Year of St. Joseph: December 8, 2020 - December 8, 2021

On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception in 2020, Pope Francis released an apostolic letter about Saint Joseph and declared a “Year of St. Joseph” from December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021. The letter, Patris Corde (“With a Father’s Heart”) was released on the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of Saint Joseph as patron of the Universal Church.