Year of St Joseph
An Invitation from
Bishop da Cunha
About the Year of St Joseph
Just as Catholics use the Liturgical Calendar to guide our worship, Popes can set aside time for the Church to celebrate and meditate upon a certain teaching or belief.
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On Dec 8, 2020, Pope Francis declared a Year to St Joseph until Dec 8, 2021 in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of St Joseph being named Patron of the Universal Church by Pope Pius IX.
Individual & Family Materials
Download our clickable guide with ideas for how individuals can celebrate this Holy Year, and access our family activities
Diocesan Events
All events below are free and open to the public.
Feast of St Joseph the Worker
Mass with Bishop Edgar M da Cunha, SDV
Saturday, May 1 at 10 am EST
Bishop Edgar M da Cunha, SDV will celebrate Mass at St Joseph Chapel in Woods Hole, MA (the first Church built on the Cape and dedicated to St Joseph) for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker, which will include the Consecration to St Joseph.
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To register to attend in person, please click the button below.
The Mass will also be livestreamed.
Holy Hour for the Year of St Joseph
St Joseph Church, Fall River
Tuesday, Jun 8 at 6 pm EST
On the Tuesday after the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Fr Jay Mello - Pastor of St Michael and St Joseph Parishes, will lead a Holy Hour at St Joseph Parish (1335 N Main St, Fall River, MA 02720). Confession will be available.

Meet Your Spiritual Father
Virtual talk with Dr Mark Miravalle
Saturday, Aug 21 at 1 pm EST
Dr Mark Miravalle earned his Sacred Theological Doctorate at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He holds the Saint John Paul II Chair of Mariology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has been teaching since 1986. Dr Miravalle is the founder and senior editor of Ecce Mater Tua, an international journal of Mariology research and president of the International Marian Association. Well known throughout the world for his lectures on Mariology, Dr Miravalle has addressed several episcopal conferences, including those of South India, Nigeria, Venezuela, and Costa Rica.
Dr. Miravalle has spoken at numerous international conferences and has appeared on EWTN, National Public Radio, and BBC. He is the author of the book Meet Your Spiritual Father: An Introduction to St. Joseph (English).

Strategies for Becoming Stronger Spiritual Leaders of Your Family
Virtual talk with Katie Warner
Tuesday, Oct 5 at 7 pm EST
Katie Warner is a Catholic wife, homeschooling mom, and author who loves creating and sharing resources for Catholic families. Katie received her graduate degree in theology from the Augustine Institute and is a Catholic speaker, an EWTN TV segment host, and a correspondent for the National Catholic Register. Katie is the author of Head & Heart: Becoming Spiritual Leaders for Your Family (English) as well as several prayer journals and bestselling Catholic children’s books. She is also the part-time Communication Manager for the national evangelization apostolate, Catholics Come Home. Katie, her husband Raymond, and their four young children live in Georgia.
Past Events

Living the Year of St Joseph
Virtual talk with Fr Donald Calloway, MIC
Tuesday, Mar 2 at 7 pm EST
Fr Donald Calloway, MIC, a prominent Marian priest, exhibits an unmistakable zeal for the priesthood and devotion to Our Lady. He is a well-known conference speaker on Divine Mercy and the Blessed Virgin Mary. He speaks passionately about these topics in his moving conversion story. He is author of the book Consecration to St Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father (English) (Spanish). Fr Calloway spoke on how we can live this year as a prequel to the Diocesan Consecration to St Joseph, with preparation for the consecration beginning on Mar 30.

Solemnity of St Joseph
Mass with Bishop Edgar M da Cunha, SDV
Friday, Mar 19 at 7 pm EST
Bishop Edgar M da Cunha, SDV celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption in Fall River for the Solemnity of St Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Book Recommendations
Prayers to St Joseph
Memorare to St Joseph
Remember, O most pure spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, my great protector, Saint Joseph, that no one ever had recourse to your protection, or implored your aid without obtaining relief. Confiding therefore in your goodness, I come before you. Do not turn down my petitions, foster father of the Redeemer, but graciously receive them.
Consecration to St Joseph
O dearest St. Joseph, I consecrate myself to thy honor and give myself to thee, that thou mayest always be my father, my protector, and my guide in the way of salvation. Obtain for me a great purity of heart and a fervent love of the interior life. After thine example, may I do all my actions for the greater glory of God, in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary! And do thou, O Blessed St. Joseph, pray for me that I may share in the peace and joy of thy holy death
Daily Novena Prayer to St Joseph
Litany to St Joseph
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
Illustrious son of David, pray for us.
Light of patriarchs, pray for us.
Spouse of the Mother of God, pray for us.
Chaste guardian of the Virgin, pray for us.
Foster father of the Son of God, pray for us.
Watchful defender of Christ, pray for us.
Head of the Holy Family, pray for us.
Joseph most chaste, pray for us.
Joseph most prudent, pray for us.
Joseph most valiant, pray for us.
Joseph most obedient, pray for us.
Joseph most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of patience, pray for us.
Lover of poverty, pray for us.
Model of workmen, pray for us.
Glory of home life, pray for us.
Guardian of virgins, pray for us.
Pillar of families, pray for us.
Solace of the afflicted, pray for us.
Hope of the sick, pray for us.
Patron of the dying, pray for us.
Terror of demons, pray for us.
Protector of Holy Church, pray for us.
Spare us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us!
R. And prince over all His possessions.
O God, Who in Thine ineffable Providence didst vouchsafe to choose Blessed Joseph to be the spouse of Thy most holy Mother, grant, we beseech Thee, that he whom we venerate as our protector on earth may be our intercessor in Heaven. Who lives and reigns forever and ever.
Prayer to St Joseph the Worker Before Work
Morning Offering through St Joseph
movement of my body and soul, which I desire to present
through thee to my blessed Lord.
of my heart be a Spiritual Communion, every look and
thought an act of love, every action a sweet sacrifice,
every word an arrow of Divine love, every step
an advance toward Jesus, every visit to Our Lord as
pleasing to God as the errands of Angels, every thought
of thee, dear Saint, an act to remind thee that I am thy child.
particularly . . . [Mention these]. Accept each little devotion
of the day, though replete with imperfection, and offer it
to Jesus, Whose mercy will overlook all, since He
regards not so much the gift as the love of the giver.
Amen.
St Joseph Chaplet of Seven Sorrows and Joys