The Catholic Church dedicates the month of March to Saint Joseph, the silent and strong foster father of Jesus.
Here are 10 concrete ideas you can truly live out this month (and share with your friends) to grow closer to your spiritual father, Saint Joseph:
1) Start (or renew) a daily prayer to Saint Joseph.
Choose one short prayer and pray it every day in March: “To You, O Blessed Joseph,” the traditional “Memorare to Saint Joseph,” or another beloved prayer.
You can add it after the Rosary, before bed, or right before work—keep it simple, faithful, and consistent.
2) Pray a 30-day or nine-day novena to him.
Many Catholics dedicate March to a 30-day prayer to Saint Joseph, culminating in his solemnity on March 19.
If 30 days feels overwhelming, consider praying a nine-day novena (March 10–18) using one of the traditional texts.
3) Make Wednesdays “Saint Joseph Day.”
Tradition dedicates Wednesdays to Saint Joseph. If possible, attend Mass on Wednesdays, add an extra decade of the Rosary in his honor, or offer a small penance asking for his intercession for the Church and your family.
4) Offer your work through Saint Joseph the Worker.
The Church presents Saint Joseph as a model for workers who want to sanctify their ordinary tasks—from office work to manual labor.
Before beginning your day, offer your work through his intercession. Ask for diligence, honesty, and charity—and remember to keep Sunday as a true day of rest.
5) Honor the fathers and spiritual fathers in your life.
Saint Joseph is the patron of fathers and heads of families, so March is a beautiful time to thank your dad, grandfather, godfather, pastor, or spiritual director.
Send a message, offer a Mass for them, or make a hidden sacrifice for their intentions in honor of Saint Joseph.
6) Create a simple Saint Joseph corner or altar at home.
Inspired by Catholic traditions such as the Saint Joseph altar, you can set up a small prayer space with his image, a candle, and perhaps lilies (real or printed).
Make this your “go-to” place during March to bring him your concerns about work, finances, purity, family, and vocation.
Alternatively, many parishes have images, side altars, or even entire churches dedicated to Saint Joseph, especially highlighted during March. Visit his image, light a candle, suggest a parish novena, or ask your priest if the parish can host something special around March 19—a holy hour, a talk, or a simple gathering.
7) Entrust your vocation and future to Saint Joseph.
Saint Joseph listened attentively to God’s will and obeyed promptly—even when he did not fully understand.
Whether you are single, married, discerning, or consecrated, tell him:
“I place my vocation, my future, and my fears in your hands. Teach me to trust as you did.”
8) Live one virtue of Saint Joseph each week.
Reflections on Saint Joseph often highlight his obedience, silence, courage, purity, and hard work as key virtues for today.
Choose one virtue each week (for example: Week 1 – obedience; Week 2 – purity of heart) and practice it concretely—such as accepting a hidden sacrifice without complaining.
9) Support a family in need in his honor.
As guardian of the Holy Family and patron of families and of the universal Church, Saint Joseph invites us to care for others.
Donate to a local Catholic charity, help a single parent, bring groceries to a large family, or quietly pay for someone’s meal—offering it all through his intercession.
10) Pray for a holy death (and for the dying).
Tradition honors Saint Joseph as the patron of a happy death, since he likely died in the presence of Jesus and Mary.
Throughout March, add a brief daily prayer for all who will die that day. Ask Saint Joseph to be present at your own death, together with Jesus and Mary.
Prayer to Saint Joseph
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus and guardian of the Church, I give you this month of March. Teach me to listen like you, to trust like you, and to love Jesus and Mary with a pure, strong heart. Protect my family, my work, my vocation, and my future. St. Joseph, terror of demons and pillar of families, pray for us!