Invitation to One Month of Prayer dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Beginning Wednesday April 1 through Friday May 1, 2020)
Dear friends and parishioners of Saint Patrick and Saint James, in this difficult time, I invite you to join me For A Month of Prayer to offer the whole World to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary to help us cope with the Covid-19. I recommend you to take 45 minutes of prayer every day, home, according to your availability, or from 4pm to 4:45pm, during which I will be doing my prayer in communion with you. To help you I give you here a Guideline that everyone can adapt to his wish.
GUIDELINE FOR THIS MONTH OF PRAYER
1- Sign of the cross
2- Act of Contrition (I Confess to Almighty God)
3- Say the General Intention of Prayer and have 2 Minutes of silent meditation: “Ask for God’s Mercy to the pandemic, heal all those sick of covid-19, sustain all those who care for the sick (Physicians and care takers), May all the deceased receive God’s mercy. May all those who mourn be consoled by the Lord’s tenderness. May the Holy Spirit guide the scientist and searchers to find fast an efficient treatment to cure people from this coronavirus”.
4- Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
5- Rosary (say the Sorrowful Mysteries(Mon-Fri)—say the Glorious Mysteries (Sat-Sun)
1st Mystery: Pray for the sick of coronavirus
2nd Mystery: Pray for health care officials, physicians, nurses and others
3rd Mystery: Pray for ourselves, our families and friends to be accountable and keep faith
4th Mystery: Pray for those who have lost a beloved one in this time
5th Mystery: Pray for the dead of covid-19, that they rest in God’s peace
6- Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
7- Conclude with the Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary
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; 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;
Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father, Have mercy on us; Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother, Have mercy on us; Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God, have mercy on us; Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty, have mercy on us;
Heart of Jesus, sacred temple of God, have mercy on us; Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High, have mercy on us; Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven….; Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity…; Heart of Jesus, abode 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 virtues…; Heart of Jesus, most worthy of 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 dwells the fullness of divinity…; Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased…; Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received…; Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills…; Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful…; Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke You…; Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness…; Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins…; Heart of Jesus, loaded down with opprobrium…; Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses…; Heart of Jesus, obedient even to death…; Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance…; Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation…; Heart of Jesus, our life and reconciliation…; Heart of Jesus, victim of sin…; Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who die in You…; Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in You…; Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints…; Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, spare us O lord; Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear of us O Lord; Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us O Lord;
Jesus, meek and humble of heart, Make our hearts like unto Yours. LET US PRAY: O Almighty and eternal God, look upon the heart of your dearly beloved Son and upon the praise and satisfaction He offers You in behalf of sinners and, being appeased, grant pardon to those who seek Your mercy, in the name of the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen.
LITANY of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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; Holy Mother of God, Pray for us; Holy Virgins of virgins…; Mother of Christ…; Mother of the church…; Mother of divine grace…; 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…; Seat of wisdom…; Cause of your 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…; Comforter of the afflicted…; 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, Who takes away the sins of the world, spare us O lord; Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear of us O Lord; Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us O Lord; PRAY For Us, O Holy Mother of God, That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ. LET US PRAY: Grant, we beseech You, O Lord God, that we Your servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body and, by the glorious intercession of the blessed Mary, ever virgin, be delivered from present sorrow, and obtain eternal joy. Through Christ our Lord! Amen. We fly to your patronage, O Holy Mother of God. Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin, Amen.
Concluding prayer: Act of Consecration yo the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Lord Jesus, Chief Shepherd of the flock, I consecrate myself to Your most Sacred Heart. From Your pierced Heart the church was born, the church You have called me, as a member of St Patrick and St James Community, to serve you in a most special way. You reveal Your Heart as a symbol of Your love in all its aspects, including Your most special love for me, whom You have chosen as Your companion in this most important work. Help me to always love You in return. Help me to give myself entirely to You. Help me always to pour out my life in love of God and neighbor. Heart of Jesus, I place my trust in You. Have mercy on us in this time of tribulation when, like your apostles who faced the winds of the tempest in the sea of Galilee, our world is facing a deadly tempest called Coronavirus. So with faith and fear, like the apostles, we cry to You for help. For You are the Only Savior we have able to command this wind of covid-19 to calm down and to stop it slaughtering the lives of your children and brothers.
Dear Blessed Virgin Mary, I consecrate myself to your maternal and Immaculate Heart, this Heart which is symbol of your life of love. You are the Mother of my Savior. You are also my Mother. You love me with a most special love as a member of St Patrick and St James Community. In a return of love, I give myself entirely to your motherly love and protection. You followed Jesus perfectly. You are His first and perfect disciple. Teach me imitate you in the putting on of Christ. Be my motherly intercessor so that, through your Immaculate Heart, in this difficult time of health crisis, I may be guided to an ever closer union with the pierced Heart of Jesus, Chief Shepherd of the flock, Who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen!
Rev. Fr Pepin W.F. DANDOU
Georgetown, Ca- March 31, 2020.