Feast day: March 19

Saint Joseph the husband of Mary, Mother of Jesus, is the special protector of the Order of Carmel . The Carmelite Order, as with the entire Church, celebrates his feast with great solemnity. He is a model of silence, total obedience and docility to God. His silence in the Scriptures is a confirmation of what the Rule of Saint Albert says: "Your strength will lie in silence and hope."

Devotional Prayer:

O blessed Saint Joseph, faithful guardian and protector of virgins,

to whom God entrusted Jesus and Mary,

I implore you by the love with which you did bear them,

to preserve me from every defilement of soul and body,

that I may always serve them in holiness and purity of life.

Amen.