Masses for the SJSP Collaborative will be celebrated:
Wednesday, May 4
5:30pm Vigil Mass at St. Paul
Thursday, May 5
7:00am at St. John
9:00am at St. Paul
12:00pm at St. John
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There are times in life when an act of kindness leaves us speechless. The many events of last weekend have left me not only speechless, but also overwhelmed. Your kind words, thoughtful notes and presence at those events have given me much strength as I prepare for the journey ahead and added to all of that, your most generous ‘travel fund’ has unleashed my imagination with all sorts of possibilities. Please know that I am profoundly grateful to each of you for these moments and for all the ways we have shared our faith journey here at St. John’s. – Fr. Tom
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I would like to thank all of you for making our missionary appeal such a great success last weekend. Thank you very much for your support and generous donations for the people of my native diocese of Kikwit. Through your generosity, the lives of our people and especially our children who benefit from diocesan ministries and services, are greatly enriched. Be assured of my prayers for all of you. May God continue to bless you now and for years to come.Comments Off on A Thank You from Fr. Francois
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Come gather with our parish community –
all ages, to honor and bless
Fr. Thomas Powers
as he retires after 22 years of ministry
at St. John the Evangelist Parish
MASSES
Each Mass will have a special expression of thanks for Fr. Tom
RECEPTION
Sunday, May 3 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Wellesley Country Club
300 Wellesley Avenue, Wellesley
Light refreshments. Plenty of parking available at Wellesley Country Club
(Smart casual attire – please, no denim)
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For more than 100 years, Catholic Charities has continued its mission of building a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people. As one of the largest providers of social services in Massachusetts, it offers nearly 90 programs and services in 27 locations around Eastern Massachusetts. Last year, Catholic Charities helped 200,475 of our neediest neighbors of all faiths from Lawrence to Brockton and Natick to Boston. For more information, please contact Megan Artz at (617) 451-7962 or megan_artz@ccab.org.
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“God of all consolation, through your providential care the darkness we experienced gives way to light, and our grief and sorrow are joined to new hope and the promise of the future.”
–Cardinal Sean O’Malley, April 15, 2014
(Marathon daffodils planted by St. John Religious Education students in front of the Parish Center)
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Come celebrate the 140th Anniversary of the first Mass celebrated here at St. John the Evangelist with special Masses and festivities throughout the day. In addition to our regular Mass schedule, we are highlighting the following Masses on this celebratory weekend:
Sunday 9:00am Mass
Family Mass Celebration
Sunday 11:00am Mass
With Cardinal Sean O’Malley
Anniversary Food Truck Extravaganza
10:00AM – 2:00PM
Be our guest and celebrate this special occasion by sampling fabulous foods from food trucks including Bon Me!, Captain Marden’s Cod Squad, Frozen Hoagies and Whole Foods! Saint John School Parking Lot
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Sunday, May 17
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Labyrinth Choir is celebrating their first CD release with a concert called The Heart of Music at St. John the Evangelist on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. The 16 voice professional choir, led by artistic director Dr. Anita Kupriss, will sing all fifteen songs from their first recording. The songs from the CD include Gjeilo’s Ubi caritas, Brahms’ Let Nothing Ever Grieve Thee, our signature song Carrickfergus, as well as jazz tunes Come Sunday and I Wish You Love.
In September of 2014 Brad Michel, a professional sound engineer and parishioner at St. John’s, recorded our CD in the Sanctuary. Music Director Laurence Carson played organ on two tracks of the CD and will join Labyrinth Choir for this concert series. We are so grateful to Laurence Carson and the parish of St. John’s that we would like to offer comp tickets to all parishioners who would like to celebrate with us on Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 pm! CDs will be available at the concert: $15; 2 for $25. For more information, please contact labyrinthchoir@gmail.com or visit the website at www.labyrinthchoir.org.
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World Youth Day, initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1986, attracts more than one million youth from almost every country. World Youth Day (WYD) is an opportunity for the youth of our parishes to learn about their faith and to build bridges of friendship and hope between continents, people, and cultures. The week-long event culminates with mass with the Holy Father. We have around 30 young people from St. John-St. Paul hoping to travel to Kraków for WYD in 2016. We are asking for your help to support our young people by buying a ticket to our closed end raffle. Only 500 tickets will be sold.
1st prize: $5,000 2nd prize: $2,000 3rd prize: $1,000
Ticket price: $100. The drawing will be held on June 7th, 2015. All proceeds will be used to send our young parishioners to World Youth Day. Members of the joint St John-St Paul World Youth Day group will be outside each Mass this weekend inviting you to participate in the raffle. A raffle form can also be downloaded here.
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12:00pm Walk with the Cross
Led by Religious Education – all welcome.
3:00pm Stations of the Cross
7:30pm The Lord’s Passion
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