Good Friday and the Wellesley Public Schools Calendar

Good Friday and the Wellesley Public Schools Calendar

Since the 1990s, Wellesley Public Schools have been closed on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday, in addition to the mandated statewide legal holidays. In recent years, requests have been made to add additional religious/cultural holidays to the calendar, and in December 2023 the School Committee voted to add three holidays to the 2024-2025 calendar: Lunar New Year, Eid al-Fitr, and Diwali. This past spring, a task force was appointed to study the recognition of religious/cultural holidays and make recommendations. The Task Force considered several options, ranging from a statewide-holidays-only option to this year’s 6-holiday option.

Last week, the Task Force presented their recommended option to the School Committee. This option retains Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Lunar New Year as holidays. It also adds either Eid Al-Fitr or Eid Al-Adha (depending on the year) and removes Good Friday and Diwali…

October 31, 2024: Installation Mass for Archbishop-designate Richard G. Henning

October 31, 2024: Installation Mass for Archbishop-designate Richard G. Henning

Archbishop-designate Richard G. Henning will be installed as the tenth bishop and seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Due to limited space, the Installation will be by invitation only, yet participation in the event is possible via livestream. All are invited to watch the Installation Mass live on CatholicTV, beginning with the procession at 1:30 p.m.

The installation will begin with Archbishop-designate Henning entering the cathedral. It is traditional for him to knock on the cathedral’s doors, and be welcomed by Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, who will present the new archbishop to the assembly…

A Night to Celebrate and Support Capuchin Mobile Ministries

A Night to Celebrate and Support Capuchin Mobile Ministries

Thursday, November 14, 2024 from 6:30 – 8:30pm at the St. Paul Parish Hall

Our friends at Capuchin Mobile Ministries, the recipients of our 2024 Collaborative Lenten Gift, extend an invitation to all to attend their upcoming “Grateful Gathering” annual benefit event –

Please join us for an evening of gratitude and support for the work of Capuchin Mobile Ministries. As we enter the season of thanksgiving and gratitude, we will celebrate our collective accomplishments and hear from leadership about how our ministry can grow…  Our evening together will feature delicious food, wonderful company, and new ways to support Capuchin Mobile Ministries…

To purchase tickets or make a donation…

Please Support Your Parish Annual Appeal

Please Support Your Parish Annual Appeal

In the coming week, all registered parishioners will receive a mailing with their parish’s Annual Financial Report, which provides a detailed picture of the financial health of the parish.

The mailing also includes a letter from Fr. Jim asking for your continued support in the year ahead.

Last weekend at every Mass, Fr. Jim spoke about how special our parishes – and parish communities – are. Please take some time to prayerfully reflect on your contribution to your parish, and give as generously as you can. You make the mission of your parish possible, and your support of the Offertory and the Annual Appeal is critical to ensuring that your parish continues to thrive in the years ahead. 

Thank you.

“Hope for Our Common Home: Catholics Care for Creation” – Please Join Us for an Interactive Community Viewing on Saturday, October 26 at St. John

“Hope for Our Common Home: Catholics Care for Creation” – Please Join Us for an Interactive Community Viewing on Saturday, October 26 at St. John

All our invited to join the SJSP Laudato Si’ Committee for an interactive community viewing of “Hope for our Common Home: Catholics Care for Creation,” a special webinar from the Archdiocese of Boston’s Social Justice Ministry, in collaboration with the Boston Catholic Climate Movement.

Saturday, October 26 at 9:30am
St. John the Evangelist – Powers Hall (Lower Level of the Church)

If you would like to join us for this interactive community viewing at St. John please let us know you are coming below…

October 26-27: St. Francis House Toiletries Collection (Small/Single Use)

October 26-27: St. Francis House Toiletries Collection (Small/Single Use)

Please donate personal or small sized toiletry items to our collection for the guests of St. Francis House. Items may be placed in the boxes available at the back of both churches for collection on the weekend of October 26-27. 

Suggested items include: shampoo, body lotion, soap, deodorant, shaving cream, toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Complimentary hotel items are totally acceptable! 

Boo! It’s time to think about Christmas!

Boo! It’s time to think about Christmas!

Christmas in October???  Yes, that’s a scary thought!!!

But when it comes to fulfilling Christmas Wishes for 400 children we need to start thinking about Christmas in October!  We have only 3 weeks to recruit volunteers to sign up to sponsor a child this Christmas – will you be one of them?

When you sponsor a child (or multiple children) through Christmas Wish, you will be given a wish list for clothing and a special gift that you will purchase and drop off at a local Wellesley home to be delivered to the families. Your instructions will be emailed to you the week before Thanksgiving and gifts will need to be dropped off the week after Thanksgiving.

We also welcome donations to help purchase gifts and gift cards for children not matched with sponsors…

Evening for Women: “Speaking of God with Julian of Norwich” – Tuesday, November 12 at 6:00pm at St. John

Evening for Women: “Speaking of God with Julian of Norwich” – Tuesday, November 12 at 6:00pm at St. John

With guest speaker Anne Mears

Tuesday, November 12 from 6:00 – 8:00pm
St. John the Evangelist Church
(Powers Hall and Lower Chapel)

All women of the Collaborative are warmly invited to come and join us in a space of reflection and inspiration as we explore the powerful and nurturing images of God which come to us through the writings of one of the great women mystics: Julian of Norwich. Anne Mears will guide us as we explore how Julian’s work can enrich our spiritual lives and the life of the Church today. 

 Stay for our pot-luck supper – bring a dish to share. Invite a friend! To help us plan for the evening, please let us know if you’re coming…

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