Saint Brendan the Navigator Parish Offices

About this church

Saint Brendan the Navigator is a Catholic parish serving Avalon and Stone Harbor through three worship sites; 5012 Dune Drive is its parish office, not a Mass location. Maris Stella Church in Avalon offers Mass Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 7:00, 9:00, and 11:00 a.m. St. Paul Church in Stone Harbor offers Saturday Mass at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday Mass at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Weekday 8:00 a.m. Mass alternates between St. Paul on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and Maris Stella on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

The shore setting shapes parish life. Saint Brendan reports about 700 year-round families and 1,000 in summer, with weekend attendance rising from an off-season average of 1,150 to as many as 10,000. Its roots include St. Paul’s Parish, formed in 1911; Sacred Heart Mission, established in 1928; and Maris Stella Parish, established in 1961, with the present Avalon church built in 1983. St. Paul and Sacred Heart are open daily for private prayer, while Maris Stella is open all day Saturday. Adoration meets Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul and after Thursday’s 8:00 a.m. Mass at Maris Stella. Visitors should choose a worship site before navigating to Mass.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 24, 2026. Sources: Current weekend and weekday Mass schedule · Three-site parish history, family counts, and seasonal attendance · Catholic identity and welcome to parishioners and visitors · Church opening and Eucharistic Adoration schedule

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