Hobart 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.”

The Catholic Parish of St Joseph’s is committed to providing a safe and nurturing culture for all children and young people in our parish.

Hobart Parish Newsletter

The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, 15-16 August, 2020 (ed.1)
The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, 08-09 August, 2020
The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, 01-02 August, 2020
The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, 25-26 July, 2020

Welcome to our New Novice – Fr Justin

On June 24th at St Joseph’s, Fr. Peter Addicoat, as Passionist community leader, clothed Fr Justin Durai Raj in the Habit, the simple black garment Paul of the Cross saw in a vision. He gave him a copy of the Passionists Holy Rule and Constitutions and so welcomed him into his year of canonical novitiate. Being of a mature age and already a priest, Justin will continue his novitiate in Hobart, joining other novices in Adelaide occasionally by Zoom. When COVID-19 allows, he may also spend some time with other novices.

Link to: Reflections, Readings and Streamed Masses

MASS & RECONCILIATION DETAILS

FEAST DAY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Mass times are:-
Vigil Mass Friday 14^th at 5.15pm,
Saturday 15^th August at 8.00am & 12.10pm.
Reconciliation Saturday 4.00pm.

Recent revisions (4^th August 2020)
RECONCILIATION will recommence Saturday 8^th August – 4.00-4.30pm in the Sacristy;
THE CHURCH will be open from 7.30am until 1.00pm on Wednesday (12^th August) & Friday (14^th August), for a one week trial

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

- - - Irrespective of age anyone who has flu like symptoms or feels unwell should stay at home and not come to church;
    - All people entering the church must sanitize their 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 27. 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

WEEKEND MASS TIMES

For weekends the maximum number of people who can be in the main body of the church at any one time is 45. There also 13 spaces in the side chapel (enter by the garden) and 10 spaces in the choir loft. Total 68.

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
Church closes at 8.15am for cleaning

9.30am (church opens 8.45 am)
Mass 9.30am
Church closes for cleaning 10.35am

11.00am (church opens 10.50am)
Church closes at 12 noon for cleaning

RECONCILIATION

12.30pm Wednesday & Friday (in the Sacristy after 12.10pm Mass)
From Saturday 8^th August, 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)

20^th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Woman, You Have Great Faith
19^th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Jesus Went Up Into The Hills To Pray

Gospel Reflections (Fr Brian Gleeson CP)

20^th Sunday – Outsiders Becoming Insiders
21^st Sunday – The Identity of Jesus

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

20^th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Pre-recorded – available Saturday evening)
19^th Sunday of Ordinary Time (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)