Tuesday October 1, 2024
OUR LADY QUEEN & PATRONESS OF NIGERIA (SOLEMNITY)
Office: Common of BVM, Te Deum
Mass prop. Gloria. Creed. Preface of BVM
Vestment: White
Today’s Rosary: The Sorrowful Mystery
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Vespers II of the Solemnity of Our Lady Queen and Patroness of Nigeria
INDEPENDENCE DAY: During the prayer of the faithful, prayers will be offered for Nigeria.
BEGINNING OF OCTOBER DEVOTION
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
Hail, Holy Mother, who gave birth to the King who rules heaven and earth for ever.
The Gloria (When indicated this hymn is either sung or said)
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you. We bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
COLLECT
O God, who give us the joy of honouring Our Lady, Queen of Nigeria, as mother of divine hope and communion; grant that, with the help of her intercession we may always work for peace and reconciliation in this world and come to share the fullness of your grace. Through our Lord.
FIRST READING
“With righteousness he will judge the poor.”
A reading from the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 11: 1-10)
On that day: There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins. The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall feed; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The sucking child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder’s den. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his dwellings shall be glorious.
The word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 72:1-2.7-8.12-13.17 (R. 7)
R/. In his days shall justice flourish, and great peace forever.
O God, give your judgement to the king,
To a king’s son your justice,
That he may judge your people in justice,
And your poor in right judgement. R/.
In his days shall justice flourish,
And great peace till the moon is no more.
He shall rule from sea to sea,
From the River to the bounds of the earth. R/.
R/. In his days shall justice flourish, and great peace forever.
For he shall save the needy when they cry,
The poor, and those who are helpless.
He will have pity on the weak and the needy,
And save the lives of the needy. R/.
May his name endure forever,
His name continue like the sun.
Every tribe shall be blest in him,
All nations shall call him blessed. R/.
SECOND READING
He is our peace, bring hostility to an end in his flesh.
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians (Ephesians 2:13-22)
Brethren: Now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near in the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
The word of the Lord.
ALLELUIA Cf. Luke 1:28
Alleluia. Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; Let it be to me according to your word. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
“Take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Matthew 2: 13-15. 10-23)
When the Wise Men had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” And he rose and took the child and his mother by night, and departed to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt have I called my son.” But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.” And he rose and took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus reigned over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. And he went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
The Creed (I Believe)
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Celebrant:
As we celebrate our Mother Mary as Queen and Patroness of Nigeria, let us ask for her maternal intercession for a just, united and peaceful nation.
FOR THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH: that, in the face of the distressing situation of our country, they may be agents of justice, peace and positive transformation. We pray O Lord.
FOR THE LEADERS OF OUR COUNTRY: that the Lord may protect them from all harm and fill them with the wisdom they need to be able to improve the living conditions of the people. We pray O Lord.
FOR THE CITIZENS OF OUR NATION: that they may cooperate with the government in those matters that aid the building of a just, united and peaceful society. We pray O Lord.
FOR MARRIED COUPLES EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS: that through the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who came to the rescue of the couple at the wedding at Cana, they may find a lasting solution to their problems. We pray O Lord.
FOR OTHER INTENTIONS: (the sick, church projects or other activities).
FOR THE DEAD, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF OUR PARISH COMMUNITY AND FAMILY MEMBERS: that they may find eternal rest with the Lord. We pray O Lord.
We pray in silence for our private intentions.
Celebrant:
Lord God, as we celebrate the consecration of Nigeria to the Blessed Virgin Mary, we pray that, through her intercession, God may answer our prayers and our land may know lasting peace and prosperity. Through Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.
TODAY’S REFLECTION
The consecration of our dear country to Mary, Queen and Patroness, means that all of us must come to her and learn from her school. The school of Mary teaches us how to submit as a nation to God’s will, his plan and purposes for our country. By Mary we are inspired to say always, “Be it done to me according to thy word.” Like Mary, we submit our wills to obey the laws and precepts of God. We submit our minds to assent with perfect submission and firm belief to revealed truth and to the doctrine of Christ. We also submit our hearts to spurn natural desires, love God above all things and cleave to God always. Mary, as our intercessor, will plead with us through her Son to bring about total healing of our country in the face of corruption, bad governance/ government policies and lawlessness in our country. Through Mary our Mother, we conquer.
TODAY’S SAINT AND QUOTE: St Therese of Lisieux – October 1st
– You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
– Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
BLESSING FOR THE NEW MONTH
Dear Jesus, thank you for this new month of October 2024
Thank you for the blessings and favours of last month.
Thank you for the gift of our country Nigeria as we celebrate our independence and for the gift of your
Mother as Queen and Patroness of our Nation.
May this new month brings us peace and progress in all ramifications and may we experience divine healing and breakthrough in full measure.
Forgive our trespasses and give us the grace to make ourselves available so that You will use us to make the world a better place as your mother did.
Heal the wounds of injustice and disunity in our country, homes, churches and communities’, and help us to become good citizens (both leaders and the led) that will work for the good of all in our country.
May your efforts yield abundant fruits in your life, family and business, and may Jesus lift you up once again to a greater height. Amen.
PERSONAL DEVOTIONAL
In this month we are all encourage to say our rosary; we shall also take you through series of reflections and prayers to St. Joseph the spouse of Our Mother Mary.
REFLECTION AND PRAYERS TO ST JOSEPH
God, because of the great love you bears for us, and your great desire to see us saved, has given us among other means of salvation the practice of devotion to the saints. It is your will that they, who are your friends, should intercede for us, and by their merits and prayer obtain graces for us which we ourselves do not deserve. But everyone must know that, after the mother of God, St Joseph is, of all the saints, the one dearest to God. He has, therefore, great power with him and can obtain graces for his devout clients. Let us then frequently pray..
Let Us Pray,
St. Joseph, give me the greatest confidence in thy powerful intercession. Amen.
THE MIRACULOUS 54-DAY ROSARY NOVENA, 8TH SEPT. TO 31ST OCT. 2024
FIRST 27 DAYS IN PETITION
Day 24: THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
Petition: Let us pray for the insecurity, unemployment, challenges and many vices facing our country Nigeria, that through the intercession of Our Mother Mary, God should help us and restore our nation we pray O Lord.
1. +In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Sign of the cross.
2. Prayer before the recitation of the rosary
3. Hail Mary.
PETITION: Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, full-blown white roses, tinged with the red of the passion, to remind thee of thy glories, fruits of the sufferings of thy Son and thee, each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery, each 10 bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek. I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!
4. Say: The Apostles’ Creed, Our Father, 3 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
5. For each of the following Mysteries, say: Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
The Resurrection – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of faith and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Ascension – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of hope and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Descent of the Holy Spirit – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of charity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Assumption of Mary – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with Christ and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Coronation of the Blessed Mother – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with thee and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
6. Say: The Hail Holy Queen.
7. Let us pray: O God whose only begotten son by his life death………..
8. Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9. Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this spiritual communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow. O my Mother! Look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me (specify request). Hail Mary …
