OFFERING OF MASS AND COMMUNION ON MONDAYS: The Holy Souls

For the Holy Souls in Purgatory

O GOD! what victim can better appease Thy justice than that which we are going to offer in this unbloody sacrifice of the cross? As that divine oblation disarmed Thy wrath, and induced Thee to revoke the sentence of condemnation pronounced against mankind, so, mercifully grant that this adorable sacrifice may be accepted by Thee as an atonement for those souls for whom we offer it, that, being released from their prison, they may be received into Thy kingdom, and through the merits of Jesus Christ, pass into eternal joys.

O bountiful Jesus, Who art the propitiation for the living and the dead, what thanks are due to Thee for having left us this divine sacrifice, and for having rendered it available to the souls of the faithful departed! Mercifully grant that they for whom we offer it this day... being released from suffering, may advocate for us in heaven, as we advocate for them on earth.

Let Thy mercy, O Lord! which Thou delightest to exercise, be applied to... whose greatest torment is to be deprived of Thy sweet and adorable presence. Jesus Christ, a willing victim on this new Calvary, pleads powerfully for the remission of every stain that now sep arates them from Thee.

OFFERING OF MASS AND COMMUNION ON SUNDAYS; HOLY TRINITY

Offering of Mass and Communion on Sundays

In Honor of the Holy Trinity

PROSTRATE before the throne of Thy divine Majesty, O my God, I humbly implore Thy pardon for my offences, and Thy grace that I may be entirely employed in praising and adoring Thee. O adorable Trinity! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, bless me. O Holy Trinity, Whose throne is surrounded by adoring angels, and Whose awful presence is felt by all creatures, the work of Thy omnipotent hands, disdain not the homage of my heart, which I desire to consecrate entirely to Thy service. Thou art my hope and my life; what can I desire in heaven, or what can I seek on earth, but Thee? and where shall I so surely find Thee as on this altar ? I offer this Mass and holy communion in thanksgiving for the benefits bestowed upon me; give me grace to be ever grateful for them, and to serve Thee faithfully by the observance of my vows, and by an unreserved consecration of myself to Thee.

PRAYER TO THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

OMNIPOTENCE of the Father, help my weakness, and deliver me from the depth of misery. 

Wisdom of the Son, direct all my thoughts, words, and actions. 

Love of the Holy Ghost, be thou the source and beginning of all the operations of my soul, whereby they may be always conformable to the divine will.

Indulgence of 200 days, once a day. Leo XIII., March 15, 1890.

FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE INTROIT

Make acts of humility and contrition, and beg grace to assist devoutly and with profit at this august sacrifice.

FROM THE INTROIT TO THE ELEVATION

Follow the Ordinary oj the Mass.

FROM THE ELEVATION TO THE PATER NOSTER

Prostrate in spirit before God, offer Him, in thanks giving for all the benefits bestowed on you, the merits of His divine Son in this august sacrifice; pray for the wants of the Catholic Church, the propagation of the true faith, for the Pope, prelates, and clergy, for this Community, and for the Institute in general.

AT THE PATER NOSTER

Repeat devoutly this prayer, the prayer of Jesus Christ Himself and make acts of faith, love, and confidence in your Lord and Saviour, Who wishes to come into your heart.

AT THE AGNUS DEI

O LAMB of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, take away my sins, cleanse my soul from every imperfection. I am unworthy to receive Thee. Come, O Lord, and prepare my heart for Thyself. My God and my all, what have I but Thee ? Satisfy the desire of my heart: come to me and make me entirely Thine. Make an act of sincere contrition, renew your offering and intentions. Renew your vows, and then keep yourself in profound recollection, wailing to receive into your heart your Lord and your God. 

OFFERING OF MASS AND COMMUNION

An Offering

ETERNAL Father, we offer Thee the blood, the Passion, and the death of Jesus Christ, the sorrows of Mary most holy, and of St. Joseph, in satisfaction for our sins, in aid of the holy souls in purgatory, for the needs of holy Mother Church, and for the conversion of sinners.

Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. Pius IX., April 30, 1860. 

Holy Communion may be offered each day of the week for the following:

Sunday, in honor of the Holy Trinity.

Monday, for the holy souls in purgatory.

Tuesday, in honor of the holy angels, and especially the Guardian Angel.

Wednesday, in honor of St. Joseph.

Thursday, in honor of the Blessed Sacrament and the Sacred Heart.

Friday, in honor of the Sacred Passion and the suffering Heart of Jesus.

Saturday, in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

COMMUNION OF REPARATION PRAYER

PRAYER FOR THE COMMUNION OF REPARATION 

ANIMATED by an earnest desire to console Thy Adorable Heart, O beloved Jesus, and feeling our inability to do so worthily, it is by the immaculate heart of Thy holy Mother that we dare to offer Thee the homage of our humble reparation. With her, and in memory of Thy precious blood, we beseech Thee to stretch forth Thy powerful arm over Thy Church, to defend her, to give her the victory over all her enemies, and to put an end to the long trials of her venerable and august Head. Vouchsafe also to bless and protect this, our country, cast upon it Thine eyes of mercy, and render it fruitful in saints and valiant defenders of the faith. Finally, O blessed Lord, bring back to Thyself all sinners, crown with Thy graces and with Thy most abundant blessings each member of our Association, and kindle in the hearts of all the fire of Thy love, and those burning flames of zeal which Thou Thyself didst come to enkindle upon the earth. Amen. 

Our Lady said to Sr. Lucia:

"See, My daughter, My Heart surrounded by thorns which ungrateful men pierce at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. You, at least, try to console Me and say to all those who, for five months, on the first Saturday, confess, receive Holy Communion, recite the Rosary, and keep Me company during fifteen minutes while meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary, in a spirit of reparation, I promise to assist them at the hour of death with all the graces necessary for the salvation of their souls." 

 

INTENTIONS FOR HOLY COMMUNION

INTENTIONS FOR HOLY COMMUNION

INTENTIONS for holy communion regarding the Church Triumphant, the Church Militant, and the Church Suffering.

1. In thanksgiving for benefits; to obtain an increase of graces and blessings for the whole Order; particularly to supplicate the divine assistance in the spiritual and temporal necessities of your own Community; in praise of God for the glory of the saints, and especially of the founders of Religious Orders.

2. For the Catholic Church in general; for its special wants in this country; for the propagation of the faith; for the intentions of the Holy Father ; for the hierarchy ; for zealous priests and evangelical laborers; for the League of the Sacred Heart, and the intentions of the Apostleship of Prayer; for your own sanctification, fidelity to your vows, and final perseverance.

3. For the holy, suffering souls in purgatory in particular for the deceased members and benefactors of your Order, and for those souls that were most devoted to the Holy Eucharist and to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Visitation Manual (Special intentions are mentioned in the following chapters, i.e., in the opening prayer, under the caption: Offering of Mass and Communion, for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and so on, for each -day in the week)  gives the following list of intentions for holy communions:

THE first communion in each month, for the renovation of your vows, or good purposes.

The second, for the exaltation of the holy Church, for the Pope, and the whole ecclesiastical order.

The third, for the preservation, union, and perfection of your Order.

The fourth, for the conversion of infidels and sinners.

The fifth, for concord among Christian rulers ; chiefly for the welfare of the country in which you reside, or for other public necessities.

Sixth. A holy communion and Mass, once a month, for all the souls in purgatory.

Seventh. A holy communion and Mass, for the deceased members of your holy Order; and one upon the

decease of relations and Sisters.

In the monasteries of the Visitation, a Mass and general communion are offered for all benefactors, at their decease.

On the first Friday, or first Sunday of each month, offer your holy communion in union with the League of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the intentions of the Apostleship of Prayer.

The intentions for the daily communion are:

1st. For the special wants of the Church, particularly in this country, and for the propagation of the faith.

2nd. To obtain evangelical laborers.

3d. For the whole Order and particularly for the spiritual and temporal necessities of your own Community.

4th. For those devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to our holy founder.

OFFERING OF COMMUNION

AN OFFERING OF COMMUNION

I OFFER Thee, O my God! the Mass and communion of tomorrow, to the honor and glory of Thy most holy name, in commemoration of Thy sacred Passion, in thanksgiving for all Thy benefits, in satisfaction for all my sins, and as a means of obtaining all the graces I stand in need of, in order to serve Thy divine Majesty in the most perfect manner possible to me. I offer this holy communion to Thee, O eternal Father, in union with the offering my dear Redeemer made of Himself upon the cross, in thanksgiving for my creation, redemption, and preservation, in union with all the intentions my divine Saviour had in the institution of this Most Holy Sacrament, that I may become more meek, humble, particularly charitable, obedient, patient, and mortified; that I may always do Thy will with exactness, fervor, and perseverance; and that in all my actions I may aim at perfection. I offer it as an atonement to the adorable Heart of my most loving Jesus, for all the outrages it has received, from myself and all mankind. I also offer it for N.N., for the conversion of sinners, the perseverance of the just, and for the relief of the souls in purgatory.

 "Holy Communion increases our union with Christ and with His Church. It preserves and renews the life of grace received at Baptism and Confirmation and makes us grow in love for our neighbor. It strengthens us in charity, wipes away venial sins and preserves us from mortal sin in the future."

- Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 292