Q&A for How to Bury St. Joseph

I have not read anything that says the statue needs to be blessed. All instructions do recommend to say a prayer to St. Joseph at the time of burying the statue.

Absolutely, you should! Be sure to place him is a position of honor somewhere in the new home.

Yes, traditionally, the seller should be the one to bury the statue.

No. Digging a hole in a stranger's yard to bury it is highly frowned upon.

Yes, this will work for anyone who believes in the power of prayer.

God isn't a vending machine. Pray and leave the results up to Him. He hears you and will give you what you really need.

Choose a Catholic organization or church in your area.

No. Just clean him off and place him in a position of honor in the home. Pray and express your gratitude to God for blessing your home and family.

It's not necessary to be Catholic. You may be a Christian who believes in the holy family (Jesus, Mary and Joseph), and the Trinity of the Faithful.

The answer to this depends on who you ask. It makes sense to have it near the sale sign unless it's not near your house.

If you plan on stopping the sale, yes. However, if the house is still on the market, leave the statue where it is.

It is recommended that you invest in another St. Joseph, as the original should remain buried with your current home forever.

It is recommended that It should face the house.

St. Joseph was a carpenter and probably built his family’s home in Nazareth, so his statue is traditionally buried for houses. There is no harm in asking his help for a vacant lot, however, so it’s worth a try.

Place the statue inside the house somewhere if you can’t dig in the yard. If you can’t do that either, just pray to St. Joseph; a statue does not have magic powers.

Yes. After selling the home, you can dig up the statue and say a prayer of thanks to St. Joseph for his intercession on your behalf. Take it to your new home and display it there.

Look for where you might have buried the statue for a couple of weeks before assuming it is gone to you. If it does not appear, then let it go. Pray for forgiveness and don't let this happen again by making sure you keep a signpost or take a picture of the place where you bury St Joseph.

Don't worry if you don't bury the statue. It is up to you to follow this, it is not forced. Try not to base everything on this practice. God decides what happens in your life after you make your decisions and follow them.

You can decide if you can keep both. Try not to dispose another disrespectfully if you decide to keep one and discard the other.

The practice is for sellers. You do not change the tradition. How about you pray over it so the seller works faster?

No. You have to respectfully wrap the statue in layers of covers and a final plastic wrap. You have to cover the fog hole with soil. It is not dirt. It is part of earth.

You could take it to a church nearby and ask if they might take it or dispose it. Don't leave it there as it is disrespectful. Or, you may dispose it after covering it with a neat layer of covers.

Ideally, it is the seller who buries the statue. If you travel there occasionally, plan burying in your next visit. If not, try to pray over it from where you are. Ask a neighbor of your house to be sold to do it on your behalf, if possible.

If you can make a few more attempts with a contrite heart that you facing such trauma and keep faith, you might just find it. If you can't, let it go. Ask God for forgiveness and for help during turbulent times. See what made you buy and is now drawing you to sell again. It is not without a reason.

You will need to remove the snow in the chosen burial spot. Burying under just the snow won't help as the snow will melt at some point, exposing the statue. It is necessary to dig into the soil and bury the statue under the ground, not just under the snow. It's definitely difficult, however, it will be worth your effort.