As we are a part of the STM community, we are also all a part of other communities and are called to serve in various ways. This page offers opportunities to connect, partner, and work alongside churches and organizations in the greater Boston area.
Finding a local faith community is an essential part of making Boston feel like home. Thankfully, the greater Boston area offers a rich variety of both Catholic and Christian communities. The parishes and churches listed below are some of our students' favorites. If you need help finding the spot that's right for you, feel free to reach out!
43 Holton St.,
Allston, MA 02134
Masses offered in English and Portuguese.
321 Market Street, Brighton, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.
First Baptist Church in Newton
848 Beacon Street
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 244-2997
1000 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 575-9118
1257 Blue Hills Ave.
Mattapan, MA 02186
(617) 298-0278
1773 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 738-1810
379 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 566-7679
11 Homer Street
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 527-2790
Boston Chinese Evangelical Church
Chinatown Campus
120 Shawmut Ave, Boston
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Newton Campus
218 Walnut St. Newton
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Archangels Greek Orthodox Church
25 Bigelow Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 924-8182
frdemetrios@goarchangels.org
50 Goddard Avenue
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 731-3500
1310 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 332-3893
newtonslutheran@verizon.net
66 Winthrop Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-3256
430 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 224-0275
75 Vernon Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 332-9255
32 Harvard St
Brookline, MA 02445
617-739-2663
Korean English service
26 Suffolk Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 566-6237
474 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 244-3639
office@eliotchurch.org
60 Highland Street
West Newton, MA 02459
(617) 244-2690
office@2ndchurch.org
100 Arch Street, Boston, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.
18 Belvidere Street, Boston, MA
5 Park Street, Boston, MA
14 Montebello Road, Jamaica Plain, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.
Black Catholic Community
517 Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury, MA
97 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.
377 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.
St. Ambrose Parish
240 Adams St, Dorchester, MA 02122
Masses offered in Vietnamese.
Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola
28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.
Boston College Campus Ministry
Check out the on-campus liturgy schedule.
Masses offered in English and Spanish.
Sacred Heart and Our Lady's Collaborative
Sacred Heart Parish: 1317 Centre Street, Newton, MA
Our Lady Help of Christians Parish: 573 Washington Street, Newton, MA
Masses offered in English and American Sign Language
St. Antoine Daveluy Parish at Corpus Christi
45 Ash St, Auburndale, MA 02466
Masses offered in Korean and English.
400 Cardinal Medeiros Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02141
Masses offered in English and Portuguese.
10 Properzi Way, Somerville, MA 02143
Masses offered in English and Portuguese.
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25 Arlington Street, Somerville, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.
St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish
134 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.
Boston Rescue Mission: assist with meal preparation & distribution
City Mission: advocacy
Franciscan Children's Hospital: accompaniment
Italian Home for Children: youth faith formation
Our Lady of Perpetual Help: adult faith formation
Sacred Threads: accompaniment with women
St. Anthony's Shrine: faith formation, food distribution, dignified funeral & burial ministry
St. Elizabeth Medical Center: Eucharistic distribution
The Boston Home: spiritual accompaniment
Catholic Mobilizing Network: Krisanna Vaillancourt Murphy, M.T.S., Weston Jesuit '00
Interested in learning more?
Contact Marcia Ryan, Associate Director of Supervised Ministry/Global & Community Engagement at marcia.ryan@bc.edu
The Boston Project
Partners include:
Chelsea Collaborative: empowering Latinx immigrants
Metropolitan Ministries: offering support for at-risk and homeless families
Nativity Prep: tutoring, mentoring underserved students
The Boston Project emphasizes, "the practices of intentional self-interrogation and relationship building, this project seeks to explore the reality of racism, especially in the Boston community. Further, this project hopes to create a sustainable partnership between the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and a Boston-based organization for the purpose of actively engaging in the work of anti-racism for salvation and liberation."
To learn more about The Boston Project and how to get involved, please email Sr. Barb Quinn at quinnbp@bc.edu.