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SATURDAY
(Anticipated Sunday Mass)
5:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
DAILY MASS
8:30 a.m.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Monday—Friday
7:30 a.m.
RECONCILIATION
SATURDAY
4-4:30 p.m.
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Catholic Church History
The original St. Joseph Church was known as the “Church of the Irish.” When it was dedicated, it became the fourth Catholic Church in the city of Charleston.
The original building was built in 1852 and was used by the Zion Presbyterian Congregation. The building was bought at auction by the Diocese of Charleston. The church was dedicated by Bishop Patrick N. Lynch on May 5, 1861. The Reverend Patrick Ryan, an assistant at St. Mary’s Church, is given credit for urging the establishment of the church, realizing the need for a church for the poor Irish immigrants of the “borough” in 1860. The Reverend Leon Fillion was the first rector.
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Faith Formation Registration
Registration for Faith Formation classes (2025-2026) will be held after ALL THREE Masses the weekend of August 9 and August 10. Those parents anticipating their child receiving either the Sacrament of First Communion or Confirmation must have been registered in class...
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the Gospel, Jesus teaches us that God is our “Father” and just as a parent’s love for their children is unlimited, so is God’s love and care for us unlimited. During the first half of 2025, through your gifts, St. Vincent de Paul was able to assist almost 1,000 of...
FROM THE MOST REV. JACQUES FABRE-JEUNE, CS
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On the weekend of July 19-20, the diocese will take up a second collection to assist with the care of retired and infirm priests in South Carolina. Our pastors have given their lives in service to our local communities. Now,...