Prayers and update for the Year of St. Joseph

 


Wanted to update you on what we are doing for the special year of St. Joseph that Pope Francis has declared on the 150th anniversary of his being declared the Patron of the Universal Church.

We have recently started a men's consecration group in both parishes.  This is a group of men who meet weekly to turn to the guidance and intercession of this very powerful saint and help each other in their mission to be the holiest Christian men, fathers and husbands they can be.

If you want to pray on your own instead of in a group, I highly recommend the book Consecration to St. Joseph: the Wonders of Our Spiritual Father by Fr. Donald Calloway.

Either way, we will have a solemn Mass on the feast day of St. Joseph on Fridays, March 19th at St. Peter, followed by the act of consecration and then a cookout for the men of the parish.  (Catholic trivia: On Fridays of Lent that are a solemn feast day, eating meat is allowed). 

It is not too late to join if you contact the parish office soon!  513.734.4041 or 5l3.553.3267.  If any of the parish women want to start a group, let us know. 

We have decorated our St. Joseph statues in each parish recently to remind you to pray frequently through his powerful intercession. 

I will be posting occasional prayers to St. Joseph during this holy year which extends through Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8, 2021).  Several of them are from Fr. Calloway's book. 

Here's one the seminarians are praying

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.



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