st. albert the great church is a roman catholic parish located in weymouth, massachusetts. its pastor is father charles j. higgins, vf, and the parochial vicar is father peter j. casey. it rose to recognition in 2004 after parishioners staged a 24-hour vigil at the church in response to announcements by the archdiocese that it would close. the parish shares its priests with nearby st. francis xavier church and masses are shared between the two parishes.