Collaborative Question: Who Will Become Pastor?

Posted on August 12, 2014 | Comments Off on Collaborative Question: Who Will Become Pastor?

SJSP Collaborative Logo_SmallThe St. John and St. Paul Collaborative will be formally launched in the summer of 2015.  Following is a recently asked question and answer about the new Collaborative:

QUESTION: Why hasn’t it been announced that Father Powers will retire next year and Father Rafferty will become the Pastor?

It is not yet known who will be the Pastor of our Collaborative. Among the parishes which started their Collaboratives in Phase I and II, about 50% have Pastors which were selected from one of the parishes in that Collaborative. It is not known whether or not Father Rafferty will be selected to be the Pastor of our Collaborative. This will be decided ultimately by Cardinal Sean O’Malley. What we do know is that Father Powers will retire sometime in 2015. This was announced in the St. John’s and St. Paul’s bulletins on May 11 and May 18 over the signatures of Fathers Rafferty and Powers.

More information can be found on the St. John’s web site  (St. John – St. Paul Collaborative News) and on the Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Planning website (www.disciplesinmission.com)

The Inter Parish Collaborative Team welcomes your comments and feedback. Please email your questions or comments to: stjohn.stpaul@gmail.com  

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Important Announcement: Chapel Renovations

Posted on August 5, 2014 | Comments Off on Important Announcement: Chapel Renovations

Important_AnnouncementThe Chapel will be closed for renovations beginning Monday, August 11 through Saturday morning, August 16.  The 7:00 AM Daily Mass and Marian Movement will be held in the Upper Church. The Upper Church will be open for prayer every day, following the 7:00 AM Daily Mass until 5:00 PM in the evening. For your safety, we ask that all visitors use either the Glen Road or Ledyard Street entrances. Please contact the Parish Office if you have any questions at (781) 235-0045.

 

 

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Collaborative Question: What Does the Future Hold in Terms of Priests?

Posted on July 31, 2014 | Comments Off on Collaborative Question: What Does the Future Hold in Terms of Priests?

SJSP Collaborative Logo_SmallThe St. John and St. Paul Collaborative will be formally launched in the summer of 2015.  Following is a recently asked question and answer about the new Collaborative:

QUESTION: 2s) What really does the future hold in terms of priests? I have not seen any projections for several years, but I strongly suspect the Archdiocese is heading toward a very serious crisis within the next decade, with not enough priests to respond to even the current level of demand for the sacraments.

Your concern for the future, in terms of the number of priests, is a major factor for the formation of Collaboratives in the Archdiocese of Boston. We are fast approaching the time when we will have too few priests to adequately cover all the churches in the Archdiocese, prompting the change to one Pastor per Collaborative. In Phase 1, as many as 4 churches were joined into 1 Collaborative having only 1 Pastor. The new Pastors of the Collaboratives will devote more of their time to ecclesiastical matters and less of their time to administrative duties which can be performed more efficiently by properly trained lay people. This transition will require more participation from the lay ministries in the daily operation of the church.

More information can be found on the St. John’s web site  (St. John – St. Paul Collaborative News) and on the Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Planning website (www.disciplesinmission.com)

The Inter Parish Collaborative Team welcomes your comments and feedback. Please email your questions or comments to: stjohn.stpaul@gmail.com  

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Important Announcement: 7:00 AM Daily Mass in Upper Church This Week

Posted on July 28, 2014 | Comments Off on Important Announcement: 7:00 AM Daily Mass in Upper Church This Week

Important_AnnouncementTuesday, July 29 through Friday, August 1, the 7:00 AM Daily Mass will be celebrated in the Upper Church due to renovations taking place in the lower level.  For your safety, please use the Glen Road entrance when entering and exiting the church during this time.  Thank you.

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Collaborative Question: What Exactly is a “Pastoral Team”?

Posted on July 24, 2014 | Comments Off on Collaborative Question: What Exactly is a “Pastoral Team”?

SJSP Collaborative Logo_SmallThe St. John and St. Paul Collaborative will be formally launched in the summer of 2015.  Following is a recently asked question and answer about the new Collaborative:

QUESTION: What exactly is a pastoral team and what does this mean for our Collaborative? Will our Collaborative get more than one priest? Will we get more than one Pastor?

The “Team within a Team” concept is an organizational structure that is going to be implemented in every Collaborative in the Archdiocese. The “team” will be composed of priests selected from all over the Archdiocese and the lay people will come from within the parishes of a given Collaborative. It is certain that
there will only be one Pastor for each Collaborative, including the St. John/St. Paul Collaborative. There may, however, be more than one Deacon, or Pastoral Associate. As for local governance, there will be one Parish Pastoral Council and two Finance Councils. The exact number of parishioners on each Council will be
determined by the new Pastor, with strong input from the newly formed Pastoral Council of the Collaborative. Formation of our new Collaborative will be a prime time for parishioners, from both St. John’s and St. Paul’s, to join a lay ministry and help plan and implement the future of our churches.

More information can be found on the St. John’s web site  (St. John – St. Paul Collaborative News) and on the Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Planning website (www.disciplesinmission.com)

The Inter Parish Collaborative Team welcomes your comments and feedback. Please email your questions or comments to: stjohn.stpaul@gmail.com  

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Collaborative Question 11: What Does it Mean to be an Evangelizing Parish?

Posted on July 17, 2014 | Comments Off on Collaborative Question 11: What Does it Mean to be an Evangelizing Parish?

SJSP Collaborative Logo_SmallThe St. John and St. Paul Collaborative will be formally launched in the summer of 2015.  Following is a recently asked question and answer about the new Collaborative:

QUESTION 11: If evangelization is a critical component of the Parish Collaborative Process, what does it mean to be an
evangelizing parish?

Evangelization (reaching out to our brothers and sisters and drawing them more fully to Jesus Christ) is a component of the parish Collaborative Process because evangelization and collaboration are two ways to enable the mission of Christ and the Catholic Church to grow stronger. To make our Catholic community stronger, we need to find ways to welcome our brothers and sisters back to active practice of the faith. Evangelizing parishes exercise what is called “radical hospitality.” They are always mindful of the lost. They pay careful attention to what they look like to people coming through the door for the first time. They make excellent and bold use of social media. They are committed to forming disciples, who in turn form other disciples. They have a strong focus on adult religious experiences, and adult faith formation, especially in small groups. We all know Catholics in Wellesley and elsewhere who have drifted away from the Catholic Church. To make our Catholic community stronger, we need to find ways to welcome our brothers and sisters back to active practice of the faith.

More information can be found on the St. John’s web site  (St. John – St. Paul Collaborative News) and on the Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Planning website (www.disciplesinmission.com)

The Inter Parish Collaborative Team welcomes your comments and feedback. Please email your questions or comments to: stjohn.stpaul@gmail.com  

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Collaborative Question 10: How is Evangelization Part of the Plan ?

Posted on July 11, 2014 | Comments Off on Collaborative Question 10: How is Evangelization Part of the Plan ?

SJSP Collaborative Logo_SmallThe St. John and St. Paul Collaborative will be formally launched in the summer of 2015.  Following is a recently asked question and answer about the new Collaborative:

QUESTION 10: How is evangelization part of the Pastoral Plan for the Archdiocese of Boston?

Evangelization is the work of reaching out to our brothers and sisters and drawing them more fully to Christ. Cardinal Sean, echoing the teaching of Blessed Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, has repeatedly emphasized that the Church will only be strengthened to the extent that every practicing Catholic embraces the “New Evangelization,” the work of reaching out to Catholics who are not currently active in the Church. Evangelization is a component of the Parish Collaborative Process because Evangelization and Collaboration are two critical ways which will enable the mission of Christ and the Catholic Church to grow stronger. We all know Catholics in Wellesley and elsewhere who have drifted away from the Catholic Church. To make our Catholic community stronger, we need to find ways to welcome our brothers and sisters back to active practice of the faith.

More information can be found on the St. John’s web site  (St. John – St. Paul Collaborative News) and on the Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Planning website (www.disciplesinmission.com)

The Inter Parish Collaborative Team welcomes your comments and feedback. Please email your questions or comments to: stjohn.stpaul@gmail.com  

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Glen Road Parking Alert

Posted on July 3, 2014 | Comments Off on Glen Road Parking Alert

The Wellesley Police Department has recently been enforcing the parking ban on Glen Road and have been issuing parking tickets. Please adhere to the ‘No Parking’ signs that are posted along Glen Road. If you have any questions, please contact the Wellesley Police Department.

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“Give Us This Day” – Free Daily Prayer Periodical

Posted on July 3, 2014 | Comments Off on “Give Us This Day” – Free Daily Prayer Periodical

Give Us This DaySt. John’s has received free copies of the August, 2014 issue of Give Us This Day. This daily prayer periodical for Catholics is issued monthly by Liturgical Press. Give Us This Day gives the reader:

– a practical approach to daily prayer;
– prayers and readings for daily Mass;
– daily prayer, Morning and Evening; and
– a reflection on the Scriptures for each day.

Please feel free to take a copy of Give Us This Day home with you. Copies are conveniently located at the entrance of the Church.

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Collaborative Question 9: How Will Our Pastoral and Finance Councils Change?

Posted on July 3, 2014 | Comments Off on Collaborative Question 9: How Will Our Pastoral and Finance Councils Change?

SJSP Collaborative Logo_SmallThe St. John and St. Paul Collaborative will be formally launched in the summer of 2015.  Following is a recently asked question and answer about the new Collaborative:

QUESTION 9: How will our Parish Councils and Finance Councils change once the St. John and St. Paul Collaborative is launched?

There will be one Pastoral Council for both Parishes, to advise the one Pastor and to oversee the implementation of the one Local Pastoral Plan. However, each Parish will have its own Finance Council, to oversee the financial accounts, assets, and obligations of each individual Parish. The two Finance Councils
will come together regularly and hold joint meetings.

More information can be found on the St. John’s web site  (St. John – St. Paul Collaborative News) and on the Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Planning website (www.disciplesinmission.com)

The Inter Parish Collaborative Team welcomes your comments and feedback. Please email your questions or comments to: stjohn.stpaul@gmail.com  

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