“In Festo Desponsationis Beatæ Mariæ Virginæ”. “The Espousal Of The Blessed Virgin Mary To Saint Joseph”. Feast Day 23 January.

“In Festo Desponsationis”.

“The Espousal Of The Blessed Virgin Mary To Saint Joseph”.

Feast Day 23 January.

Illustration: Zephyrinus's “Missale Romanum”, dated 1861.

Mass: “Salve, Sancta Parens”.

Commemoration: Saint Joseph.

Commemoration: Saint Emerentiana.

Credo: Is said.

Preface: Of The Blessed Virgin Mary

“et te in Desponsatione”.

English: The Virgin at Prayer.

Français : La Vierge en prière.

Artist: Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato (1609–1685).

Description and location: Jungfrun i bön (1640-1650),

National Gallery, London.

Collection: National Gallery, London.

Source/Photographer: Web Gallery of Art

(Wikimedia Commons)

Saint Joseph,

husband of The Blessed Virgin Mary

and Foster-Father of The Infant.

Illustration: THE FEDERALIST

The following Text is from Wikipedia - the free encyclopædia,

unless stated otherwise.

“The Espousal of The Blessed Virgin Mary”, or, “Marriage of The Virgin Mary”, is a Feast that is Celebrated in certain parts of The Roman Catholic Church among certain Congregations, such as The Oblates of Saint Joseph.

The Feast was removed from many Local Calendars by The Sacred Congregation of Rites. It was formerly generally observed on 23 January.

English: The Blessed Virgin Mary marries Saint Joseph.

Deutsch: Bleiglasfenster in der Stiftskirche Saint-Quiriace in Provins, einer Gemeinde im Département Seine-et-Marne

(Île-de-France), Darstellung: Geschichte des Joseph, untere Szene rechts: Heirat Josephs und Marias.

Photo: 4 June 2011.

Source: Own work.

Author: GFreihalter

(Wikimedia Commons)

The first definite knowledge of a Feast, “In Honour Of The Espousal of Mary”, dates from 29 August 1517, when, “with nine other Masses In Honour Of Mary”, it was granted by Pope Leo X to The Nuns of The Annunciation, Founded by Saint Jeanne de Valois.

In certain particular Churches, “The Espousals Of The Virgin Mary And Saint Joseph” are honoured with an Office on 23 January. The Oblates of Saint Joseph Celebrate 23 January as The Feast Day of “The Holy Spouses, Mary And Joseph”.

Gaspar Bertoni, Founder of The Stigmatines, chose Mary and Joseph, in the context of their “Espousals”, as Patrons of The Congregation of The Sacred Stigmata.

An Article on The Mass for The Espousal of The Blessed Virgin Mary with Saint Joseph can be found on the Web-Site at THE BRIGHTON ORATORY