First Friday Holy Hour for April ::: “Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.” (Mt 5:6) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ::: Guided Prayer : All Sing: (Melody: LM) L: Blessed are they who hunger and thirst All praise be yours, our God, our All, for righteousness, for your great presence and your love. ALL: for they will be satisfied. (Mt 5:6) We greet you, eucharistic Lord; L: Blessed are they who persevere in temptation, we worship you and give you thanks. ALL: for when they has been proved, they will All praise be yours, O Lord our God, receive the crown of life that God who call us to live righteous lives promised to those who love him. (Jas 1:12) for you will satisfy our need L: Let us pray: Lord, the source of all and gratify our thirst for you. holiness and the font of all love, make us hungry and thirsty for righteousness. All praise be yours, O Lord our God, Grant us passion for loving, knowing, The Father, Son, and Spirit, one, and doing your word! Give us the who wraps us in eternal love discernment to read the signs of the and give us holiness of life. times and to be wise enough to tell the difference between what is true and Introduction ::: what is false, what is just and what is L: We adore you, vindictive, what is self-serving and what ALL: most holy Lord, Jesus Christ, here and in is self-improving. Teach us to stop all the churches throughout the whole judging others and to act as you expect world, and we praise you because by your and desire of us through Christ our holy cross you have redeemed the world. Lord. ALL: Amen. L: O Sacred Banquet, ALL: in which Christ is received, the memory R#1: Be eager to present yourself as of his death renewed, the mind filled acceptable to God. So turn from with grace, and a pledge of future glory youthful desires and pursue is given to us. righteousness, faith, love, and peace, L: O Jesus, present in the Sacrament of the along with those who call on the altar, Lord with purity of heart. (2 Tim 2:15,22) ALL: teach all the nations * to serve you with ALL: The Word of the Lord! (Moments of Quiet) willing hearts, * knowing that to serve L: The person who acts in righteousness is God * is to reign. * May your sacrament, righteous, O Jesus, * be light to the mind, * ALL: just as God is righteous. (1 Jn 3:7) strength to the will, * joy to the heart. * L: The one who is righteous by faith will live (Gal 3:11) May it be the support of the weak, * the ALL: And the fruit of righteousness is sown in comfort of the suffering, * the wayfaring peace for those who cultivate peace. bread of salvation for the dying * and for (Jas 3:18)

all * the promise of the joy to come. * R#2: The honesty of the upright guides Amen. (Pope St. John XXIII) them; the virtue of the upright saves

Liturgy of the Hours ::: them. The prayer of the upright is The psalms, NT/OT canticles, and gospel their delight; the path of the upright canticles are prayed as for morning or evening avoids misfortune. The upright pay prayer, omitting the hymn, reading and heed to their behavior; the upright response, and intercessions. show concern for their life.

(Prov 11:3,6; 15:8;16:7;21:29;29:10)

ALL: The Word of the Lord! (Moments of Quiet) Benediction ::: L: We adore you, L: Cast your care upon the Lord, who will ALL: most holy Lord, Jesus Christ, here and in all give you support. ALL: God will never allow the righteous to the churches throughout the whole world, and we praise you because by your holy stumble. (Ps 55:23) cross you have redeemed the world. L: The eyes of the Lord are on the L: May we seek first the kingdom of God righteous and his righteousness (Mt 6:33) ALL: Amen! ALL: and God’s ears turned to their prayer (1 Pt 3:12) L: May we put on the new self, created in

R#1: God calls on those who are lovers of God's way in righteousness and holiness of truth. (Eph 4:24) ALL: Amen! a true and indestructible good. They L: May we become the righteousness of will therefore be filled with that food God in Christ. (2 Cor 5:21) ALL: Amen! of which the Lord Himself says, “ My L: Let us pray: Lord God, you acknowledge meat is to do the will of my Father ,” and reward our righteousness (Ps 18) . May which is righteousness; and with that our love increase ever more and more water, of which whosoever drinks, as and may we be filled with the fruit of he also says, “it shall be in him a well of righteousness that comes through Jesus water, springing up into everlasting life.” Christ (Phil 1:9-11) for your greater honor and (St. Augustine) glory. ALL: Thanks be to God! (Moments of Quiet) ALL: Amen. L: God will not cast away the upright; All sing the “Tantum Ergo” ALL: neither will he take the hand of the L: You have given them bread from wicked. (Job 8:20) heaven, L: The Lord is just and loves just deeds; ALL: having within it all sweetness. ALL: the upright shall see his face. (Ps 11:7) L: Lord Jesus Christ, we worship you living among us in the sacrament of your body R#2: Let us desire nothing else, let us wish and blood. May we offer to our Father in for nothing else, let nothing else heaven a solemn pledge of undivided please us and cause us delight except love. May we offer to our brothers and our Creator and Redeemer and sisters a life poured out in loving service Savior, the one true God. Therefore of that kingdom where you live with the let nothing hinder us, nothing Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. separate us, or nothing come between ALL: Amen.

us. (St. Francis of Assisi, ER 23:9,10 ) Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament ALL: Thanks be to God! (Moments of Quiet) ALL: Blessed be God. * Blessed be His Holy L: Do good, Lord, to the good, Name. * Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and ALL: to those who are upright of heart. (Ps 125:4) true man. * Blessed be the name of Jesus. * L: Then the just will give thanks to your Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. * name; Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. * ALL: the upright will dwell in your presence. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament (Ps 140:14) L: May Christ dwell in your hearts through of the Altar. * Blessed be the Holy Spirit, faith; that, rooted and grounded in love, the Paraclete. * Blessed be the great Mother you may be filled with all the fullness of of God, Mary most holy. * Blessed be her God. (Eph 3:16-19) holy and Immaculate Conception. * Blessed ALL: Amen. be her glorious Assumption. * Blessed be

Meditate on the phrase “hunger and thirst for the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. * righteousness” and see what part they play in your Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spiritual journey. Conclude with an act of spouse. * Blessed be God in His angels and thanksgiving. in His Saints. Quiet adoration until ten minutes before the closing of the holy hour; then: Closing Hymn