The Apostles Creed: I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

The First Mystery, the Betrothal to Mary

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

“Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the holy Spirit.”

St.Joseph spiritual father of the faithful, intercede for us. (1x)

St.Joseph, chaste spouse of Mary and guardian of the Sacred Heart, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen. (7x)

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I surrender my heart completely to thee! (1x)

The Second Mystery the Annunciation to Joseph

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

“Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.’” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,’ which means ‘God is with us.’ When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.”

St.Joseph spiritual father of the faithful, intercede for us. (1x)

St.Joseph, chaste spouse of Mary and guardian of the Sacred Heart, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen. (7x)

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I surrender my heart completely to thee! (1x)

The Third Mystery, the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

St.Joseph spiritual father of the faithful, intercede for us. (1x)

St.Joseph, chaste spouse of Mary and guardian of the Sacred Heart, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen. (7x)

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I surrender my heart completely to thee! (1x)

The Fourth Mystery, the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the holy Spirit was upon him.

It had been revealed to him by the holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord.

He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him, he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:

“Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.”

The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted and you yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

St.Joseph spiritual father of the faithful, intercede for us. (1x)

St.Joseph, chaste spouse of Mary and guardian of the Sacred Heart, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen. (7x)

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I surrender my heart completely to thee! (1x)

The Fifth Mystery, the Flight into Egypt

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”

Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt.

He stayed there until the death of Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi.

Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet:

“A voice was heard in Ramah,

sobbing and loud lamentation;

Rachel weeping for her children,

and she would not be consoled,

since they were no more.”

St.Joseph spiritual father of the faithful, intercede for us. (1x)

St.Joseph, chaste spouse of Mary and guardian of the Sacred Heart, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen. (7x)

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I surrender my heart completely to thee! (1x)

The Sixth Mystery, the Finding of Jesus in the Temple

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke

“Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers.”

St.Joseph spiritual father of the faithful, intercede for us. (1x)

St.Joseph, chaste spouse of Mary and guardian of the Sacred Heart, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen. (7x)

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I surrender my heart completely to thee! (1x)

The Seventh Mystery, the Death of St. Joseph

An excerpt from the “Mystical City of God" by Venerable Mother Mary of Jesus of Agreda

Already eight years Saint Joseph had been exercised by his infirmities and sufferings, and his noble soul had been purified more and more each day in the crucible of affliction and of divine love. As the time passed his bodily strength gradually diminished and he approached the unavoidable end, in which the stipend of death is paid by all of us children of Adam. Then this man of God, turning toward Christ, our Lord, in profoundest reverence, wished to kneel before Him. But the sweetest Jesus, coming near, received him in his arms, where, reclining his head upon them, Joseph said: "My highest Lord and God, Son of the eternal Father, Creator and Redeemer of the World, give thy blessing to thy servant and the works of thy hand; pardon, O most merciful King, the faults which I have committed in thy service and intercourse. I extol and magnify Thee and render eternal and heartfelt thanks to Thee for having, in thy ineffable condescension, chosen me to be the spouse of thy true Mother; let thy greatness and glory be my thanksgiving for all eternity." The Redeemer of the world gave him his benediction, saying: "My father, rest in peace and in the grace of my eternal Father and mine; and to the Prophets and Saints, who await thee in limbo, bring the joyful news of the approach of their redemption." At these words of Jesus, and reclining in his arms, the most fortunate Saint Joseph expired and the Lord himself closed his eyes.

St.Joseph spiritual father of the faithful, intercede for us. (1x)

St.Joseph, chaste spouse of Mary and guardian of the Sacred Heart, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen. (7x)

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I surrender my heart completely to thee! (1x)

Let Us Pray…

Saint Joseph, patron of the universal church, pray for us. May we live totally devoted to the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

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