About St. Thomas the Apostle · Palmer, Massachusetts
St. Thomas the Apostle is a Roman Catholic parish in Palmer, Massachusetts, part of the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. Located at 1076 Thorndike Street, the parish church building was completed in 1941, according to GCatholic's historical record. The parish serves the local Catholic community of Palmer, a town in Hampden County about half a mile south of Exit 63 of the Massachusetts Turnpike, with weekday and weekend Masses, Holy Day celebrations, and Saturday confessions. It is a Latin-rite (Roman) English-language parish administered as a subordinate entity of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield, and it offers a quiet, community-sized setting for worship in the greater Springfield region.
- Patron
- St. Thomas the Apostle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
Why belong here
St. Thomas the Apostle in Palmer offers a welcoming, community-sized Catholic parish experience in the Diocese of Springfield, with weekday daily Mass Monday through Friday, two Sunday Masses, and Saturday confessions — making it accessible for working families and retirees alike. Its central Palmer location off Exit 63 of the Massachusetts Turnpike means it draws Catholics from across the surrounding towns in Hampden County. Visitors are warmly invited to celebrate Mass with the parish and to join the faith community.
Mass times at St. Thomas the Apostle
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:30 PM (or by appointment)
About St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
St. Thomas the Apostle is a Roman-rite Catholic parish in Palmer, Massachusetts, in the Diocese of Springfield. The parish serves the local Catholic community of Palmer and surrounding Hampden County towns, welcoming visitors to celebrate Mass. The parish church sits on Thorndike Street, conveniently located about a half mile south of Exit 63 of the Massachusetts Turnpike, making it accessible to parishioners from across the region.
- Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
- Latin (Roman) Rite
- English-language parish
- Located in Palmer, MA (Hampden County)
History
According to the GCatholic directory, the parish church building at 1076 Thorndike Street was completed in 1941. The parish itself is registered as a subordinate charitable organization of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield, with tax-exempt status granted by the IRS in March 1946. For nearly a century the parish has served the Catholic faithful of Palmer, a town in western Massachusetts.
- Church building completed: 1941
- IRS tax-exempt status: March 1946
- EIN: 04-2203967
Contact and Location
The parish office can be reached by phone at (413) 283-5091 and by email at [email protected]. A second parish fax number (413) 289-1940 is listed on the Diocese of Springfield parish finder. The mailing address is 1076 Thorndike Street, Palmer, MA 01069.
- Address: 1076 Thorndike Street, Palmer, MA 01069
- Phone: (413) 283-5091
- Alternate phone: (413) 283-5651
- Fax: (413) 289-1940
- Email: [email protected]