The Call of the Lord
First, To the Faithful
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Second, To the Apostles Preordained
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Third, To Simon Called Peter
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
Vs. 1 Jesus asked his disciples: Who do men say is the Son of Man? * They said: Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 Jesus says to them, * But who do you say I am? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Simon Peter answered and said: * You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 And Jesus, answering, said to him: Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona, * because flesh and blood has not revealed it to you, but my Father that is in heaven. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And I say to you: You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church. * And the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: * whatever you bind on earth, shall be bound also in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth, shall be loosed also in heaven. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 Simon, Simon, behold Satan has desired to have you all, that he may sift you as wheat. * But I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not. And you, once converted, confirm your brethren. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 It shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant, * and he shall be as a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And I will lay the key of the house of David upon his shoulder: * and he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 These things
says the Holy One and the True, he that has the key of David: * Behold, I have
given before you a door opened, which no man can shut. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is
with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
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Fourth,
To Paul Apostle of Gentiles
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
Vs. 1 Saul, as yet breathing out slaughter
against the disciples of the Lord, went on a journey, * that if he found any
men or women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is
with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And as he drew near to Damascus, suddenly a
light from heaven shone around him; * and falling on the ground, he heard a
voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is
with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 He said: Who are you, Lord? * —I am Jesus,
whom you persecute. Hail Mary,
hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 Arise and go into the city, and there it
shall be told you what you must do. * And Saul arose from the ground, and when
his eyes opened, he saw nothing. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 Leading him by the hands, they bring him to
Damascus. * And he was there three days without sight, and he neither ate nor
drank. Hail Mary, hail Full of
grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs.
Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And the Lord said to a disciple at Damascus
in a vision: Ananias, rise and go seek one Saul of Tarsus! * For, behold, he
prays and saw a man coming and putting his hands on him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is
with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 This Saul is to me a vessel of election, *
to carry my name before gentiles, and kings, and the children of
Israel. Hail Mary, hail Full
of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs.
Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 And I will show him how great things he
must suffer, * for my name’s sake. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And Ananias went, and laying his hands on
him, he said: * Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus has sent me, that you may receive
your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight. * And rising up, he was baptized. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Fifth, To His Martyrs
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
Vs. 1 Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people. * And those disputing with Stephen were not able to resist his wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And they set up false witnesses, * who said This man ceases not to speak words against the holy place and the law. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, * and shall change the traditions which Moses delivered to us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit and looking up steadfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, * and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And he said: Behold, I see the heavens opened, * and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears. And with one accord they ran violently upon him. * And casting him outside the city, they stoned him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 The witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man whose name was Saul. * And Saul was consenting to his death. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 And they stoned Stephen, who was invoking and saying: * Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. * And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 Stephen saw the heavens opened. He
saw and he entered in. * Blessed the man for whom the heavens open
wide. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The Apostles were persevering with one mind in prayer, *
Rs. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus.
CONCLUDING PRAYERS
Intercessions for the Church
Vs. Lord, have mercy. Rs. Lord, have mercy. Vs. Christ, have mercy.
Rs. Christ, have mercy.
Vs. Lord, have mercy.Rs. Lord, have mercy.
Vs. Christ, hear us. Rs. Christ, graciously hear us.
Vs. God, the Father of heaven: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. God the Son, Redeemer of the world: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. God the Holy Spirit: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. Holy Trinity, one God: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. Watch over your Church, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, watch over our Holy Father.
Vs. Preserve your Church, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, preserve our Holy Father.
Vs. Uphold your Church, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, uphold our Holy Father.
Vs. Grant the pastors of your Church and its laborersever to renew, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. Grant religious life in the Church and the consecratedever to renew, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. Grant the life of the faithful in the family and in the world ever to renew, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. In your mercy draw to the bosom of the Church all the peoples of the world, O Lord. Rs. And in your mercy hear the Pope's intentions for all the peoples of the world, O Lord.
Vs. Holy Mary, holy Mother of the Church, pray for her: Rs. That she be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Antiphon
to the
Blessed Virgin
Mary
Blessed Virgin
Mary
Mary, we greet thee, Mother and Queen all merciful:our life, our sweetness, and our hope, we greet thee!
To thee we exiles, children of Eve, lift our crying;to thee we send our sighs, as mourning and weeping we pass through this valley of tears.
Therefore we pray, be our gracious helper;look with pity, with eyes of loving tenderness, upon us sinners.
And at the end, when this earthly exile shall be over, show us the blessed fruit of thy womb,Jesus.
O loving! O gentle! O most sweet Virgin Mary!
Vs. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God: Rs. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The concluding prayer is recited by a leader of prayers:
Lord holy Father, as your only begotten Son by his life, death, and resurrection has obtained for us the rewards of eternal life:grant us, we beseech you, that by pondering in our hearts these mysteries that his blessed Mother keeps in hers, we may imitate what they contain and attain what they promise. Rs. Through the same Christ our Lord,Amen.
The Blessing
Rs. Who made heaven and earth.