My dear friends,

As the Catholic population continued to grow in Cambridge, St. Paul’s Parish was established in 1875 in historic Harvard Square. Soon, the community was well served by the Sisters of St. Joseph in the newly established grammar school, and visionary pastors and parishioners began to shape a place of faith, worship, intellectual growth, and vibrant social life.

This year, 2025, we celebrate our 150th anniversary, with our motto being “Credo”, “I believe.” Our life and mission today reflect the hopes and dreams of our ancestors. It is an added blessing that our anniversary coincides with the Jubilee Year being celebrated throughout the Catholic world, along with the 1700th anniversary of the promulgation of the Nicene Creed. St. Paul’s is renowned for its committed parishioners, its extraordinary liturgy and music program (anchored by the St. Paul’s Choir School (1963)), and home to the Harvard Catholic Center (1893) and Harvard Catholic Forum (2020).
You’ll see that the activities for this anniversary year reflect the threads that weave through our daily life. There will be Masses, lectures, musical events, opportunities for social gatherings, and outreach to those in need. We have also asked religious communities with affiliation to us to pray for us daily.

Please take a look at the schedule of events and be sure to mark your calendars. Updates will be announced as the year continues.
Please pray for St. Paul’s Parish that we will continue to be faithful to our vocation: “The Church of the Living God; the Pillar and Ground of Truth.”

God bless you,

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Rev. William T. Kelly, S.T.D.
Pastor and Senior Chaplain