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A Message from the Rector 
Saint Joseph, Saint Brother André
and the Year of Faith
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The reliquary of Saint Brother's André 

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Prayers to Saint Joseph 



 
Special favour 

O Saint Joseph, loving father, faithful guardian of Jesus and spouse of the Mother of God, we pray you to remind God the Father of all the love he feels for us in offering up the death and resurrection of his son to give us life. Through the power of Jesus, obtain for us from the eternal
Father the favour that we ask...

Beg God's mercy on your children. From the midst of God's kingdom, reach out to pilgrims on earth, remember those who toil in vain, who suffer and who weep. May the Lord Jesus, sensitive to our prayers and attentive to your intercession as well as to that of Mary your spouse, respond to our confidence so as to let us live in joy and hope.

Amen.

Centenary: A World of Love! - Luce Dion
Saint Joseph of Mount Royal
You, the worker; you, the craftsman
You chose a humble man
To build an oratory
In your honour on Mount Royal,
An oratory erected to your glory.

For 100 years,
Our devotion to you has been central to our celebrations,
Your loving presence has filled our hearts,
Your fatherly tenderness
Has reconciled us to life’s ordeals,
And given us the courage to go on.

Saint Joseph of Mount Royal
You, Mary’s loving spouse,
Jesus’ caring father,
Protect our families,
Guide our footsteps,
Open our hearts to one another.

We, like Brother André,
Turn to you, Joseph,
Our father, our friend,
Fully confident in life,
Prepared to give everything we have
Despite our fears,
Comforted by your presence.

Saint Joseph of Mount Royal
Let the legacy Brother André left to humanity grow
Over the decades and centuries.
Let it continue to be
A haven of silence,
A beacon in the darkest nights of our lives,
A compassionate refuge,
A crossroads of peace.

Saint Joseph of Mount Royal
Protect the women and men
Who come to You,
Beseech You, thank You, and praise You,
With A World of Love in their hearts.

Joseph, - THE ORATORY, May-June 2010, Vol. 84, No. 3, p. 13.
Patron of Workers,
help us to recognize our work as a
participation in the creative action of God
in our world.

Skilled Artisan,
teach us to master the instrument of
technology available to us without
becoming enslaved by them.

Humble Carpenter,
inspire us to bring self-respect to our work,
regardless of our particular duties,
tasks or responsibilities.

Keeper od Sabbath Rest,
remind us to carve out space for rest,
prayer and worship in our busy lives and to
rely on Providence to supply what we need.

Father of the Poor and Downtrodden,
Guide the work of our hands and the
direction of our lives to create a more
just and equitable world in harmony
with God's design.
May we 'fill the earth' with justice
'and subdue it' with peace. Amen.

Joseph, Patron and Model of All Workers
O glorious Saint Joseph, faithful guardian of Jesus and Mary,
Your whole life, you worked with your hands
to assure the survival of your family in Nazareth.
Uphold and affirm us today, all of us, who by our
presence and work,
Wish to improve our world and make it more
conscious of its dignity.

You are aware of our aspirations, our anguish, and our hopes;
We come to you because we know that in you
We will find someone who understands and watches
Over us with care.
You also experienced trials and tribulations, fatigue and doubt.
Yet, in the midst of material preoccupations of your daily life,
Your deep self was filled with profound peace and great joy,
Through your intimacy with Jesus and Mary.

Help us understand that we are not alone in the midst
Of our activities and daily preoccupations.
Teach us to become aware that you are there, close to us, with Jesus and Mary.
Furthermore, obtain for us, that wherever the energies of our lives may flow,
In our family circles, as in our work quarters,
In our social gatherings, as in our moments of prayer,
We may sow seeds of love, justice and truth.

O Saint Joseph, protector of workers,
Grant that unemployment may disappear from our society.
Inspire our government and business leaders to undertake new initiatives permitting
A greater number of workers, male and female,
To earn an honourable living for themselves and their families.
Give us the necessary courage and creativity to invent new forms of solidarity, and to meet the challenges of the present day.

Saint Joseph of Mount Royal, pray for us.


Prayers from the Votive Chapel before the Bas-Reliefs
Joseph, our Solace in Suffering Joseph, Patron Saint of the Dying
Joseph, Model of Labourers Joseph, Protector of the Church
Joseph, Mainstray of Families Joseph, Terror of Demons
Joseph, Hope of the Sick Joseph, Guardian of the Pure in Heart

Joseph, our Solace in Suffering
Compassionate Joseph, one with us in our human condition,
together with Mary and Jesus you experience exile, hunger
and violence. Refusing vengeance, you choose mercy.
Your forgiveness breaks the circle of violence.
Through your goodness, God's hope for our humanity is preserved.
Joy is yours, for the Kingdom of God is your inheritance.

Open our compassionate hands in times of war, famine and exile.
Keep us from developing a victim's mentality, and make our pain a source of growth.
Sustain us in fulfilling our responsibility of cultivating inner peace, joy and serenity.
In your wisdom, counsel us to close all doors to bitterness, so that, watched
over by God, we may dance for joy.

Amen

Joseph, Model of Labourers
Good Saint Joseph, when God wanted a
family for his Son, He looked among the
labourers, and chose you along with Mary,
demonstrating His esteem for human work.

You put your heart into your work, and share
your workshop with Jesus. Your work, like that
of other humans, found new meaning in the presence
of God.

Sustain us in the hope of finding work when we are
confronted with the desolation of unemployment.
Counsel business leaders to create an equitable
division of labour that is respectful of individuals,
and promotes our growth and happiness.

Help us to perform our work joyfully, conscientiously,
fairly and honestly. Prepare our hearts to recognize
your Son in our colleagues at work.

Amen

Joseph, Mainstray of Families
Attentive Joseph, in Mary and you, the Divine Word
finds a favourable environment in which to carry out
the will of the Father; thus, you become the family of
the Child-God.

In your gentle life together, you experience Love daily.
The unity of your hearts transforms life's lessons into
growing wisdom and grace.

Open our hearts to the Word that lives within us,
that our actions may bear witness to our connection
to the family of God.

Sustain us in our emotional commitments, where
giving and forgiveness shape our identities.
Grant us your tenderness in the things we do
each day!

Amen

Joseph, Hope of the Sick
Benevolent Joseph, the Son of God placed
his life in your hands.
With Mary, you cared for Him who is the force of life.
May your compassion enfold our fragility, bringing us
the comfort of the divine presence.

We join with you in prayer, saying:
''Lord Jesus, Son of Living God, say a word for our healing!''

Make us sensitive to the illnesses of those close to us.
Support our efforts and grant us courage in the fight
against all evil.

Help us to find meaning in God's great project for humanity
beyond the sicknesses and sufferings that blind our sight.
The love of God be with us, as our hope lies with Him!

Amen

Joseph, Patron Saint of the Dying
Faithful Joseph, with the fulfillment of the Lord's
promise, you peacefully leave this world in Jesus
and Mary's hands. Your faith transforms death into
the sowing of life; thus, God considers you to be a just
man. Your heart overflows in the presence of the Lord.
With your hands outstretched to God, your night is filled
with prayers. Surrounded by the living, you embark upon
the great march to the promise Land.

Open our eyes that we may glimpse the road to Life that lies
beyond death.
May nothing, not denial, anger, nor depression, separate us from
the Love of God.
Strengthen our faith in God who always finds ways of preserving us in his
friendship.
Be beside us to hold our hands when we take our first steps toward the
Eternal Kingdom.

Amen

Joseph, Protector of the Church
Brave Joseph, collaborator in God's
project for humanity, your tenderness
enfolds the newborn Church.
Just as Mary and Jesus recognize in you
the protection of the Father, so too does
the community of faith place itself under
your protection.

Strengthen us with the Spirit that filled the
Nazarene home and guide our footsteps on
the road to the Kingdom.

Accompany us in carrying out our mission.
Help us to be lights in the world so that the
family of God may spring forth from humanity
transfigured in Christ.

Grant us the strength to imitate God's preference
for the poor and weak. Guide us in our pastoral
activities that our actions may be modeled on
the Good News.

Amen

Joseph, Terror of Demons
Courageous Joseph, advised by an angel,
you confront your fears of the unknown.
Your light shines brightly, penetrating the
dark corners of your being. Your fears dispersed,
you rediscover your true face, and actively
participate in the divine project reuniting
mother and Child, and the people with their God.
Together with Mary and Jesus, you dwell in the love
of God.

Help us to rediscover the united core of our identities,
beyond all internal fears.
Counsel us so we may build a better world to welcome
the coming Kingdom.
Shed your light on our inner lives that, freed from the
grip of our fears, our decisions may be founded in Love.
May the face of God shine on us!

Amen

Joseph, Guardian of the Pure in Heart
Gentle Joseph, God is captivated by the
quality of your heart. Your entire being is
focused on doing his will. With Mary and Jesus,
you answer the Holy Spirit's call to build a better world.

With one heart, we join you in saying:
''Here we are, Lord, your will be done!
Your kingdom come nearer to us!''

Keep the hope of a new world alive in our hearts.
Inspire us to speak words of tenderness to awaken
the love of hearts.

May we draw the energy for our actions from the source
of all Love so our faces may shine with the freedom
of the children of God.

Amen