Reflections for The Year of Saint Joseph
This year is "The Year of Saint Joseph" as proclaimed by His Holiness Pope Francis on December 8, 2020 with the Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde. In observation of this year and to prepare for the upcoming celebration of Saint Joseph's Day on March 19, we asked members of both the St. Joe's and local community who work at organizations also dedicated to St. Joseph to prepare reflections on the life and history of the patron saint. There are 12 reflections in all, one for each month of the year.
December 2020
“Pope's 'Year of St. Joseph' Should Have Special Meaning in Philadelphia”
Fr. Daniel Joyce, S.J. '88
Executive Director, Mission Programs, Saint Joseph's University
January 2021
“St. Joseph: The Extraordinary Witness to the Holiness of the Ordinary”
Sr. Cecelia Cavanaugh, S.S.J., Ph.D.
Sisters of Saint Joseph
February 2021
“St. Joseph a 'Just Man' and the Vocation of Parenthood”
Michael Gambone ’08
Teacher, St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
March 2021
“St. Joseph’s Lessons in Creative Courage”
Mark C. Reed, Ed.D.
President, Saint Joseph’s University
April 2021
"St. Joseph Discerner and Sharer of the Word”
BJ Brown, M. Div
Pastoral Minister, Philadelphia
May 2021
“St. Joseph the Worker"
John Lavin, Ed.D.
Adjunct Professor in Education and former Director of the Saint Joseph's University Comey Institute of Industrial Relations
June 2021
“St. Joseph the Partner in Life with Mary the Mother of God"
Beverly and Tom Delleart
Retreat Leaders, Loyola Retreat House
July 2021
"St. Joseph the Refugee"
Samantha Henry ’19
August 2021
“St. Joseph the Good and Just Man”
Kevin Moran
COO of Joseph’s House in Camden
September 2021
“St. Joseph the Teacher” - Coming Soon.
Sarah Stern '21
ACESJU Fellow at Saint Joseph’s Pro-Cathedral School in Camden
October 2021
"Joseph, Son of David, Model of Interfaith Dialogue"
Phillip Cunningham, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Director of the Institute for Jewish-Catholic Relations
November 2021
“What Is In a Name? Joseph as the Name of a Jesuit University”
Fr. Joseph Corpenning, O.S.F.S.
Editorial Director of the University Press