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PARISH WEEKLY DEVOTIONS
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A: WEDNESDAY ADORATION PRAYERS
B: THURSDAY PRAYER FOR PRIESTLY VOCATIONS
(See VOCATION PROMOTERS page)
C: FRIDAY PRAYER FOR THE DEAD
D: SATURDAY DEVOTIONS TO MARY
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A: WEDNESDAY ADORATION PRAYERS
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FIRST
WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
PRAYER
FOR ADORATION OF THE EUCHARIST
In the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise
You for the truly amazing gift You have given us in the Eucharist. May You
always be adored properly in the Eucharist! Even though You have blessed us so
richly by giving us Yourself in the Eucharist, many people do not believe that
You are truly present under the appearance of bread and wine. You can help all
people to grow to a true, deep faith in Your Real Presence.
Please pour Your grace on the whole
world so that all people may adore You in the Eucharist, and we particularly
ask today that You help all people to believe in the Real Presence! Help us to
grow in faith at every opportunity in our lives. Help us to submit ourselves
fully to You and to the teachings of Your Church. And I especially ask in this prayer
(mention
your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
SECOND
WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
In the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
LITANY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Lord,
have mercy Lord,
have mercy
Christ,
have mercy Christ, have mercy
Lord,
have mercy Lord, have mercy
God
our Father in heaven have mercy on us
God
the Son, Redeemer of the world have mercy on us
God
the Holy Spirit have mercy on us
Holy
Trinity, one God have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, substantially united with the Word of God have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, of Infinite Majesty have
mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, Sacred Temple of God have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most High have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, House of God and Gate of heaven have
mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, burning furnace of charity have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, abode of justice and love have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, full of goodness and love have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, abyss of all virtues have
mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, most worthy of all praise have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, king and centre of all hearts
have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, in whom are all treasures of wisdom and knowledge have
mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, in whom dwells the fullness of divinity have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, patient and most merciful have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, enriching
all who invoke Thee have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, propitiation for our sins have mercy on us
Heart of Jesus, loaded
down with opprobrium have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, bruised for our offenses have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, obedient to death have
mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, pierced with a lance have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, source of all consolation have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, our life and our resurrection have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, victim for our sins have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, salvation of all who trust in Thee have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, hope of all who die in Thee have mercy on us
Heart
of Jesus, delight of all the Saints have mercy on us
Lamb
of God, who takest away the sins of the world spare us, O Lord
Lamb
of God, who takest away the sins of the world graciously hear us, O Lord
Lamb
of God, who takest away the sins of the world have mercy on us, O Lord
Jesus,
meek and humble of heart…Make our hearts
like to Thine.
Let us Pray
Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Thy most beloved Son and upon
the praises and satisfaction which He offers Thee in the name of sinners; and
to those who implore Thy mercy, in Thy great goodness, grant forgiveness in the
name of the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who livest and reignest with Thee
forever and ever. Amen
- Silent
Adoration -
THIRD
WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
In the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
PRAYER
FOR ADORATION
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise
You for Your infinite goodness. Help us to always properly adore You as You
deserve.
We know that You are truly all
powerful and can do anything. You created us and the whole world out of
nothing, and through Your omnipotence You keep us in existence at every moment.
Our limited minds cannot fully grasp Your omnipotence, but even our limited
ability to contemplate Your perfections should lead us to adore You.
Please hear our humble prayers of
adoration, and we particularly pray today that we and all people may grow to a
proper adoration of You through contemplation of Your omnipotence. Help us to
grow in holiness and love of You each day of our lives. Give us the grace to
strive to serve You as You truly deserve. And we especially ask in this prayer
for (mention
your intentions here). Lord,
hear our prayers!
- Silent
Adoration -
FOURTH
WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
In the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
LITANY OF
THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS
Lord, have mercy Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy Christ have mercy
Lord have mercy Lord have mercy
Jesus hear us Jesus graciously hear us
God, the Father of heaven Have mercy on us
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world Have
mercy on us
God, the Holy Spirit Have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, One God Have mercy on us
Blood of Christ, only-begotten Son
of the Eternal Father Save us
Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word of
God
Blood of Christ, of the New and
Eternal Testament
Blood of Christ, falling upon the
earth in Agony
Blood of Christ, shed profusely in
the Scourging
Blood of Christ, flowing forth in
the crowning with thorns
Blood of Christ, poured out on the
cross
Blood of Christ, price of our
salvation
Blood of Christ, without which there
is no forgiveness
Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink
and refreshment of souls
Blood of Christ, stream of mercy
Blood of Christ, victor over demons
Blood of Christ, courage of Martyrs
Blood of Christ, strength of
Confessors
Blood of Christ, bringing forth
Virgins
Blood of Christ, help of those in
peril
Blood of Christ, relief of the
burdened
Blood of Christ, solace in sorrow
Blood of Christ, hope of the
penitent
Blood of Christ, consolation of the
dying
Blood of Christ, peace and
tenderness of hearts
Blood of Christ, pledge of eternal
life
Blood of Christ, freeing souls from
purgatory
Blood of Christ, most worthy of all
glory and honour
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world Spare
us O Lord
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world Graciously hear us, O Lord
Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world Have
mercy on us, O Lord
You have redeemed us, O Lord, in
your Blood And
made us, for our God, a kingdom
Let us Pray
Almighty and eternal God, you have
appointed your only-begotten Son and Redeemer of the world, and willed to be
appeased by his Blood. Grant, we beg of you, that we may worthily adore this
price of our salvation, and through its power be safeguarded from the evils of
the present life, so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever in heaven.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. (Source: ewtn website)
FIFTH
WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
PRAYER
TO SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA
O holy
St. Anthony, you are known for the power and abundance of your miracles. Jesus
came into your arms as a humble little child. Pray for me to the Child Jesus
for my needs and desires… (Mention your intentions) In
imitation of our Lord, you have great mercy and compassion for sinners. Pay no
attention to my unworthiness, but instead ask God to show His glory through the
answer of my requests.
St.
Anthony, you cooperated with the grace of God in a radical way with your life.
You gave everything to Christ and to your neighbour. Your life glorified God!
You are an example of holiness that I will try to follow. You are in heaven
praising God with a particular closeness to the King of Kings. With your seat
of honour, please beg God to both answer my request and bring me to eternal
rest with you. Saint Anthony, pray for us!
- Silent Adoration
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BENEDICTION
RESPONSES
L: You have given
your people bread from heaven (Alleluia)
R: Having all
sweetness in it (Alleluia)
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L: Panem de coelo
praetitisti eis (Alleluia)
R: Omne
delectamentum in se habentem ( Alleluia)
DIVINE PRAISES
Blessed
be God
Blessed
be His Holy Name
Blessed
be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man
Blessed
be the Name of Jesus
Blessed
be His Most Sacred Heart
Blessed
be His Most Precious Blood
Blessed
be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar
Blessed
be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete
Blessed
be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy
Blessed
be her Holy and Immaculate Conception
Blessed
be her glorious Assumption
Blessed
be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother
Blessed
be St Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed
be God in His angels and in His Saints.
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B: THURSDAY PRAYER FOR PRIESTLY VOCATIONS
(See VOCATION PROMOTERS page)
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C: FRIDAY PRAYER FOR THE DEAD
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FRIDAY PRAYER GROUP
PRAYER FOR THE DEAD
“The Rosary and the
Chaplet of Divine Mercy are all prayers that can be prayed at any time for the
Holy Souls as we recall the words of Saint Monica on her death bed “One thing
only I ask you, that you remember me at the altar of the Lord wherever you may be.”
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Leader: In the Name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen
Leader: We offer this
prayer for the Holy Souls in purgatory, asking for God’s mercy upon them, so
that they may enjoy eternal salvation in heaven. We bring before you, O
Merciful God, all the dead, especially (pause…… and mention known names).
Examination
of Conscience
(Pause….)
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having
offended you, and I detest all my sins because of your just punishments, but
most of all because they offended you, my God, who art all-good and deserving
of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more,
to do penance and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
DIVINE MERCY ROSARY
Opening
Prayer
You
expired Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls and the ocean of
mercy opened up for the whole world. O fount of life, unfathomable Divine Mercy
envelope the whole world and empty yourself out upon us.
O
blood and water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy
for us, I trust in you. (3times)
One
‘Our Father’, ‘Hail Mary’ and ‘Creed’
(On
the large beads pray):
Eternal
Father I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved
Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole
world.
On
the ten small beads (five decades):
For the sake of His
Sorrowful Passion have mercy on us and
on the whole world.
(At
the conclusion of the five decades pray):
Holy God, Holy Mighty
One, Holy Immortal One, Have Mercy on us and on the whole world. (3 times)
Let us Pray:
(All) Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion
inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in
difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great
confidence submit ourselves to Your Holy Will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.
Jesus, I trust in
You (3 Times)
THE
EIGHT DAY PRAYER – DIVINE MERCY NOVENA
(Leader) “Today bring to Me the
Souls who are in the prison of Purgatory, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood
cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They
are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief.
Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their
behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually
offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice.”
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring
into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls
who are very dear to You, and yet, who must make retribution to Your justice.
May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out
the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your mercy may be
celebrated.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory,
who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg You, by the
sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His
most sacred Soul was flooded: Manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under
Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only through the Wounds
of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is no limit
to Your goodness and compassion. Amen.
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Selected Hymns from Celebration Hymnal for Everyone
252, 219, 84, 140, 219, 300, 553, 624, 77,628,673,573
LITANY OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
Lord,
have mercy on us,
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us,
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us,
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed.
God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed.
Holy Trinity, one God,
Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
St. Michael,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you angels and archangels,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you orders of blessed spirits,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
St.
Joseph
pray for the souls of the
faithful departed.
All you holy patriarchs and prophets,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy apostles and evangelists,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy martyrs,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy bishops and confessors,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy doctors,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy priests and Levites,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy monks and hermits,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy virgins and widows,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you saints of God,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
Be merciful,
Spare them, O Lord
Be
merciful,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
From all evil,
O Lord, deliver them.
From
the rigor of Your justice,
O Lord, deliver them.
From the power of the devil,
O Lord, deliver them.
From long-enduring sorrow,
O Lord, deliver them.
From cruel flames,
O Lord, deliver them.
From horrible darkness,
O Lord, deliver them.
From dreadful weeping and wailing,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your holy nativity,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your most sweet name,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your most profound humiliations,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through
Your infinite love,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your bloody sweat,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your scourging,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through
Your crowning with thorns,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your carrying of the cross,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your most cruel death,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your five most holy wounds,
O Lord, deliver them.
In the day of judgment,
We sinners, beseech You, hear us.
You Who forgave Magdalen,
and did grant the prayer of the thief,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That You would be pleased to deliver the souls of our parents, relations,
friends, and benefactors, from the pains of hell,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That
You would be pleased to have mercy on those of whom no special remembrance is
made on earth,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That You would be pleased to grant them all
the pardon and remission of their sins,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That You would be pleased to receive them
into the company of the blessed,
we beseech You, hear us.
King
of lawful majesty,
we beseech You, hear us.
Son of God,
we beseech You, hear us.
Lamb
of God,
who takes away the sins of the world,
grant unto them eternal rest.
Lamb of God,
who takes away the sins of the world,
grant unto them eternal rest.
Lamb of God,
who takes away the sins of the world,
grant unto them rest everlasting.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord,
have mercy, Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy, Lord,
have mercy.
From
the gate of hell,
deliver their souls, O Lord.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
And let my cry come unto You.
Let us Pray
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant unto
the souls of Your servants departed the remission of all their sins; that, by
pious supplications, they may obtain the pardon which they have always desired.
Grant this, O God, Who lives and reigns for ever and ever, Amen.
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De
Profundis - Psalm 130
Response
- words in bold
Out
of the depths I cry to you, O Lord,
Lord hear my voice!
O
let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleading.
If
you, O Lord should mark our guilt,
Lord, who would survive?
But
with you is found forgiveness:
for this we revere you.
My
soul is waiting for the Lord,
I count on his word.
My
soul is longing for the Lord
more than watchman for daybreak.
Let
the watchman count on daybreak
and Israel on the Lord.
Because
with the Lord there is mercy
and fullness of redemption;
Israel
indeed he will redeem
from all its iniquity.
Glory
be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning is now and
ever shall be world without end. Amen.
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Prayer
of St. Gertrude for the Holy Souls
Eternal
Father, I offer you the Most Precious Blood of your Divine Son, Jesus, in union
with all the Masses said throughout the world today for all the Holy Souls in
Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, those
in my own home and within my family. Amen.
Prayer
for the Intercession of St. Nicholas of Tolentino
St.
Nicholas, you were attentive to the pleas of many needy souls and through your
prayers and penance you hastened their enjoyment of the vision of God. Look with
compassion on our beloved deceased, and obtain for them by your prayers the
full forgiveness of their sins so that they may experience the happiness and
peace of the Father’s Presence.
Saint
Nicholas of Tolentino, pray for us.
(Repeat 3 times)
Jesus
and Mary, I love you, save souls
Prayer
to Our Lady of Montligeon
Our
Lady of Deliverance, have mercy on all our departed loved ones, especially
those who are most in need of the Lord's mercy. Intercede for those who have
gone before us, and may the purifying love
of
God lead them to full deliverance. May our prayer, united with the prayer of
the whole Church, obtain for them joy beyond all their desires, and bring
consolation and relief to our loved ones in their suffering and
distress.
Mother of the Church, help us, pilgrims on earth, to be better in living each
day of our journey towards the Resurrection. Heal the wounds of heart and soul.
Help us to become witnesses of the Unseen God, seeking already what the eye
cannot see. Grant us the grace to become apostles of hope, like those who keep
vigil awaiting the dawn. Refuge of sinners and Queen of all Saints, gather us
all, one day, in our Father's House, for the eternal Easter, through Jesus
Christ our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Our
Lady of Montligeon, pray for the souls
in Purgatory.
We fly to your patronage, O holy Mother of God, despise not our petitions, in
our necessities but deliver us from all dangers, O ever glorious and blessed
Virgin Mary. Amen.
Eternal
rest grant to them, O Lord
And let perpetual light shine upon
them.
May
they rest in peace.
Amen.
May
the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in
peace. Amen.
St.
Gemma Galgani, saintly Virgin of Lucca,
pray for us and intercede for those
departed ones.
Leader: In the Name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
“Though
the Holy Souls cannot merit for themselves, they can obtain for us great
graces. They are not, formally speaking, intercessors as the saints are but,
through the sweet providence of God, they can obtain for us outstanding favours
and deliver us from evils, sickness and dangers of every kind.” - St. Alphonsus
Ligouri
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(Leader) “Today bring to Me the Souls who are in the prison of Purgatory, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice.”
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg You, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most sacred Soul was flooded: Manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion. Amen.
Christ, have mercy on us,
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us,
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed.
God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed.
Holy Trinity, one God,
Have mercy on the souls of the faithful departed.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
St. Michael,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you angels and archangels,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you orders of blessed spirits,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy patriarchs and prophets,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy apostles and evangelists,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy martyrs,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy bishops and confessors,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy doctors,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy priests and Levites,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy monks and hermits,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you holy virgins and widows,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
All you saints of God,
pray for the souls of the faithful departed.
Be merciful,
Spare them, O Lord
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
From all evil,
O Lord, deliver them.
O Lord, deliver them.
From the power of the devil,
O Lord, deliver them.
From long-enduring sorrow,
O Lord, deliver them.
From cruel flames,
O Lord, deliver them.
From horrible darkness,
O Lord, deliver them.
From dreadful weeping and wailing,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your holy nativity,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your most sweet name,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your most profound humiliations,
O Lord, deliver them.
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your bloody sweat,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your scourging,
O Lord, deliver them.
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your carrying of the cross,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your most cruel death,
O Lord, deliver them.
Through Your five most holy wounds,
O Lord, deliver them.
In the day of judgment,
We sinners, beseech You, hear us.
You Who forgave Magdalen,
and did grant the prayer of the thief,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That You would be pleased to deliver the souls of our parents, relations, friends, and benefactors, from the pains of hell,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That You would be pleased to grant them all
the pardon and remission of their sins,
we beseech Thee, hear us.
That You would be pleased to receive them
into the company of the blessed,
we beseech You, hear us.
we beseech You, hear us.
Son of God,
who takes away the sins of the world,
grant unto them eternal rest.
Lamb of God,
who takes away the sins of the world,
grant unto them eternal rest.
Lamb of God,
who takes away the sins of the world,
grant unto them rest everlasting.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.
deliver their souls, O Lord.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
And let my cry come unto You.
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant unto the souls of Your servants departed the remission of all their sins; that, by pious supplications, they may obtain the pardon which they have always desired. Grant this, O God, Who lives and reigns for ever and ever, Amen.
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D: SATURDAY DEVOTIONS TO MARY
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“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.” – Luke
1:28
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SATURDAY
DEVOTION
TO THE
IMMACULATE
HEART OF MARY
PRAYER TO JESUS IN THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT
Divine
Saviour of our souls, who dwells in your Sacrament to enrich us with your
grace, deign to bestow upon me your blessing, that being preserved from the
misfortune of offending,
I may be enabled to practice faithfully all the
virtues proper to my state.
That
nothing may be an obstacle to your liberality, take from my heart all that
displeases you; pardon me my sins, sanctify my soul, bless me as you blessed
your disciples before ascending to heaven; may this blessing change me, unite
me to you, fill me with your Holy Spirit, and be an assured pledge of the final
benediction which will bestow upon your
elect on the last day, saying to them: Come, you blessed of my Father, possess
the kingdom which has been prepared for you from the beginning of the world.
Amen.
FATIMA PRAYERS: THE ANGEL’S PRAYER
My
God, I believe in You, I adore You, I hope in You, and I love You. I ask pardon
for those who do not believe in You, do not adore You, do not hope in You, and
do not love You.
My
God, I believe in You, I adore You, I hope in You, and I love You. I ask pardon
for those who do not believe in You, do not adore You, do not hope in You, and
do not love You.
My
God, I believe in You, I adore You, I hope in You, and I love You. I ask pardon
for those who do not believe in You, do not adore You, do not hope in You, and
do not love You. Amen.
O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost I adore You
profoundly and I offer You the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of
Jesus Christ, present in tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the
outrages, sacrileges, and indifference, by which He is offended. And through the
infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart, in union with the Immaculate Heart of
Mary, I beg of You the conversion of poor sinners. Amen.
O Most Holy Trinity, I adore You! My
God, my God, I love You in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Amen.
O my Jesus, it is for love of You,
in reparation for the offences committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary
and for the conversion of poor sinners. Amen.
*****
A Solemn Act of Consecration
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
-
By Venerable Pope
Pius XII -
Most Holy Virgin Mary, tender Mother of men, to fulfil the desires of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus and the request of the Vicar of Your Son on earth, we
consecrate ourselves and our families to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, O
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and we commend to You, all the people of our
country and all the world. Please accept our consecration, dearest Mother, and
use us as You wish to accomplish Your designs in the world.
O Sorrowful and
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and Queen of the
world, rule over us, together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Christ, Our King. Save us from the spreading flood of modern paganism; kindle
in our hearts and homes the love of purity, the practice of virtuous life, an
ardent zeal for souls, and a desire to pray the Rosary more faithfully. We come
with confidence to You, O Throne of Grace and Mother of Fair Love. Inflame us
with the same Divine Fire which has inflamed Your own Sorrowful and Immaculate
Heart. Make our hearts and homes Your shrine, and through us, make the Heart of
Jesus, together with your rule, triumph in every heart and home. Amen.
*****
Act of Reparation
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Most Holy Virgin and our beloved
Mother, we listen with grief to the complaints of the Immaculate Heart,
surrounded with the thorns which ungrateful men place therein at every moment
by their blasphemies and ingratitude. Moved by the ardent desire of loving thee
as our Mother and of promoting a true devotion to thy Immaculate Heart, we
prostrate ourselves at your feet to prove the sorrow we feel for the grief that
men cause thee and to atone by means of our prayers and sacrifices for the
offences with which men return thy tender love. Obtain for them and for us the
pardon of so many sins. A word from thee will obtain grace and forgiveness for
all. Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners that they may love Jesus and
cease to offend God, already so much offended, and thus avoid eternal
punishment. Turn your eyes of mercy towards us so that henceforth we may love
God with all our hearts while on earth and enjoy Him forever in Heaven. Amen.
Litany of
the Immaculate Heart of Mary
-
Response -
words written in bold -
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for our dear country.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, sanctify our
clergy.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, make us
more fervent.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, guide and inspire those who govern us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for the
sick who confide in you.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, console the
sorrowful who trust in you.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, help those
who invoke your aid.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, deliver us
from all dangers.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, help us to
resist temptation.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, obtain for
us all we lovingly ask of you.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, make our
family life holy.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, help those who are dear to us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, lead all
people to the knowledge of the truth.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, make us true Christians.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, make us pure and holy.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, give us
back our ancient fervor.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, obtain for
us pardon of our many sins and offences.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, bring all
nations to the feet of your Divine Child.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, obtain peace
for the world.
Let
us Pray
O God of
infinite goodness and mercy, fill our hearts with a great confidence in your
most holy Mother, whom we invoke under the title of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary, and grant us by her most powerful intercession all the graces, spiritual
and temporal, which we need, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
*****
One “Our Father” in honour of the
wounds of Jesus Christ
One “Hail Mary” in honour of Our Lady’s virtues
One “Glory Be” in honour of The Blessed Trinity
*****
BENEDICTION
RESPONSES
L: You have given
your people bread from heaven (Alleluia)
R: Having all
sweetness in it (Alleluia)
*****
L: Panem de coelo
praetitisti eis (Alleluia)
R: Omne
delectamentum in se habentem ( Alleluia)
DIVINE PRAISES
Blessed
be God
Blessed
be His Holy Name
Blessed
be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man
Blessed
be the Name of Jesus
Blessed
be His Most Sacred Heart
Blessed
be His Most Precious Blood
Blessed
be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar
Blessed
be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete
Blessed
be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy
Blessed
be her Holy and Immaculate Conception
Blessed
be her glorious Assumption
Blessed
be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother
Blessed
be St Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed
be God in His angels and in His Saints.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, sanctify our clergy.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, make us more fervent.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for the sick who confide in you.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, console the sorrowful who trust in you.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, help those who invoke your aid.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, deliver us from all dangers.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, help us to resist temptation.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, obtain for us all we lovingly ask of you.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, make our family life holy.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, lead all people to the knowledge of the truth.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, give us back our ancient fervor.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, obtain for us pardon of our many sins and offences.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, bring all nations to the feet of your Divine Child.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, obtain peace for the world.