April 22nd is Earth Day! Come to Coffee & Donuts after the 9am Family Mass this Sunday, April 19 and join our Collaborative’s Care for Creation Committee for coffee to learn more about how you can help show your love for planet earth.
Then visit the Catholic Climate Covenant and Sustainable Wellesley websites for info on upcoming events, tips and other ideas for how you can care for creation in your own home, school and work environments.
We are so happy to share these images of our observance of the Triduum at the St. John-St. Paul Collaborative.
From the solemn observances of Holy Thursday and Good Friday, through the Easter joy that was felt around our Sacred Fire at the Vigil on Saturday evening, to the very last blessing on Sunday, the SJSP family rejoiced in the resurrection of Our Lord!
Our “Knit Together with Care” group has been gathering regularly to support one another in their knitting efforts for our Collaborative Baby Shower to benefit Pregnancy Help Boston – building community and making baby blankets!
If you’d like to join the group, they will gather again next on Saturday, April 18 from 1:30-3:30PM in the Collaborative Boardroom at the St. John Parish Center.
Floral Arranging Workshop and Potluck Supper with Ellie Mears and Grace Davis
6:30pm at St. John the Evangelist Church (Lower Level)
Join us as we celebrate the beauty of spring and the Easter season by creating beautiful floral arrangements and growing in community with one another! Please bring a main dish, dessert, or drink to share!
RSVP appreciated to plan for supplies but not required…
Join Us this Sunday, April 12 at St. Paul following the 5pm Youth Mass for an Information Session with the SJSP Youth Ministry Team
St. John-St. Paul Collaborative Youth Ministry is going to South Korea next summer for WYD Seoul 2027! Interested in joining? All current high school students and their parents/guardians are invited to this information session to learn more – the session will be held immediately following the 5pm Youth Mass in the Parish Hall at St. Paul (food provided!)
Come learn more about this incredible opportunity to deepen your faith and connect with youth from around the world!
Our “Knit Together with Care” group has been gathering regularly to support one another in their knitting efforts for our Collaborative Baby Shower to benefit Pregnancy Help Boston – building community and making baby blankets!
If you’d like to join the group, they will gather this Saturday, April 11 from 1:30-3:30PM in the Collaborative Boardroom at the St. John Parish Center.
Easter morning the greeting rings out: “Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia!” Indeed, nearly two millennia removed, we rest in the certainty of the Resurrection.
Yet, as the sun rises on this Easter Sunday, before rattling off a string of alleluias, we might do well to remember what gripped the disciples that first Easter morning: confusion. Greeted by an empty tomb, they did not know what to believe. As John’s Gospel clearly conveys, they saw and “they did not yet understand.” Had Jesus’ body been taken, or had he risen to glory like he said he would?
A few weeks ago, I spent much of my Monday at Wellesley Middle School. The sixth graders are doing a unit in Social Studies on world religions. You may not be surprised to hear that I was on a panel representing Christianity! Along with a Greek Orthodox priest and a Protestant minister, over the course of four periods, we gave presentations on our Christian denomination, highlighting both unique elements of our traditions as well as the many more beliefs and practices we share in common. Then the students were given the opportunity to ask questions. This was by far the most interesting part of the classes. I found it particularly fascinating as we fielded questions from students who clearly had little knowledge of Christianity outside of this social studies class. It allowed us Christian leaders to see our faith from the perspective of those who had never before heard the Gospel.
Our St. John-St. Paul SVdP brought palms, flowers, friendship, and prayer to members of our Collaborative community who are homebound for Palm Sunday.
A prayer service that included the blessing of the palms and special guest speaker, Tom Dwyer, Executive Director of A Faith That Does Justice, sent volunteers forth into the community.