If you attend the 9:00 a.m. Family Mass and enjoy the upbeat, children-friendly, hand-clapping hymns we sing each week, we are always seeking new singers and instrumentalists to join our ranks. All ages are welcome! Our first rehearsal will be this Sunday, September 8 at 8:00am. During the school year, we rehearse each Sunday morning at 8am to prepare for that day’s 9am Mass, and we also prepare special liturgies for Grade Level Masses, Advent, Christmas, Lent, Palm Sunday, Easter, and Pentecost. The Christmas and Easter Youth Choirs, directed by Maria Wardwell (781-237-2148 or Maria.Wardwell@stjohnwellesley.org), also join forces with the Family Mass Musicians at those special times of year and have a separate rehearsal schedule. Please contact Chris Holownia (617-513-0823 or christopher.holownia@gmail.com) for more information about how to get involved.
The genre for the the 5:00pm Mass on Sunday evenings tends to be more contemporary, appealing to the young adults/teens and their families, and we seek both vocalists and instrumentalists to rehearse at 4:15 p.m. each Sunday before the Mass that same night. We occasionally plan programming to coincide with the teen Masses and other special events. Please contact Chris Holownia (617-513-0823 or christopher.holownia@gmail.com) if you are interested in getting involved! Our first rehearsal will be Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 4:15pm.
For you who attend the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday mornings and prefer the time-tested traditional choir, we encourage you to join with our Parish Choir. Please contact Laurence Carson (781-235-0034 or 
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 
All Masses will be in Thanksgiving for you who make our parish all that it is and continues to become!
Saint Paul Parish in Wellesley will recognize Mother’s Day a week early this year, with a special presentation by Meg Meeker, M.D., a nationally-known authority on parenting and children’s health issues. Dr. Meeker will visit St. Paul Parish at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 to discuss her latest book, 
Attention young singers – children in grades 1-8 are invited to participate in St. John’s Easter Youth Choir! High School Assistants are welcome. There is one rehearsal remaining: 3/24 from 10:50-11:50 in the Chapel. The children will sing at the 9:00AM Family Mass on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013. For more information email 
Sundays at the 9am – the Family Mass is a wonderful way for your family to participate! Volunteer to greet parishioners bring gifts to the altar, set-up the Donuts and much more. We would love your participation and will provide you with all the information you need. To learn more, visit our new Family Mass page, or contact 
