St Joseph the Worker

Friday 1 May 2009
S. IOSEPH OPIFICIS
sponsi Beatae Mariae Virginis, Confessoris
St Joseph the Worker,
Spouse of the B.V.M., Confessor
1st Class, White
Gloria; Credo; Preface of St Joseph


Oremus:

Rerum cónditor Deus, qui legem labóris, humáno géneri statuísti: concéde propítius; ut Sancti Ioseph ex´mplo et patrocínio, ópera perficiámus quæ præcipis, et præmia consequámur quæ promítis. Per Dóminum...

Let us Pray:

O God, Create of all things, who didst lay on the human race the law of labour: gracious grant; that by following the example of Saint Joseph and under his patronage, we may carry out the work Thou dost command, and obtain the reward Thou dost promise. Through...

Link:

• What Does the Prayer Really Say?
  

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Please note:

On Thursday 30th April there will be Latin Vespers (1st Vespers) and Benediction at 6.4pm in St Mary's RC Cathedral, Edinurgh (Scotland) to celebrate this feast.

All are welcome to join the Schola for this opportunity to pray with the ancient music of the Church.

This is the second of monthly sung Vespers sung on Thursdays around 7pm by the new Edinburgh Schola. Please see edinburghschola.blogspot.com for updates and further information.

Update: for photographs of Vespers, please click here

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