TOGETHER IN CHRIST COLLABORATIVE

Church of Saint Ann
West Bridgewater MA
Website: stannswb.com

St. John The Evangelist
East Bridgewater MA
Website: stjohneb.org

We, The Together in Christ Collaborative of St. Ann and St. John the Evangelist, welcome and engage all ages to become the disciples that Jesus is calling all of us to be. United by faith and in the Celebration of the Mass, we embrace the call of Jesus to live our mission to “Go forth and make disciples.” Through evangelization, education, and by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we will grow together as One Body of Christ.

 

ADVENT - PREPARING THE WAY
4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT - December 22, 2024

 

NOTICE: 

Fr. Paul's Facebook page (Paul Ring Ofs) was hacked on August 8th. He is not selling his car, and anyone asking for money for it is a fraud! Please do not send them any money!! If you are on Facebook, please unfriend and report this profile. 

Due to the hack, the parish Facebook pages are also suspended. We are working on getting them restored, but until that happens there will be no livestreaming or posting.

If you have any questions, please contact the parish office. Thank you.

 

***2024 ANNUAL REPORTS FOR ST. ANN AND ST. JOHN

Letter From Father Paul

St. Ann Annual Report

St. John Annual Report

 

***UPCOMING EVENTS***

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE 

Christmas Eve - Saint Ann 
4:00 PM & 6:00 PM 

Christmas Eve - Saint John
4:00 PM AND Midnight Mass 

Christmas Day 
8:30 at Saint Ann's 
10:30 at Saint John's

 

 

January Family Mass 
Our next Family Mass is January 12 at the 9:30 Mass at St. John.  We invite our kids to do the readings and bring up the gifts, and Fr. Paul has the kids join him around the altar for the homily. There is also coffee and donuts in the back of the church after Mass. If your childis interested in bringing up the gifts or doing a reading please email Matt Brady.

 

PAINT AFTERNOON FUNDRAISER

January 26th at 1 pm, St. Ann Parish Center
Cost: $30/person - 20 person event max 
Join us for a special afternoon of painting and fun as we learn to create our own wonderful painting from our instructor Sandy Churchill. The money raised will support the work of our collaborative Disciples of Hospitality Committee, which organizes all of our social events. Advance sign up is required. Please contact Matt Brady in the office to sign up.

 

 

JANUARY TEEN MASS

Our next Teen Mass is January 26th at St. Ann. Similar to Family Mass, we invite our teens to do a readingMor bring up the gifts. Fr. Paul also tailors his homily to be relevant to their life and there is contemporary music at the Mass.  If your teen is interested in bringing up the gifts or doing a reading, please email Matt Brady.

 

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES

Classes will be beginning soon for any adult who has not received the Sacrament of Confirmation but is looking to do so. Please contact Matt Brady for more information.

   

***Interested in Becoming Catholic? Never Been Confirmed but Want to be?

We have a program for you!

RCIA (the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is the process by which adults who are not members of Church can receive the sacraments and become a Catholic.

We also will be holding a 6 week class for anyone who has  never been Confirmed but has already been Baptized and received First Communion.

If you would like to participate in either class, please email or call Matt Brady.

   

UPDATED PARISHONER REGISTRATION FORM

Please fill in the form and place it in one of the baskets at the doors of the church or mail it to the Rectory Office at: 103 No. Main Street West Bridgewater, MA 02379

Thank you for your cooperation

 

PARISHONER REGISTRATION UPDATE

PANTRY HOURS WILL REMAIN THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Pantry days will be the FIRST MONDAY of the month, except for holidays, from 3 pm to 5:30 pm., and
the THIRD MONDAY from 3 pm to 4:30 pm., except for holidays. Please check the schedule.

THE FOOD PANTRY

Monday, January 6, 2025

Monday, January 20, 2025

The Pantry is a little low—needed: any food, especially tuna, peanut butter, soups, pasta & pasta sauce, cereal, toothpaste, tooth brushes, toilet paper.
Donations are always appreciated but please call to let us know you are dropping off. 508-378-3760

Cards are also a great help. $5 — $25 cards are easier to distribute that large sums., ie $100

Thank you for your continued generosity.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Saint John’s Conference
P O Box 544
East Bridgewater, MA 02333

Prayer for Spiritual Communion by St. Maximillian Kolbe

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in this Holy Sacrament of the altar. I love you above all things and I passionately desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come spiritually into my soul so that I may unite myself wholly to you now and forever.

Amen.

TOGETHER IN CHRIST COLLABORATIVE

We, The Together in Christ Collaborative of St. Ann and St. John the Evangelist, welcome and engage all ages to become the disciples that Jesus is calling all of us to be. United by faith and in the Celebration of the Mass, we embrace the call of Jesus to live our mission to “Go forth and make disciples.” Through evangelization, education, and by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we will grow together as One Body of Christ.

Church of Saint John the Evangelist
210 Central St., East Bridgewater 02333
Office –103 N. Main Street, West Bridgewater
508-378-4207
Facebook: St. John the Evangelist-EB

Church of Saint Ann
103 N. Main St., West Bridgewater 02379
508-586-4880
website: stannswb.com
Facebook: St. Ann-WB

Collaborative Office Hours 
9 am-3 pm, Monday through Friday for both Churches. (The Office will be closed on Fridays during the months of June, July and August)

New Parishioners
Please introduce yourselves at the rectory. We hope you will become an active part of our parish family.
DOWNLOAD our New Family/Member Registration Form

Mass Intentions
Contact the Rectory at (508) 378-4207 if you wish to have a Mass intention for a loved one.
Please consult our Bulletin Archive for past Mass Intentions.

PASTORAL STAFF

  • Reverend Paul Ring, Pastor
  • Priests In Residence:
    Fr. Peter Francis
    Fr. Michael Diochi
  • Brendan A. Fitzgerald, Senior Deacon
  • Christopher Connelly, Permanent Deacon

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Live-streamed on Facebook - 6:00 am Wednesday - Sunday