Local Worship

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!

Catholic Parishes

Parishes in Brighton

St. Columbkille Parish
321 Market Street, Brighton, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.

 

Parishes in Newton/Chestnut Hill

Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola
28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.

Boston College Campus Ministry
Masses offered in English and Spanish.

On-campus liturgy schedule

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 
 

Parishes in Downtown Boston

St. Anthony Shrine
100 Arch Street, Boston, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.

St. Cecilia Parish
18 Belvidere Street, Boston, MA

The Paulist Center
5 Park Street, Boston, MA

Parishes in Roxbury and Jamaica Plain

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
14 Montebello Road, Jamaica Plain, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.

St. Katherine Drexel Parish
Black Catholic Community
517 Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury, MA

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
97 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.

St. Mary of the Angels
377 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, MA
Masses offered in English and Spanish.

Parishes in Somerville and Cambridge

St. Benedict Parish
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.

 

Christian Worship

First Baptist Church in Newton
848 Beacon Street
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 244-2997

Antioch Baptist Church
1000 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 575-9118

Morning Star Baptist
1257 Blue Hills Ave.
Mattapan, MA 02186
(617) 298-0278
Kim_perry@msbc-bos.org

All Saints Parish
1773 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 738-1810

Church of the Redeemer
379 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 566-7679

Trinity Parish
11 Homer Street
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 527-2790
office@trinitynewton.org

Archangels Greek Orthodox Church
25 Bigelow Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 924-8182
frdemetrios@goarchangels.org

Hellenic College Holy Cross
50 Goddard Avenue
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 731-3500
info@hchc.edu

Lutheran Church of Newton 
1310 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 332-3893
newtonslutheran@verizon.net

University Lutheran Church
66 Winthrop Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-3256
office@unilu.org

United Methodist of Newton
430 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 224-0275
umc.newton@gmail.com

Newton Presbyterian Church
75 Vernon Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 332-9255

First Church in Chestnut Hill
26 Suffolk Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 566-6237

Eliot Church
474 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 244-3639
office@eliotchurch.org

Second Church of Newton
60 Highland Street
West Newton, MA 02459
(617) 244-2690
office@2ndchurch.org

Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Chestnut Hill, Mass.