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Year of St. Joseph

Known as a humble carpenter and the foster father of Jesus, St. Joseph was declared the patron of the universal church by Pope Pius IX in 1870. To honor the 150th anniversary of this declaration, Pope Francis declared 2021 the Year of St. Joseph from Dec. 8, 2020 to Dec. 8, 2021. The Holy Father noted the value of reflecting on St. Joseph at a time when the pandemic has required so many to make hidden sacrifices: “Saint Joseph reminds us that those who appear hidden or in the shadows can play an incomparable role in the history of salvation.” At the request of Bishop Felipe Estévez, with the Sisters of St. Joseph, the Diocese of St. Augustine will commemorate the Year of St. Joseph with the theme “Go to Joseph,” extending until March 21, 2021, the feast of St. Joseph.”

The USCCB is also coming out with lots of resources to deepen your devotion to the patron of the family and the Universal Church, including the Prayer to St. Joseph after the Rosary and the Litany of St. Joseph.

Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry invites Catholics around the world to virtually attend the Saint Joseph Summit from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. Featuring an array of world-renowned speakers, this massive summit is free for all attendees.

The Sisters of St. Joseph will offer St. Joseph Novena Reflections during the nine days preceding the feast of St. Joseph (March 10-18). During these 10-minute reflections, we will reflect on St. Joseph’s virtues, his sorrows and joys, and several of his titles.

Each day’s reflection will conclude with a question for prayer time followed by recitation of the Memorare to St. Joseph as our novena and prayer. You are cordially invited to join the sisters and pray by visiting their website.

Reflection Topics

  • Day 1 (March 10): St. Joseph’s Silence
  • Day 2 (March 11): St. Joseph’s Faith, Obedience, Hope
  • Day 3: (March 12) St. Joseph Resolves to Leave Mary; St. Joseph’s Annunciation by the Angel
  • Day 4 (March 13): Born in Poverty and Birth of the Savior; The Circumcision and Naming the Child
  • Day 5 (March 14): Prophecy of Simeon to Mary; St. Joseph Realizes the Redemption
  • Day 6 (March 15): Flight into Egypt and Killing of Children; Return from Egypt and Destruction of Idols
  • Day 7 (March 16): Loss of Child Jesus; Finding of the Child Jesus
  • Day 8: (March 17) Joseph the Worker and Joseph, Patron of the Dying
  • Day 9 (March 18): Patron of the Universal Church



Upcoming Events

9
Dec

Monthly Discernment Evenings with Fr. Clay Ludwig
Marywood Retreat Center
6:00pm

10
Dec

Cards and Coffee
Marywood Retreat Center
9:00am

10
Dec

Life-Giving Wounds Virtual Support Group

7:00pm

11
Dec

Virgin of Guadalupe Celebration
Blessed Trinity Parish
11:00am

11
Dec

Mass and Procession for Our Lady of La Leche
Our Lady of La Leche National Shrine at Mission Nombre de Dios
5:30pm

12
Dec

Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass
Our Lady of La Leche National Shrine at Mission Nombre de Dios
12:00pm