novena for the security of pope francis day 6

8/10/2019 Novena for the Security of Pope Francis Day 6

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NOVENA AND HOLY HOUR FOR THESAFETY OF THE HOLY FATHER

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENTOPENING HYMN

O Salutaris Hostia, Quae caeli pandis ostium:Bella premunt hostilia,Da robur fer auxilium.

Uni trinoque Domino

Sit sempiterna gloriaQui vitam sine termino,Nobis donet in patria

The presider places the host in the monstrance. After placing the incense in thecenser, the presider kneels and incenses the holy Eucharist.

INVITATION TO PRAISE

Presider: Let us bless our heavenly Father,source of every good gift.

All: Glory to You, forever. Presider: Let us bless Christ, the Eternal High Priest.All: Glory to You, forever.

Presider: Let us bless the Holy Spirit,Lord and Giver of life.

All: Glory to You, forever.

FOR THE INTENTIONS OF THE HOLY FATHER

Our FatherHail MaryGlory be


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INTRODUCTION TO THE CELEBRATIONThe presider briefly introduces the celebration in these or similar words.

Presider: As we kneel before the Lord,we lift up to him our intentions and in particular thesafe travel and security of our Holy Father.Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother, OurLady of Peace and Good Voyage and Saint Michaelthe Archangel, we pray that the Holy Father bedefended from all harm. May he be protected fromall threats so that he may be able to send his messageof mercy and compassion to all of us.

A moment of silent adoration follows. The congregation sits as the psalm is prayed

PRAYING OF THE PSALM

ANTIPHON: God will let me look triumphantly uponmy foes.

PSALM 59

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;Set me securely on high away from those who rise up

against me.Deliver me from those who do iniquityAnd save me from men of bloodshed.

For behold, they have set an ambush for my life;Fierce men launch an attack against me,

Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD,

For no guilt of mine,they run and set themselves against me.

Arouse Yourself to help me, and see!

You, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel,Awake to punish all the nations;


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Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity.

They return at evening, they howl like a dog,And go around the city.

Behold, they belch forth with their mouth;Swords are in their lips,

For, they say, Who hears?

But You, O LORD, laugh at them;You scoff at all the nations.

Because of his strength I will watch for You,

For God is my stronghold.

My God in His loving kindness will meet me;God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes.

Do not slay them, or my people will forget;Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down,

O Lord, our shield.

On account of the sin of their mouthand the words of their lips,Let them even be caught in their pride,

And on account of curses and lies which they utter.

Destroy them in wrath,destroy them that they may be no more;

That men may know that God rules in JacobTo the ends of the earth.

They return at evening, they howl like a dog,And go around the city.

They wander about for foodAnd growl if they are not satisfied.


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But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength;Yes, I shall joyfully sing

of Your loving kindness in the morning,For You have been my stronghold

And a refuge in the day of my distress.

O my strength, I will sing praises to You;For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me

lovingkindness.

Glory to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning is now

and will be for ever. Amen

ANTIPHON: God will let me look triumphantly uponmy foes.

A period of silent reflection is observed

PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL (12:24-26)

V. The Lord be with you.R. And with your spirit.

V. ! A reading from the Holy Gospel according to JohnR. Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus said to his disciples:I solemnly assure you,unless the grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies,it remains just a grain of wheat.But if it dies,it produces much fruit.The man who loves his life loses it,


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while the man who hates his lifein this world preserves it to life eternal.If anyone would serve me,let him follow me; where I am,

there will my servant be.Anyone who serves meThe Father will honor.

The Gospel of the Lord.

R. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

HOMILY/SILENT REFLECTION/SUGGESTED REFLECTION

FROM A MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD DAY OF PEACE

Where is your brother? (Gen 4:9)

2. To understand more fully this human vocation to fraternity, torecognize more clearly the obstacles standing in the way of its realizationand to identify ways of overcoming them, it is of primary importance tolet oneself be led by knowledge of Gods plan, which is presented in aneminent way in sacred Scripture.

According to the biblical account of creation, all people are descended

from common parents, Adam and Eve, the couple created by God in hisimage and likeness (cf. Gen 1:26), to whom Cain and Abel were born. Inthe story of this first family, we see the origins of society and theevolution of relations between individuals and peoples.

Abel is a shepherd, Cain is a farmer. Their profound identity and theirvocation is to be brothers, albeit in the diversity of their activity and


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culture, their way of relating to God and to creation. Cains murder of Abel bears tragic witness to his radical rejection of their vocation to bebrothers. Their story (cf. Gen 4:1-16) brings out the difficult task towhich all men and women are called, to live as one, each taking care of

the other. Cain, incapable of accepting Gods preference for Abel who hadoffered him the best of his flock The Lord had regard for Abel and hisoffering; but for Cain and his offering he had no regard (Gen 4:4-5) killed Abel out of jealousy. In this way, he refused to regard Abel as abrother, to relate to him rightly, to live in the presence of God byassuming his responsibility to care for and to protect others. By askinghim Where is your brother?, God holds Cain accountable for what hehas done. He answers: I do not know. Am I my brothers keeper? (Gen4:9). Then, the Book of Genesis tells us, Cain went away from the

presence of the Lord (4:16).We need to ask ourselves what were the real reasons which led Cain todisregard the bond of fraternity and, at the same time, the bond ofreciprocity and fellowship which joined him to his brother Abel. Godhimself condemns and reproves Cains collusion with evil: sin iscrouching at your door (Gen 4:7). But Cain refuses to turn against eviland decides instead to raise his hand against his brother Abel (Gen4:8), thus scorning Gods plan. In this way, he thwarts his primordialcalling to be a child of God and to live in fraternity.

The story of Cain and Abel teaches that we have an inherent calling to fraternity, but also the tragic capacity to betray that calling. This iswitnessed by our daily acts of selfishness, which are at the root of somany wars and so much injustice: many men and women die at thehands of their brothers and sisters who are incapable of seeing themselvesas such, that is, as beings made for reciprocity, for communion and self-

giving.

A period of silent reflection is observed after the homily or suggested reflection.


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INTERCESSIONS

Presider: As one family, we bring our petitions before ourheavenly Father, especially as we prepare and awaitfor the visit of our Holy Father, Pope Francis

Guide and protect your Church, Lord

For Pope Francis, that he may be protected from allharm and danger, we pray. R/

For government leaders, that they may strive in thebuilding up of justice and peace, we pray. R/

For all the people working for the Papal Visit, maythey be given the strength and perseverance in caryingout their task, we pray. R/

For all of us gathered here, that we may truly respondto the challenge of charity so that we may also beagents of mercy and compassion, we pray. R/

For all the people who have lost their loved ones, maythey continue to share the love that they haveexperience from the gift of life of their love ones, wepray. R/


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THE LORDS PRAYER

Presider: At the Saviors command and formed by divineteaching, we dare to say :

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed by thy name;thy kingdom come;thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread;and forgive us our trespassesas we forgive those who trespass against us;and lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.

CONCLUDING PRAYER

Presider: Compassionate and merciful God, we thank you forthe gift of Pope Francis for our times. As we pray forhis intentions for the Church and for the world, grantwe pray, his security and safety. Protect him from allharm and danger as he fulfills his mission for yourChurch. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christyour Son who lives and reigns with you, in the unityof the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.

People: Amen

PRAYER FOR THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THEHOLY FATHER


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Father of all goodness, you who have willed for thewelfare and unity of all your children, you who makeall things holy, we come to you dear Father filled

with hope and confidence entrusting the safety andsecurity of the holy father as he travels to and fromthe Philippines.

As he brings to us your message of mercy andcompassion, may we too lavish in this great gift thatyou have bestowed on us. May we also share thisblessing as we go out in our daily lives. May theseblessings lead us to the peace that we yearn for.

O loving Father, may each of us truly look after oneanother with a love that readily forgives and unitesus all back to you. Awaken your Church anew to bevigilant in ensuring the safety of the Holy Father andsafeguarding the sacred truths he upholds.

May we all become saints and heroes of our timepassing on the mission of proclaiming the gospel

your Son made known.

Through the intercession of the Blessed Mother, OurLady of Peace and Good Voyage, and of St. Michaelthe archangel, may we be protected from the snaresof the evil one and may only your peace reign in ourhearts.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of theHoly Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen

BENEDICTION

Tantum ergo Sacramentum


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Blessed be God.Blessed be His Holy Name.Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God

and true man.

Blessed be the name of Jesus.Blessed be his most Sacred Heart.Blessed be his most precious blood.Blessed be Jesus in the most holy

sacrament of the altar.Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.Blessed be the great mother of God,

Mary most holy.Blessed be her holy

and Immaculate Conception.Blessed be St. Josephher most chaste spouse.

Blessed be God in his angelsand in his saints. Amen.

The presider replaces the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle and genuflects while asuitable hymn is being sung. The ministers then depart from the sanctuary.

O Sacrament most holyO Sacrament divineAll praise and all thanksgivingBe every moment thine!Be every moment thine!

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