On the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary December 8, 2020, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter, Patris corde, for the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as patron of the universal Church. To mark the occasion, the pope proclaimed a year dedicated to Saint Joseph through December 8, 2021.
Pope Francis includes this prayer to Saint Joseph in the apostolic letter:
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,
Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you God entrusted his only Son;
in you Mary placed her trust;
with you Christ became man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too,
show yourself a father
and guide us in the path of life.
Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage,
and defend us from every evil. Amen.
(Read more about the declaration on the Vatican website.)
Pope Francis includes this prayer to Saint Joseph in the apostolic letter:
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,
Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you God entrusted his only Son;
in you Mary placed her trust;
with you Christ became man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too,
show yourself a father
and guide us in the path of life.
Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage,
and defend us from every evil. Amen.
(Read more about the declaration on the Vatican website.)