During every Mass, the priest asks for God’s mercy as he prays “with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and Blessed Joseph her spouse.” Joseph is the member of the Holy Family we know the least about. We know he was a carpenter or skilled laborer. And, from the time he learned Mary was with child, Joseph was a faithful, steady, and constant presence. The Church honors Saint Joseph on two feast days—March 19 and May 1. Saint Joseph is widely known as patron of workers, a happy death, families, and the universal Church.
Read Saint Joseph (1st century) and then ask the children what they already know about Saint Joseph. The Church honored Saint Joseph in 2021. Find a year’s worth of weekly reflections about Saint Joseph here.
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