Be a Joseph

Wednesday, March 19
The Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary
Join the Men of SLDM as we celebrate this day honoring St. Joseph

Go to your job during the day,  work with excellence.

Some Ideas:

• Be on time.
• Pray as you enter the day to invite God into the work.
• Work with intentional effort at every task.
• Have patience... with your task, with others, with yourself.
• Be present to those you interact with throughout the day
• No complaining.
• Offer any struggles up in prayer.
• Don't cut corners:)

• Elevate the environment for your meal.
• Consider preparing food that is typically reserved for special occasions.
• Cook for your family or together with them.
• Lead the prayer before and after the meal.
• Put away devices - be present to your family for conversation.

• Focus on the needs of others.
• Be present - phone free/TV free.
• Create a family night with games or stories
• Compliment your children and your wife.
• Consider doing something special for your wife.
• Pray together (decade of the rosary, Litany of St. Joseph).
• As the Father, Bless your children before they go to bed.

• Bring with you any intentions from your family.
• Enter into the silence as you drive to SLDM instead of having the radio on.
• Be open to what God might be calling you to through the evening.
• Allow God to speak to you in the prayers and silence of the night.
• Travel home with silence.
• Go straight to bed without engaging with your cell phone.

What if every man at SLDM joined together on March 19 AND prayed together at the Holy Hour at 10:00 pm?