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.

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 departing souls, pray for us.

In the Roman Church, St. Joseph, the carpenter of Nazareth, is also venerated as the patron of all workmen, with feastday on May 1, and thus as the patron of all who work for the building of God's ...