Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse
Watertown, NY
October 22, 2011
"Pray therefore the Lord of the Harvest
to send laborers into His harvest". (Mt 9:37)
O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine!
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine. (3x)
Gathering Hymn: Peace is flowing like a River - BB 492
(Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament)
OPENING PRAYER
Jesus, my Lord and God, I bow down in humble adoration before You. From the depths of that humility, I raise
my eyes to You and, in humble supplication to Your Sacred Heart, implore Your mercy and forgiveness for my
many sins. Give me the grace to spend this hour of loving reparation with all the holy dispositions You desire.
Enter into my heart Yourself, dearest Lord, and work your pleasure in it; directing all my faculties, senses and
powers to Your greater honor and glory. Help me to console You for all the wrongdoings Your loving Heart
receives from an ungrateful mankind.
Mary, dearest Mother, and you, great St. Joseph, lend me all the love of your hearts and the love of all the
angels and saints with which to love Jesus more and more.
Teach me to pray, to love, to make reparation and to adore the loving Heart of Jesus -- so often abandoned -hidden in the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar. Amen.
PEACE BE STILL
God, I know you love me and have great plans for me.
But sometimes I am overwhelmed by the thought of my future.
I sense that you may be calling me to religious life or ordained ministry .
Show me how to walk forward one day at a time.
May I have the courage to search openly, learn about my choices,
listen to others for advice, and pay attention to my own feelings,
but most importantly, to listen to you.
By doing this, I trustingly respond to your call,
believing that you will lead me to fullness of life.
My deepest desire is to serve you, so I trust that you will give me
whatever I need to follow wherever you may lead. Amen.
Silent Adoration/Reflection
(Soft Music)
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you,
a prophet to the nations I appointed you. To whomever I send you,
you shall go; whatever I command you, you shall speak". — Jeremiah 1
Vocation Rosary
Night Prayer
Opening Hymn:
O God You Search Me - BB 450
Psalms:
All: Ant. Jesus Christ is the radiant light of the Father's glory and flawless
expression of His nature, sustaining the universe by His powerful word; now he
has destroyed the defilement of sin and appeared in glory today on the high
mountain.
Psalm 120:
I lift up my eyes to the mountains
From where shall come my help?
My help shall come from the Lord
Who made heaven and earth.
May he never allow you to stumble!
Let him sleep not, your guard.
No, he sleeps not nor slumbers,
Israel's guard.
The Lord is your guard and your shade;
At your right side He stands.
By day the sun shall not smite you
Nor the moon in the night.
The Lord will guard you from evil,
He will guard your soul.
He will guard your going and coming
Both now and forever.
All: Ant. Jesus Christ is the radiant light of the Father's glory and flawless
expression of His nature, sustaining the universe by His powerful word; now he
has destroyed the defilement of sin and appeared in glory today on the high
mountain.
Gospel Reading:
Matthew 4: 18-23
Silent Reflection:
Intercessions:
Leader:
Let us ask the intercession of the Mother of our Savior, as we invoke God with
faith, the beginning and end of our journey.
All:
Lord, graciously hear us.
Leader:
1.
For our Holy Father, Pope Benedict that he will be blessed as
he leads Catholics to lift up the world to God in prayer. We pray to
the Lord.(Response)
2.
For Bishop LaValley that he will continue to work hand in hand with priest and
religious to build the Kingdom of God and spread the Good news. We pray to the Lord.
3.
For our priests and religious that they may be blessed. We pray to the Lord.
4.
For young men and women that they will be strengthened, inspired and assisted by
the Holy Spirit in pursuing their vocation. We pray to the Lord.
5.
For Christian families, the source of religious vocations, that by their lives and
example encourage young people to rejoice in God's will. We pray to the Lord.
6.
For all men and women who wish to follow Christ, that they may respond generously
to God's graces, trusting His leading them into His service. We pray to the Lord.
7.
For all here present that they may be God's instruments in listening to their call. We
pray to the Lord.
8.
Let us recommend to Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament the following intentions:
reparation for sin, our spiritual needs, our temporal needs, and the sick and the
dying, we pray to the Lord.
Our Father:
Gathering our prayers, we pray as Jesus prayer:
"Our Father..."
Closing Prayer: Almighty and merciful God, You provide everything to us when You call
us. You are always near to those who seek you with a sincere heart; help your children in
their earthly pilgrimage and guide them to fulfill Your will so that they will become faithful
and joyful servants of Your Son. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O my Jesus, Fountain of inexhaustible blessings, Who did bless Your Apostles before
ascending into heaven, bless me also and with Your Presence sanctify me.
Bless my memory, that it may ever call You to mind.
Bless my understanding, that it may always think of You.
Bless my will, that it may never seek or desire anything which may be displeasing to You.
Bless my body and all its actions.
Bless my heart with all its affections.
Bless me in life and at the hour of my death.
Bless me in time and in eternity; and grant that Your blessing may be to me a pledge of
eternal happiness.
Bless all the faithful.
Bless all my loved ones.
Bless everyone to whom I owe any gratitude, and bring us all to rest in Your Sacred Heart
forever and ever. Amen.
Divine Praises: Inside back cover of Breaking Bread
Closing Hymn:
BB 519