Important Dates and Selected Readings
St. Joseph InfoLitany of St. Joseph
St Joseph LitanyPrayers, Works, and Indulgences
† Prayerfully meditate on the Our Father: plenary indulgence attached to 30-minute meditation on Our Father
† Make a retreat: plenary indulgence attached to spiritual retreats “of at least one day” that include meditation on St. Joseph
† Spiritual & Corporal Works of Mercy: plenary indulgence attached to performing a spiritual or corporal work of mercy following example of St Joseph
† Rosary: plenary indulgence attached to praying of the Rosary as an engaged couple and as a family
† Entrustment to & Intercession of St Joseph: plenary indulgence attached to entrusting daily activity to protection of St Joseph and invoking his intercession so that those seeking work can find dignifying work
† Litany of St Joseph: plenary indulgence attached to praying of Litany of St Joseph with the intentions for the persecuted Church ad intra and ad extra and for relief of all Christians suffering all forms of persecution
† Other Prayers & Devotions: plenary indulgence attached to reciting any legitimately approved prayer (such as that of Leo XIII in Quamquam Pluries) or act of piety in honor of St. Joseph on the Feast of the Holy Family, on March 19th, on May 1st, on the 19th of each month and every Wednesday.
Prayer: To you, O blessed Joseph
To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our tribulation, and having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also. Through that charity which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities.
O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence; O our most mighty protector, be kind to us and from heaven assist us in our struggle with the power of darkness.
“As once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now protect God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die in holiness, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. Amen.
Patris Corde: With a Father's Heart
To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our tribulation, and having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also. Through that charity which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities.
O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence; O our most mighty protector, be kind to us and from heaven assist us in our struggle with the power of darkness.
“As once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now protect God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die in holiness, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. Amen.
Redemptoris Custos: Guardian of the Redeemer
