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Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Generosity, Humility, and Love for the Lord in the Holy Eucharist
504 So. Third Street + De Soto, MO 63020 + 636-337-2212 + www.stroseparish.info
3rd Sunday of Easter
APRIL 1 8, 2021
PARISH STAFF
Fr. Alex Anderson, Pastor
Deacon Ed Boyer, Parish Deacon & PSR Principal
Deacon Terry Baldwin, Parish Deacon, RCIA &
Adoration Chapel Coordinator
Kathey Compton, St. Rose School Principal
Corie Boyer, Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper
Natalie Woodrum, SRLS School Secretary
Abby Huck, PSR Secretary
Carol Flesher, Assistant Parish Secretary
Mike Merseal, Maintenance
Carol Emmett, Parish Music Director
RECTORY EMAIL
stroseparish@stroseoflimadesoto.org
SCHOOL INFO
523 S. 4th Street, DeSoto, MO 63020
636-337-7855 I www.stroseoflimadesoto.org
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday thru Friday at 6:15 am I 8:00 am Wed & Fri when school
is in session I Tues evening: 6:30 pm with Perpetual Help
Devotions
Sat: 8:00 am & 5:00 pm & Sun: 7 am, 9 am, & 11 am
CONFESSIONS Sat: 8:30 - 9:00 am & 4:00 - 4:45 pm
PERPETUAL ADORATION
Perpetual Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
in the lower level chapel on the Miller Street side of church
PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY . . .
to register as a member of St. Rose Parish
to have Holy Communion brought to the sick
to arrange for the Anointing of the Sick
to put someone on the sick list
to arrange for a Baptism or Marriage
to become a convert to the Catholic Church
CALVARY CEMETERY INFO - 636-337-2150
Mass Readings for the Week LITURGICAL MINISTERS
APRIL 24TH & APRIL 25TH
Mon Apr 19 Acts 6:8-15; Psalm 119:23-24,26-27,
29-30; John 6:22-29 LECTORS
Tue Apr 20 Acts 7:51-8:1; Psalm 31:3-4,6-8,17, 5:00 PM Vernon Blechle
21; John 6:30-35 7:00 AM Karen Krodinger
Wed Apr 21 Acts 8:1-8; Psalm 66:1-7; John 6:
9:00 AM Stephen Nichols
35-40
11:00 AM Debbie Wilson
Thu Apr 22 Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 66:8-9,16-17,20;
John 6:44-51
Fri Apr 23 Acts 9:1-20; Psalm 117:1-2; John 6: SERVERS
52-59 5:00 PM Josh Lewis
Sat Apr 24 Acts 9:31-42; Psalm 116:12-17; John 7:00 AM Brody Hercher
6:60-69 9:00 AM Mason Boyer
Sun Apr 25 Acts 4:1,8-12; Psalm 118:1,8-9, 11:00 AM Tristan Duepner, Amelia Duepner
21-23,26,28-29; I John 3:1-2; John
& Landon Duepner
10:11-18
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
5:00 PM Deacon Terry Baldwin
MASS INTENTIONS 7:00 AM Deacon Terry Baldwin
FOR THE WEEK 9:00 AM Deacon Terry Baldwin
11:00 AM Deacon Terry Baldwin
MON - April 19 6:15 AM Ed & Irene Breault
USHERS
TUES - April 20 6:15 AM Daley & Kate Merseal 5:00 PM Charles Koch, Mike Merseal,
6:30 PM Carol Horejsi & Duck Reando, Josh Reando
WED - April 21 6:15 AM Purgatorial Society 7:00 AM Ken Merseal, J. R. Merseal,
8:00 AM Rosemarie Morris & Harold Wickerham
9:00 AM Jeff Draves, Robbie Winckel,
THUR - April 22 6:15 AM Diane Sacco Bob Winckel, & Lonnie Reando
11:00 AM Fred Carr, Glenn Jones, Larry Sansoucie
FRI - April 23 6:15 AM Wilhelm Moritz
8:00 AM Mary Baisch Bruce Baisch & John Sampson
SAT - April 24 8:00 AM Benita Coleman
5:00 PM Shirley Reando
SUN - April 25 7:00 AM Gladys Drummond
4th Sunday of Easter 9:00 AM Dorothy & Ralph Wilson
11:00 AM Parishioners
WITHOUT PRIESTS
THERE CAN BE NO MASS!
Please remember Pray for Vocations to the Priesthood,
Saint Rose of Lima Parish especially among the young men of
in your will our Parish and of our Archdiocese!
ARE YOU NEW TO THE PARISH ?
If you are new to St. Rose, we extend to you a warm and heartfelt welcome. Please call the rectory to register, or fill out
the following information and drop it into the mail or the Sunday collection. We’ll be in touch with you right away.
Name____________________________________________ Phone__________________________
Address____________________________________City__________________Zip_____________
ST. ROSE'S 2021
ACA APPEAL
This coming week you'll be receiv-
ing your annual Annual Catholic
Appeal letter from St. Rose on be-
half of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. As Catholics and as Pa-
rishioners of St. Rose, we have to admit that the Catholic
Church is bigger than us and our Parish. As I remind you in the
upcoming letter, the Archdiocese cannot hold bake sales or
have picnics or 50/50 drawings to support the work of the Arch-
diocese. So, understandably, the Archdiocese turns to its par-
The Easter season, along with the renewal of our Baptismal
ishes for help. Our Parish's ACA goal this year is $37,968.
promises, First Holy Communion for our Second Graders, and the Sac-
rament of Confirmation for our Eighth Graders, is a reminder to us that Please do whatever you can to help. In these pandemic times, I
all of us who have already received these "Sacraments of Initiation" are certainly understand that some will not be able to be as gener-
full-fledged members of the Catholic Church. In our efforts to live out ous as usual. But, if you can be a part of our efforts this year,
our responsibilities and obligations as members of the Catholic Faith, please do! Even a donation of $5, $10, or $25 would be a big
we should allow our celebration of Easter to be a time of encourage- help and move us closer to our goal. Special "Thanks!" go out
ment to us. It is so easy to grow lax in our religious efforts, and it is so to Dan & Mary Byers who for years have been and continue to
easy to do just enough to get by, but not too much! be our St. Rose Parish ACA Chairmen - and we appreciate it
The following is attributed to the Reverend Billy Graham: Many peo-
very, very much. Your ACA letter will show you how to view the
ple today claim to be Christians. Do you claim to be a Christian? That’s an
easy claim to make. “I’m a Christian because I grew up in church,” some ACA video on our Parish website and, if you prefer, how to
people say. Others say, “I’m a Christian because I was baptized as a make your ACA donation on line.
child.” Maybe you’ve heard people say, “I’m a Christian because my fami- NOTE: You may have already received your ACA card directly
ly are Christians - my grandmother and grandfather are Christians, and so from the Archdiocese and the Annual Catholic Appeal office. If
are my mother and father. Why, they even helped give our new pews at you've already responded, that's all you need to do.
our church.” But, then there’s you. Let’s think about you for a moment bit.
What about YOU? Are YOU a Christian? Do you trust Jesus? Are you
following Him? If so - if that’s what you say about yourself - well, then,
how many people know it? How many of your friends and co-workers,
your family and neighbors, would look at you and say, “Why, yes, he’s a THIS WEEK'S Q.U.O.T.E
Christian”? If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be "Many souls fail to find God because they want a religion
enough evidence to convict you?
For we who are Catholics, go back and substitute the word which will remake society without remaking themselves."
"Catholic" where the Reverend Graham has the word "Christian". Cath- Archbishop Fulton Sheen
olics, of course, are Christians, but we're a very special breed of Chris-
tian. We're supposed to be the ones who follow Christ completely.
We're the ones who are supposed to have the fullness of His message.
We're the ones who claim to have His actual Body and Blood to nourish
From Sr. Peter Marie Tran,
us. We're supposed to be different from everyone else. As you'll find in FSGM at Mother of Good
the bulletin this week: Jesus isn't looking for you to be like other
Christians, He is looking for you to be like Him. Counsel Home in St. Louis:
May these days of Easter - from now until the great Feast of Pente- Let’s celebrate Msgr.
cost on May 23rd - help us grow more closely to the Risen Christ and
grow in our ability to demonstrate our Faith by showing more perfectly Buchheit’s 70th Anniversary!
each day our one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Faith. In that way the As Monsignor Buchheit joined our family at
Lord is truly risen in us! the Mother of Good Counsel Home earlier
And once again, as we continue to celebrate the great feast of East- this year, we quickly learned that not only is
er, may it continue to bring us God's grace and peace!
he the oldest priest of the Archdiocese of St.
Louis, but he will be celebrating his 70th Anniversary this May
3rd! We are inviting you to join us in showing our gratitude to
Msgr. Buchheit for his many years of priestly ministry and spir-
itual fatherhood. We encourage you to send a written or video
message on our webpage dedicated to him: www.mogch.org/
buchheit70 or send a card to him at:
Mother of Good Counsel Home
6825 Natural Bridge Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
A few people commented on how helpful it was to have the
"Examination of Conscience" and "How to Go to Confession" in
the Sunday bulletin prior to the Lenten Confession times. From
time-to-time, I also put in notices about having your marriage
blessed in the Church if you were not married Catholic; how to
get things in order if you've fallen away from the regular prac-
tice of your Faith; help with fighting pornography; help for trou-
bled marriages, etc. We also publish the liturgical minister
schedules, the Mass readings, the list of feast days, and the
weekly financial report in the bulletin each week. Is there any-
thing else you would like to see or anything else that would be a
help? Just let me know!
At any time, feel free to add to our bulletin list of those
in the military. The whole Parish will keep them in our
prayers.
Maj. Lucas Frank; Col. Seth Frank; John W. Long -
ON PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 23 - the U.S. Navy; Katie Boyer - Air Force; Tommy Fam-
Archdiocese of St. Louis will make the Sacrament of brough - Air Force; Janetta Zehrbach - Air Force; Craig Zehrbach
Confirmation available to those Catholics past 8th grade - Air Force; Airmen Dalton Miller - Air Force; Alex Haverstick; Cpt.
who have not yet been Confirmed. If you fall into that Neal Grossheider - Air Force; Cpt. Garrett Huck - Air Force; Han-
category, call Fr. Anderson at the rectory to arrange to na Jackson - Navy, Cpt. Dennis Boyer - Navy, Lt. Mike Boyer -
Navy; James O’Harver - National Guard; Sergeant Ashley John-
be Confirmed on Pentecost at the Cathedral Basilica. So son - National Guard; Sgt. First Class - Jacob Coleman; Sgt.
that proper arrangements can be made, please call by Whiteny Brauch; CTTC Jon Cox - Navy; Maj. Dan Thebeau - Ar-
the end of April. my; LCPL Cole Franklin’; LCPL Sebastian Michaels; Noah Boyer -
Army; Christian King - Navy; Ryan Cook - Navy; SSG Kenneth
Kleinschrodt - National Guard; Daniel Schumer - Army; Emily
Faulkner - Air Force; Connor Biermann - Marine; Dakota McKin-
ney - Army; Cpt. Joe Winckel - Army.; Dalton Daugherty - U.S.
Marine; Ryan Tillman - National Guard; Colby Davis - Marines;
Tyler Daugherty - Army, Garrett Hardin - Army Reserves.
ST. ROSE of LIMA
'
"CONGRATULATIONS!" to our St. Rose
SRLS and PSR 8th Graders who will receive the Sacra-
ment of Confirmation at the Cathedral Basilica of St.
Louis at a special Mass this afternoon, Sunday, April
18th. Their Confirmation names are in italics.
Mason Bernard Boyer
Bode Roch Burke PLAN AHEAD! The 2021 St. Rose of Lima Sum-
Braxton Hubert Drummond
mer Program will take place from Monday, July 12th
Tristan Brendan Duepner
through Friday, July 16th. The Summer Program is
Ava Dymphna Gilbreath
meant for incoming Kindergarten through incoming 4th
Kaitlyn Clare Graham
Grade. Jessica Milton and her crew will once again run
Ella Joan Hardin
the Summer Program daily from 9 am until 1 pm and
Mason Joseph Hill
includes a snack and lunch. The cost is $25/child with a
Clayton Andrew Huck
$50/per family limit. More information and a registration
Charles Gregory Kidwell
form will follow.
Brendan Brendan Oldham
Payton Cecilia O'Shea
Ava Ava Pinson
Iris Kateri Pitts
Isaiah Stephen Pitts
Conner Francis Siebert
Brendan Sebastian Young
Nolan Francis Young
This Week’s Altar Flowers
Are in Memory of Daley & Kate Merseal.
We have received information through the
Archdiocese of St. Louis that the Federal
Government through FEMA is offering fi-
nancial assistance to families who have
suffered the COVID-19 death of a family member. Under the
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,
FEMA will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related
funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. Applica-
tions begin on April 12, 2021. The COVID-19 Funeral Assis-
tance phone # is 844-684-6333. Their hours of operation are
Monday thru Friday - 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time
Please Pray for the Sick
+ Jack Agers + Dalton Benoist + Rita Boeving +
+ Dianna Boyer + Scott Boyer + Msgr. Jerome Buchheit +
PARISH COUNCIL
+ Cheryl Campagna + Adam Culley + Yvonne Davis + The next meeting of St. Rose's Parish Council
+ Bill DeClue + Jonie DeClue + Ed Dennis + is Tuesday, April 27th at 7:15
+ Sylvie Dennis + Joyce Eisenhauer + Donna Fambrough in the dining room of the rectory.
+ Rita Fechner + Jerry Flesher + Sharon Head +
+ Sherri Hercher + Katrina Howe + Tessa Howe +
+ Joanne Johnson + Dorothy Koch + Ginny McMurry +
+ Connie Merseal + Brandon O'Harver + Russ Ott + THIS WEEK'S POINT
+ Don Patton + Carol Peterson + Ken Peterson +
+ Melissa Politte + Nick Reed + Keegan Reynolds + The drive toward assisted suicide
+ Theresa Rodgers + Frankie Ruch + Dennis Sampson + continues in the US
+ Tim Selsor + Bev Seyfarth + Barret “Bear” Tiefenauer + Since Oregon passed the first physician-assisted sui-
+ Erin Trombly + Robert Vilmer + Barbara Williams + cide law in 1997, 8 more states and the District of Washing-
+ Jordan Winckel + Amanda Woodring + James Young + ton, D.C. passed assisted suicide laws by 2020. They are:
California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine,
Our policy is to remove a name after 6 weeks. Please
New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.
call the Rectory (337-2212) to add a name to our sick list.
So far in 2021, 13 more states have new proposed as-
sisted suicide bills and 4 states with assisted suicide laws
are considering bills to expand their assisted suicide laws.
The CALVARY CORNER These 13 states are: Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa,
Families of Calvary Cemetery have in-ground grave Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada,
spaces, mausoleum crypts, and cremation niches at the New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, and Rhode Island.
mausoleum available for sale. Call Larry or Connie at 636-586- In addition, 4 states are seeking to expand their assisted
2150 for more information on grave space and mausoleum suicide laws - California, Hawaii, Vermont, and the State of
crypt availability. Washington. The expansions range from expanding
“qualified medical providers” from doctors to a range of non-
doctors including nurses to eliminating so-called
“safeguards” such as 15 day waiting periods, in person re-
quests and even to allow electronic prescribing and shipping
of lethal overdoses. Compassion and Choices (the former
MOTHERS' DAY CARDS Hemlock Society) and other assisted suicide support-
Birthright of Hillsboro will once again have Mothers' Day ers have long portrayed assisted suicide “safeguards” as
“burdensome obstacles”.
cards available at St. Rose this year. Mothers' Day is
Conscience rights for health care providers have been a
May 9th. very real problem. The legalization of assisted suicide in
several states has made this even worse for nurses, doctors,
pharmacists and other healthcare workers.
Help for those Struggling Now censorship of opposition to assisted suicide has
with an Addiction to become a concern. A Wall Street Journal op-ed (March 28,
Pornography 2021) titled “Big Tech Censors Religion, Too“ stated: “In
For a Catholic man's approach to conquering an addiction to January, Bishop Kevin Doran, an Irish Catholic, tweeted:
pornography, go to catholicmenconquerporn.com. They offer “There is dignity in dying. As a priest, I am privileged to wit-
an on-line course in dealing with this problem. You can't get ness it often. Assisted suicide, where it is practiced, is not an
help with such an addiction if you don't do something about it. expression of freedom or dignity.” Twitter removed this mes-
sage and banned Bishop Doran from posting further. While
the company reversed its decision after public opposition,
We have resumed printing out the monthly others haven’t been so lucky.”
Society has long insisted that health care profes-
Liturgical Minister schedules and they will
sionals adhere to the highest standards of ethics. For thou-
be found in the main vestibule of church the sands of years doctors and nurses have embraced the Hip-
last weekend of each month for the following month. pocratic standard that “I will give no deadly medicine to any
one, nor suggest any such counsel.” Should that bright line
to separate killing from caring now be erased by legislators
WEEK OF APRIL 11, 2021
or judges?
REGULAR ENVELOPES $ 8,324.75
ON-LINE GIVING $ 975.00 Without a strong resistance movement, the assisted
EASTER $ 50.00 suicide movement will only keep expanding. So far, much of
RETIRED RELIGIOUS $ 202.00 the public has been shielded from the real truth by euphe-
VOTIVE CANDLES $ 81.00 misms and false reassurances from assisted suicide sup-
porters, a mostly sympathetic mainstream media and often
TOTAL $ 9,632.75 spineless professional and health care organizations. We all
must educate ourselves to speak out before it is too late.
Thank you” so much for your generosity to St. Rose!” [Nancy Valko for LifeSiteNews]
RESPONSORIAL PSALM - Psalms 4:1,4,7-9
REFRAIN: Lord, let your face shine on us.
1) When I call, answer me, O my just God, you who relieve
me when I am in distress; have pity on me, and hear my
prayer!
REFRAIN: Lord, let your face shine on us.
2) Know that the LORD does wonders for his faithful one; the
LORD will hear me when I call upon him.
REFRAIN: Lord, let your face shine on us.
3) O LORD, let the light of your countenance shine upon us!
You put gladness into my heart.
REFRAIN: Lord, let your face shine on us.
4) As soon as I lie down, I fall peacefully asleep, for you
ENTRANCE HYMN - Crown Him with Many Crowns alone, O LORD, bring security to my dwelling.
1) Crown Him with many crowns the Lamb upon His throne! REFRAIN: Lord, let your face shine on us.
All kingdoms of the earth resound in praise of Him alone!
Awake my soul and sing of Him who died for thee, and hail
Him as thy Risen King for all eternity!
2) Crown Him the Lord of life, who triumphed o'er the grave, SECOND READING - I John 2:1-5
who on the third day did arise and hope to sinners gave! His A reading from the First Letter of St. John
glory now we sing, who died and rose on high, who came My children, I am writing this to you so that you may not
eternal life to bring, who lives no more to die! commit sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate
3) Crown Him the Lord of heav'n where angels sing above! with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one. He is expia-
Crown Him the King to whom is giv'n the wondrous name of tion for our sins, and not for our sins only but for those of the
Love! Crown Him with many crowns, as thrones before Him whole world. The way we may be sure that we know him is
fall! Throughout the earth His praise resound for He is Lord to keep his commandments. Those who say, “I know him,”
of all! but do not keep his commandments are liars, and the truth is
not in them. But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is
truly perfected in him.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GLORY to GOD in the HIGHEST
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 GOSPEL - Luke 24:35-48
God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of The two disciples recounted what had taken place on the
the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy way, and how Jesus was made known to them in the break-
on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our pray- ing of bread. While they were still speaking about this, he
er; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mer- stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
cy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the But they were startled and terrified and thought that they
Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the were seeing a ghost. Then he said to them, “Why are you
Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? Look
at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and
see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you
can see I have.” And as he said this, he showed them his
FIRST READING - Acts 3:13-15,17-19 hands and his feet. While they were still incredulous for joy
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles and were amazed, he asked them, “Have you anything here
Peter said to the people: “The God of Abraham, the God of to eat?” They gave him a piece of baked fish; he took it and
Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has ate it in front of them. He said to them, “These are my words
glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and de- that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything
nied in Pilate’s presence when he had decided to release written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and
him. You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked that psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to un-
a murderer be released to you. The author of life you put to derstand the Scriptures. And he said to them, “Thus it is writ-
death, but God raised him from the dead; of this we are wit- ten that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the
nesses. Now I know, brothers, that you acted out of igno- third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins,
rance, just as your leaders did; but God has thus brought to would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning
fulfillment what he had announced beforehand through the from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.”
mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer. Re- The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
pent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be
wiped away.”
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
NICENE CREED RECESSIONAL HYMN - At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven 1) At the Lamb's high feast we sing, praise to our victorious
and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one King. He has washed us in the tide flowing from His open side.
Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of Praise we Him whose love divine gives His sacred Blood for
the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, wine, gives His Body for the feast, Christ the Victim, Christ the
true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial Priest.
with the Father; through Him all things were made. For us 2) Where the Paschal blood is poured, death's dark angel
men and for our salvation He came down from heaven, sheathes his sword. Israel's hosts triumphant go through the
(bow) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin wave that drowns the foe. Praise we Christ whose Blood was
Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified un- shed, Paschal Victim, Paschal Bread. With sincerity and love
der Pontius Pilate, He suffered death and was buried, and eat we manna from above.
rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scrip- 3) Easter triumph, Easter joy, sin alone can this destroy: From
tures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right sin's pow'r do thou set free, souls newborn, O Lord, in Thee!
Hymns of glory, songs of praise, Father, unto Thee we raise:
hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the
Risen Lord, all praise to Thee, with the Spirit ever be!
living and the dead and His kingdom will have no end. I be-
lieve in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who pro-
ceeds 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 PRAYERS BEFORE & AFTER MASS
Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins The Divine Praises
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy Name. Blessed be Je-
sus Christ, true God and true Man. Blessed be the Name of
of the world to come. Amen.
Jesus. Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. Blessed be His
Most Precious Blood. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sac-
rament of the Altar. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God,. Mary most Holy. Blessed
OFFERTORY HYMN - I am the Bread of Life be her holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her glori-
1) I am the bread of Life, you who come to Me shall not hun- ous Assumption. Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and
ger, and who believe in Me shall not thirst. No one can come Mother. Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
to Me unless the Father beckons. REFRAIN: And I will Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.
raise you up, and I will raise you up, and I will raise you
up on the last day!
2) The Bread that I will give is My flesh for the life of the
world, and if you eat of this Bread, you shall love forever, Anima Christi
you shall live forever. REFRAIN Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of
3) Unless you eat of the flesh of the Son of Man and drink of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
His blood, and drink of His blood, you shall not have life Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me.
within you. REFRAIN Within Thy wounds hide me. Separated from Thee let me nev-
4) I am the resurrection, I am the life. If you believe in Me, er be. From the malignant enemy defend me. In the hour of my
even though you die, you shall live forever. REFRAIN death call me and bid me come unto Thee, that with Thy
5) Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of Saints I may be, praising Thee forever and ever. Amen.
God, who has come into the world. REFRAIN
St. Michael Prayer
COMMUNION HYMN - Three Days Saint Michael Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection
1) Three days our world was broken, the Lord of life lay against the wickedness and snares of the devil; may God re-
dead. "Take up your cross", he told us who followed where buke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heav-
He led. Would we now hang in torment with thieves on ev'ry enly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the
side, our Passover shattered, our hope crucified? Three evil spirits who prowl through the world seeking the destruction
days we hid in silence, in bitter fear and grief. Three days we of souls. Amen.
clung together where He had washed our feet.
2) Three days - and on the third day, the women came at
dawn. His tomb, they said, was empty, His broken body
gone. Who could believe their story? The dead do not arise, Hail, Holy Queen
yet He walks among us, and with our own eyes we've seen Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and
Him at this table; we've shared His bread and wine. Hearts our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to
burning bright within us, we've seen His glory shine. thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this
3) Three days our world was broken and in an instant valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes
healed. God's covenant of mercy in mystery revealed. Two of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the
thousand years are one day in God's eternal sight, and yes- blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet
terday's sorrows are this day's delight. Though still Christ's Virgin Mary! Amen.
body suffers, pierced daily by the sword, yet death has no
dominion: the Ris'n Christ is Lord!
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