Prayers before and after Mas1

The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on
us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us. Christ graciously hear us

R. Have mercy on us.
God the Father of Heaven,
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God the Holy Spirit,
Holy Trinity, One God,

Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father,
Heart of Jesus, formed in the womb of the
Virgin Mother by the Holy Ghost,
Heart of Jesus, united substantially with the
word of God,

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Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty,
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God,
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High,
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of
heaven,
Heart of Jesus, glowing furnace of charity,
Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love,
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love,
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues,
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise,
Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts,
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge,
Heart of Jesus, in whom dwelleth all the
fullness of the Divinity,
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well
pleased,
Heart of Jesus, we have all received,

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Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills,
Heart of Jesus, patient and rich in mercy,
Heart of Jesus, rich to all who invoke Thee,
Heart of Jesus, fount of life and holiness,
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins,
Heart of Jesus, saturated with revilings, .
Heart of Jesus, crushed for our iniquities,
Heart of Jesus, made obedient unto death,
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance,
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation,
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, .
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation,
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins,
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in
Thee,
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee,
Heart of Jesus, delight of all saints,

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Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the
world, Spare us, oh Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the
world, Christ graciously spare us.
Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the
world, Have mercy on us.

V. Jesus, meek and humble of Heart. R. Make
our hearts like unto Thine.

Let us pray - Almighty and everlasting God,
look upon the Heart of Thy well-beloved Son
and upon the acts of praise and satisfaction
which He renders unto Thee in the name of
sinners; and do Thou, in Thy great goodness,
grant pardon to them who seek Thy mercy, in
the name of the same Thy Son, Jesus Christ,

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who liveth and reigneth with Thee, world
without end.

Contrition
Leader:
In the name of the Father
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

People:
Lord Jesus Christ, true God and true man,
I am heartily sorry for having sinned You and
my neighbor.
You are my Lord and my Brother whom I love
above all things.
Come and help me, not to sin again,
and led me into a new life.

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I trust in Your loving forgiveness.

Opening Prayer
People:
Lord Jesus of Nazareth,
Your cross proclaims the wonder of Your love.
Teach us to reflect on Your suffering,
death and resurrection,
in order to have an unfailing faith in Your
goodness that has no end.
You live and reign with the Father and the Holy
Spirit
forever and ever. Amen.

Reflection: [Mt. 26:26-28]

While they were eating,

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Jesus took bread, said the blessing,
broke it, and giving it to his disciples said,
“Take and eat; this is my body.”
Then he took a cup, gave thanks,
and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of
you,
for this IS my blood of the covenant,
which will be shed on behalf of many for the
forgiveness of sins.

At the Last Supper, Jesus founded the
Eucharist
to share with us His life and to provide us with
the remembrance of His suffering and pain.

[Short Silence]

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Intercession:
Let us adore our Lord and Savior,
who, at the Last Supper,
entrusted to His Church the memorial
of His death and rising again.

Response:
* (R) Lord Jesus of Nazareth, share with us Your
life in the Eucharist.

Lord Jesus, on the cross You offered Yourself to
the Father.
Teach us to offer ourselves,
together with Your offering of the Holy Sacrifice
of the Mass. (R)

Lord Jesus, one with You,
we offer to the Father our works and sacrifices,

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so that justice and peace may reign in our
land and in the world. (R)

Lord Jesus, You are our special Guest in the
Holy Mass,
knocking at the door of our hearts.
Help us to be generous and open our hearts to
receive You. (R)

[Pause for Personal Intentions]

Lord Jesus, the Nazarene,
You gave to Your Church the Sacrament of the
Eucharist
as a remembrance of Your suffering.
Make us worthy to receive Your sacred Body
and Blood that will make us holy.
You live and reign with the Father

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and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.

LITANY
Response
(R) Have mercy and save us.

Blood of Christ, the only Son of the Father. (R)
Blood of Christ of the old and everlasting
covenant. (R)
Blood of Christ that washes away my sins and
the sins of the world. (R)
Blood of Christ that formed like sweat and fell
to the ground at Gethsemane. (R)
Blood of Christ that flowed out while You were
scourged at the pillar. (R)
Blood of Christ that covered Your face at the
crowning of thorns. (R)

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Blood of Christ, scorned by the people on the
road of Jerusalem. (R)

Blood of Christ, emptying itself at the
crucifixion. (R)

Blood of Christ, source of our salvation. (R)

Blood of Christ, river of mercy and forgiveness.
(R)

Blood of Christ, that won over violence and
injustice. (R)

Blood of Christ, refuge of the abused and the
downtrodden. (R)

Blood of Christ, strength of those who suffer.
(R)

Blood of Christ, consolation of lonely souls. (R)

Blood of Christ, hope of sinners. (R)

Blood of Christ, that makes strong the weak
and the afflicted. (R)

Blood of Christ that leads the poor souls into
heaven. (R)

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Concluding Prayer:
People:
Lord God, our Father, You willed that Your Son,
Jesus,
died on the cross for the sins of the world.
Grant us the grace to be one with His suffering
so that we may be worthy to hope for a new
life.
Help us to walk the way of Your
commandments
and to serve You in our neighbors.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on
us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ,
graciously hear us.

God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have
mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Pray for us. (repeat after each line)
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of virgins,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of the Church,
Mother of mercy,
Mother of divine grace,

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Mother of hope,
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste,
Mother inviolate,
Mother undefiled,
Mother most amiable,
Mother most admirable,
Mother of good counsel,
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Savior,
Virgin most prudent,
Virgin most venerable,
Virgin most renowned,
Virgin most powerful,
Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful,
Mirror of justice,

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Seat of wisdom,
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of honor,
Singular vessel of devotion,
Mystical rose,
Tower of David,
Tower of ivory,

House of gold,
Ark of the covenant,
Gate of heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners,
Comfort of Migrants,
Comforter of the afflicted,

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Help of Christians,
Queen of Angels,
Queen of Patriarchs,
Queen of Prophets,
Queen of Apostles,
Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Virgins,
Queen of all Saints,
Queen conceived without original sin,
Queen assumed into heaven,
Queen of the most holy Rosary,
Queen of Families,
Queen of Peace,

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the
world, Spare us, O Lord.

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Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the
world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the
world, Have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, That we may
be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray, Grant, we beseech you, Lord God,
that we your servants may rejoice in continual
health of mind and body and, by the glorious
intercession of Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, may
we be delivered from present sorrow to delight
in joy eternal. Through Christ o
Litany of St. Joseph
Lord, have mercy on us Christ, have mercy
on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us, Christ, graciously hear us.

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God the Father of heaven, have mercy on
us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the World, have
mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
Renowned offspring of David, pray for us.
Light of Patriarchs, pray for us.
Spouse of the Mother of God,pray for us.
Chaste guardian of the Virgin, pray for us.
Foster father of the Son of God, pray for us.
Diligent protector of Christ, pray for us.
Head of the Holy Family, pray for us.

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Joseph most just, pray for us.
Joseph most chaste, pray for us.
Joseph most prudent, pray for us.
Joseph most strong, pray for us.
Joseph most obedient, pray for us.
Joseph most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of patience, pray for us.
Lover of poverty, pray for us.
Model of artisans, pray for us.
Glory of home life,pray for us.
Guardian of virgins, pray for us.
Pillar of families, pray for us.
Solace of the wretched, pray for us.
Hope of the sick, pray for us.
Patron of the dying, pray for us.
Terror of demons, pray for us.
Protector of Holy Church, pray for us.

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Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the
world, spare us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the
world, graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the
world, have mercy on us, O Jesus.

He made him the lord of his household And
prince over all his possessions.
Let us pray:
O God, in your ineffable providence you were
pleased to choose Blessed Joseph to be the
spouse of your most holy Mother; grant, we
beg you, that we may be worthy to have him
for our intercessor in heaven whom on earth
we venerate as our Protector: You who live and
reign forever and ever.

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Saint Joseph, pray for us.

Prayers before and after Mass
St. Thomas Aquinas

Prayer before Mass
Almighty and ever-living God, I approach the
sacrament of Your only-begotten Son, Our
Lord Jesus Christ. I come sick to the doctor of
life, unclean to the fountain of mercy, blind to
the radiance of eternal light, and poor and
needy to the Lord of heaven and earth. Lord,
in Your great generosity, heal my sickness,
wash away my defilement, enlighten my
blindness, enrich my poverty, and clothe my
nakedness. May I receive the Bread of Angels,
the King of kings and Lord of lords, with
humble reverence, with the purity and faith,
the repentance and love, and the determined
purpose that will help to bring me to salvation.
May I receive the sacrament of the Lord’s Body
and Blood, and its reality and power.

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Kind God, may I receive the Body of Your only-
begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, born from
the womb of the Virgin Mary, and so be
received into His mystical body and
numbered among His members.

Loving Father, as on my earthly pilgrimage I
now receive Your beloved Son under the veil
of a sacrament, may I one day see Him face to
face in glory, who lives and reigns with You
forever. Amen.

Prayer after Mass
Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I
thank You, for even though I am a sinner, Your
unprofitable servant, not because of my worth
but in the kindness of Your mercy, You have
fed me with the Precious Body and Blood of
Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.

I pray that this Holy Communion may not
bring me condemnation and punishment but
forgiveness and salvation. May it be a helmet
of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify
me from evil ways and put an end to my evil
passions. May it bring me charity and

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patience, humility and obedience, and growth
in the power to do good. May it be my strong
defense against all my enemies, visible and
invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil
impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me
more closely to You, the One True God, and
lead me safely through death to everlasting
happiness with You.
And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to
the banquet where You, with Your Son and
Holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total
fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without
end, and perfect happiness to Your saints.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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