Bless all families, O Lord, especially those in need. Remembering the humble poverty of Your Son, we pray for the poor, for those who lack a good home, for those in exile. Grant them a protector like Joseph, O God.
Blessed St. Joseph, you protected and cherished the Blessed Virgin Mary and our Lord Jesus. We implore you this day, defend the Church and be with us in our trials. Intercede with the Divine Heart of your Son for all the graces necessary for our spiritual and temporal welfare, in particular for this special grace:
(Mention Your request)
May your prayers obtain for us the strength to flee from sin and resist the power of evil in this life, so that we may grow in holiness and, someday, through your prayers, receive the grace of a happy death. Amen.