St. Bernadette Parish is a Catholic institution offering weekly prayer services, Sunday school, religious education and youth activities.
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, located off Salem Street, is one of two Roman Catholic churches in Lynnfield. Reverend John E. Farrell serves as the church's pastor. Our Lady of the Assumption is very involved with the community of Lynnfield, hosting a weekly religious education class across the street at Our Lady of the Assumption School, weekly social activities and community service opportunities.
This abbey's history dates back to 1954, when its parent abbey, the Benet Lake Abbey in Wisconsin, founded it. Apartments for the elderly were established in 1980 in Hingham and in 2001, the Abbey Center opened and now serves the South Shore with social, educational and cultural events. Named after a medieval monastery in England, Glastonbury Abbey hosts lecture series and retreats and conducts adult education programs in scripture. The grounds are beautifully kept and the Abbey Center itself is tucked into the woods.
Founded in 1911, St. Benedict has been a Somerville institution for a century. Located on a quiet side street, just off of Broadway, St. Benedict also owns the school across the street. It maintains a congregation of 900, a spectacular feat for a building of this size. It gives Mass in English and Spanish. The Sunday night Spanish Mass is also broadcast live on the internet.
Our Lady of Sorrows is a Roman Catholic church located on Cottage Street next to the Cottage Street School. The Rev. Scott A. Euvrard leads the church, according to the Archdiocese of Boston's website.
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross is the mother church of the Roman Cathlolic Archdioses of Boston and holds daily mass, including services in English and Spanish. The Gothic-style cathedral was built in 1866 and can hold up to 1700 people. The Cathedral also operates a grammer school, middle school and high school in the South End. For a full mass schedule visit www.holycrossboston.com.
Founded in 1869, the St. Michael Parish meets at the St. Michael Church, which sits along Main Street and serves about 16,000 people from around North Andover and the Merrimack Valley. The church is Roman Catholic and welcomes new members as well as guests for services and ceremonies.