Vatican
City, 19 June 2013
(VIS) – Today, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the
Discipline of the Sacraments issued a decree, dated 1 May and signed
by the prefect of that dicastery, Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera,
which provides that, after the Blessed Virgin Mary, the name of her
husband St. Joseph also be read in the Eucharistic Prayers II, III,
and IV.
“The
faithful in the Catholic Church,” reads the decree, “have shown
continuous devotion to Saint Joseph and have solemnly and constantly
honoured his memory as the most chaste spouse of the Mother of God
and as the heavenly Patron of the universal Church. For this reason
Blessed Pope John XXIII, in the days of the Most Holy Second
Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, decreed that Saint Joseph’s name
be added to the ancient Roman Canon. In response to petitions
received from places throughout the world, the Supreme Pontiff
Benedict XVI deemed them worthy of implementation and graciously
approved them. The Supreme Pontiff Francis likewise has recently
confirmed them. In this the pontiffs had before their eyes the full
communion of the Saints who, once pilgrims in this world, now lead us
to Christ and unite us with him.”
“As
regards the Latin text, these formulas are hereby declared typical.
The Congregation itself will soon provide vernacular translations in
the more widespread western languages; as for other languages,
translations are to be prepared by the Bishops’ Conferences,
according to the norm of law, to be confirmed by the Holy See through
this dicastery.”
In
English, the formulas are:
In
Eucharistic Prayer II:
that
with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with
blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with
the blessed Apostles ...
In
Eucharistic Prayer III:
with
the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with
blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with
your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs ...
In
Eucharistic Prayer IV:
with
the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with
blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
and
with your Apostles ...
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