Year of St. Joseph
At the request of their pastors, the Archbishop has designated the following parishes to serve as temporary shrines during the Year of St. Joseph: St. Joseph, North Bend; St. Joseph, Dayton; and St. Joseph, Wapakoneta.
A pious visit to one of these churches during this holy year is an occasion for receiving a plenary indulgence, for those who recite an Our Father and the Creed, along with fulfillment of the other requirements for obtaining an indulgence (prayer for the Holy Father, sacramental confession, and reception of Holy Communion).
You may wish to see the other shrines’ visiting hours and any possible devotional activities. The other parishes’ websites are: stjosephnorthbend.com and stjosephdayton.org.
We are so excited that our parishes get to celebrate this Year of St. Joseph in a special way, with one of our churches designated as a shrine!
Receiving Plenary Indulgences
– Visit St. Joseph Church & Devoutly Recite the Our Father and Creed
– Go to Confession (at any church) 8 Days Before or After the Visit
– Worthily Receive Holy Communion
– Pray for the Intentions of Pope Francis
– Be Free from All Attachment to Sin
Want to read Fr. Sean's article announcing this exciting news?
Want to learn more about indulgences and the opportunities to obtain them?
Click here for Fr. Sean’s article on St. Joseph and Lent.
Click here for the St. Joseph Litany & Novena.
St. Joseph Church
Located at 101 W Pearl St., Wapakoneta, Ohio.
Original church built in 1858.
The church is open for visitors on weekdays from 8am – 5pm, on Saturdays from 8am – 5:30pm, and on Sundays from 8am – 7pm.
Mass Times
Sunday 10:00am & 6:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am
Thursday 8:00am
Friday 8:00am
Saturday 4:30pm
1st Saturday 8:00am
St. Joseph Litany, Novena, & Reflections
From March 10th – March 18th, our Seminarian Intern, Alex Dugas, walked us through some reflections on St. Joseph in preparation for his feast day on March 19th. Please join us in praying the St. Joseph Litany and Novena, linked above! Reflection videos found below.
Day 1
Day 3
Day 5
Day 7
Day 9
Day 2
Day 4
Day 6
Day 8
St. Joseph Flocknote Feed
- Family Friendly Adoration is at St. Joseph today until 7pm! Come spend some time with our Lord. May 4, 2021
- Correction! Sorry for the confusion. Adoration is at St. Joseph today. Happy late April fool's! - Grace Weatherhead April 27, 2021
- Family Friendly Adoration is at Immaculate Conception today until 7pm! Come spend some time with our Lord. April 27, 2021
To view the entire note, click on the Title of the note to open it on our Flocknote page.