All Saints

About All Saints Parish

All Saints is a multi-ethnic Roman Catholic parish in Haverhill, Massachusetts, formed in 1998 from the merger of four historic Haverhill parishes — St. Joseph (French-Canadian), St. Rita, St. George (Lithuanian), and St. Michael (Polish). It belongs to the Archdiocese of Boston and worships at the former St. Joseph Church at 120 Bellevue Avenue, a brick Gothic building erected in 1925–1926. The parish serves a diverse community with Masses in English and Spanish, perpetual adoration in its chapel, faith formation for every age, and a robust outreach ministry through its Food Pantry.

Parish History

In 1998 the Archdiocese of Boston merged four ethnic Catholic parishes in Haverhill into one new parish, All Saints, under founding pastor Father Dennis T. Nason. Archbishop (later Cardinal) Seán P. O'Malley celebrated the fifth-anniversary Mass on November 1, 2003, with roughly 1,600 parishioners present. Father Nason served until his death on October 4, 2010. Father Christopher W. Wallace was appointed pastor in June 2018 and reappointed in 2024.

• 1998 — All Saints Parish formed from St. Joseph, St. Rita, St. George, and St. Michael
• 1998–2010 — Father Dennis T. Nason, founding pastor
• 2003 — Fifth anniversary celebrated with Cardinal O'Malley
• 2010 — Father Nason dies; funeral Mass at All Saints celebrated by retired Auxiliary Bishop Francis Irwin
• 2018 — Father Christopher W. Wallace appointed pastor
• 2024 — Father Wallace reappointed for a second term
• 2026 — Food Pantry celebrates its 25th anniversary

Clergy & Parish Staff

All Saints is served by a pastor, parochial vicar, student priest in residence, and a permanent deacon, together with a dedicated lay staff for liturgy, faith formation, communications, finance, and maintenance.

• Rev. Christopher W. Wallace — Pastor
• Rev. David G. Pineda Landaverde — Parochial Vicar
• Fr. Collins Anoka — Student Priest in Residence
• Deacon Peter A. Richardson — Permanent Deacon
• Ms. Mary Mottolo — Operations Manager
• Ms. Christy Hubbard — Administrative Assistant
• Ms. Isabela Carson — Online Communications Coordinator
• Ms. Claudia Keyian — Liturgy and Music
• Mr. Louis Fogel — Maintenance
• Ms. Albanery Ortiz — Baptism Coordinator
• Ms. Gabriela Twaalfhoven — Faith Formation Coordinator (Grades K–4)

Faith Formation & Youth Ministry

The parish runs Family Faith Formation for children in Grades K–4, youth ministry for Grades 5–12, and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). A young-adult Bible study called LITE (for ages 17–21) meets every Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the St. Rita Room of the parish hall.

• Faith Formation K–4 — Coordinator: Ms. Gabriela Twaalfhoven
• Faith Formation Grades 5–8 — contact Fr. David Pineda
• Youth Ministry Grades 5–12 — Coordinator: Mrs. Julia Sullivan Bell
• RCIA — email [email protected]
• LITE Bible Study (ages 17–21) — Sundays 7:00–9:00 PM, St. Rita Room

Outreach: All Saints Food Pantry

The All Saints Food Pantry serves Haverhill and surrounding communities, distributing food on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. In December 2025 alone the pantry served about 200 families, and 24 food-pantry distributions in 2025 together assisted nearly 4,500 households (about 14,600 individuals). The pantry is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026 and is in ongoing need of Spanish–English interpreters and donations of cereal, juice, packaged snacks, canned meat/fish, and toiletries.

• Open 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
• Contact: [email protected] or (978) 372-7721 ext. 30
• 25th anniversary year: 2026
• Most-needed items: cereal, 64 oz juice, packaged snacks, canned meat/fish, toilet paper

Other Ministries & Groups

All Saints supports a Stephen Ministry of trained lay caregivers, a Spanish-language prayer group (Grupo de Oración Divino Salvador, meeting Fridays), and is starting a Columbiettes chapter (a Catholic women's organization). The parish also organizes communion visits to the homebound and a weekly homemade-meal program run by parishioner Anthony Raia, with 10% of proceeds donated back to All Saints.

• Stephen Ministry — [email protected] or ext. 17
• Grupo de Oración Divino Salvador (Spanish prayer group) — Fridays
• Columbiettes (Catholic women's organization) — forming at All Saints
• Eucharistic Ministers bringing Communion to the homebound
• Tony Raia's weekly homemade meals (parish hall pickup, 5:00–6:00 PM Mondays)

Sacraments

All Saints prepares parishioners for the sacraments of Baptism, Marriage, and the Anointing of the Sick, and welcomes adults into the Catholic faith through the RCIA. Baptisms are coordinated through Ms. Albanery Ortiz, and couples are asked to contact the rectory at least six months before a wedding. The Anointing of the Sick is available in emergencies by calling (978) 914-2756.

• Baptism — call the rectory
• Marriage — please call 6 months in advance
• RCIA — for adults and families
• Anointing of the Sick (emergencies) — (978) 914-2756
• Communion to the homebound — call (978) 372-7721, ext. 10

Visit & Contact

All Saints Parish welcomes visitors at the former St. Joseph Church, 120 Bellevue Avenue, Haverhill, MA 01832-4798. The parish office is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings/afternoons (closed Fridays). The parish communicates through Flocknote emails, an online giving portal, and active Facebook and Instagram accounts.

• Address: 120 Bellevue Avenue, Haverhill, MA 01832-4798
• Phone: (978) 372-7721
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: allsaintshaverhill.org
• Facebook: facebook.com/allsaintshaverhill
• Instagram: @allsaintshaverhill
• Online giving: allsaintshaverhill.org/online-giving
• Flocknote signup: tinyurl.com/flocknote1