St. Joseph, Holbrook

A Parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

153 South Franklin Street, Holbrook, MA 02343 | 781-767-0605 | office@stjosephholbrook.org

Welcome to St. Joseph Parish

St. Joseph Parish is a welcoming Catholic community in the small South Shore town of Holbrook, Massachusetts, with a rich history of faith-filled worship of the Lord and a mission to bring Christ to the world through our worship, the sacraments, our school, and our families.

All are welcome.

Current Events

Thursday, May 17, is Ascension Thursday

Ascension Thursday is a holiday day of obligation in the Archdiocese of Boston. Masses will be offered at St. Joseph on Wednesday, 4pm and Thursday, 9am. Masses also will be available at St. Michael in Avon at Wednesday, 7pm, and Thursday, 7pm.

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Fr. John’s Column: Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day!! By Fr. John “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (In 15:12-13).” What a poignant teaching of the Lord to hear at Mass on this Mother’s Day weekend. Mothers embody the love of [...]

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Fr. John’s Column: Members of a Parish, Members of a Town

This past Tuesday night, I had the privilege of offering an opening prayer for the Town Meeting. Town Meeting is a vital forum for the people’s voice to be heard by elected and civil leaders. The Town Meeting members that I know are wonderful people, who are deeply committed to growing and improving Holbrook. I [...]

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Fr. John’s Column: The 2012 Catholic Appeal

This year, the theme of the appeal is: “The Good Samaritan is You.” Based in the familiar parable of Luke’s Gospel, the appeal is asking us to reach beyond ourselves to be kind and compassionate toward one another, as the Samaritan was to the beaten and robbed man.

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Who is Jesus?

He is God who saves. He is the Christ, consecrated by the Father and sent into the world. He is the only Son of God, beloved of the Father. He is Lord, King of heaven and earth. He is the Redeemer, who has come to rescue us from sin. He is the Lamb who was slain for our sake. He is true God and true Man, the Word became flesh.

And He loves YOU.

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What is the Catholic Church?

You may have been born into a Catholic family. You may have heard about us in the news. You may be wondering what we believe. You may be asking what we think we can offer you. If you have questions or are just curious or you want to explore more, you've come to the right place. We're here to help.

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