October 12: News from Religious Education

Posted on October 10, 2014 | Comments Off on October 12: News from Religious Education

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLThis Week: No Classes
Enjoy Columbus Day Weekend

Next Week: Sunday, October 19
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.
Grade 9 Class 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Grade 10 Enrollment Mass 5:00 p.m.
Friends for Good 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Class 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 22: Grades 1- 6 Class 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Confirmation Enrollment Mass: All second year Confirmation preparation students and their families are strongly encouraged to participate in the
Enrollment Mass at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 19.

A full calendar of all events is available on the Religious Education page.

If you have any questions, please contact Jane Leonard, jane.leonard@stjohnwellesley.org, or Linda Messore, linda.messore@stjohnwellesley.org.

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“Coats for Kids” Drive: November 8-9 and 15-16

Posted on October 9, 2014 | Comments Off on “Coats for Kids” Drive: November 8-9 and 15-16
Coats for Kids Saint John Poster_2014_SMALLAre you preparing for the winter? Have your kids outgrown last year’s coats? Are there coats in your closet that aren’t being used?  Here is a great opportunity to share the warmth – when you donate a warm coat, you help warm someone’s heart!  
St. John’s is participating in the 20th Annual Coats for Kids drive by Anton’s Cleaners. All you have to do is drop off the coats on the weekends of November 8-9 and 15-16, and we will take care of the rest.

What Type of Coats? Warm coats of all sizes for babies, children, teens, and adults in good quality with no rips, tears, broken zippers or permanent stains – coats you would give to a friend. (Click on the image above for more details.)

When/Where Do We Drop Off Coats? After all Masses on the weekends of November 8-9 and November 15-16 in the Rectory garage (behind the church.)

Questions?   Please contact Shilan Yeung (781-237-2612) or Deirdre Heilbron (617-894-4416)

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Attention Young Singers! Join the Christmas Youth Choir

Posted on October 3, 2014 | Comments Off on Attention Young Singers! Join the Christmas Youth Choir

Music_Youth Choir LogoChristmas Youth Choir sign-up and first rehearsal will take place Sunday, November 2 from 10:50-11:50AM.  (Registration closes with the November 9 rehearsal.) All students in grade 1-8 are invited to participate. High School Assistants are also welcome (counts towards confirmation community service credit!)  Seven rehearsals will take place in St. John’s chapel on the following dates and times:

  • 11/2   10:50-11:50am (Sign Up Begins)
  • 11/9   10:50-11:50am  (Sign Up Closes) 
  • 11/16  10:50-11:50am
  • 11/23  10:50-11:50am
  • 12/7   10:50-11:50am
  • 12/14  10:50-11:50am
  • 12/21*  10:00-11:00am (*rehearsal begins earlier because there is no Religious Education) 

Children will participate in the Parish Christmas Concert on December 14 AND/OR Christmas Eve 5:30 Family Mass.  For more information, please call Maria Wardwell at 781-237-2148

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Annual Financial Report and 2014 Annual Appeal

Posted on October 3, 2014 | Comments Off on Annual Financial Report and 2014 Annual Appeal

Annual Appeal LogoThe St. John Annual Financial Report  has been mailed to all registered parishioners. Additional copies are available at the back of the church or by clicking the link above. Also included in the mailing is your 2014 Annual Appeal Collection pledge card. Our online giving program, ParishPay, can be used for contributions to the Annual Appeal – please visit the ParishPay page on our website for more information. (If you did not receive your mailing, please let us know so we can check our records.) Thank you for your continued support of St. John the Evangelist Parish!

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Where Are You Going? RCIA Program Begins Sunday, October 26

Posted on October 3, 2014 | Comments Off on Where Are You Going? RCIA Program Begins Sunday, October 26

RCIAHave your travels taken you near and far?
Is there a deep longing within you for something more?
Catholicism is a way of life and becoming a Catholic is a life long journey in faith.

  • If you are not Catholic and interested in learning more about the Catholic faith…
  • If you are Catholic but never received all the sacraments of initiation (baptism, communion, confirmation)…
  • If you have been away from the church but have returned and want to know more…
  • If you are Catholic and want to share the journey…

…then this invitation to the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is for you.  The RCIA is primarily a journey of faith. It is a process, rooted in history, which educates in the Catholic faith and, if so desired, prepares adults to receive the sacraments of the Church, usually at Easter. More than that, it involves entering into a relationship with the risen Christ and a community of God’s people. It begins, in the words of an anonymous believer, with an “awareness of the stirring of faith and curiosity within one’s heart, to a life of faith, love, and justice lived in communion with Catholics throughout the world.” It begins here at St. John’s on Sunday, October 26 at 10:00am in the Rectory (next to the church). It begins with your questions and the freedom to discern your decision to follow this path. For more information, please contact Svea Fraser at (781) 237-7560 or sveafraser@comcast.net

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Bible Study and AFFC Calendar

Posted on October 3, 2014 | Comments Off on Bible Study and AFFC Calendar

AFFC LogoBible Study – An Open Invitation

Would you enjoy reading and discussing the Gospel of St. John in a small group setting? Two small groups invite you to join them this fall as they explore John’s gospel. Details and contact information below.

Fridays 9:00-11:00am
In the Parish Center beginning October 10
Contact Julie McConville at jfmcconville@comcast.net

Every other Thursday 10:00-11:30am
In the Waban area
For information contact Barbara Pyles at pylesb@bc.edu

AFFC Calendar

Tuesday, October 7 – Evening for Women
6:30pm  Church/Social Hall
More info…

Thursday, October 9 – Book Discussion Group
7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center
More info…

Thursday, October 9 – C21 Event at B.C.
6:00-9:00pm Boston College Robsham Theater
Dead Man Walking: A Conversation with Sr. Helen Prejean
More info…

St. John’s Adult Faith Formation Commission
Email: AFFC@stjohnwellesley.org

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October 5: News from Religious Education

Posted on October 3, 2014 | Comments Off on October 5: News from Religious Education

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLThis Week: Sunday, October 5
Grades 1 – 6 Class 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Grades 7, 8 Class 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Friends for Good 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Grade 9 Friends for Good 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Class 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Grade 10 Class 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 8
Grades 1- 6 Class 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Next Week: No Classes – enjoy Columbus Day Weekend

If you have any questions, please contact Jane Leonard, jane.leonard@stjohnwellesley.org, or Linda Messore, linda.messore@stjohnwellesley.org.

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C21 Event with Sr. Helen Prejean, C.S.J. on Thursday, October 9 at Boston College

Posted on October 3, 2014 | Comments Off on C21 Event with Sr. Helen Prejean, C.S.J. on Thursday, October 9 at Boston College

C21_DMW_PrejeanDead Man Walking: A Conversation with Sr. Helen Prejean 
Thursday, October 9 – 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Boston College – Robsham Theater, Chestnut Hill Campus
Come watch the blockbuster film Dead Man Walking about a convicted murderer on death row and the nun (Sr. Helen Prejean, C.S.J.) who establishes a special relationship with him. Following the movie, Sr. Prejean hosts a conversation about her life’s work ministering to offenders and their families, and explores more broadly ways that the Catholic Church does and can reach out to the marginalized in our society.
Free of charge, no registration. Seating will be first-come, first-served, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by The Church in the 21st Century Center and the School of Theology and Ministry

St. John’s Adult Faith Formation Commission
Email: AFFC@stjohnwellesley.org

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Christmas Wish 2014 – First Meeting Thursday, October 9 at 7pm

Posted on September 30, 2014 | Comments Off on Christmas Wish 2014 – First Meeting Thursday, October 9 at 7pm

Christmas Wish and TreeThe Christmas Wish Program kicks off Thursday, October 9 at 7pm in the Parish Center Sun Room. The St. John Christmas Wish Committee is forming for the 2014 season and invites new members to join us for this special work of filling Christmas wishes for many children in the surrounding communities of Roxbury, Lowell, Brockton, and Wellesley. We will gather over 400 children’s requests and fulfill them through the generosity of our St. John community families through sponsorship, shopping and donations. Help us as a parish coordinator assistant, data entry assistant, or phone helper making follow-up calls to St. John volunteers. Want to learn more? Stop by the Service Fair after this week’s Masses and committee members and service commission members will be there! To join our committee, please contact Liz Corcoran at efcorcoran@aol.com or Sarah Connolly at the Rectory at stjohnwellesley@stjohnwellesley.org.

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St. John Parish Service Fair – October 4-5

Posted on September 26, 2014 | Comments Off on St. John Parish Service Fair – October 4-5

Service FairCelebrating Who We Are & How We Care
After all the Masses this weekend, October 4-5, come and see the Gospel alive! Come join us outdoors for refreshments and information on the many ways you can participate! Sponsored by Parish Service Commission.

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