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June 13 talks, Mass to be livestreamed

060520 MiravalleCHARLOTTE — In celebration of the Year of St. Joseph, a theology professor from the Franciscan University of Steubenville will visit the Diocese of Charlotte to speak about the importance of St. Joseph in the life of every Christian.

Dr. Mark Miravalle, who specializes in Mariology, will give two talks on Saturday, June 13, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, located at 1400 Suther Road in Charlotte.
St. Joseph was chosen among all men to become the husband and protector of the Mother of God and foster father of the Incarnate Son of God, and he is inextricably bound up in God’s plan of salvation for the human family.

In fact, during the final apparition of Our Lady at Fatima on Oct. 13, 1917, after the famous Miracle of the Sun had occurred, St. Joseph appeared in the sky and blessed the world while holding the Child Jesus in his arms.

“St. Joseph is the greatest saint after Our Lady, and the Patron of the Universal Church,” Dr. Miravalle said. “There is great wisdom in calling down his fatherly intercession by dedicating a year in his honor for the Diocese of Charlotte, right now, in this challenging moment for the Church and for our country. I believe he will respond, and do so powerfully for the people of God In the diocese and beyond.”

Miravalle’s talks will address what that signifies for our world and the Church.

The first presentation, “St. Joseph: Meet Your Spiritual Father,” is scheduled for 11 a.m. June 13. The second, “Our Lady of Fatima and St. Joseph, Patron of the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart,” will begin at 7 p.m.

Holy Mass will also be offered at 10 a.m. by Father Matthew Kauth, rector of St. Joseph College Seminary, who will give a homily about St. Joseph. The day’s events will conclude with a candlelight procession at 8 p.m. in honor of Our Lady of Fatima.

The event is free and all are welcome to attend any or all of the activities. To attend the Mass and practice social distancing protocols: https://yearofstjoseph.org/fatima.

The talks and the Mass will also be livestreamed on the Diocese of Charlotte’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/DioceseOfCharlotte.

— Kimberly Bender, online reporter

More online

At www.YearofStJoseph.org/Fatima: Learn more about the event and the Year of St. Joseph and sign up to attend
At www.markmiravalle.com: Learn more about Dr. Mark Miravalle’s work