Exercising his paternal care over Jesus, Saint Joseph of Nazareth, set over the Lord’s family, marvelously fulfilled the office he received by grace. Adhering firmly to the mystery of God’s design of salvation in its very beginnings, he stands as an exemplary model of the kindness and humility that the Christian faith raises to a great destiny, and demonstrates the ordinary and simple virtues necessary for men to be good and genuine followers of Christ. Through these virtues, this Just man, caring most lovingly for the Mother of God and happily dedicating himself to the upbringing of Jesus Christ, was placed as guardian over God the Father’s most precious treasures. Therefore he has been the subject of assiduous devotion on the part of the People of God throughout the centuries, as the support of that mystical body, which is the Church.

The faithful in the Catholic Church have shown continuous devotion to Saint Joseph and have solemnly and constantly honored his memory as the most chaste spouse of the Mother of God and as the heavenly Patron of the universal Church. For this reason Blessed Pope John XXIII, in the days of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, decreed that Saint Joseph’s name be added to the ancient Roman Canon. In response to petitions received from places throughout the world, the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI deemed them worthy of implementation and graciously approved them. The Supreme Pontiff Francis likewise has recently confirmed them. In this the Pontiffs had before their eyes the full communion of the Saints who, once pilgrims in this world, now lead us to Christ and unite us with him.

Accordingly, mature consideration having been given to all the matters mentioned here above, this Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, by virtue of the faculties granted by the Supreme Pontiff Francis, is pleased to decree that the name of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary is henceforth to be added to Eucharistic Prayers II, III, and IV, as they appear in the third typical edition of the Roman Missal, after the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as follows: in Eucharistic Prayer II: "ut cum beáta Dei Genetríce Vírgine María, beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso, beátis Apóstolis"; in Eucharistic Prayer III: "cum beatíssima Vírgine, Dei Genetríce, María, cum beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso, cum beátis Apóstolis"; and in Eucharistic Prayer IV: "cum beáta Vírgine, Dei Genetríce, María, cum beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso, cum Apóstolis ".

As regards the Latin text, these formulas are hereby declared typical. The Congregation itself will soon provide vernacular translations in the more widespread western languages; as for other languages, translations are to be prepared by the Bishops’ Conferences, according to the norm of law, to be confirmed by the Holy See through this Dicastery.

All things to the contrary notwithstanding.

From the offices of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, 1 May 2013, on the Memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker.

Antonio Card. Cañizares Llovera
Prefect

+ Arthur Roche
Archbishop Secretary

Formulae quae ad nomen Sancti Joseph spectant
in Preces eucharisticas II, III et IV Missalis Romani inserendae,
linguis anglica, hispanica, italica, lusitana, gallica, germanica et polonica exaratae

Probatum

Ex aedibus Congregationis de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum, die 1 mensis Maii 2013.

+ Arturus Roche
Archiepiscopus a Secretis

Anglice

In Eucharistic Prayer II:
"that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her Spouse, with the blessed Apostles...";

In Eucharistic Prayer III:
"with the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her Spouse, with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs...";

In Eucharistic Prayer IV:
"with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her Spouse, and with your Apostles...".

Hispanice

En la Plegaria eucarística II:
«con María, la Virgen Madre de Dios, su esposo san José, los apóstoles y...»;

En la Plegaria eucarística III:
«con María, la Virgen Madre de Dios, su esposo san José, los apóstoles y los mártires...»;

En la Plegaria eucarística IV:
«con María, la Virgen Madre de Dios, con su esposo san José, con los apóstoles y los santos...».

Italice

Nella Preghiera eucaristica II:
«insieme con la beata Maria, Vergine e Madre di Dio, con san Giuseppe, suo sposo, con gli apostoli...»;

Nella Preghiera eucaristica III:
«con la beata Maria, Vergine e Madre di Dio, con san Giuseppe, suo sposo, con i tuoi santi apostoli....»;

Nella Preghiera eucaristica IV:
«con la beata Maria, Vergine e Madre di Dio, con san Giuseppe, suo sposo, con gli apostoli...».

Lusitane

Na Oração Eucarística II:
"com a Virgem Maria, Mãe de Deus, com São José, seu esposo, os bem-aventurados Apóstolos...";

Na Oração Eucarística III:
"com a Virgem Santa Maria, Mãe de Deus, com São José, seu esposo, os bem-aventurados Apóstolos...";

Na Oração Eucarística IV:
"com a bem-aventurada, Virgem Maria, Mãe de Deus, com São José, seu esposo, os Apóstolos...".

Gallice

Dans la Prière eucharistique II:
« avec la Vierge Marie, la bienheureuse Mère de Dieu, avec saint Joseph, son époux, les Apôtres ... »;

Dans la Prière eucharistique III:« auprès de la Verge Marie, la bienheureuse Mère de Dieu, avec saint Joseph, son époux, les Apôtres ... »;

Dans la Prière eucharistique IV:
« auprès de la Vierge Marie, la bienheureuse Mère de Dieu, auprès de saint Joseph, son époux, des Apôtres ... ».

Germanice

(Prot. N. 369/17, 31 iulii 2017)

Eucharistisches Hochgebet II: „…in der Gemeinschaft mit der seligen Jungfrau und Gottesmutter Maria, mit ihrem Bräutigam, dem heiligen Josef, mit deinen Aposteln und mit allen,….“;

Eucharistisches Hochgebet III: „…mit der seligen Jungfrau und Gottesmutter Maria, mit ihrem Bräutigam, dem heiligen Josef, mit deinen Aposteln und Märtyrern,….“;

Eucharistisches Hochgebet IV: „…in Gemeinschaft mit der seligen Jungfrau und Gottesmutter Maria, mit ihrem Bräutigam, dem heiligen Josef, mit deinen Aposteln und mit allen Heiligen,….“.

Polonice

II Modlitwa eucharystyczna:
«z Najświętszą Bogurodzicą Dziewicą Maryją, ze świętym Józefem, Jej Oblubieńcem, ze świętymi Apostołami...»;

III Modlitwa eucharystyczna:
«z Najświętszą Dziewicą, Bogurodzicą Maryją, ze świętym Józefem, Jej Oblubieńcem, ze świętymi Apostołami...»;

IV Modlitwa eucharystyczna:
«z Najświętszą Dziewicą, Bogurodzicą Maryją, ze świętym Józefem, Jej Oblubieńcem, z Apostołami...».