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Saint Joseph's Catholic Church

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St. Joseph Catholic Church was a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, serving the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The parish was established in 1845, and a church was built in the same year. The entire church complex, including the rectory, convent and parish school, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The parish was closed by the archdiocese in 2002, after which the property was sold.CemeteryAs was common in the 19th century, the parish property included space for a cemetery, which was blessed in 1850. However, due to its small size, the cemetery had filled by 1868. There were about 600 people (mostly Irish immigrants from County Donegal) buried in the cemetery. After 1882, the city mapmakers ceased including it and the parish gradually forgot that it existed. As early as 1887, when the parish grammar school was built next to it, there seemed to be no recognition of the cemetery. It was nothing more than a field with no visible gravestones.However, in the 1990s, a construction crew discovered a gravestone while digging a trench. The digging stopped, but no other artifacts were found. Again, in 2006, digging commenced. The parish property had been sold by the archdiocese and the parish needed confirmation that there were no longer human remains on site. When a bone was found, the Massachusetts Historical Commission investigated the site and discovered the forgotten graves. All of the remains that were found at St. Joseph Cemetery were re-interred at Calvary Cemetery in Waltham.

Address: 68 William Cardinal O'connell Way , Boston 02114, MA, US
Phone: (617) 523-4342
State: MA
City: Boston
Zip Code: 02114



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Having a Catholic church so close to mgh while a family member was there was a blessing. We were able to pray and light a candle during the day. Mass on Sunday was beautiful and uplifting.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church is nestled quietly at the end of Thoreau's Path in the West End, bordered by towering condos, the MGH megalith, and a shopping complex with a CVS Pharmacy, Whole Foods supermarket, and large validated parking lot. There is a Bluebikes hub nearby on Charles St. The parish was established in 1862 and the building is gorgeous inside and out. It stands alone on its lot and is connected in the rear to a large multistory rectory. The placement allows plenty of natural light to illuminate their lovely stained glass windows, extending up to the high vaulted ceiling on either side of four columns of pews with both short and long rows. The organ looks and sounds impressive as well , however the sound system is somewhat inadequate for the space, with what appears to be only two column speakers on the front pillars. Old churches often are nightmares for AV installers trying to provide adequate sound reinforcement while maintaining the historical architectural characteristics of the building. I attended the 11:30 Sunday mass and was surprised to see a relatively small turnout of quite homogeneous attendants. The priest had the accent and good attitude of a local Bostonian and could not resist offering a little holy hope for the Patriots in the Superbowl. The parish also holds a 'Superbowl Sundae' food drive. The music program was quite lovely with a talented organist and pitch-perfect male vocalist who were hidden in the choir loft. A handout with the music and lyrics is provided, but the small type and black and white printing make it hard to read without glasses. Overall a pleasant Sunday mass in the West End.
The priest insults his parishioners and celebrates an illicit Mass. After being told that in accordance with the GIRM paragraph 308 that there must be an altar on or near the crucifix, the priest told me the processional crucifix sufficed it did not, after the procession it was hidden away in the sanctuary, then that the painting of the crucifixion in the apse sufficed it does not, just as paintings of candles don't meet the requirement for candles being present. The priest then squeezed my hand as hard as he could - hard enough it was plain that he had an intent to injure - and called out to anyone in audible range that I was a "nitpicker for Christ." He then told me to "go get ordained," and to "go where you're fed" - basically, I should shut up because I was not a priest and to look elsewhere for spiritual guidance. I waited until the church was empty to tell him what he did was wrong - insulting a churchgoer in front of others is not acceptable behavior - and all he did was invoke the Holy Name long enough to tell me I was a jerk, then to announce to anyone in earshot what a fool I was for caring about the rubric. Worst experience I've ever had at a church. The priest celebrates an invalid Mass, someone attempts to correct him - calmly - and he insults them, tries to hurt them, and tells them to buzz off? What is going on here? Steer clear if you're seeking a reverent liturgy or spiritual guidance. Given the vacancy in the pews, many have already figured this out.
I was here for my beautiful niece"s wedding. The church was very nice and performed a beautiful ceremony.
A really quant and cute church hidden in a beautiful part of Boston. Truely a neighborhood gem.
A wonderful experience for Easter Sunday. Great music and wonderful homily
Nothing appealing or attractive about the structure since I have never been inside
Nice and quiet place for prayers
A unique and beautiful parish nestled in Boston's West End.
West end Boston.....
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