Through compassion for the sufferings of Jesus and Mary I co-operated, as no other, in the salvation of the world.” St. Joseph’s First Appearance ...

St. Joseph, mostly White and prosperous, thinks the police got it right. Benton Harbor, mostly Black and poor, believes McGinnis was killed for dating a White woman and the cops covered it up.

An altar was behind them with a cross and a lamb on it. On Oct. 13, during the final vision in Fatima, St. Joseph appeared holding the Baby Jesus.

Everyone visiting the altar will receive a small bag with cookies, a holy card of St. Joseph and Jesus, and a piece of blessed bread. There are 4,000 bags to be given away.

The feast acknowledges St Joseph’s role as a faithful protector of Jesus and Mary, highlighting his qualities as a loving father, humble worker, and devoted follower of God’s plan.

It is the same relationship, we think, that there was between St. Joseph and Jesus. The Gospels attest that Jesus always used the word “father” to speak of God and his love.