Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Makawao

Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Makawao is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church of Hawaii in the United States. Located in Makawao on the island of Maui, the church falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Honolulu and its bishop. It is named after Saint Joseph, the father of Jesus.

Interior

There are several beautiful stained glass windows in St. Joseph's church, this is the story of one of them - Fransico Gomes, was born in 1868, he and his family moved to Hawaii when Frank was eleven. After a journey of 123 days, the British ship Ravenscrag arrived in Hawaii in 1879 carrying 428 Portuguese immigrants. Frank’s wife, Theresa(Threza) DeCosta Vasconcellos(aka da Costa Vasconcelos), was born on the island of Sao Miquel in the Azores, in Bretanha, in 1874. Theresa arrived in Hawaii during the rule of King Kalakaua in 1883. Traveling with her mother, an aunt, two brothers, two sisters and a cousin, they arrived on the SS Bell Rock, a British ship carrying 1,405 Portuguese immigrants. Frank and Theresa were married June 24th, 1894 in the original St Joseph’s Church in Makawao. In 1944 they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a High Mass at the present church built in 1911. Their strong faith and commitment to St. Joseph’s church is evident by a beautiful stain glass window in the church donated by Frank and Theresa Gomes.

Feast Days

St. Joseph's Feast Days is a big annual event in upcountry Maui. St. Joseph Feast offers a lot for everyone. They feature live entertainment The Feast days also feature Crafters: Jewelry, Orchids, Gift Baskdets, t'shirts, Leis, Flowers etc..;Delicious Food: Malasadas, Portuguese Soup, Teriyaki, Hamburger, Chili Chicken, Pizza, nachos, Ice Cream, Mocha Freeze & more; Country Store: Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Vegetables, Bake Goods, Plants & Bazaar Items; Games, Bouncers, & Hawaiian Challenge; Valuable Goods Auction: Vacation Get a Ways, Golf Packages, Activities, Tools, Appliances, Gift Certificates, Livestock Auction, Small Animal Auction and much more!

chool

St. Joseph's Church has an associated school which serves the educational needs of the people of Upcountry Maui. It is open to students of all religious, ethnic, economic and national backgrounds. Its educational program is based on the Catholic philosophy of life which considers at all times and in all places the student’s present life in relation to their eternal destiny. Students are trained to become men and women of character, having sound moral principles and academic training to assume their responsibilities as productive citizens.

References

*cite news|accessdate=2008-04-08
url=http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/hawaii/molokai/attraction-detail.html?vid=1154654615097
title="Molokai Attractions: Saint Joseph Catholic Church"
work=New York Times
date=2007
quote=from "Frommer's Maui 2008"

External links

*cite web|accessdate=2008-04-08
url=http://www.sjcmaui.org/
title=St. Joseph Catholic Church website