Hob
art Catholic Parish
is under the Pastoral Care of the Passionist Congregation
Monastery: 65 Harrington Street, Hobart
Phone: (03) 6234 4866
St. Joseph’s Church is located on the corner of Macquarie & Harrington Streets in central Hobart. It is the centre of worship for the Hobart Catholic Parish. St Joseph’s is the oldest Catholic Church in Hobart. The first Mass was celebrated on Christmas Day 1841.
The Community at St Joseph’s welcomes visitors. Recent visitors commented, “We want to pass on a heartfelt thanks for your warm welcome at Saturday Night Mass. We thought that you and your parishioners deserved to know how much it meant to two travellers.”
OUR PARISH COMMITMENT: We the parishioners of St. Joseph’s are committed to the care, well being and protection of children, young people and people at risk in our community. We uphold that child protection and the dignity of every person is the responsibility of every adult.
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MASS & RECONCILIATION TIMES
Check here: for Christmas & New Year Mass Times & COVID 19 Arrangements
Please keep yourself informed of changes via the website or newsletter and share with our community Ask them to spread the word to people whom they know.
CONDITIONS FOR ENTERING ST JOSEPH’S (COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS)
- Irrespective of age anyone who has flu like symptoms or feels unwell should stay at home and not come to church;
- Sanitise your hands;
- Give your name and phone number to the church official before sitting on an assigned seat;
- Observe the COVID-19 Social Distance requirements for the safety of all visitors. To maintain the ‘social distance’ during Mass you are requested to remain seated at all times;
- Please do not kneel or stand;
- Holy Communion will be brought to you by the priest or Eucharistic Minister;
- Please receive communion on the hand to help prevent the spread of the virus.
These requirements may change in keeping with Government regulations.
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
For weekday Mass the maximum number of people who can be in the main body of the church at any one time is 45. Bookings are not required.
8.00am (Monday to Saturday inclusive)
Church opens at 7.30am
Mass 8.00am
Church closes after Mass for cleaning on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
12.10pm Lunchtime Mass (Wednesday & Friday only)
Mass 12.10pm
Reconciliation at 12.30pm in the Sacristy
Church closes at 1.00pm for cleaning
WEEKEND MASS TIMES
Members of one family can share the same seat even though they are closer than 1.5 metres. This can add to the number of people sitting in the body of the church which is 45 single seats. There are also 13 single seats in the side chapel enter by the garden and 10 single seats in the choir loft.
Bookings are recommended for weekend Masses.
BOOKINGS can be made Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 3.00pm by ringing the Monastery (6234 4866). Leave your name and phone number and the day you wish to come to Mass. If problems arise then please speak to the parish priest.
Saturday Vigil Mass
6.30pm (church opens at 5.30pm)
Mass 6.30pm
Church closes immediately after Mass
Sunday Masses
7.30am (church opens at 7am)
Mass 7.30am
9.30am
Mass 9.30am
11.00am
Mass 11.00am
Church closes at 12 noon for cleaning
These requirements may change in keeping with Government regulations.
RECONCILIATION
Wednesday & Friday 12.30pm (in the Sacristy after 12.10pm Mass)
Saturday 4.00-4.30pm (in the Sacristy)
REFLECTIONS & READINGS
St Joseph’s, Hobart
Readings for today’s Mass
(link to Universalis)
Reflections and Readings for Weekend Mass (Angela)
2nd Sunday of Advent – Prepare A Way For The Lord
1st Sunday of Advent – Come Lord Jesus
Gospel Reflections (Fr Brian Gleeson cp)
1st Sunday of Advent – Waiting & Hoping
2nd Sunday of Advent – Preparing The Way of The Lord
STREAMED MASSES
St Paul Apostle, Endeavour Hills
Saturday Vigil Mass – 6.00 pm
Sunday Mass – 11.00 am
Fr Brendan CP
(streamed through Facebook)
Holy Cross, Templestowe
1st Sunday of Advent (Pre-recorded – available now)
Fr Chris Monaghan CP
(streamed through vimeo.com)
Holy Spirit Church, Sandy Bay
Sunday Mass – 10.00 am
Fr Brian Nichols
(streamed through Facebook)
St Mary’s Cathedral, Hobart
Sunday Mass – 10.30 am
(streamed through Archdiocese of Hobart YouTube channel)