Welcome Letter from our Executive Director

Letter from the Executive Director

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the Paulist Center community. Whether you are here for the very first time, returning after a while, or have been active for many years, we are thrilled you are exploring your Catholic faith and ways to nourish it. Together, with our pastoral staff and the Paulist Fathers, we seek to live out our community’s Mission Statement:

Attentive to the Holy Spirit and nourished by vibrant liturgy, we are a Catholic community that welcomes all, fosters healing and reconciliation, and acts for justice.

As a lay leader, I am incredibly humbled to serve as the Executive Director of our intentional Catholic community, that includes the Holy Spirit Chapel. No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, you belong here.

The Paulist Center has a proud tradition of advocacy, social justice, and radical hospitality. From providing a homestyle meal through our Wednesday Night Supper Club, to founding the Walk for Hunger, we have always put our faith into action, and worked toward creating a more just and equitable world. Today, we continue that legacy through our vital hands-on ministries that advocate for food security, immigrant justice, care for God’s creation, and racial equity.

If you are new to the area, please consider joining us for weekday or weekend Masses. We invite you to experience our vibrant liturgies, sacred music, and many prayer opportunities. If something here speaks to you, I invite you to fill out a membership inquiry form right here on our website.

Thank you for your presence, your unique talents, and your shared desire to seek the living God.

With enthusiasm and a welcoming spirit,
Colleen M. Burns, MTS, MBA
Executive Director, The Paulist Center Boston