for n reading from the letter of think to the colossians brothers and sisters over all these things put on that is the bond of perfection and let the peace of christ control your hearts the peace into which you were also called in one body and be thankful and whatever you do in word or indeed do everything in the name of the lord jesus giving thanks to god the father through him whatever you do do from the heart as for the lord and not for men knowing that you will receive from the lord the due payment of the inheritance  the mountains were be gotten and the earth and the world were brought forth from everlasting to everlasting you are god lord you have sang a success to the work of our hands you turn men back to dust saying return o children of men for a one thousand years in your sight are as yesterday now that it is past or as a watch of the night lord the work of our hands said daybreak with your kindness that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days let your work be seen by your servants and your glory by their children lord to the work of our hands jesus came to his native place into it the people in their synagogue they were amazed and said we did this then get such wisdom and maybe deeds is he not the carpenter son is not his mother prophet is not without honor except in his native place his very own house he did not work many many deeds there because of their lack of faith the gospel of the lord this st day of may we dedicate this year as we do each year to st joseph the worker dedicating the work that we do the work that god calls us to do and one of the instructions in the the ordo for this mass is to have a blessing for different means of of work of labor the different means in which we carry out or julie works obviously we don't have that here this loving ourselves to ask for the blessing the strength that jesus gives to us in the eucharist and we said we dedicated to st joseph a carpenter st joseph that faithful men even though he had that profession  seen the gospel they also had another profession i think that is even more important his profession was carry out that will of god for him you know the different stories and the embassy narratives how joseph as as in a man  harm's way into egypt where they were they were protected from parish and joseph who constantly as we know stayed with and protected the earthy made from the earthly family that god had given to him and each time that god to directed him through carrying out that will of god within our lives as joseph did each day allowing ourselves to bring that love of jesus to others in their cells and because of our faith to be a people who bring the lord jesus and protect that name of jesus that we to all around us sharing that good news of jesus christ risen from the dead the good news of jesus who is with us as we begin our day so as we begin our day of work this day let us know that god also gives us to continue the work of salvation the work of sharing through our faith the love that he gives to us the love that is the pinnacle of our being christians they god bless the name of the father the son and of the holy spirit love and presence of jesus with others that has prayed to the lord lord hear our prayer as a member of all those who do work at this stage those who have professions and jobs who pray also for the unemployed in the underemployed and people who are looking seeking addictions for the poor the love the unwanted the unborn the homeless the stay we pray for those confined to prisons in us institutions that would me touch them with the healing power of his love let us pray to the lord lord he do go before us in faith those in our families or relatives or purses and friends that is pray especially this one from will maureen die ruth in the now be enjoying the fullness of their life in god's heavenly kingdom let us pray to the lord together stand and pray that my sacrifice in yours may be acceptable to god the almighty father may the lord accept the sacrifice that your hands for the praise and glory of his name  of god and said as a wise and faithful servant in charge of your household to watch like a father over your only begotten son and who who was conceived by the of the shadow of the holy spirit a lord jesus christ thr you are indeed holy a lord the fount of old holding this make holy therefore these gifts we pray by sending down on them like to do fall so that they may become for us the body and the blood of  for this is my body which will be given up for you covenant which will be poured out for you and for many for forgiveness of sins and do this in memory of me that partaking of the body and blood of christ we may be gathered into one by the holy spirit remember the lord your church spread throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of charity together with francis our old timothy clergy member also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection and all who have died in your mercy welcome them into the light of your face have mercy on us for we pray that with the plus the virgin mary the mother grant peace in our day that by the help of your mercy we always the free from sin and safe from all distress as we await the bliss of hope and coming of our savior jesus christ kingdom the power and the glory are yours now and forever lord jesus christ who said to apostles peace and the few my peace i give you look not on our sins look on the faith of your church and upon earthly delights we humbly ask you a lord that by the st joseph example cherishing in our hearts the signs of your love we may ever enjoy the fruits of the petrel peace through christ o