Category Archives: Volunteers Needed

Parish Family Picnic Brunch – This Sunday, September 23

Posted on September 20, 2012 | Comments Off on Parish Family Picnic Brunch – This Sunday, September 23

It’s Welcome Weekend!  Please join us this Sunday for the St. John Parish Family Picnic Brunch after our Sunday morning Masses.  We will have pancakes along with games, pony rides, a petting zoo, and much more!  We look forward to seeing you there!  There are still some spots where we could use some help.  Please visit our Volunteer Sign Up Page or email  Susan Calcio with your availability.  Even an hour of your time (anywhere from 8am-2pm) would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you so much for making this a great morning!

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Be an Altar Server at St. John! Training September 25-26

Posted on September 20, 2012 | Comments Off on Be an Altar Server at St. John! Training September 25-26

On Tuesday, September 25 and Wednesday, September 26, Deacon Tom Smith will be training Altar Servers in the upper church from 3:30- 5:00pm.  Any child who has made his or her First Communion is eligible to serve.  Interested children should attend both sessions, and servers must be available to serve the following Saturday or Sunday (9/29 or 9/30) at Mass.  Please contact Anne Connors, 781-237-0565 or anneconnors@verizon.net to register or with any questions.

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Be an Altar Server at St John!

Posted on September 13, 2012 | Comments Off on Be an Altar Server at St John!

On Tuesday, September 18, and Wednesday, September 19, Deacon Tom Smith will be training Altar Servers in the upper church from 3:30- 5:00pm.  Any child who has made his or her First Communion is eligible to serve.  Interested children should attend both sessions, and servers must be available to serve the following Saturday or Sunday (9/22 or 9/23) at Mass.  Please contact Anne Connors, 781-237-0565 or anneconnors@verizon.net to register or with any questions.

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Posted in Important Announcements, Religious Education Program, Volunteers Needed

Attention 9th and 10th Grade Confirmation Candidates!

Posted on September 12, 2012 | Comments Off on Attention 9th and 10th Grade Confirmation Candidates!
This year we are offering Confirmation students an opportunity to fulfill community service hours at our upcoming Parish Family Picnic Brunch on Sunday, September 23.  Parents, please encourage your child’s participation in this fun Parish event – we truly need their help!  The event takes place in the morning with time slots available from 8:00am – 2:00pm.  Volunteer with a friend – you can choose one slot or as many as you like.  It’s a great way to serve our parish community, have fun working with friends, and log some community service hours all at the same time!  Just go to Parish Family Picnic Signup and select the shift(s) you wish to serve.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Calcio.  Thank you very much for your enthusiasm and service to the parish.
All students in the Parish’s Confirmation program must complete 25 hours of community service prior to reception of the Sacrament at the end of grade 10. We strongly encourage students to begin accruing these hours in grade 9.

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Posted in Important Announcements, Religious Education Program, Special Events, Volunteers Needed

Food Collection for St. Katharine Drexel Food Pantry

Posted on March 5, 2012 | Comments Off on Food Collection for St. Katharine Drexel Food Pantry

Every second Sunday, we gratefully receive your donations of  non-perishable items to assist our Sister parish in Roxbury, Saint Katharine Drexel.  Please bring your donations to our Glen Road entrance.  Contact is Angela Spinale, 781-431-0008.

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Posted in Homeless/Feed the Hungry, Service Commission, Volunteers Needed

Can You Offer a Ride?

Posted on February 17, 2012 | Comments Off on Can You Offer a Ride?

An elderly parishioner who can no longer drive is looking for a ride to church on Sundays.  She typically attends the 7:30am Sunday Mass. If you are able to help out please contact Deirdre Heilbron at dgheilbron@yahoo.com. Hopefully we will have a few volunteers so we can share the driving.

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Posted in Service Commission, Visitation & Outreach, Volunteers Needed

Can You Help “So Others May Eat”? (S.O.M.E.) – Sunday, February 26

Posted on February 17, 2012 | Comments Off on Can You Help “So Others May Eat”? (S.O.M.E.) – Sunday, February 26

Since 1995, our parish has helped serve the homeless by providing sandwiches  on the 4th and 5th (when there is one) Sunday of each month for the Bristol Lodge in Waltham.  The sandwiches are distributed to the clients of the Bristol’s various programs for the needy and provide a nourishing mid-day meal for the residents of shelters which are closed during the daytime hours.  We need your help to provide hundreds of sandwiches on Sunday February 26. Please bring sandwiches (wrapped and without condiments) to the church kitchen refrigerator.   For more information please contact Liz Phillips at (781) 237-4430 or Liz.phillips@comcast.net

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Posted in Homeless/Feed the Hungry, Service Commission, Volunteers Needed

Help Needed: Dinner for Rosie’s Place on Saturday March 3

Posted on February 15, 2012 | Comments Off on Help Needed: Dinner for Rosie’s Place on Saturday March 3

A refuge for poor and homeless women since 1974, Rosie’s Place offers emergency and long term assistance to women who have nowhere else to turn. For many years, St. John’s Parish has taken a turn providing evening dinner for the women.  Our next opportunity to share in this gift is Saturday, March 3rd and we need your help again to provide meals for approximately 150 women.  In order to plan appropriately it would be extremely helpful if offers to provide food were made by February 27th.

  • Food Needed: sliced ham, baked potatoes, frozen vegetables, rolls and cupcakes.
  • Volunteers Needed to prepare and deliver food to St. John’s Parking Lot between 3:15 and 3:30pm on March 3rd.

If you are interested in supporting this event and for specific needs, please contact Barbara Tully at btully87@comcast.net, (781)235-6182 or Pam McCourt at mccourtpam@comcast.net, (781)235-0612.

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Rosie’s Place – Thank You and a New Opportunity to Help

Posted on February 9, 2012 | Comments Off on Rosie’s Place – Thank You and a New Opportunity to Help

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Due to your most generous response to the request for food,  St. John’s Parish provided a hot meal on February 4th for 150 women in need at Rosie’s Place.  Our next opportunity to share in this gift is Saturday, March 3rd and we need your help again.

  • Food Needed: sliced ham, baked potatoes, frozen vegetables, rolls and cupcakes.
  • Volunteers Needed to prepare and deliver food to St. John’s Parking Lot between 3:15 and 3:30pm on March 3rd.
  • In order to plan appropriately it would be extremely helpful if offers to provide food were made by February 27th.

If you are interested in supporting this event and for specific needs, please contact Barbara Tully at btully87@comcast.net, (781)235-6182 or Pam McCourt at mccourtpam@comcast.net, (781)235-0612.

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Posted in Homeless/Feed the Hungry, Important Announcements, Service Commission, Volunteers Needed

Can You Help A Parishioner in a Time of Special Need?

Posted on January 25, 2012 | Comments Off on Can You Help A Parishioner in a Time of Special Need?

The Service Commission is currently compiling a new list of parish volunteers who would like to be contacted to assist other parishioners in times of special need (most frequent example: to provide a meal). If you would like to be on this “contact list” please e-mail Deirdre Heilbron at dgheilbron@yahoo.com.  Thank you!

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Posted in Important Announcements, Service Commission, Visitation & Outreach, Volunteers Needed