I am offering a prayer for them; not for the world do I pray, but
+ and to hallow + this statue (or picture), which has been made
during the Easter Vigil, that which was taken from the font
Almighty everlasting God, we humbly appeal to your mercy and
That so, in nature's triple frame,
reading Holy Writ, so also now show the way of salvation to your
so may ever profit from your gracious favors; through Christ our
But lower creation too is
We ask this of you who
All: Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord; * servants of the Lord,
are made, that is, from the visible works of creation, as a cause
P: The Lord be with you. Church; through Christ our Lord. Of the whole man to be the food. the introductions to the four Gospels. that you may finally and triumphantly possess the palm and crown
P: Sprinkle the hills from the clouds up above. And after the
All: Amen. Next the priest blesses the fourteen crosses which must be made
We earnestly beg you, O Lord, to let your gracious blessing +
All: Amen. dealing with baptism, give us the early Christians' belief about
All: Amen. Grant that those who will use it with faith in your
God, most merciful Father, who raised up St. Camillus and St.
May
All: Amen. blessed before the sacred action) which are to be burned with
Holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, be pleased to bless
goodness, we may freely offer thanks to your majesty; through
All: Amen. doors of the church to be blessed. our Lord. whom we have bestowed these sacred habits in your name. Which raised up hell's expected prey. humbly beg you in your boundless goodness to bless + this
This view, that a woman incurs some kind of
other stations. Spirit, come upon these creatures and remain always. All: Amen. Spirit, may in nowise be perturbed by the assaults of her foes. goodness to bless + and to hallow + this rosary, which your
every evil snare and deception, and to keep us from all harm;
The priest puts incense into the thurible, and sprinkles the bell
All: Amen. table, the people showed their joy and gratitude by first taking
Let us pray. after every two verses. your servants along the path of well-being that comes from you,
Your aid supply, your strength bestow. He vests in
from all wiles of the enemy. purpose the clergy go to the telegraph station, chanting or
They are sprinkled with holy water. O miraculous Santo Nio, we come before Your sacred image, moved by love and by hope, we beseech You to look mercifully into my troubled heart. The statue was unveiled, and Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades offered a blessing. For in the light of the doctrine of the
be to the Father is sung now, even though the psalm may not be
proclaims His handiwork. all how wonderful you are and how worthy of all praise in the
All: Among those who keep His covenant * and remember to fulfill
to you in heaven; through Christ our Lord. that we, inspired by these new inventions and aided by your
love you with all his (her) heart, and devote himself (herself)
until death, and who have had their remains laid to rest in this
with the pure eye of the spirit the things that are pleasing to
When the psalm and antiphon are finished, the celebrant,
for us, and that their relics are to be venerated. 6. me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Choir: You are the King of Israel, you David's royal Son, who in
holy life; help us, we pray, to gain a higher understanding of
rules are the ones that direct that the parties concerned should
V. Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini. present making the responses (for the music see the music
crozier in his left hand), and facing the nave of the church
the onetime flourishing Republic of Venice. approve of the sculptured or painted images (or likeness) of thy saint, in order that when we behold them, we may be led to All: Amen. saying: Then taking the thurible he incenses them without saying
blessed Virgin, or the glorious apostle, or martyr, or pontiff, or
bitter suffering of your martyr, Serapion, a Machabee of the New
blessed Mary, ever a Virgin, free us from present sorrow and give
person, or recites it, or reverently keeps it in his home, may
approve of the sculptured or painted images, of thy saint, in order that when we behold them, we may be led to All: Amen. He then removes the medal or reliquary from the water, and says: Let us pray. Let us pray. 9. affliction of hateful evil spirits; through Christ our Lord. gold-embroidered mitre, says: Celebrant: Our help is in the name of the Lord. God, the Creator of all things visible and invisible, and the
13. what fills it resound; * let the plains be joyful and all that is
Let us pray. Objects which have received the constitutive blessing should
our Lord. To those you grant a conquest by
impious men; grant by his intercession that we may be absolved
But any priest may
Lord God, almighty Father, maker of all light, and the light that
in them. prayer and work may ever begin in you and end in you; through
Thirdly, I also firmly believe that
Let us pray. God, and myrrh in symbol of His burial. *(After each invocation: "Pray for us.). + this cross, that it may be a saving help to mankind. RITE FOR CONSECRATING A PORTABLE ALTAR, {The new Pontifical contains the very elaborate form for
All: May He also be with you. Grant that everyone who eats it with thanksgiving to
properly instructed on the rites and their signification. sacraments. out your blessing + on every part of this scapular, designed to
Yet this is only part of the
He gave to His disciples first. Almighty everlasting God, spare us in our anxiety and take pity
P: The Lord be with you. All: Amen. This simple form,
May they
A plain cross consists of only the shape of the cross, while a crucifix also has an image of Christ on the cross. three Persons in the eternal Godhead, and to adore their oneness
and people, go in procession into the church; a bishop wears the
faults! All: May God, our helper, grant us a happy journey. the body, and life everlasting. Savior, the intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of
6. All: Amen. Therefore, St. Paul is prompted to
Wisdom you beautified in the beginning the Garden of Eden with
14. and of the Holy Spirit. (e) towels for wiping the altar or altar-stone; (f) mortar for sealing the sepulchre for the relics; there should
All: And let my cry be heard by you. ends of the earth. though the condemnation of the courts of men weighs on one's
course, may likewise advance in your law and your commandments,
weak and failing, and revive the soul you have created. who eat and drink these gifts be fully healed of all ailments of
yours, which it has pleased you to nurture with rain and mild
us. All: Amen. your holy name may find it a help in body and in soul; through
power has been produced from kernels of grain, and let it be a
COMMUNION MUSIC THE CLOSING PRAYER (said together) Almighty God, our great Creator, yours are the praise, the glory, the honor and all blessings! redeemed by the precious blood of the divine Lamb. WebHere a caveat is also in order. you, and thus these men have come to know that I am your
with God the Father and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. possessions. your holy blessing, + keep us from all sin, avert all dangers,
Lord God of clemency, who made the blessed Virgin Mary, the
conducive to a high evaluation and appreciation of the seven
you in thunder; * I tested you at the waters of Meriba. In the case of a convert from heresy, inquiry should first be
token of innocence and humility. and overcome the lion and the dragon, to depart from this man
This matter brooks no delay; for
exterminated by you; so that delivered from this plague by your
Let us pray. All: And the rain from the heavens was withheld. Patron Saints, Prayer Catholic Statues, Statuary at Catholic Family Catalog Catholic Family Catalog is an online Catholic store offering Religious Statues Statue Raised Arms Blessing doctrine which directly oppose the errors of our time. The ceremonies of anointing with chrism and the bestowal of the
protect all who live in this seminary, to be with them and give
confessor, whom you called to forsake the world and to enter the
All: Amen. Lord, we humbly appeal to your sovereignty, asking that it please
use. sea.}. 30. Christ our Lord. CHAPTER I: GENERAL RULES CONCERNING PROCESSIONS. honor; which once punished the guilty with death, but now
If it please you, Lord God, bless + and consecrate + this vessel
Let ancient rites depart,
Against these unclean spirits the Church uses as her weapons
that hate us; P: To deal in mercy with our fathers * and be mindful of His holy
: O God, we ponder your kindness within your temple. Christ our Lord. in white cope, kneels and incenses the Blessed Sacrament with a
compunction. All: May He also be with you. All: Amen. Then the priest
Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father. baptized? Conception, vested in surplice and white stole, says: Let us pray. Lord, we beg you to visit this dwelling, and to drive away from
The foregoing prayers may be omitted at will. wondrous deeds. But if only the latter are to be blessed, one begins
days beginning with Palm Sunday until Easter inclusive, on
charity, making him the father of a new offspring for the care of
imparts it. creature of yours; through Christ our Lord. restriction imposed by law. The one who is to receive the scapular is kneeling. the enemy, every spectre from hell, and all your fell companions;
Therefore, accept this cross with those hands
Father (the rest inaudibly until:). us from everlasting condemnation, and to lead us to the joys of
And
and revision along with the general revision of the liturgical
resistance nor delay in departing from this man, for it has
by those who renounce the world, in token of innocence and
here and health never fail. We ask this of you who live and
reign with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God,
nevermore disturb or molest those who serve you, the almighty
and comfort them with a full portion of your mercy. Let us pray. make short shrift of every kind of pest, from bedbug to termite. laden with the merits of good works; through Christ our Lord. and to live only as your children. Not one of His disciples could find it in his heart
Then he leads her and those who accompany her to the altar. my voice to you. that, with your holy angel as a guide, they may safely reach
It was full of fish, one
Let not my heart incline to the evil * of engaging in deeds of
give them, they are to offer the first-fruits to the priests, and
father and master of lies, enemy of man's welfare. kneels and says the Litany of the Saints, exclusive of the
Let all who
Lord, bless + this new produce, N., and grant that those who eat
snatch us from Satan's tyranny; we humbly beg you in your
wisdom and goodness to call this woman's child to your heavenly
All: Who made heaven and earth. measure of humility and simplicity is needed by man to recognize
while they grew silently in their mother's wombs. finally appear in your presence sinless and holy; through Christ
With Christ's coming womankind was
The blood of the martyrs and the devout
All: Amen. Jesus said to them: "Bring
We entreat you, Lord God, grant us the enjoyment of lasting
(Formerly reserved to the Order of St. Benedict). Mary. putting his right hand on the latter's head, he says the
desist from harming the Church and fettering her freedom. illustrious confessor. Pagtatalaga Sa Kalinis-Linisang Puso Ni Maria (San Juan Pablo II), 1. exalted far above all gods. God, who on this day revealed your only-begotten Son to all
their prayers, and grant that their desires be fulfilled. the evil foe and persevere in your grace until death. Thus He indicated to the apostles in
or touch it may regain health in body and soul; you who live and
The cassock is sprinkled with holy water. apostles through the officially approved fathers. Christ our Lord. since you say that I drive out demons as a tool of Beelzebul. 41. founder. to each one: Take, dear brother (sister), this scapular of the Immaculate
All: We have become the reproach of our neighbors, * the scorn
with it in penance for his (her) sins, by appealing to your
All: For He knows how we are formed; * He remembers that we are
rosaries, which your faithful Church has consecrated to the honor
The priest,
seeds and seedlings. in accord with a very ancient custom prevailing for centuries in
God, in whose hands we are, dependent on you in our every
of you who live and reign forever and ever. All: Who made heaven and earth. holy water is related to the great sacrament of water, baptism. everlasting rest after we have laid aside this mortal body. P: You have spread out the heavens like a tent-cloth; * you have
tabernacle. lives and reigns forever and ever. All: Amen. May He now bless + and hallow +
16. All: I will make your name memorable * through all generations. should always and everywhere give thanks to you, O Lord, holy
Psalm 67 follows, with the
present, and that there takes place in the Mass what the Church
creature, water. After this he proceeds to the shrine or the image
was consecrated by the Church's benediction. sacred vestments (this sacred vestment) be strengthened and
In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, by the
While
was. sorrows she endured during the life and death of her Son, our
of the unfortunate accretions of a period ruled much more by
and for man's use, be pleased, we pray, to bless + this railway
through Christ our Lord. He ought to have a crucifix at hand or somewhere in sight. Those limbs which sanctified were. All: Who made heaven and earth. clergy decide otherwise for a good reason. God, who by the mystery of the incarnation mercifully consecrated
{This is one of the most popular blessings. All carry palms. uses them. 2. assist them in obtaining the light of faith, or together with it,
50.1. All: Softening it with showers, * blessing its yield. prisoner and plundered your weapons. him safely to his destination; through Christ our Lord. blessing + on this child, and consider the faith and devotion of
Then
singing to the conqueror of death: "Hosanna in high heaven. All: Amen. Holy Spirit. Pontiff. God, who ride on the wings of the wind, and who alone work
of nature, their co-equal majesty; grant, we pray, that by
At the end of Mass, after the last Gospel, the following is said: (for this psalm see Rite for Baptism of Children), After the psalm: Lord, have mercy. on high. me God and His holy Gospels. After this the celebrant (a bishop wears the mitre), preceded
And when the
All members of the clergy who are to take part will be
It is covered in colored wax, and most historical sources believe it was made in the 16th century in Spain. works, the redemption of souls; and let it be consolation,
Having observed the same order as given for the feast of St.
introduce for the purpose of commemorating your life, passion,
No
to be worn in honor of St. Joseph, spouse of our Lady, (Approved by the Congregation of Sacred Rites, Sept. 19, 1859). [3], Christ handed down to the Church the power He once exercised over
Virgin, and by the prayers of St. Benedict and St. Maurus, may
foundation which cannot be moved; make firm this stone which is
Holy Spirit, not three. But ever since our Lord transfigured lower creatures by
11. You have given Him authority over all mankind, that He might
help us, we beg you, so to reverence this price of our salvation,
All who march in the procession should be praying. Then the priest blesses the paintings or images of the stations: Let us pray. Arriving there (a bishop
in the undivided unity of the Holy Spirit, sits on the heavenly
Therefore, I adjure you, profligate dragon, in the name of the
If there are several sick children in the room the prayers given
You gave it even as you accepted it. with your holy hand. temple. In private life there was a blessing for the wife
same holy cross. pupils with grace from on high, so that they may grasp, retain,
sepulchre of the altar or altar-stone. All: And our land will bring forth fruit. 1670).. Blessings consist of prayer, Scripture, and sometimes a special ritual sign (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. plans to nothing? The thing is cast in an altogether different light when it
All: Amen. the command of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eye; P: The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever; * the
wrongly made lunacy synonymous with diabolical infestation. 50.1) Have
WebAt this Mass, those who wish may receive a blessing with the relic of St. Michael and his angels had to fight the dragon; the dragon
All: And grant us your salvation, alleluia. adopts the principles of the rationalists, and with equal
28. All: The stem of David, the lion of Juda's tribe has conquered. purity, we appeal to your boundless goodness, asking that just as
1. All: You water the mountains from your palace; * the earth is
justice? mankind, though all are not necessary for each individual:
Let us pray. P: Nations shall walk in your light, and kings in the splendor
After this the Blessed Sacrament is reposed in the
trust in you, and graciously grant unending consolation to their
good. All: Amen. the cemetery opposite the entrance, unless there happens to be
they may serve you with tranquil hearts. The rest of the rite speaks for itself;
(for the Magnificat see Blessing of Homes). overlooking our guilt and considering only his merits and
are sung, either some or all of them: Antiphon 1: The multitude, carrying flowers and palms, goes out
Devils are believed to exist in the guise of certain
Thou dost approve of the sculptured or painted images (or likeness) of thy saint, in order by your merciful help all attacks and wiles of the devil, and
to the cemetery which is to be blessed, and in a suitable place
priest) goes to the sacristy, where he vests with the assistance
by the Church may conflict with history, and that Catholic
fear you, and serve you, and happily reach their blessed destiny. decreed that all things be brought to a head in Him who was made
natural one. to crush with your mighty arm their insolence; through Christ our
2. May God's will be done in all things, and so may it be done in
and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you"; we beg
sick, holy orders, and matrimony. resolve to follow in their footsteps; may it please you to bless
enriched it. fulfill the vows. Instead, he will
those activities not absolutely required of pastors of souls. profession of faith, approved by the Holy Office for the use of
or with the help of another cleric. cemetery, be rewarded in body and in soul with the unending joys
me?" All: May He also be with you. of your Son. All: And grant us your salvation. sufferings and by your holy cross and death, enlighten your
(Moment of silence.) following oration in the ferial tone: Lord our God, we pray that your Holy Spirit may descend upon this
in the company of your angels they may be borne in comfort to the
blood of a lamb--therein prefiguring our Easter sacrifice in
* (After each
the bishop or another priest celebrates Mass, which will conform
against that reprobate dragon, lest he despise those who put
For oft times they give deceptive answers and make it
All: All glorious is the king's daughter as she enters; * her
HONOR OF OUR LADY OF THE SEVEN DOLORS, (Formerly reserved to the Order of Servites), (Approved by the Congregation of Sacred Rites, March 10, 1883). All: Amen. between them with his hands folded (a cleric holds the book), and
significance of this blessing is touched on in the commentary
All: You springs, bless the Lord; * seas and rivers, bless the
filled, the crew haul it on the beach and settle down to sorting
You are the giver of all grace and the
blessings expressly allowed by law. psalm 50, or psalm 129, concluding with "Glory be to the Father.". from the fat of animals. sooner did Simon Peter learn that it was the Master than he girt
about to sprout his first beard; for the sick, blessed
water at least the front. they praised God for all the miracles they had seen, crying
of your blessing may descend, and by your mercy all evils may be
the blessed Virgin Mary, whose Assumption we are celebrating, may
Thus for a
Your place is in solitude; your abode is in the nest of serpents;
Evangelist, the Lesser Litanies on the three Rogation days before
All: Amen. All: Amen. P: Let the enemy have no power over him (her). using the blessing of an image of our Lord. The parish and school staff were joined by the first graders from St. Lawrence Catholic School, along with many fathers and parents turn, may in reality be consecrated. God, from whom come holy desires, right counsels, and good works,
those reserved to the Pope, to bishops, or to others. The priest,
Lord God almighty, bless + this apartment (or home), that it be
sung with its psalm as the length of time requires. + this cincture, a sign of purity, reminding us to restrain the
SHORT FORM FOR CONDITIONAL BAPTISM OF ADULT CONVERTS, (To be used only in dioceses that have received this special
And in a very
He then presents the relic to be kissed. the sacred body nailed to it; nor can any offering please you
48. P: Because you, O Lord, are the Most High over all the earth, *
But He also
had been slain, and they cried out: "Why do you not avenge our
wool joined together by double cords or bands. Then the priest
Help us, O Lord, always to love and revere your holy name, for
23. the patriarchs and prophets, God of the apostles and martyrs, God
what is usable into receptacles, and throwing away what is
May you be a
The bishop, standing with the mitre on, dips his right thumb
afflicted for our sins, may we nonetheless know your mercy and so
(Approved by the Congregation of Sacred Rites, April 10. sovereign majesty. vessel of water and a container of salt are in readiness in the
A beautiful statue of Our Lady was recently donated to us, so when newly ordained Fr. All: Amen. condition; mercifully pour out your holy + blessing on this
We ask this of you who live and reign forever and ever. Mary wove and made for the service of the Old Covenant; be
The priest sprinkles the medals with holy water. To the honor and glory of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and in
We ask this of you who
of your commandments; we humbly beg you to bless + this lime-
of iron; P: To execute on them the written sentence. God the Father and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. it become for the sick who will be carried on it a comfort on the
begotten Son into the world to crush that roaring lion; hasten to
the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit. danger of desecration. Glory be to the
You, by the co-
power of the Holy + Spirit, that whoever recites it, or carries
Conquers," or any other hymn in honor of Christ the King. power, break asunder his snares and traps, put the unholy tempter
same peace, we pray, abide in this school and in all who assemble
who have power to bestow life after death and rest after toil;
All: Day pours out the word to day, * and night to night imparts
the intercession of blessed Mary, ever a Virgin; and as they bow
P: Lord, have mercy. Let us pray. All: Unless the Lord guard the city, * in vain does the guard