Beginning April 22, we make a Novena of Prayers for Consecration to Saint Joseph. The consecration takes place on May 1, the Feast Day of Saint Joseph the Worker. With this, we seal ourselves as his children. We place into his fatherly protection ourselves, our families, our jobs and ministries, and the Church. We also consecrate to his fatherhood those who are not following Christ, especially our own family members, because Joseph’s desire in heaven is that all of his children love his son, Jesus, and follow him to everlasting life. We pray that they will learn from the pandemic what Father God is teaching, turn away from sin, turn to Christ, and embrace the Holy Eucharist.