Latin Patriarchal Vicariate of Jordan

Jabal Amman Parish - Saint Joseph Church

Contact information:

Address

Latin Convent

P.O.B 2018
11181 Amman
JORDAN

Telephone: +962 6 462 4590

Location

Saturday Evening & Sunday Mass Schedule

Saturday at 6:30 PM Sunday at 10:00 AM Filipino Mass: 12:00 PM and 6:30 PM Italian Mass: 7:45 AM

Weekly Activities & Events

Saturday: “Buds” Youth Group at 4:00 PM Middle School & High School Youth Group at 5:00 PM University & Working Youth Group at 7:30 PM

Wednesday: Holy Mass followed by Holy Hour: Mass starts at 5:30 PM, followed by Adoration until 7:00 PM

Jabal Amman is one of the seven hills that originally made-up Amman, Jordan. Today, Jabal Amman is located near the old downtown area with its streets lined with full grown trees. In 2005, the Greater Amman Municipality recognized Jabal Amman as a “heritage attraction point” and set forth plans to preserve and develop the historic hill. Jabal Amman is renowned for its historic buildings and distinctive early 20th century architecture. When politicians and entrepreneurs moved into the neighborhood, they built houses, which feature a single story with a large front porch running the entire front exposure of the houses.
 

Infrastructures of the Latin Patriarchate

St. Joseph is the second parish established in Amman, after the parish of Christ the King. The church was built in 1959 with the help of German benefactors. At the present time, many of the parish faithful are moving to new neighborhoods in Amman. The Rosary Sisters serves the church, and have a large private school, while the Missionaries of Charity, the Sisters of Mother Teresa, teach Catechism to students of the public schools.

Establishment of the Parish

July 15, 1963

Permanent Residency of the Priest

1963 (Fr. Manuel Sawalha)

Arrival of Rosary Sisters

1953

Construction of the Church

October 10, 1959 (Fr. Manuel Sawalha)

Blessing of the Church

1963 (Patriarch Alberto Gori)

Patron Saint of the Parish

St. Joseph the Worker