Do your Spring Cleaning and help others at the same time! St. John’s conducts an annual Men’s Clothing Drive in June to collect everyday clothing needs such as jeans, socks and hats for St. Francis House, the largest day shelter in New England, serving over 800 men and women on a daily basis. Services include meals, clothing, counseling and healthcare to the homeless. On the weekend of June 9-10, drop off donations in the garage (behind the church) any time during the day (9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.) Suggested donations are:
Men’s Casual Short Sleeve Shirts: M, L, XL, 2X, 3X
Men’s Jeans: Sizes 28-38 all length 32-34
Men’s Shoes and Sneakers: Sizes 7-12
New Socks
Spring/Fall Jackets: M, L, XL, 2X and 3X
Baseball Hats
Hooded Sweatshirts: Sizes M, L, XL, 2X, and 3X
Belts: All sizes
Plastic shopping bags
Please email Shilan Yeung or call 508-801-7072 for details.
Receptacles will be available in the Church (at the Glen Road entrance) on June 2-3 to receive your gifts. Most-needed items are: diapers (newborn), bottles, wipes, toiletries, diaper bags, rattles; infant-safe toys, hygiene products (baby nail clippers, brushes, combs,medicine droppers, baby thermometers), blanket sleepers, ‘sleep & plays’ (0-3 months, 3-6 months), baby towels, crib sheets, receiving blankets, outfits. (Please do not wrap your gift.) Financial donations can be made to the “Fund for the Unborn.” For more information, please email 
June 2-3: St. John’s Parish 8th Annual Baby Shower for Crisis Pregnancies – watch for a list of most needed items in the bulletin and on the website.
Collection of non-perishable items to assist our sister parish in Roxbury will take place this weekend, May 12 & 13 (and every second Sunday). Please bring your donations to our Glen Rd. entrance to benefit Saint Katharine Drexel Food Pantry. For more information, contact Angela Spinale at 781-431-0008.
We need your help to provide hundreds of sandwiches on Sunday, April 29 for the Bristol Lodge in Waltham. Please bring sandwiches (wrapped and without condiments) to the church kitchen refrigerator. Since 1995, St. John’s has helped serve the homeless by providing sandwiches on the 4th and 5th (when there is one) Sunday of each month. The sandwiches provide a nourishing mid-day meal for the residents of shelters which are closed during the daytime hours. For more information please contact Liz Phillips at (781) 237-4430 or email 
