October Prayer to Saint Joseph

Prayer to Saint Joseph During the Month of the Rosary

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

To thee, O blessed Joseph, we have recourse in our tribulation, and having implored the help of thy most-holy Spouse, we confidently invoke thy patronage also. Through that charity which bound thee to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God, and through the paternal love with which thou didst embrace the Child Jesus, we humbly beseech thee graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ purchased by His Blood, and with thy power and strength to aid us in our necessities.

Protect, O most provident guardian of the Divine Family, the chosen offspring of Jesus Christ. Keep from us, O most loving father, all blight of error and corruption. Mercifully assist us from heaven, most mighty defender, in this conflict with the powers of darkness. And as of old thou didst rescue the Child Jesus from the peril of His life, so now defend God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity. Shield us ever under thy patronage, that, following thy example and strengthened by thy help, we may live a holy life, die a happy death, and attain to everlasting bliss in Heaven. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Notes

Origin: Pope Leo XIII composed this prayer in his 1889 encyclical Quamquam pluries, asking that it be added to the end of the Rosary, especially in October, the month dedicated to the Rosary.
When to pray it: It may be said after the customary Salve Regina and concluding prayer, and can also close other Marian devotions.
Indulgence: The USCCB notes it carries a partial indulgence (Handbook of Indulgences, conc. 19).
Wording: The text above is the traditional English translation with “thee/thy.” Modern versions, such as the USCCB’s, use “you/your” and differ slightly in phrasing (for example, “in our tribulation” and “we confidently invoke your patronage”).