St. Joseph Catholic Church

Sr.Edwardina Frederick

Nice and quiet place for prayers

Pamela Larson

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.

Sasha

A really quant and cute church hidden in a beautiful part of Boston. Truely a neighborhood gem.

Bill Tomkins

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.