St Clement's Shrine

This place is THE SPOT for young Catholics in Boston! Tucked neatly around the corner from Fenway, (Hynes Conv Ctr. T Stop) St. Clement's Eucharistic Shrine is run by the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, a religious order that sees as its mission "a rebirth of spirituality in our world" you will find a vibrant community of mostly 20 and 30 somethings with masses at 11 am and, appropriately for the age group it tends to cater to, an 8 pm Sunday night mass. Both masses are almost entirely full on any given Sunday. I've never been to a parish where, as the readings are done and (if you follow along in the booklets) there is a collective turning of the page in the congregation. That's how unified, focused and thoughtful this community of people from different backgrounds is. The music is solid, incorporating strong arrangements with some latin, employing some of the best talent from the sorrounding music schools in the neighborhood such as Berkeley and New England Conservatory. The church its... Read more