+ Consecration of the Diocese of Syracuse to St. Joseph begins this Monday: On February 15, and continuing for 33 days, the consecration will culminate in a diocesan celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at noon on March 19. Honoring both the Year of St. Joseph and the Year of Vocations, we invoke the intercession of St. Joseph as patron of the Universal Church, and bring our diocesan family under his care and protection. The consecration is an opportunity to recommit ourselves to our baptismal calling, reminiscent of Joseph rising from a dream-filled sleep with renewed resolution to take Mary as his wife.
What is a consecration to St. Joseph? Consecrating oneself to St. Joseph is an act of entrustment to his fatherly care, protection, and guidance. In the same way that St. Joseph was Jesus’ guardian, the Church calls us to put ourselves under his faithful care and patronage. Having acknowledged that St. Joseph is our spiritual father, the person who consecrates himself to St. Joseph wants to be as close to him as possible, to the point of resembling him in virtue and holiness. Saint Joseph, in turn, will give those consecrated to him his undivided attention, protection, and guidance.
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