This Week: Sunday, March 20
Grades 1 – 6 Class 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Grades 7, 8 Class 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friends for Good 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Grades 9, 10 Friends for Good 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Class 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23
Grades 1 – 6 Class 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Next Week: Happy Easter!
A full calendar of all events is available at the Religious Education section of the Parish website. If you have any questions, please contact Jane Leonard or Linda Messore.
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This weekend we will step up as a parish to join Catholic Charities Boston to Welcome the Stranger. Our Lenten Gift will allow Catholic Charities Boston to restart the resettlement of refugee families in the Boston area. It also provides us with the opportunity to develop long-term relationships with these families, by providing volunteer help with English language conversation, life skills and financial literacy assistance, and employment coaching as they acculturate. We at St. John’s have this opportunity to Welcome the Stranger and bring Pope Francis’ words alive-
“At the heart of the Gospel of mercy the encounter and acceptance by others are intertwined with the encounter and acceptance of God himself. Welcoming others means welcoming God in person! Do not let yourselves be robbed of the hope and joy of life born of your experience of God’s mercy, as manifested in the people you meet on your journey!” (Pope Francis, January 17, 2016)
Please give as generously as you can.
At Masses this Weekend: The Service Commission invites parishioners to perform an individual act of mercy by going to the front entrance/foyer of the church, to the large container, clearly marked and waiting for your contribution. (Checks should be made payable to “St. John Parish”, noting “Lenten Gift 2016” in the memo. We will total all funds and present one check to Catholic Charities Boston.)
By Mail or at the Office: Donations can be mailed to the Office or dropped off weekdays during regular business hours (9 Glen Rd., Wellesley, MA 02481)
Online via ParishPay: Click this link and choose 2016 Lenten Gift under Secondary Collections. (Please Note: you do not need to be a regular ParishPay user to donate online – anyone can make a secure, one-time donation with a credit card. No need to set up an account – just click Start Giving!)
For more information please visit our 2016 Parish Lenten Gift page.
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We want to thank all who participated in the Pope’s worldwide initiative, “24 Hours for the Lord”, on Friday and Saturday, March 4th and 5th at St. John’s Church. This was an invitation from Pope Francis for all people to come and receive God’s mercy through Eucharistic Adoration. Adoration began in St. John’s Chapel after the 7:00 a.m. Friday morning Mass and the Chapel doors remained open all night through Saturday morning and ended with Benediction. It truly was a collaborative effort, as parishioners of all ages from both St. Paul and St. John Parishes participated.
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Seeking Actors/Actresses in Grade 3 and older to help “perform” the Passion Play at the 9:00am Family Mass on Palm Sunday, March 20. Attendance at one rehearsal on Saturday, March 19 from 9:00am- 12:00pm is required/mandatory. Confirmation candidates earn 5 hours of community service credit. Please contact Maria Wardwell (781-237-2148 or maria.wardwell@stjohnwellesley.org) for information and registration.
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This Week: Sunday, March 13
Grade 2 Mass 9:00 a.m.
Grades 1 – 6 Class 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Next Week: Sunday, March 20
Grades 1 – 6 Class 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Grades 7, 8 Class 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friends for Good 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Grades 9, 10 Friends for Good 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Class 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23
Grades 1 – 6 Class 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
A full calendar of all events is available at the Religious Education section of the Parish website. If you have any questions, please contact Jane Leonard or Linda Messore.
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As we continue our journey into the heart of Mercy, we are privileged to welcome Fr. James Keenan, SJ , Professor of Theological Ethics at Boston College. Come join us as Fr. Keenan weaves together clear social analysis and profound theological insight on Mercy.
Monday, March 14, 7:30 PM, Powers Hall
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St. John’s Service Commission has identified the current refugee crisis as the focus of our Lenten Gift this year. Caring for refugees is rooted in the Gospel and Catholic social teaching, calling us to respect life and dignity of the human person and provide for the poor and vulnerable. More recently, Pope Francis has stressed these themes and powerfully connected them with a response to the Gospel of Mercy.
Many of us can relate to the plight of the refugees, as our own ancestors were among those who came to this country to escape war, famine and hardship. In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, let us show the mercy of God by supporting those people who are now forced to leave behind everything they have ever known and loved.
Instead of using ‘collection baskets’ this year, the Service Commission invites parishioners to perform an individual act of mercy by going to the front entrance/foyer of the Church, to the large container, clearly marked and waiting for your contribution throughout the weekend of March 19-20. You may also make your donation through ParishPay, our online giving program. May we offer this Lenten Gift with compassion and prayer. It is a blessed Act of Mercy for St. John Parish.
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The Parish will be collecting your donations of Easter candy at all Masses next weekend, March 19-20. The candy will be used to fill Easter baskets for families residing in the shelters operated by St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children in Dorchester. Easter baskets for 150 children and moms will be assembled by Religious Education students in grades 7 – 10 and delivered to St. Mary’s during Holy Week. Thank you for your generosity!
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At Masses this weekend, March 12-13, we will introduce the young parishioners from the St. John-St. Paul Collaborative who will be attending World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland this summer, and inviting parishioners to sponsor the pilgrims both financially and spiritually.
Please visit the World Youth Day page on our website for more information about this pilgrimage for our young people.
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Open House Tours
Pre-school through Grade 6:
8:00am-9:30am and 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Meet our teachers, visit classrooms, and speak to our Principal and parents. Come and see how Saint John School sets a standard of excellence for academic achievement and life long impact. Our school is a place where a spirit of faith is celebrated in a community of shared virtues. Saint John School is located next to Saint John the Evangelist Church at 9 Ledyard St. Wellesley Hills, MA.
For more information, please visit our website at www.saintjohnschool.net, or contact Principal Michael Dibbert at 781-235-0300.
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