WELCOME!
Welcome to St. John the Evangelist Parish! We are a vibrant Catholic Community of faith located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. To those who call this Parish your spiritual home, we welcome you and your participation in all aspects of our Parish life. To those who are visiting our Parish or searching for a new spiritual home, we welcome you and invite you to join us. Wherever you find yourself on life’s journey, know you are always welcome!
IMPORTANT NEWS AND EVENTS
ASH WEDNESDAY
Compassionate God, You bless us with the abundance of Your love and grace us with the gift of Your eternal presence. In this Lenten time give us the wisdom to recognize our poverty and the compassion to share it’s treasure with our brothers and sisters. We ask this through Your Son Jesus Christ, who gave our life for us.
February 22, 2012
Masses: 7:00am, 12pm, and 5:30pm
Pastoral Planning and the Future of Our Parish
Information about the proposed pastoral plan for churches in our Archdiocese has been publicized over the past several weeks. Click here for easy access to more information and for links to all RCAB material: www.stjohnwellesley.org/proposed-pastoral-collaborative
The Archdiocese has stressed that this is a proposed draft, with consultation rounds for input from all members. Every parishioner is encouraged to reflect on ...
Can You Help So Others May Eat? (S.O.M.E.) - Sunday, February 26
Since 1995, our parish has helped serve the homeless by providing sandwiches on the 4th and 5th (when there is one) Sunday of each month for the Bristol Lodge in Waltham. The sandwiches are distributed to the clients of the Bristol’s various programs for the needy and provide a nourishing mid-day meal for the residents of shelters which are closed during the daytime hours. We need your ...
Help Needed: Dinner for Rosie's Place on Saturday March 3
A refuge for poor and homeless women since 1974, Rosie's Place offers emergency and long term assistance to women who have nowhere else to turn. For many years, St. John’s Parish has taken a turn providing evening dinner for the women. Our next opportunity to share in this gift is Saturday, March 3rd and we need your help again to provide meals for approximately 150 women. In order ...
Can You Offer a Ride?
An elderly parishioner who can no longer drive is looking for a ride to church on Sundays. She typically attends the 7:30am Sunday Mass. If you are able to help out please contact Deirdre Heilbron at dgheilbron@yahoo.com. Hopefully we will have a few volunteers so we can share the driving.
Attention Young Singers!
Children in grades 1-8 are invited to participate in the St. John’s Easter Youth Choir. High School Assistants are welcome. Sign up and first rehearsal on March 4 at 9:50am in the Chapel. There will be 5 rehearsals: March 4, March 11, March 18, March 25, and April 1 (all from 9:50-10:50am in the Chapel.) The children will sing at the 8:45am Family Mass ...
Attention Actors: Perform in the Passion Play on Palm Sunday
Seeking Actors/Actresses in Grade 3 and older to help “perform” the Passion Play at the 8:45am Family Mass on Palm Sunday, April 1. Attendance at one rehearsal on Saturday, March 31 from 9am to 12pm is required/mandatory. Confirmation candidates earn 5 hours of community service credit. Please contact Maria Wardwell,781-237-2148, mariawardwell@stjohnwellesley.org, for information and registration.
Saint John School
Let's Make This A Slam Dunk For Our School! Our auction will be held on Friday March 30th at the Wellesley Country Club. All alumni parents and parishioners are welcome and encouraged to attend. Sponsorship opportunities are available. There will be silent and live auctions, hors d'oeuvres, buffet dinner, and much more! Please contact susan_calcio@yahoo.com for more information. Thank you for your support.
March Madness Auction
March 30, 2012
Adult Faith Formation Update - February 19, 2012
This is time of great change in the Archdiocese of Boston and there are men and women in all parishes endeavoring to learn about the options and techniques of organizing the work of their faith communities. We thought it would be helpful to pass on some information about parish planning, a field of study and research that has grown tremendously in the last twenty ...
Can You Help A Parishioner in a Time of Special Need?
The Service Commission is currently compiling a new list of parish volunteers who would like to be contacted to assist other parishioners in times of special need (most frequent example: to provide a meal). If you would like to be on this “contact list” please e-mail Deirdre Heilbron at dgheilbron@yahoo.com. Thank you!
