www.byzcath.org Forums General Discussions Town Hall Eastern Catholic Parishes in Massachusetts

Hi, y'all.

Last month, I was finally able to attend an Eastern Catholic Divine Liturgy. I visited the Melkite parish of St. Basil the Great in Rhode Island, my home state. Of course, I absolutely loved it! I loved having to cross myself so much. The icons were gorgeous as well; it was great!

Since my visit, I've been talking about Eastern Catholicism to anyone who will listen. One of my friends from Massachusetts is interested in visiting an Eastern Catholic parish. Do any of you know any great Eastern Catholic parishes around the Worcester area? I would like for my friend to see the absolute best of Eastern Catholicism on her visit.

Thanks,

Jennifer

Shlomo BeenaBobba,

Here is a list of Eastern Catholic Parishes that I was able to get for Massachusetts.

Poosh BaShlomo,
Yuhannon

Belmont
Holy Cross (Armenian - New York)
200 Lexington St , Belmont MA 02478 , Phone: (617) 489.2280 fax: (617) 484.0218
Divine Liturgy (Surp badarak) every Sunday morning at 10.30
email: sbxa@bellatlantic.net

Boston
Annunciation Cathedral (Byzantine - Melkite/Newton)
7 Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway, Roslindale, Boston, MA 02131-1098, Phone: (617) 323-5242
Sunday Services: Orthros: Sunday 9 AM: Divine Liturgy: 9:30 AM (English), 11:30 AM (Arabic & English), (Summer 10 AM)

Christ the King (Byzantine - Ukrainian/Stamford)
146 Forest Hills Street, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130, Phone: (617) 522-9720
Divine Liturgy: Sunday: 8:30, 10 AM; Holydays: 9 AM, 6 PM; Weekdays: 9 AM

Our Lady of the Cedars of Lebanon (Maronite - Brooklyn)
61-65 Rockwood St., Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130, Phone: (617) 522-0225
Sat 5 PM, Sun 9, 11 AM

Brockton
St. Theresa (Maronite - Brooklyn))
343 N. Main St., P.O. Box 2567, Brockton, MA 02405-2567, Phone: (508) 586-1428
Sat. 4 PM, Sun 10 AM, Holy Days 7 PM

Fall River
St. Anthony of the Desert Maronite Church (Maronite-Brooklyn)
300 North Eastern Ave, Fall River, MA 02723, Phone: (508) 672-7653

St. John the Baptist (Byzantine - Ukrainian/Stamford)
327 Center St., Fall River, MA 02724, Phone: (401) 762-2733
Attd By: St. Michael's, Woonsocket, Rl

Jamaica Plain
Christ the King (Byzantine - Ukrainian/Stamford)
118 Forest Hills St., Jamaica Plain. MA 02130, Phone: (617) 522-9720

Our Lady of the Cedars Maronite Church (Maronite-Brooklyn)
61 Rockwood St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, Phone: (617) 522-0225

Lawrence
St. Joseph (Byzantine - Melkite/Newton)
241 Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA 01841, Phone: (508) 682-8152
Divine Liturgy: Sunday 9, 11:15 AM, Weekday 8 AM

St. Anthony (Maronite - Brooklyn)
70 Lawrence Street, Lawrence, MA 01841-3400, Phone: (508) 685-7233
Divine Liturgy: Sat 4 PM, Sun 9, 11 AM

Ludlow
Ss. Peter and Paul (Byzantine - Ukrainian/Stamford)
55 Newbury St., Ludlow, MA 01056, Phone: (413) 583-2140
Attd By: Holy Ghost, South Deerfield, MA

New Bedford
Our Lady of Purgatory Maronite Church (Maronite-Brooklyn)
11 Franklin St. , New Bedford, MA 02740, Phone: (508) 996-8934

Petersham
Most Holy Trinity Monastery (Maronite - Brooklyn)
P.O. Box 605, Petersham, MA 01366-0605, Phone (978) 724-3347

Pittsfield
St. John the Baptist (Byzantine - Ukrainian/Stamford)
Grevrock and Watson Sts., Pittsfield, MA 01201, Phone: (413) 443-6798

Salem
St. John the Baptist (Byzantine - Ukrainian/Stamford)
Bridge & Lemon Streets, P.O. Box 206, Salem, MA 01970, Phone: (508) 745-3151
Divine Liturgy: Sundays - 10 AM; Holydays - 5 PM

South Deerfield
Holy Ghost (Byzantine - Ukrainian/Stamford)
115 Sugarloaf St., South Deerfield,MA 01373, Phone: (413) 665-3880

Springfield
St. Anthony Maronite Church (Maronite-Brooklyn)
375 Island Pond Rd, Springfield, MA 01118, Phone: (413) 732-0589

Wakefield
St.Joseph's Byzantine Rite Mission (Byzantine - Romanian/Canton)
171 Water Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880, Phone: (617) 556-4345

Worcester
Our Lady of Mercy Maronite Church (Maronite-Brooklyn)
74.0 Mulberry Street, Worcester, MA 01605, Phone: (508) 752-4287, FAX: (508) 752-4288
email: olmercy@stmaron.org

Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Byzantine - Melkite/Newton)
256 Hamilton Street, Worcester, MA 01604, Phoe: (508) 752-4174

Thanks, Yuhannon. Have you visited any of those parishes? Has anyone here visited any of those parishes?

God bless,

Jennifer

Jennifer,

I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to Saint Basil's, it's a beautiful temple. Father Exarch and Archimandrite Joe Hajjar and Archdeacon George Yani are great people, and have a wonderful parish community.

As to the list that Yuhannon supplied (I cut two duplicates out of it), I have had the pleasure of attending Divine Liturgy at many of these on one or more locations. I'd add to it, Saint Basil's (Melkite) Salvatorian Seminary on East Street in Methuen (only a few minutes drive from Saint Joseph's in Lawrence). The Seminary chapel is very beautiful and intimate. I don't know the current schedule for Liturgy there, but if anyone needs it, I'll give Father Martin a call and then post it.

The Melkite Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation is my home parish. If you are in Boston, I'd highly recommend visiting us (we're an easy ride from Providence, I-95 to 128N to Rte 1N - we're located right on Rte 1N (VFW Parkway at that point). I'd also unhesitatingly recommend our sister parish and neighbor, Our Lady of the Cedars (Maronite). Father Eugene Mitchell, BSO, Rector of the Cathedral, and Chorbishop Joseph Lahoud, Pastor of Cedars, are both wonderful priests who serve the Divine Liturgy with great reverence.

If your friend lives in the Worcester area, I would strongly suggest Our Lady of Perpetual Help [melkite.org] , the Melkite parish in Worcester. It's a nice temple, though nowhere near as elegant as Sain Basil's. Father Paul Frechette is the pastor; both he and the parish are extremely warm and welcoming. I've never been to Our Lady of Mercy, the Maronite parish in Worcester. Those are the only two of the Massachusetts parishes that are really convenient to anyone in central Mass.

Many years,

Neil

Thanks, Neil.