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
excerpt
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.
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.
Begins
Monday-Thursdays
at 11am
Fridays & Sundays at 4:00pm
Saturdays at 3:00pm
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
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 JOIN US!
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 AT 10:30
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord - 2026
As we celebrate this Sunday’s solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, we are confronted with this simple but searching question: What guides our journey? Is it the desire for success or fear or habit or the Star of Christ?
The Magi in the Gospel are travelers like us. What moves them is desire—a desire for truth, for meaning, for something greater than themselves. Their desire leads them to kneel and worship Him, who they were searching.
How different this is from the desires that often guide our own journeys. The desire for success can slowly become the desire to prove ourselves. It promises security but often leaves us restless. Fear can also guide us—fear of losing what we have, fear of change, fear of uncertainty. Like Herod, fear makes us anxious and defensive, unable to rejoice when God is doing something new. Then there is habit. Habit is not always bad, but it can quietly replace faith. We do things because we have always done them, not because our hearts are still searching. Habit can keep us moving, but not necessarily growing. The Magi show us another way. They follow the star of Christ—a light they do not control and do not fully understand. At times the star disappears, and they must listen, ask, and trust again. Yet they keep going. When they finally reach the Child, they are filled with joy, not because they have arrived at success, but because they have encountered truth.
Epiphany invites us to examine our own hearts. What truly guides my decisions? What shapes my priorities? What light am I following when the road becomes unclear?
May we ask for the courage to let go of false guides and to follow the star of Christ. For only His light leads not just to a destination, but to joy, peace, and a life transformed
A Hopeful Prayer for the New Year
Heavenly Father,
As we enter this new year, we rise together to stand in the gap before You. We lift our voices in faith, believing that You hear us from heaven and that You answer in Your perfect time. Lord, we pray for our families—for love, unity, healing, and protection.
We pray for our church, that it may be a light of hope, truth, and compassion.
We pray for our careers and work, asking for wisdom, provision, and open doors.
We lift our children and spouses, asking that You guide their steps, guard their hearts, and surround them with Your peace.
We pray for our communities and our country, that justice, peace, and righteousness may prevail.
Father, we also remember those who are hurting:
The homeless, may they find shelter and dignity.
The sick and needy, may they experience comfort, strength, and healing.
The displaced and persecuted, may You be their refuge and defender.
The depressed, oppressed, crushed, and broken, may Your light reach them and restore hope to their hearts.
Lord, remind us not to grow tired or weary in prayer. Renew our strength when we feel weak. Help us to rise again and again, knowing that praying for one another is both our responsibility and our privilege.
We trust that You hear us today. We trust that answers are on the way. We trust that this new year is held securely in Your hands.
May the God of heaven and earth receive our prayers and release His grace, mercy, and peace upon us all
We begin this year in hope, faith, and love.
Amen.
-pope Leo XIV
(Infants to children 7 years of age)
Welina ‘oe! Welcome Families!
Congratulations on the birth of your child and your decision to have your child baptized in the Catholic Church. We welcome you and your child as well as your godparents to our parish. Please call the rectory office to sign up for the next Baptism Preparation Class.
(808) 935-1465.
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Pope Leo XIV asks everyone to pray the rosary for peace.
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New to the parish or need to update your registration download our
SJ Registration Form print, fill-out and return. Mahalo!
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!
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“Even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces
of God’s creation,
made in his own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost
reverence and respect.”
USCCB Respect Life flyer quoting Pope Francis’“Day for Life Greeting”
© 2013 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
“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”
“Through the Incarnation and birth of Christ,
God reveals to us the dignity of all human life.
Human life, as a gift of God, is sacred and inviolable.
The Son of God has united himself with every human being and desires for us to share eternal life
with him…
Each of us is made in the image and likeness of God, and we reflect his glory in the world.”
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
“The Gospel of Life: A Brief Summary”
“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.
