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
before 4pm Mass )

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. 808 988-3308

Adult Religious Education Classes: OCIA

Classes beginning in September

The OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) program is the process through which adults, 18 and older can become full members of the Catholic Church, involving spiritual formation and the reception of Sacraments. These weekly meetings are designed for individuals who wish to join the Catholic Church and receive Baptism, Confirmation, and/or the Eucharist. This process emphasizes a spiritual journey that fosters a deep relationship with JESUS and HIS Church, reflecting the beautiful Sacred Traditions established in the early Church. Meetings will be held after the 11:30 a.m. Mass; and will be coordinated by Dominic Olaso (Head of the Diocesan Evangelization TaskForce, Campus Minister at Our Lady of Good Counsel School, and Music Ministry Leader for the 11:30 a.m. Mass). Registration forms can be found on the table at the back of the Church or stop by the church office located in the hall. Contact: (808) 988-3308

SACRAMENTS

Infant Baptism Information

For children under the age of 6

If you are planning on having your child baptized here at St. Pius X Parish please keep in mind the following.

You and your family must be a registered parishioner and attend weekend mass at least for three months prior to baptism.

You and the godparents will need to have a meeting with Father. At that meeting please bring with you a copy of your child’s birth certificate.

You and the godparents also need to attend two baptismal classes. After which the baptismal will be scheduled. Baptisms are done within the weekend Mass.

Contact the office: 808 988-3308

Baptism children and Adults

For older children age of 7 and above and adults

Contact the office: 808 988-3308

1st Holy Communion, Confirmation:

Religious Education (K-8), Youth Ministry (9-12), Young Adult Ministry, and OCIC/OCIA are starting in September. Contact the office for more information 808 988-3308

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. 808 988-3308

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 call office at: 808 988-3308

Vocations:

Contact Fr. Nick Brown

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Funerals Arrangements

Though not a Sacrament, when death occurs, contact the parish office immediately 808 988-3308

January 18: 2nd Sunday of Ordinary time – 2026 (A)

NEXT SUNDAY

Blessing of Bibles

The third Sunday in Ordinary Time is designated by the Catholic Church as the “ Sunday of the Word of God”. The Blessing of Bibles will be held on Sunday, January 25 at 8:30a and 11:30a Masses. Parishioners are invited to bring their personal Bibles from home to be blessed.

Saint Charles of Sezze’s Story

Saint Charles of Sezze thought that God was calling him to be a missionary in India, but he never got there. God had something better for this 17th-century successor to Brother Juniper.

Born in Sezze, southeast of Rome, Charles was inspired by the lives of Salvator Horta and Paschal Baylon to become a Franciscan; he did that in 1635. Charles tells us in his autobiography, “Our Lord put in my heart a determination to become a lay brother with a great desire to be poor and to beg alms for his love.”

Saint Charles of Sezze served as cook, porter, sacristan, gardener and beggar at various friaries in Italy. In some ways, he was “an accident waiting to happen.” He once started a huge fire in the kitchen when the oil in which he was frying onions burst into flames.

One story shows how thoroughly Saint Charles of Sezze adopted the spirit of Saint Francis. The superior ordered Charles—then porter—to give food only to traveling friars who came to the door. Charles obeyed this direction; simultaneously the alms to the friars decreased. Charles convinced the superior the two facts were related. When the friars resumed giving goods to all who asked at the door, alms to the friars increased also.

At the direction of his confessor, Charles wrote his autobiography, The Grandeurs of the Mercies of God. He also wrote several other spiritual books. He made good use of his various spiritual directors throughout the years; they helped him discern which of Charles’ ideas or ambitions were from God. Charles himself was sought out for spiritual advice. The dying Pope Clement IX called Charles to his bedside for a blessing.

Saint Charles of Sezze had a firm sense of God’s providence. Father Severino Gori has said, “By word and example he recalled in all the need of pursuing only that which is eternal” (Leonard Perotti, St. Charles of Sezze: An Autobiography, page 215).

He died at San Francesco a Ripa in Rome and was buried there. Pope John XXIII canonized him in 1959.