The church celebrates saint joseph of cupertinos feast day on september 18th, but theres no official word from the vatican on what he did with all those frequent flier miles in heaven. This is the home of the patron saint of air travelers due to the fact that he often levitated, test takers, poor students and sometimes called the dunce. Francis, in southern italy, was showing how easily love may span the distance between earth and heaven. Joseph of cupertino novena pray more novenas novena. Joseph lived a life of great humility and adoration to his holy family as a carpenter. September 18 patron saint of aviators, flying, studying, and those suffering mental handicaps birth. Joseph of cupertino roman catholic church, a parish faith community located in cupertino, california, usa. Jun 16, 2012 st joseph of cupertino died a holy death aged sixty. The prayer to st joseph prayer request and st joseph novena. Joseph of cupertino is an excerpt from the book holier than thou which you can find in the life teen store. Prayers to st joseph of cupertino for success in exams.
He often permits the most glorious saints to begin in the deepest lowliness. Female medieval saints incorruptible bodies and heavenly scents. On display in churches around europe are the relics of incorruptible saints. May 12, 20 people praying at the body of saint joseph of cupertino assisi. St joseph cupertino incorruptible saints, catholic. He is recognized as the patron saint of air travelers, aviators, astronauts, and people with a mental handicap, test takers, and weak students. Church holding the preserved body of a levitating saint. Francis at assisi 35 the sacro convento at assisi, where st. St joseph of cupertino elementary school profile 2020. Patron of pilots and astronauts catholic tradition. Others were winning and attractive, nobody ever wanted him. Already as a child, joseph showed a fondness for prayer.
He is patron of students doing exams, travellers especially those undertaking journeys by air, pilots, and is invoked by children, adults and the elderly who are unloved, abandoned or neglected. After his ordination to the holy priesthood, he gave himself up entirely. What most surprised me about that case is that when we compared the state of the body, as it was described in the medical report from 1909, with how it appeared in 1989, we realized it had absolutely not deteriorated at all in the. His tomb is in the crypt of the church of what was the church of san frances, and later renamed the convent basilica of st. Greg kimm is pleased to welcome you to the parish of st. Joseph was born in 1603 at cupertino, in the diocese of nardo in the kingdom of naples. We begin each morning with prayer at morning assembly. What a pleasure to see all the testimonies on this page. He was said to have been remarkably unclever, butprone to miraculous levitation and intense ecstatic visions. His body was exposed for veneration, and he was buried in the chapel of the conception, and canonized by clement xiii. Sep 18, 2018 wonderful testimonies of st joseph of cupertinos intercession. Joseph of cupertino church prayer garden, cupertino, california. Joseph of cupertino joined the conventual franciscan order and he struggled greatly with his studies.
After a short career with the capuchins, he joined the conventual franciscans. Nevertheless saint joseph performed additional penances and appeared to have been given a body merely for the purpose of mortifying it. Our mission statement our mission is to observe the gospel of our lord jesus christ by following the example of our holy father, saint francis of assisi and the beautiful e. Joseph of cupertino died on the 18th september 1663, at the age of sixtythree years and three months. Throughout her time at sjc, she has aided in various grades and has taught primary spanish and 7th grade social studies. D even though he came from king davids noble ancestry, st. St joseph of cupertino is called upon today as the saint of flyers because of his mystical levitations, especially towards the eucharist and our lady. His father felice desa, a poor carpenter, died before joseph was born and left some debts, in consequence of which the creditors drove the mother, francesca panara, from her home, and she was. We are a roman catholic parish, located in the heart of cupertino, california, within the. She has a bachelors degree in business administration and joined the sjc staff after bringing her son to sjc in 2005. With an average of 15 years of teaching experience at sjc, you can rest assured that our teachers are well prepared to.
Joseph of cupertino, who was famous for levitating and is therefore the patron saint of pilots. Carmona is a credentialed teacher and has been with st. After marrying mary, joseph found that she was already pregnant, and being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame matt. Joseph of cupertino in osimo, italy, which houses the saints body. If you are a parish representative and would like to learn more about making your weekly bulletins available on, complete the form below and we will followup with you shortly. Joseph was born into a poor family in cupertino, italy in 1603. Born in cupertino, italy, in 1603, he expressed an early interest in religious devotion, first.
As you can probably guess, he was indeed a rather poor student, prone to being distracted and usually unable to concentrate on anything for very. The best he could do was to learn a small portion of the material he was supposed to know, and then pray that he would be asked about the portion that he did know. Joseph of cupertino, the flying frier saint joseph of cupertino born. Joseph, the fosterfather of jesus, date back almost as far as 50 a.
At this time he seemed to be transformed, becoming more humble and gentle, more careful and successful at his work. After spending his childhood and adolescence in simplicity and innocence, he finally joined the franciscan friars minor conventual. Joseph of copertino as now preserved in the basilica at osimo 119 interior of the basilica of st. Joseph of cupertino was a failure at just about everythinguntil he excelled at miracles. Conv was an italian conventual franciscan friar who is honored as a christian mystic and saint. Joseph of cupertino is lifted in flight at the site of the basilica of loreto roman catholic icon agioergo 5 out of. We ask a light favor in the test we have prepared for today and in return for this we promise to make you better known. If ever a tiny child began life with nothing in his favor it was joseph of cupertino. Sep 18, 2010 saint joseph cupertino the flying saint.
Joseph of cupertino to intercede to all my examinations to finish my studies and graduate in university successfully in scienze farmaceutiche applicate in. Saint joseph of cupertino was said to have been remarkably unclever, but prone to miraculous levitation and intense ecstatic visions. The children attend first friday masses, participate in many prayer services and liturgies led by student body members. While originally written in 1753, father pastrovicchis work was also printed by tan in 1980 with the nihil obstat and imprimatur. A number of biographies of st joseph of cupertino have been prepared in the.
St joseph cupertino incorruptible saints, catholic saints. San giuseppe da copertino in italy, june 17, 1603 september 18, 1663t. His father felice desa, a poor carpenter, died before joseph was born and left some debts, in consequence of which the creditors drove the. Joseph of copertino was published in 1918 by the b. Joseph of cupertino is most famous for levitating at prayer. He is the patron saint of air travelers, aviators, astronauts, and people with a mental handicap, test takers, and weak students. Gilded angels hold aloft you can see saint joseph of cupertinos body dressed as a friar in a glass sarcophogus in the crypt area and you can also see the rooms where he lived.
Saint joseph of cupertino in the old kingdom of naples, is an example in point. Do you wish to become great, then begin by being small. Gilded angels hold aloft you can see saint joseph of cupertinos body dressed as a friar in a glass sarcophogus in the crypt area and you can also see the rooms. Francis 20 interior of the upper church, basilica of st. Francis, in southern italy, was showing how easily love may span the. Joseph received his surname from cupertino, a small village in the diocese of nardo, lying between brindisi and otranto in the kingdom of naples.
A picture of the saint levitating is painted close to the ceiling, where his body often rose during this period of his life, the spiritual consolations he had enjoyed since his childhood abandoned him. Joseph was born at cupertino, in the diocese of nardo in the kingdom of naples, in 1603. Following a brief assignment caring for the friary mule, joseph began his studies for the priesthood. People praying at the body of saint joseph of cupertino assisi.
Our teachers love it here and we know your family will too. Joseph of cupertino, the flying saint and healer in his early twenties joseph desa was finally admitted to a franciscan monastery as a servant. In this article levitation is described as the suspension of a material body in the. Other boys of his own age were clever, he was easily the dullest of them all. A preschool through eighth grade catholic elementary school in cupertino, ca that is committed to educating the whole child. St joseph of cupertino elementary school in cupertino, california serves 317 students in grades prekindergarten8. Joseph cupertino, who well on earth did obtain the grace of being asked only the questions that you know on the test. St joseph of cupertino, incorruptible saints, society. People praying at the body of saint joseph of cupertino. Joseph of cupertino was truly indeed a miracle for the students who need help of passing an examinations and i thank him for the success of my examination. Joseph cupertino, confessor patron of pilots and astronauts september 18 while, in france, the rising spirit of jansenism was driving god from the hearts of the people, a humble son of st. A picture of the saint levitating is painted close to the ceiling, where his body often rose.