St. Joseph

Catholic Church

Updated March 31, 2020

The Church or Chapel will be opened for Private Prayer only during Holy Week as follows:

Palm Sunday 4/5/20        8am-10am      Church
Monday 4/6/20                 9am-12pm      Chapel
Tuesday 4/7/20                9am-12pm      Chapel
                                         6:30pm-8pm   Chapel
Wednesday 4/8/20           9am-12pm      Chapel
Holy Thursday 4/9/20       Closed            Closed
Good Friday 4/10/20        4pm-6pm        Church
Holy Saturday 4/11/20      5pm-7pm        Church
Easter Sunday 4/12/20     8am-10am      Church

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Updated March 31, 2020

There will be no Masses or public gatherings inside or outside the Church, in cars, etc. during Holy Week. 

Palm Sunday
Blessed palms will be made available for distribution at St. Joseph Church at a later date.

The Mass for Palm Sunday will be celebrated by the Bishop without a congregation, with palms blessed, and broadcast via the live-stream internet on the Cathedral web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/at
10:30 AM on Sunday, April 5, 2020.
 
Paschal Triduum
The following liturgical directives are to be observed in accordance with the “Decree in Time of COVID-19” issued on March 19, 2020 by mandate of the Holy Father for the year 2020 only.

Holy Thursday
Pastors are not permitted to open their churches on Holy Thursday. The Church will not be decorated with special altars for traditional visits. The risk is that larger groups will come at this time, raising the risk of spreading the virus.

The Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated by the Bishop without a congregation and broadcast via the live-stream internet on the Cathedral web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/ at
7:30 PM on Thursday, April 9, 2020.

Good Friday
There will be no Masses or public gathering inside or outside the Church, in cars, etc.
The commemoration of the Lord’s Passion will be celebrated by the Bishop without a congregation and broadcast via the live-stream internet on the Cathedral web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/ at
3:00 PM on Friday, April 10, 2020.

Holy Saturday
The Easter Vigil will be celebrated by the Bishop without a congregation and broadcast via the live-stream internet on the Cathedral web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/ at
8:00 PM on Saturday, April 11, 2020.

The Rite of Christian Initiation and/or Reception into Full Communion will be postponed and re-scheduled once restrictions are lifted. More details will be provided at that time.

Easter Sunday
Mass for Easter Sunday will be celebrated by the Bishop without a congregation and broadcast via the live-stream internet on the Cathedral web site at https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/ at
10:30 AM on Sunday, April 12, 2020.

At this time all public worship is suspended until further notice. We will continue to monitor the status of when masses and other services may begin again according to the directives from civil authorities.

Semana Santa en casa
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Due to the Coronavirus, regularly scheduled masses are suspended until further  notice.
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Saturday Evening (Main Church):
  5:00 PM (Vigil)
  7:00 PM ( Vigilia en Español / Spanish Vigil) 
​Sunday / Domingo
  8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM (Spanish / Español)

Daily Mass (Chapel of the Nativity):
Monday to Saturday
  8:30 to 9:00 AM

Holy Days (Main Church):
  8:30 AM, 7:00 PM
  8:15 PM (Spanish / Español)

Due to the Coronavirus, regularly scheduled confessions are cancelled until further notice. Please call the parish office for a private appointment.
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Saturdays / Sábados: 4:00 - 4:45 PM (Main Church/ Iglesia Principal).
You can also call the office for an appointment. Puede tambien llamar la oficina para una cita.

Due to the Coronavirus, Baptisms are suspended until further notice.
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English Baptism: Second and fourth Sunday of the month at 1:30 PM in the Main Church.
Call the Parish Office to register.

Bautizos en Español: Primero y tercero Domingo del Mes a las1:30 PM en la Iglesia Principal.
Llame a la Oficina Parroquial para registrarce.