By tradition, the Church dedicates each month of the year to a certain devotion. October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary, the best known of all Catholic devotions. Join members of our Collaborative Staff and the Adult Faith Enrichment (AFE) team (and some special guests!) as they pray the rosary on Instagram at 8:00am every weekday morning in October.
We look forward to growing our relationship with the Blessed Mother this month as she intercedes for us to her son and Our Lord Jesus Christ…
Join us this Sunday, October 1, to celebrate the Society of St. Vincent de Paul!
Community Walk from St. Paul to St. John Immediately following the St. Paul 11:00am Mass, join us for the 2.4 mile walk from St. Paul Church to St. John Church along Washington St.
Celebration and BBQ Lunch at St. John The festivities begin at the conclusion of the St. John 12:00pm Mass with the arrival of the walkers from St. Paul who will join us for a BBQ, games, raffle and more in the Saint John School parking lot. You do not need to participate in the Walk to come to the BBQ – all are welcome!
All parishioners are invited to participate in a Bible study using the book: Texts Less Traveled: Exploring Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles, and Revelation by Thomas D. Stegman, SJ (Paulist Press).
We will discus the Catholic Epistles: James; 1 and 2 Peter (Jude); and 1, 2, and 3 John. The last session will be an introduction to the Book of Revelation.
We shall meet in the St. Paul Parish Hall at 10:00am on the following Wednesdays: October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1
For more information or to sign up please email: biblestudy@sjspwellesley.org
All women of the Collaborative are invited to our opening “Evening for Women” program on Tuesday, October 3 at 6:30pm at St. John the Evangelist Parish. Our featured speaker will be our very own Sister Colleen Gibson, SSJ, who will explore the topic “Wandering in Wonder: Finding Ourselves and God along the Way” as she invites us into the story of her own faith journey as a means of discovering the ways God calls each of us to be and become exactly who we’re meant to be.
After our program in the Lower Chapel (more info coming soon!) we will gather in Powers Hall for a potluck dinner – please bring a dish or beverage to share! Invite a friend or neighbor to come along! To help us plan for the evening, please RSVP…
Thank you to the many hundreds of parishioners who came together on a beautiful Sunday morning to celebrate Mass together – the spirit and joy were palpable!
A special thank you to Anne Mears, our official photographer, and others, for these amazing photos that capture the essence of the day!
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!
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 Afghan refugee friends are seeking a reliable used vehicle to commute to and from their full time jobs! If you or someone you know may have a reasonably priced used vehicle (or, even better, a reliable car to donate!) please contact our Director of Pastoral Care, Kelly Meraw at: kelly.meraw@sjspwellesley.org
Each year, on the weekend closest to the Feast of St.Vincent de Paul, our Collaborative’s St. Vincent de Paul Society asks for your help in raising funds for our mission of providing urgently needed assistance to our neighbors for the basic necessities of life. This year, on the weekend of September 30-October 1, our Collaborative will take up a second collection at all Masses to seek your renewed assistance for the Society. Last year, you responded magnificently, and since then we have collected about $25,000.
As a result of your generosity, we have been able to help 37 different individuals and families…
If you have experienced the death of a loved one and are looking for meaning and consolation, we invite you to join our Fall Seasons of Hope group. Seasons of Hope is a Christ-centered group where we will be able to share and learn from each other as we walk together in faith on our unique journey of grief.
The group will be facilitated by Kelly Meraw, Sr. Colleen Gibson SSJ, and Anne Mears, and we look forward to welcoming you with great love. There will be 6 sessions on Mondays from 5:00-6:30pm at St. John the Evangelist Church (Powers Hall) beginning on Monday, October 9…