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Catholic high school

Catholic Memorial

  • LocationWest Roxbury, MA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 605 students

All-male

Official website

Catholic Memorial is a Christian Brothers school for boys at 235 Baker Street in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Its Campus Ministry publishes monthly all-school Masses, an optional weekly Mass in the chapel, opportunities for Penance and Eucharistic adoration, retreats for grades 9 through 12, and service requirements in each grade.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Catholic Memorial, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. Marys Church: 2.0 mi1Saint Bartholomew Church: 2.1 mi2Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral: 2.1 mi3Most Precious Blood: 2.7 mi4Catholic Memorial Campus Ministry: 0.0 miCatholic Memorial (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Marys Church — 2.0 mi
  2. Saint Bartholomew Church — 2.1 mi · 1180 Greendale Avenue, Needham
  3. Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral — 2.1 mi · 7 VFW Parkway, Roslindale
  4. Most Precious Blood — 2.7 mi · 25;33 Maple Street

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

CSacramental life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

59 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (All-school Masses are celebrated monthly, on holy days of obligation and other special occasions.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats & Liturgies | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/retreats-and-liturgies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “As a school community, CM celebrates mass monthly on all holy days of obligation”
      The school community celebrates Mass monthly.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Penance is offered during certain periods of the liturgical year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats & Liturgies | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/retreats-and-liturgies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “the Campus Ministry Office coordinates opportunities for students to receive the sacrament of Penance during certain periods of the liturgical year and offers opportunities for Eucharistic Adoration”
      Penance is offered during certain periods of the year, and Eucharistic adoration opportunities are offered.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (Eucharistic adoration opportunities are offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats & Liturgies | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/retreats-and-liturgies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “the Campus Ministry Office coordinates opportunities for students to receive the sacrament of Penance during certain periods of the liturgical year and offers opportunities for Eucharistic Adoration”
      Penance is offered during certain periods of the year, and Eucharistic adoration opportunities are offered.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Masses are celebrated by visiting priests from parishes and colleges.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats & Liturgies | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/retreats-and-liturgies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Celebrants from local parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston or local Catholic colleges and universities join us to celebrate liturgies.”
      Visiting priests and celebrants from parishes and colleges lead the school's liturgies.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Retreats are published for freshmen, sophomores (day-long retreat), and juniors and seniors (Kairos).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats & Liturgies | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/retreats-and-liturgies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The freshman retreat is a day-long retreat centered on the themes of spirituality and healthy masculinity.”
      Freshmen attend a day-long retreat.
      “Students in 7th through 10th grades attend a day-long retreat with their classmates during the school year.”
      Students in grades 7 to 10 attend a day-long retreat during the school year.
      “Our sophomores engage in a day-long retreat at a nearby church”
      Sophomores attend a day-long retreat at a nearby church.
      “The Kairos retreat is a well-known and popular retreat for juniors and seniors”
      Juniors and seniors attend the Kairos retreat.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Campus Ministry lists three staff: a director and two campus ministers.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Welcome | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/welcome · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “David Aspinall Director of Campus Ministry”
      The Campus Ministry team includes a director.
      “Francis Stanton Campus Minister”
      The Campus Ministry team includes two campus ministers.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (Required service is 15 hours in grade 9, 20 in grade 10, 25 in grade 11 and 65 in grade 12, which totals more than 40 hours.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service & BERSI | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/service-and-bersi · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “15 hours of service requirements for 9th Grade 20 hours of service requirements for 10th Grade 25 hours of service requirements for 11th Grade 65 hours of service requirements for 12th Grade”
      Service requirements are 15, 20, 25 and 65 hours in grades 9 to 12.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The BERSI immersion programs include advocacy for peace and social justice.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service & BERSI | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/service-and-bersi · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “include elements of education and advocacy for peace, social justice, global awareness, and stewardship”
      The BERSI immersion programs include advocacy for peace and social justice.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • All-school Masses are celebrated monthly.
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats & Liturgies | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/retreats-and-liturgies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “As a school community, CM celebrates mass monthly on all holy days of obligation”
      The school community celebrates Mass monthly.
  • Retreats are published for grades 9 through 12.
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats & Liturgies | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/retreats-and-liturgies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The freshman retreat is a day-long retreat centered on the themes of spirituality and healthy masculinity.”
      Freshmen attend a day-long retreat.
      “The Kairos retreat is a well-known and popular retreat for juniors and seniors”
      Juniors and seniors attend the Kairos retreat.
  • Service requirements are published for each grade, and service immersion programs include advocacy for social justice.
    Sources (1)
    1. Service & BERSI | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/service-and-bersi · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “15 hours of service requirements for 9th Grade 20 hours of service requirements for 10th Grade 25 hours of service requirements for 11th Grade 65 hours of service requirements for 12th Grade”
      Service requirements are 15, 20, 25 and 65 hours in grades 9 to 12.
      “include elements of education and advocacy for peace, social justice, global awareness, and stewardship”
      The BERSI immersion programs include advocacy for peace and social justice.

Concerns

  • The only regular Mass on the published schedule is an optional Wednesday Mass.
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats & Liturgies | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/retreats-and-liturgies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Campus Ministry coordinates a weekly mass each Wednesday held before school in the chapel.”
      A weekly optional Mass is held before school on Wednesdays in the chapel.
  • Masses are led by visiting priests and celebrants.
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats & Liturgies | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/retreats-and-liturgies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Celebrants from local parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston or local Catholic colleges and universities join us to celebrate liturgies.”
      Visiting priests and celebrants from parishes and colleges lead the school's liturgies.

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Campus ministry home

Catholic Memorial Campus Ministry

  • Address: 235 Baker Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: catholicmemorial.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, catholicmemorial.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

7 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 2 off campus, 5 location not published

Retreats 3

  • Sophomore retreatOff campus
    A day-long retreat for sophomores at a nearby church.
    catholicmemorial.org
  • Freshman retreat
    A day-long retreat for freshmen on spirituality and healthy masculinity.
    catholicmemorial.org
  • Kairos retreat
    Junior and senior years
    An overnight retreat over three days for juniors and seniors.
    catholicmemorial.org

Service 3

  • BERSI service immersion programsOff campus
    Travel-based service immersion programs run by Campus Ministry, including an overnight event in the Boston area and a mission to Peru.
    catholicmemorial.org
  • Senior Service Capstone
    Senior year
    Each senior completes 60 hours of service at a site of the student's choice.
    catholicmemorial.org
  • Thanksgiving Food Drive
    November
    Peer Ministers lead a food drive for Thanksgiving baskets for families in St. Patrick's Parish.
    catholicmemorial.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • Peer Ministry
    Juniors and seniors apply to serve as Peer Ministers, who help lead liturgies, retreats and service programs.
    catholicmemorial.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Welcome | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/welcome · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Campus Ministry is the spiritual heart of Catholic Memorial, inviting students to deepen their relationship with God”
    Campus Ministry describes itself as the spiritual center of the school.
  2. Address and Contact | Catholic Memorialcatholicmemorial.org/about/contact-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “235 Baker Street West Roxbury, MA 02132”
    The school is at 235 Baker Street, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
  3. Retreats & Liturgies | Campus Ministrycatholicmemorial.org/campus-ministry/retreats-and-liturgies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Campus Ministry coordinates a weekly mass each Wednesday held before school in the chapel.”
    A weekly optional Mass is held before school on Wednesdays in the chapel.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
91 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.100%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.12.5 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Boston, MA
Grades7–12
Students (all grades)605
Students in grades 9–12455
Coed or single-sexAll-male
Student–teacher ratio12.5 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges100%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Boston

The Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, Archbishop of Boston

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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