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” from December 8, 2020, to December 8, 2021.
We are now in the special year of devotion to St. Joseph ,as announced by Pope Francis. Since St. Joseph is the patron saint of our parish, Fr. Umberg asked to designate our church as a shrine of St. Joseph for this year. CLICK TITLE to read more...
Father Andrew Umberg has dictated this novena for the Year of St. Joseph. It includes open prayers and daily prayers to Saint Joseph that may serve as your reflection or meditation for each day of the novena. CLICK TITLE for the full novena and the daily reflection / mediation prayers.
Archbishop Schnurr decreed on Jan. 14th, "that for the period of the Holy Year of Saint Joseph... the parish church of Saint Joseph in North Bend, Ohio, be designated as a diocesan shrine"... CLICK TITLE FOR DOC
During the Year of Saint Joseph, the use of this litany has been "enriched with a plenary indulgence," which may be earned once a day subject to the usual conditions.... CLICK TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND THIS LITANY
Friends, today’s Gospel tells the story of the rich man and the poor man, Lazarus, at his gate. God is not pleased with this kind of economic inequality, and he burns with passion to set things right.