Resources for the Year of Saint Joseph
December 8, 2020, to December 8, 2021
The Catholic Church celebrates special years as declared by the Pope. They are are designed to draw us closer to some aspect of our Catholic heritage and to shower us with graces and indulgences.
This page will contain news, links, and resources to help the faithful celebrate and participate in this Year of St. Joseph. It will be updated throughout the year.
Have you consecrated yourself to St. Joseph? This is the year to do it!
Books
Rev. Donald H. Calloway, MIC — Consecration to St. Joseph — St. Joseph Gems
Magnificat — Nine Days with Saint Joseph – Each day focuses on one of Saint Joseph’s outstanding attributes.
National Catholic Register — 5 Books on St. Joseph to Read for the Jubilee Year
Our Sunday Visitor — Essential books to make the most of the Year of St. Joseph
Henri Rondet, S.J. — Saint Joseph – free download of this 1956 classic.
Videos & Podcasts
Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis — Cuppa Joe is a series of 10 talks by 10 theologians on the 10 wonders of Saint Joseph, taking place at 10 locations in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis:
- March 2: “Delight of Saints,” Fr. Tom Margevičius, West St. Paul
- April 6: “Our Spiritual Father,” Dr. Deborah Savage, Lino Lakes
- May 4: “Young Husband of Mary,” Fr. Evan Koop, Maple Grove
- June 1: “Virginal Father of Jesus,” Kelly Wahlquist, Red Wing
- July 6: “Just and Reverent Man,” Fr. Kevin Zilverberg, New Hope
- August 3: “Savior of the Savior,” Deacon Joe Michalak, Miesville
- September 7: “Adorer of Christ,” Liz Kelly, Waconia
- October 5: “Silent Witness,” Fr. John Floder, Rosemount
- November 2: “Patron of a Happy Death,” Deacon Dan Gannon, St. Paul
- December 7: “Terror of Demons,” Fr. Jon Vander Ploeg, Taylors Falls
Ascension — St. Joseph: An Example for All Husbands
The Burrowshire Podcast — St. Joseph and Fatherhood
The Catholic Company — St. Joseph: Our Protector – 5-part FREE digital series on St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, protector of Jesus and Mary . . . and us.
Catholic Diocese of Salina — From the Heart Podcast: St. Joseph Series
Dynamic Catholic — St. Joseph: The Perfect Man for the Job
Andrew Flusche — Tips You Need to Unlock the Year of St. Joseph
Fr. Edward Looney — Praying the Stations of the Cross with St. Joseph
The Miraculous Medal Shrine – Vincentian Approach to St. Joseph (4 videos)
Father Peffley — The Two Josephs
Shrine of St. Joseph – Guardian of the Redeemer, Santa Cruz — SAINT JOSEPH SEMINARS from the Oblates of St. Joseph
- Seminar 1: The Year of St. Joseph
- Seminar 2: The Fatherhood of Saint Joseph
- Seminar 3: St. Joseph the Worker
- Seminar 4: St. Joseph and the Holy Spouses
Articles & News
Aleteia — 12 Ways to honor St. Joseph this March — How to get a St. Joseph Year indulgence every day before 9 a.m. — 5 Carpentry rules that apply to faith, slideshow — 6 Virtues of St. Joseph that all men can imitate — A beautiful prayer to St. Joseph in this his year: “To you, O blessed Joseph” — Plenary indulgence offered each Wednesday in this Year of St. Joseph — Joseph’s silence is also a ‘yes,’ says Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI — 12 Traits of St. Joseph that every father should imitate — 9 Alternative names for your baby that honor St. Joseph — The labors of St. Joseph — St. Joseph and 4 Marian greats — What Joseph teaches about consecration to Mary
Aleteia — Praying the Rosary with St. Joseph:
- Praying the Joyful Mysteries with St. Joseph
- Praying the Luminous Mysteries with St. Joseph
- Praying the Sorrowful Mysteries with St. Joseph
- Praying the Glorious Mysteries with St. Joseph
Angelus News — In times of political crisis, St. Joseph shows the way— The many faces of St. Joseph, Christianity’s diamond in the rough — St. Joseph the Worker and the value of labor
Apostolic Letter — PATRIS CORDE
The Arlington Catholic Herald — The perfect time for St. Joseph — A shadow of our heavenly Father — A ‘hidden’ Joseph in an early masterpiece
The B.C. Catholic — The gift of fatherhood, St. Joseph style
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield IL — Month of St. Joseph in the Year of St. Joseph
Catholic Apostolate Center — Ite Ad Joseph: 10 Quotes to Celebrate the Year of St. Joseph
Catholic Culture — Our Lenten Journey: What Would Saint Joseph Do?
Catholic Outlook — Go to Joseph!
CatholicPhilly — St. Joseph: Sign of hope amid the pandemic
Catholic News Agency — Fifteen ways to gain an indulgence in the Year of St. Joseph
The Catholic Sun — ‘Year of St. Joseph’ invites intercession from foster father of Jesus
Catholic Telegraph — GO TO ST. JOSEPH: Resources and Spiritual Advice for Husbands and Fathers During the Year of St. Joseph
Catholic Women in Business — The Year of St. Joseph: 5 Takeaways for Catholic Women in Business
Catholic World Report — The often silent and surprising history of devotion to Saint Joseph — Saint Joseph, reverent father and protector of Holy Church
Christendom College — Professor Offers Reflection for Year of St. Joseph
Denver Catholic — St. Joseph: Our strong and silent spiritual father — The many marvelous feasts of St. Joseph: Celebrating St. Joseph throughout the year — Profiles of Courage: Reflections on St. Joseph — On Fathers and Christian Masculinity
Daily Monitor — Pursuing a holy dream to the end
Diocese of Charlotte — Monthly Themes for the Year of St. Joseph — Make Time for St. Joseph – Adopting St. Joseph Traditions in the Home
The Fathers of Mercy — Plenary Indulgence Options for the “Year of St. Joseph” — The Year of St. Joseph: SOME BASIC FACTS
Florida Catholic — Reflect upon St. Joseph this Father’s Day
Grandin Media — Sheedy: St. Joseph is a guide to being an everyday saint
Human Life International — St. Joseph: Model of Fatherhood and Faithfulness
Knights of Columbus — St. Joseph the Adventurer
Madonna House — The Man Nobody Knows
National Catholic Register — The Incredible Story Behind the Year of St. Joseph — Live Like St. Joseph: Silence Fosters Faith-Filled Action — What the Year of St. Joseph Means, and How to Gain the Indulgences — Venerable Fulton Sheen on St. Joseph — St. Joseph Shrine Is a ‘Sacred Place of Pilgrimage’
National Catholic Register — Reflections on St. Joseph by Father Raymond de Souza – The Holy Week Shadows of St. Joseph:
Our Sunday Visitor — The Year of St. Joseph and addressing the crisis of fatherhood — How St. Joseph brought me to Mary
The Priest — The Holy Silence of St. Joseph
Sons of St. Joseph — Three Forgotten Miraculous Apparitions of Saint Joseph
Soulpainter — Symbols of Saint Joseph in Sacred Art
St. Joseph Now — Join the Worldwide Consecration
The Tablet — Understanding, Through St. Joseph, How We Do God’s Will Better
Vatican News — Church grants plenary indulgence for year of St. Joseph — Pope Francis proclaims “Year of St Joseph” — “Patris Corde” encourages us to remember St. Joseph — Pope approves 7 new invocations to Litany of St. Joseph
V-Catholic — Just Another Man
WGRZ — Most Buffalo: ‘mysterious painting found’
The Year of St. Joseph — The St. Joseph Reinstallation & Online Conference
2021 Events
July 13 – August 26 (Tuesdays & Thursdays) — Lessons from St. Joseph: Husband, Father, Saint — The course curriculum will use Scripture as its basis, working through the basic chronology of St. Joseph’s life and explaining the theological significance of events involving him.
September 30 – October 3 — St. Joseph Summit OUR SPIRITUAL FATHER 2021 — This pilgrimage to the heart of St. Joseph will help you develop a greater devotion to St. Joseph and learn how to protect yourself, your marriage and your family against evil.
Prayers & Devotionals
The Catholic Weekly — Seven Sorrows of St Joseph Devotional
Magnificat — Nine Days with Saint Joseph – Each day focuses on one of Saint Joseph’s outstanding attributes.
Roman Catholic Man — St. Joseph’s Holy Cloak Novena
Virtual St. Joseph Altar — Prayers to St. Joseph — Who Needs a Year of St. Joseph Medal?
Activities & Printables
Archdiocese of New Orleans— Printable St. Joseph Prayer Card
Archdiocese of St. Louis — Printable Year of St. Joseph Prayer Card
Catechist — “Year of St. Joseph” — Free Activities for Children
Knights of Columbus — Consecration to St. Joseph Prayer Card — Preparing for Consecration Printable
The Josephites — Thirty Days Prayers to St. Joseph Printable Pamphlet
Virtual St. Joseph Altar — St. Joseph Coloring Pages
“Go to Joseph! Have recourse with special confidence to St. Joseph, for his protection is most powerful, as he is the patron of the universal Church.”
Blessed Pope Pius IX
