DiaconateOrdination to the

Vespers for Friday of the Second Week of Easter

St. Vincent de Paul Regional SeminaryBoynton Beach, FloridaFriday, April 24, 2020

INTRODUCTIONCelebrant: God, + come to my assistance.All: Lord, make haste to help me.Celebrant: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.All: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia.HYMNLord, You Give the Great Commission Jeffery Rowthorn1. Lord, you give the great commission: “Heal the sick and preach the word.” Lest the Church neglect its mission And the Gospel go unheard, Help us witness to your purpose With renewed integrity; With the Spirit’s gifts empow’r us For the work of ministry. 2. Lord, you call us to your service: “In my name baptize and teach.” That the world may trust your promise, Life abundant meant for each, Give us all new fervor, draw us Closer in community; With the Spirit’s gifts empow’r us For the work of ministry. 3. Lord, you make the common holy: “This my body, this my blood.” Let us all, for earth’s true glory, Daily lift life heavenward, Asking that the world around us Share your children’s liberty; With the Spirit’s gifts empow’r us For the work of ministry.4. Lord, you bless with words assuring: “I am with you to the end.” Faith and hope and love restoring, May we serve as you intend, And, amid the cares that claim us, Hold in mind eternity With the Spirit’s gifts empow’r us For the work of ministry.

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 The Lord has rescued my life from the grasp of hell, alleluia.Psalm 116: 1-9

I love the Lord for he has heard the cry of my appeal;for he turned his ear to me in the day when I called him.

They surrounded me, the snares of death, with the anguish of the tomb;they caught me, sorrow and distress. I called on the Lord’s name.

O Lord, my God, deliver me!

How gracious is the Lord, and just; our God has compassion.The Lord protects the simple hearts; I was helpless so he saved me.

Turn back, my soul, to your rest for the Lord has been good;he has kept my soul from death, †my eyes from tears and my feet from stumbling.

I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Ant. The Lord has rescued my life from the grasp of hell, alleluia.

Ant. 2. El Señor guarda a su pueblo como a la niña de sus ojos. Aleluya.Salmo 120

Levanto mis ojos a los montes:¿de dónde me vendrá el auxilio?El auxilio me viene del Señor,que hizo el cielo y la tierra.

No permitirá que resbale tu pie,tu guardián no duerme;no duerme ni reposael guardián de Israel.

El Señor te guarda a su sombra,está a tu derecha;de día el sol no te hará daño,ni la luna de noche.

El Señor te guarda de todo mal,él guarda tu alma;el Señor guarda tus entradas y salidas,ahora y por siempre.

Gloria al Padre, y al Hijo, y al Espíritu Santo.

Como era en el principio, ahora y siempre,por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

Ant. El Señor guarda a su pueblo como a la niña de sus ojos. Aleluya.

Ant. 3 The Lord is my strength, I shall always praise him, for he has become my Savior, alleluia.Canticle: Revelation 15:3-4

Mighty and wonderful are your works, Lord God Almighty!Righteous and true are your ways, O King of the nations!

Who would dare refuse you honor, or the glory due your name, O Lord?

Since you alone are holy, all nations shall comeand worship in your presence. Your mighty deeds are clearly seen.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Ant. The Lord is my strength, I shall always praise him, for he has become my Savior, alleluia.

Reading (proclaimed in Spanish) Hebrews 5: 8-10Son though he was, Christ learned obedience from what he suffered; and when perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, designated by God as high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Homily

ResponsoRio BReve

V. Los discípulos se llenaron de alegría. Aleluya, aleluya.R./ Los discípulos se llenaron de alegría. Aleluya, aleluya.V. Al ver al Señor.R./ Aleluya, aleluya.V. Gloria al Padre, y al Hijo, y al Espíritu Santo.R./ Los discípulos se llenaron de alegría. Aleluya, aleluya.

CantiCle of maRy

Ant: To destroy the power of hell Christ died upon the cross; clothed in strength and glory, he triumphed over death on the third day, alleluia.

My + soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, †My spirit rejoices in God my SaviorFor he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed, †The Almighty has done great things for me,And holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear himin every generation.He has shown the strength of his arm,He has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,And has lifted up the lowly.He has filled the hungry with good things,And the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant IsraelFor he has remembered his promise of mercy,The promise he made to our fathers,To Abraham and his children forever.

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.

Ant: To destroy the power of hell Christ died upon the cross; clothed in strength and glory, he triumphed over death on the third day, alleluia.

inteRCessions

Let us praise Christ, the source of all life and the foundation of all virtue:R./ Lord, establish your kingdom in the world.Jesús salvador, tú que, muerto en la carne, fuiste devuelto a la vida por el Espíritu, haz que nosotros, muertos al pecado, vivamos también de tu Espíritu. R./ Instaura, Señor, tu reino en el mundo.You sent your disciples into the whole world to preach the Gospel to every creature, inspire those who preach the Gospel to live by your Spirit.R./ Lord, establish your kingdom in the world.Tú que recibiste pleno poder en el cielo y en la tierra para ser testigo de la verdad, guarda en tu verdad a quienes nos gobiernan.R./ Instaura, Señor, tu reino en el mundo.You make all things new, and command us to wait and watch for your kingdom, grant that the more we look forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the more we may seek to better this present world.R./ Lord, establish your kingdom in the world.Tú, que has llamado a estos hermanos nuestros a servirte como diáconos, ayúdalos a responder con la obediencia perfecta de Cristo y bendice a sus familiares que tanto quisieran acompañarlos.R./ Instaura, Señor, tu reino en el mundo.You have been with us through the trials and sorrows of recent weeks, give our country and the world the gift of your healing love.R./ Lord, establish your kingdom in the world.Tú que descendiste al abismo para anunciar el gozo del Evangelio a los muertos, sé tú mismo la eterna alegría de nuestros difuntos.R./ Instaura, Señor, tu reino en el mundo.

tHe loRd’s pRayeR

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;thy kingdom come;thy will be done on earthas it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread;and forgive us our trespassesas we forgive those who trespass against us;and lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.

ConCluding pRayeR

O God, hope and light of the sincere,we humbly entreat you to dispose our heartsto offer you worthy prayerand ever to extol youby dutiful proclamation of your praise.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.R./ Amen

dismissal

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.All: And with your spirit.

Celebrant: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.All: Amen.

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