Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts is located in the North East of the United States of America, on the southeast coast of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The city is approximately 30 miles ESE of Providence, Rhode Island and 50 miles S of Boston, Massachusetts.

Directions From Route I-195:
- When you reach New Bedford take exit 15 [Route 18 South].
- Take the exit for Route 6 Westbound to Fall River.
- At the first light take a left on to Sixth Street.
- Take the fourth left onto Market Street
- At the end of Market Street you will be directly in front of Our Lady's Chapel.

Hours:

Monday to Saturday 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST

Sunday 5:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST throughout the year.

During the season of Lent the Chapel opens at 6:00 AM EST.

Daily Masses

Monday to Saturday: 6:45 AM EST and 12:10 PM EST
Solemnities and Feast days differ.

Sunday Mass

8:00 AM EST

Confession

Monday to Saturday, 10:30 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST

Devotions following Mass on:

Mondays: Our Lady of Good Voyage
Tuesdays: St. Anthony of Padua:
Thursdays: St. Jude, the Apostle

Schedule of Daily Devotions:

Office of Readings: Monday to Saturday, 5:10 AM EST Monday to Saturday, 5:10 AM EST Monday to Saturday, 5:10 AM EST Monday to Saturday, 5:10 AM EST

Sunday, 5:40 AM EST

Office of Lauds: Monday to Saturday, 6:15 AM EST

Sunday, 6:45 AM EST

Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 7:45 AM EST to 5:45 PM EST

Office of Vespers: Monday to Saturday, 4:00 PM EST

Stations of the Cross: Fridays, 4:25 PM EST

The Most Holy Rosary: Monday to Friday, 4:50 PM EST

The Franciscan Crown of the Seven Joys of Our Lady: Saturday, 4:50 PM

Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament: Monday to Saturday, 5:30 PM EST

Solemnity of Corpus Christi Every Year

Schedule of Events

Solemn Mass: 8:00 AM EST
Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament:PM 10:00 AM EST to 1:40 EST
Solemn Procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:40 PM EST

Annual Feast of Our Lady of Good Voyage

The Feast of Our Lady of Good Voyage is celebrated on the last Sunday of September each year at Our Lady's Chapel. On the vigil of the Feast there is a solemn, candle-light procession of the statue at night. In the morning there is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered on behalf of all travelers. In the afternoon, there is the Solemn Procession through the streets of the city, during which prayers and memorials are made on behalf of the seamen of the city.

All are welcome to join us in this annual joyful celebration.

Following the Franciscan tradition the friars in New Bedford primary apostolate is the administration of the sacraments especially the reverent celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Sacrament of Penance. Moreover, they conduct conferences, symposium, parish mission, retreats and preaching tasks to help pastors in the care of souls.

Book Publication

The Marian Friary of Our Lady Queen of the Seraphic Order in New Bedford publishes books and pamphlets concentrating on Marian, popular as well as scholarly literatures. With the collaboration of the Academy of the Immaculate, a non-profit organization, the friars are putting out at least two to three titles of books a year. See our on-line catalog of books for more information about these titles.

Internet Apostolate

Imitating the example of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the friars launched its Marian and Catholic evangelization through the new technology of the Internet website which was established in 1996. It continues to expand according to demands and has affected many lives including the the discovery of religious and priestly vocations. 

 Mass Media Apostolate

The friars undertake with their Third Order members and the Sisters of the Immaculate the production of video and audio cassettes of conferences and music. This materializes the goal of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe to let the Immaculate known and loved for the extension of the Kingdom of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in the world today.