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Parish Location and Contact Information:

St. John the Evangelist Parish: 9 Glen Rd Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-0045
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St.

Paul Parish: 502 Washington St Wellesley, MA 02482
781-235-1060
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10/24/2026

Family Faith Formation begins this Sunday, October 25 following the 9:00am Family Mass at St. Paul with our Mustard Seeds (K-2)!

Our opening theme for the year is "The Communion of Saints" and the sessions will be led by Father Jim and Sister Colleen:

Mustard Seeds (K-2): Sunday, October 25 at St. Paul
10:15-11:00am in the Parish Hall following the 9:00am Family Mass

Loaves & Fishes (3-5): Sunday, November 1 at St. John
10:15-11:00am in Powers Hall following the 9:00am Family Mass

Salt & Light (6&7): Sunday, November 8 at St. Paul
4:00-4:45pm in the Parish Hall preceding the 5:00pm Youth Mass

Please visit the website for more information and the complete schedule for the year!

10/12/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻: “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼” 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗻
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻
Followed by a potluck dinner - bring a friend and a dish to share!

All women of the Collaborative are warmly invited to join us this Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30pm at St. John for our first gathering of the 2026-2027 season! Sister Colleen Gibson, the Collaborative’s Director of Pastoral Care, will offer a reflection on the lessons of her pilgrimage this past June. Sister Colleen undertook the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James), walking across Spain for two weeks with students from Mount Saint Joseph Academy, a college preparatory school founded and sponsored by her order, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia.

Followed by a potluck dinner in Powers Hall - bring a friend and a dish to share! We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information and the full schedule for the year visit:
sjspwellesley.org/evening-for-women

10/01/2026

𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡!
Register today for Family Faith Formation (kids and families in Grades K-7), First Reconciliation & First Communion Preparation (typically Grade 2), and Confirmation Preparation (Grade 8 and up)
Sessions begin in late October - learn more and register here:
https://sjspwellesley.org/family-faith-formation/

09/25/2026

Unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating for our outside celebration this year, so we’re bringing the celebration inside – same time, same place!

We are thrilled to have Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of the Archdiocese of Bamenda, Cameroon with us. Bamenda is Fr. Gabriel's home diocese and the location of the new Saint John Paul II Church which is currently being constructed (and is almost complete - more info coming soon!) with the support of our 2025 Lenten Gift to Build the Faith.

After Mass we'll gather inside the Parish Hall for food, fun, and fellowship sponsored by our SJSP Society of St. Vincent de Paul, who will be cooking up hotdogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers! Please bring a side dish/dessert to share if you are able! (Side dishes may be dropped off inside the Parish Hall before Mass.)

𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧! 𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗
So that as many members of our community as possible can join together for this special liturgy and fellowship event, we have a reduced Mass schedule for the weekend:

SATURDAY:
4:00pm Vigil Mass at St. Paul
5:00pm Vigil Mass at St. John

SUNDAY:
10:30am Collaborative Mass at St. Paul
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮!

09/24/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆! It's our fourth time celebrating Mass on the expansive lawn in front of St. Paul Church, recreating what Fr. Jim calls “our own Tanglewood East!” 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀/𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. (Several areas will be pre-set with chairs reserved for those who require them due to mobility issues.)

Our SJSP Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conference will be sponsoring the cookout after Mass, providing hotdogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers! Please bring a side dish/dessert to share if you are able!

𝙄𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙎𝙩. 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙡. 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚/𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖/𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮.

09/19/2026

This Sunday, September 20 is the 3rd Sunday of the month! Our 9am Family Mass and 5pm Youth Mass are at St. John!

09/13/2026

SATURDAY
4:00pm Mass at St. Paul
5:00pm Vigil Mass at St. John

SUNDAY
7:30am Mass at St. John
9:00am Family Mass*
11:00am Mass at St. Paul
12:00pm Mass at St. John
5:00pm Youth Mass*

*The Sunday 9:00am Family Mass and 5:00pm Youth Mass rotate between the parishes on the following schedule:

On the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sundays of the month, the 9:00am Family Mass and 5:00pm Youth Mass are at St. John.

On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month, the 9:00am Family Mass and 5:00pm Youth Masses are at St. Paul.

This Sunday, September 13, is the 2nd Sunday of the month, so the Masses will be at St. Paul.

Next Sunday, September 20, is the 3rd Sunday of the month, so the Masses will be at St. John.

08/16/2026

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗿. 𝗝𝗶𝗺: 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗴𝘆

It is my great pleasure to announce that Sister Colleen Gibson will be assuming the role of Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy for the Collaborative effective immediately.

Sister Colleen joined us in the fall of 2023 as Coordinator of Pastoral Care, working in partnership with Kelly Meraw, our former Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy, to offer faith formation and enrichment programs, facilitate service and outreach initiatives, and coordinate sacramental liturgies and services across the Collaborative.

Since that time, she has been fully immersed in our community, leading adult and family faith formation
programs, helping bereaved families prepare for funeral liturgies, sharing her extraordinary gifts as a writer and speaker, and serving as a warm, welcoming presence at Mass. She has endeared herself to all with the kindness, warmth, and depth of her pastoral care, and she brings abundant gifts and experience to her new role as Director.

I am grateful to Sr. Colleen for taking on this vital role in our Collaborative - we are so blessed to have her!

In Christ,

Fr. Jim

08/03/2026

Boston's oldest priest, Msgr. Joseph G. Lind, died on July 17, 2026, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Born in Newton on Oct. 24, 1927, he was 98. He was raised in St. John the Evangelist

07/30/2026

Summer spirit at St. Paul Church in Wellesley https://theswellesleyreport.com/2026/07/summer-spirit-at-st-paul-church-in-wellesley/ St. John-St. Paul Catholic Collaborative

Address

39 Washington Street (Collaborative Offices)
Wellesley, MA
02481

Website

http://www.sjspwellesley.org/

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