Saint Joseph, An Obedient Father | Cardinal Blase Cupich
Each month Mundelein seminarians are commemorating the Year of Saint Joseph by gathering for vespers and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by a spiritual reflection on Saint Joseph.
A series of guest speakers will offer reflections on aspects of Saint Joseph’s life and spiritual character, based on Pope Francis’ Patris Corde and the Litany of St. Joseph.
Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago and chancellor of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, presided over the March event and offered a beautiful reflection on Saint Joseph as an obedient father and how he can serve as an example of obedience for seminarians and priests.
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Saint Joseph: Model of Affective Maturity
Father John Kartje ’01
Rector, Mundelein Seminary
Saint Joseph: A Beloved Father
Bishop Joseph N. Perry
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Episcopal Vicar, Vicariate VI
Saint Joseph: A Tender and Loving Father
Jennifer Reid
Pastoral Associate, St. Columbanus Church, Chicago
Saint Joseph: An Obedient Father
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich
Archbishop of Chicago
Chancellor, University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary
Saint Joseph: An Accepting Father
Father Kenneth Simpson ’78 (Archdiocese of Chicago)
Vicar for Pastoral and Professional Development of Priests
Saint Joseph: A Chaste Spouse
Megan Quinn
Wife and mother, Columbus, Georgia
Saint Joseph: A Creatively Courageous Father
Father Tyler Raymond ’19 (Archdiocese of Dubuque)
Associate Pastor, Spiers of Faith Cluster, Dyersville, Iowa
Saint Joseph: A Working Father
Father Brian Welter ’05 (Archdiocese of Chicago)
Executive Director, Institute for Priestly Formation
Saint Joseph: A Father in the Shadows
Father James Presta ’86 (Archdiocese of Chicago)
Pastor, St. Emily, Mount Prospect
Saint Joseph: A Just Man
Diana Arizmendi
Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Formation, Saint Raymond de Penafort, Mount Prospect
Saint Joseph: Protector of the Church
Bishop Jeffrey Grob ’92 (Archdiocese of Chicago)
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Episcopal Vicar, Vicariate I
“We must recognize that Joseph showed Jesus all the natural love, all the affectionate solicitude that a father’s heart can know.”
Pope Saint John Paul II
