Welcome to St. John The Evangelist Parish Saint John the Evangelist parish in Townsend, Massachusetts is part of the Archdiocese of Boston. The parish, founded in 1945, serves the north-central Massachusetts communities of Townsend and Ashby while also welcoming members from other nearby towns. One of the hallmarks of Saint John's is that everyone is accepted and loved. Children, teens, young adults, and older adults all bring special qualities that help comprise our ‘parish family’. 1 School Street, Townsend, MA  01469 Telephone:  978-597-2291 Email:  saintjohns@comcast.net Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am & 10:30 am Morning Mass Monday - Saturday 8:30 am (except Thursday) Holy Day Masses 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 - 4:00 Reconciliation Room 4:00 - 4:30 Confessional or by appointment Site designed and maintained by Ballos Associates Web Design