Wednesday Mass - March 11, 2026

Let my steps be guided by your promise. Let my steps be guided by your promise. May evil never rule me. May evil never rule me. May evil never rule me. This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the repose of the souls of Giovanni Pierni, repose of the souls of Giovanni Pierni, repose of the souls of Giovanni Pierni, Kathleen and Herrera McLennan, Kathleen and Herrera McLennan, Kathleen and Herrera McLennan, baby Arlo Alquaz, those laid to rest in baby Arlo Alquaz, those laid to rest in baby Arlo Alquaz, those laid to rest in our Catholic cemeteries, our Catholic cemeteries, our Catholic cemeteries, >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> And for the intentions of Elizabeth >> And for the intentions of Elizabeth >> And for the intentions of Elizabeth Donnellan Andrea. In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the the love of God and the communion of the the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. My brothers and sisters, let us My brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare acknowledge our sins and so prepare acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred ourselves to celebrate the sacred ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. You were sent to heal the contrite of You were sent to heal the contrite of heart. Lord, have mercy. heart. Lord, have mercy. heart. Lord, have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. You came to call sinners. Christ, have You came to call sinners. Christ, have You came to call sinners. Christ, have mercy. mercy. mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. You are seated at the right hand of the You are seated at the right hand of the You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us. Lord, have Father to intercede for us. Lord, have Father to intercede for us. Lord, have mercy.

mercy. mercy. May almighty God have mercy on us, May almighty God have mercy on us, May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to forgive us our sins, and bring us to forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Grant, we pray oh Lord, that schooled Grant, we pray oh Lord, that schooled through Lenten observance and nourished through Lenten observance and nourished through Lenten observance and nourished by your word, through holy restraint, by your word, through holy restraint, by your word, through holy restraint, may we be devoted to you with all our may we be devoted to you with all our may we be devoted to you with all our heart and be ever united in prayer. heart and be ever united in prayer. heart and be ever united in prayer. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the who lives and reigns with you in the who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen. A reading from the book of Deuteronomy. A reading from the book of Deuteronomy. Moses spoke to the people. Moses spoke to the people. Moses spoke to the people. Israel, Israel, Israel, give heed to the statutes and ordinances give heed to the statutes and ordinances give heed to the statutes and ordinances that I am teaching you to observe that I am teaching you to observe that I am teaching you to observe so that you may live to enter and occupy so that you may live to enter and occupy so that you may live to enter and occupy the land that that the Lord, the God of the land that that the Lord, the God of the land that that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.

your ancestors, is giving you. your ancestors, is giving you. See, See, See, just as the Lord my God has charged me, just as the Lord my God has charged me, just as the Lord my God has charged me, I now teach you statutes and ordinances I now teach you statutes and ordinances I now teach you statutes and ordinances for you to observe in the land that for you to observe in the land that for you to observe in the land that you're about to enter and occupy. you're about to enter and occupy. you're about to enter and occupy. You must observe them diligently. For You must observe them diligently. For You must observe them diligently. For this will show your wisdom and this will show your wisdom and this will show your wisdom and discernment to the peoples who, when discernment to the peoples who, when discernment to the peoples who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, they hear all these statutes, will say, they hear all these statutes, will say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and "Surely this great nation is a wise and "Surely this great nation is a wise and discerning people." discerning people." discerning people." For what other great nation has a god so For what other great nation has a god so For what other great nation has a god so near to it that the Lord, our God, is near to it that the Lord, our God, is near to it that the Lord, our God, is whenever we call to him? whenever we call to him? whenever we call to him? And what other great nation has statutes And what other great nation has statutes And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this entire and ordinances as just as this entire and ordinances as just as this entire law that I am setting before you today? law that I am setting before you today? law that I am setting before you today? But take care and watch yourselves But take care and watch yourselves But take care and watch yourselves closely closely closely so as neither to forget the things that so as neither to forget the things that so as neither to forget the things that your eyes have seen your eyes have seen your eyes have seen nor to let them slip from your mind all nor to let them slip from your mind all nor to let them slip from your mind all the days of your life.

the days of your life. the days of your life. Make them known to your children and Make them known to your children and Make them known to your children and your children's children. your children's children. your children's children. The word of the Lord. Praise the Lord, to Jerusalem. Praise the Lord, to Jerusalem. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem. Praise Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem. Praise Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem. Praise your God, O Zion. For he strengthens the your God, O Zion. For he strengthens the your God, O Zion. For he strengthens the bar of your gates. He blesses your bar of your gates. He blesses your bar of your gates. He blesses your children within you. children within you. children within you. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. The Lord sends out his commands to the The Lord sends out his commands to the The Lord sends out his commands to the earth. earth. earth. His words run swiftly. His words run swiftly. His words run swiftly. He gives snow like wool. He scatters He gives snow like wool. He scatters He gives snow like wool. He scatters frost like ashes. frost like ashes. frost like ashes. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. The Lord declares his word to Jacob, his The Lord declares his word to Jacob, his The Lord declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and ordinances to Israel. statutes and ordinances to Israel. statutes and ordinances to Israel. He has not dealt thus with any other He has not dealt thus with any other He has not dealt thus with any other nation. nation. nation. They do not know his ordinances.

They do not know his ordinances. They do not know his ordinances. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. A reading from the holy gospel according A reading from the holy gospel according A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew. Jesus went up the mountain and he began Jesus went up the mountain and he began to teach his disciples. to teach his disciples. to teach his disciples. Do not think that I have come to abolish Do not think that I have come to abolish Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. the law or the prophets. the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish, but to I have come not to abolish, but to I have come not to abolish, but to fulfill. fulfill. fulfill. For truly I tell you, For truly I tell you, For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, until heaven and earth pass away, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a not one letter, not one stroke of a not one letter, not one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all letter will pass from the law until all letter will pass from the law until all is accomplished.

is accomplished. is accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the Therefore, whoever breaks one of the Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches least of these commandments and teaches least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same others to do the same others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of will be called least in the kingdom of will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. heaven. heaven. But whoever does them and teaches them But whoever does them and teaches them But whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of will be called great in the kingdom of will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. heaven. heaven. The gospel of the Lord. We hear our Lord tell us today, We hear our Lord tell us today, "Do not think that I have come to "Do not think that I have come to "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have abolish the law or the prophets. I have abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish, but to fulfill." come not to abolish, but to fulfill." come not to abolish, but to fulfill." The scribes and the Pharisees condemned The scribes and the Pharisees condemned The scribes and the Pharisees condemned our Lord for blasphemy. our Lord for blasphemy. our Lord for blasphemy. They were angry at our Lord because he They were angry at our Lord because he They were angry at our Lord because he challenged them and their challenged them and their challenged them and their interpretations of the law. interpretations of the law. interpretations of the law. And the And the people were amazed at And the And the people were amazed at And the And the people were amazed at his teachings because he was teaching his teachings because he was teaching his teachings because he was teaching them something new, and he was teaching them something new, and he was teaching them something new, and he was teaching them with authority. them with authority. them with authority. So, in a lot of ways, it can seem that So, in a lot of ways, it can seem that So, in a lot of ways, it can seem that our Lord was going against the law and our Lord was going against the law and our Lord was going against the law and the prophets. the prophets. the prophets. But, it only seems so to us. But, it only seems so to us. But, it only seems so to us. Because Christ is the truth. He is the Because Christ is the truth. He is the Because Christ is the truth. He is the author of the law.

author of the law. author of the law. And so, really, what is being challenged And so, really, what is being challenged And so, really, what is being challenged is our conception of who God is. is our conception of who God is. is our conception of who God is. Our Lord came to fulfill the law, and he Our Lord came to fulfill the law, and he Our Lord came to fulfill the law, and he fulfilled it in the most perfect and fulfilled it in the most perfect and fulfilled it in the most perfect and most absolute way in his eternal most absolute way in his eternal most absolute way in his eternal sacrifice on the cross. sacrifice on the cross. sacrifice on the cross. He fulfilled the law with mercy and with He fulfilled the law with mercy and with He fulfilled the law with mercy and with love. love. love. This Lent, let us fulfill our Lenten This Lent, let us fulfill our Lenten This Lent, let us fulfill our Lenten observances with mercy and with love. observances with mercy and with love. observances with mercy and with love. Saint Peter Chrysologus, a bishop in the Saint Peter Chrysologus, a bishop in the Saint Peter Chrysologus, a bishop in the early church, said this about prayer, early church, said this about prayer, early church, said this about prayer, fasting, and mercy. fasting, and mercy. fasting, and mercy. He tells us, He tells us, He tells us, "If you pray, "If you pray, "If you pray, fast. fast. fast. If you fast, show mercy. If you fast, show mercy. If you fast, show mercy. Prayer knocks at the door, fasting Prayer knocks at the door, fasting Prayer knocks at the door, fasting obtains, obtains, obtains, mercy receives." mercy receives." mercy receives." Our Lenten observances are meant to lead Our Lenten observances are meant to lead Our Lenten observances are meant to lead us to mercy and to imitate the love of us to mercy and to imitate the love of us to mercy and to imitate the love of our Lord. our Lord. our Lord. If we impose on ourselves the strictest If we impose on ourselves the strictest If we impose on ourselves the strictest and harshest of all Lenten disciplines, and harshest of all Lenten disciplines, and harshest of all Lenten disciplines, but if we don't have mercy and if we but if we don't have mercy and if we but if we don't have mercy and if we don't have love, don't have love, don't have love, then we might as well just be dieting then we might as well just be dieting then we might as well just be dieting for 40 days.

for 40 days. for 40 days. So, we have to ask ourselves, "How is my So, we have to ask ourselves, "How is my So, we have to ask ourselves, "How is my fasting helping me grow closer to God? fasting helping me grow closer to God? fasting helping me grow closer to God? Is my prayer life bearing fruit in mercy Is my prayer life bearing fruit in mercy Is my prayer life bearing fruit in mercy and bearing fruit in love for my and bearing fruit in love for my and bearing fruit in love for my neighbor?" neighbor?" neighbor?" As we continue our Lenten journey, let As we continue our Lenten journey, let As we continue our Lenten journey, let us follow the law of the Lord with us follow the law of the Lord with us follow the law of the Lord with ardent charity and with loving devotion. ardent charity and with loving devotion. ardent charity and with loving devotion. And may we always fulfill his holy will And may we always fulfill his holy will And may we always fulfill his holy will with mercy and love.

>> Blessed are you, Lord God of all >> Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation. For through your goodness, we creation. For through your goodness, we creation. For through your goodness, we have received the bread we offer you. have received the bread we offer you. have received the bread we offer you. Fruit of the earth and work of human Fruit of the earth and work of human Fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread hands, it will become for us the bread hands, it will become for us the bread of life. >> Blessed are you, Lord God of all >> Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation. For through your goodness, we creation. For through your goodness, we creation. For through your goodness, we have received the wine we offer you. have received the wine we offer you. have received the wine we offer you. Fruit of the vine and work of human Fruit of the vine and work of human Fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual hands, it will become our spiritual hands, it will become our spiritual drink.

Pray, brothers and sisters, that my Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the almighty Father. Accept, O Lord, we pray, the prayers of Accept, O Lord, we pray, the prayers of your people along with these sacrificial your people along with these sacrificial your people along with these sacrificial offerings, and defend those who offerings, and defend those who offerings, and defend those who celebrate your mysteries from every kind celebrate your mysteries from every kind celebrate your mysteries from every kind of danger through Christ our Lord. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. Lift up your hearts. Lift up your hearts. Lift up your hearts. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is truly right and just, our duty and It is truly right and just, our duty and It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to our salvation, always and everywhere to our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord holy Father, give you thanks, Lord holy Father, give you thanks, Lord holy Father, almighty and eternal God. almighty and eternal God. almighty and eternal God. For you will that our self-denial should For you will that our self-denial should For you will that our self-denial should give you thanks, humble our sinful give you thanks, humble our sinful give you thanks, humble our sinful pride, contribute to the feeding of the pride, contribute to the feeding of the pride, contribute to the feeding of the poor, and so help us imitate you in your poor, and so help us imitate you in your poor, and so help us imitate you in your kindness.

kindness. kindness. And so we glorify you with countless And so we glorify you with countless And so we glorify you with countless angels, as with one voice of praise we angels, as with one voice of praise we angels, as with one voice of praise we acclaim. You are indeed holy, oh Lord, the fount You are indeed holy, oh Lord, the fount of all holiness. of all holiness. of all holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts we Make holy, therefore, these gifts we Make holy, therefore, these gifts we pray by sending down your spirit upon pray by sending down your spirit upon pray by sending down your spirit upon them like the dewfall, them like the dewfall, them like the dewfall, so that they may become for us the body so that they may become for us the body so that they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was betrayed and entered At the time he was betrayed and entered At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion, willingly into his passion, willingly into his passion, he took bread, and giving thanks, broke he took bread, and giving thanks, broke he took bread, and giving thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, it, and gave it to his disciples, it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, saying, saying, "Take this, all of you, and eat of it, "Take this, all of you, and eat of it, "Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this is my body, which will be given for this is my body, which will be given for this is my body, which will be given up for you."

In a similar way, when supper was ended, In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice, he took the chalice, he took the chalice, and once more giving thanks, he gave it and once more giving thanks, he gave it and once more giving thanks, he gave it to his disciples, saying, to his disciples, saying, to his disciples, saying, "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from it, it, it, for this is the chalice of my blood, for this is the chalice of my blood, for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal the blood of the new and eternal the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for covenant, which will be poured out for covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of you and for many for the forgiveness of you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. sins. sins. Do this in memory of me. >> The mystery of faith. >> The mystery of faith. We proclaim your death, oh Lord, and We proclaim your death, oh Lord, and We proclaim your death, oh Lord, and profess your resurrection until you come profess your resurrection until you come profess your resurrection until you come again. again. again. Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his death and resurrection, of his death and resurrection, of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the bread of life we offer you, Lord, the bread of life we offer you, Lord, the bread of life and the chalice of salvation, and the chalice of salvation, and the chalice of salvation, giving thanks that you have held us giving thanks that you have held us giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your presence and worthy to be in your presence and worthy to be in your presence and minister to you.

minister to you. minister to you. Humbly we pray that partaking of the Humbly we pray that partaking of the Humbly we pray that partaking of the body and blood of Christ, we may be body and blood of Christ, we may be body and blood of Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit. gathered into one by the Holy Spirit. gathered into one by the Holy Spirit. Remember, Lord, your church spread Remember, Lord, your church spread Remember, Lord, your church spread throughout the world throughout the world throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of charity and bring her to the fullness of charity and bring her to the fullness of charity together with Leo, our Pope, Francis, together with Leo, our Pope, Francis, together with Leo, our Pope, Francis, our Bishop, and all the clergy. our Bishop, and all the clergy. our Bishop, and all the clergy. Remember also our brothers and sisters Remember also our brothers and sisters Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of who have fallen asleep in the hope of who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection, and all who have died the resurrection, and all who have died the resurrection, and all who have died in your mercy, welcome them into the in your mercy, welcome them into the in your mercy, welcome them into the light of your face. light of your face. light of your face. Have mercy on us all, we pray, Have mercy on us all, we pray, Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with Blessed Joseph, her Mother of God, with Blessed Joseph, her Mother of God, with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with the Blessed Apostles, Saint spouse, with the Blessed Apostles, Saint spouse, with the Blessed Apostles, Saint Michael, and all the saints who have Michael, and all the saints who have Michael, and all the saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, we may pleased you throughout the ages, we may pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal life, merit to be co-heirs to eternal life, merit to be co-heirs to eternal life, and may praise and glorify you through and may praise and glorify you through and may praise and glorify you through your Son, Jesus Christ. Through him, and with him, and in him, Through him, and with him, and in him, oh God, almighty Father, in the unity of oh God, almighty Father, in the unity of oh God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours forever and ever. Amen.

At the savior's command and formed by At the savior's command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say divine teaching, we dare to say divine teaching, we dare to say Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. be thy name. be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. earth as it is in heaven. earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and Give us this day our daily bread and Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses forgive us our trespasses forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against as we forgive those who trespass against as we forgive those who trespass against us us us and lead us not into temptation and lead us not into temptation and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. but deliver us from evil. but deliver us from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray from every Deliver us, Lord, we pray from every Deliver us, Lord, we pray from every evil. Graciously grant peace in our days evil. Graciously grant peace in our days evil. Graciously grant peace in our days that by the help of your mercy, we may that by the help of your mercy, we may that by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from be always free from sin and safe from be always free from sin and safe from all distress as we await the blessed all distress as we await the blessed all distress as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our savior, Jesus hope and the coming of our savior, Jesus hope and the coming of our savior, Jesus Christ. For the kingdom, the power, and Christ. For the kingdom, the power, and Christ. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. the glory are yours now and forever. the glory are yours now and forever. Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles, "Peace I leave you, my peace I apostles, "Peace I leave you, my peace I apostles, "Peace I leave you, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins but on give you. Look not on our sins but on give you. Look not on our sins but on the faith of your church and graciously the faith of your church and graciously the faith of your church and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance grant her peace and unity in accordance grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will, who live and reign with your will, who live and reign with your will, who live and reign forever and ever." Amen.

forever and ever." Amen. forever and ever." Amen. The peace of the Lord be with you The peace of the Lord be with you The peace of the Lord be with you always. always. always. >> And with your spirit. Let us offer each >> And with your spirit. Let us offer each >> And with your spirit. Let us offer each other the sign of peace. Lamb of God who take away the sins of Lamb of God who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. the world, have mercy on us. the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the of the world, have mercy on us. the of the world, have mercy on us. the of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace. >> Behold the lamb of God. >> Behold the lamb of God. Behold him who takes away the sins of Behold him who takes away the sins of Behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the world. Blessed are those called to the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the lamb. the supper of the lamb. the supper of the lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that you should Lord, I am not worthy that you should Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the enter under my roof, but only say the enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Act of spiritual communion. Act of spiritual communion. My Jesus, I believe that you are present My Jesus, I believe that you are present My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most holy sacrament. in the most holy sacrament. in the most holy sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire I love you above all things and I desire I love you above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. to receive you into my soul. to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive Since I cannot at this moment receive Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, you sacramentally, you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. come at least spiritually into my heart. come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already I embrace you as if you were already I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. there and unite myself wholly to you. there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from Never permit me to be separated from Never permit me to be separated from you. you. you. Amen. May the heavenly banquet at which we

May the heavenly banquet at which we have been fed sanctify our soul, Lord, have been fed sanctify our soul, Lord, have been fed sanctify our soul, Lord, and cleansing us of all errors, make us and cleansing us of all errors, make us and cleansing us of all errors, make us worthy of your promises from on high worthy of your promises from on high worthy of your promises from on high through Christ, our Lord. through Christ, our Lord. through Christ, our Lord. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. And may almighty God bless you, the And may almighty God bless you, the And may almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Father, and the Son, and the Holy Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Spirit. Spirit. Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your lives. lives. lives. Saint Michael the Archangel, by the power of God, thrust into hell by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of about the world seeking the ruin of about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. souls. Amen. souls. Amen. Please join us for the Our Lady of Please join us for the Our Lady of Please join us for the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions. In the name of the Father, and the Son, In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. and the Holy Spirit. and the Holy Spirit. Mother of Perpetual Help, we gather here Mother of Perpetual Help, we gather here Mother of Perpetual Help, we gather here to present our parish families' to present our parish families' to present our parish families' spiritual and temporal needs, and to spiritual and temporal needs, and to spiritual and temporal needs, and to pray for our own personal needs and pray for our own personal needs and pray for our own personal needs and those of one another.

those of one another. those of one another. O Mother of Perpetual Help, O Mother of Perpetual Help, O Mother of Perpetual Help, with greatest confidence, with greatest confidence, with greatest confidence, we come before your sacred picture in we come before your sacred picture in we come before your sacred picture in order to invoke your aid. order to invoke your aid. order to invoke your aid. You have seen the wounds which Jesus has You have seen the wounds which Jesus has You have seen the wounds which Jesus has been pleased to receive for our sake. been pleased to receive for our sake. been pleased to receive for our sake. You have seen the blood of your Son You have seen the blood of your Son You have seen the blood of your Son flowing for our salvation. flowing for our salvation. flowing for our salvation. You know how your Son desires to apply You know how your Son desires to apply You know how your Son desires to apply to us the fruits of his redemption. to us the fruits of his redemption. to us the fruits of his redemption. Behold, we cast ourselves at your feet Behold, we cast ourselves at your feet Behold, we cast ourselves at your feet and pray that you will obtain for our and pray that you will obtain for our and pray that you will obtain for our souls the graces we stand so much in souls the graces we stand so much in souls the graces we stand so much in need of. need of. need of. Oh Mary, most loving of all mothers, Oh Mary, most loving of all mothers, Oh Mary, most loving of all mothers, obtain for us these graces from the obtain for us these graces from the obtain for us these graces from the heart of Jesus, the source of every heart of Jesus, the source of every heart of Jesus, the source of every good. good. good. Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, you desire our salvation more than you desire our salvation more than you desire our salvation more than ourselves. ourselves. ourselves. Your son has given you to us as our Your son has given you to us as our Your son has given you to us as our mother. mother. mother. You have yourself chosen to be called You have yourself chosen to be called You have yourself chosen to be called Mother of Perpetual Help.

Mother of Perpetual Help. Mother of Perpetual Help. We trust not in our own merits, but in We trust not in our own merits, but in We trust not in our own merits, but in your powerful intercession. your powerful intercession. your powerful intercession. We trust in your goodness. We trust in We trust in your goodness. We trust in We trust in your goodness. We trust in your motherly love. your motherly love. your motherly love. Mother of Perpetual Help, Mother of Perpetual Help, Mother of Perpetual Help, for the love you have for Jesus, your for the love you have for Jesus, your for the love you have for Jesus, your son and our redeemer, son and our redeemer, son and our redeemer, for the love of your servant St. for the love of your servant St. for the love of your servant St. Alphonsus, Alphonsus, Alphonsus, for the love of our souls, obtain for us for the love of our souls, obtain for us for the love of our souls, obtain for us the graces we ask of you. Amen. the graces we ask of you. Amen. the graces we ask of you. Amen. Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, we implore Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, we implore Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, we implore your mercy. We bless you as the assured your mercy. We bless you as the assured your mercy. We bless you as the assured help of the miserable. We feel the help of the miserable. We feel the help of the miserable. We feel the benefit of your motherly protection. benefit of your motherly protection. benefit of your motherly protection. With confidence we place ourselves With confidence we place ourselves With confidence we place ourselves before you. See, dear mother, the many before you. See, dear mother, the many before you. See, dear mother, the many evils to which we are exposed. See how evils to which we are exposed. See how evils to which we are exposed. See how numerous are our wants. Trials and numerous are our wants. Trials and numerous are our wants. Trials and sorrows often depress us. Reverses of sorrows often depress us. Reverses of sorrows often depress us. Reverses of fortune and privation often brings grief fortune and privation often brings grief fortune and privation often brings grief into our lives. Everywhere we meet the into our lives. Everywhere we meet the into our lives. Everywhere we meet the cross. Have pity, compassionate mother, cross. Have pity, compassionate mother, cross. Have pity, compassionate mother, on us and our loved ones, especially in on us and our loved ones, especially in on us and our loved ones, especially in this, our hour of need. this, our hour of need. this, our hour of need. Help us, dear mother, in our distress.

Help us, dear mother, in our distress. Help us, dear mother, in our distress. Deliver us from all all our ills, or if Deliver us from all all our ills, or if Deliver us from all all our ills, or if it be the will of God that we should it be the will of God that we should it be the will of God that we should suffer still longer, grant that we may suffer still longer, grant that we may suffer still longer, grant that we may endure all with love and patience. These endure all with love and patience. These endure all with love and patience. These graces we ask in confidence because you graces we ask in confidence because you graces we ask in confidence because you are our perpetual help. Amen. are our perpetual help. Amen. are our perpetual help. Amen. The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. God, the Father of heaven. God, the Father of heaven. God, the Son, Redeemer of the world. God, the Son, Redeemer of the world. God, the Son, Redeemer of the world. God, the Holy Spirit. God, the Holy Spirit. God, the Holy Spirit. Holy Trinity, one God. Holy Trinity, one God. Holy Trinity, one God. Holy Mary. Holy Mary. Holy Mary. Holy Mother of God. Holy Mother of God. Holy Mother of God. Holy Virgin of virgins. Holy Virgin of virgins. Holy Virgin of virgins. Mother of Christ. Mother of Christ. Mother of Christ. Mother of the Church. Mother of the Church. Mother of the Church. Mother of mercy. Mother of mercy. Mother of mercy. Mother of divine grace. Mother of divine grace. Mother of divine grace. Mother of hope. Mother of hope. Mother of hope. Mother most pure. Mother most pure. Mother most pure. Mother most chaste. Mother most chaste. Mother most chaste. Mother inviolate.

Mother inviolate. Mother inviolate. Mother undefiled. Mother undefiled. Mother undefiled. Mother most amiable. Mother most amiable. Mother most amiable. Mother most admirable. Mother most admirable. Mother most admirable. Mother of good counsel. Mother of good counsel. Mother of good counsel. Mother of our creator. Mother of our creator. Mother of our creator. Mother of our savior. Mother of our savior. Mother of our savior. Virgin most prudent. Virgin most prudent. Virgin most prudent. Virgin most venerable. Virgin most venerable. Virgin most venerable. Virgin most renowned. Virgin most renowned. Virgin most renowned. Virgin most powerful. Virgin most powerful. Virgin most powerful. Virgin most merciful. Virgin most merciful. Virgin most merciful. Virgin most faithful. Virgin most faithful. Virgin most faithful. Mirror of justice. Mirror of justice. Mirror of justice. Seat of wisdom. Seat of wisdom. Seat of wisdom. Cause of our joy. Cause of our joy. Cause of our joy. Spiritual vessel. Spiritual vessel. Spiritual vessel. Vessel of honor. Vessel of honor. Vessel of honor. Singular vessel of devotion. Singular vessel of devotion. Singular vessel of devotion. Mystical rose. Mystical rose. Mystical rose. Tower of David. Tower of David. Tower of David. Tower of ivory. Tower of ivory. Tower of ivory. House of gold. House of gold. House of gold. Ark of the covenant. Ark of the covenant. Ark of the covenant. Gate of heaven. Gate of heaven. Gate of heaven. Morning star. Morning star. Morning star. Health of the sick.

Health of the sick. Health of the sick. Refuge of sinners. Refuge of sinners. Refuge of sinners. Comfort of migrants. Comfort of migrants. Comfort of migrants. Comforter of the afflicted. Comforter of the afflicted. Comforter of the afflicted. Help of Christians. Help of Christians. Help of Christians. Queen of angels. Queen of angels. Queen of angels. Queen of patriarchs. Queen of patriarchs. Queen of patriarchs. Queen of prophets. Queen of prophets. Queen of prophets. Queen of apostles. Queen of apostles. Queen of apostles. Queen of martyrs. Queen of martyrs. Queen of martyrs. Queen of Confessors. Queen of Confessors. Queen of Confessors. Queen of Virgins. Queen of Virgins. Queen of Virgins. Queen of all saints. Queen of all saints. Queen of all saints. Queen conceived without original sin. Queen conceived without original sin. Queen conceived without original sin. Queen assumed into heaven. Queen assumed into heaven. Queen assumed into heaven. Queen of the most holy rosary. Queen of the most holy rosary. Queen of the most holy rosary. Queen of families. Queen of families. Queen of families. Queen of peace. Queen of peace. Queen of peace. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. the world. the world. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Lamb the world. Lamb the world. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the of God, you take away the sins of the of God, you take away the sins of the world. world. world. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. Let us pray. Let us pray. Grant we beseech thee, O Lord, that we, Grant we beseech thee, O Lord, that we, Grant we beseech thee, O Lord, that we, your servants, may enjoy perpetual your servants, may enjoy perpetual your servants, may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body, health of mind and body, health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of the and by the glorious intercession of the and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, be delivered from Blessed Virgin Mary, be delivered from Blessed Virgin Mary, be delivered from present sorrow and enjoy everlasting present sorrow and enjoy everlasting present sorrow and enjoy everlasting happiness. We ask this through Christ, happiness. We ask this through Christ, happiness. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. In the name of the Father, and our Lord. In the name of the Father, and our Lord. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.