Saint Joseph the Worker

Optional memorial

Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Saint Joseph, carpenter of Nazareth, is honored as model and patron of all workers (memorial instituted by Pius XII in 1955).

Readings of the day

Joyful Mysteries

Fifth Mystery: The Finding in the Temple

“Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”Luke 2:49

After three days of sorrowful searching, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Fruit of the mystery: Piety · joy in finding Jesus

Prayer to Saint Joseph

To you, O blessed Joseph, we have recourse in our tribulation, and having implored the help of your thrice-holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also.

O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence. Shield each one of us by your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die holily, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. Amen.

Pope Leo XIII, Quamquam pluries, 1889 (abridged)

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This day’s five mysteries (Joyful Mysteries)

The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Presentation
The Finding in the Temple

Coming up

Saints Philip and James, ApostlesMon, May 3 · Feast
The Ascension of the LordSun, May 9 · Solemnity
Our Lady of FatimaThu, May 13 · Optional memorial
Saint Matthias, ApostleFri, May 14 · Feast
Pentecost SundaySun, May 16 · Solemnity

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Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).

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