St. Joseph Novena Masses & Confession

In this year of St. Joseph, the Apostolic Penitentiary has issued a decree granting special indulgences to be granted under the customary conditions: sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion, and prayers according to the Holy Father’s intentions. One of these indulgences is granted for the praying of the litany of St. Joseph for the Church persecuted:

“The flight of the Holy Family to Egypt ‘shows us that God is there where man is in danger, where man suffers, where he runs away, where he experiences rejection and abandonment.’ The Plenary Indulgence is granted to the faithful who shall recite the Litanies to Saint Joseph (for the Latin tradition)...in favour of the Church persecuted ad intra and ad extra and for the relief of all Christians who suffer any form of persecution.” (Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary on the granting of special indulgences on the occasion of the Year of St. Joseph)

Therefore, at the conclusion of each Mass, we will recite the Litany of St. Joseph for the Church persecuted, as well as prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father*, so that the faithful have an opportunity to obtain an indulgence.

Each evening will begin with Confession from 5:00-5:45 PM, Mass at 6:00 PM, followed by the Litany of St. Joseph. The only exception is Saturday, Oct. 23: Confession from 9:00-9:45 AM and Mass at 10:00 AM.