St. Leonard's Church, North End, Boston

Francis Bernerdone was born the son of a wealthy merchant in Assisi, Italy in 1181. It was during a prolonged severe illness that he became aware of his religious calling….

Saint Leonard Parish reflects the waves of immigrants that came to the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries taking up residence in port cities and creating ethnic enclaves…

Helpful Links: There are many great ways to feed your faith in Boston, Massachusetts, and all over the world. This page provides links to many of them. Vatican and Catholic…

  We always welcome help cleaning the interior and exterior of the Church, light gardening, and preparing the parish for Holy Days. Call the parish office to get involved caring…

Music touches are lives and illustrates our relationship with God in so many ways that it’s hard to imagine our world without it.  Choir singers and Instrumentalists from all skill…

Between the ages of 20 – 40, many adults face many life-changing decisions and situations, every Wednesday at 7pm at the Church Rectory, at 14 North Bennet Street in Boston…

The Franciscans have been the shepherds and stewards of St Leonard’s for decades. St Leonard’s is now a regional postulant center for the Franciscans.  Read more and consider your vocation…

Serving at the altar for Mass and assisting with the sacraments is a privilege and an opportunity.  For young men it is an opportunity to assist the priest and consider…

The horrific influenza epidemic of 1917-1919, which killed over 50 million people world wide and afflicted one in four Americans, left many children in the Boston area orphans. At the…

The Franciscan Sisters, first arrived on June 13, 1902, and opened the St. Anthony School on September 17 with the enrollment of about 200 mostly bilingual children in grades 1-3. The…