"We saw beside the sun St. Joseph with the Child Jesus and Our Lady robed in white with a blue mantle. St. Joseph and the Child Jesus appeared to bless the world, for they traced the Sign of the Cross with their hands." (Vision witnessed by the three children during the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, Oct. 13, 1917.)
SATURDAY, March 6 VIRTUAL PRESENTATION BY Dr. Mark Miravalle, "The Nature and Need for Reparation to the Immaculate Heart "
FIRST SATURDAY EVENTS BEGIN AIRING AT 11 a.m. ET
The World Apostolate of Fatima USA declared 2021 a Year of St. Joseph, under the title: The greatest consoler of the Immaculate Heart. We seek his powerful intercession for strengthening families, the Church and for the work of the apostolate in spreading the Fatima message.
With his Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” for the entire Church, Dec. 8, 2020 to Dec. 8, 2021. We look forward to joining with the Church in making St. Joseph a welcome presence in our lives.
ICON OF ST. JOSEPH: THE GREATEST CONSOLER OF THE IMMACULATE HEART
PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH
Father - Protector - Consoler
O St. Joseph, at Fatima, you appeared as head of the Holy Family and with the Child Jesus, blessed the world and all its inhabitants. As the greatest consoler of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we beseech you to assist us in our devotion to your beloved spouse, especially in our First Saturday reparations, which console our heavenly Mother. As the faithful father and protector of Mary and Jesus, we implore your powerful intercession in helping us to restore marriage and family to right order with God. With your spiritual carpenter skills, rebuild our Church and guide those who have strayed, back to our Eucharistic Lord. Assist us in spreading the message of Our Lady of Fatima, and help us to do our part in bringing about the triumph she promised. Amen..
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Activities and Events
First Saturdays of Each Month
11:00 a.m. ET – Speaker
11:30 a.m. – Rosary
12:00 p.m. – 15 minute meditation
12:15 p.m. – Holy Mass
First Saturday Speakers:
Jan. 2 – Michael Wick
Feb. 6 – Fr. Donald Callaway, MIC
Mar. 6 – Dr. Mark Miravalle
Apr. 10 – Devin Schadt (First Saturday is moved from Apr. 3, due to Holy Saturday).
May 1 – National Conference “Reclaiming the Family through Fathers.”
Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC
Devin Schadt
Fr. David Guffey, CSC
June 5 – Donna Marie Cooper O’Boyle
July 3 – Catherine Moran
August – December
“Heart of Mary, Hope for the World,” a 5-part video presentation and catechesis on the devotion to the Immaculate Heart by Fr. Hugh Gillespie, SM
Featured Speakers
Saturday, January 2, 2021 St. Joseph: Reflection of the Father
Michael Wick has an M.A. in Pastoral Studies and is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry at the Univ. of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL. He serves as the chief of staff for the Diocese of Gary (Ind) and is the author of the First Saturday book “Give Me Consolation: A Prayer Journal for First Saturdays.”Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Consoling the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, holds degrees in Philosophy and Theology from Franciscan Univ. of Steubenville, M.Div. and S.T.B. degrees from the Dominican House of Studies in Wash. DC, and an S.T.L. in Mariology from the Int’l Marian Research Institute. He is the author of Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father and many other books
Dr. Mark Miravalle
Saturday, March 6, 2021
The Nature and Need for Reparation to the Immaculate Heart
Dr. Mark Miravalle holds the St. John Paul II Chair of Mariology at Franciscan Univ. of Steubenville, where he has been teaching since 1986. He is well-known for his lectures on Mariology worldwide and is a regular guest on Catholic media. He is the author/editor of over 20 books in Mariology and Spiritual Theology, including his most recent works, Meet Your Mother: An Introduction to Mary and Meet Your Spiritual Father: An Introduction to St. Joseph.
Devin Schadt
Saturday, April 10, 2021
St. Joseph in the Fatima Message
Devin Schadt is a husband, father, author and speaker who transmits the message of the necessity and power of fatherhood. He is the cofounder of the Fathers of St. Joseph, an apostolate that works for the renewal of authentic fatherhood and the author of Joseph’s Way: The Call to Fatherly Greatness, and other works.
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RESOURCES
Expect rivers of grace and mercy with Fatima devotions
by Barb Ernster – Sister Lucia had numerous moments in prayer and contemplation in which she would discern Our Lord’s authentic voice and words to her. These were not locutions or audible voices, but she learned to hear His voice
Icon commissioned for Year of St. Joseph highlights Holy Family and Joseph’s role
by Barb Ernster – The mystery of St. Joseph’s role at Fatima is unveiled in the vision during the miracle of the sun on Oct. 13, 1917, when St. Joseph and the Child Jesus simultaneously blessed the world while Mary
St. Joseph: husband of Mary, companion to parents
by Bishop Joseph N. Perry – We priests and bishops are often asked by parents to add a child of theirs to our prayers. The implication often is that a particular son or daughter is not turning out in life
PRAYERS
LITANY OF ST. JOSEPH
Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Christ, hear us
Christ, graciously hear us
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us
Holy Mary, pray for us
St. Joseph, pray for us
Illustrious Son of David, pray for us
Splendor of Patriarchs, pray for us
Spouse of the Mother of God, pray for us
Chaste guardian of the Virgin, pray for us
Foster-father of the Son of God, pray for us
Diligent defender of Christ, pray for us
Head of the Holy Family, pray for us
Joseph most just, pray for us
Joseph most pure, pray for us
Joseph most prudent, pray for us
Joseph most strong, pray for us
Joseph most obedient, pray for us
Joseph most faithful, pray for us
Mirror of patience, pray for us
Lover of poverty, pray for us
Model of workers, pray for us
Glory of home life, pray for us
Mainstay of families, pray for us
Comfort of the afflicted, pray for us
Hope of the sick, pray for us
Patron of the dying, pray for us
Terror of demons, pray for us
Protector of the Holy Church, pray for us
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Let us pray: O God, in Thy loving providence, Thou did choose Blessed Joseph to be the spouse of Thy Most Holy Mother; grant us the favor of having him for our intercessor in heaven whom on earth we venerate as our protector, Thou who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
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