St Joseph Church

Christ sent His disciples to the ends of the earth to spread the Good News and make disciples of the nations. St Francis Xavier was sent by St Ignatius and the King of Portugal to the Far East to continue that task. In 1822 Fr Jacob started attending to the Portuguese-speaking Catholics residing in Singapore. Dr Azevedo opened the doors of his house so that Mass could be celebrated when there was no Church for them. Priests and lay people continued the task of making new disciples since every new generation needed a new Evangelizing effort from everyone. A few years later, Fr Maia started the Portuguese Mission. In 1853 the first Church of St Joseph’s was built. Throughout the last 2 Centuries, our Church has welcomed peoples, families from all walks of life. We too are his disciples and we too are tasked with doing both. By spreading the Word of God and by bringing others to Him, we become workers in His vineyard; we share in building His Kingdom here on earth.