A Day with St. Joseph

Do you know Saint Joseph—really know him?

 Celebrate this “Year of St. Joseph” by spending the day at St. Raphaela’s!

Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (includes lunch)

Get to know Saint Joseph, the foster father of Jesus and spouse of the Virgin Mary, on a human level, as well as from the perspective of Pope Francis’ apostolic letter, Patris Corde.

On December 8, 2020, Pope Francis published an “Apostolic Letter” called Patris Corde (“With a Father’s Heart”), in which he proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph.” The letter was published on the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as “Patron of the Universal Church. Pope Francis surprised the world by declaring that the celebration would begin that very day, Dec. 8, 2020, and continue until Dec. 8, 2021. Near the end of Patris Corde, Pope Francis states the purpose of his writing:  “The aim of this Apostolic Letter is to increase our love for this great saint, to encourage us to implore his intercession and to imitate his virtues and his zeal.”

Concluding prayer in Patris Corde, by Pope Francis:

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 human.
Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life.