Saint Augustine Chapel

About this church

Saint Augustine Chapel is a historic South Boston Catholic worship site whose community now shares parish life with Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid. The chapel dates to 1818, predating Gate of Heaven Parish’s 1863 founding and St. Brigid’s 1908 establishment. Together the communities have served generations through sacraments, funerals, memorial Masses, education, charitable work, recovery support, and neighborhood ministry while maintaining distinct worship locations.

The homepage schedules Saturday Mass at Saint Augustine Chapel for 4:30 p.m. An older ministries page still says 4:00 and refers to the St. Monica–St. Augustine Choir serving that hour; because the homepage is the current schedule, visitors should use 4:30 and verify before attending. The chapel has no Sunday or weekday Masses, which take place at St. Brigid and Gate of Heaven. Its actual location is 181 Dorchester Street. The directory’s former 841 East Broadway address is the shared parish office and mailing address, not the chapel, so the correction below is important for navigation. Parish administration, sacramental inquiries, and staff assistance run through that Broadway office even though chapel worship is on Dorchester Street. The official site also distinguishes Saint Augustine Chapel from the separate St. Augustine Cemetery Chapel label, making the shorter corrected name the clearest match for this recurring Mass location.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 25, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, current chapel Mass, church addresses, and parish-office dist · Parish and chapel history since 1818 and forms of community service · Chapel choir, older Mass reference, and shared ministries · Shared administration and the separate chapel address

Service times

Confirm current times directly with the church before visiting.

Ministries and visitor notes

• Sunday Masses for the collaboration meet at St. Brigid and Gate of Heaven, not this chapel
• Shared parish office is at 841 East Broadway; chapel is at 181 Dorchester Street

Location