You may find the Carmelite Proper Offices for the Optional Memorial of Saint Peter Thomas, Bishop courtesy of the Discalced Carmelites of Canada.

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You may find the Carmelite Proper Offices for the Optional Memorial of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Priest, courtesy of the Discalced Carmelites of Canada.  Please note that this was previously celebrated on January 3.

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You may find the Carmelite Proper Offices for the Solemnity of Our Holy Father Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor courtesy of the Discalced Carmelites of Canada.

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God, come to my assistance.
 – Lord, make haste to help me.
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. Alleluia.

HYMN

The God whom earth and sea and sky
adore and laud and magnify,
whose might they own, whose praise they swell,
in Mary’s womb vouchsafed to dwell.

The Lord whom sun and moon obey,
whom all things serve from day to day,
was by the Holy Ghost conceived
of her who through his grace believed.

How blessed that Mother, in whose shrine
the world’s Creator, Lord divine,
whose hand contains the earth and sky,
once deigned, as in his ark, to lie.

Blessed in the message Gabriel brought,
blessed by the work the Spirit wrought;
from whom the great Desire of earth
took human flesh and human birth.

O Lord, the Virgin-born, to thee
eternal praise and glory be,
whom with the Father we adore
and Holy Ghost for evermore.
Tune: St. Ambrose; Words: Venantius Fortunatus; translation: John F. Neale

PSALMODY

Antiphon: I have consecrated this temple and my name shall dwell within it. 

Psalm 122
I rejoiced when I heard them say:
Let us go to God’s house.
And now our feet are standing
within your gates, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built as a city
strongly compact.
It is there that the tribes go up,
the tribes of the Lord.

For Israel’s law it is,
there to praise the Lord’s name.
There were set the thrones of judgment
of the house of David.

For the peace of Jerusalem pray:
Peace be to your homes!

For love of my brethren and friends
I say: Peace upon you.
For love of the house of the Lord
I will ask for your good. Glory…

Antiphon: I have consecrated this temple and my name shall dwell within it. 


Antiphon: Blessed are you, O Mary, from you has come the salvation of the world.

Psalm 127
If the Lord does not build the house,
in vain do its builders labor;
if the Lord does not watch over the city,
in vain does the watchman keep vigil.

In vain is your earlier rising,
your going later to rest,
you who toil for the bread you eat,
when he pours gifts on his beloved while they slumber.

Truly sons are a gift from the Lord,
a blessing, the fruit of the womb.
Indeed the sons of youth
are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.

O the happiness of the man
who has filled his quiver with these arrows!
He will have no cause for shame
when he disputes with his foes in the gateways. Glory…

Antiphon: Blessed are you, O Mary, from you has come the salvation of the world. .


Antiphon: The Virgin Mary is exalted above all the choirs of angels. 

Canticle  –  Ephesians 1:3-10
Praised be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has bestowed on us in Christ
every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

God chose us in him
before the world began
to be holy
and blameless in his sight,
to be full of love.

He predestined us
to be his adopted sons through Jesus Christ,
such was his will and pleasure,
that all might praise the glorious favor
he has bestowed on us in his beloved.

In him and through his blood,we have been redeemed,
and our sins forgiven,
so immeasurably generous
is God’s favor to us.

God has given us the wisdom
to understand fully the mystery,
the plan he was pleased
to decree in Christ.
A plan to be carried out
in Christ, in the fulness of time,
to bring all things into one in him,
in the heavens and on earth.  Glory…

Antiphon: The Virgin Mary is exalted above all the choirs of angels. 


READING          Revelation 21:2-3 
I, John, saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. God will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their God.” 


RESPONSORY
Her children rose up and they called her blessed. 
  –  Her children rose up and they called her blessed. 

She opened her lips with wisdom and her tongue spoke words of love. 
  –  And they called her blessed. 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
  –  Her children rose up and they called her blessed. 


MAGNIFICAT (Canticle of Mary)
Antiphon: Deep waters cannot quench love, nor floods sweep it away. 


INTERCESSIONS
God sent us the Blessed Virgin Mary to console us in our sorrow and to lead us to himself. Let us confidently pray: 

                    Grant us her love, help, and protection. 

You made Mary the gate through which the true Light shone over the earth, 
– by the light of her Son may the Church seek justice for the oppressed and peace for all people. 

The image of the Mother of your Son was imprinted on the garment of the Indian Juan Diego with the features of his race, 
– imprint within us Mary’s virtues and her love for the poor and the defenseless. 

Through Mary you changed barren Tepeyac into a fragrant garden of flowers,  
– through her transform us, that we may grow fruitfully as true Christians. 

In Juan Diego you give us an example of simplicity and humility,  
– teach us constancy in suffering and fidelity to the Gospel. 

You made the Virgin Mary the protector of all who call upon her and trust in her, 
– may the light of her consolation shine on those who have departed from this life. 


Our Father…


COLLECT
O God, Father of mercies,
who placed your people under the singular protection
of your Son’s most holy Mother,
grant that all who invoke the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe,
may seek with ever more lively faith
the progress of peoples in the ways of justice and of peace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever. 
Amen.

Lord, open my lips.
 – And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Antiphon: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of Mary.

Psalm 95V

(The Antiphon is recited and then repeated)

Come, let us sing to the Lord
and shout with joy to the Rock who saves us.
Let us approach him with praise and thanksgiving
and sing joyful songs to the Lord.

Antiphon

The Lord is God, the mighty God,
the great king over all the gods.
He holds in his hands the depths of the earth
and the highest mountains as well
He made the sea; it belongs to him,
the dry land, too, for it was formed by his hands.

Antiphon

Come, then, let us bow down and worship,
bending the knee before the Lord, our maker,
For he is our God and we are his people,
the flock he shepherds.

Antiphon

Today, listen to the voice of the Lord:
Do not grow stubborn, as your fathers did in the wilderness,
when at Meriba and Massah they challenged me and provoked me,
Although they had seen all of my works.

Antiphon

Forty years I endured that generation.
I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray
and they do not know my ways.
So I swore in my anger,
“They shall not enter into my rest.”

Antiphon

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

HYMN

Tune: Salve Festa Dies

Refrain:
Hail, this festival day!
Blest day to be hallowed for ever
when we in Mary’s praise
our joyful anthem raise.

Ave Maria, the maid
who bore for us the Redeemer;
blest is she by all creation;
blest is she in her child.

Refrain

Ave Maria, the Virgin Mother,
pray for us sinners.
Hail Mary, full of grace,
Mother of mercy and love.

Refrain

Star of the ocean most fair,
O lead us to Christ, our brother;
pray God defend us, ever guide us,
show us his loving care.

Refrain

Sing out her praises, ye choirs of angels,
sing, all ye peoples.
Heavenly hosts, rejoice;
sing to her glory and praise.

Refrain

Tune: Salve Festa Dies; Music: R. Vaughn Williams; Text: John Dunn

PSALMODY

Antiphon: Who is this that comes forth like the dawn, as beautiful as the moon, as resplendent as the sun?
Psalm 63:2-9
A soul thirsting for God
Whoever has left the darkness of sin yearns for God
O God, you are my God, for you I long; *
for you my soul is thirsting. 
My body pines for you *
like a dry, weary land without water. 
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary *
to see your strength and your glory. 

For your love is better than life, *
my lips will speak your praise. 
So I will bless you all my life, *
in your name I will lift up my hands. 
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet, *
my mouth shall praise you with joy. 

On my bed I remember you. *
On you I muse through the night 
for you have been my help; *
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice. 
My soul clings to you; *
your right hand holds me fast. Glory…

Antiphon:Who is this that comes forth like the dawn, as beautiful as the moon, as resplendent as the sun? 

Antiphon: You are the glory of Jerusalem, the joy of Israel; you are the fairest honor of our race. 

Canticle  –  Daniel 3:57-88,56
Let all creatures praise the Lord
All you servants of the Lord, sing praise to him (Revelation 19:5)
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. 
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord. 
You heavens, bless the Lord.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord. 
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord. 
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.

Every shower and dew, bless the Lord. 
All you winds, bless the Lord.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord. 
Cold and chill, bless the Lord.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord. 
Frost and chill, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord. 
Nights and days, bless the Lord.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord. 
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.

Let the earth bless the Lord. 
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord. 
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.
You springs, bless the Lord. 

Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord. 
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord. 
You sons of men, bless the Lord.

O Israel, bless the Lord. 
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord. 
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord. 
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord. 
Praise and exalt him above all forever.

Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. 
Let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven. 
Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever. 

Antiphon: You are the glory of Jerusalem, the joy of Israel; you are the fairest honor of our race.


Antiphon: O Virgin Mary, how great your cause for joy; God found you worthy to bear Christ our Savior. 
Psalm 149
The joy of God’s holy people
Let the sons of the Church, the children of the new people, rejoice in Christ, their King (Hesychius)
Sing a new song to the Lord, 
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its maker, 
let Zion’s sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing 
and make music with timbrel and harp.

For the Lord takes delight in his people. 
He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, 
shout for joy and take their rest.
Let the praise of God be on their lips 
and a two-edged sword in their hand,

to deal out vengeance to the nations 
and punishment on all the peoples;
to bind their kings in chains 
and their nobles in fetters of iron;
to carry out the sentence pre-ordained; 
this honor is for all his faithful. Glory…

Psalm Prayer: Let Israel rejoice in you, Lord, and acknowledge you as creator and redeemer. We put our trust in your faithfulness and proclaim the wonderful truths of salvation. May your loving kindness embrace us now and for ever.

Antiphon: O Virgin Mary, how great your cause for joy; God found you worthy to bear Christ our Savior.


READING          Zechariah 2:14-17 
Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! See I am coming to dwell among you, says the Lord. Many nations shall join themselves to the Lord on that day, and they shall be his people, and he will dwell among you, and you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. The Lord will possess Judah as his portion in the holy land, and he will again choose Jerusalem. Silence, all people, in the presence of the Lord! for the Lord stirs forth from his holy dwelling. 


RESPONSORY
I lift up my eyes toward the mountains, from where shall help come to me? 
    –    I lift up my eyes toward the mountains, from where shall help come to me? 

Lord, for you I rise early, give me a sign of your favor. 
    –    From where shall help come to me? 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
    –    I lift up my eyes toward the mountains, from where shall help come to me? 


BENEDICTUS (Canticle of Zechariah)
Antiphon: Go up onto a high mountain, Jerusalem, herald of good news! Say to the cities of Judah: Here is your God! Like a shepherd he feeds his flock. 

Benedictus – Luke 1: 68-79

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; *
 he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *
 born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies, *
 from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
 and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, *
 to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

Free to worship him without fear, *
 holy and righteous in his sight
 all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *
 for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

To give his people knowledge of salvation *
 by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God *
 the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, *
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.


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: Go up onto a high mountain, Jerusalem, herald of good news! Say to the cities of Judah: Here is your God! Like a shepherd he feeds his flock. 

INTERCESSIONS
Let us praise God, our all-powerful Father, and say: 

                     Lord, Creator of life, hear us.

Blessed are you, Lord of the universe. In your great goodness you sent us the Mother of your Son,
 – to call us to faith and make us members of your holy people.

We bless you, Lord, because you have hidden your message from those who are wise and prudent in the ways of this world,
 – and have revealed it to the lowly and the poor.

You call us to be your worthy and trusted messengers,
 – may we carry to all peoples and nations your words of love and peace.

By the presence of Mary, you made the desert bloom with flowers,
 – may the Blessed Virgin Mary’s love transform us into the image of Christ.

Make us attentive to the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe,
 – so that we may deserve to meet Mary along the path of our lives.


Our Father…



COLLECT
O God, Father of mercies,
who placed your people under the singular protection
of your Son’s most holy Mother,
grant that all who invoke the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe,
may seek with ever more lively faith
the progress of peoples in the ways of justice and of peace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.

Evening Prayer I

We are celebrating this feast as a Solemnity, since our Lady of Guadalupe is the co-patroness of the Sacramento Diocese along with St. Patrick.

God, come to my assistance.
 – Lord, make haste to help me.
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. Alleluia.


HYMN

O Mary of all women,
you are the chosen one,
Who, ancient prophets promised,
would bear God’s only Son;
All Hebrew generations
prepared the way to thee,
That in your womb the God-man
might come to set us free.

O Mary, you embody
all God taught to our race,
For you are first and foremost
in fullness of his grace;
We praise this wondrous honor
that you gave birth to Him
Who from you took humanity
and saved us from our sin.
Melody: Au fort detresse 76.76D; Music: 17th century Flemish Melody Text: Michael Gannon

PSALMODY

Antiphon: Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, for you carried the Creator of the world in your womb.
Psalm 113
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord!
May the name of the Lord be blessed
both now and for evermore!
From the rising of the sun to its setting
praised be the name of the Lord!

High above all nations is the Lord,
above the heavens his glory.
Who is like the Lord, our God,
who has risen on high to his throne
yet stoops from the heights to look down,
to look down upon heaven and earth?

From the dust he lifts up the lowly,
from the dungheap he raises the poor
to set them in the company of princes,
yes, with the princes of his people.
To the childless wife he gives a home.

Antiphon: Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, for you carried the Creator of the world in your womb.


Antiphon: You are the mother of your Maker, yet you remain a virgin for ever.

Psalm 147:12-20 
O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!
Zion praise your God!

He has strengthened the bars of your gates
he has blessed the children within you.
He established peace on your borders,
he feeds you with finest wheat.

He sends out his word to the earth
and swiftly runs his command.
He showers down snow white as wool,
he scatters hoar-frost like ashes.

He hurls down hailstones like crumbs.
The waters are frozen at his touch;
he sends forth his word and it melts them:
at the breath of his mouth the waters flow.

He makes his word known to Jacob,
to Israel his laws and decrees.
He has not dealt thus with other nations;
he has not taught them his decrees.   Glory…

Antiphon:You are the mother of your maker, yet you remain a virgin for ever.


Antiphon: We share the fruit of life through you, O daughter blessed by the Lord.
Canticle  –  Ephesians 1:3-10
Praised be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has bestowed on us in Christ
every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

God chose us in him
before the world began
to be holy
and blameless in his sight,
to be full of love.

He predestined us
to be his adopted sons through Jesus Christ,
such was his will and pleasure,
that all might praise the glorious favor
he has bestowed on us in his beloved.

In him and through his blood,we have been redeemed,
and our sins forgiven,
so immeasurably generous
is God’s favor to us.

God has given us the wisdom
to understand fully the mystery,
the plan he was pleased
to decree in Christ.
A plan to be carried out
in Christ, in the fullness of time,
to bring all things into one in him,
in the heavens and on earth.  Glory…

Antiphon: We share the fruit of life through you, O daughter blessed by the Lord.


READING      Galatians 4:4-5
When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption.


RESPONSORY
After the birth of your Son, you remained a virgin.
 – After the birth of your Son, you remained a virgin.
Mother of God, intercede for us;
 – you remained a virgin.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
 – After the birth of your Son, you remained a virgin.


MAGNIFICAT (Canticle of Mary)
Antiphon: The Lord has looked with favor on his lowly servant; the Almighty has done great things for me.

Or:

All generations will call me blessed; the Lord has looked with favor on his lowly servant. 


INTERCESSIONS
Let us praise God, our almighty Father, who wished that Mary, his Son’s mother, be celebrated by each generation.  Now in need we ask:

              Mary, full of grace, intercede for us.

O God, worker of miracles, you made the immaculate Virgin Mary share, body and soul, in your Son’s glory in heaven, 
– direct the hearts of your children to that same glory.

You made Mary our mother.  Through her intercession grant strength to the weak, comfort to the sorrowing, pardon to sinners,
– Salvation and peace to all.

You made Mary full of grace,
– grant all men the joyful abundance of your grace.

Make your Church of one mind and one heart in love,
– and help all those who believe to be one in prayer with Mary, the mother of Jesus.

You crowned Mary queen of heaven,
– may all the dead rejoice in your kingdom with the saints for ever.

Or:

Let us praise God our almighty Father, who wished that Mary, his Son’s mother, be celebrated by each generation. Now in need, we ask:

              Mary, full of grace, intercede for us.

You made Mary the mother of mercy,
– may all who are faced with trials feel her motherly love. 

You wished Mary to be the mother of the family in the home of Jesus and Joseph,
– may all mothers of families foster love and holiness through her intercession. 

You gave Mary strength at the foot of the cross and filled her with joy at the resurrection of your Son,
– lighten the hardships of those who are burdened and deepen their sense of hope.

You made Mary open to your word and faithful as your servant.
– through her intercession make us servants and true followers of your Son.

You crowned Mary queen of heaven,
– may all the dead rejoice in your kingdom with the saints for ever. 


Our Father… 

COLLECT

O God, Father of mercies,
who placed your people under the singular protection
of your Son’s most holy Mother,
grant that all who invoke the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe,
may seek with ever more lively faith
the progress of peoples in the ways of justice and of peace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.

Amen.