Saint Angela Roman Catholic Church


No. 1326 Postcard. Saint Angela’s Roman Catholic Church, circa 1920

 

In the summer of 2020 St. Angela’s and St. Matthew’s of Dorchester merged to form Our Lady of Carmel parish. St. Angela’s parish was created on December 28, 1907, with territory taken in part from St. Gregory’s and in part from the Church of the Most Precious Blood in Hyde Park. St. Angela’s Church is a red brick church of the Roman style at 1548 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, begun by Keely and Houghton, and improved by Charles Maginnis in 1918.


Pastors:

Francis Ryan, 1907-

For more information, consult:

Dorchester Old and New, 1630-1930. (Dorchester: Chapple Pulishing Company for the Dorchester, Massachusetts, Tercentary Committee, 1930)

Lord, Robert H., John E. Sexton and Edward T. Harrington. History of the Archdiocese of Boston. (New York: Sheed & Ward, 1944. 3 vols)

Shand Tucci, Douglass. The Gothic Churches of Dorchester. (Issued by the Dorchester Savings Bank. Boston: Tribune Publishing Company, 1972)

Reader’s comment:

From: Ruth M. Steele, March, 2007

Comments: I graduated from St. Angela’s School,
Class of 1946. My family lived in Mattapan for many years and I remember at school’s end Father Ryan would gave us a shiny red apple! I attribute my good life to the wonderful care and “feeding” of my family and St. Angela’s. Is the firestation still next door? It was a wonderful time!


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April 17, 2020