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With the Apostolic Letter “ Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph.”
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30 Day Consecration to St. Joseph:
Ash Wednesday to March 19
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Consecration Information, click here.
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Saint Joseph, in fact, “concretely expressed his fatherhood” by making an offering of himself in love “a love placed at the service of the Messiah who was growing to maturity in his home,” writes Pope Francis, quoting his predecessor St Paul VI.
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Preparing to Make the Act of Consecration
- Before making the Act of Consecration, it is highly recommended that you go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Confession. Seek God’s forgiveness, healing, and renewed strength to live like Joseph in loving fidelity to the mission God has confided to your care. •
- On the day of your Act of Consecration, if at all possible, go to Mass and receive Communion. Be filled with that divine light and love that came to the world in Jesus. Ask Saint Joseph to protect, provide for, and guide you in the recognition and fulfillment of your life’s mission as he did for Jesus. •
- Make the Act of Consecration which follows either individually, as a group, or in the family. It may be renewed frequently, weekly on Wednesdays – dedicated to Saint Joseph – or monthly on the 19th of every month in honor of the feast day of Saint Joseph on March 19. •
- The Church grants special blessings and indulgences during the Holy Year dedicated to Saint Joseph for those making the Act of Consecration. All are invited to commit themselves “with prayer and good works, to obtain, with the help of Saint Joseph, head of the heavenly Family of Nazareth, comfort and relief from the serious human and social tribulations that besiege the contemporary world today.”
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