St. Mary's Parish Renovations
August 08, 2026
Weekend Mass and Saturday Confession continues at Bay Path University, Carr Hall. Sincere thanks to all those parishioners and friends of the parish who are attending Mass with us at Bay Path University. Your physical and financial support of our parish family is critically important during these months of renovations. As you read this email, I met today with the general contractor for our church renovations and the scaffolding in our church is scheduled to come down starting next week. It is my hope that weekend Mass will resume in St. Mary’s Church on Sept. 5 /6th .
July 30, 2026
Renovation Update: As our church renovation continues, there has been a delay. We are currently waiting for lighting fixtures to arrive. We have also decided that while there is extensive scaffolding up, all the stained-glass windows will be professionally cleaned, and a few extra painting details of the ceiling will take place. Following this, it will take about 3 weeks for the scaffolding to be taken down and for the church to be cleaned. Our goal is to be back in the church early September. Please keep this renovation project in your prayers.
Weekend Mass and Saturday Confession continues at Bay Path University, Carr Hall. Sincere thanks to all those parishioners and friends of the parish who are attending Mass with us at Bay Path University. Your physical and financial support of our parish family is critically important during these months of renovations.
If you did not donate to our church renovations, you are still most welcome to do so. All donations are gladly accepted as we accomplish these needed renovations of our beautiful church. Online donation can be made using this link 2026 Church Renovations, checks can be made payable to St Mary’s Parish with 2026 Church Renovation noted in the memo line. Again, thank you for supporting this much needed project in our parish church. To those who have donated in the last few weeks, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
July 14, 2026
Church Renovation Notice: For everyone’s safety during the church renovation, the building is closed and no one is permitted to enter until all work is completed. If you are unsure about an event, meeting time, or location during this period, please check the online calendar.
Renovation Update: Renovations continue to progress beautifully. Our workers are doing a wonderful job painting the ceilings and walls with fresh new colors that we know you will love.
Support the Renovation
If you have not yet contributed, donations are still greatly appreciated as we complete these important improvements to our parish church.
Online: Please use the link 2026 Church Renovations
By Check: Payable to St. Mary’s Parish; Memo Line: 2026 Church Renovation
Thank you for your generous support.
Father CJ
While Our Church Renovations continue:
Join us for Weekend Mass at Bay Path University, Carr Hall. Sincere thanks to all those parishioners and friends of the parish who are attending Mass with us at Bay Path University. Your physical and financial support of our parish family is important during these 2 months of renovations. The best parking for Carr Hall is Lot B or C. Carr Hall is handicap accessible (no stairs if you park in Lot B or C). St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus and others have volunteered to be present on weekends to assist with directions. If you would like to volunteer and greet people at the door of Carr Hall, please let me know. Saturday Confession, 2:30-3:30pm, is also at Carr Hall. Please take a seat in the hallway and come into the hall one at a time.
Check our online calendar regularly for time and location updates.
Photos taken by Father CJ on Saturday June 14. Reminder: Entry to the church is not allowed during the renovations.
Our church renovations have begun. The walls are prepared. Statues have been covered or moved. Please check back here for many more photos as this major project progresses.
Thank You for supporting St. Mary’s financially which makes needed projects like this a reality.
Remember ….. weekend Mass at BayPath.
Photos: May 21,2026
Important Notice to St. Mary’s Parishioners
St. Mary’s Church will be temporarily closing starting this May as our long‑awaited lighting and painting project begins.
- Entry to the church is not allowed during the renovations.
- Check the bulletin or our online calendar for Mass and event times, locations and changes during our renovations.
- Beginning the weekend of May 23 & 24, all weekend Masses will be held directly across the street at Bay Path University in Carr Hall. MAP
⛪ Weekend Mass Schedule (unchanged): Saturday: 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm - Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am, and 11:00 am
- Saturday Confession 2:30-3:30pm will also take place at Carr Hall at Bay Path University. We ask you to enter Carr Hall and take a seat in the hallway and wait for your turn. I will be seated in the front of the hall. You may sit behind me if you wish or we can sit face to face.
There will be ample signage at Bay Path University directing parishioners where to park and enter the campus. Members of our Knights of Columbus will also be stationed at the entrance to assist everyone arriving for Mass. The campus entrance is directly across from Hopkins Place.
We are especially grateful that Carr Hall has no stairs and is fully air‑conditioned, which will be a great blessing as summer approaches.
Daily Mass & Parish Activities
- Daily Mass and Monday Novena Mass will be celebrated in the Parish Center, which will be arranged as a chapel.
- Other parish activities—such as Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Tuesdays and First Fridays), the Flame of Love Prayer Group, Baptisms, and more—will continue there as well.
- Funerals will be held at St. Michael’s Church in East Longmeadow or at another local church with the pastor’s permission.
Project Timeline
The renovation project is expected to be completed during the first week of August. We look forward to celebrating our first weekend Masses back in our newly painted church on August 8 & 9.
We extend our sincere thanks to Bay Path University President Sandra Doran for graciously allowing us the use of Carr Hall at no cost to the parish.
As with any major project, unexpected issues may arise, but we will address them one day at a time. If you have any questions regarding weekend Mass, daily Mass, or the renovation project, please contact the parish office at (413) 567‑3124.
Thank you for your patience, support, and continued faithfulness to St. Mary’s Church. Please keep this important parish project—and all those working on it—in your daily prayers.
Your friend and pastor,
Father C.J.
