Parish Family 54 (Saint Joseph Parish)

An apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter

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Founded in 1911 as a Slovakian parish, Saint Joseph is a historical Catholic church served by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP). The FSSP is a society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1988.

All Masses and Sacraments are celebrated in the Latin usus antiquior of the Roman Rite, in accordance with the liturgical books of 1962.

Web sitesaintjosephtacoma.org
PastorRev. Timothy O’Brien, F.S.S.P.
Parochial VicarRev. Joseph Loftus, F.S.S.P.
Address602 S 34th Street, Tacoma WA 98418
Phone(253) 472-2489
Emailparish@saintjosephtacoma.org
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Liturgies

All Masses celebrated in the Extraordinary use of the Roman Rite in Latin.

Mass

Sunday: 7:00 AM Low Mass
Sunday: 8:30 AM Low Mass
Sunday: 10:30 AM Missa Cantata (Sung Mass)
Sunday: 1:00 PM Low Mass
Monday: 8:00 AM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM
Thursday: 8:00 AM
Friday: 8:00 AM
Friday: 6:30 PM
First Friday: 8:00 AM Low Mass
First Friday: 6:30 PM Missa Cantata (Sung Mass)
Saturday: 9:00 AM
First Saturday: 7:00 AM

Confession

Confessions are heard 30 minutes prior to each Mass and as needed after Mass.

Devotions

  • The Angelus or Regina Caeli is prayed after Mass each Sunday
  • The Leonine prayers are prayed after Low Masses
  • Holy Face devotions follow the 8:00 a.m. Mass each Tuesday
  • Holy Hour with Exposition & Benediction and devotions to St. Joseph follows the Wednesday morning Mass
  • Holy Hour takes place before Mass each Friday
  • First Saturday Exposition with the Litany of Loreto follows the 7:00 a.m. Mass
  • Rosary prior to every Mass