Wednesday Mass - April 1, 2026

The entrance antiphon The entrance antiphon At the name of Jesus, every knee should At the name of Jesus, every knee should At the name of Jesus, every knee should bend of those in heaven and on earth and bend of those in heaven and on earth and bend of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth. under the earth. under the earth. For the Lord became obedient to death, For the Lord became obedient to death, For the Lord became obedient to death, death on a cross. Therefore, Jesus death on a cross. Therefore, Jesus death on a cross. Therefore, Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Father. Father. In the name of the Father and of the Son 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, the The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the love of God, and the communion of the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you. This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the repose of the souls of Manalo Catalan, repose of the souls of Manalo Catalan, repose of the souls of Manalo Catalan, as well as those laid to rest in our as well as those laid to rest in our as well as those laid to rest in our Catholic cemeteries. Catholic cemeteries. Catholic cemeteries. And it is also offered for the And it is also offered for the And it is also offered for the intentions of Jerome Capili, intentions of Jerome Capili, intentions of Jerome Capili, Yana Lucia Guevara Romero, Yana Lucia Guevara Romero, Yana Lucia Guevara Romero, and Arianne Obispo. and Arianne Obispo. and Arianne Obispo. Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to our sins and so prepare ourselves to our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. celebrate the sacred mysteries. celebrate the sacred mysteries. I confess to almighty God and to you, my I confess to almighty God and to you, my I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have brothers and sisters, that I have brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and what I words, in what I have done and what I words, in what I have done and what I have failed to do.

have failed to do. have failed to do. Through my fault, through my fault, Through my fault, through my fault, Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. through my most grievous fault. through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and virgin, all the angels and saints, and virgin, all the angels and saints, and to you, my brothers and sisters, to pray to you, my brothers and sisters, to pray to you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. for me to the Lord our God. for me to the Lord our God. 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. everlasting life. everlasting life. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Let us pray. O God, who willed your Son to submit for O God, who willed your Son to submit for our sake to the yoke of the cross, so our sake to the yoke of the cross, so our sake to the yoke of the cross, so that you might drive from us the power that you might drive from us the power that you might drive from us the power of the enemy, of the enemy, of the enemy, grant us, your servants, to attain the grant us, your servants, to attain the grant us, your servants, to attain the grace of the resurrection. grace of the resurrection. grace of the resurrection. 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.

A reading from the book of the prophet A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah. Isaiah. The servant of the Lord said, The servant of the Lord said, The servant of the Lord said, "The Lord God has given me the tongue of "The Lord God has given me the tongue of "The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, a teacher, a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary that I may know how to sustain the weary that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. with a word. with a word. Morning by morning, he wakens, Morning by morning, he wakens, Morning by morning, he wakens, wakens my ear to listen wakens my ear to listen wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. as those who are taught. as those who are taught. The Lord God has opened my ear, The Lord God has opened my ear, The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious. and I was not rebellious. and I was not rebellious. I did not turn backwards. I did not turn backwards. I did not turn backwards. I gave my back to those who struck me, I gave my back to those who struck me, I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out and my cheeks to those who pulled out and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard. the beard. the beard. I did not hide my face from insult and I did not hide my face from insult and I did not hide my face from insult and spitting. The Lord God helps me. The Lord God helps me. Therefore, Therefore, Therefore, I have not been disgraced. I have not been disgraced. I have not been disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like Therefore, I have set my face like Therefore, I have set my face like flint, flint, flint, and I know that I shall not be put to and I know that I shall not be put to and I know that I shall not be put to shame. shame. shame. He who vindicates me is near.

He who vindicates me is near. He who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Who will contend with me? Who will contend with me? Let us stand together. Let us stand together. Let us stand together. Who are my adversaries? Who are my adversaries? Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. Let them confront me. Let them confront me. It is the Lord God who helps me. It is the Lord God who helps me. It is the Lord God who helps me. Who will declare me guilty? Who will declare me guilty? Who will declare me guilty? The word of the Lord. Lord, Lord, in your great love, answer me. in your great love, answer me. in your great love, answer me. Lord, in your great love, answer me. Lord, in your great love, answer me. Lord, in your great love, answer me. It is for your sake that I have borne It is for your sake that I have borne It is for your sake that I have borne reproach, reproach, reproach, that shame has covered my face. that shame has covered my face. that shame has covered my face. I have become a stranger to my kindred, I have become a stranger to my kindred, I have become a stranger to my kindred, an alien to my mother's children. an alien to my mother's children. an alien to my mother's children. It is zeal for your house that has It is zeal for your house that has It is zeal for your house that has consumed me. consumed me. consumed me. The insult of those who insult you has The insult of those who insult you has The insult of those who insult you has fallen on me. fallen on me. fallen on me. Lord, in your great love, answer me. Lord, in your great love, answer me. Lord, in your great love, answer me. Insults have broken my heart, Insults have broken my heart, Insults have broken my heart, so that I am in despair.

so that I am in despair. so that I am in despair. I looked for pity, but there was none, I looked for pity, but there was none, I looked for pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none. and for comforters, but I found none. and for comforters, but I found none. They gave me poison for food, They gave me poison for food, They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst, they gave me vinegar and for my thirst, they gave me vinegar and for my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink. to drink. to drink. Lord, in your great love, answer me. Lord, in your great love, answer me. Lord, in your great love, answer me. I will praise the name of God with a I will praise the name of God with a I will praise the name of God with a song. song. song. I will magnify him with thanksgiving. I will magnify him with thanksgiving. I will magnify him with thanksgiving. Let the oppressed see it and be glad. Let the oppressed see it and be glad. Let the oppressed see it and be glad. You who seek God, You who seek God, You who seek God, let your hearts revive. let your hearts revive. let your hearts revive. For the Lord hears the needy, For the Lord hears the needy, For the Lord hears the needy, and does not despise his own and does not despise his own and does not despise his own that are in bonds. that are in bonds. that are in bonds. Lord, in your great love, answer me.

Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal glory. glory. glory. Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal glory. Hail to you, our king. Hail to you, our king. You alone showed mercy for our sins. You alone showed mercy for our sins. You alone showed mercy for our sins. Praise to you, [singing] Lord, king of Praise to you, [singing] Lord, king of Praise to you, [singing] Lord, king of eternal glory. 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. One of the 12 who was called Judas One of the 12 who was called Judas Iscariot went to the chief priests and Iscariot went to the chief priests and Iscariot went to the chief priests and said, said, said, "What will you give me if I betray Jesus "What will you give me if I betray Jesus "What will you give me if I betray Jesus to you?" to you?" to you?" They paid him 30 pieces of silver, They paid him 30 pieces of silver, They paid him 30 pieces of silver, and from that moment, he began to look and from that moment, he began to look and from that moment, he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.

for an opportunity to betray him. for an opportunity to betray him. On the first day of unleavened bread, On the first day of unleavened bread, On the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus saying, the disciples came to Jesus saying, the disciples came to Jesus saying, "Where do you want us to make the "Where do you want us to make the "Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the preparations for you to eat the preparations for you to eat the Passover?" Passover?" Passover?" He said, He said, He said, "Go into the city to a certain man and "Go into the city to a certain man and "Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, say to him, say to him, 'The teacher says, "My time is near. 'The teacher says, "My time is near. 'The teacher says, "My time is near. I will keep the Passover at your house I will keep the Passover at your house I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."' [snorts] with my disciples."' [snorts] with my disciples."' [snorts] So, the disciples did as Jesus had So, the disciples did as Jesus had So, the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the directed them, and they prepared the directed them, and they prepared the Passover meal. Passover meal. Passover meal. When it was evening, Jesus took his When it was evening, Jesus took his When it was evening, Jesus took his place with the 12, place with the 12, place with the 12, and while they were eating, he said, and while they were eating, he said, and while they were eating, he said, "Truly, I tell you, one of you will "Truly, I tell you, one of you will "Truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me." betray me." betray me." And they became greatly distressed and And they became greatly distressed and And they became greatly distressed and began to say to him one after another, began to say to him one after another, began to say to him one after another, "Surely not I, Lord." "Surely not I, Lord." "Surely not I, Lord." He answered, He answered, He answered, "The one who has dipped his hand into "The one who has dipped his hand into "The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. the bowl with me will betray me. the bowl with me will betray me. The Son of Man goes as it is written of The Son of Man goes as it is written of The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, him, him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of but woe to that one by whom the Son of but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed.

Man is betrayed. Man is betrayed. It would have been better for that one It would have been better for that one It would have been better for that one not to have been born. not to have been born. not to have been born. Judas, who betrayed him, said, "Surely Judas, who betrayed him, said, "Surely Judas, who betrayed him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi." not I, Rabbi." not I, Rabbi." Jesus replied, "You have said so." >> In the Gospel, once again, like we heard >> In the Gospel, once again, like we heard last Sunday, in the long and wonderful last Sunday, in the long and wonderful last Sunday, in the long and wonderful passion reading, passion reading, passion reading, the Judas' betrayal. the Judas' betrayal. the Judas' betrayal. And it's a stark contrast between And it's a stark contrast between And it's a stark contrast between his motivations, his motivations, his motivations, his expectations, his expectations, his expectations, and then with Jesus and the call of the and then with Jesus and the call of the and then with Jesus and the call of the Gospel. Gospel. Gospel. Jesus was the one who chose Judas, Jesus was the one who chose Judas, Jesus was the one who chose Judas, one of the 12, chosen by our Lord. one of the 12, chosen by our Lord. one of the 12, chosen by our Lord. And our Lord taught them everything they And our Lord taught them everything they And our Lord taught them everything they needed to know, how to live their lives.

needed to know, how to live their lives. needed to know, how to live their lives. Judas could not quite comprehend that. Judas could not quite comprehend that. Judas could not quite comprehend that. He had another goal. He had another goal. He had another goal. He wanted to achieve whatever his He wanted to achieve whatever his He wanted to achieve whatever his political strategies were for the people political strategies were for the people political strategies were for the people on his terms. on his terms. on his terms. Look at the question he asked, "What Look at the question he asked, "What Look at the question he asked, "What will you give me?" will you give me?" will you give me?" So, he's not thinking about serving the So, he's not thinking about serving the So, he's not thinking about serving the Lord. Lord. Lord. He's thinking about himself, He's thinking about himself, He's thinking about himself, self-interest. self-interest. self-interest. And that can happen to all of us if we And that can happen to all of us if we And that can happen to all of us if we don't surrender our lives. don't surrender our lives. don't surrender our lives. In some ways, we can betray the Lord. In some ways, we can betray the Lord. In some ways, we can betray the Lord. Saying, "Lord, I will do this for you Saying, "Lord, I will do this for you Saying, "Lord, I will do this for you only if you give me this. I will pray only if you give me this. I will pray only if you give me this. I will pray only if you give me this favor." only if you give me this favor." only if you give me this favor." No. No. No. Remember what we pray in the Our Father, Remember what we pray in the Our Father, Remember what we pray in the Our Father, "Your kingdom come, your will be done." "Your kingdom come, your will be done." "Your kingdom come, your will be done." Surrendering ourselves to the Lord. And Surrendering ourselves to the Lord. And Surrendering ourselves to the Lord. And if he pay attention to everything Jesus if he pay attention to everything Jesus if he pay attention to everything Jesus is doing, he's completely giving is doing, he's completely giving is doing, he's completely giving himself.

himself. himself. And that's our life, And that's our life, And that's our life, every day, to surrender ourselves to the every day, to surrender ourselves to the every day, to surrender ourselves to the Lord. Lord. Lord. But another thing we need to pay But another thing we need to pay But another thing we need to pay attention to, especially in terms of attention to, especially in terms of attention to, especially in terms of relationship, relationship, relationship, family relationships, relationship with family relationships, relationship with family relationships, relationship with our friends, our relationship at work. our friends, our relationship at work. our friends, our relationship at work. Are we ready Are we ready Are we ready to betray someone? to betray someone? to betray someone? Are we quick Are we quick Are we quick to gossip about someone? to gossip about someone? to gossip about someone? Do we hold on to anger and resentment Do we hold on to anger and resentment Do we hold on to anger and resentment and unwilling to let go? Remember, Remember, Judas is ready to betray. Judas is ready to betray. Judas is ready to betray. He's ready to do whatever it took He's ready to do whatever it took He's ready to do whatever it took to betray one who loved him so much, to betray one who loved him so much, to betray one who loved him so much, one who shared his life with him. one who shared his life with him. one who shared his life with him. Imagine, you're right at the meal, the Imagine, you're right at the meal, the Imagine, you're right at the meal, the Passover meal. Passover meal. Passover meal. Judas has other plans. Judas has other plans. Judas has other plans. Can happen to us in terms of human Can happen to us in terms of human Can happen to us in terms of human relationships.

relationships. relationships. Are we willing to let go? We are here Are we willing to let go? We are here Are we willing to let go? We are here for a meal the Lord gives us. We for a meal the Lord gives us. We for a meal the Lord gives us. We remember Calvary, we remember remember Calvary, we remember remember Calvary, we remember how the Lord gives us himself, body, how the Lord gives us himself, body, how the Lord gives us himself, body, blood, soul, divinity. blood, soul, divinity. blood, soul, divinity. And yet, in our humanity, we hold on to And yet, in our humanity, we hold on to And yet, in our humanity, we hold on to the grudge. the grudge. the grudge. We gossip, we slander. We gossip, we slander. We gossip, we slander. So, let us pray as we enter into the So, let us pray as we enter into the So, let us pray as we enter into the sacred triduum to focus our attention on sacred triduum to focus our attention on sacred triduum to focus our attention on the one who loves us more than the one who loves us more than the one who loves us more than ourselves. ourselves. ourselves. And let us surrender ourselves And let us surrender ourselves And let us surrender ourselves completely, completely, completely, giving to him our lives giving to him our lives giving to him our lives and saying, "Yes, Lord, I want to follow and saying, "Yes, Lord, I want to follow and saying, "Yes, Lord, I want to follow you. I want to trust in you. you. I want to trust in you. you. I want to trust in you. I want to hope in you." I want to hope in you." I want to hope in you." Amen.

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. Receive, oh Lord, we pray, the offerings Receive, oh Lord, we pray, the offerings made here made here made here and graciously grant that celebrated and graciously grant that celebrated and graciously grant that celebrated celebrating your son's passion and celebrating your son's passion and celebrating your son's passion and mystery, mystery, mystery, we may experience the grace of its we may experience the grace of its we may experience the grace of its effects 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, through almighty and eternal God, through almighty and eternal God, through Christ, our Lord. Christ, our Lord. Christ, our Lord. For the days of his saving passion and For the days of his saving passion and For the days of his saving passion and glorious resurrection approaching, glorious resurrection approaching, glorious resurrection approaching, by which the pride of the ancient foe is by which the pride of the ancient foe is by which the pride of the ancient foe is vanquished and the mystery of our vanquished and the mystery of our vanquished and the mystery of our redemption in Christ is celebrated.

redemption in Christ is celebrated. redemption in Christ is celebrated. Through him, the host of angels adores Through him, the host of angels adores Through him, the host of angels adores your majesty and rejoices in your your majesty and rejoices in your your majesty and rejoices in your presence forever. presence forever. presence forever. May our voices, we pray, join with May our voices, we pray, join with May our voices, we pray, join with theirs in one chorus of exultant praise theirs in one chorus of exultant praise theirs in one chorus of exultant praise as we acclaim, as we acclaim, as we acclaim, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of Blessed is he who comes in the name of Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Hosanna in the 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 pray pray by sending down your spirit upon them by sending down your spirit upon them by sending down your spirit upon them like the dewfall, so that they may like the dewfall, so that they may like the dewfall, so that they may become for us the body and blood of our become for us the body and blood of our become for us the body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Lord, Jesus Christ. 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, he took willingly into his passion, he took willingly into his passion, he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it and bread and, giving thanks, broke it and bread and, giving thanks, broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, gave it to his disciples, saying, gave it to his disciples, 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, we proclaim your >> The mystery of faith, we proclaim your death, oh Lord, and profess your death, oh Lord, and profess your death, oh Lord, and profess your resurrection until you come again. resurrection until you come again. resurrection until you come again. Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his death and resurrection, we offer of his death and resurrection, we offer of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the bread of life and the you, Lord, the bread of life and the you, Lord, the bread of life and the chalice of salvation, chalice of salvation, 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 and bring her to throughout the world and bring her to throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of charity, together with the fullness of charity, together with the fullness of charity, together with Leo, our Pope, and Francis, our Bishop, Leo, our Pope, and Francis, our Bishop, Leo, our Pope, and Francis, our Bishop, and all the clergy. and all the clergy. 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. in your mercy. in your mercy. Welcome them into the light of your Welcome them into the light of your Welcome them into the light of your face. face. face. Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with the Blessed Apostles, and all the saints the Blessed Apostles, and all the saints the Blessed Apostles, and all the saints who have pleased you throughout the who have pleased you throughout the who have pleased you throughout the ages, ages, ages, we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal life life life and may praise and glorify you and may praise and glorify you and may praise and glorify you through your Son, through your Son, 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.

At the Savior's command and formed by At the Savior's command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our divine teaching, we dare to say, Our divine teaching, we dare to say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give done on earth as it is in heaven. Give done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us this day our daily bread and forgive us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those us our trespasses, as we forgive those us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not who trespass against us, and lead us not who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from evil. evil. 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 evil, graciously grant peace in our evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that by the help of your mercy, we days, that by the help of your mercy, we days, that by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe may be always free from sin and safe may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the from all distress, as we await the from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our blessed hope and the coming of our blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. 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 to our sins, but on give you." Look not to our sins, but on give you." Look not to 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.

forever and ever. forever and ever. 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. Let us offer each other a sign of peace. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the God, you take away the sins of the God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, you take away the sins of the world, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace. Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

of the Lamb. 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, enter under my roof, enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall but only say the word and my soul shall 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.

Endow us, almighty God, with the firm Endow us, almighty God, with the firm conviction that through your son's death conviction that through your son's death conviction that through your son's death in time, to which the revered mysteries in time, to which the revered mysteries in time, to which the revered mysteries bear witness, bear witness, bear witness, we may be assured of perpetual life we may be assured of perpetual life we may be assured of perpetual life 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. Bow down for the blessing. Bow down for the blessing. Bow down for the blessing. Grant to your faithful, oh Lord, we pray Grant to your faithful, oh Lord, we pray Grant to your faithful, oh Lord, we pray to partake unceasingly of the paschal to partake unceasingly of the paschal to partake unceasingly of the paschal mysteries and to await with longing the mysteries and to await with longing the mysteries and to await with longing the gifts to come gifts to come gifts to come that persevering in the sacraments of that persevering in the sacraments of that persevering in the sacraments of the rebirth, they may be led by Lenten the rebirth, they may be led by Lenten the rebirth, they may be led by Lenten works to newness of life through Christ, works to newness of life through Christ, works to newness of life through Christ, our Lord. our Lord. our Lord. And may the blessing of almighty God, And may the blessing of almighty God, And may the blessing of almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit come down upon you and remain with you come down upon you and remain with you come down upon you and remain with you forever. forever. forever. Go forth, the mass is ended. Go forth, the mass is ended. Go forth, the mass is ended. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. in battle. in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness Be our protection against the wickedness Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke and snares of the devil. May God rebuke and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. him, we humbly pray. him, we humbly pray. And do thou, oh prince of the heavenly And do thou, oh prince of the heavenly And do thou, oh prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who hell Satan and all the evil spirits who hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin prowl about the world seeking the ruin prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

of souls. Amen. of souls. Amen. Prayer to Mother of Perpetual Help. In Prayer to Mother of Perpetual Help. In Prayer to Mother of Perpetual Help. In the name of the Father and of the Son the name of the Father and of the Son the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 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 spiritual and temporal needs spiritual and temporal needs and to pray for our own personal needs and to pray for our own personal needs and to pray for our own personal needs and those of one another. Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, with Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, with greatest confidence we come before your greatest confidence we come before your greatest confidence we come before your sacred picture in order to invoke your sacred picture in order to invoke your sacred picture in order to invoke your aid. aid. 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, you desire Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, you desire Oh Mother of Perpetual Help, you desire our salvation more than ourselves. Your our salvation more than ourselves. Your our salvation more than ourselves. Your son has given you to us as our mother. son has given you to us as our mother. son has given you to us as our 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. We trust in your powerful intercession. We trust in your powerful intercession. We trust in your goodness. We trust in your motherly your goodness. We trust in your motherly your goodness. We trust in your motherly love. love. love. Mother of Perpetual Help, for the love Mother of Perpetual Help, for the love Mother of Perpetual Help, for the love you have for Jesus, your son and our you have for Jesus, your son and our you have for Jesus, your son and our redeemer, for the love of your servant redeemer, for the love of your servant redeemer, for the love of your servant Saint Alphonsus, for the love of our Saint Alphonsus, for the love of our Saint Alphonsus, for the love of our souls, obtain for us the graces we ask souls, obtain for us the graces we ask souls, obtain for us the graces we ask of you. Amen. of you. Amen. 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. your mercy. your mercy. We bless you as the as the assured help We bless you as the as the assured help We bless you as the as the assured help of the miserable. of the miserable. of the miserable. We feel the benefit of your motherly We feel the benefit of your motherly We feel the benefit of your motherly protection. protection. protection. With confidence, we place ourselves With confidence, we place ourselves With confidence, we place ourselves before you. before you. before you. See, dear Mother, the many evils to See, dear Mother, the many evils to See, dear Mother, the many evils to which we are exposed. See how numerous which we are exposed. See how numerous which we are exposed. See how numerous are our wants. Trials and sorrows often are our wants. Trials and sorrows often are our wants. Trials and sorrows often depress us. Reverses of fortune and depress us. Reverses of fortune and depress us. Reverses of fortune and privations often bring grief into our privations often bring grief into our privations often bring grief into our lives.

lives. lives. Everywhere we meet the cross. Everywhere we meet the cross. Everywhere we meet the cross. Have pity, compassionate Mother, on us Have pity, compassionate Mother, on us Have pity, compassionate Mother, on us and our loved ones, especially in this, and our loved ones, especially in this, and our loved ones, especially in this, our hour of need. our hour of need. 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 our ills. Deliver us from all our ills. Deliver us from all our ills. Or if it be the will of God that we Or if it be the will of God that we Or if it be the will of God that we should still sub- we should suffer still should still sub- we should suffer still should still sub- we should suffer still longer, longer, longer, grant that we may endure all with love grant that we may endure all with love grant that we may endure all with love and patience. and patience. and patience. These graces we ask in confidence These graces we ask in confidence These graces we ask in confidence because you are our perpetual help. because you are our perpetual help. because you are our perpetual help. Amen. Amen. Amen. Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Lord, Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Lord, Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Lord, have mercy on 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,

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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, 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, the world, the world, Pray for us, oh holy Mother of God. Let us pray. Let us pray. Grant us, we beseech thee, oh Lord, that Grant us, we beseech thee, oh Lord, that Grant us, we beseech thee, oh Lord, that we, your servants, we, your servants, we, your servants, may enjoy perpetual health of mind and may enjoy perpetual health of mind and may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body body 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. our Lord. our Lord. In the name of the Father and of the Son 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.