Holy Hour Tues. May 5 2026

Our next monthly Holy Hour is from 7-8 PM on May 5 in the church.

Theme: Fruit of Thy Womb

Worship Aid

Procession Song: “Hail Mary”

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women
And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God
Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of death. Amen

Refrain: Gentle woman, quiet light, morning star, so strong and bright,
Gentle mother, peaceful dove, teach us wisdom, teach us love.

Verse 1: You were chosen by the Father; you were chosen for the Son
You were chosen from all women, and for woman, shining one (Repeat refrain)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

(All kneel when the Blessed Sacrament is placed into the monstrance)

Opening antiphon:

God indeed is my salvation; I am confident and unafraid.
For the Lord is my strength and my might, and he has been my salvation.

(Isaiah 12:2)

First Meditation Song: "Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly"

Verse 1
Sing of Mary pure and lowly, Virgin-mother pure and mild,
Sing of God's own Son most holy, Who became her little child.
Fairest child of fairest mother, God the Lord who came to earth,
Word made flesh, our very brother, Takes our nature by his birth.

Verse 2
Sing of Jesus, son of Mary, In the home at Nazareth.
Toil and labor cannot weary Love enduring unto death.
Constant was the love he gave her, Though he went forth from her side,
Forth to preach, and heal, and suffer, Till on Calvary he died.

Verse 3:
Glory be to God the Father; Glory be to God the Son;
Glory be to God the Spirit; Glory to the Three in One.
From the heart of blessed Mary, From all saints the song ascends,
And the Church the strain reechoes Unto earth's remotest ends.

Words by Robert F. Palmer (1891-1985) and Music from Christian Lyre, 1830
© 1986 GIA Publications, Inc.

First Meditation:

What qualities of Mary do I desire for myself?

Silent Adoration/Reflection

Responsorial Psalm

(Ps. 98)
Response: The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

Gospel

Matthew 5:13-16

Homily

Second Meditation Song: “How Great Thou Art”

Verse 1:
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds thy hands have made.
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed

Refrain: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; how great thou art, how great thou art! (repeat)

Verse 2:
When through the woods and forest glades I wander, and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down on lofty mountain grandeur, and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze.

(Repeat refrain)

Verse 3: And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, sent him to die, I scarce can take it in.
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, he bled and died to take away my sin.

(Repeat refrain)

Verse 4: When Christ shall come with shouts of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration, and there proclaim, my God, how great thou art!

(Repeat refrain)

Words: Stuart K. Hine. Music: Traditional Swedish Folk Tune
Words and music: © 1949 and 1953, The Stuart Hine Trust.

Second Meditation:

How do I see the greatness of Jesus in my everyday life?

Silent Adoration/Reflection

Rosary (The Five Sorrowful Mysteries)

Leader: In the name of the Father + and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Apostles’ Creed:

All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried;
He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father … Hail Mary … (3x for faith, hope, charity) Glory be to the Father ...

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