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This Tuesday, October 11: “Evening for Women” Opening Mass – 6:00pm at St. Paul Church

Evening for Women invites all women of the Collaborative to our Opening Mass on Tuesday, October 11 at 6:00pm at St. Paul Church, followed by a pot luck dinner in the Parish Hall.

In keeping with this year’s theme, “Angels Among Us,” our Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Peter Gyves, S.J., who is the founder and director of A Faith That Does Justice, an interfaith organization that raises consciousness about social issues affecting the most vulnerable among us and offers opportunities for people to walk in solidarity with those who our society marginalizes…

Please bring a Fall dish to share at this our first post-Covid gathering. Kindly RSVP by Sunday, October 9 to…

Attention Young Singers and Families: Join the Christmas Youth Choir

Our 21st Annual Christmas Youth Choir sign-up and first rehearsal will take place Sunday, October 30: 11:15-12:15 AM. Participation is open to all St John and St. Paul parishioners in Grades 1-8. Teens in Grade 9-12 are encouraged to participate as assistants – Community Service and Confirmation Credit hours/credit are earned. Adult Family members are invited to join our Family Mass Musician Group for Christmas Eve. Attendance at rehearsals is required.

7 Rehearsals will take place on the following Sunday mornings (rehearsals do not conflict with Sunday morning Religious Education)…

Helping with the Collection at Mass

Many, many thanks to all who step up to do the collection at Mass every week. We appreciate everyone who sometimes spontaneously responds to our call to help with “passing the basket.” Since we have so many guest celebrants, and we want to try to ensure that all aspects of the Mass are covered, we are asking those who typically help out with collections to contact Mary Campion so that Mary can develop a list of who is available at any given Mass.

We are also opening the door to invite newcomers! Men, women, high school age students … anyone currently serving and anyone who wants to serve, please contact Mary Campion at mary.campion@sjspwellesley.org

Join the St. John “Christmas Wish” Team!

The Christmas Wish program, which brings the joy of Christmas to hundreds of children and families in need, has been a highlight of St. John’s outreach efforts since 1993. During the Christmas season, the program fulfills a special gift request for the more than 400 children in the program, and provides gift cards for their families to purchase clothing and other necessities…

We want to thank Deirdre O’Kelly Lynch for her outstanding direction of this program for the past several years, and we look forward to its continued success under the leadership of Chrissy Cassa.

We are looking for volunteers for the Christmas Wish Leadership Team – if you want to work with a great team and be a part of this important project, please contact Mary Campion mary.campion@sjspwellesley.org for more details. Work begins in October and wraps up in December.

A New Video from Our Friends at NPH!

Our friends at NPH USA have created a new video highlighting their work – check it out below!

ABOUT NPH USA

Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) means “Our Little Brothers and Sisters” in Spanish. NPH USA transforms the lives of vulnerable children in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru. Together, we help children overcome poverty and become productive, caring leaders in their own communities. Founded in 1954 by Father William Wasson, NPH is supporting nearly 7,000 children…

Thank You From Our SVdP Conference!

Our St. John-St. Paul Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank everyone who joined us in celebrating the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul!

Thank you to those who participated in our retreat, those who walked with us from St. Paul Church to St. John Church, those who joined us for the BBQ at St. John, and all those who made generous donations to support the work of our Conference!

We would also like to thank the following businesses who made donations to support our Walk and BBQ Luncheon…

U.S. Bishops Release National Synthesis Outlining Common Themes Raised in Synod Listening Sessions

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) recently issued the National Synthesis of the People of God in the United States of America. The synthesis marks the completion of the Diocesan Phase of the 2021-2023 Synod: For a Synodal Church: Communion,

Evening for Women: Opening Mass Tuesday, October 11 at 6:00pm at St. Paul

Evening for Women invites you to our Opening Mass on Tuesday, October 11th at 6:00pm at St. Paul Church, followed by a pot luck dinner in the Parish Hall.

Please bring a Fall dish to share at this our first post-Covid gathering. Kindly RSVP by Sunday, October 9 to…

Fall 2022 Religious Education Opening Schedule

Sunday, October 2
5:00pm Sunday Youth Mass (St. John Church)
6:00-8:00pm Confirmation Classes (St. John Campus)

Sunday, October 16
9:00am Family Mass (St. John Church)
10:15 – 11:15am Grade 1-5 Classes (St. John Parish Center)

Wednesday, October 19
3:30 – 4:30pm Grade 1-5 Classes (St. John Parish Center)

Sunday, October 23
4:00 – 5:00pm Middle School Classes (St. Paul Campus)
5:00pm Sunday Youth Mass (St. Paul Church)

POWIR Update: Seeking IT Professional

The POWIR group is seeking an IT professional as a volunteer tutor for one of the young men we are helping to resettle here in MA. He has a college degree from Afghanistan and is a hard worker. He is working on a Google Professional Certificate in IT Support and could use some assistance with this course.

Google has partnered with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies to distribute 30,000 scholarships among its member organizations. Upon completion, he will be well prepared for a competitively paid job as a Computer Support Specialist, IT Manager, Help Desk Technician, or Network Administrator, and will be able to directly apply for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers.

The course is online at the student’s own pace so your time commitment is flexible. Students are expected to complete the certificate within six months, and he is on track to finish in January, but the material is becoming more challenging…