Votive Mass of Saint Joseph

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Collect

Deus, qui ineffábili providéntia beátum Joseph sanctíssimæ Genetrícis tuæ sponsum elígere dignátus es: præsta, quǽsumus; ut, quem protectórem venerámur in terris, intercessórem habére mereámur in cœlis. Qui vivis et regnas …

O GOD, who in Thine unspeakable providence didst vouchsafe to choose blessed Joseph for Thy most holy Mother’s spouse: grant, we beseech Thee, that we who revere him as our protector upon earth, may become worthy to have him for our intercessor in heaven. Who livest and reignest …

Secret

SANCTISSIMÆ Genitrícis tuæ Sponsi patrocínio suffúlti, rogámus, Dómine, cleméntiam tuam; ut corda nostra fácias terréna cuncta despícere, ac te verum Deum perfécta caritáte dilígere. Qui vivis et regnas …

SUPPORTED by the patronage of the spouse of Thy most holy Mother, we beseech Thy clemency, O Lord: that Thou wouldst make our hearts despise all earthly things, and love Thee, the true God, with perfect charity. Who livest and reignest …

Preface of Saint Joseph

VERE dignum et justum est ǽquum et salutáre, nos tibi semper, et ubíque grátias ágere: Dómine sancte, Pater omnípotens, ætérne Deus: Et te in Festivitáte beáti Joseph débitis magnificáre præcóniis, benedícere et prædicáre. Qui et vir justus, a te Deíparæ Vírgini Sponsus est datus: et fidélis servus ac prudens, super Famíliam tuam est constitútus: ut Unigénitum tuum, Sancti Spíritus obumbratióne concéptum, patérna,vice custodíret, Jesu Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Per quem majestátem tuam laudant Ángeli, adórant Dominatiónes, tremunt Potestátes. Coeli, coelorúmque Virtútes, ac beáta Séraphim, sócia exsultatióne.concélebrant. Cum,quibus et nostras voces, ut admítti júbeas, deprecámur, súpplici confessióne dicéntes:

IT is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in, all places give thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God; and that we should magnify with due praises, bless and proclaim Thee on the Feast of blessed Joseph: who, being a just man, was given by Thee as a Spouse to the Virgin Mother of God, and, as a faithful and prudent servant was set over Thy Family, that, with fatherly care, he might guard Thine only begotten Son, conceived by the overshadowing of the Holy Ghost, even Jesus Christ, our Lord. through Whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominations worship it, and the Powers stand in awe. The heavens and the heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it. Together with them we entreat Thee that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted, while we say with lowly praise:

Postcommunion

DIVÍNI múneris fonte refécti, quǽsumus, Dómine Deus noster: ut sicut nos facis beáti Joseph protectióne gaudére: ita ejus méritis et intercessióne, coeléstis glóriæ fácias esse partícipes. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum …

WE who have been refreshed at the fountain of divine blessing, beseech Thee, O Lord our God: that as Thou dost gladden us by the protection of blessed Joseph, so by his merits and intercession Thou wouldst make us partakers of everlasting glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ …