St. Pius X Parish Community

St. Pius X Parish Community Join us for Mass! Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:00 am
Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 pm
Saturday at 4:30 pm
Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:30 am At St.

Pius X Parish Community, we continually strive to be a welcoming people—a faith community where people can turn for healing and hope, for strength and courage, for celebration and renewal.

The Joy of Love series begins tonight, 6:30-8:00 pm in the Francis Jordan room.This year marks the 10th anniversary of P...
09/07/2026

The Joy of Love series begins tonight, 6:30-8:00 pm in the Francis Jordan room.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love).
Join Fr. Silas Henderson, SDS, DMin, for a six-part series exploring this important document and its vision for marriage, family life, relationships, pastoral care, and Christian discipleship.

Please note: Our parish office is closed today, please visit us Tuesday-Friday this week or leave us a message and we will get back to you upon our return.

It can be easy to imagine that the first Christians lived together in perfect harmony. The Acts of the Apostles and the ...
09/06/2026

It can be easy to imagine that the first Christians lived together in perfect harmony. The Acts of the Apostles and the letters of Saint Paul quickly remind us that this was not the case. From the earliest days, Christians experienced disagreements, conflict, and the difficult work of learning how to live together as disciples of Jesus.

That is the setting for today’s Gospel. Jesus does not pretend that conflict will never arise. Instead, he gives his disciples a way to respond when relationships are wounded: speak honestly, seek understanding, and work toward reconciliation.

That can be difficult. We sometimes prefer to avoid difficult conversations, hoping that silence will somehow make a problem disappear. But avoiding conflict is not always the same as making peace. Sometimes reconciliation requires us to have the courage to speak the truth with humility
and love.

At the same time, reconciliation does not always mean restoring a relationship to exactly what it was before. There are times when healthy boundaries are necessary. What matters is that we refuse to allow anger, resentment, or hurt to have the final word.

The Gospel reminds us that our relationships matter. We are called not simply to avoid conflict, but to become people who seek healing, forgiveness, and peace.

—Fr. Silas Henderson, SDS

09/04/2026

The beautiful new flooring in our church sanctuary is fully installed and ready for worship. We are deeply grateful for everyone’s patience and understanding while the work was completed. We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

As we continue enhancing the sanctuary of our church, we recently moved the altar so that workers could install the new ...
09/03/2026

As we continue enhancing the sanctuary of our church, we recently moved the altar so that workers could install the new flooring. We took advantage of the opportunity to place two historic altar stones inside our current altar.

These marble stones—one from the original 1952 high altar and the other from 1956, when a more permanent altar was installed in the sanctuary—both contain relics of Saints Mauritius and Laitius, early Christian martyrs. The stones were consecrated by Archbishop Moses Kiley and Archbishop Albert Meyer, who would later become a cardinal.

Placing these historic altar stones inside our current altar is a beautiful sign of how the Eucharist unites the liturgies we celebrate today with those celebrated by generations of St. Pius X parishioners before us. The relics of the martyrs also remind us that whenever we gather around the altar, we are united with the Communion of Saints—the great family of the Church that extends across time and throughout the world.

Our new sanctuary will therefore carry with it something of our parish's history, connecting those who gathered around the altar in 1952 with those who gather there today.

St. Pius X parishioner, Mary Soboleski, passed away on August 11, 2026 at age 96. On September 4, 2026, we will come tog...
09/02/2026

St. Pius X parishioner, Mary Soboleski, passed away on August 11, 2026 at age 96. On September 4, 2026, we will come together to remember Mary. Visitation will be held at St. Pius X at 9 a.m., followed by Mass at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to St. Pius Faith Community are appreciated.

September 1 is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.Pope Francis instituted this observance for the Catholic...
09/01/2026

September 1 is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

Pope Francis instituted this observance for the Catholic Church in 2015 as a day to pray, reflect, and renew our commitment to caring for the gift of creation.

This year, Pope Leo XIV has chosen the words of the prophet Isaiah as the theme: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.” He reminds us that the wounds of war and the wounds inflicted on creation are deeply connected, and that caring for our common home begins with the conversion and renewal of our own hearts.

Let us pray for the grace to become people of peace, healing, and care—for one another and for the world God has entrusted to us.

“If anyone wants to follow me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” Mt 16:24To sacrifice anything fo...
08/30/2026

“If anyone wants to follow me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” Mt 16:24
To sacrifice anything for the sake of God and for the good of the community is to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow God’s will. Each of us has a cross. It may be a difficult relationship, sickness, disappointment, financial hardship, loneliness, responsibility, or the daily struggle to forgive and love others. Sometimes, the cross is simply the sacrifice required to live faithfully according to the Gospel values, which include love, compassion, forgiveness, respect for the dignity of every person, justice, peace, humility, honesty and integrity, hope, faithfulness and stewardship.

The question is not whether we have a cross. The question is: What do we do with our cross? We can choose to run away from it; we can complain about it; we can become bitter because of it. Instead, united with Christ, we carry it with faith and allow God to transform our suffering into an offering of love. Let us not give up when life becomes difficult. Carry our cross with faith, hope, patience, and trust in God.

May the Lord give us the courage of Jeremiah, the humility to learn from Peter, and, above all, the heart of Jesus, a heart willing to love, sacrifice, and remain faithful to the Father. May our discipleship become a living testimony that the cross is not the end. Beyond the cross is resurrection; beyond sacrifice is life; and beyond our faithful discipleship is the joy of being with Christ forever. Amen.

-Fr. Edward Lupaka, SDS

On August 29th we remember the Passion of St. John the Baptist.John the Baptist was not afraid to speak the truth, even ...
08/29/2026

On August 29th we remember the Passion of St. John the Baptist.

John the Baptist was not afraid to speak the truth, even when doing so placed his own life at risk. He remained faithful to his calling to prepare the way for Christ and ultimately gave his life for the truth. He reminds us that following Christ requires courage: the courage to speak the truth with love, to remain faithful when it is difficult, and to trust God with the consequences.

May St. John the Baptist inspire us to live faithfully and boldly as witnesses to Christ.

St. John the Baptist, pray for us.

On August 28 the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.Augustine was a brilli...
08/28/2026

On August 28 the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.

Augustine was a brilliant theologian and philosopher whose restless search for truth ultimately led him to Christ. His words continue to speak to every human heart: “Our hearts are restless until they rest in you, O God.”

May St. Augustine inspire us to seek truth with open minds and open hearts, knowing that our deepest longing can be satisfied only in God.

St. Augustine, pray for us.

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2506 N Wauwatosa Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI
53213

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

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+14144533875

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