PRAYERS

STELLA CAELI EXTIRPAVIT

MAGNIFICAT

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him

in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

THE LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Lord, 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 us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary {pray for us};

Holy Mother of God;

Holy Virgin of virgins;

Mother of Christ;

Mother of divine grace;

Mother most pure;

Mother most chaste;

Mother inviolate;

Mother undefiled;

Mother most amiable;

Mother most admirable;

Mother of good counsel;

Mother of our Creator;

Mother of our Savior;

Virgin most prudent;

Virgin most venerable;

Virgin most renowned;

Virgin most powerful;

Virgin most merciful;

Virgin most faithful;

Mirror of justice;

Seat of wisdom;

Cause of our joy;

Spiritual vessel;

Vessel of honor;

Singular vessel of devotion;

Mystical rose;

Tower of David;

Tower of ivory;

House of gold;

Ark of the covenant;

Gate of heaven;

Morning star;

Health of the sick;

Refuge of sinners;

Comforter of the afflicted;

Help of Christians;

Queen of angels;

Queen of patriarchs;

Queen of prophets;

Queen of apostles;

Queen of martyrs;

Queen of confessors;

Queen of virgins;

Queen of all saints;

Queen conceived without original sin;

Queen assumed into heaven;

Queen of the most holy Rosary;

Queen of peace

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.

Pray for us O holy Mother of God

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His passion and cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection; through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

May the divine assistance remain always with us. Amen.

And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Amen.

PRAYERS BEFORE MASS

Prayer of Saint Ambrose

I draw near, loving Lord Jesus Christ,

to the table of your most delightful banquet

in fear and trembling,

a sinner, presuming not upon my own merits,

but trusting rather in your goodness and mercy.

I have a heart and body defiled by my many offenses,

a mind and tongue

over which I have kept no good watch.

Therefore, O loving God, O awesome Majesty,

I turn in my misery, caught in snares,

to you the fountain of mercy,

hastening to you for healing,

flying to you for protection;

and while I do not look forward to having you as Judge,

I long to have you as Savior.

To you, O Lord, I display my wounds,

to you I uncover my shame.

I am aware of my many and great sins,

for which I fear,

but I hope in your mercies,

which are without number.

Look upon me, then, with eyes of mercy,

Lord Jesus Christ, eternal King,

God and Man, crucified for mankind.

Listen to me, as I place my hope in you,

have pity on me, full of miseries and sins,

you, who will never cease

to let the fountain of compassion flow.

Hail, O Saving Victim,

offered for me and for the whole human race

on the wood of the Cross.

Hail, O noble and precious Blood,

flowing from the wounds

of Jesus Christ, my crucified Lord,

and washing away the sins of all the world.

Remember, Lord, your creature,

whom you redeemed by your Blood.

I am repentant of my sins,

I desire to put right what I have done.

Take from me, therefore, most merciful Father,

all my iniquities and sins,

so that, purified in mind and body,

I may worthily taste the Holy of Holies.

And grant that this sacred foretaste

of your Body and Blood

which I, though unworthy, intend to receive,

may be the remission of my sins,

the perfect cleansing of my faults,

the banishment of shameful thoughts,

and the rebirth of right sentiments;

and may it encourage

a wholesome and effective performance

of deeds pleasing to you

and be a most firm defense of body and soul

against the snares of my enemies.

Amen.

Prayer of Saint Thomas Aquinas

Almighty eternal God,

behold, I come to the Sacrament

of your Only Begotten Son,

our Lord Jesus Christ,

as one sick to the physician of life,

as one unclean to the fountain of mercy,

as one blind to the light of eternal brightness,

as one poor and needy to the Lord of heaven and earth.

I ask, therefore, for the abundance of your immense

generosity,

that you may graciously cure my sickness,

wash away my defilement,

give light to my blindness,

enrich my poverty,

clothe my nakedness,

so that I may receive the bread of Angels,

the King of kings and Lord of lords,

with such reverence and humility,

such contrition and devotion,

such purity and faith,

such purpose and intention

as are conducive to the salvation of my soul.

Grant, I pray, that I may receive

not only the Sacrament of the Lord’s Body and Blood,

but also the reality and power of that Sacrament.

O most gentle God,

grant that I may so receive

the Body of your Only Begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ,

which he took from the Virgin Mary,

that I may be made worthy

to be incorporated into his Mystical Body

and to be counted among its members.

O most loving Father,

grant that I may at last gaze for ever

upon the unveiled face of your beloved Son,

whom I, a wayfarer,

propose to receive now veiled under these species:

Who lives and reigns with you for ever and ever.

Amen.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary

O most blessed Virgin Mary,

Mother of tenderness and mercy,

I, a miserable and unworthy sinner,

fly to you with all the affection of my heart

and I beseech your motherly love,

that, as you stood by your most dear Son,

while he hung on the Cross,

so, in your kindness,

you may be pleased to stand by me, a poor sinner,

and all Priests who today are offering the Sacrifice

here and throughout the entire holy Church,

so that with your gracious help

we may offer a worthy and acceptable oblation

in the sight of the most high and undivided Trinity.

Amen.

Formula of Intent

My intention is to celebrate Mass

and to consecrate the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ

according to the Rite of Holy Roman Church,

to the praise of almighty God

and all the Church triumphant,

for my good

and that of all the Church militant,

for all who have commended themselves to my prayers

in general and in particular,

and for the welfare of Holy Roman Church.

Amen.

May the almighty and merciful Lord

grant us joy with peace,

amendment of life,

room for true repentance,

the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit

and perseverance in good works.

Amen.

SIMPLE PRAYERS IN THE MORNING

+ In the name of the Father

and the Son

and the Holy Spirit. R. Amen.

INVOCATION OF THE SPIRIT

V. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful

R. And kindle in them the fire of your love.

ACT OF CONTRITION

Then the following or another Act of Contrition is said

I confess to almighty God,

(and to you, my brothers and sisters,)

that I have sinned through my own fault

(They strike their breast.)

in my thoughts and in my words,

in what I have done,

and in what I have failed to do;

and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin,

all the angels and saints,

(and you, my brothers and sisters,)

to pray for me to the Lord our God.

KYRIE AND LORD’S PRAYER

Lord have mercy / Kyrie eleison

Christ have mercy /Christe eleison

Lord have mercy / Kyrie eleison

Our Father…..

MORNING OFFERING

One of the following may be chosen

A

O Jesus, I come before you at the beginning of this day.

I gaze at your face,

I look upon your side pierced by the lance.

Your wounded heart speaks to me

of God's love poured out for us.

Take, Lord, and receive my heart:

the words of faith that I speak,

the works of justice I would do,

my joys and sufferings.

When I come to the Eucharistic altar,

gather my offerings to your own

for the life of the world.

At the end of the day,

place me with Mary, your mother,

with St. N. and all the saints

by your side, forever surrounded by your love. Amen.

B

Eternal Father,

I offer You everything I do this day:

my work, my prayers, my apostolic efforts;

my time with family and friends;

my hours of relaxation;

my difficulties, problems and distress,

which I shall try to bear with patience.

Join these, my gifts,

to the unique offering

which Jesus Christ, your Son,

renews today in the Eucharist.

Grant, I pray, that,

vivified by the Holy Spirit,

my life this day

may be of service to you and your children

and help consecrate the world to you. Amen.

C

God, our Father,

I offer you my day,

my prayers, thoughts and words,

my actions, joys, and sufferings

in union with the Christ your Son,

for the salvation of the world.

May the Holy Spirit, who guided Jesus,

be my guide and my strength today

so that I may witness to your love.

With Mary, the mother of our Lord and the Church,

with Saint N and all your saints

I pray for my family and friends,

for the sick and the suffering,

those at home and those who are travelling

(mention other particular intentions)

and all the clergy and religious

especially our Holy Father Francis

and bishop N.

both of whose intentions

I commend to your goodness.

D

Heavenly Father,

I offer you this day

all that I do and think and say

uniting it in the power of the Holy Spirit

with what was done

by Jesus Christ, your only Son.

Amen.

INVOCATION TO THE SAINTS

Lord have mercy.

Christ have mercy.

Lord mercy

Holy Mary, Mother of God

R. Pray for us

Holy angels of God

R. Pray for us

St. John the Baptist

R. Pray for us

St. Joseph

R. Pray for us

Ss. Peter and Paul

R. Pray for us

(Other saints may be added)

CLOSING PRAYER

Let us pray

Lord our God, King of heaven and earth,

we humbly pray

that you would guide, sanctify, and govern,

our hearts and bodies,

in the way of your law

and the following of your commandments:

that through thy most mighty protection, Saviour of the world,

we may be kept safe in both body and soul

both now and forever.

R. Amen.

Or:

Lord,

may everything we do

begin with your inspiration

and continue with your help

so that all our prayers and works

may begin in you

and by you be happily ended

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

DOXOLOGY

To the King of ages,

incorruptible, invisible,

the only God,

be honor and glory

forever and ever.

R. Amen.

CLOSING VERSES

May the divine assistance + remain always with us.

R. Amen.

And may the souls of the faithful departed

through the mercy of God

rest in peace.

R. Amen.

CHAPLET OF THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD

In the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Instead of the mysteries, say:

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

Heart of Mary, pray for us.

Glorious Saint Joseph, pray for us.

Saint Cajetan, pray for us.

Saint Joseph Cottolengo, pray for us.

Saint John Bosco, pray for us.

Saint Pius X, pray for us.

Seraphic Saint Theresa, pray for us.

Saint Louis Guanella, pray for us.

Blessed Clare Bosatta, pray for us.

Using the rosary in place of the Hail Mary, say 10 times:

Most Holy Providence of God, provide for us.

At the end instead of the Hail Holy Queen, say:

Look to us, O Mary, with your merciful eyes.

R/. Come to help us, O Queen, with your maternal love.

Hail Mary...

O Father, O Son, O Holy Spirit, O Most Holy Trinity,

R/. we implore your graces through the Most Precious

Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the intercession

of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Angels, the Saints,

and all the holy souls of Purgatory.

Glory to the Father...

Eternal Father, come to help us;

- Son of God, provide for us; God the Holy Spirit, inspire us, intercede for us. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, opened for us, O real Tabernacle of the Holy Trinity, we present ourselves to You with confidence:grant us the graces that we are asking for.

Amen.

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

My Lord Jesus Christ,

who for the love you bear us,

remain night and day in this Sacrament,

full of compassion and of love,

awaiting, calling and welcoming

all who come to visit you.

I believe that you are present

in the Sacrament of the Altar.

I adore you from the abyss of my nothingness

and I thank you for all the graces

you have given me until now,

and in particular,

for having given me your Most Holy Mother Mary

as my advocate

and for having called me

to visit you in this church.

I now salute your Most Loving Heart,

and this for three ends:

first, in thanksgiving for this great gift;

second, to make amends to you for all the outrages

which you receive in this Sacrament

from all your enemies;

third, I intend by this visit to adore you

in all the places on earth

in which you are present in this Sacrament

and in which you are the least revered

and the most abandoned.

My Jesus, I love you with my heart.

I grieve for having until now so many times

offended your infinite goodness.

I purpose by your grace never more to offend you

for the time to come;

and now, miserable and unworthy though I am,

I consecrate myself to you without reserve.

I give you and renounce my entire will,

my affections, my desires, and all that I possess.

From now on, use me

and all that I have as you wish.

All I ask of you and desire is your holy love,

final perseverance

and the perfect accomplishment of your will.

I recommend to you the souls in Purgatory;

but especially those who had the greatest devotion

to the Most Blessed Sacrament

and to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary.

I also recommend to you all poor sinners.

And finally, my dear Saviour,

I unite all my affections with the affections

of your most loving Heart,

and I offer them with you to your Eternal Father

and beg him for your sake

and for love of you,

graciously to accept and grant them.

Amen.

(By St. Alphonsus de Liguori)