Feast of the Holy Family!

Sent to me, from Sr. M. Imelda, beautiful!  The blessed Light of Saints above,

Sweet Hope of mortals here below,

Art Thou, O Jesu, Who the love

Of human home and hearth didst know.


O Mary, thou art full of grace,

Who nourished Jesus at thy breast,

And kissed His blessed, laughing Face

Whilst in thine arms He took His rest.



O Joseph, thou of all our race

Elected wast to guard the fame

Of Mary, Virgin full of grace,

And give her Son a father's name.

O Mary! Joseph! holy twain,

From Jesse's root and David's seed,

Who ushered in salvation's reign,

Help all who at Christ's altars plead.

Sweet home of Nazareth, in thee

All grace and virtue can we see;

Lord, grant each Christian home to be,

Like Thine, a holy family.



Praise God, Who served, while here on earth,

Joseph, and her who gave Him birth;

Whom with the Father we adore,

And Holy Ghost, forevermore. Amen.


V. Blessed are they who dwell in Thy house, O Lord.

R. They shall praise Thee forever and ever.



Let us pray:

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who by subjecting Thyself to Mary and Joseph hast hallowed

domestic life with ineffable virtues: grant that by Their assistance we may order our lives

after the example of Thy Holy Family and become partakers of Their eternal happiness.

Make us, O Lord Jesus, ever to follow the example of Thy holy Family, that at the hour

of our death Thy glorious Virgin Mother and blessed Joseph may be near us, and we may

be found worthy to be received by Thee into Thy eternal dwellings.

Who livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen.

Heart of Jesus, I adore Thee.

Heart of Mary, I implore thee;

Heart of Joseph, meek and just:

In these Hearts I place my trust.