St. Pius X Catholic Church, Manoa

Rev. Nicholas Brown

Pastor

St. Pius X Parish is a diverse Catholic community of faith that embraces everyone, without exception. Challenged by the Gospel, nourished by the Eucharist, and inspired by the teachings of St. Pius X, we are called to be witnesses of Christ’s love for the Salvation of all people.

Parish Office

Monday - Friday

8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Closed:

All State, Federal Holidays,
& Special Church Events

MASS SCHEDULE

WEEKDAY MASS

Monday - Thursday

Rosary - 7 a.m.
Mass - 7:30 a.m.

Friday - No Mass

WEEKEND MASSES

Saturday
7:30 a.m. | 4:00 p.m.

Sunday
8:30 a.m. | 11:30 am

VIEW LIVE STREAMED
Sunday 11:30 a.m.
Mass live streamed

CONFESSIONS
Weekdays
(By appointment only)

Saturdays
(Before Mass 3:00-3:30pm)

First Wednesday Devotion
7:30 a.m.

First Friday
7:30 a.m

Adoration and Benediction
First Friday 8:00 a.m

First Saturday Devotion
7:30 a.m

Saturday For the Virgin Mary
7:30 a.m

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
PRAYER

Jesus, really present
in the Blessed Sacrament,
You nourish us each day
with your Body;
spiritually renew in us
Your Presence now,
for we ardently long for You:
“Come, Lord Jesus.”

Food Pantry

Tuesday & Friday
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Celebrating Wedding Anniversary

Blessing of couples celebrating wedding anniversary in the church. Please contact parish office before the weekend celebration. Thank you

Hospital Visits
& Home Communion

Please Contact the Rectory Office.

RCIA

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

If, you are interested in joining the Catholic church, or helping those through that process as a companion.

Contact:
(808) 988-3308

Religious Education

September 15th
Catechetical Sunday!

2024-25 Religious Education and for all children’s class in preparation of the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism for children… those wanting their children and/or grandchildren to receive the sacraments of Christian initiation can pick up a form at the back of the church, see Theresa Jacobs, or register at the parish office during office hours. You may also download the registration form on our parish website:

Parish Downloadable PDF Forms

SACRAMENTS

Baptism

For infants, contact the office for a registration form, and to find out the next preparation classes for Parents and Godparents. For older children and adults, enroll them in one of the following programs.

1st Holy Communion, Confirmation:

Religious Education (K-8), Youth Ministry (9-12), Young Adult Ministry, and RCIC/RCIA are starting in September. Contact the office for more information

Holy Matrimony:

Marriage is a very significant event and requires preparation to celebrate it properly. If you are planning to marry, the Diocesan policy is that you see a Priest and begin the preparation at least six months prior to the wedding date. Please call the rectory for an appointment.

Cannot Marry in the Catholic Church Due to Prior Marriage?

Pope Francis streamlined the process to petition for a declaration of nullity to make the process shorter. He also eliminated the mandatory fee. If a person is able to prove in this process that their prior marital bond was invalid for some reason, then he or she can marry in the Catholic Church or validate a current civil marriage. For assistance in petitioning, you can contact Fr. PJ Camiring, Vanessa Mark, BJ Schreiner or Sister Lucinda at [808-988-3308] who can assist you as an advocate.

Vocations:

Contact Fr. Nick Brown

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Funerals Arrangements

Though not a Sacrament, when death occurs, contact the parish office immediately

Holy Thursday?

Holy Thursday is the commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, when he established the sacrament of Holy Communion prior to his arrest and crucifixion. It also commemorates His institution of the priesthood. The holy day falls on the Thursday before Easter and is part of Holy Week. Jesus celebrated the dinner as a Passover feast. Christ would fulfill His role as the Christian victim of the Passover for all to be saved by His final sacrifice.

The Last Supper was the final meal Jesus shared with his Disciples in Jerusalem and during this Passover meal,

Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, “Take and eat; this is my body." Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, from now on I shall not drink this fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.”
(Matthew 26: 26-29)

It is believed those who eat of Christ's flesh and blood shall have eternal life.
Christ also establishes the special priesthood for his disciples, which is distinct from the "priesthood of all believers." Christ washed the feet of his Disciples, who would become the first priests.

So when he had washed their feet [and] put his garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, “Do you realize what I have done for you? You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’ and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do. (John 13: 12-15)

(from Our Lady of Hope)

Saint Teresa of Los Andes

One needn’t live a long life to leave a deep imprint. Teresa of Los Andes is proof of that.

As a young girl growing up in the early 1900’s in Santiago, Chile, Juana Fernandez read an autobiography of a French-born saint—Thérèse, popularly known as the Little Flower. The experience deepened her desire to serve God and clarified the path she would follow. At age 19 Juana became a Carmelite nun, taking the name of Teresa.

The convent offered the simple lifestyle Teresa desired and the joy of living in a community of women completely devoted to God. She focused her days on prayer and sacrifice. “I am God’s,” she wrote in her diary. “He created me and is my beginning and my end.”

Toward the end of her short life, Teresa began an apostolate of letter-writing, sharing her thoughts on the spiritual life with many people. At age 20 she contracted typhus and quickly took her final vows. She died a short time later, during Holy Week.

Known as the “Flower of the Andes,” Teresa remains popular with the estimated 100,000 pilgrims who visit her shrine in Los Andes each year. Canonized in 1993 by Pope John Paul II, she is Chile’s first saint.

Reflection

The special graces given Saint Teresa reflect the mysterious wisdom of God at work in individuals whether young or old. It appears God has his own logic when it comes to who gets what in the realm of grace. All we can say is, “Praised be the Lord.”

(from Franciscan Media)