Just a reminder that many of us have promised to pray for His Beatitude Lubomyr Cardinal Husar, who will have his eyes operated on on Saturday, March 19th, the Feast of St. Joseph. We are remembering Cardinal Husar especially at our perpetual novena to St. Joseph the Betrothed, the patron of our house and our community.
Prayers to St. Joseph:
Litany of St. Joseph
Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
God our Father in heaven R: Have mercy on us!
God the Son, Redeemer of the world R:
God the Holy Spirit R:
Holy Trinity, one God R:
Holy Mary R: Pray for us!
Saint Joseph Re: Pray for us!
Noble son of the House of David Re:
Light of patriarchs
Husband of the Mother of God
Guardian of the Virgin
Foster father of the Son of God
Faithful guardian of Christ
Head of the holy family
Joseph, chaste and just
Joseph, prudent and brave
Joseph, obedient and loyal
Pattern of patience
Lover of poverty
Model of workers
Example to parents
Guardian of virgins
Pillar of family life
Comfort of the troubled
Hope of the sick
Patron of the dying
Terror of evil spirits
Protector of the Church
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Spare us O Lord!
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us O Lord!
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us!
He made him lord of his household
And master of all his possessions
Let us pray. God, in your infinite wisdom and love you chose Joseph to be the husband of Mary, the mother of your Son. May we have the help of his prayers in heaven and enjoy his protection on earth. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH
(Ordered by His Holiness Leo XIII, to be said as
part of the Devotions for the Month of October.)
To thee, O blessed Joseph, we have recourse in our tribulations, and while imploring the aid of thy most holy spouse, we confidently invoke thy patronage also. By that love which united thee to the immaculate Virgin Mother of God, and by the fatherly affection with which thou didst embrace the Infant Jesus, we humbly beseech thee graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ purchased by His Blood, and to help us in our necessities by thy powerful intercession. (HERE MENTION THE INTENTION: FOR CARDINAL HUSAR)
Protect, O most provident guardian of the Holy Family, the chosen people of Jesus Christ; ward off from us, O most loving father, all taint of error and corruption; graciously assist us from heaven, O most powerful protector, in our struggle with the powers of darkness; and as thou didst once rescue the child Jesus from imminent peril to His life, so now defend the Holy Church of God from the snares of her enemies and from all adversity. Shield each one of us with thy unceasing patronage, that, imitating thy example and supported by thy aid, we may be enabled to live a good life, die a holy death, and secure everlasting happiness in heaven, Amen.
In Jesus Christ Our Saviour,
+Fr. Gregory
