St. Leonard Church – Interior Photo

THE HISTORY OF SAINT LEONARD CHURCH: Part I, Boston “Welcomes” the Catholics

Around the midway point of the 19th Century, the city of Boston was developing into a thriving metropolis. Many of the landmarks we still hold dear today were being built across the city. Such institutions as the Boston Public Library, the oldest public library system in the country, the world-renowned Parker House Hotel and the Charles Read More…

Photo Gallery: St. Anthony of Padua 2014 Procession in Boston’s North End

In advance of this week’s Feast Day, the Saint Anthony of Padua procession took place on Sunday with the statue leaving from Saint Leonard Church to be honored throughout the streets of Boston’s North End. Over four hours, the statue of Saint Anthony was carried on the shoulders of dedicated worshipers accompanied by the music Read More…

Saint Anthony of Padua Honored on Traditional Feast Day 2018 [Photos]

If your window was open on Wednesday night, you may have heard devotees to Saint Anthony marching through the streets of the North End on the traditional June 13th Feast Day alongside the Franciscan Friars and the Italian American Band. The candlelit procession through the streets of the North End followed a Mass held inside Read More…