St. Joseph: about a saint who was the father of Jesus and who was chosen to take care of him because he was the son of God.

Saint Joseph, Foster Father of Jesus Saint Joseph: Husband of Mary, Foster Father of Jesus, Feast Day: March 19, May 1 Patron of: the Universal Church, Belgium, Canada, fathers, the poor and craftsmen. Symbol of: Infant Jesus, monstrance, chalice,cross, lamb, Bible, ladder, tools, dove, lily, rod, plane,carpenter's square Saint Joseph was chosen by God to be Jesus's father on earth. God knew that Jesus would need a foster father to raise him and teach him. …

…and character to others he shows us how to be the perfect Christian. Saint Joseph is the father of all of us in the world and mhe is in each and one of us as Jesus is because he is the father of the Christ. He is a patron of many countries, and was declared by Pope IX to be a patorn of the Universal Church. Know Societies, books, and huge churches honour his name.