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Feast Day of St Joseph - Friday, 19th March 2021
Saint Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster-father of Jesus Christ. This an extra special year as Pope Francis declared it the Year of St Joseph.
Prayer to St Joseph
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,
Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you God entrusted his only Son;
in you Mary placed her trust;
with you Christ became man.
with you Christ became man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too,
show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life.
Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage,
and defend us from every evil.
Amen.
Pope Francis proclaims "Year of St Joseph"
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 8 December 2020, to 8 December 2021.
St Joseph's, Galliagh, Derry
Mass: Friday, 19th March 11:00am - join on webam
Open for private prayer: Friday, 19th March 12:00noon - 4:00pm
Mass: Friday, 19th March 5:00pm - join on webam
Glorious Patriarch Saint Joseph, whose power makes the impossible possible, come to my aid in these times of anguish and difficulty.
Take under your protection the serious and troubling situations that I commend to you, that they may have a happy outcome.
My beloved father, all my trust is in you. Let it not be said that I invoked you in vain, and since you can do everything with Jesus and Mary, show me that your goodness is as great as your power. Amen.
Novena to Sleeping St Joseph, Termonbacca, Derry
THE Carmelite Fathers, at the Iona Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry, are leading a Novena to Sleeping St Joseph from March 10 until the Saint's Feast Day on March 19.
Mass will be celebrated each evening in Termonbacca, at 7.30 pm, with the Devotions to St Joseph afterwards. With no public worship during the current Covid-19 lockdown, people are invited to join in the Novena Mass and Devotions via the Termonbacca Derry YouTube channel.
Petitions are welcome and can be submitted via the Termonbacca Facebook page, from which they will be printed out and placed under the statue of the Sleeping St Joseph at the front of the altar.
Triduum in honor of St. Joseph - Shalom World
ss. Peter and Paul's Church in Portlaoise, Ireland holds a Triduum in honor of St. Joseph.
Join the Shalom World broadcast on March 19th, 20th and 21st at 7:30PM for an Evening Prayer of St. Joseph with Benediction, Holy Hour, and Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary through the Eyes of St. Joseph respectively.
33 Days for St. Joseph - Irish Dominicans
The Irish Dominicans are inviting you to join them on ZOOM as they make a collective consecration to St Joseph, while also asking his intercession for vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life.
Join the Irish Dominicans each evening at 8:00pm on ZOOM for the 33 Days for St Joseph
Zoom ID: 986 4005 1501
Passcode: 122013
Triduum at Knock Shrine
This special Triduum at Knock Shrine will commence on Friday, March 19th, the Feast of St. Joseph.
Join Knock Shrine online at:
Friday, March 19th at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 20th at 7:30pm; and
Sunday, March 21st at 12noon.
Saturday, March 20th at 7:30pm; and
Sunday, March 21st at 12noon.
As part of the three days of celebration to St Joseph, Pope Francis will speak at the 7.30pm Mass on the 19th March; Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna will speak at the 7.30pm Mass on the 20th March and to conclude the three days, Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam will speak at 12pm Mass on Sunday 21st March.
Live stream from Knock Shrine on our website www.knockshrine.ie/watch-live and on the Knock Shrine Facebook page each day.
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