Invitatory Antiphon: Let us praise Christ the Lord as we celebrate the feast of St. Joseph.
Hymn
First Antiphon: The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph and said: Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; she will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
Psalm 21
Second Antiphon: When he awoke Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had directed him, and took Mary as his wife.
Psalm 92
Third Antiphon: Joseph left Nazareth and set out for the town of David called Bethlehem to register with Mary.
Psalm 92
Verse: The just man shall blossom like the lily.
Resp: He shall flourish for ever in the courts of our God.
First Reading: Heb 11:1-6
Response: Therefore through faith he was counted as justified.
Second Reading: From a sermon by St. Bernadine of Siena, priest
Response: He has raised me up, that he might save many people.
Te Deum
Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975