Digital Marian Helper Magazine Spring 2021

14 M arian H elper • S pring 2021 • marian . org as well. I personally thank you for placing the name of St. Joseph in all the Eucharistic prayers and consecrating Vatican City State to St. Joseph. Dearest Holy Father, I believe you can bring about much good for the Church if you declare a universal Year of St. Joseph for the Church! In the 2,000-year history of Christianity, we have never had such a year. Today, we need St. Joseph more than ever. The Church and families are under attack. AYear of St. Joseph will greatly help the Church and families in these difficult times. … On the morning of Dec. 8, the 150 th anniversary of Blessed Pope Pius IX’s declaration of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church, Fr. Donald heard from a friend in Rome who asked, “Are you in shock?” “I responded, ‘What do you mean?’” Fr. Donald recalled. “She then responded, ‘The pope has just declared a Year of St. Joseph.’” Bishop Hector Zordan delivers a letter to Pope Francis from Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, on May 4, 2019. F oto ©V atican M edia