This weekend the altar is covered with a unique quilt that was created by the Religious Education Grade 2 students in celebration of their First Reconciliation. Each child created a personal square of artwork, and the pieces were woven together to produce this truly meaningful expression of their sacramental experience.
This Week: Sunday, January 13
Grade 3 Mass 9:00 AM
Grades 1 – 6 Class 10:00 – 10:45 AM
Grade 3 Parent Visit
High School Retreat 1:00 PM, Church Social Hall
Next Week: No Classes. Enjoy the long weekend!
Upcoming Event: Kerry Cronin, Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, will be speaking to the Grades 7 & 8 students on January 27 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM in lieu of their regular Religious Education classes. The discussion will focus on topics, issues, and challenges that our young people may be facing. Parents are welcome to attend this session.
The Christmas Wish 2012 Committee would like to thank each one of you who generously donated time, contributions, shopping efforts, coordination of parish family needs, data entry, attending meetings, bundling packages, matching gifts to families, and many tireless efforts to make Christmas special for over 300 children in our community. We worked with 118 families and 312 children in St. Patrick’s in Brockton, St. Patrick’s in Lowell, St. Katharine Drexel in Roxbury, Julie’s Family Learning Program in South Boston, and St. John the Evangelist in Wellesley to provide gifts of clothing, toys, special gift wishes,and even food cards to make the holiday special for so many.
Over 220 St. John families helped with this effort by family sponsorship, shopping, financial donations, program co-ordination, religious ed community service, and gift delivery. We extend a special thanks to McCabe Movers for their donation of the truck for gift delivery again this year. We thank Bill Logan and Steve DuFour and his son for volunteering to deliver the gifts to Lowell and Roxbury. (Check out the 
For the last few months, our Staff has been discussing the development of a new role on the Parish Staff, that of a Family Mass Coordinator. There are many ministries such as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Collectors, Hospitality, etc., that serve to create the Family Mass each Sunday. Although there are numerous volunteers who assume responsibility for these ministries, we have found it increasingly necessary to have an overall Coordinator of the ministries and assure communication and planning with our Religious Education and Music departments. We are very happy to announce that Christine (Chrissy) Cassa will assume this new role of Family Mass Coordinator, thus taking a position on our Parish Staff. We know you will all warmly welcome her!
Pre-School through Grade 6: We invite you to visit 
You revealed Your Son to the nations by the guidance of a star. Lead us to Your glory in heaven by the light of faith.