St. Paul Parish this past weekend bid farewell to Father Richard Fitzgerald, who has been transferred to St. Columbville Parish in Brighton after 11 years as pastor at the Wellesley church. No successor has been named, though Father Paul Soper, director of pastoral planning for the Archdiocese of Boston, writes that “a worthy successor to [...]
People lined up early to get their hands on treasures at this past Saturday’s Wellesley Hills Congregational Church Rummage sale. More such bargains are sure to be had this weekend on Saturday, May 4. *St. Andrew’s Bargain Haul, 8:30am-noon, 79 Denton Rd. Admission is $2. *Christ Church United Methodist Rummage Sale, 9am-noon, 2 Brook St. [...]
From the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills: This Sunday the children of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills will be performing “The Peace Train,” a play exploring various concepts of peace in world religions and global cultures. The children of UUWellesley have been exploring the themes of the play, practicing lines, learning music, [...]
Members of the Keydong Nunnery from Tibet are at Wellesley College this week and the public is invited to view the mandala, or sand project, that they are creating (don’t be looking for Revere Beach-like sand sculptures). The mandala will be open and on display to the public from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily [...]
St. James the Great parishioners have ended their vigil, which started at the Wellesley church in 2004 after the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston started shuttering churches so that it could pay costs associated with its many abuse cases. The Vatican asked the parish to end its vigil, as the St. James awaits results of [...]
Special Town Meeting takes place Wednesday at Wellesley High School at 730pm as the town seeks approval for its purchase of the St. James the Great property. Town officials have outlined a plan to use the property for recreational facilities, including a swimming pool and ice skating rink. The meeting will be shown live on [...]
The Wellesley Board of Selectmen today have signed an agreement with the Archdiocese of Boston to buy the 8-acre St. James the Great plot of land at 900 Worcester St./Rte. 9 east for $3.8M. A special Town Meeting will be held on June 13 to seek approval for the deal. “The plan is to use [...]
