Year of Saint Joseph
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Mary, Mother of God Church
celebratesthe Year of Saint Joseph
Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church
To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a
“Year of Saint Joseph” for 2021.
-To increase our love for this great saint
-To encourage us to implore his intercession
-To imitate his virtue and zeal
Taken from Pope Francis' letter Patris Corde
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Parish Events for the Year of Saint Joseph
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Prayer and Indulgence Information
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Prayer to Saint Joseph
said at start of each Mass at
Mary, Mother of God
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted His only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen.
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Prayer to Saint Joseph
Good Saint Joseph,
As you led the Holy Family, watch over our families.
Help our family and all families to know and
share God’s love.
In our family relationships, may we find healing and seek to be holy.
May our fathers help us to become faithful disciples of Jesus who share our love for Him.
As foster father of Jesus,
watch over all who serve as spiritual fathers.
In a special way, bless our Holy Father, our Bishop,
and our priests.
May they follow your humble example in their
fatherly care for the people of God, the Church.
With Mary, you raised Jesus the High Priest.
You know our need for priests.
Please raise up good and holy priests from our families to serve the people of our diocese.
May our children and grandchildren hear and say “yes” to
the call of Jesus, just as you and Mary did.
Good Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Year of Saint Joseph
8 December 2020 - 8 December 2021
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Church grants plenary indulgence for the year of Saint Joseph
The plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayer for the Pope’s intentions) to Christians who, with a spirit detached from any sin, participate in the Year of St. Joseph on these occasions and manners indicated by the Apostolic Penitentiary:
The plenary indulgence is granted to those who will meditate for at least 30 minutes on the Lord’s Prayer, or take part in a Spiritual Retreat of at least one day that includes a meditation on St. Joseph. “St. Joseph, an authentic man of faith, invites us”, the decree reads, “to rediscover our filial relationship with the Father, to renew fidelity to prayer, to listen and correspond with profound discernment to God’s will.”
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Saint Joseph Statue Project
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Resources
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