Call to Worship

While making the sign of the cross:

God, come to our assistance.
Lord, make haste to help us.

Glory to the Father and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia!

Hymn

O Holy Mary (1)

O holy Dwelling Place of God.
O holy Temple of the Word.
O holy Mary, holy Mother of God.

From heav’n the angel Gabriel
announced the ancient plan,
and humbly you accepted
to bear the God-made man.

O holy Dwelling Place of God.
O holy Temple of the Word.
O holy Mary, holy Mother of God.

All praise and adoration
we sing now to your Son
who reigns in highest heaven
and has the vict’ry won.

O holy Dwelling Place of God.
O holy Temple of the Word.
O holy Mary, holy Mother of God.

PSALMODY

Psalm 141:1-9

Ant. O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Lord, I am calling: hasten to help me.
Listen to me as I cry to you.
Let my prayer rise before you like incense,
my hands like an evening offering.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Lord, set a guard at my mouth,
keep watch at the gate of my lips.
Let my heart not turn to things that are wrong,
to sharing the evil deeds done by the sinful.
No, I will never taste their delights.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

The good may reprove me,
In kindness chastise me,
but the wicked shall never anoint my head.
Every day, I counter their malice with prayer.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

To you, Lord my God, my eyes are turned:
In you I take refuge; do not forsake me.
Keep me safe from the traps they have set for me,
from the snares of those who do evil.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Praise to the Father, praise to the Son,
all praise to the life-giving Spirit.
As it was, is now, and shall always be
for ages unending. Amen.

Ant. O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering. (2)

Psalm Prayer

Lord,
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
your name is worthy of all praise.
Let our prayer come like incense before you.
May the lifting up of our hands
be as an evening sacrifice
acceptable to you,
Lord, our God.

Psalm 127

Ant. Blessed are you, O Mary, from you has come the salvation of the world.

If the Lord does not build the house,
in vain do its builders labor;
if the Lord does not watch over the city,
in vain does the watch 'keep vigil.

In vain is your earlier rising,
your going later to rest,
you who toil for the bread you eat:
When the Lord pours gifts on the beloved while they slumber.

Truly, children are a gift from the Lord,
a blessing, the fruit of the womb.
Indeed, the children of youth
are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.

O, the happiness of those
who have filled their quivers with these arrows!
They will have no cause for shame
when they dispute with their foes in the gateways.

Glory to Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning,
is now and will be forever. Amen

Ant. Blessed are you, O Mary, from you has come the salvation of the world.

Canticle
Ephesians 1:3-10

Ant. The Virgin Mary is exalted above all the choirs of angels.

Praised be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has bestowed on us in Christ
every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

God chose us in Him
before the world began
to be holy
and blameless in God’s sight.

God predestined us to be adopted children
through Jesus Christ,
such was God’s will and pleasure,
that all might praise the glorious favor
bestowed on us in the Beloved.

In Him and through his blood, we have been
redeemed,
and our sins forgiven,
so immeasurably generous
is God’s favor to us.

God has given us the wisdom
to understand fully the mystery,
the plan God was pleased
to decree in Christ.

A plan to be carried out in Christ,
in the fullness of time,
to bring all things into one in Him,
in the heavens and on earth.

Glory to Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning,
is now and will be forever. Amen.

Ant. The Virgin Mary is exalted above all the choirs of angels.

Reading

A Reading from the Book of Revelation
(Revelation 21:2-3)

I, John, saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. God will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will always be with them as their God.”

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Take a few moments to reflect on the reading.

Responsory

Her children rose up and they called her blessed.
Her children rose up and they called her blessed.
She opened her lips with wisdom and her tongue spoke words of love.
And they called her blessed.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
Her children rose up and they called her blessed.

Gospel Canticle
Canticle of Mary

The Magnificat (3)
Luke 1:46-55
Ant. Deep waters cannot quench love, nor floods sweep it away.

While making the sign of the cross:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
My spirit sings to God, my saving God,
Who on this day, above all others, favored me
And raised me up, a light for all to see.

Through me, great deeds will God make manifest
And all the earth will come to call me blest.
Unbounded love and mercy sure will I proclaim
For all who know and praise God’s holy name.

God’s mighty arm, protector of the just,
Will guard the weak and raise them from the dust.
But mighty kings will swiftly fall from thrones corrupt.
The strong brought low, the lowly lifted up.

Soon will the poor and hungry of the earth
Be richly blest, be given greater worth.
And Israel, as once foretold to Abraham,
Will live in peace throughout the promised land.

All glory be to God, Creator blest,
To Jesus Christ, God’s love made manifest,
And to the Holy Spirit, gentle Comforter,
All glory be, both now and evermore.

Ant. Deep waters cannot quench love, nor floods sweep it away.

Intercessions

God sent us the Blessed Virgin Mary to console us in our sorrow and to lead us to Himself. Let us confidently pray:
O God, hear us! Hear our prayer.

You made Mary the gate through which the true Light shone over the earth; by the light of her Son, may the Church seek justice for the oppressed and peace for all people.
O God, hear us! Hear our prayer.

The image of the Mother of your Son was imprinted on the garment of the Indian Juan Diego with the features of his race. Imprint within us Mary’s virtues and her love for the poor and the defenseless.
O God, hear us! Hear our prayer.

Through Mary, you changed barren Tepeyac into a fragrant garden of flowers; through her transform us, that we may grow fruitfully as true Christians.
O God, hear us! Hear our prayer.

In Juan Diego, you give us an example of simplicity and humility. Teach us constancy in suffering and fidelity to the Gospel.
O God, hear us! Hear our prayer.

For the sick who have asked us to accompany them with our prayers, that they may experience your merciful and healing touch today.

Please pray aloud the names of those who are sick or in need of healing.

O God, hear us! Hear our prayer.

You made the Virgin Mary the protector of all who call upon her and trust in her. May the light of her consolation shine on those who have departed from this life.
O God, hear us! Hear our prayer. (4)

The Lord’s Prayer

And now let us pray with confidence as Christ our Lord asked:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be 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 trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.

Closing Prayer

God of power and mercy,
you blessed the Americas at Tepeyac
with the presence of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe.
May her prayers help all women and men
to accept each other as sisters and brothers.
Through your justice present in our hearts
may your peace reign in the world.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

Blessing

While making the sign of the cross:

May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil and
bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.

Salve Regina (5)

Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiæ,
vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevæ,
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
in hac lacrimarum valle.

Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos
misericordes oculos ad nos converte;
Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.

Our Lady of Guadalupe,
Pray for us.
St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin,
Pray for us.
Sant’Angelo,
Pray for us.

Let us spend this evening in peace.
Thanks be to God.

Credits and Permissions
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1. Text: Owen Alstott, b. 1947.
   Music: Owen Alstott. Text and music
   copyright 1982, 1989,
   Viola: arr. by Craig S. Kingsbury, b. 1952, copyright 1985, 1986.
   Vocals: Anna May Rudolph.
   Piano: Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.
   Viola: Briana Bandy.

2. Text: Based on Psalm 141:1-5,8-9, Doxology;
   Paul Inwood, b. 1947.
   Music: Paul Inwood; Text and Music copyright, 1984-1985.
   Vocals: The Carmelites.
   Piano: Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.

3. Lyrics: Based on Luke 1:68-79;
   Owen Alstott, b. 1947. Copyright 1993.
   Music: Bernadette Farrell, b. 1957.
   Copyright 1993.
   Vocals: Steven Begert-Clark.
   Other Vocals: Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm., Alondra Garza, Matthew Gummess, O.Carm., Nick Ritacco.
   Piano: Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.

4. Text and Music: Response from: “O, God Hear Us.”
   Bob Hurd, b. 1950; Copyright: 1984, Bob Hurd.
   Vocals: The Carmelites.

5. Text: Latin, attr. to Hermannus Contractus, 1013-1054; English, Paul F. Ford, b. 1947, © 1995, Paul F. Ford.
   Music: Chant, Mode V; guitar acc.© 1993, OCP.
   Vocals: The Carmelites, including Matthew Gummess, O.Carm., Carl Markelz, O.Carm., Ryan J. Resurreccion, O. Carm., Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.