Memorial of Saints Jean de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues and their Companions Evening Prayer
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Memorial of
Saints Jean de Brébeuf and
Isaac Jogues and their Companions
Evening Prayer
This memorial honors eight French martyrs of the Society of Jesus who gave
themselves to strenuous missionary work among the Hurons. Five of these
bravely underwent cruel martyrdom in what is now Canada; they were all
priests: Jean de Brébeuf (d. March 16, 1649), Antoine Daniel (d. July 4,
1648), Gabriel Lalemant (d. March 17, 1649), Charles Garnier (d.
December 7, 1649), and Noël Chabanel (d. December 8, 1949). Of the other
three, one was a priest, Isaac Jogues (d. October18, 1646), and the other two
were Brothers, Ren♪ Goupil (d. September 29, 1642) and Jean de La Lande
(d. October 19, 1646); these three offered the supreme sacrifice of their lives
with heroic fortitude in what is now the United States of America.
They were all canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1930.
Introduction
Incense Offering Richard John Stanley, S.J.
Psalm 141:1, 2, 8
I have called to you, Lord; hasten to help me! Hear my voice when I cry to you.
Set, O Lord, a guard over my mouth; keep watch, O Lord, at the door of my lips!
To you, Lord God, my eyes are turned; in you I take refuge, spare my soul!
Hymn
Around the Throne a Glorious Band
Text: Rowland Hill, 1744-1833
Tune: JESU DULCIS MEMORIA LM; Mode I; Arr. Richard Proulx
Chapel of the North American Martyrs, Madonna della Strada Chapel, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Psalmody All sit while we sing the psalms antiphonally.
Antiphon 1:
Leader: The mortal bodies of God’s saints
All: lie buried in peace, but they themselves live with God forever.
Psalm 116:1-9
I love the Lord, for the Lord has heard
the cry of my appeal.
The Lord was attentive to me
in the day when I called.
They surrounded me the snares of death
with the anguish of the tomb;
they caught me sorrow and distress.
I called: O my God, deliver me.
How gracious is the Lord and just;
our God has compassion.
The Lord protects the simple hearts;
I was helpless so God saved me.
Turn back, my soul, to your rest
for the Lord has been good,
and has kept my soul from death,
my eyes from tears and my feet from stumbling.
I will walk in the presence of the Lord
in the land of the living.
(all) Praise the Holy Trinity
both now and forever. Amen.Antiphon 2: from the spiritual diaries of Saint Jean de Brébeuf
Leader: Jesus, my Lord and Savior,
All: what can I give you in return for all the favors you have first conferred on me?
I will take from your hand the cup of your sufferings and call on your name.
Psalm 116:10-19
I trusted, even when I said:
“I am sorely afflicted,”
and when I said in my alarm:
“No one can be trusted.”
How can I repay the Lord
for his goodness to me?
The cup of salvation I will raise;
I will call on the Lord’s name.
My vows to the Lord I will fulfill
before all the people.
O precious in the eyes of the Lord
is the death of God’s faithful.
Your servant, Lord, your servant am I;
you have loosened my bonds.
A thanksgiving sacrifice I make:
I will call on the Lord’s name.
My vows to the Lord I will fulfill
before all the people.
in the courts of the house of the Lord,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.
(all) Glory to the Father and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning is now
and will be for ever. Amen.Antiphon 3:
Leader: These are the saints
All: who surrendered their bodies in witness to God’s covenant;
they have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb.
Canticle: Revelation 4:11; 5:9, 10, 12
Frank Quinn, O.P.
O Lord our God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power.
For you have created all things; by your will they came to be and were made.
Worthy are you to receive the scroll and break open its seals, for you were slain;
with your blood you purchased for God
men and women of every race and tongue, of every people and nation.
You made of them a kingdom, and priests to serve our God,
and they shall reign on the earth.
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches,
wisdom and strength, honor and glory and praise.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
Reading 1 Peter 4:12-16
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you,
as though something strange were happening to you.
But rejoice in so far as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings,
so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.
If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed,
because the spirit of glory, which is the Spirit of God, is resting on you.
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, a criminal, or even as a mischief-maker.
Yet if any of you suffers as a Christian, do not consider it a disgrace,
but glorify God because you bear this name.
Silent ReflectionResponsory
Cantor intones, then all repeat: Taizé Community, Jacques Berthier
Leader: Delight in God’s love, you pure of heart, and sing for joy in the Lord. R./
Leader: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. R./
Canticle of Mary: Magnificat All stand.
Antiphon:
Leader: The holy friends of Christ rejoice in heaven;
All: they followed in Christ’s footsteps until the end.
They have shed their blood for love of Christ and will reign with him forever.
All silently make the sign of the cross as the canticle begins.Intercessions
Leader: Just and saving God, your martyrs proclaimed your word with their lives.
Strengthen us to walk in your truth as we pray:
All: Fill us with your Spirit, O God.
Leader: Deepen our desire for you, make us true disciples,
and enliven our spirits with joy for the Gospel.
All: Fill us with your Spirit, O God.
Leader: Give discernment and courage to those who are seeking to know their vocation
or making life decisions.
All: Fill us with your Spirit, O God.
Leader: Bestow patience, mercy, and fortitude upon those who are persecuted for their faith.
All: Fill us with your Spirit, O God.
Leader: Bring together people of race, nation, and way of life to use their gifts
for the glory of God and the good of the human family.
All: Fill us with your Spirit, O God.
Leader: Open the gates of your kingdom to all who trust in your loving mercy.
All: Fill us with your Spirit, O God.
We pause so you may add your own prayers.
The Lord’s Prayer
Prayer
Leader: O God, who chose to manifest the blessed hope of your eternal Kingdom
by the toil of Saints Jean de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and their companions
by the shedding of their blood, graciously grant that through their intercession
the faith of Christians may be strengthened day by day.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
Blessing
Leader: May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen.Marian Antiphon Salve Regina
Hail holy Queen,
Mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness,
and our hope.
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children
of Eve.
To thee do we
send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping
in this valley of tears.
Turn then,
most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy
toward us.
And after this
our exile,
show unto us
the blessed fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin Mary.
Dismissal
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