There were rumors this winter St. John’s was looking to depart the teetering and soon-to-be toppled Central Mass. Conference for the Eastern Mass.-based Catholic Conference.That became reality in the spring, with an asterisk.The Pioneers will join Boston College High, Catholic Memorial, Malden Catholic, St. John’s Prep and Xaverian Brothers in a Catholic Conference pod for the current school year and then become a full-fledged member beginning in 2021-22. […]