AHG NCC Year of St. Joseph Patch List of Resources

Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde The Vatican website is a good resource for the apostolic letter, Patris Corde; Pope Pius IX’s establishment of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church, Quemadmodum Deus; Pope Leo XIII’s on St. Joseph, Quamquam Pluries; Pope Saint John Paul II’s apostolic exhortation, .

Litany to St, Joseph The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) website is a good resource for the Litany to St. Joseph (St. Joseph’s virtues comprise the litany); and the complete online Bible.

Scriptural Passages about St. Joseph Old Testament References to Joseph: Genesis Chapters 37 and 39-48 Birth of : Matthew Chapters 1 and 2, Luke Chapters 1 and 2 Dreams: Matthew 1:18-24, Matthew 2:13-15, 19-21, 22-23

Feast Days related to St. Joseph January 23–Feast of the Holy Spouses August 21–Our Lady of Knock February 2–Presentation of the Lord November 1–All Saints March 19–Solemnity of St. Joseph December 10–Our Lady of Loreto May 1–St. Joseph the Worker First Sunday after Christmas– May 13–Our Lady of Fatima

Memorare to St. Joseph Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who implored your help and sought your intercession were left unassisted. Full of confidence in your power I fly unto you and beg your protection. Despise not O Guardian of the Redeemer my humble supplication, but in your bounty, hear and answer me. Amen.

Memorare of Our Lady Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

The Seven Sorrows and Seven Joys of St. Joseph The Sorrows of St. Joseph 1. His doubts about Mary 2. His pain at the lowly poverty of Jesus' birthplace. 3. Watching the circumcision, Jesus' first blood spilt for us. 4. Listening to the painful prophetic message from Simeon. 5. Having to take the Holy Family into exile. 6. The hard trip back from Egypt. 7. The loss of Jesus for three days.

The Joys of St. Joseph 1. The angel's message of joy. 2. The Savior's birth. 3. Having the honor of naming Jesus. 4. Knowing the effects of Jesus' redemptive work. 5. The idols of Egypt fell at Jesus' feet. 6. Holy life with Jesus and Mary. 7. Finding Jesus after three days.