St. Joseph Patron of Workers, Fathers, and Builders
By Andre
St. Joseph
• Today I will be telling you about St. Joseph Patron of Workers, Fathers, and Builders.
Patron Saint of
• He is Patron Saint of• 1. Workers• 2.Builders• 3.Fathers
Symbols
• His symbols are• 1. A hammer ( Patron Saint of Building)• 2. A lily
5 Facts
1. He is part of the holy family2. He is father of Jesus and husband of Mother
Mary3. He taught Jesus how to build4. His Guardian Angel is Angel Gabriel5. His 3 dreams could tell the future
Birth
• He was born on 90BC• He is son of Jacob• He was born in Bethlehem• He has many half mothers and half brothers
and sisters
Death
• He died on the date before Jesus’ crucifixion (April 3, 33 AD)
• He died in the hands of Mary and Jesus• His was considered a happy death because he
died by an old age
Feast Days
• March 19 - Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary (Western Christianity), May 1 - St Joseph the Worker (Roman Catholic Church),
• The Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord (Eastern Christianity)
Names
• 1. He is called Eli in the Gospel of Luke• 2. He is called Jacob in the Gospel of Matthew• 3. He is called the 2nd Moses
Prayer
• Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your devine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers. Amen!!!
5 More Facts
• 1. If you pray the St Joseph Prayer 9 consecutive nights and day you will die happily beside your loved ones
• 2. If you pray to St. Joseph you will receive a house to buy
• 3. He would always work hard• 4. He was forced to marry Mary, a girl that he's
twice the age of• 5. He was married at age 28
Pictures
Bibliography
• Wikapedia.org• TheHolyBible.net• Religion.org• Stjoseph.learn.org• Prayertostjoseph.org• http://www.youtube.com/
End
• This is the End of My Presentation about St. Joseph
• Thank You