Look down to us, Saint Joseph,
Protector of Our Lord,
Who followed you through deserts,
And gave you blessed reward;
Our foes are yet about us,
Be strength now at our side,
Be light against the darkness.
Saint Joseph, be our guide!
We venerate your justice,
The gospels praise your name,
You are the saint all humble,
Who gained eternal fame;
In your devoted family
Our souls in trust confide,
Direct our way to heaven.
Saint Joseph, be our guide.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * God chose us in him * He predestined us * In him and through his blood, we have been redeemed, * God has given us the wisdom * A plan to be carried out * Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Antiphon: Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. She gave birth to Jesus who is called Christ.
Antiphon: The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph.
Psalm 146
Lauda, anima mea
My soul, give praise to the Lord;
make music to my God while I live.
In mortal men in whom there is no help.
and their plans that day come to nothing.
whose hope is in the Lord his God,
the seas and all they contain.
It is the Lord who keeps faith for ever,
It is he who gives bread to the hungry,
the Lord, who sets prisoners free,
who raises up those who are bowed down,
and upholds the widow and orphan.
It is the Lord who loves the just
but thwarts the path of the wicked.
Zion's God, from age to age.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Antiphon: The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph.
Antiphon: Mary the mother of Jesus was betrothed to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Canticle – Ephesians 1:3-10
Praised be the God and Father *
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has bestowed on us in Christ *
every spiritual blessing in the heavens.
before the world began
to be holy *
and blameless in his sight.
to be his adopted sons through Jesus Christ,
such was his will and pleasure, †
that all might praise the glorious favor *
he has bestowed on us in his beloved.
and our sins forgiven,
so immeasurably generous *
is God's favor to us.
to understand fully the mystery,
the plan he was pleased *
to decree in Christ.
in Christ, in the fullness of time,
to bring all things into one in him, *
in the heavens and on earth.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Antiphon: Mary the mother of Jesus was betrothed to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the power of the Holy Spirit.
READING
Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others, knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment of the inheritance; be slaves of the Lord Christ. - Colossians 3:23-24
RESPONSORY
The just man shall blossom like the lily.
The just man shall blossom like the lily.
He shall flourish forever in the courts of our God,
like the lily.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
The just man shall blossom like the lily.
Magnificat
Antiphon: This is the faithful and prudent steward whom the Lord has set over his household.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; *
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed: *
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him *
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm, *
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, *
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel, *
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
The promise he made to our fathers, *
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
Antiphon: This is the faithful and prudent steward whom the Lord has set over his household.
INTERCESSIONS
All fatherhood in heaven and on earth has its origin in God.
Let us turn to him and pray:
Our Father in heaven, hear our prayer.
All-holy Father, you revealed to St. Joseph
your eternal plan of salvation in Christ,
- deepen our understanding of your Son, true God and true man.
Father in heaven, you feed the birds of the air
and clothe the fields with the fruit of the earth,
- give all your children their daily bread
to sustain soul and body.
Maker of the universe, you have entrusted your creation to our safekeeping,
- may all who work receive a just reward for their labors.
God of all righteousness, you want us all to be like you,
- May St. Joseph inspire us all to walk always in your way of holiness.
Look kindly on the dying and dead, and grant them your mercy,
- through the intercession of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
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