St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church

June 27th is the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. In the East, this icon is known as the Theotokos of the Passion. "O Mother of Perpetual Help, grant that I may ever invoke your powerful name, the protection of the living and the salvation of the dying. Purest Mary, let your name henceforth be ever on my lips. Delay not, Blessed Lady, to rescue me whenever I call on you. In my temptations, in my needs, I will never cease to call on you, ever repeating your sacred name, M...ary, Mary. What a consolation, what sweetness, what confidence fills my soul when I utter your sacred name or even only think of you! I thank the Lord for having given you so sweet, so powerful, so lovely a name. But I will not be content with merely uttering your name. Let my love for you prompt me ever to hail you Mother of Perpetual Help. Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for me and grant me the favor I confidently ask of you." See more

"Strange that so much suffering is caused because of the misunderstandings of God's true nature. God's heart is more gentle than the Virgin's first kiss upon the Christ. And God's forgiveness to all, to any thought or act, is more certain than our own being." --- Saint Catherine of Siena

His feast was today, June 24th. Some nifty Catholic historical trivia!

Where’s St. Joe?? Flat Saint Joseph is hitting the road and we are following him on his many adventures around the diocese. As we celebrate the Year of St. Jo...seph, flat St. Joseph is helping us all connect in our faith. Pope Francis hopes that every member of the faithful, following his example, may strengthen their life of faith daily in the complete fulfillment of God’s will. In this spirit, Bishop Edward Rice is calling upon each of us to honor St. Joseph and imitate his example as we strive to grow in holiness, intentional discipleship, and witness. Be part of the fun and love for St. Joseph. Download the image of Flat St. Joseph from the diocese web site then color and take a picture with him. Send us your pictures and a brief story of where St. Joseph is and what adventures he is having to [email protected]. We look forward to seeing your images and flat St. Joseph stories to share with everyone! #flatstjoedioscg https://dioscg.org/year-of-st-joseph/

Father's Day in the Year of Saint Joseph "Once more, I wish to extend a particular word of encouragement to fathers so that they may take Saint Joseph as their model. He who kept watch over the Son of Man is able to teach them the deepest meaning of their own fatherhood. In the same way, each father receives his children from God, and they are created in God’s own image and likeness. Saint Joseph was the spouse of Mary. In the same way, each father sees himself entrusted with... the mystery of womanhood through his own wife. Dear fathers, like Saint Joseph, respect and love your spouse; and by your love and your wise presence, lead your children to God where they must be (cf. Lk 2:49)." --- Pope Benedict XVI, 19 March 2009 In Italy, Father's Day is observed on March 19th, Saint Joseph's Day. Artwork: St. Joseph, Patron of Fathers -- by Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS https://fineartamerica.com//st-joseph-patron-of-fathers-mm