A Parent's Prayer To Saint Joseph

O glorious Saint Joseph, entrusted by God with the care of His only Son during His time on earth, we turn to you in trust. We implore you to envelop in your special guardianship the children that God has blessed us with. Through the sacrament of baptism, they have become children of God and members of His holy Church. We dedicate them to you today, asking that through this act of dedication, they may be embraced as your foster children. Protect them, lead them on their life’s journey, and shape their hearts to reflect the hearts of Jesus and Mary. Saint Joseph, who experienced the anxiety of a parent when the child Jesus was lost, watch over our beloved children for both this life and the next. May you serve as their father and guide. Let them, like Jesus, mature in both wisdom and grace in the sight of God and others. Shield them from the evils of this world and bestow upon us the grace to one day be reunited with them in Heaven for all eternity.Amen.