St. Joseph the Worker

And a prayer to the saint.

In the Roman Church, today is the feastday of St. Joseph the Worker. Today also begins my parish's year-long centennial celebration, with a special mass this evening.

Please say a prayer for my employment, and for blessings on my small-town parish, St. Joseph Church, Roscoe, Pennsylvania.

Glorious St. Joseph, example for all who are engaged in toil, pray with me please to obtain the grace that I may work in the spirit of penance and so make atonement for my sins; that I may work conscientiously, keeping devotion to duty before my personal feelings; that I may work with thankfulness and joy, holding it an honor to use and develop by my labor the gifts I have received from almighty God.

Pray with me that I may obtain help to work with order, peace, moderation, and patience — and never shirk duty because of weariness or because of difficulties encountered; and that, before all else, I may work with a right intention and with detachment from self, keeping always in mind the hour of my death and the account I must give then for misused time, for neglected talents, for good not done, and for any foolish pride in my success — a fault so fatal to the work of God.

All for Jesus, all through Mary, all in imitation of you, Joseph most faithful! This shall be my motto in life and death. Amen.

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See St. Joseph the Worker: May 1.

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Thu. 05/01/03 07:58:27 AM
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