St. Joseph

Feast Days: March 19 & May 1
Patron of: The Universal Church, unborn children, fathers, workers, travelers, immigrants, and a happy death

The Virgin Mother’s husband, and Jesus’ foster father, St. Joseph was a humble, gentle soul. We know little about his life other than that he was a carpenter and faithfully responded to God’s promptings, such as, taking Mary as his wife even when he learned she was pregnant, and fleeing to Egypt when Jesus was a newborn to keep him and Mary safe.