Circular No. 21-31
04 May 2021
TO ALL THE BISHOPS AND THE DIOCESAN ADMINISTRATORS
Your Excellencies:
Please find the attached letter from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to the Conferences of Bishops concerning the insertion of some new invocations into the Litany in Honour of Saint Joseph.
The new invocations, originally in Latin, are as follows: Custos Redemptoris, Serve Christi, Minister salutis, Fulcimen in difficultatibus, Patrone exsulum, Patrone afflictorum, Patrone pauperum. The new invocations of St. Joseph can be translated in English as: Guardian of the Redeemer, Servant of Christ, Minister of Salvation, Support in Difficulties, Patron of Refugees, Patron of the Afflicted, and Patron of the Poor.
Attached together with the letter is the original Litany in Latin with the English translation.
Sincerely in the Lord,
LITANY OF ST. JOSEPH
- Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us. - Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us. - God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
- God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
- God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
- Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.
- Holy Mary, pray for us.
- St. Joseph, pray for us.
- Illustrious son of David, pray for us.
- Light of patriarchs, pray for us.
- Spouse of the Mother of God, pray for us.
- Guardian of the Redeemer, pray for us.
- Chaste guardian of the Virgin, pray for us.
- Foster father of the Son of God, pray for us.
- Watchful defender of Christ, pray for us.
- Servant of Christ, pray for us.
- Minister of Salvation, pray for us
- Head of the Holy Family, pray for us.
- Joseph most just, pray for us.
- Joseph most chaste, pray for us.
- Joseph most prudent, pray for us.
- Joseph most valiant, pray for us.
- Joseph most obedient, pray for us.
- Joseph most faithful, pray for us.
- Mirror of patience, pray for us.
- Lover of poverty, pray for us.
- Model of workmen, pray for us.
- Glory of home life, pray for us.
- Guardian of virgins, pray for us.
- Pillar of families, pray for us.
- Support in difficulties, pray for us,
- Solace of the afflicted, pray for us.
- Hope of the sick, pray for us.
- Patron of exiles, pray for us.
- Patron of the afflicted, pray for us.
- Patron of the poor, pray for us.
- Patron of the dying, pray for us.
- Terror of demons, pray for us.
- Protector of Holy Church, pray for us.
- Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord! - Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord! - Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us!
V. He made him the lord of His household,
R. And prince over all His possessions.
Let Us Pray:
O God, Who in Thine ineffable Providence didst vouchsafe to choose Blessed Joseph to be the spouse of Thy most holy Mother, grant, we beseech Thee, that he whom we venerate as our protector on earth may be our intercessor in Heaven. Who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
