Carmelite nuns reflect on Saint Joseph, their protector
Friday, Apr. 16, 2021
Novitiate of the Carmelite of the Immaculate Heart
of Mary, Salt Lake City
Saint Joseph is no stranger to Carmel! He is the protector of our order. As our holy mother St. Teresa of Avila once wrote: “I took for my patron and Lord the glorious St. Joseph. … I cannot call to mind that I have ever asked him at any time for anything he has not granted. I am filled with amazement when I consider the great favors God has given me through this blessed saint.” Realizing the powerful intercession and holiness of St. Joseph, St. Teresa named her first foundation after this great and humble saint. Since then, countless numbers of the Discalced Carmelite monasteries around the world have been named after Saint Joseph.
Las monjas Carmelitas reflexionan sobre San José, protector de las Novicias del Monasterio de las Carmelitas, Salt Lake City
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The Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement at St Joseph the Worker Parish in West Jordan
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2020 Year in Review
The pandemic led parishes to celebrate special liturgies, such as this Aug. 27 special Holy Hour at Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Parish to pray for the health and wellbeing of the people who work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. As with all liturgies during this time, social distancing measures were observed.
By Marie Mischel
Intermountain Catholic
SALT LAKE CITY When the novel coronavirus struck Utah in March, Bishop Oscar A. Solis implemented emergency measures in the Diocese of Salt Lake City, issuing a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass, suspending public worship in Catholic churches, canceling events such as the annual diocesan Lenten retreat, and instructing the Utah Catholic Schools to provide remote instruction rather than onsite.