Diocese of Buffalo link to "Year of St. Joseph"
St. Joseph Pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of Buffalo: This link gives you a list of pilgrimage sites where you can find St. Joseph throughout Western New York. Our Basilica is listed, too.
Everyone is invited to enter fully into the Holy Year of St. Joseph! Stop at the prayer corner dedicated to St. Joseph located in the back of the Basilica. Pick up a prayer card. Ask for his intercession. Go to Joseph for an example of righteousness, his guidance and his intercession for protection.
O St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, so that having engaged here below your Heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the Most Loving of Fathers. O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you with Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while He is reposing near your heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us. Defend us in spiritual battles and help us evangelize and convert sinners through your powerful intercession. Amen.