Novena in preparation for the Feast of St. Joseph
Last year in December Pope Francis announced a Year of St. Joseph, in honour of the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as patron of the Universal Church.
The Church observes the passage of time through the liturgical calendar – which includes feasts such as Easter and Christmas, Lent and Advent. IN ADDITION, however, popes can set aside time for the Church to reflect more deeply on a specific aspect of Catholic teaching or belief.
WHY A YEAR OF SAINT JOSEPH?
The 8th December 2020, marked the 150th anniversary of Saint Joseph being proclaimed as PATRON OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH.
By Holly Gustafson
In his latest letter Patris corde (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis proclaimed the new liturgical year the “Year of St. Joseph,” one hundred and fifty years after Pope Pius IX declared the saint the Patron of the Universal Church. These two popes, a century and a half apart, invite us to get to know St. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, and to request his accompaniment, seek his guidance, and emulate his courageous and humble obedience.
The main feast of St. Joseph is March 19th, so the month of March is a good time to lean in to this invitation and make an intentional effort, if we haven’t done so already, to begin to acquaint ourselves with the saint, and model his many virtues. Here are some simple, low-labour ways to make space for St. Joseph in your home, your life, and your family, this month:
A New Year with St. Joseph
A New Year with St. Joseph
In December Pope Francis announced a “Year of St . Joseph” (Dec. 8, 2020-Dec. 8, 2021) to honor the Patron of the Church
St Joseph with the Infant Jesus by Guido Reni
By Catholic News Agency (CNA)
Pope St. Joseph Francis announced on December a Year 8 of in honor of the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation in 1870 as patron of the Universal Church.
The year began December 8, 2020, and will conclude on December 8, 2021, according to a decree authorized by the Pope.
The decree said that Francis had established a Year of St. Joseph so that “every member of the faithful, following his example, may strengthen their life of faith daily in the complete fulfillment of God’s will.”
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Chan/MC/01/2021
The Honourable Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, had announced that more stringent measures will be taken for public health safety due to the escalation of COVID-19 positive cases and in view of the fact that “our healthcare system is at breaking point.”
Having consulted the Archdiocesan Crisis Task Force and seeking to comply with the restrictions under the Movement Control Order (MCO) and Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), His Grace, Archbishop Julian Leow has made the following decree for the parish territories falling within the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur.
1.0. Territories falling within MCO (Kuala Lumpur and Selangor)