Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church (Newton, Massachusetts)
| Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Membership | 2,000 |
| Website | https://www.maryimmaculateoflourdes.org |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St. Mary's Church |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Founder(s) | Rev. John McCarthy |
| Dedication | Cardinal William Henry O'Connell |
| Dedicated | 24 November 1910 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Edward P. T. Graham |
| Architectural type | Romanesque Revival & Italianate |
| Years built | 1909-1910 |
| Groundbreaking | 3 October 1909 |
| Construction cost | $150,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Tower height | 135 ft. |
| Materials | red brick, terra-cotta tiles |
| Bells | 3 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Parish |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Boston |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Charles J. Higgins |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Mrs. Bobbie Hoffmann |
| Business manager | Sharon Hogan |
| Religious education coordinator | Jean Johnson |
Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, also referred to as St. Mary's, is a Roman Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Boston located in Newton, Massachusetts. Its pastor is Father Charles J. Higgins. The parish is known locally as one of the few Boston parishes to offer the Latin Mass.
Architecture
The church is designed in the Romanesque style with Italianate features.[1]
Mass times
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novus Ordo | 7:30 AM
9:00 AM 5:30 PM |
7:30 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:30 AM | ||
| Traditional Latin High Mass | 10:30 AM | ||||||
| Traditional Latin Low Mass | 12:30 PM | 12:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 12:30 PM | 9:00 AM | ||
| Sunday Vigil (Novus Ordo) | 4:00 PM |
Holy Days: as announced
List of pastors
| Pastor | Years | Assistant | Years | Assistant | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr. Michael X. Caroll | 1870-71 | none | 1870-71 | none | 1870-71 |
| Fr. Michael Dolan | 1871-85 | unknown | 1870-
1906 | ||
| Fr. Michael E. Begley | 1880-85 | ||||
| Fr. Martin O'Brien | 1885-90 | Fr. Daniel J. Gleeson | 1886-88 | ||
| Fr. Nathaniel J. Merritt | 1888-89 | ||||
| Fr. J.M. Gallagher | 1889 | ||||
| Fr. Matthew J. Flaherty | 1889-90 | ||||
| Fr. Timothy J. Danahy | 1890-1923 | Fr. T.J. Murphy | 1890 | ||
| none | 1890-92 | ||||
| Fr. Edward Connolly | 1892 | ||||
| Fr. Cornelius J. Riordan | 1893-1905 | ||||
| Fr. Michael F. Callahan | 1906 | ||||
| Fr. Frederick J. Allchin | 1906-08 | Fr. Dennis H. Donovan | 1907 | ||
| Fr. Dennis H. Donovan | 1907-23 | unknown | 1907-14 | ||
| Fr. Eugene A. Maguire | 1914-17 | ||||
| unknown | 1917-28 | ||||
| Fr. Dennis H. Donovan | 1923-34 | Msgr. Frederick G. Driscoll | 1923-28 | ||
| Msgr. Michael J. Houlihan | 1928-29 | Fr. John D. Lyons | 1928 | ||
| Fr. John D. Lyons | 1928-32 | unknown | 1928-31 | ||
| Fr. William E. Kerrigan | 1932-34 | Fr. Daniel F. Dunn | 1931 | ||
| unknown | 1931-1947 | ||||
| Fr. Daniel F. Dunn | 1931-39 | ||||
| Fr. William J. O'Connell | 1935-50 | ||||
| Fr. Thomas A. Dwyer | 1939-44 | ||||
| Fr. Joseph C. Foley | 1944-47 | ||||
| Fr. Joseph E. Ryan | 1947-48 | ||||
| Msgr. John J. Mulhacy | 1947-55 | ||||
| Fr. Joseph F. Donoghue | 1948-49 | ||||
| Fr. Edmund L. Loughlin | 1949 | ||||
| Fr. Francis P. Foley | 1949-1950 | ||||
| Fr. Alexander J. McCarthy | 1950 | ||||
| Msgr. John R. Wall | 1950-57 | Fr. Alfonso G. Palladino | 1951 | ||
| unknown | 1951-54 | ||||
| Fr. Phillip J. King | 1954 | ||||
| unknown | 1954-66 | ||||
| Fr. Francis A. Regan | 1957 | ||||
| Msgr. Daniel F. Riordan | 1957-70 | Fr. William C. Carroll | 1957-59 | ||
| Fr. Joseph E. McDonald | 1959-64 | ||||
| Fr. Stanislaus Miaskiewicz | 1964-71 | ||||
| Fr. Nicholas J. Mullen, SM | 1966 | ||||
| unknown | 1967-78 | ||||
| Fr. Michael F. Doocey | 1970-94 | ||||
| Fr. Robert L. Connors | 1971-77 | ||||
| Fr. Robert P. Deeley | 1978-81 | ||||
| Fr. Robert J. Doherty | 1978-79 | ||||
| unknown | 1979-91 | ||||
| Fr. Gilbert S. Phinn | 1981-83 | ||||
| Fr. Thomas F. Nestor | 1983-85 | ||||
| Fr. John B. McCormack | 1985-86 | ||||
| Dcn. George H. Messinger | 1988-93 | ||||
| Fr. Mark A. Mahoney | 1991-92 | ||||
| Fr. Joseph L. Welsh | 1994-95 | unknown | 1992-2014 | ||
| unknown | 1993-2014 | ||||
| Fr. Stephen A. Koen II | 1995-2002 | ||||
| Fr. Kenneth A. LeBlanc | 2002-2006 | ||||
| Fr. Charles J. Higgins | 2006- | ||||
| none | 2014-15 | none | 2014-15 |
Vocations
Diocesan priests/deacons[1]
- Rev. Michael E. Begley, deceased
- Rev. William S. Carpenger
- Rev. Richard F. Cronin
- Rev. Msgr. Edmund Daley, deceased
- Rev. William J. Melea
- Rev. Joseph Meredith, deceased
- Rev. Thomas F. Motherway, deceased
- Rev. Msgr. Francis J. Murphy
- Rev. Msgr. John E. Murphy
- Rev. Robert F. Reardon
- Rev. Bernard J. Smith, deceased
- Rev. John E. Sheridan
- Deacon George Messinger
Religious priests[1]
| Name | Religious Order | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fr. William Burke | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | possibly
deceased |
| Fr. Leo J. Geraci | Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (Stigmatine Fathers) | deceased |
| Fr. Robert Langlois | Society of Mary (Marist Fathers) | deceased |
| Fr. Victor Leeber | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | deceased |
Religious sisters[1]
| Name | Religious name | Religious Order | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Braceland | Sr. Nancy Bernadette | Sisters of St. Joseph, Nashua, NH | |
| Mary Corbett | Sr. Mary Elizabeth | Sisters of St. Joseph, Framingham, MA | deceased |
| Agnes Dugan | Sr. Miriam Joseph | Sisters of Charity, Halifax | deceased |
| Sophie R. Jacobs | Sr. Mary Mammertus | Sisters of St. Joseph, Framingham, MA | possibly
deceased |
| Mary F. Murphy | Sr. Mary Cordia | Sisters of Mercy, New York City, NY | possibly
deceased |
| Winifred Shields | Sr. Winifred Shields | Daughters of the Heart of Mary | deceased |
| Ann Stevenson | Sr. Ann Stevenson | Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Lynn, MA |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Parish History of Mary Immaculate of Lourdes" (PDF).
- ↑ "Mary Immaculate of Lourdes - Parish Information". maryimmaculateoflourdes.org. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
External links
Coordinates: 42°18′44.6″N 71°13′14.8″W / 42.312389°N 71.220778°W
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