Category Archives: Christmas Wish

Some children wish upon a star. This year, about 400 children will wish upon the caring generosity of our parish community through the St. John Christmas Wish program, started by Fr. Tom in 1993 when he first came to the Parish. Needed clothing and a special Christmas wish gift will go to youngsters in our own parish and in parishes in Roxbury, Lowell and Brockton.  You can help make wishes come true by:

Sponsoring a child or family fulfilling specifically desired clothing and gift requests
Helping us shop for children who have not been matched with sponsors
Making a financial donation to be used to purchase clothing or gifts

Christmas Wish invitations with Helper and Applicant forms were mailed to all parishioners. Paper forms and checks can be returned to the Rectory Office. (Forms should be returned as soon as possible, but it is never too late to help!)  If you prefer, you can click the link below to visit our online sign-up page:

Christmas Wish Sign-Up

Donations can also be made online via ParishPay, St. John’s online giving program (you do not need to be a regular ParishPay user – anyone can use ParishPay to make a one-time donation to Christmas Wish):

ParishPay

Questions? Please contact Liz Corcoran (efcorcoran@aol.com) or Sarah Connolly at the Rectory (stjohnwellesley@stjohnwellesley.org or 781-235-0045)

Some children wish upon a star. This year, about 400 children will wish upon the caring generosity of our parish community through the St. John Christmas Wish program, started by Fr. Tom in 1993 when he first came to the Parish. Needed clothing and a special Christmas wish gift will go to youngsters in our own parish and in parishes in Roxbury, Lowell and Brockton.  You can help make wishes come true by:

Sponsoring a child or family fulfilling specifically desired clothing and gift requests
Helping us shop for children who have not been matched with sponsors
Making a financial donation to be used to purchase clothing or gifts

Christmas Wish invitations with Helper and Applicant forms were mailed to all parishioners this week. Paper forms and checks can be returned to the Rectory Office. (Forms should be returned as soon as possible or by Sunday, November 16.)  If you prefer, you can click the link below to visit our online sign-up page:

Christmas Wish Sign-Up

Donations can also be made online via ParishPay, St. John’s online giving program (you do not need to be a regular ParishPay user – anyone can use ParishPay to make a one-time donation to Christmas Wish):

ParishPay

If you find your family needs assistance this holiday season, you are invited to complete a confidential Applicant form and return it to the Rectory Office.

Questions? Please contact Liz Corcoran (efcorcoran@aol.com) or Sarah Connolly at the Rectory (stjohnwellesley@stjohnwellesley.org or 781-235-0045)

Below is a letter St. John Parish received this week from one of the many people who were helped by the Christmas Wish Program this season.

Hi – My name is Yvette. I am part of a family in which your parish helped with gifts this season. I know these things are given anonymously and it’s OK. I understand! But I wanted to thank all of you, on behalf of myself, my family and every family ever helped along the way.

I wanted to say that knowing that someone out in this world has taken their time and love to share what they have with my family is the greatest gift ever! Just knowing that someone cares is enough. It’s beautiful! It is what Christmas is all about “The birth of our Lord brought joy, love and peace,” and that’s what you’re doing by helping others.

It warms my heart to know someone else besides me cares and loves my children and wants us to have a nice Christmas. Thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart, for sharing your blessings with us. May the Lord bless you and yours Have a wonderful Christmas! Know you are loved and appreciated.

– Mom, Yvette

The Christmas Wish 2013 Committee would like to thank each one of you that generously donated time, contributions, shopping efforts, coordination of parish family needs, data entry, attending meetings, bundling packages, matching gifts to families, and many tireless efforts to make Christmas. We worked with 152 families and over 400 children in St. Patrick’s in Brockton, St Patrick’s in Lowell, St Katharine Drexel in Roxbury, Julie’s Family Learning Program in South Boston, and St. John the Evangelist in Wellesley to provide gifts of clothing, toys, special gift wishes, and even food cards to make the holiday special for so many.

Over 240 St. John families helped with this effort by family sponsorship, shopping, financial donations, program co-ordination, religious ed community service, and gift delivery. We extend a special thanks to McCabe Movers for their donation of the truck for gift delivery again this year. We thank Bill Logan and Steve DuFour for volunteering to deliver the gifts to Lowell and Roxbury, joined by Steve’s son. We would also like to thank our committee of Kathy Maher, Christine Kehoe, Becky Kannam, Paula Gomez, Peg Tally, Corinne Spinale, Pat Colton, Alyson Karpowicz, Joyce Farah, Donna Buckley, Liz Corcoran, Susan Logan, Patti DuFour, Denise Brown, Deidre O’Kelly-Lynch, Beata Pearson, Sally Miller, Maureen Newman, Mary Cagliuso and the Parish Office Staff.

We welcome all parishioners to join us next year in this heartwarming holiday effort of the 2014 Christmas Wish Program.

Please consider participating in this year’s Christmas Wish Program. Your involvement means a great deal to over 400 children who depend on our community’s generosity and kindness to help them receive needed clothing and a special Christmas Wish gift. We invite you to participate by:

* Sponsoring a family or child (fulfilling their desired clothing and gift requests) * Donating to the program * Helping us shop for children who have not been matched with sponsors * Helping with gift preparation

Please visit our Christmas Wish page today for more information and to sign up to help and/or make a donation online. Paper forms and contributions should be returned to the Rectory Office as soon as possible, but please know that it is never to late to get involved! Thank you in advance for your kindness!

We also invite you to complete an applicant form, if you find that your family needs assistance this holiday season. Please call the Rectory with any questions 781-235-0045.

For more information: Please contact us:
Liz Corcoran (efcorcoran@aol.com) or Sarah Connolly at the Rectory (stjohnwellesley@stjohnwellesley.org)

The St. John Christmas Wish Program kicks off this week! Please check your mailbox for an invitation to participate in this year’s Christmas Wish Program. Your involvement means a great deal to over 400 children who depend on our community’s generosity and kindness to help them receive needed clothing and a special Christmas Wish gift. We invite you to participate by sponsoring a family or child (fulfilling their desired clothing and gift requests), donating to the program, helping us shop for children who have not been matched with sponsors, or helping with gift preparation. We also invite you to complete an applicant form, if you find that your family needs assistance this holiday season.

You can also donate on line or sign up to participate on our Christmas Wish page.  Thank you in advance for your kindness! Any questions, please contact us: Liz Corcoran (efcorcoran@aol.com) or Sarah Connolly at the Rectory (stjohnwellesley@stjohnwellesley.org).