St. Joseph is the patron saint of the chapel in which the sculpture resides and also the patron of workers, honoring those who perished on 9/11, those who survived, those who worked in the recovery effort and all those relatives and friends who were so deeply affected by the events of that day. Bronze, five feet in height. 

The overall concept of the Catholic Memorial at Ground Zero was the brainchild of Father Kevin Madigan, then Pastor of St. Peter's Church who administered St. Joseph's Chapel.  The Chapel had been damaged following the fall of the twin towers, and Father Madigan seized the opportunity of honoring those who died and took part in the recovery effort as the Chapel was renovated.  The idea of the commemorative saints and the underlying theme of life coming from the seed that dies in the ground (John 12:24), incorporated in the baptismal font, altar and window behind the altar all came from Father Madigan's prayerful planning.  The concept was executed by Lawrence Hoy of Renovata Studios.   

John Collier was chosen as the chief sculptor and created the patron saints of police, firefighters, workers plus a Mary Magdalene sculpture representing the Chapel theme, Resurrection, as she was the first witness to the Resurrection.