As we renew the consecration of Mary on the first day of May, we must also keep in mind Mary's most chaste spouse on the optional memorial feast of Saint Joseph the Worker. With so many people unemployed due to the pandemic, we as a parish reaffirm the dignity of work and pray for a social life and laws to promote a fair share of rights and duties of all workers. The humble craftsman of Nazareth not only embodies the dignity of the arm of the worker, he is also always the guardian of you and your families.

Prayer to St. Joseph for Workers and those Seeking Employment

Silent and well-known carpenter in Nazareth, model of workers, by the work of your hands you gave your contribution to the work of the Creator, you earned your living, and you provided for the needs of the Holy Family. Intercede for all workers, in the difficulties of their daily lives especially for the unemployed, in their anxieties for tomorrow, so that through the guidance of God, the great Architect and Builder, they all may use their strength and talents to make visible God’s new creation, to offer a concrete service to society, and to earn wages worthy of their efforts. With confidence and trust we make this prayer thru Jesus. Amen. 

Collect for the Mass of Saint Joseph the Worker

O God, Creator of all things, who laid down for the human race the law of work, graciously grant that by the example of Saint Joseph, and under his patronage we may complete the works you set us to do and attain the rewards you promise. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.