Wednesday Mass - July 15, 2026

This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the repose of the souls of Enriquei Abano, repose of the souls of Enriquei Abano, repose of the souls of Enriquei Abano, Maria Cous, Anna Claire Morris, Brian Maria Cous, Anna Claire Morris, Brian Maria Cous, Anna Claire Morris, Brian Chain, and those laid to rest in our Chain, and those laid to rest in our Chain, and those laid to rest in our Catholic cemeteries. The entrance antifon. The entrance antifon. The mouth of the just man utters wisdom The mouth of the just man utters wisdom The mouth of the just man utters wisdom and his tongue tells forth what is just. and his tongue tells forth what is just. and his tongue tells forth what is just. The law of his God in his in is in his The law of his God in his in is in his The law of his God in his in is in his heart. The name of in the name of the father The name of in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. and of the son and of the holy spirit. and of the son and of the holy spirit. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The lord be with you. >> The lord be with you. >> The lord be with you. 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. 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. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have 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. Amen. everlasting life. Amen. everlasting life. Amen. Let us pray. Grant we pray, Almighty God, that just Grant we pray, Almighty God, that just as we celebrate the heavenly birthday of as we celebrate the heavenly birthday of as we celebrate the heavenly birthday of the Bishop St. bonaventure we may the Bishop St. bonaventure we may the Bishop St. bonaventure we may benefit from his great learning and benefit from his great learning and benefit from his great learning and constantly imitate the aror of his constantly imitate the aror of his constantly imitate the aror of his charity charity charity 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 and unity of the Holy Spirit God forever and unity of the Holy Spirit God forever and ever. ever. ever. >> Amen. >> A reading from the book of the prophet >> A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah. Isaiah. Thus says the Lord, "Ah, Assyria, the Thus says the Lord, "Ah, Assyria, the Thus says the Lord, "Ah, Assyria, the rod of my anger, the club in their hands rod of my anger, the club in their hands rod of my anger, the club in their hands is my fury. Against a godless nation, I is my fury. Against a godless nation, I is my fury. Against a godless nation, I send them. And against the people of my send them. And against the people of my send them. And against the people of my wrath, I command him to take spoil and wrath, I command him to take spoil and wrath, I command him to take spoil and seize plunder, and to tread them down seize plunder, and to tread them down seize plunder, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets."

like the mire of the streets." like the mire of the streets." But this is not what he intends, nor But this is not what he intends, nor But this is not what he intends, nor does he have this end in mind. But it is does he have this end in mind. But it is does he have this end in mind. But it is in his heart to destroy and to cut off in his heart to destroy and to cut off in his heart to destroy and to cut off nations. not a few. For the Lord says, nations. not a few. For the Lord says, nations. not a few. For the Lord says, "By the strength of my hand, I have done "By the strength of my hand, I have done "By the strength of my hand, I have done it. And by my wisdom, for I have it. And by my wisdom, for I have it. And by my wisdom, for I have understanding. I have removed the understanding. I have removed the understanding. I have removed the boundaries of peoples and have plundered boundaries of peoples and have plundered boundaries of peoples and have plundered their treasures. Like a bull, I have their treasures. Like a bull, I have their treasures. Like a bull, I have brought down those who sat on thrones. brought down those who sat on thrones. brought down those who sat on thrones. My hand has found like a nest the wealth My hand has found like a nest the wealth My hand has found like a nest the wealth of the peoples, and as one gathers eggs of the peoples, and as one gathers eggs of the peoples, and as one gathers eggs that have been forsaken, so I have that have been forsaken, so I have that have been forsaken, so I have gathered all the earth." And there was gathered all the earth." And there was gathered all the earth." And there was none that moved a wing or opened its none that moved a wing or opened its none that moved a wing or opened its mouth or chirped. mouth or chirped. mouth or chirped. Shall the axe vaunt itself over the one Shall the axe vaunt itself over the one Shall the axe vaunt itself over the one who wields it? Or the saw magnify itself who wields it? Or the saw magnify itself who wields it? Or the saw magnify itself against the one who handles it? As if a against the one who handles it? As if a against the one who handles it? As if a rod should raise the one who lifts it rod should raise the one who lifts it rod should raise the one who lifts it up, or as if a staff should lift the one up, or as if a staff should lift the one up, or as if a staff should lift the one who is not wood. Therefore, the who is not wood. Therefore, the who is not wood. Therefore, the sovereign, the Lord of hosts, will send sovereign, the Lord of hosts, will send sovereign, the Lord of hosts, will send wasting sickness among his stout wasting sickness among his stout wasting sickness among his stout warriors, and under his glory, a burning warriors, and under his glory, a burning warriors, and under his glory, a burning will be kindled like the burning of will be kindled like the burning of will be kindled like the burning of fire.

fire. fire. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. >> The Lord will not abandon his people. >> The Lord will not abandon his people. >> The Lord will not abandon his people. The Lord will not abandon his people. The Lord will not abandon his people. The Lord will not abandon his people. The proud crush your people, O Lord, and The proud crush your people, O Lord, and The proud crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage. They kill the afflict your heritage. They kill the afflict your heritage. They kill the widow and the stranger. They murder the widow and the stranger. They murder the widow and the stranger. They murder the orphan. The Lord will not abandon his orphan. The Lord will not abandon his orphan. The Lord will not abandon his people. They say, "The Lord does not people. They say, "The Lord does not people. They say, "The Lord does not see. The God of Jacob does not see. The God of Jacob does not see. The God of Jacob does not perceive." Understand, O dullest of the perceive." Understand, O dullest of the perceive." Understand, O dullest of the people. Fools! When will you be wise? people. Fools! When will you be wise? people. Fools! When will you be wise? The Lord will not abandon his people. He The Lord will not abandon his people. He The Lord will not abandon his people. He who planted the ear, does he not hear? who planted the ear, does he not hear? who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see? He who formed the eye, does he not see? He who formed the eye, does he not see? He who disciplines the nations, he who He who disciplines the nations, he who He who disciplines the nations, he who teaches knowledge to human beings, does teaches knowledge to human beings, does teaches knowledge to human beings, does he not chastise? he not chastise? he not chastise? The Lord will not abandon his people. The Lord will not abandon his people. The Lord will not abandon his people. For the Lord will not forsake his For the Lord will not forsake his For the Lord will not forsake his people. He will not abandon his people. He will not abandon his people. He will not abandon his heritage. For justice will return to the heritage. For justice will return to the heritage. For justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart righteous, and all the upright in heart righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it. The Lord will not will follow it. The Lord will not will follow it. The Lord will not abandon his people.

>> Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven >> Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. and earth. and earth. You have revealed to little ones the You have revealed to little ones the You have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. >> 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. At that time Jesus said, "I thank you, At that time Jesus said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things because you have hidden these things because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and from the wise and the intelligent and from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants. have revealed them to infants. have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for such was your gracious Yes, Father, for such was your gracious Yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. will. will. All things have been handed over to me All things have been handed over to me All things have been handed over to me by my father. And no one knows the Son by my father. And no one knows the Son by my father. And no one knows the Son except the Father. And no one knows the except the Father. And no one knows the except the Father. And no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom Father except the Son and anyone to whom Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Bon Adventure, Bon Adventure, Bon Adventure, one of the great doctors of the church. one of the great doctors of the church. one of the great doctors of the church. When he was a little boy, he became When he was a little boy, he became When he was a little boy, he became seriously ill and according to seriously ill and according to seriously ill and according to tradition, his mother asked St. Francis tradition, his mother asked St. Francis tradition, his mother asked St. Francis of Aizi to pray for him. of Aizi to pray for him. of Aizi to pray for him. And when he recovered, And when he recovered, And when he recovered, St. Francis exclaimed, St. Francis exclaimed, St. Francis exclaimed, "What good fortune." "What good fortune." "What good fortune." And that's where the name Bonaventure And that's where the name Bonaventure And that's where the name Bonaventure comes from. Bonaventure means good comes from. Bonaventure means good comes from. Bonaventure means good fortune. fortune. fortune. And he grew up to become one of the And he grew up to become one of the And he grew up to become one of the church's greatest theologians. church's greatest theologians. church's greatest theologians. But what made him truly great was his But what made him truly great was his But what made him truly great was his humble heart. humble heart. humble heart. He believed that knowing God meant He believed that knowing God meant He believed that knowing God meant loving him more through prayer. loving him more through prayer. loving him more through prayer. And he's a wonderful example of what And he's a wonderful example of what And he's a wonderful example of what Jesus is talking about in today's Jesus is talking about in today's Jesus is talking about in today's gospel. gospel. gospel. Jesus thanks his father because the Jesus thanks his father because the Jesus thanks his father because the mysteries of the kingdom have been mysteries of the kingdom have been mysteries of the kingdom have been revealed revealed revealed not mainly to the wise and the learned not mainly to the wise and the learned not mainly to the wise and the learned but to the little ones.

but to the little ones. but to the little ones. as he says, "You have hidden these as he says, "You have hidden these as he says, "You have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent things from the wise and the intelligent things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants." Now, Jesus isn't saying it's wrong to be Now, Jesus isn't saying it's wrong to be educated or to learn. educated or to learn. educated or to learn. St. Bonaventure himself was one of the St. Bonaventure himself was one of the St. Bonaventure himself was one of the greatest scholars the church has ever greatest scholars the church has ever greatest scholars the church has ever known. known. known. What Jesus is warning us about is pride. What Jesus is warning us about is pride. What Jesus is warning us about is pride. Knowledge is a gift, but if we are not Knowledge is a gift, but if we are not Knowledge is a gift, but if we are not careful, it can make us think we don't careful, it can make us think we don't careful, it can make us think we don't need God anymore. need God anymore. need God anymore. So what's Jesus saying to us today? So what's Jesus saying to us today? So what's Jesus saying to us today? I think the first thing is this. I think the first thing is this. I think the first thing is this. If you want to grow closer to the Lord, If you want to grow closer to the Lord, If you want to grow closer to the Lord, we've got to stay humble. we've got to stay humble. we've got to stay humble. And that's exactly how St. Bon Adventure And that's exactly how St. Bon Adventure And that's exactly how St. Bon Adventure lived. The more he learned, the more he lived. The more he learned, the more he lived. The more he learned, the more he realized how much he still needed God.

realized how much he still needed God. realized how much he still needed God. His learning didn't make him proud. His learning didn't make him proud. His learning didn't make him proud. It made him more prayerful. It made him more prayerful. It made him more prayerful. Today, we can find almost anything on Today, we can find almost anything on Today, we can find almost anything on our phones. our phones. our phones. But information isn't the same as But information isn't the same as But information isn't the same as wisdom. wisdom. wisdom. Sometimes it's not that we don't know Sometimes it's not that we don't know Sometimes it's not that we don't know enough. enough. enough. It's that we stop listening. It's that we stop listening. It's that we stop listening. We start thinking, "I've got this. I We start thinking, "I've got this. I We start thinking, "I've got this. I already know enough." already know enough." already know enough." But a humble heart says, "Lord, But a humble heart says, "Lord, But a humble heart says, "Lord, teach me. I've still got more to learn." teach me. I've still got more to learn." teach me. I've still got more to learn." Knowing God should lead us to love him Knowing God should lead us to love him Knowing God should lead us to love him more and to love others more. more and to love others more. more and to love others more. And Jesus continues in today's gospel, And Jesus continues in today's gospel, And Jesus continues in today's gospel, no one's knows the son except the father no one's knows the son except the father no one's knows the son except the father and no one knows the father except the and no one knows the father except the and no one knows the father except the son. son. son. And Jesus isn't talking about head And Jesus isn't talking about head And Jesus isn't talking about head knowledge.

knowledge. knowledge. He's talking about a relationship. We can know the Bible inside out or come We can know the Bible inside out or come to mass every Sunday or daily. to mass every Sunday or daily. to mass every Sunday or daily. Am I still keep God at a distance? Am I still keep God at a distance? Am I still keep God at a distance? St. Bonnage Venture reminds us that if St. Bonnage Venture reminds us that if St. Bonnage Venture reminds us that if what we learn doesn't lead us to pray what we learn doesn't lead us to pray what we learn doesn't lead us to pray more, trust God more, and love others more, trust God more, and love others more, trust God more, and love others more, more, more, then we've missed the point. then we've missed the point. then we've missed the point. Our faith isn't meant to stay up here, Our faith isn't meant to stay up here, Our faith isn't meant to stay up here, and it's meant to make its way down and it's meant to make its way down and it's meant to make its way down here. here. here. So, let's ask ourselves, So, let's ask ourselves, So, let's ask ourselves, am I still letting God teach me? am I still letting God teach me? am I still letting God teach me? Or have I started thinking I've already Or have I started thinking I've already Or have I started thinking I've already got all the answers? got all the answers? got all the answers? And is my faith helping me grow closer And is my faith helping me grow closer And is my faith helping me grow closer to the Lord to the Lord to the Lord and become a little more loving each and become a little more loving each and become a little more loving each day?

day? day? St. Bon adventure reminds us that it's St. Bon adventure reminds us that it's St. Bon adventure reminds us that it's possible to have a brilliant mind and possible to have a brilliant mind and possible to have a brilliant mind and still have the heart of a child before still have the heart of a child before still have the heart of a child before God. God. God. So today, don't worry about having all So today, don't worry about having all So today, don't worry about having all the answers. the answers. the answers. Not that we have all the answers anyway. Not that we have all the answers anyway. Not that we have all the answers anyway. Just come to the Lord with an open Just come to the Lord with an open Just come to the Lord with an open heart. heart. heart. Let him teach us. Let him teach us. Let him teach us. Let him lead us. Let him lead us. Let him lead us. And little by little, we will discover And little by little, we will discover And little by little, we will discover that the greatest wisdom isn't found in that the greatest wisdom isn't found in that the greatest wisdom isn't found in knowing more. knowing more. knowing more. It's found in knowing him. It's found in knowing him. It's found in knowing him. St. Bon Adventure, pray for us. 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. and we come to share the divinity of and we come to share the divinity of Christ to share in all humanity. Blessed are you Lord God of all creation Blessed are you Lord God of all creation for through your goodness we have for through your goodness we have for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you fruit of received the wine we offer you fruit of received the wine we offer you fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It the vine and work of human hands. It the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink. contrite heart. May it be accepted by contrite heart. May it be accepted by you, oh Lord, and bear a sacrifice in you, oh Lord, and bear a sacrifice in you, oh Lord, and bear a sacrifice in your sight this day. Be pleasing to you, your sight this day. Be pleasing to you, your sight this day. Be pleasing to you, Lord God.

Worship me, oh Lord, for my iniquities Worship me, oh Lord, for my iniquities and cleanse me for my sins. Pray brethren that my sacrifice and Pray brethren that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the yours may be acceptable to God the yours may be acceptable to God the almighty father. May the sacrifice which we gladly May the sacrifice which we gladly present on the feast day of blessed Bon present on the feast day of blessed Bon present on the feast day of blessed Bon Adventure be pleasing to you, oh God. Adventure be pleasing to you, oh God. Adventure be pleasing to you, oh God. For taught by him, we too give ourselves For taught by him, we too give ourselves For taught by him, we too give ourselves entirely to you in praise through Christ entirely to you in praise through Christ entirely to you in praise through Christ our Lord. our Lord. our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> Lift up your hearts to the Lord. Let us >> Lift up your hearts to the Lord. Let us >> Lift up your hearts to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. give thanks to the Lord our God. give thanks to the Lord our God. >> It is right and >> It is right and >> It is right and >> 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 Christ almighty and eternal God, through Christ almighty and eternal God, through Christ our Lord. For as on the festival of St.

our Lord. For as on the festival of St. our Lord. For as on the festival of St. upon adventure. You bid your church upon adventure. You bid your church upon adventure. You bid your church rejoice. So too, you strengthen her by rejoice. So too, you strengthen her by rejoice. So too, you strengthen her by the example of his holy life. Teach her the example of his holy life. Teach her the example of his holy life. Teach her by his words of preaching and keep her by his words of preaching and keep her by his words of preaching and keep her safe in answer to his prayers. And so safe in answer to his prayers. And so safe in answer to his prayers. And so with the company of angels and saints, with the company of angels and saints, with the company of angels and saints, we sing the hymn of your praise as we sing the hymn of your praise as we sing the hymn of your praise as without end we acclaim. without end we acclaim. without end 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. Hosana in the highest. Blessed is he who Hosana in the highest. Blessed is he who Hosana in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosana in comes in the name of the Lord. Hosana in comes in the name of the Lord. Hosana in the highest. You are indeed holy, O Lord, the f of You are indeed holy, O Lord, the f of all holiness. Make holy, therefore, all holiness. Make holy, therefore, all holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts we pray by sending down your these gifts we pray by sending down your these gifts we pray by sending down your spirit upon them like the dwfall so that spirit upon them like the dwfall so that spirit upon them like the dwfall so that they may become for us the body and they may become for us the body and they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. 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, 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, for "Take this all of you and eat of it, for "Take this all of you and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given up this is my body which will be given up this is my body which will be given up for you." [bell] [bell] My God. In a similar way, when supper was ended, In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice and once more giving he took the chalice and once more giving he took the chalice and once more giving thanks, he gave it to his disciples thanks, he gave it to his disciples thanks, he gave it to his disciples saying, saying, saying, "Take Take this all of you and drink "Take Take this all of you and drink "Take Take this all of you and drink from it. For this is the chalice of my from it. For this is the chalice of my from it. For this is the chalice of my blood. The blood of the new and eternal blood. The blood of the new and eternal blood. 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, O Lord, and We proclaim your death, O Lord, and We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection profess your resurrection profess your resurrection until you come again. until you come again. 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. the fullness of charity. the fullness of charity. together with Leo our Pope and Francis together with Leo our Pope and Francis together with Leo our Pope and 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 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, we may merit to be co-airs to ages, we may merit to be co-airs to ages, we may merit to be co-airs to eternal life and may praise and glorify eternal life and may praise and glorify eternal life and may praise and glorify you through your son Jesus Christ.

through him and with him and [singing] through him and with him and [singing] in him, in him, in him, O God, almighty Father, O God, almighty Father, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours all glory and honor is yours all glory and honor is yours forever forever 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 days evil. Graciously grant peace in our days evil. Graciously grant peace in our days that by the help of your mercy we may be that by the help of your mercy we may be that by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin and safe from all always free from sin and safe from all always free from sin and safe from all distress as we await the blessed hope distress as we await the blessed hope distress as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our savior Jesus and the coming of our savior Jesus 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 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. forever and ever. forever and ever. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> 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. >> Let us offer each other the sign of >> Let us offer each other the sign of >> Let us offer each other the sign of peace. Peace be with you.

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 body of you take away the sins of the body of you take away the sins of the body of Christ. May the receiving of your body and May the receiving of your body and blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring me blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring me blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring me to judgment and condemnation, but to judgment and condemnation, but to judgment and condemnation, but through your loving mercy for me through your loving mercy for me through your loving mercy for me protection in mind and body and a protection in mind and body and a protection in mind and body and a healing remedy. 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. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only you should enter under my roof, but only you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be say the word and my soul shall be say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Behold a faithful and prudent steward to Behold a faithful and prudent steward to give them their allowance of food at the give them their allowance of food at the give them their allowance of food at the proper time. Act of spiritual communion. 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. I love you in the most holy sacrament. I love you in the most holy sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive above all things and I desire to receive above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this you into my soul. Since I cannot at this you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come moment receive you sacramentally, come moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I at least spiritually into my heart. I at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there embrace you as if you were already there embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never and unite myself wholly to you. Never and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. permit me to be separated from you. permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

Let us pray. Let us pray. Through Christ the teacher, O Lord, instruct Christ the teacher, O Lord, instruct those you feed with Christ the living those you feed with Christ the living those you feed with Christ the living bread, that on the feast day of blessed bread, that on the feast day of blessed bread, that on the feast day of blessed bonaventure, they may learn your truth bonaventure, they may learn your truth bonaventure, they may learn your truth and express it in works of charity. and express it in works of charity. and express it in works of charity. Through Christ our Lord. Through Christ our Lord. Through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. And with your >> The Lord be with you. And with your >> The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. spirit. spirit. >> May almighty God bless you. The Father >> May almighty God bless you. The Father >> May almighty God bless you. The Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. >> Go in peace glorifying the Lord by your >> Go in peace glorifying the Lord by your >> Go in peace glorifying the Lord by your life. Thanks be to life. Thanks be to life. Thanks be to >> God. >> God. >> God. >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the battle. Be our protection against the battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and the snares of the devil. wickedness and the snares of the devil. wickedness and the snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell by the power of God, thrust into hell by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who Satan and all the evil spirits, who 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. Now, amen. And now we'll be of souls. Now, amen. And now we'll be of souls. Now, amen. And now we'll be doing the devotions to our lady of doing the devotions to our lady of doing the devotions to our lady of perpetual help.

Mother of perpetual help, we gather here Mother of perpetual help, we gather here to present our parish family spiritual to present our parish family spiritual to present our parish family spiritual and temporal needs and to pray for our and temporal needs and to pray for our and temporal needs and to pray for our own personal needs and those of one own personal needs and those of one own personal needs and those of one another. another. another. Oh mother of perpetual help with 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. You have seen the wounds which aid. You have seen the wounds which aid. You have seen the wounds which Jesus has been pleased to receive for Jesus has been pleased to receive for Jesus has been pleased to receive for our sake. You have seen the blood of our sake. You have seen the blood of our sake. You have seen the blood of your son flowing for our salvation. your son flowing for our salvation. your son 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. Oh Mary, most loving of all need of. Oh Mary, most loving of all need of. Oh Mary, most loving of all mothers, obtain for us these graces from mothers, obtain for us these graces from mothers, obtain for us these graces from the heart of Jesus, the source of every the heart of Jesus, the source of every the heart of Jesus, the source of every good. Oh mother of perpetual help. You good. Oh mother of perpetual help. You good. Oh mother of perpetual help. You desire our salvation more than desire our salvation more than desire our salvation more than ourselves. Your son has given you to us ourselves. Your son has given you to us ourselves. Your son has given you to us as our mother. You have yourself chosen as our mother. You have yourself chosen as our mother. You have yourself chosen to be called mother of perpetual help.

to be called mother of perpetual help. to be called 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 h love. Mother of your motherly h love. Mother of your motherly h love. Mother of perpetual help. For the love you have perpetual help. For the love you have perpetual help. For the love you have for Jesus, your son and our redeemer. for Jesus, your son and our redeemer. for Jesus, your son and our redeemer. For the love of your servant St. Al For the love of your servant St. Al For the love of your servant St. Al Frances. For the love of our souls, Frances. For the love of our souls, Frances. For the love of our souls, obtain for us the graces we ask of you. obtain for us the graces we ask of you. obtain for us the graces we ask of you. Amen. Amen. 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 assure your mercy. We bless you as the assure your mercy. We bless you as the assure help of the miserable. help of the miserable. help 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. With confidence we place protection. With confidence we place protection. With confidence we place ourselves before you. See, dear mother, ourselves before you. See, dear mother, ourselves before you. See, dear mother, the many evils to which we are exposed. the many evils to which we are exposed. the many evils to which we are exposed. See how numerous are our wants. Trials See how numerous are our wants. Trials See how numerous are our wants. Trials and sorrows often depress us. Reverses and sorrows often depress us. Reverses and sorrows often depress us. Reverses of fortune and privations often brings of fortune and privations often brings of fortune and privations often brings grief into our lives everywhere we meet grief into our lives everywhere we meet grief into our lives everywhere we meet the cross. Have pity compassionate the cross. Have pity compassionate the cross. Have pity compassionate mother on us and our loved ones mother on us and our loved ones mother on us and our loved ones especially in this our hour of need.

especially in this our hour of need. especially in 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 our ills. or if it Deliver us from all our ills. or if it Deliver us from all our ills. or if it be the will of God that we should suffer be the will of God that we should suffer be the will of God that we should suffer still longer, grant that we may endure still longer, grant that we may endure still longer, grant that we may endure all with love and patience. These graces all with love and patience. These graces all with love and patience. These graces we ask in confidence because you are our we ask in confidence because you are our we ask in confidence because you are our perpetual help. Amen. perpetual help. Amen. perpetual help. Amen. >> Lord have mercy on us. >> Lord have mercy on us. >> Lord have mercy on us. >> Christ have mercy on us. >> Christ have mercy on us. >> Christ have mercy on us. >> Lord have mercy on us. Christ hear us. >> Lord have mercy on us. Christ hear us. >> Lord have mercy on us. Christ hear us. >> Christcious us. God the Father of >> Christcious us. God the Father of >> Christcious us. God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us. heaven, have mercy on us. heaven, have mercy on us. >> God the Son, redeemer of the world, have >> God the Son, redeemer of the world, have >> God the Son, redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. mercy on us. mercy on us. >> God the Holy Spirit, >> God the Holy Spirit, >> God the Holy Spirit, >> have mercy on us. >> have mercy on us. >> have mercy on us. >> Holy Trinity, one God, >> Holy Trinity, one God, >> Holy Trinity, one God, >> have mercy on us. >> have mercy on us. >> have mercy on us. >> Holy Mary, >> Holy Mary, >> Holy Mary, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Holy Mother of God, >> Holy Mother of God, >> Holy Mother of God, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Holy Virgin of Virgins, >> Holy Virgin of Virgins, >> Holy Virgin of Virgins, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother of Christ, >> Mother of Christ, >> Mother of Christ, >> pray for us.

>> pray for us. >> pray for us. Mother of the church, Mother of the church, Mother of the church, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother of mercy, >> Mother of mercy, >> Mother of mercy, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother of divine grace, >> Mother of divine grace, >> Mother of divine grace, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother of hope, >> Mother of hope, >> Mother of hope, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother most pure, >> Mother most pure, >> Mother most pure, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother most chase, >> Mother most chase, >> Mother most chase, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother inviolet, >> Mother inviolet, >> Mother inviolet, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother undefiled, >> Mother undefiled, >> Mother undefiled, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother most amiable, >> Mother most amiable, >> Mother most amiable, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. Mother most admirable, Mother most admirable, Mother most admirable, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother of good counsel, >> Mother of good counsel, >> Mother of good counsel, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother of our creator, >> Mother of our creator, >> Mother of our creator, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mother of our savior, >> Mother of our savior, >> Mother of our savior, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Virgin most prudent, >> Virgin most prudent, >> Virgin most prudent, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Virgin most venerable, >> Virgin most venerable, >> Virgin most venerable, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Virgin most renowned, >> Virgin most renowned, >> Virgin most renowned, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Virgin most powerful, >> Virgin most powerful, >> Virgin most powerful, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Virgin most merciful, >> Virgin most merciful, >> Virgin most merciful, >> pray for us. Virgin most faithful, >> pray for us. Virgin most faithful, >> pray for us. Virgin most faithful, >> pray us. >> pray us. >> pray us. >> Mirror of justice, >> Mirror of justice, >> Mirror of justice, >> pray with us.

>> pray with us. >> pray with us. >> Seat of wisdom, >> Seat of wisdom, >> Seat of wisdom, >> pray us. >> pray us. >> pray us. >> Cost of our joy, >> Cost of our joy, >> Cost of our joy, >> pray us. >> pray us. >> pray us. >> Spiritual vessel, >> Spiritual vessel, >> Spiritual vessel, >> pray us. >> pray us. >> pray us. >> Vessel of honor, >> Vessel of honor, >> Vessel of honor, >> pray us. >> pray us. >> pray us. >> Singular vessel of devotion, >> Singular vessel of devotion, >> Singular vessel of devotion, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Mystical rose, >> Mystical rose, >> Mystical rose, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Tower of David, >> Tower of David, >> Tower of David, >> pray for us. Tower of ivory, >> pray for us. Tower of ivory, >> pray for us. Tower of ivory, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> House of gold, >> House of gold, >> House of gold, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Ark of the covenant, >> Ark of the covenant, >> Ark of the covenant, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Gate of heaven, >> Gate of heaven, >> Gate of heaven, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Morning star, >> Morning star, >> Morning star, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Health of the sick, >> Health of the sick, >> Health of the sick, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Refuge of sinners, >> Refuge of sinners, >> Refuge of sinners, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Comfort of migrants, >> Comfort of migrants, >> Comfort of migrants, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Comforter of the afflicted, >> Comforter of the afflicted, >> Comforter of the afflicted, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Help of Christians, >> Help of Christians, >> Help of Christians, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. Queen of angels, queen of us. Queen of angels, queen of us. Queen of angels, queen of us. >> Queen of patriarchs, pray. >> Queen of patriarchs, pray. >> Queen of patriarchs, pray. >> Queen of prophets, >> Queen of prophets, >> Queen of prophets, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Queen of apostles, >> Queen of apostles, >> Queen of apostles, >> pray for us.

>> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Queen of martyrs, >> Queen of martyrs, >> Queen of martyrs, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Queen of confessors, >> Queen of confessors, >> Queen of confessors, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Queen of virgins, >> Queen of virgins, >> Queen of virgins, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Queen of all saints, >> Queen of all saints, >> Queen of all saints, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Queen conceived without original sin, >> Queen conceived without original sin, >> Queen conceived without original sin, >> pray for us. Queen assumed into heaven, >> pray for us. Queen assumed into heaven, >> pray for us. Queen assumed into heaven, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Queen of the most holy rosary, >> Queen of the most holy rosary, >> Queen of the most holy rosary, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Queen of families, >> Queen of families, >> Queen of families, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> Queen of peace, >> Queen of peace, >> Queen of peace, >> pray for us. >> pray for us. >> pray for 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. 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 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 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, and by the health of mind and body, and by the health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of the blessed glorious intercession of the blessed glorious intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, be delivered from present Virgin Mary, be delivered from present Virgin Mary, be delivered from present sorrow and enjoy everlasting happiness.

sorrow and enjoy everlasting happiness. sorrow and enjoy everlasting happiness. We ask this through Christ our Lord. We ask this through Christ our Lord. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Our Lady of Perpetual help, pray for us. >> Our Lady of Perpetual help, pray for us. >> Our Lady of Perpetual help, pray for us. 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. Amen. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Have a blessed day. Have a blessed day. Have a blessed day. >> Thank you.