News and Updates – Page 132 – St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative

Christmas Wish 2019

We are happy to extend an invitation to everyone in the parish collaborative to participate in this year’s St. John Christmas Wish Program. During this holiday season, we hope to grant wishes for more than 400 children! Each child receives a new outfit and a special Christmas Wish gift they have requested. These gifts will go to the youngsters in our own parishes, as well as in our sister parishes of St. Katherine Drexel in Roxbury, St. Patrick in Lowell, St. Patrick in Brockton and the Julie Family Learning Program in Boston.

POWIR Update: How You Can Help Our Families!

As many parishioners have heard, our Collaborative POWIR program, in partnership with Catholic Charities, has begun supporting two refugee families who have been resettled in Dorchester. Chantal and her two boys, Jeremie and Emmanuel, are from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Maria and Marcos from Honduras.

Seasons of Hope – Fall 2019 Group Begins October 31

Seasons of Hope – a faith sharing group for those who mourn.

For you who are searching for Our Lord in the midst of your grief, Seasons of Hope is a nurturing link to the Church, the Almighty, and people of faith who truly understand what it means to be brokenhearted. Meeting Dates: Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5 and 12 from 9:45-11:15am in St. Paul Parish Hall.

Friday, November 1, 2019 is the Feast of All Saints

The Feast of All Saints is a Holy Day of Obligation Mass Schedule for the Collaborative 7:00am at St. John Church 9:00am at St. John Church (with Saint John School, all welcome!) 9:00am at St. Paul Church 12:00pm at St. John Church 7:00pm at St.

Youth Ministry “Casino Night” – Sunday, October 27 at 6:00pm at St. Paul

Calling all high school students! Join us this Sunday, October 27 after the Sunday 5pm Confirmation Enrollment Mass for Casino Night in St. Paul Parish Hall. All high school students are welcome to attend and bring any friends or siblings that

POWIR Update: An Exciting Development!

An exciting development occurred this week in POWIR news! The SJSP POWIR Group has partnered with St. Ignatius Parish to support the resettlement of two families in the Boston area who arrived on September 17 from the Democratic Republic of

POWIR Update: “Who is a Refugee?”

As many parishioners are now aware, we are in the formative stages of a partnership with Catholic Charities to welcome a Refugee family this year. A group of over forty parishioners have committed to helping the effort in the areas

POWIR Update: Federal Refugee Resettlement Cap

As we continue with our partnership with Catholic Charities we are making ongoing efforts to keep the Collaborative up-to-date on the process. There has been much discussion regarding the federal cap of refugee arrivals at 18,000 individuals for the fiscal

Calling All High School Singers and Instrumentalists!

You are invited to come and play/sing in the music group for the Sunday 5pm Masses. All are invited and encouraged to come along and help to enhance the liturgy with great music. The music group is a fun and

NPH Host Families Needed!

We are looking for six families to host either two youth (ages 16-22) or a chaperone from the musical group from October 30 – November 5 during which time they will be visiting area schools and local events. The musical