Novena to St. Joseph

The Raccolta, ed. 1910, nr 301., Pius IX, November 26, 1876.

March 10 - 19

The Flight to Egypt, Claes J. Visscher after J.Jordeans. The Art of Christianity Collection. AP00037.

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This Novena (March 10 - 19) may be made at any time of the year, and with any form of prayer sanctioned by competent ecclesiastical authority.

The month may be either that of March, or a month terminating on the feast of St Joseph, March 19.

The devotion consists of any prayers or other pious practice in honour of the Saint.

Let us Pray:

REMEMBER,

most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin, my loving protector, St Joseph,

that never has it been heard that anyone ever invoked thy protection,

or besought aid of thee, without being consoled.

In this confidence I come before thee,

I fervently recommend myself to thee.

Despise not my prayer, foster-father of our REDEEMER,

but do thou in thy pity receive it.

Amen.

Let us pray the Prayer to St Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church,

(Raccolta ed. 1910, nr 305.)

O MOST powerful Patriarch, St Joseph, Patron of that universal Church which has always invoked thee in anxieties and tribulations;

from the lofty seat of thy glory lovingly regard the Catholic world.

Let it move thy paternal heart to see the mystical Spouse of CHRIST and his Vicar weakened by sorrow and persecuted by powerful enemies.

We beseech thee, by the most bitter suffering thou didst experience on

earth, to wipe away in mercy the tears of the revered Pontiff, to defend and liberate him, and to intercede with the Giver of peace and charity, that every hostile power being overcome and every error being destroyed, the whole Church may serve the GOD of all blessings in perfect liberty.

Amen.

Day 1

March 10

Let us Pray:

REMEMBER,

most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin, my loving protector, St Joseph,

that never has it been heard that anyone ever invoked thy protection,

or besought aid of thee, without being consoled.

In this confidence I come before thee,

I fervently recommend myself to thee.

Despise not my prayer, foster-father of our REDEEMER,

but do thou in thy pity receive it.

Amen.

Day 2

March 11

Let us Pray:

REMEMBER,

most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin, my loving protector, St Joseph,

that never has it been heard that anyone ever invoked thy protection,

or besought aid of thee, without being consoled.

In this confidence I come before thee,

I fervently recommend myself to thee.

Despise not my prayer, foster-father of our REDEEMER,

but do thou in thy pity receive it.

Amen.

Day 3

March 12

Let us Pray:

REMEMBER,

most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin, my loving protector, St Joseph,

that never has it been heard that anyone ever invoked thy protection,

or besought aid of thee, without being consoled.

In this confidence I come before thee,

I fervently recommend myself to thee.

Despise not my prayer, foster-father of our REDEEMER,

but do thou in thy pity receive it.

Amen.

Day 4

March 13

Let us Pray:

REMEMBER,

most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin, my loving protector, St Joseph,

that never has it been heard that anyone ever invoked thy protection,

or besought aid of thee, without being consoled.

In this confidence I come before thee,

I fervently recommend myself to thee.

Despise not my prayer, foster-father of our REDEEMER,

but do thou in thy pity receive it.

Amen.

Day 5

March 14

Let us Pray:

REMEMBER,

most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin, my loving protector, St Joseph,

that never has it been heard that anyone ever invoked thy protection,

or besought aid of thee, without being consoled.

In this confidence I come before thee,

I fervently recommend myself to thee.

Despise not my prayer, foster-father of our REDEEMER,

but do thou in thy pity receive it.

Amen.

Day 6

March 15

Let us Pray:

REMEMBER,

most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin, my loving protector, St Joseph,

that never has it been heard that anyone ever invoked thy protection,

or besought aid of thee, without being consoled.

In this confidence I come before thee,

I fervently recommend myself to thee.

Despise not my prayer, foster-father of our REDEEMER,

but do thou in thy pity receive it.

Amen.

Day 7

March 16

Let us Pray:

REMEMBER,

most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin, my loving protector, St Joseph,

that never has it been heard that anyone ever invoked thy protection,

or besought aid of thee, without being consoled.

In this confidence I come before thee,

I fervently recommend myself to thee.

Despise not my prayer, foster-father of our REDEEMER,

but do thou in thy pity receive it.

Amen.

Day 8

March 17

Let us Pray:

REMEMBER,

most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin, my loving protector, St Joseph,

that never has it been heard that anyone ever invoked thy protection,

or besought aid of thee, without being consoled.

In this confidence I come before thee,

I fervently recommend myself to thee.

Despise not my prayer, foster-father of our REDEEMER,

but do thou in thy pity receive it.

Amen.

Day 9

March 18

Let us Pray:

REMEMBER,

most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin, my loving protector, St Joseph,

that never has it been heard that anyone ever invoked thy protection,

or besought aid of thee, without being consoled.

In this confidence I come before thee,

I fervently recommend myself to thee.

Despise not my prayer, foster-father of our REDEEMER,

but do thou in thy pity receive it.

Amen.