Today’s patron saint was a skilled carpenter or artisan. According to Book of Genesis, Joseph was the 11th of Jacob's 12 sons and Rachel's firstborn. Joseph was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, and rose to become the second most powerful man in Egypt next to Pharaoh. He was the foster father to the Son of God. Joseph died at the age of a hundred and ten. He was embalmed and laid to rest in a coffin in Egypt (Genesis 50:26). The Patron Saint of the Universal Church, unborn children, fathers, workers, travelers, immigrants, and a happy death. St. Joseph’s Feast Day is March 19th.
Down the street from Saint Ann’s Catholic Church is a very active retirement village that was founded by Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in 1947. The sisters have since returned to their mother-house in Texas, but St. Joseph’s Villa is still going strong. There is still an overwhelming Catholic presence at St. Joseph Villa as it is still the only facility where members of the Catholic faith can come for either
Down the street from Saint Ann’s Catholic Church is a very active retirement village that was founded by Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in 1947. The sisters have since returned to their mother-house in Texas, but St. Joseph’s Villa is still going strong. There is still an overwhelming Catholic presence at St. Joseph Villa as it is still the only facility where members of the Catholic faith can come for either
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