Please help others while you do your spring cleaning! Every year in June, St. John’s conducts a Men’s Clothing Drive for St. Francis House, the largest day shelter in New England serving over 800 men and women on a daily basis. St. Francis House is the largest distributor of clothing to the poor and homeless in Greater Boston, distributing more than 750 changes of clothing every month. To help meet this ongoing need, we will be collecting men’s gently-used everyday clothing such as jeans, shirts, sweatshirts, and hats, as well as new socks for their Foot Clinic, which provides foot care and new socks to homeless clients. Donations may be dropped off over the weekend of June 15-16 in the garage (behind the church) any time during the day (until 5pm.) The St. Francis House Wish List includes:
Men’s Items
Jeans: Sizes 32×32, 34×32, 36×32, 38×32, 40×32
Belts: All sizes
Casual Short Sleeve Shirts: M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X
Shoes and Sneakers: Sizes 7-15
Spring/Fall Jackets: M, L, XL, 2X, 3X
Hooded Sweatshirts: M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4x
Baseball Hats
*New* Socks
Other Items
Plastic shopping bags
Backpacks
Ponchos
Questions? Please email Shilan Yeung or call 781-707-8290.
Looking to meet other parents from St. John’s or make a friend for your little one? We are looking to start a new group for parents this fall. A group organized by parents where they can stop by for a play group in the Social Hall, at the park, where ever! We are open to any ideas and suggestions! Whether you’re going to have a new baby, have a newborn or preschool age kids already -we’d love to hear from you. Email Chrissy Cassa at 
Beginning Sunday, June 3 Sunday Masses will be at 7:30am, 9:00am, and 11:00am (No 5pm on Sunday)
My Faith Map by Pat Kelleher 
Religious Education registration packets for the 2013-2014 school year were mailed to all families recently. If you have not received a packet in the mail, it is available for download on the Parish 
As was announced last weekend, Fr. Powers and our Parish Pastoral and Finance Councils have decided to move forward with a parish-wide Planning Study to formulate a plan to address some on-going maintenance needs at our parish. For the past year and a half, our Building and Grounds Committee has been evaluating our parish facilities and assessing deferred maintenance. They have reported that sections of the original part of the church, most notably the tower, are in need of significant repair and reconstruction. Our heating and cooling systems need updating and our parking lot needs repaving and improved lighting. These are just some of the projects that have been deferred over the years because we are unable to address them through our regular operating budget. We are in the process of prioritizing these needs and estimating the total cost for the work. Careful consideration and thoughtful planning is required for us to move forward. This is why input from our parishioners is of the utmost importance at this time. Your opinions and suggestions will enable us to formulate a final plan that will help meet the needs of our entire parish. During the next several weeks, every parish family on our mailing list will be contacted and asked to take part in a study process to be conducted by Cornerstone Fundraising, a professional Catholic fundraising firm. Members of
Don’t forget to include time for Mass in your travel plans. 
Sunday, May 19 7:30 pm: 38th Social Justice Forum at Sacred Heart Understanding Islam and the Role of Women with Zilka Spahic Siljak. Professor Siljak is currently a visiting lecturer at the Harvard Divinity School, where she teaches a course entitled “Women, Spirituality and Peace”. Free admission, open to the public. Sponsored by the 