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Consercration to St. Jospeh

- Are you ready to deepen your devotion to the great saint in this Year of St. Joseph? We want to encourage all in our parish to participate in a CONSECRATION TO ST. JOSEPH. We pray this will ignite a more intimate love of Christ and a stronger commitment to His church for all our members and families. You can do the consecration at any time, but there are suggested dates to start and finish.
  
  This consecration process takes 33 days and follows Fr. Donald Calloway's book "Consecration to St. Joseph."
  
  Each of the 33 days consists of a reading and prayers, and weekly meetings where you will discuss questions, pray and share your experiences with a small group. The Consecration will end on a feast related to St. Joseph with a communal recitation of the Consecration Prayer.
  
  You can do this as a group or journey through the process as an individual. We have Fr Calloway's book for purchase from the office or you can order one online. Whether you form a group to do this beautiful journey or choose to do it on your own, let us know so we can pray for you. If we get enough people on the journey we can do something special for all at the Mass on May 1st, our upcoming feasts of St Joseph.
  Let us KNOW if you are doing this Consecration
  
  What does it mean to consecrate yourself to St. Joseph?
  What does it mean for a person to be consecrated to St. Joseph? Well, it basically means that you acknowledge that he is your spiritual father, and you want to be like him. To show it, you entrust yourself entirely into his paternal care so that he can help you acquire his virtues and become holy. Total consecration to St. Joseph means you make a formal act of filial entrustment to your spiritual father so that he can take care of your spiritual well-being and lead you to God. The person who consecrates himself to St. Joseph wants to be as close to their spiritual father as possible, to the point of resembling him in virtue and holiness. Saint Joseph, in turn, will give those consecrated to him his undivided attention, protection, and guidance.
  
  If you have already consecrated yourself to the Virgin Mary, can you be consecrated to St. Joseph, as well?
  The answer is a resounding “Yes!” God desires that all children be committed to the care of a mother and a father. You are not a member of a single-parent spiritual family. Mary is your spiritual mother, and St. Joseph is your spiritual father. The spiritual fatherhood of St. Joseph is extremely important for your spiritual growth. Total consecration to Mary is not diminished by total consecration to St. Joseph. Mary wants you to consecrate yourself to St. Joseph! Jesus wants you to consecrate yourself to St. Joseph! Everything you have given to Jesus and Mary can also be given to St. Joseph. The hearts of Jesus, Mary, and St. Joseph are one.
  
  Program Overview
  Consecration to St. Joseph emulates the tried-and-true preparation method employed by St. Louis de Montfort in his Marian consecration, highlighting many of St. Joseph’s titles, privileges, and heroic virtues. The program of preparation and consecration takes 33 days.
  
  Book
  The book is available at the Abbey Bookstore and limited availability in the Parish Office for $15. You will need a book in order to follow the Consecration.
  
  Sign up below if you're interested.
  
  How to make the Consecration
  
  Let us know you are starting the journey HERE
  
  Purchase the book "Consecration of St. Joseph" by Fr. Donald Calloway either independently or through our parish.
  
  (suggested) Read Pope Francis' newest apostolic letter Patris Corde which was released on the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as patron of the Universal Church by Blessed Pope Pius IX.
  
  Do this as an individual or Form a group to journey together
  
  Make your consecration and celebrate in a special way! See the calendar for the two options to do this publically
  
  Questions
  Contact Cynthia Unger (503)845-4282 or religioused@stmarymtangel.org
- Devotion to St. Joseph is one of the choicest graces that God can give to a soul, for it is tantamount to reealing the entire treasury of our Lord's graces. When God wishes to raise a soul to greater heigher, he unites it to St. Joseph by giving it a strong love for the good saint.
  
  - St. Peter Julian Eymard
- CALENDAR
  
  Opportunity to make a public consecration
  
  May 1, during the 10 AM Mass
- Years ago, I was given a copy of True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis de Montfort. That book impacted my spiritual life like no other, and I have recommended it to many people. I believe that Fr. Calloway’s Consecration to St. Joseph will have a similar impact in the spiritual lives of people around the world. If the Blessed Virgin Mary is our spiritual mother and refuge, St. Joseph is our loving spiritual father and the missing piece needed in a world searching for truth, peace, and hope.
  
  Jim Caviezel
  Actor, “The Passion of the Christ”