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 Eternal divine  Son,  by  Thy  love  for  St.  Joseph,  who  was Thy faithful  guardian  upon  earth,  have  mercy  upon  us  and upon the  dying.

Our Father,  Hail  Mary,  Glory  be  to  the  Father.

Eternal divine  Spirit,  by  Thy  love  for  St.  Joseph,  Who  so carefully  watched  over  Mary,  Thy  beloved  spouse,  have mercy on  us  and  on  the  dying.

Our Father,  Hail  Mary,  Glory  be  to  the  Father.

Indulgence of 300  days,  once  a  day.. — Leo XIII.,  May  17,  1884.

OST powerful  patriarch  St.  Joseph,  patron  of  the  Universal Church,  which  has  always  invoked  thee  in anxiety  and  trouble,  from  the  exalted  seat  of  thy  glory  cast a loving  glance  upon  the  whole  Catholic  world. Let thy fatherly heart  be  touched  at  the  sight  of  the  mystical  spouse, and the  Vicar  of  Christ  overwhelmed  with  sorrow  and  persecuted by  powerful  enemies. Oh; by  the  bitter  anguish thou didst  experience  upon  earth,  dry  the  tears  of  the  venerable Pontiff,  defend  him. liberate him,  intercede  for  him with the  Giver  of  peace  and  charity,  that,  all  adversity  being removed, and  all  error  dissipated,  the  entire  Church  may serve God  in  perfect  liberty:  Ut  destrnctis  adversitatibus et erroribus  universis  Ecdesia  secura  Deo  serviat  libertate. Amen.

Indulgence of 100  days,  once  a  day. — Leo XIII.,  March  4,  1882.

HE Three  Thursdays"  is  not  a  phrase  to  which  pious ears  are  used,  as  they  are  used  to  "The  Nine  Fridays." Our  readers,  especially  in  Ireland  and  more  especially  in Dublin,  are  happily  familiar  with  that  magnificent  exercise of  persevering  faith  and  piety  by  which  so  many  continually increasing  thousands  endeavor  to  gain  very  special  graces by  receiving  holy  communion  on  the  first  Friday  of  nine