Category Archives: Anniversaries

We were blessed with a beautiful day for a beautiful celebration! Following the 9:00 Family Mass Celebration, families began to gather outside to enjoy breakfast or lunch as the kids played in the bouncy houses and delighted in balloon animals.  Our 11:00 Mass with Cardinal Sean O’Malley, concelebrated by Fr. Powers, Fr. Connelly, Fr. McMillan, and Msgr. Lind, was a prayerful and moving celebration of the life of our parish – past, present and future.  To read the full version of our Parish History, which was excerpted in last Sunday’s bulletin, please visit the website. The audio from the 11:00 Mass, which will include the Cardinal’s homily and the beautiful music of our Parish Choir, will be posted to the website soon.

A special note of thanks to all the parishioners who worked so hard to make St. John’s May Anniversary weekend a special time for all! We would especially like to thank the Anniversary Committee Members: Carolyn Anderson, Norm Boucher, John Calcio, Chrissy Cassa, Rose Mary Donahue, Mimi Eldridge, Janet Schreiber, Jim Stokes and Christine Tierney.

With a special note of appreciation to Dorothy Cullinan who created the Anniversary logo that was so effective in focusing our attention towards both of St. John’s Anniversary celebrations in 2015.

Also a note of thanks to all the vendors who participated in this parish event: Bank of America, Bon Me!, Burke’s Funeral Home, Captain Marden’s Cod Squad, Haynes Management, Peter’s Pizza, Roche Bros., Taylor Rental, Town of Wellesley Police Department and Whole Foods.

Did you know that this year, St. John Parish is celebrating our 125th Anniversary as a parish and our 140th Anniversary since the first Mass was celebrated?
We are seeking photographs of the different groups and organizations within St. John Parish that have made it the special place we love. If you have a few photographs that you could share for possible inclusion in a historical video of St. John’s Parish, please email them to tricia.bombara@stjohnwellesley.org (if digital), or mail to Tricia Bombara, St. John the Evangelist Parish, 9 Glen Rd., Wellesley Hills, MA 02481. Tricia will scan all non-digital photos and originals will be returned back to you. Please include your name, address and phone number/e-mail so we can return your pictures back to you. Help us by giving us the categories of the photos you are submitting, and submit by April 30th.

Categories of photos we are interested in include (but are not limited to these): Adult Choir, Adult Faith Formation, Altar Servers, Blessing of the Animals, Christmas Wish, Collaboration Committee with St. Paul’s, Eucharistic Ministers, Evening for Women, Family Mass Music Group, Finance Council, Lectors, May Procession, Music Ministry – Cantors & Directors, Organ delivery to the Church, Parish Council, Parish and Rectory Staff, Passion Play, Peer Ministry, RCIA, Religious Education Team, Sacramental Celebrations: Christenings, First Holy Communions, Confirmations, Weddings, Service Commission, St. John School, Thanksgiving at Bristol Lodge, Trees & Trimmings, Welcome Weekend and Youth Choir.

In May, 1875 the first Mass was celebrated at St. John Parish. On May 17, 2015, St. John’s will celebrate 140 years of worship in our Church with special liturgies and celebrations. During St. John’s Anniversary year, we will occasionally be sharing copies of the bulletin with you from years gone by. The first and last pages of this week’s issue are copies of the bulletin from Sunday, November 10, 1963. Please enjoy them and take notice of how things have changed (or not changed) over the years in St. John Parish.