Date/Time
Date(s) - Mar 25, 2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Even in the early Church, holy men like Saint John Chrysostom described Saint Joseph in terms of a life that was filled with both joys and sorrows. However, it is said that this devotion of seven joys and sorrows can be traced back to the Middle Ages, to an incident involving two Franciscan priests traveling in a ship along the Belgium coast.  A storm hit, sinking the ship, and for three days and three nights, the two priests clung to a plank, praying to Saint Joseph.  At some point, Saint Joseph appeared to them, guided them to safety, and taught them the practice of reciting seven Our Fathers and seven Hail Marys in honor of his Seven Joys and Seven Sorrows. As the devotion grew, Venerable Gennaro Sarnelli (1702-1744) and others formalized this into a chaplet with meditations.   

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 
Immediately Following the 10:30 AM Mass