About Saint Patrick · Wareham, Massachusetts
Saint Patrick Parish in Wareham, Massachusetts is a Catholic community on the SouthCoast of Massachusetts serving the Wareham area since 1865. The parish worships at its main church at 82 High Street in Wareham and at St. Anthony's Mission Chapel at 35 Gault Road in West Wareham. It offers a traditional parish life centered on the Eucharist, sacraments, faith formation, and outreach to the elderly and homebound. The parish celebrates a rich Irish Catholic heritage while welcoming all who seek to grow in faith.
- Established
- 1865
- Patron
- Saint Patrick
- Rector
- Rev. John M. Sullivan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fall River
Why belong here
A welcoming SouthCoast parish with deep roots, vibrant sacramental life, Eucharistic devotion, and outreach to the elderly and homebound.
Mass times at Saint Patrick
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM in the church; appointments available by phone
Adoration times
- First Friday adoration for vocations at 7:30 AM, followed by a Healing Mass at 8:00 AM
History and Heritage
Saint Patrick's has served Wareham since 1865, growing from home and hotel-room Masses under anti-Catholic pressure to an established parish with a historic church and active mission chapel.
- First Catholic clergy visit to Wareham in the late 1820s
- 1865 purchase of former Baptist church on High Street
- Parish independence in May 1911
- Dedication of current church December 8, 1940
- Centennial celebrated in 2011
Worship and Sacraments
The parish offers daily and Sunday Mass, regular confession, Eucharistic adoration, and the major sacraments.
- Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:00 PM
- Sunday Masses at 8:00, 10:00, and 12:00 PM
- St. Anthony Chapel Sunday Mass at 9:00 AM
- Saturday confession 3:00–3:30 PM
- First Friday adoration and Healing Mass
Faith Formation and Ministries
Saint Patrick's supports lifelong faith formation and outreach ministries for parishioners of all ages.
- Hearts to Christ intergenerational catechesis
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Homebound ministry
- Elderly and shut-in outreach
- Religious education programs