TEMPLATE FOR PRAYER SERVICE ON THE OCCASION OF THE

CONSECRATION of CANADA to the Immaculate Heart of the

Blessed Virgin Mary1

Outline of Service

9 Mass9:30 Exposition10 Devotional Liturgy

o Hymno Liturgy of the Word – Readings for peace and justice from the Ritual

Lectionary First no. 887(2) Psalm no. 889(3) Second no. 888(3) Acclamation no. 890(1) Gospel no.891(1)

o Homily

10:30 Adoration. Three choral anthems spaced 15 minutes apart: 10:30 – 1 anthem then silence 10:45 – 1 anthem then silence 11 – 1 anthem

11 Supplications – A cantor can chant the petitions and the people have a sung response or they can be spoken by a reader. The text is from the CCCB Book of Blessings for Canada Day.

Prayer of Consecration – The final two stanzas of the prayer have been modified to have the same wording as the prayer on the prayer card. The celebrant pauses to invite the people to join in praying the end of the consecration prayer.

Marian Song – Magnificat sung by all for the social justice focus11:15 Rosary – Joyful mysteries with intentions for the occasion11:45 Conclusion

Eucharistic song (Tantum ergo) Benediction Litany for Canada in place of Divine Praises Reposition Closing hymn: O Canada

Pre-Set monstrance thurible, incense, coals, lighter cope for presider ceremonial binder

assistant or stand for presider stand and microphone for rosary

readers

Ministers Celebrant: Acolyte: Lectors: 2

Cantor: Music: Rosary: 5 readers

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MASS and EXPOSITION – 9am

MASS

EXPOSITION Immediately after the distribution of communion, the monstrance is placed on the altar. The deacon or celebrant places the host in the monstrance.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

The celebrant returns to the chair and, after a brief period of silent prayer, stands and says the prayer after communion. The concluding rites of the Mass are omitted.

INCENSATION AND SONG

The celebrant then goes to the altar and, after placing incense in the censer, kneels and incenses the holy eucharist. Meanwhile, the cantor and people sing O salutaris hostia.

O salutaris hostia – CBW III #689

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LITURGY OF THE WORD – 10 am

The readers should be seated in the front pew on the west side for easy access to the lectern. The lector will sit near the ambo.

OPENING HYMN Blest Are They – CBW III #522

The cantor invites all to stand and join in the opening hymn. The celebrant and ministers, if not already at the chairs, walk in from the sacristy, genuflect before the Blessed Sacrament, and take their places.

Cantor:

Welcome to our parish during this 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada as we consecrate our diocese to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Please stand and join in our opening hymn.

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GREETING Celebrant:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

R: Amen

The Lord be with you.

R: And with your spirit.

OPENING PRAYER

Let us pray.

All pause for a moment of silent prayer.

Lord Jesus Christ,

look on the people of our land

and bless us all.

May our worship of your presence in the Eucharist

help us to see your presence in all people,

work for peace and love,

and lead us to share in eternal life in heaven

where you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

R: Amen

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FIRST READINGIsaiah 32.15 - 18The effect of righteousness will be peace.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 122Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you. R. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.

SECOND READINGJames 3.13 - 18A harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

GOSPELMatthew 5.1-12aBlessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. HOMILY

EXTENDED PERIOD OF ADORATION

Celebrant:Let us now take a period of time in quiet before the Blessed Sacrament to reflect upon what we have heard to pray for our country and its people.

At 15 minute intervals the choir will sing sacred music to enhance the period of prayer.

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15 min

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Upon conclusion of the third piece of music, the celebrant stands for the supplications and the cantor/reader goes to the ambo.

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SUPPLICATIONS ALL STAND

All stand for the Prayer of Supplication.

Celebrant: On this 150th Anniversary of the Confederation of

Canada, let us pray for peace for our country and for the

world:

Cantor: Lord, give us your peace.

Cantor leads from the ambo.

Cantor: Lord Jesus, bring peace to the world.

R: Lord, give us your peace.

Cantor: Help all nations to work in harmony.

R: Lord, give us your peace.

Cantor: Bless our country, and help us to work together for peace.

R: Lord, give us your peace.

Cantor: Guide those who govern us, and help them to work for the

good of all.

R: Lord, give us your peace.

Cantor: Make us generous in sharing our gifts with other people.

R: Lord, give us your peace.

Cantor: Teach us to do your will and to grow in service to others.

R: Lord, give us your peace.

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PRAYER OF CONSECRATION

The Celebrant recites the prayer of Consecration.

Celebrant:

The Blessed Mother shines forth in the community of believers as the perfect example, icon, and model of what it means to live by faith. In imploring our Lady’s help we welcome with enthusiasm the joys of discipleship in the work of the New Evangelization as we commend the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Blessed Mary, Mother of God and Mother of the Church, when the first Christian believers came to these shores,they planted a Cross made of the fresh timber of the New World

as a sign of their faith in your Son and the power of his Resurrection.

Furthermore, they placed their lives under your maternal protectionand honoured you as the Immaculate Conception.

With full confidence we come before you today giving thanks to God on the 150th anniversary of Canadian

Confederation. Assembled in the communion of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we commit the past, the present and the future of Canada

to your maternal care,and we consecrate our country and all its people

to your Immaculate Heart.

Holy Mother of God, we find ourselves at a crossroads in our history. Help us, as Catholics, to live in peace with all people of good will

and to dialogue with respect and friendship.

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Loving Mother, help us to uphold religious freedom in Canadaand the natural rights of parents and families; inspire us to protect the unborn, to help the poor, the marginalized, and to give support to the infirm and elderly.

Weighed down by our concerns, but hopeful for the future, we turn to you, the new Eve, Mother of all the living, for help and strength.Intercede for our country and for all our people, especially for the Indigenous Peoples, the first stewards of this land of Canada,and for all who come here to live, take refuge, or visit.

Let us pray together: Here the assembly joins the celebrant in reciting the consecration.

Mary our Mother, may the Cross of your Son,planted on and in Canadian hearts,be known as the Tree of Life; whose fruit is visible and available to all

in the garden of this world.

We place our country Canada in the sanctuary of your Holy Heart

for we know that there we will find Jesus,who lives and reigns with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

R: Amen

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MARIAN SONG Canticle of Mary from CBW III #14I

ROSARY PRAYER - THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES (SIT)

The first reader goes to the lectern, not the ambo. Bishop invites the people:

Celebrant:

Rejoicing in the blessings we have received,

let us pray the five joyful mysteries from the life of Christ,

imploring the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary

to the Father for this country of Canada, all who live here, and for

the role of Canada in the world.

The celebrant and assistants seated.

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The reader reads the petition. All recite the Lord’s Prayer together. The reader prays the first half of the Hail Mary and all pray the second half. The reader takes a seat after the Gloria Patri and the next reader goes to the lectern.

Reader: The First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation.

A moment of silence

We offer this decade for all whose vulnerability is hidden.

For unborn babies, those with chronic pain or with mental illness,

and those imprisoned by guilt or fear.

Also for the protection of religious freedom,

freedom of speech, and for all who publicly defend it.

Our Father

All Our Father, who art in heaven...

Hail Marys (10x)

Reader Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

All Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be (sung)

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Reader: The Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation

A moment of silence

We offer this decade for those in need of hospitality.

For the disabled and for those who promote accessibility and services

for them to live independently.

For prisoners and those who help rehabilitate them.

For pregnant women and for organizations that support them.

For those who bring the love of Christ to the homebound,

the sick, the lonely, and the dying.

Our Father

All Our Father, who art in heaven...

Hail Mary (10x)

Reader Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

All Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be (sung)

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Reader: The Third Joyful Mystery: The Nativity

A moment of silence

We offer this decade for families and individuals

struggling to meet their basic needs for food, housing,

and medical care.

For migrants facing the dangers of travel, economic injustice,

and a loss of support structure.

For refugees uprooted by war, natural disasters, and persecution. For

organizations and donors that give of themselves

to protect and rebuild the lives of others.

Our Father

All Our Father, who art in heaven...

Hail Mary (10x)

Reader Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

All Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be (sung)

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Reader: The Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation

A moment of silence

We offer this decade as a light for those facing the challenges

of aging, chronic pain, and terminal illness,

the crushing of hopes and dreams,

the darkness of bullying, addiction, and suffering,

and for all who are blind to the presence, dignity,

and value of all human life.

Our Father

All Our Father, who art in heaven...

Hail Mary (10x)

Reader Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

All Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be (sung)

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Reader: The Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

A moment of silence

We offer this decade for those who have lost their way, lost their families, lost

their traditions, or have been abandoned, especially for the Indigenous

populations of Canada.

For children, who have lost their innocence or have been abducted.

For victims of human trafficking, for those who are missing,

and for loved ones who long for their safe return.

Our Father

All Our Father, who art in heaven...

Hail Marys (10x)

Reader Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

All Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be (sung)

The sacristan should prepare the incense for the close of the service.

The celebrant makes any announcements about activities following the prayer. 15

The Bishop goes to the front of the altar and kneels and incenses the Blessed Sacrament. The people sing:

EUCHARISTIC SONGTantum Ergo from CBW III #688

Celebrant: You have given them Bread from heaven. Alleluia.All: Having within it all Sweetness. Alleluia.

Celebrant:Lord Jesus Christ, you gave us the eucharistas the memorial of your suffering and death.May our worship of this sacrament of your body and bloodhelp us to experience the salvation you won for us and the peace of the kingdomwhere you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever. R: Amen

BENEDICTION

The celebrant puts on the humeral veil and blesses the people with the monstrance in silence. The celebrant removes the veil.

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LITANY FOR CANADA (IN PLACE OF DIVINE PRAISES)The celebrant returns to the front of the altar, kneels, and leads the people:

Celebrant: Let us now ask the intercession of Our Lady according to

the titles with which she has been especially honoured in Canada:

Holy Mary, pray for us.

Holy Mother of God, pray for us.

Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.

Mother of Christ, pray for us.

Mother of the Church, pray for us.

Sacred Heart of Mary, pray for us. (St. François de Laval)

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us. (Jesuits dedicated their

mission to the Immaculate Conception)

Star of the Sea, pray for us. (The Acadians)

Our Lady of Roc Amadour, pray for us. (Jacques Cartier)

Our Lady of Recovery, pray for us. (Samuel de Champlain)

Our Lady of the Cape, pray for us.

Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.

Our Lady of Good Help, pray for us. (St. Marguerite Bourgeoys)

Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.

Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.

Our Lady of Good Counsel, pray for us.

Our Lady of the Snows, pray for us.

Our Lady of the Prairies, pray for us.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us. (Patroness of the Americas)

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us.

Our Lady of Canada, pray for us.17

REPOSITION

The Cantor gestures for all to stand.

The celebrant reposes the Blessed Sacrament, genuflects and departs as the people sing the closing hymn.

CLOSING HYMNO Canada from CBW III #695

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