St. Joseph Parish Helps Worshipers Celebrate Christmas

Needham, MA – St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish in Needham is instituting a signup system to allow worshipers to make an advance reservation to attend Christmas Mass. Due to COVID-19, capacity of the church building has been reduced. The signup system will ensure social distancing during Christmas Masses.

Space is available on a first-come-first-served basis. To reserve your spot at a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Mass, sign up on the parish website, StJosephParishNeedham.com, or call the parish office at 781-444-0245. St. Joseph Parish is open to the entire community and all are welcome.

Masses will be held on Christmas Eve at 3:00, 5:00 and 7:00 PM. On Christmas Day, Masses will take place at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 AM. The church is fully accessible by a new elevator installed earlier this year.

For those who wish to watch Christmas Mass remotely from their home, the 7:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass will be broadcast live on the St. Joseph Parish YouTube channel and available for later on-demand viewing.

Since the summer, St. Joseph Parish has been open for daily and weekly Mass following state and Archdiocesan guidelines for safety during COVID-19. Precautions include social distancing, mask wearing and a thorough cleaning of pews between each Mass. The weekly Mass has been broadcast on YouTube since the pandemic began.