Prayer in Honor of the Holy Family

O God, Who by the Holy Family of the Incarnate Word

has consecrated the whole earth,

and has in Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

given us the example of every virtue,

look down with favor on this Community

which devotes and consecrates itself

in a special manner to their service.

Protect each member; and vouchsafe to us

the strength to persevere unto the end

in imitation of the Holy Family,

in order that keeping faithfully attached

to Thy service during our earthly pilgrimage,

we may at its close breath forth our souls to Thee

with the sacred names of

Jesus, Mary and Joseph on our Lips. 

Amen.