The Archdiocese of Boston Holy Hours for Life, Forgiveness and Healing are held annually in parishes in conjunction with the national observance of a Day of Prayer and Penance on January 22. The purpose of the Holy Hours is to bring Catholics together in prayerful solidarity for:
increased respect for the dignity of human life from conception to natural death
forgiveness and healing for all those wounded by abortion
peace for those facing death and terminal illness, and
holiness within the Church to transform the culture
The Holy Hours for Life are coordinated by the Boston Deacons for Life in collaboration with the Office of Diaconal Life and Ministry & the Pro Life Office of the Archdiocese of Boston the Pro Life Office. 2025 marks the 17th year that the Holy Hours for Life have been offered. All are welcome to join.
For more information, contact: Pro Life Office 508-651-1900 or [email protected].
2025 Holy Hour for Life Parish Resources
CITY/ TOWN | PARISH | ADDRESS | PRESIDER | DATE AND TIME |
Amesbury | Saint Andre Bessette Parish | Saint Josheph's Church 11 Sparhawk Street Amesbury, MA 01913 | Deacon Chuck Hall Pastor Father Ron St. Pierre | 1/19/2025 @ 5:00 PM |
Arlington | Catholic Parishes of Arlington | Saint Agnes Church 32 Medford Street , Arlington, MA 02474 | Deacon Peter Bujwid Pastor Father Marc Bishop | 1/24/2025 @ 6:00 PM |
Bedford | Saint Michael Parish | 90 Concord Road Bedford, MA 01730 | Deacon Glenn Smith Pastor: Rev. Kevin Toomey | 1/18/2025 @ 9:00 AM This Holy Hour will continue until 2:30PM |
Billerica | Saint Matthew the Evangelist | Saint Andrew Church 45 Talbot Ave. North Billerica, MA 01862 | Deacon Al Shanahan Pastor:Very Rev. Christopher J Casey | 1/26/2025@ 3:00 PM |
Boston/Dorchester | Saint Martin de Porres Parish | Saint Ann Church 239 Neponset Ave. Dorchester, MA 02122 | Deacon Bill Proulx Pastor: Rev. Christopher Palladino | 1/23/2025 @ 6:30 PM |
Boston/East Boston | Most Holy Redeemer Parish | 72 Maverick Street East Boston MA 02128 | Deacons Frank McHugh Victor Rivero and Gerardo Tlatelpa Pastor: Fr. Thomas Domurat | 1/19/2025 @ 11:00 AM Bilingual Holy Hour in English and Spanish |
Boston/North End | Saint Leonard's Parish | 320 Hanover Street Boston, MA 02113 | Father Michael Della Penna. OFM | 1/22/2025 @ 6:00 PM |
Boston/South Boston | Gate of Heaven Church | 615 East 4th Street South Boston, MA 02127 | Father Robert Casey | 1/22/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Boston | Saint James the Greater | 125 Harrison Ave, Boston MA, 02111 | Deacon Francis Sung Pastor: Joseph Zhang | 1/18/2025 @ 11 AM |
Bridgewater | Saint Thomas Aquinas , Saint Ann ( West ) and Saint John ( East) Parishes | Saint Thomas Aquinas Church 103 Center Street Bridgewater, MA 02324 | Deacons Chris Connelly, Leo Donoghue, and Brendan Fitzgerald Pastor: Fr. William Devine | 1/19/2025 @ 2:00 PM |
Brookline | Saint Mary of the Assumption | 5 Linden Place Brookline, MA 02445 | Deacon Doug Jones, SJ Pastor Johnathan Gaspar | 1/18/2025 @ 8:30 AM |
Burlington | Saint Veronica Parish | Saint Margaret's Church 111 Winn Street Burlington, MA 01803 | Deacon Jack Minch, presiding and Deacons Brian Delaney and Dick Bilotta | 1/22/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Cambridge | Saint Paul's Parish | 29 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, MA 02138 | Deacon Tim O'Donnell Pastor:William Kelly | 1/24/2025 @ 11:00 AM |
Carlisle | Concord/Carlisle Collaborative | Saint Irene Church 181 East Steet, Carlisle MA 01741 | Deacon Gregory Burch Pastor Fr. Dave O'Leary | 1/24/2025 @ 6:00 PM |
Cohasset | Christ by the Sea Collaborative | Saint Anthony of Padua 10 Summer Street Cohasset, MA 02025 | Deacon Michael Judge Pastor:Scott Euvrard | 1/20/2025 @ 6:00 PM |
Danvers | Saint Richard of Chichestor | 90 Forest Street Danvers, MA 01923 | Deacon Stephen Powers Pastor: Rev. Michael Doyle | 1/24/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Dedham | Saint Mary of the Assumption | 420 High Street Dedham MA 02026 | Deacon Kelley McCormick Pastor: Wayne Belschner | 1/24/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Dracut | Saint Francis Parish | 115 Wheeler Road Dracut, MA 01826 | Deacon Michael Tompkins Pastor: Fr. Kevin Sepe | 1/25/2025 @ 3:00 PM |
Duxbury | Holy Family Parish | 601 Tremont Street Duxbury MA 02332 | Deacons Don Larose and David Cosgrove Pastor:Fr. Robert Deehan | 1/26/2025 @ 2:00 PM |
Framingham | Saint Stephen's Parish | 221 Concord Road Framingham, MA 01702 | Deacon Alfredo Nieves (9:00 am) Deacons Alfredo Nieves, Francisco Mesa, Hugo Ochoa and Jorge Reyes (7:00 PM) Pastor Francisco Anzoategui | 1/24/2025 @ 9:00 AM English 1/24/2025 @ 7:00 PM Spanish |
Franmingham | Saint Tarcisus | 562 Waverly Street Framingham, MA 01702 | Deacon Cleyton Moreira Pastor: Fr. Jairo Guidini | 1/20/2025 @ 7:30 PM |
Franklin | Saint Mary | 201 Main Street Franklin, MA 02038 Lower Church | Deacon Ron Gerwatowski Pastor: Fr. Bob Poitras | 1/24/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Groveland | Sacred Hearts Collaborative | Saint Patrick's Church 114 Center Street Groveland, MA 01834 | Deacon Gill Sullivan Pastor: Fr. John Delaney | 1/05/2025 @ 11:15 AM |
Groveland | Sacred Hearts Collaborative | Sacred Hearts Church 31 S Chestnut Street Haverhill MA 01835 | Deacon Gill Sullivan Pastor: Fr. John Delaney | 1/25/2025 @ 5:00 PM |
Hanover | Our Lady of the Angels Parish | Saint Mary of the Sacred Heart Church 329 Hanover Street Hanover, MA 02339 | Deacon Richard Ashburn Pastor: Christopher Hickey | 1/29/2025 @ 9:00 AM This program starts with daily Mass at 9:00 AM and will continue through the day, ending with Benediction at 7:00 PM |
Hanson/Halifax | Holy Apostles Parish | 575 Monponsett Street Halifax, MA 02338 | Deacon Marc Gervais Pastor : Fr. Michael Hobson | 1/18/2025 @ 10:00 AM |
Hingham | Hingham Catholic Collaborative | Saint Paul Parish 147 North Street Hingham, MA 02043 | Pastor: Thomas Nestor | 1/19/2025 @ 2:30 PM |
Holbrook/Avon | The Holbrook-Avon Catholic Collaborative | Saint Joseph Church 153S Franklin Street Holbrook, MA 02343 | Deacon Richard Boucher Pastor: Rev. Ixon Chateau | 1/23/2025 @ 9:30 AM |
Hopkinton | Saint John the Evangelist | 20 Church Street Hopkinton, MA 01748 | Fr. Richard Cannon | 1/31/2025@ 7:00 PM |
Hudson | Saint Michael the Archangel Parish | 21 Manning Street Hudson, MA 01849 | Deacons Chuck Rossignol and Jared Auclair Pastor: Fathe Jason Giombetti | 1/22/2025 @ 6:00 PM |
Lawerence | Saint Mary of the Assumption | 300 Haverhill Street Lawrence, MA 01840 | Deacon Cristiano Infante Pastor:IsraRodriguez | 1/16/2025 @7:30 PM |
Lawrence | Holy Rosary Shrine | 35 Essex Street Lawrence,MA 01840 | Deacon Osvaldo Fernandez and Father Peter Giroux | 1/23/2025 @ 6:30 PM |
Lawrence | Saint Patrick Parish, lower church | 118 S Broadway Lawrence, MA 01843 | Fr. Alonso Macias Deacon Julio Sanchez Pastor: Fr. Paul O'Brien | 1/24/2025 @ 6:00 PM |
Lowell | Holy Rood Collaborative | Saint Margaret of Scotland Church 374 Stevens Street Lowell, MA 01851 | Deacon John C. Hunt Jr. Pastor Fr. Brian Mahoney | 1/24/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Lowell | Mary Queen of the Apostles | Holy Family Church 30 Grafton Street Lowell, MA 01852 | Deacon Alvaro Soares Pastor: Fr. Luiz Lopes | 1/23/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Lowell | Mary Queen of the Apostles | Saint Anthony Church 893 Central Street Lowell, MA 01852 | Deacon Alvaro Soares Pastor: Fr. Luiz Lopes | 1/21/2025 @ 6:00 PM |
Lynn | Saint Mary of the Sacred Heart | Saint Mary's Church 8 South Common Street Lynn, MA 01902 | Deacon Richard Field Pastor: Fr. Bryan Flynn | 1/24/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Lynnfield | Ave Maria Parish | Saint Maria Goretti Church 112 Chestnut Street, Lynnfield MA 01940 | Deacon Tom O'Shea Pastor: Reverend Paul Ritt. | 1/22/2025 @7:00 PM |
Malden | Sacred HeartS Parish | 297 Main Street Malden, MA 02148 | Deacon Van Nguyen | 1/22/2025 @ 1:00 PM |
Marblehead | Our Lady Star of the Sea | 85 Atlantic Ave Marblehead, MA 01945 | Reverend Stephen Okoli Deacon Kris Larson Pastor: Msgr. Timothy Moran | 1/23/2025 @ 6:00 PM |
Marlborough | Saint Matthias | 409 Hemenway Street Marlborough MA 01752 | Deacon Paul Coletti Pastor: Father Stephen Madden | 1/27/2025 @ 9:30 AM |
Melrose | Incarnation of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ | 425 Upham Street Melrose, MA 02176 | Deacon Robert F. Breen Pastor: Fr. Michael Rora | 1/19/2025 @ 2:00 PM |
Melrose | Saint Mary of the Annunciation | 4 Herbert Street Melrose, MA 02176 | Deacon Dan Cerys Pastor: Fr. Shawn Allen | 1/16/2025 @ 6:30 PM |
Methuen | Methuen Catholic Collaborative | Saint Lucy Church 254 Merrimack Street, Methuen MA, 01844 | Deacons John Kobrenski and John Pierce Pastor: Fr. Marcos Pena | 1/22/2025 @ 6:00 PM |
Middleboro | Saint Isidore Parish | Saints Martha and Mary Church 354 Bedford Street, Lakeville MA 02347 | Deacon George Gabriel Pastor: Rev. Jude Thaddeus Osunkwo | 1/19/2025 @ 3:00 PM |
Needham | Saint Joseph Parish | 1382 Higland Ave Needham, MA 02492 | Deacon Robert Horne Pastor: Father BryanParish | 1/19/2025 @ 2:00 PM |
Newton/Auburndale | Saint Antoine Daveluy (Korean Parish) | 29 Ash Street Newton, MA 02466 | Pastor: Father Chris Bae | 1/21/2025 @ 9:30 AM |
Newton | Immaculate Conception Chaldean Catholic Mission | 270 Elliot Street Newton, MA 02464 | Deacon Sermed Ashkouri | 1/18/2025 @ 5:30 PM 2/2/2025 @ 1:00 PM |
Newton | Newton Collaborative | Sacred Heart Church 1317 Centre Street Newton, MA 02459 | Deacon Bill Koffel Pastor: Father Dan Riley | 1/18/2025 @ 9:00 AM |
North Andover | Saint Michael Parish | 196 Main Street North Andover, MA 01845 | Deacon Vincent Gatto Pastor: Fr. Robert J. Blaney | 1/19/2025 @ 3:00 PM |
Plymouth/Kingston | Saints Mary and Joseph Collaborative | Saint Joseph Church 272 Main Street Kingston, MA 02364 | Deacon Paul Key Pastor: Fr. Jack Graham | 1/23/2025 @ 6:00 PM |
Plymouth | Mary Queen of Martyrs | Saint Peter's Church 10 Court Street, Plymouth MA 02360 | Deacon Dan O'Toole Pastor: Rev. Joe Raeke | 1/19/2025 @ 3:00 PM |
North Reading | Saint Therese of Lisieux | 63 Winter Street North Reading, MA 01864 | Deacon Anthony O'Brien Pastor: Very Rev. Brian McHugh | 1/25/2025 @ 5:00 PM |
Reading | Christ the King | Saint Athanasius Church 300 Haverhill Street, Reading, MA 01367 | Deacon Bill Reidy Pastor:Fr. Bobby LeBlanc KOC Council 1031 coordinating | 1/23/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Revere | Saint Anthony of Padua | 250 Revere Street Revere, MA 02151 | Deacon Joe Belmonte Pastor: Rev. Xavier Arulraj | 1/21/2025 @ 12:00 PM |
Rockland | Holy Family | 403 Union Street Rockland, MA 02370 | Deacon William Patrick Long | 1/26/2025 @ 2:00 PM |
Scituate | Saint Mary of the Nativity | 1 Kent Street Scituate MA, 02066 at Saint Mary's Parish Center due to renovations in the Church | Deacon Mattie Henry Pastor: Fr. Matthew Conley | 1/24/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Stoneham | St. Patrick's | 71 Central Street, Stoneham, MA 02180 | Deacon Anthony Foti Pastor: Fr. David Barnes | 1/19/2025 @ 3 :00 PM |
Stoughton | Catholic Parishes of Stoughton | Immaculate Conception Church 122 Canton Street Stoughton, MA 02072 | Deacon Dave Giangiordano Pastor Fr. Carlos Suarez | 1/19/2025 @ 2:00 PM |
Townsend | Saint John the Evangelist | 1 School Street Townsend, MA 01469 | Deacon Jason Lampron Pastor: Fr. Sean Maher | 1/18/2025 @ 6:30 PM |
Tyngsboro | River of Divine Mercy Parish Collaborative | Saint Mary Magdealen Church 95 Lakeview Avenue, Tyngsboro, MA 01879 | Deacon Thong Phamduy and Rev. Khanh Dao Pastor: Richard Clancy | 1/23/2025 @ 6:30 PM in Vietnamese |
Wakefield | Lazarus Center for Healing Shrine | 43 Butler Ave. Wakefield, MA 01880 | Deacon Mike Curren Father Tom Rielly | 1/23/2025 @ 3:00 PM |
Walpole | Blessed Sacrament Parish | 10 Diamond Street, Walpole MA 02081 | Deacon Alan Doty Pastor: Jean Pierre Aubin | 1/17/2025 @ 9:00 PM Enter through the side entrance on East Street |
Waltham | Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted | 920 Trapelo Road Waltham MA 02301 | Deacon Jim Rice Pastor: Rev. James Di Perri | 1/25/2025 @ 2:00 PM |
Waltham | Sacred Heart Parish | 311 River Street Waltham, MA 02453 | Deacon Joe Cooley Pastor: Ed Riley | 1/26/2025 @ 11:15 AM |
Wakefield | Saint Joseph Parish ( in the Church ) | 73 Albion Street, Wakefield, MA 01880 | Pastor Ron Barker | 1/19/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Wayland | Saint Zepherin's Parish | 99 Main Street Wayland MA 02483 | Deacon Colm McGarry Pastor: Father Ren Tocci | 1/31/2025 @ 12:00PM |
Wellesley | Saint John and Saint Paul's Collaborative | Saint Paul's Church 502 Washington Street Wellesley, MA 02482 | Deacon Rick Vatcher Pastor: Rev. James J. Laughlin | 1/17/2025 @ 7:30 AM |
Westford/Littleton | Blessed Trinity Parish | Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church 107 N Main Street Westford, MA 01886 | Deacon Bill Dwyer and Deacon Luc Lambert Pastors Fr. Peter Quinn and Fr. Joseph Rossi | 1/23/2025@ 6:30 PM |
West Roxbury | Holy Name Parish | 1689 Centre Street Boston, MA 02132 | Deacon Guy St. Sauveur | 1/22/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
West Roxbury | Saint Theresa Parish | 2078 Centere Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 | Deacon Brian Kean Pastor John Connolly | 1/23/2025 @ 6:30 PM |
Weymouth | Saint Jerome and Immaculate Conception Collaborative | Saint Jerome Church 632 Bridge Street, North Weymouth, MA 02191 | Deacon Paul Costello and Deacon Tim Maher Pastor Huy Nguyen | 1/22/2025 @ 8:00 AM |
Whitman | Holy Ghost Parish | 518 Washington Street Whitman, MA 02382 | Deacon Joe Nickley Pastor Rev. Adrian Milik | 1/21/2025 @ 7:00 PM |
Wilmington | Parish of the Transfiguration | Saint Dorothy Church 11 Harnden Street Wilmington MA 01887 | Deacon Fred O'Brien Pastor: Father Colarusso | 1/24/2025 @ 5:00 PM |
Woburn | Woburn Catholic Collaborative | Saint Anthony of Padua Church 851 Main Street Woburn, MA 01801 | Deacon Ed Giordano Pastor: Edmund Ugwoegbu | 1/19/2025 @ 3:00 PM |
Wrentham | Saint Mary | 130 South Street Wrentham, MA 02093 | Deacons Tom Hines Jim Kearney and Joe Flocco Pastor Father Joe Mozer | 1/21/2025 @ 7:30 PM |
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