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Join us in Keeping our
Saint Brendan Church and School
Thriving for Generations to come
work with us to Revitalize Our Church Community
Join us in Keeping our
Saint Brendan Church and School
Thriving for Generations to come
work with us to Revitalize Our Church Community
Driven by the spirit of Saint Brendan, renowned for his unwavering faith and compassionate service,
our organization aims to become a steadfast pillar of support for the Saint Brendan Community.
Through dedicated fundraising efforts, strategic financial planning, and transparent stewardship,
we seek to support the strength and growth of Saint Brendan Church and Saint Brendan School,
both essential to our community as beacons of faith, hope, and love
in the heart of Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Friends of Saint Brendan is not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.
We are a separate nonprofit 501c3 charitable organization
and all funds raised will go toward Saint Brendan Church for operating costs and repairs.
If the Archdiocese should decide to close our church the money will be directed to St. Brendan School.
Driven by the spirit of Saint Brendan, renowned for his unwavering faith and compassionate service,
our organization aims to become a steadfast pillar of support for the Saint Brendan Community.
Through dedicated fundraising efforts, strategic financial planning, and transparent stewardship,
we seek to support the strength and growth
of Saint Brendan Church and Saint Brendan School,
both essential to our community as
beacons of faith, hope, and love
in the heart of Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Friends of Saint Brendan is not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.
We are a separate nonprofit 501c3 charitable organization
and all funds raised will go toward Saint Brendan Church for operating costs and repairs.
If the Archdiocese should decide to close our church the money will be directed to St. Brendan School.
On July 1, 2023 Saint Brendan began our initial one year journey to reinvigorate the church community following the Plan approved by the Archdiocese of Boston.
The Plan provided us goals for attendance, offertory and fundraising that needed to be met when our church is reevaluated by Archbishop Henning.
(See acceptance letter and full plan here)
Thanks to everyone’s support, 2024-25 Fiscal year was a huge success and this past July Friends of Saint Brendan was able to donate $71,000 to St. Brendan Church, which when added to the annual offertory collection, allowed us to cover the estimated operating costs of Saint Brendan Church and thus keep Saint Brendan open.
We are tasked with continuing to do so each year as we also work on funding the next phase in our journey which will finally involve more of a focus on specific much needed repairs to the Church !! Your generosity is much appreciated -as it helps to ensure our Saint Brendan Church and special Community remains for many years to come…
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Saint Brendan Church: 90 years Keeping the Faith !
On July 1, 2023 Saint Brendan began our initial one year journey to reinvigorate the church community following the Plan approved by the Archdiocese of Boston.
The Plan provided us goals for attendance, offertory and fundraising that needed to be met when our church is reevaluated by the Archbishop Henning.
(See acceptance letter and full plan here)
Thanks to everyone’s support, 2024-25 Fiscal year was a huge success and this past July Friends of Saint Brendan was able to donate $71,000 to St. Brendan Church, which when added to the annual offertory collection, allowed us to cover the estimated operating costs of Saint Brendan Church and thus keep Saint Brendan open. We are tasked with continuing to do so each year as we also work on funding the next phase in our journey which will finally involve more of a focus on specific much needed repairs to the Church !! Your generosity is much appreciated as it helps to ensure our Saint Brendan Church and special Community remains for many years to come…
Saint Brendan Church: 90 years Keeping the Faith !
Our Church
In Dorchester, Massachusetts neighborhoods have always been identified by parish, by church, thus the church came to be the center of the community – so important to our identity.
The first Mass in our parish occurred in a garage on the corner of Gallivan Blvd. and Granite Ave in 1929, with the Church being built in 1933.
Much has changed since then. Families have endured and expanded. Each decade has brought newcomers who renew the houses and yards;
children whose laughter fills the streets.
There is a small town feel here… an old-time neighborhood community.
Our Church
In Dorchester, Massachusetts neighborhoods have always been identified by parish, by church, thus the church came to be the center of the community – so important to our identity.
The first Mass in our parish occurred in a garage on the corner of Gallivan Blvd. and Granite Ave in 1929, with the Church being built in 1933.
Much has changed since then. Families have endured and expanded. Each decade has brought newcomers who renew the houses and yards; children whose laughter fills the streets.
There is a small town feel here… an old-time neighborhood community.
The School in Our Saint Brendan Community
Saint Brendan School is the last real
Neighborhood Parish Catholic School left in Dorchester.
If you take the church away from St. Brendan School,
it pulls that strong visual connection to the Catholic religion away from the children here as well.
Together at the center of our neighborhood, the Church and School remain as beacons of Faith, Hope and Community.
Without kids taking an active part in our religion
there is no future.
The School in Our Saint Brendan Community
Saint Brendan School is the last real
Neighborhood Parish Catholic School left in Dorchester.
If you take the church away from St. Brendan School,
it pulls that strong visual connection to the Catholic religion away from the children here as well.
Together at the center of our neighborhood, the Church and School remain as beacons of Faith, Hope and Community.
Without kids taking an active part in our religion
there is no future.
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How You Can Help
*Attend Weekend Mass
Attendance at weekend Masses helps immensely as our average weekly attendance numbers are recorded. So go to Mass and bring a friend.
Schedule a Family Mass
Schedule a weekend Mass in honor of your family for a cost of $15.
Your family’s participation will directly increase our St. B attendance numbers that weekend. Contact Amy at the parish office (amulvey.collaborative@gmail.com/ 617-436-0310) to schedule.
Give of Your Talents
Tradespeople and Contractors: Please contact us if you can be of help in the actual repairs of our Church. We are hoping to decrease costs as much as possible in order to make the necessary fixes and keep St Brendan as a center of our neighborhood. Vicar O’Connell has said that licensed local contractors will be allowed to help.
Send a Donation
Giving online has never been more secure, convenient or hassle-free with our one-click donation.
Volunteer
You can get involved today by becoming a Volunteer. Contact us if you will are willing to be more involved in Fundraising events, Outreach, record keeping, or simply have some new ideas to share
Email Questions/Ideas
We are always trying to get the word out about what we are doing to keep St Brendan thriving and are very willing to add to our FAQs
Food Donations- SVDP Food Pantry
Our Parish St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is in Need of Food Donations- Your support of the Food Pantry makes a difference in the lives of those in our Dorchester community who are in need ♥ now with an additional dropoff site at The Irish Pastoral Centre !
Pub to Pantry 11/8 at the Eire Pub
Sat 11/8 12pm-6pm at The Eire Pub: Join us as we come together to support
Food Security for Local Families this holiday season All proceeds go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society Fr. Fratus Food Pantry at St. Brendan Church • In Partnership with The Irish Pastoral Centre •
How You Can Help
Attend Weekend Mass
Attendance at weekend Masses helps immensely as our average weekly attendance numbers are recorded. So go to Mass and bring a friend.
Schedule a Family Mass
Schedule a weekend Mass in honor of your family for a cost of $15.
Your family’s participation will directly increase our St. B attendance numbers that weekend. Contact Amy at the parish office (amulvey.collaborative@gmail.com/ 617-436-0310) to schedule.
Give of Your Talents
Tradespeople and Contractors: Please contact us if you can be of help in the actual repairs of our Church. We are hoping to decrease costs as much as possible in order to make the necessary fixes and keep St Brendan as a center of our neighborhood. Vicar O’Connell has said that licensed local contractors will be allowed to help.
Send a Donation
Giving online has never been more secure, convenient or hassle-free with our one-click donation.
Volunteer
You can get involved today by becoming a Volunteer. Contact us if you will are willing to be more involved in Fundraising events, Outreach, record keeping, or simply have some new ideas to share
Email Questions/Ideas
We are always trying to get the word out about what we are doing to keep St. Brendan thriving and are very willing to add to our FAQs
Pub to Pantry 11/8 at the Eire Pub
Sat 11/8 12pm-6pm at The Eire Pub: Join us as we come together to support
Food Security for Local Families this holiday season All proceeds go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society Fr. Fratus Food Pantry at St. Brendan Church • In Partnership with The Irish Pastoral Centre •
Food Donations- SVDP Fr. Fratus Food Pantry
Our Parish St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is in Need of Food Donations- Your support of the Food Pantry makes a difference in the lives of those in our Dorchester community who are in need ♥ now with an additional dropoff site at The Irish Pastoral Centre !
A Special way to
Honor a Supporter, Celebrate a married couple, or remember a loved one with a Donation
