YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH
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January 13, 2021
Pope Francis has declared 2021 as the year of St. Joseph (Dec. 8, 2020 up to Dec. 8, 2021). Pope's decree included granting special indulgences for the duration of the special year. One way to receive plenary indulgence is to recite prayer in honor of St. Joseph on Wednesdays which is a day dedicated to the memory of St. Joseph according to Latin tradition (aleteia.org). As a parish, we will recite prayers in honor of St. Joseph during our Wednesday Masses (9:00 AM and 6:30 PM Novena).
In this year of St. Joseph we will feature reflections from members of our pastoral liturgy committee and parishioners. This week, we reflect on St. Joseph’s role as a father to Jesus and what this role signifies to the fathers in our parish. ( Read here.)A 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.
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.
15 WAYS TO GAIN INDULGENCE
IN THE YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH
There are many ways that Catholics can receive an indulgence, including entrusting their daily work tio the protection of St. Joseph or reciting the rosary with their families.
These acts must be accompanied by sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayer for the pope’s intentions, the usual conditions to obtain any plenary indulgence.
Plenary indulgences remit all temporal punishment due to sin and must be accompanied by full detachment from sin.
According to the decree issued by the Apostolic Penitentiary on Dec. 8, 2020, there are 15 ways to receive an indulgence in the Year of St. Joseph:
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