Category Archives: Important Announcements

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Attention Young Singers!

Posted on October 8, 2012 | Comments Off on Attention Young Singers!

The Christmas Youth Choir sign-up and first rehearsal will take place Sunday, October 28 from 10:50-11:50AM.  All students in grade 1-8 are invited to participate. High School Assistants are also welcome (counts towards confirmation community service credit)!  Seven rehearsals will take place on the following dates and times:

  • 10/28 10:50-11:50am (Sign Up Begins)
  • 11/04 10:50-11:50am
  • 11/18 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/02 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/09 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/16 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/23 10:00-11:00am

Children will participate in the Parish Christmas Concert on December 9 AND/OR Christmas Eve 5:30 Family Mass.  All rehearsals are in St. John’s Chapel.  For more information, please call Maria Wardwell at 781-237-2148

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Blessing of the Animals

Posted on October 3, 2012 | Comments Off on Blessing of the Animals

Many thanks to all who joined in the Blessing of the Animals with special gratitude to Mark and Beth Ann Birmingham who kindly donated the wonderful talents of Daisy the Clown!

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Posted in Important Announcements, Religious Education Program, Special Events

Archdiocesan Justice Convocation – Saturday, October 27, 8:30am-1:30pm

Posted on October 1, 2012 | Comments Off on Archdiocesan Justice Convocation – Saturday, October 27, 8:30am-1:30pm

Mass celebrated by Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM Cap.
Keynote Speech: Rev. J. Bryan Hehir, Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Services
Keynote Panel:  “Injustice of Physician-Assisted Suicide”
– Peter Cataldo, Chief Healthcare Ethicist, Archdiocese of Boston
– MC Sullivan, Director of Ethics, Covenant Health Systems
– Dr. Asif Merchant, Chief, Palliative Medicine, St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Plus Workshops on: • REFUGEES AND PARISHES: Partners in Mission/ Mutuality/Solidarity • GLOBAL POVERTY: Ways to Address Hunger Locally and Overseas • YOUTH MINISTRY: From Charitable Works to Social Justice
• PRISON MINISTRY: Responsibility, Rehabilitation and Restoration;  A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice • CATHOLIC ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: from St. Francis to Pope Benedict: Protecting the Community of Life
Location: Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA 02184
Space is limited… Please register early!
For more information or to register online visit: Justice Convocation 2012

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Men’s Group – Saturday, October 6 after 7am Mass

Posted on October 1, 2012 | Comments Off on Men’s Group – Saturday, October 6 after 7am Mass

The St. John Men’s Group meets the first Saturday of each month, after 7:00 a.m. Mass for informal discussions on questions of concern to Catholics. Coffee and donuts are served.  Moderator, Deacon Tom Smith

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Film Night at St. John’s – “The Way” – Saturday, October 20 after 5pm Mass

Posted on September 26, 2012 | Comments Off on Film Night at St. John’s – “The Way” – Saturday, October 20 after 5pm Mass

The first in a series of films, discussions and pot luck suppers! Following the 5:00 pm Mass on Saturday, October 20, we invite all parishioners to a showing of the movie THE WAY, followed by a  potluck dinner and reflection on the film. THE WAY is a powerful and inspirational story about family.  Martin Sheen plays Tom, an irascible American doctor who comes to France to deal with the tragic loss of his son (played by Emilio Estevez). Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical “Way of St. James” pilgrimage to honor his son’s desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn’t plan on is the profound impact this trip will have on him.  An inexperienced trekker, Tom meets up with other pilgrims along his route. This unlikely band of misfits creates an everlasting bond and Tom begins to learn what it means to be a citizen of the world again.  Through unexpected and often times amusing experiences along “The Way”, Tom discovers the difference between “the life we live and the life we choose.” Special Request: Would you enjoy organizing the pot luck supper? If interested please contact the Parish Office at (781) 235-0045 or st-johns@comcast.net.

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Posted in Adult Faith Formation, Important Announcements, Special Events, Volunteers Needed

Annual Financial Report and 2012 Parish Annual Appeal

Posted on September 25, 2012 | Comments Off on Annual Financial Report and 2012 Parish Annual Appeal
Please watch for the St. John Annual Financial Report and 2012 Parish Annual Appeal  mailing, which should be arriving at your home this week.  The report can also be found on the Finance Council’s page on our website.  The report reflects the income and operating expenses for the past year (July, 2011 – June, 2012) and the 2012-2013 budget for both the parish and Saint John School. Finance Council Members will be at all the Masses this weekend (September 29-30) to highlight the key points of the report.
Also included in the mailing is a 2012 Parish Annual Appeal Collection pledge card.  ParishPay, our online giving program, can also be used for contributions to the Annual Appeal.  Please visit the ParishPay page on our website for more information.
Thank you for your continued support of St. John the Evangelist Parish!

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Holy Land Pilgrimage – May 30–June 10, 2013

Posted on September 24, 2012 | Comments Off on Holy Land Pilgrimage – May 30–June 10, 2013

Fr. Paul Fitzpatrick, who was with us for the month of July, invites you to walk in the footsteps of Jesus with him on a pilgrimage tour of the Holy Land. The Itinerary is based on his numerous trips to Israel since 1983, his 18 month residency in Israel, and his experience preaching and teaching Scripture over the last 35 years.  Visit:

· Nazareth: the Basilica of the Annunciation, Mary’s Well
· Peter’s house in Capernaum, the Mt. of Beatitudes
· the Dead Sea, Qumran, the Decapolis City of Beth Shean
· Golgotha, the Holy Sepulchre, 1st century ruins in the Old City
· Bethany, Bethpage, the City of David
· the Mount of Olives, the Bethesda Pools
· the Garden of Gethsemane, Caiphas’ Palace
· the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the Herodion of Herod
· His port city of Caesarea Maritima and much more.

Journey with us May 30–June 10, 2013. The Deposit Deadline is  November 30, 2012.  For more information and a brochure contact the Parish Office.

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Saint John School Open House – October 2, 2012

Posted on September 24, 2012 | Comments Off on Saint John School Open House – October 2, 2012

We invite you to visit Saint John School on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 from 8:00-9:30 a.m. or from 6:30-8:00 p.m. to tour the school, meet teachers, visit classrooms, and speak to our Principal and parents. Come and see how Saint John School sets a standard of excellence for academic achievement and life long impact. Saint John School is a wonderful academic choice for a bright future. Our school is a place where a spirit of faith is celebrated in a community of shared values.  Saint John School is located next to Saint John the Evangelist Church at 9 Ledyard St., Wellesley Hills, MA.  Pre-School through Grade 6.  For more information please visit us on the web at www.saintjohnschool.net or contact Principal Kathi Aldridge at 781-235-0300.

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Program for Women – Tuesday, October 2, 6:30pm

Posted on September 24, 2012 | Comments Off on Program for Women – Tuesday, October 2, 6:30pm

Program for Women 2012-2013 begins Tuesday, October 2.  This year’s theme focuses us on the door of faith, always open for us, beckoning us to rediscover more about the core of faith as love offered and accepted, an invitation to ponder the biblical revelation of love and say ‘yes’! Through reflection, prayer, sharing with a fabulous potluck, we will enter that door of faith together every first Tuesday evening, beginning October 2, 6:30 start in the Social Hall.  All Welcome! (Bring one of your favorite Fall recipes)  Moderator: Sr. Evelyn Ronan, SND

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Sunday Religious Education Classes Begin September 23

Posted on September 20, 2012 | Comments Off on Sunday Religious Education Classes Begin September 23

Sunday classes for all grades begin as follows:
Grades 1-6: Sunday 9/23 from 10:00-10:45AM  Grades 7-10: Sunday 9/23 from 6-8PM

The final 2012-2013 Religious Education Calendar was included in the packet mailed recently to all registered families.  You can also download a copy from the Religious Education page on our website. 

  • Opening Day Procedures for Grades 1 – 6
  • Assignments will be posted on the wall in alphabetical order.
  • Parents should accompany their children to their classrooms, which will have class lists posted.
  • Parents, please introduce yourselves to your child(ren)’s teachers.
  • Volunteers will be available in the corridors to help guide parents and students to classes.
  • If you have not filled out a registration form and/or have not paid your registration fee, please report to the registration desk in Philbin Hall.
  • Students will be dismissed to the coned-off area in the parking lot to be picked up, unless other arrangements have been made with the teacher.
  • As a reminder, dismissal time is 10:45 AM on Sunday (and 4:45PM on Wednesday.)
  • Opening Day Procedures for Grades 7 – 10
  • Classes meet Sunday evening, as scheduled, from 6–8PM
  • All 7th and 8th grade students should report at 6PM to the Parish Center located across the parking lot from the school for room assignments.
  • All 9th and 10th grade students should report to Philbin Hall in the lower level of  St. John’s School at 6PM for room assignments.

REGISTRATION: Please be considerate and register your child prior to the first class meeting. We may not be able to accommodate your child in the most appropriate classroom (i.e. with children from his/her elementary school, or with friends) if you do not register in advance. Wednesday classes for ALL grades are at maximum capacity and are now closed unless someone volunteers to teach. Registration packets were sent to all families currently participating in the Religious Education Program last spring; the information contained in the packets, including the registration form, is available for download from the website. A $25 per child late fee should now be added to any registration fee owed.  As a reminder, Catholic school students planning to be Confirmed in 2013 must fully participate in the second year of the Parish Religious Education Program.

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