Feast of St Joseph
Tomorrow in the Catholic Church, we celebrate the Feast of St Joseph. We don't know a lot about St Joseph as he never speaks in the Bible. In his apostolic letter
Patris Corde (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis reflects on Saint Joseph and his multifaceted role as a father. The purpose of this letter, Pope Francis writes, “is to increase our love for this great Saint, to encourage us to implore his intercession and to imitate his virtues and his zeal.”
Saint Joseph is a beloved father; a tender loving father; an obedient father; an accepting father; a creatively courageous father; a working father; and a father in the shadows. As protector, advocate, and guardian of the Holy Family, Saint Joseph has always been venerated as a father to all Christians.
With this letter, promulgated on the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis proclaimed a Year of Saint Joseph from December 8, 2020, to December 8, 2021.
As a family, you may like to say the prayer below.
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.
FORMATION EVENING and COMMITMENT MASSES
A reminder that tonight between 6-7pm in the SJV Church, Father Michael will be presenting the 2nd of 3 Formation Evenings for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. Children and an adult must attend all 3 evenings in order to meet preparation requirements for the Sacrament.
Thank you to all those families who attended Mass over last weekend and handed in their commitment cards. You will still need to register on the QkR! app at the school where your child will be receiving their Sacrament.
Have a great week!
