Saint Joseph has two feast days March 19 and May 1 (as Saint Joseph the Worker).
Joseph is
+ A descendant of the house of David
+ A cqrpenter
+ The earthly spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
+ The foster and adoptive father of Jesus Christ
+ A visionary who was visited by angels
+ Noted for his willingness to immediately get up and do what God told him
Joseph died prior to the Passion of Jesus Christ, probably of natural causes.
The name Joseph means "whom the Lord adds"
Joseph is the patron (of):
+ Against doubt
+ Against hesitation
+ Americas
+ Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska
+ Austria
+ Diocese of Balanga, Philippines
+ Diocese of Bangued, Philippines
+ Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
+ Belgium
+ Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi
+ Birkirkara, Malta
+ Bohemia
+ Diocese of Buffalo, New York
+ Bursars
+ Diocese of Butuan, Philippines
+ Cabinetmakers
+ Canada
+ Candian Armed Forces (in 1941)
+ Carinthia
+ Carpenters
+ Catholic Church (1847 by Blessed Pope Pius IX)
+ Diocese of Cheyenne, Wyoming;
+ China
+ Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany
+ Confectioners
+ Craftsmen
+ Croatian people (in 1687 by decree of the Croatian parliment)
+ Diocese of Daet, Philippines
+ Deschambault, Quebec
+ Dying people
+ Emigrants
+ Engineers
+ Expectant mothers
+ Families
+ Fathers
+ Florence Italy
+ Happy death
+ Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut
+ Holy death
+ House hunters
+ Immigrants
+ Interior souls
+ Diocese of Itanagar, India
+ Kalkara, Malta
+ Korea
+ Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin
+ La Spezia, Italy
+ Laborers
+ Laguna Indian Pueblo
+ Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky
+ Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire
+ Diocese of Mangalore, India
+ Married people
+ Diocese of Menevia, Wales
+ Mexico
+ Msida, Malta
+ Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee
+ New France
+ New World
+ Oblates of Saint Joseph
+ Orvieto, Italy
+ Diocese of Osnabrück, Germany
+ People in doubt
+ People who fight Communism
+ Peru
+ Pioneers
+ Pregnant women
+ Protection of the Church
+ Querceta, Italy
+ Diocese of Rarotonga, Cook Islands
+ Diocese of Romblon, Philippines
+ Diocese of San Jose, California
+ Apostolic vicariate of San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines
+ Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
+ Sicily
+ Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
+ Social justice
+ Spadafora, Sicily
+ Styria, Austria
+ Diocese of Tagbilaran, Philippines
+ Travellers
+ Turin, Italy
+ Tyrol, Austria
+ Unborn children
+ Universal Church (1847 by Blessed Pope Pius IX)
+ Vatican II
+ Viet Nam
+ Diocese of Virac, Philippines
+ Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia
+ Wheelwrights
+ Workers
+ Working people
Prayer of the Litany Of Saint Joseph
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on 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.
Holy Mary, Pray for us.
Holy Joseph, Pray for us.
Noble Son of the House of David, Pray for us.
Light of the Patriarchs, Pray for us.
Husband 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.
Sedulous Defender of Christ, Pray for us.
Head of the Holy Family, Pray for us.
Joseph most just, 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 all who labor, Pray for us.
Glory of family life, Pray for us.
Protector of Virgins, Pray for us.
Pillar of families, Pray for us.
Consolation of the afflicted, Pray for us.
Hope of the sick, Pray for us.
Patron of the dying, Pray for us.
Terror of the demons, Pray for us.
Protector of the holy Church, Pray for us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
He made him master of his house, and ruler of all his possesions.
O God,
You were pleased to choose Saint Joseph
as the husband of Mary
and the guardian of your Son.
Grant that, as we venerate him as our protector on earth,
we may deserve to have him as our intercessor in heaven.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
With love in Christ.
2007-05-25 16:30:17
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