Speaking Out: St. Joseph a model for youth A depiction of St. Joseph holding a carpenter s square is seen in a stained-glass window in the chapel of St. Joseph s College in Patchogue, N.Y., in this 2020 photo. The feast of St. Joseph the Worker is May 1, 2021. CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz Speaking Out: St. Joseph a model for youth By Elizabeth Gay, Youth Speak News May 12, 2021
The first day of the month marked St. Joseph the Worker’s feast day, an incredibly relevant devotion for today’s youth. There are many reasons to foster devotion to this model of strong masculinity each year, but especially in 2021, a special year dedicated to St. Joseph declared by Pope Francis on Dec. 8.
Year of St. Joseph closing mass and celebration
Lafayette Diocese
and last updated 2021-04-28 17:30:05-04
LAFAYETTE, La. - The public is invited to attend as Bishop Douglas Deshotel and the Diocese of Lafayette will close out the âYear of St. Josephâ with a Closing Mass and Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 1 at St. Joseph Church in Milton.
May 1 is the Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker, commemorating one of many roles he played in Jesusâ life, according to a spokesperson for the Dioceses. The day will begin at 10 a.m. as Bishop Deshotel celebrates Mass inside the church, then from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. everyone will head out to the church grounds to enjoy live music, food and dessert trucks, a beverage station, a variety of games for the children and much more. Families are urged to bring blankets or lawn chairs for your comfort. There will be Year of St. Joseph memorabilia available for purchase as a memento of this Jubilee Year.
Body of drowning victim recovered two weeks after being swept off St. Joseph pier
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By: FOX 17
and last updated 2021-04-14 19:28:10-04
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. â Authorities have identified the victim in a drowning incident that took place late last month.
The St. Joseph Public Safety Department says one male was swept off the south pier by a large wave at Silver Beach on Sunday, March 28. They say rescue efforts were made but were unsuccessful.
Weâre told the body of 27-year-old Dakota Yergeau of St. Joseph was recovered by Michigan State Police today.
The public safety department writes, âWe are truly sorry for the familyâs loss and would like to offer the family our deepest and most sincere condolences.â
Body of man swept from pier recovered in Lake Michigan Follow Us
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By - Associated Press - Thursday, April 15, 2021
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (AP) - The body of a southwestern Michigan man swept last month from a pier into Lake Michigan has been recovered.
Members of the Michigan State Police dive team located the body of Dakota Yergeau, 27, Wednesday near the south pier at Silver Beach in St. Joseph.
Yergeau and another man reportedly were on the pier in southwestern Michigan on March 28 when it was struck by a large wave, St. Joseph police said in a release.
Apr 13, 2021
St. Joseph High School in west suburban Westchester announced Tuesday it is closing permanently after 61 years. The school will close at the end of this academic year amid the current COVID pandemic, with its severe impact on the finances of many families.
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