St. Joseph Catholic Church
Served by the Blessed Sacrament Congregation!
Served by the Blessed Sacrament Congregation!
With St. Joseph as our patron we offer our gift of self for the greater glory of God.
St. Joseph Church
Mission Statement
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Aloha E Komo Mai! Whether you are visiting or just moved to Hilo, our St. Joseph family welcomes and invites you to join with us and together grow our faith in God.
Refer below for Mass, Confession, and Prayer Times.
Tuesday, December 24th
6 pm
9 pm
Wednesday, December 25th:
Midnight
7 am
9 am
11:45 am
We look forward to seeing you!
Saturday
7:00 am
Vigil
5:00 pm
Sunday
7:00 am, 9:00 am
11:45 am, 6:00 pm
Weekdays
M- F:
6:00 am
& 12:15 pm
Legal Holidays
7:00 am
Saturdays
10:00 am - 11:00 am
or by appointment
*Please note: Confession schedule does not apply during some liturgical seasons.
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
M-F: 4:00 pm
Sat: 3:00 pm
Sun: 4:00 pm
Join us daily in the
Mornings:
Immediately following
the 6:00 am Morning Mass.
Afternoons:
Weekdays & Sundays
at 4:00 pm
Saturdays
at 3:00 pm
Arrangements for Mass Intentions need to be done through the front office. We want to ensure that we are listing your prayer requests exactly as you would like it. Mahalo!
4th Sunday of Advent year C - 2024
As we light our fourth advent candle, hopefully our hearts are just filled with joyful expectation. And as the day of the Lord’s birth draws nearer, hopefully the plan of God becomes clearer and clearer to us as we see it unfold in the life of the people whom He has chosen to take part in one of the greatest mysteries of our salvation – the Incarnation or the coming into flesh of the Son of God.
The gospel tells us of the story of the urgent visit of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. But for us it is more of the story of God fulfilling His promise not only to Elizabeth and Mary but to the whole of humanity. And while both Mary and Elizabeth are blessed for believing that the Word of God will be fulfilled in them, so will we be blessed if we believe in the Word of God made flesh.
And while everything happened as an act of grace, the participation of Mary, Elizabeth, and the many others in the fulfilment of God’s plan tells us that the desire of God is that man must not be only a passive receiver but an active channel of God’s grace.
As we continue our Advent journey, let us pray and open our hearts like Mary and Elizabeth, and place ourselves at the disposal of God’s service for the world to have “ A truly Blessed and Grace-filled Christmas.”
Lord, our God, we praise You
for Your Son, Jesus Christ,
for He is Emmanuel, the Hope of all people.
He is the Wisdom that teaches and guides us.
He is the Savior of us all.
O Lord, let your blessing come upon us
as we light the four candles of this wreath.
May the wreath and its light be a sign
of Christ's promise of salvation.
May He come quickly and not delay.
We ask this in His holy name. Amen.
Reflection
Sometimes the signs God gives are unmistakable. Sometimes the signs are not so obvious. What signs do we see when we look around us? Sometimes it is hard to see God's signs because the signs of our world are so ever present and large. How many times this month have you seen this sign: "ONLY 20 (or 18, or 10, or 6 or…) MORE SHOPPING DAYS 'TIL CHRISTMAS." Do we ever stop to think, "How many praying days left until Christmas?"
Advent Action
Look around you for a sign of God's presence. When you find it, share it with someone.
Prayer
O come, O Key of David, come And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery.
Sundays of Advent | ewtn.com
New to the parish or need to update your registration download our
SJ Registration Form print, fill-out and
return. Mahalo!
St. Joseph parish has begun offering the Precious Blood at Communion at the weekend Masses only.Please be aware of the following:
PLEASE PLAN TO JOIN US
Sunday, January 12th
10:30am-11:30am
As part of our response for the Year of Eucharistic Revival,
St. Joseph Church will offer Eucharistic Adoration on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
Come join our Novena devotions
Tuesday, at St. Joseph Church
6:00p.m. (evening)
Come join us every Tuesday praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Rosary, Consecration and Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help.
Please call the rectory to make arrangements to receive Communion at home or in the hospital.
Please contact the Parish office at (808) 935-1465 before making arrangements with the funeral director / mortuary.
We must confirm the parish calendar is open for the funeral date you choose for your loved one.
“When we meet Jesus in the Eucharist, this encounter has the power to change us.
The Eucharist has the power to transform the depths of our hearts and the heart of our culture.
United to the power of his Eucharistic Presence, may we work to ensure that each person has life—and has it in abundance.”
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities Respect Life Reflection:
“I Came So That They Might Have Life”
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Lord Jesus Christ, you give us your flesh and blood for the life of the world, and you desire that all people come to the Supper of the Sacrifice of the Lamb.
Renew in your Church the truth, beauty, and goodness contained in the Most Blessed Eucharist.
Jesus living in the Eucharist, come and live in me.
Jesus healing in the Eucharist, come and heal me.
Jesus sacrificing yourself in the Eucharist, come and suffer in me.
Jesus rising in the Eucharist, come and rise to new life in me.
Jesus loving in the Eucharist, come and love in me.
Lord Jesus Christ, through the paschal mystery of your death and resurrection made present in every Holy Mass, pour out your healing love on your Church and on our world.
Grant that as we lift you up during this time of Eucharistic Revival, your Holy Spirit may draw all people to join us at this Banquet of Life. You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever.
Our Lady of Peace, Mother of the Eucharist, Pray for us.
St. Joseph, silent adorer of the Eucharist, Pray for us.
The National Eucharistic Revival is a three-year initiative sponsored by the Bishops of the United States to inspire and prepare the People of God to be formed, healed, converted, united, and sent out to a hurting and hungry world through a renewed encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist – the source and summit of our Catholic faith.
This eucharistic movement seeks to bring together clergy, religious, laity, apostolates, movements, and parish and diocesan leaders to spur momentum, collaboration, and lasting impact for the renewal of the Catholic Church in the U.S.
Teaching the Mass
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Heavenly Father, in the stillness after communion, I offer heartfelt prayers. Let these moments of reflection deepen my understanding of Your love and grace, bringing peace to my soul.
"My Jesus, I love and adore you. You have come to me; I am one with You. I want You to remain with me forever, in this life and in the next. Thank You for allowing me to share Your divine life. May I become more like You through this sacred Food."
"Thank you, Lord, for this most precious gift. I’m eternally grateful for your sacrifice. Strengthen me to do Your will."
“Lord, I am not worthy to have you under my roof but only say the word and I shall be healed.”
Those who receive Communion may receive either in the hand or on the tongue, and the decision should be that of the individual receiving, not of the person distributing Communion.
If Communion is received in the hand, the hands should first of all be clean. If one is right handed the left hand should rest upon the right. The host will then be laid in the palm of the left hand and then taken by the right hand to the mouth. If one is left-handed this is reversed. It is not appropriate to reach out with the fingers and take the host from the person distributing.
When live stream viewing of the Mass during the Communion rite - when we would receive the Precious Body and Blood of Christ - recite the Spiritual Communion prayer below.
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
My Jesus I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, Come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
