In this year of St Joseph, Pope Francis sets year-long focus on the family
Pope Francis has declared a Year of St Joseph in honour of the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as patron of the Universal Church.
The Pope explained in the Apostolic letter, entitled Patris Corde (With a father’s heart), “Each of us can discover in Joseph – the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence – an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of trouble.”
As the fifth anniversary of his Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia approaches, Pope Francis announced the Church will dedicate more than a year to focusing on the family. Source: CNS.
“I invite everyone to take part in the initiatives that will be promoted during the year,” he added. “Let us entrust this journey, with families all over the world, to the Holy Family of Nazareth, in particular to St Joseph, the devoted spouse and father.”
The commemoration will conclude on June 26, 2022, “on the occasion of the World Meeting of Families in Rome,” the dicastery said.
Pope announces yearlong reflection on family, 'Amoris Laetitia'