The Deacon's Bench
A pleasant surprise, courtesy Fr. Z:
Decades after John XXIII placed the name of Joseph in the Roman Canon, it seems that the name of the great Patron of the Dying, Terror of Demons, will be in the Eucharistic Prayers II, III and IV in the 3rd edition of theMissale Romanum.
I received a copy of a document from the USCCB which communicates the decree – Paternas vices(Prot. N. 215/11/L) – of the Congregation for Divine Worship.
II:
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with Blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with the blessed ApostlesIII:
with the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with your blessed Apostles and glorious MartyrsIV:
with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
and with your Apostles
Read more, including the Latin and Spanish versions.
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In