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St. Joseph, husband of Mary, is the patron saint of carpenters, fathers, among other things house hunting. Very little is said in the scriptures about St. Joseph, except that he was the husband of Mary and a very skilled carpenter. St. Luke's Gospel establishes that Joseph is a descendant of King David, which fulfills the prophecy that the Messiah is to come from the line of David. In the statue on our altar, Joseph is depicted holding a budding staff of lilies. The reason for this was that Zechariah, the high priest, told Mary that in a revelation, he was instructed by an angel to bring together all the single men and have them leave their staffs in the temple over night. The Lord's choice of a husband for Mary would be revealed through a sign. The next morning, Joseph the carpenter's staff was found blossomed; that was the sign for Mary to choose Joseph as her husband. St. Joseph's Feast day is March 19th. |
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St. Anthony is most remembered as the patron saint of lost
articles, but how this came to be is uncertain. One legend has it that one of
his brother priests borrowed a book. When he failed to return it, the priest had
a bad dream. It is probably from this legend that Anthony came to be know as the
patron saint of lost items. Not only can he help to recover items that are lost,
but he is also know to help people lose things that they would like to get rid
of such as weight. Legend has it he was a short chubby man. A short rhyme or
prayer associated with St. Anthony is "St. Anthony, St. Anthony come
around. Something's lost and can't be found. Help me find my ________." It
is said that if this prayer is prayed three times, the lost item will be
recovered. Anthony's Feast day is June 13th.
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