Prayer book

Pious Union prayer to Saint Joseph for the dying

Prayer of the Pious Union of Saint Joseph

Italian

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Italian text

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Estimated Italian reading time 10–20 seconds

How the estimate was made

Actual displayed text; editorial vocal pace 100–160 words/minute, rounded outward. This is a reading estimate, not a prescribed minimum.

Formula reading time only: the displayed Italian prayer includes its day/night alternative, while the linked English estimate counts either alternative once. This daily prayer is a membership commitment, not by itself the composite work of the special indulgence.

O San Giuseppe, padre putativo di Gesù Cristo e vero sposo di Maria Vergine, prega per noi e per gli agonizzanti di questo giorno (o di questa notte).

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English source

Pious Union of Saint Joseph — English prayer

The US association supplies this English form and its daily membership commitment. It is a counterpart to the displayed Guanella prayer; the special indulgence requires its other conditions.

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Estimated English reading time 10–20 seconds

How the estimate was made

Complete English prayer at the Pious Union source, including its final Saint Joseph invocation. The day/night alternative is counted once; either choice has the same length. Editorial vocal pace 100–160 words per minute, rounded outward. This estimates the daily formula, not enrollment, renewal of a promise or the full conditions of a special indulgence.

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Status labels below reflect the catalog as of 27 October 2026.

Text sources

Historical prayer-book references are textual witnesses. Their old indulgence tariffs are not used as present grant authority. Consult the related grant record for the current work, occasion, and conditions.