Press him in my name and kiss his fine head for me and ask him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departed souls - pray for me.

The day celebrates the life of St. Joseph, "the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, foster father of Jesus Christ, and patron of the universal Catholic Church," Fr. Angelo N. Carusi told Fox News ...

Many countries with a Catholic heritage, however, such as Portugal and Spain, have already honored fathers on March 19: the feast of St. Joseph, husband of Mary and patron saint of fathers. Joseph is ...

Commemorating the Feast of St. Joseph March 19 is a deep-rooted community ... who raised their glasses to honor the patron saint of families. From the left, Brian Minardo, Joseph Romagnolo III ...

St Joseph, the husband of Mary ... and irreplaceable domestic intangibles and intimacies of family life. As the patron saint of fathers, Joseph’s example heralds the ideal of fatherhood ...

In 1870 Pius IX declared him patron and protector of the universal family of the Church. On the 150th anniversary of the declaration of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis ...