Upcoming Events…
May 5, 7:30am Social Hall – Men’s Group
For information and to receive in advance the material to be discussed, contact Deacon Tom Smith smithum@verizon.net
May 10, 7:30pm Parish Center – Book Discussion Group
Demian, a short novel by Hermann Hesse. Hesse was a German-Swiss poet,
novelist and painter who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. Demian is the story of a young man’s search for authenticity, self-knowledge and
spirituality.
May 8, 6:30pm Social Hall – Program for Woman
A Journey Into the Heart of Prayer in St. John’s Gospel Through prayer, presentation and sharing, we will ponder how the core of faith is Love offered and accepted; how God invites us to imagine our lives as grounded in a Love beyond all imagining. Come join us for this graced evening and bring one of your favorite recipes for a wonderful Pot Luck! All are welcome!
Moderator: Sr. Evelyn
June 5, 7:30pm, Social Hall – Lecture and discussion on John Henry Newman by Father Robert Imbelli, Associate Professor, Department of Theology, Boston College
Cardinal Newman lived in England in the 19th century. He was originally an evangelical Oxford academic and priest in the Church of England. In 1845 he was received into the Roman Catholic Church. His beatification was officially proclaimed by Pope Benedict in the fall of 2010. In addition to his work at Boston College, Father Imbelli has taught theology at the New York Archdiocesan Seminary, Maryknoll School of Theology, and has been visiting lecturer at Princeton Theological Seminary and Fordham University. This
program is being sponsored by the St. John’s Book Discussion Group, chaired by Peter Mongeau.
St. John’s Faith Formation Commission
Linda Colozzi, Marcia Grondin, Pat Kelleher (chair), Sister Evelyn Ronan (advisor), John Salvati, John Stewart and Anne Wachtmeister
(Email: AFFC@stjohnwellesley.org)
