This week marks the beginning of the St. John-St. Paul Catholic Collaborative!
We welcome Fr. Kevin Sepe as Pastor and Fr. Arthur McKay as Parochial Vicar of our new Collaborative.
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In honor of Fr. Tom’s dedication and service as our Pastor, the Church Social Hall has been renamed Powers Hall in gratitude for his many years of wonderful ministry to our Parish.
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This weekend is our annual Men’s Clothing Drive for St. Francis House. We are collecting men’s gently-used, everyday clothing, as well as new socks for their Foot Clinic, which provides foot care and socks to homeless clients.
The highest needed items include:
Please do not send in children’s clothing, used socks, or any discolored items. If you can put your items in boxes or secured bags, and label it with the general
contents, it would be a great help with sorting. Thank you for your generosity!
If you have any questions please contact Shilan Yeung, either email shilanhappy@gmail.com or text/call at 508-801-7072.
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Today, June 2, we welcome Fr. Kevin Sepe as Pastor of the new St. John – St. Paul Catholic Collaborative.
Welcome Fr. Sepe!
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The Family Mass, along with Donuts & Coffee, is now on summer vacation! The 9:00am Mass will be a regular liturgy until Sunday, September 13 when the Family Mass returns.
Thank you so much to all the families who volunteered this year for Donuts & Coffee set-up and clean-up. This time after Mass is a wonderful source of community and connection, and the help from our volunteers is greatly appreciated.
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This coming Tuesday, June 2, St. John Parish will begin a new chapter. Together with St. Paul Parish we will begin a new journey as ‘Disciples in Mission’. Our Parishes will be led by one pastoral team and we will welcome Fr. Kevin Sepe as Pastor and Fr. Arthur McKay as Parochial Vicar. I am confident that St. John will greet them with the same warm hospitality, enthusiasm and cooperation that has always been shown to me and the rest of the staff.
I am very grateful for the many kind words, thoughtful notes and expressions of best wishes that you have offered to me over these past weeks. The memory of these days and the years that have preceded will be a source of great strength in the days ahead. My prayers are with you. Let me close with a blessing I often share:
May God bless us and keep us, may He make His face to shine upon us, may God be gracious to us and grant us His peace.
– Fr Tom
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We remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy every day.
We pray that God will hold our servicemen and women in His strong arms, and cover them with His sheltering grace and presence.
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Happy Spring! Every year in June, St. John’s parish conducts a men’s clothing drive for St. Francis House, the largest day shelter in New England, serving over 800 men and women on a daily basis. St. Francis House distributes clothing to the homeless in Greater Boston, averaging 250 sets of clothing per week. To help meet this ongoing need, we are collecting men’s gently-used, everyday clothing such as jeans, T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and footwear, as well as new socks for their Foot Clinic, which provides foot care and socks to homeless clients.
We hope you will take the time for a quick spring cleaning, and remember to bring the items to our church garage on the weekend of June 6-7.
Right now, the highest needed items include:
Please do not send in children’s clothing, used socks, or any discolored items. If you can put your items in boxes or secured bags, and label it with the general
contents, it would be a great help with sorting. Thank you for your generosity!
If you need to drop items off sooner due to travel schedules, etc. or have any questions please contact Shilan Yeung, either email shilanhappy@gmail.com or text/call at 508-801-7072.
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Come celebrate the 140th Anniversary of the first Mass celebrated at our church and the 125th Anniversary of the founding of our Parish!
Click here to learn more about the history of our church and Parish.
Anniversary Masses
In addition to our regular Mass schedule, we are highlighting the following Masses:
9:00am Mass – Family Mass Celebration
11:00am Mass – with Cardinal Sean O’Malley
Food Truck Extravaganza
10:00AM – 2:00PM
Saint John School Parking Lot
Come be our guest and celebrate this special occasion!
Enjoy breakfast or lunch from one of our fabulous food trucks – Captain Marden’s Cod Squad, Whole Foods, Bon Me! – and dessert from Frozen Hoagies. For the kids, we’ll have music, games, and activities, along with pizza from Peter’s Pizza. VIEW MENU
Parking: Parking will be very tight due to the event taking place in our parking lot. Please look to park along Washington Street, Bank of America, Burke Funeral Home, or the Haynes Office Park parking lots at 36-40 Washington Street (if accessible.)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Come help make this special anniversary celebration a wonderful and memorable event. Adult and teen volunteers welcome – please take a moment to see what’s needed and sign-up if you can: Anniversary Volunteer Opportunities
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