PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH, PATRON OF CANADA June 28, 2026

Read by Pope St. John Paul II at St. Joseph’s Oratory | Montreal 1984

Saint Joseph: with you, for you, we bless the Lord. He chose you among all men to be the chaste spouse of Mary, the one who would remain at the threshold of the mystery of her divine maternity, and who, after her, would accept it in faith as the work of the Holy Spirit.

You gave to Jesus legal paternity in the line of David. You constantly watched over the Mother and the Child with an affectionate concern, in order to protect their lives and to allow them to accomplish their destiny.

The Saviour Jesus deigned to submit himself to you, as to a father, throughout his childhood and adolescence, and to receive from you an apprenticeship in human life, while you shared his life in the adoration of his mystery.

You remain at his side. Continue to protect the whole Church, the family born of the salvation of Jesus.

Protect especially the people of Canada, who have placed themselves under your patronage. Help them to come closer to the mystery of Christ in that attitude of faith, submission, and love that was your own.

See the spiritual and material needs of all those who beg your intercession, particularly families and those who are poor, in every sense; through you, they are certain to find Mary’s maternal face and the hand of Jesus to assist them. Amen.

Source: https://bccath.catholicvan.com/voices/fr-vincent-hawkswell-bccath/st-joseph-canada-s-patron-in-times-of-challenge