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of Harrisburg The Year of 2020 - December 8 – 2021

Joseph found not in mere self- but in self-. In him, we never see frustration but only trust. His patient silence was the prelude to concrete expressions of trust. Our today needs fathers. It has no use for tyrants who would domineer others as a means of compensating for their own needs. It rejects those who confuse authority with authoritarianism, service with servility, discussion with oppression, charity with a welfare mentality, power with destruction. Every true vocation is born of the gift of oneself, which is the fruit of mature sacrifice. The - hood and likewise require this kind of maturity. Whatever our vocation, whether to , celibacy or , our gift of self will not come to fulfilment if it stops at sacrifice; were that the case, instead of becoming a sign of the beauty and joy of , the gift of self would risk being an expression of unhappiness, sadness and frustration.— Francis, With a Father’s

Prayer to by Hail, Guardian of the , Spouse of the Blessed Mary. To you entrusted his only ; in you Mary placed her trust; with you became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us , mercy, and courage, and defend us from every . Amen. Plenary during this Year of Saint Joseph

According to the decree issued by the Apostolic , have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Penitentiary on December 8, 2020, there are fifteen Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. ways to receive an indulgence in the Year of St. , hear us, Jesus, graciously hear us. Joseph: of , have mercy on us. 1) Participate in a spiritual retreat for at least one day , that includes a on St. Joseph. Redeemer of the World, have mercy on us. God the , have mercy on us. 2) Pray for St. Joseph’s for the Holy , one God, have mercy on us. unemployed that they might find dignifying work. Holy Mary, pray for us. 3) Recite the Litany of St. Joseph for persecuted St. Joseph, pray for us. . Byzantine Catholics have the option of an Renowned offspring of , pray for us. to St. Joseph. Light of , pray for us. Spouse of the Mother of God, pray for us. 4) Entrust one’s daily work and activity to the Chaste guardian of the Virgin, pray for us. protection of St. Joseph the Worker. Foster father of the , pray for us. 5) Follow St. Joseph’s example in performing a Diligent protector of Christ, pray for us. corporal work of mercy. These include feeding the Head of the , pray for us. hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the Joseph most just, pray for us. Joseph most chaste, pray for us. naked, sheltering the homeless, visiting the Joseph most prudent, pray for us. imprisoned, visiting the sick, and burying the dead. Joseph most strong, pray for us. 6) Perform one of the spiritual , such Joseph most obedient, pray for us. as comforting the sorrowful, counseling the doubtful, Joseph most faithful, pray for us. Mirror of patience, pray for us. instructing the ignorant, admonishing the sinner, Lover of poverty, pray for us. bearing wrongs patiently, forgiving injuries, and Model of artisans, pray for us. praying for the living and the dead. of home life, pray for us. 7) Pray the together with one’s family in order Guardian of virgins, pray for us. that “all Christian families may be stimulated to Pillar of families, pray for us. Solace of the wretched, pray for us. recreate the same atmosphere of intimate of the sick, pray for us. communion, love and prayer that was in the Holy Patron of the dying, pray for us. Family.” Terror of , pray for us. 8) Engaged couples can also receive an indulgence Protector of Holy , pray for us. from praying the rosary together. of God, who takes away the of the world, 9) Meditate for at least 30 minutes on ’s spare us, O Jesus. Prayer, because St. Joseph “invites us to rediscover , who takes away the sins of the world, our filial relationship with the Father, to renew graciously hear us, O Jesus. fidelity to prayer, to listen and correspond with Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, profound discernment to God’s will.” have mercy on us, O Jesus.

10) Pray an approved prayer to St. Joseph on St. V. He made him the lord of his household Joseph , the Sunday after in the R. And over all his possessions. Byzantine tradition. Let us pray: 11) Celebrate the feast of St. Joseph on 19 O God, in your ineffable providence you were with an act of piety in honor of St. Joseph. pleased to choose Blessed Joseph to be the spouse of your most holy Mother; grant, we 12) Pray an approved prayer to St. Joseph on the 19th beg you, that we may be worthy to have him for of any month. our intercessor in heaven whom on earth we 13) Honor Joseph with an act of piety or approved venerate as our Protector: You who live and prayer on a , the day traditionally reign forever and ever. Amen. dedicated to St. Joseph. Saint Joseph, pray for us! 14) Pray to St. Joseph on the Feast of the Holy Family on Dec. 27. Diocese of Harrisburg 15) Celebrate the feast of St. Joseph the Worker on Office for Divine with an act of piety or prayer.