Charlestown Catholic Collaborative
The Parish Families of
St. Francis de Sales and St. Mary – St. Catherine of Siena
Below are the special information links this week
Please donate!
Sr. Nancy’s page.
Welcome Fr. Patrick
Welcome Fr. Peter
From June 10 through Labor Day Weekday 8am Mass on Tuesday and Thursday is NOT being offered.
Regularly scheduled Mass times
From June 10 through Labor Day Weekday 8am Mass on Tuesday and Thursday is NOT being offered.
St. Francis de Sales Church,
313 Bunker Hill St.
St. Francis Rectory
617 242-0147
Led by the Holy Spirit, the Parish Family of Saint Francis de Sales seeks to know and celebrate Jesus through Mass, Prayer, Sacrament and Service.
Saint Francis de Sales Church is the oldest consecrated church in New England, the oldest in the city of Boston in continuous service, and the fourth oldest in America, built in 1859, on the top of Bunker Hill. Saint Francis is known affectionately as the Firefighter’s church – The statue of St. Florian, patron saint, is located in the bell yard next to the church.
St. Mary Church,
55 Warren St.
Parish Center and
Eucharistic Center
46 Winthrop Street
617 242-4664
Our Mission is to make active disciples of Jesus Christ by creating a welcoming community rich in spirituality and by moving people to share their God-given talents in the service of others and the care of creation. We are an intentionally inclusive Roman Catholic parish that welcomes all those who make up our diverse community in a way that reflects God’s love. Nourished by the Gospel and the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, we strive to build a vibrant parish that strengthens our faith and elevates our worship.
The Sanctuary Lamp
To light a Sanctuary Lamp at St. Francis de Sales in memory of a loved one, please call the Parish Offices
at (617) 242-4664
The Sanctuary Lamp
This week the Sanctuary Lamp at St. Mary church is lit in remembrance of
JoAnn Burke
The work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society continues in our parishes.
The Society helps a number of individuals and families in Charlestown.
Please remember the good work with a gift to the Poor boxes
at the back of the church. Thanks so much!
The month of July traditionally honors the
Most Precious Blood of Jesus.
It is the blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, which cleanses from sin, therefore the Church developed a devotion to Jesus’ physical blood and its mystical power, just as it did for his
Sacred Heart from which his blood poured out on the Cross.
The Precious Blood of Jesus courses through the Church spiritually, giving eternal life to the Body of Christ through the sacraments. Many saints had a devotion to the Precious Blood
of Jesus, most notably St. Catherine of Siena. Devotion to the Precious Blood spread greatly through the preaching of Saint Gaspar del Bufalo, a 19th century priest and founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, and was later approved and recommended by the Holy See.
I am Patrick MPETE Ebalaling, born on 7/6/1984 in Lakas in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am from a Christian family of ten children, including 2 girls and 8 boys, and I am the ninth in the family. My father passed away in 2014 but thank God and my mother is still alive in her old age. I had my vocation since my childhood when the Oblate missionaries came to celebrate with us. I entered the seminary in 2006. After a preparatory year (2006-2007), I did three years of philosophy (2007-2010), 1 year of the spiritual year (2010-2011), a pastoral year (2011-2012) and three years of theology (2012-2015). I was ordained deacon on 6/20/2015 and ordained a priest on 5/8/2016. After my ordination, I studied agronomy (2017-2022). I like to read, I also like to work especially in my agricultural field, I like to listen to people as a priest, to accompany young and old people.
Fr. Peter Igwilo, BCC, MA, M.ED., Ph.D, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia, Nigeria, will be visiting weekend of July 13/14 to preside and speak at the Masses at St. Mary- St. Catherine on behalf of Cross Catholic Outreach which was founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in America and the priests and nuns working in the Church overseas in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Central and South America.
Fr. Peter was ordained to the priesthood in 1992. A Priest Chaplain/Senior Priest in charge of Catholic Ministry in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilmington, Delaware, he enjoys the full faculties of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware, assisting in ministries as needed.
He pastored in 2 churches in Nigeria for 10 years, where the growth of these parish communities saw the construction of a new parish and parish hall, the establishment of nursery, primary schools, and hospital renovation on the parish premises. In August of 2002, he was sent on a mission assignment to the United States by his Bishop.
Fr. Peter works for the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Wilmington, DE, with the affiliation and faculties of the Archdiocese of the Military Services.
He is a Priest Chaplain in the Chaplain service of the hospital, where he specializes in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Moral Injuries.