF TEENAGERS? Let’s join our brothers and sisters at the Natick Catholic Collaborative on Sunday, April 27 for a special half mile Eucharistic Procession around the Natick Common to celebrate the amazing teens who help make our local Catholic community so strong and vibrant. The procession will follow the 11:00am Mass at St. Patrick Church (gather in front of the church at 11:45am.)  All teens, families, and parishioners are invited to join the Procession! Rain or shine! Click here to sign up to walk with Jesus!

Questions? Please contact Dawn Sullivan of the Natick Catholic Collaborative: dsullivan@natickcatholic.org

Friday, March 21 at 5:00pm: Teen Reconciliation and Worship Service at St. John the Evangelist Church

Friday, March 21 at 5:00pm: Teen Reconciliation and Worship Service at St. John the Evangelist Church

An open invitation to all teens – particularly those preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this spring – 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 help guide you through all the steps to leaving a little lighter and filled with God’s mercy! 

Interested, but not sure if you’ll feel ready to receive the sacrament?  That’s OK, there will be no pressure – please come to the service anyway, and encourage your friends to come too!

Important Informational Meeting for the Youth Ministry “Jubilee of Youth 2025” Pilgrimage

Important Informational Meeting for the Youth Ministry “Jubilee of Youth 2025” Pilgrimage

Our Youth Ministry Team is organizing a pilgrimage for students age 16 & up to the Jubilee of Youth  which will take place from July 28  – August 3, 2025 in Rome. The preliminary itinerary includes a few days in Florence and Assisi before heading to Rome for the Jubilee.  (Please Note: All dates and events are still tentative as we work with our travel agent to finalize the plans.) 

All teens (and their parents!) who are interested should plan to attend this important meeting.  Registration and commitments for the pilgrimage will happen by the beginning of October…

Our Collaborative Outdoor Mass

Our Collaborative Outdoor Mass

Please join us on Sunday, September 22 at 10:30am on the St. Paul Lawn for our annual Collaborative Outdoor Mass and fellowship event! 

NEW THIS YEAR!  Our SJSP Society of  St. Vincent de Paul chapter is sponsoring a cookout after Mass, providing hotdogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers for all!  Please plan to bring a side dish/salad to share if you are able!

So that as many members of our community as possible can join together for this special liturgy and fellowship event, there will be a reduced Mass schedule at the parishes on the weekend of September 21-22…

Come Sing in the Choir!

Come Sing in the Choir!

We are overjoyed to welcome back choristers from the summer break to the choirs in the Collaborative.

If you are interested in singing, no matter your level of experience or skill, we would love to have you in our ranks.

All choirs will be back in action on the weekend of September 7-8.

There are many opportunities to sing each week:

Saturday 5:00pm Vigil Mass at St. John – Sung by the St. John Parish Choir
Sunday 9:00am Family Mass (Rotating) – Sung by the NEW SJSP Children’s Choir
Sunday 11:00am Mass at St. Paul – Sung by the St. Paul Parish Choir
Sunday 5:00pm Youth Mass (Rotating) – Sung by the Sunday 5pm Youth Music Group

Youth Ministry News: Youth Group Camping Trip

Youth Ministry News: Youth Group Camping Trip

Last week, our Youth Ministry team and members of our high school Youth Group kicked off the summer by bringing back a Youth Group tradition – a camping trip to the Battenkill River in Vermont!

The three hour plus ride flew by, and after a brief stop in Switzerland for snacks and tattoos, we arrived at our campground in Arlington, Vt. We set up our tents and spent the afternoon swimming and playing games. Evening brought a delicious cookout, evening prayer, s’mores, and, of course, songs around the fire!  

After breakfast and morning prayer, we packed up our tents and spent the afternoon floating down the beautiful Battenkill River…

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