ACT OF CONTRITION A Divine Encounter Adoration of the and Confession O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, with guided music meditations by Derek Nelson but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, featuring special guest singer Angela Mintel Who art all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin.

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us! , I trust in You. EXPOSITION OF JESUS IN THE Biography BLESSED SACRAMENT (please stand) Raised in a devout Christian home and a musical family, Derek has always had a love for God & music. He studied music O Salutaris Hostia performance at Seton Hall University, and met his wife, Jennifer (Words by St. ; Music by Werner) in 1999. They were married in 2003. Derek was received into full

O Salutaris Hostia Quae caeli pandis ostium; communion in the on Sunday in Bella premunt hostilia, Da robur, fer auxilium. 2005, the same weekend of the passing of Holy Father, John Paul II . Uni trinoque Domino Sit Sempiterna gloria, Qui vitam sine termino Nobis donet in patria. Amen.

O saving Victim, open wide, the gate of heaven to us below. After receiving his Master’s Degree in Music Composition from Our foes press on from every side; Your aid supply, your strength bestow. New York University, Derek began teaching music at Cliffside

To your great name be endless praise, Immortal Godhead, One in Three; Park High School in Bergen County. He also became the organist O grant us endless length of days, in our true native land to be. Amen. and choir director at of Jesus Parish in (please kneel - sacred silence) Rockaway, N.J. At this time, Derek also became a father. He now resides in Rockaway with his wife and their 4 children, Gianna,

SCRIPTURE MEDITATION , Lucianna and Emmanuella.

“If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; Derek’s hope is that through this program , souls might experi- if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” – John 20:23 ence a more intimate encounter with the King of Mercy, and further seek His mercy in the Sacramental life.

Words from our holy father This program is dedicated to Jesus through the . "But if a person, whether a layperson, priest or sister, goes to confession and converts, the Lord forgives. And when the Lord forgives, he forgets. This is im- portant.” -

THANK YOU SONG: JESUS I TRUST IN YOU

(Words are a based on a given to St. Faustina by Jesus, with the inscription +JMJ+ Jesus prescribed for the . [cf. Diary 186, 187, 47, 327]; Music by D. Nelson)

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth as a fountain of Fr. Sigmund Peplowski, Pastor of Sacred Heart & Mercy for us, I trust in You. (3x)

St.Cecilia, Rockaway, N.J. and Fr. Marcin, Parochial Vicar Jesus, I Trust In You (4x)

+ , which gushed forth from the Heart of Fr. O’ Mullane Jesus, as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You. (sacred silence) + Br. Paul Miller, OFS, Angela Mintel & the team at SCRIPTURE MEDITATION The Center of Divine Mercy in Newark, NJ “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, + for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.” - Matthew 11:29 Wojcik at The Beacon + SAINT QUOTE Deacon Paul Willson, St Cecilia’s Church, Rockaway “Today the Lord said to me, Daughter, when you go to con- fession, to this fountain of My mercy, the Blood and Water + which came forth from My Heart always flows down upon Lois & Jim Nelson your soul and ennobles it. Every time you go to confession, + immerse yourself entirely in My mercy, with great trust, so that I may pour the bounty of my grace upon your soul. The Kolbe Krew Family Group When you approach the confessional, know this, that I My- + self am waiting there for you. I am only hidden by the priest, but I Myself act in your soul. Here the misery of the Gianna, Gabriel, Lucianna & Emmanuella Nelson soul meets the God of mercy. Tell souls that from the fount + of mercy souls draw graces solely with the vessel of trust. If their trust is great, there is no limit to My generosity. Lucy & Robert Rovegno The torrents of grace inundate humble souls. The proud + remain always in poverty and misery, because My grace Jennifer Nelson turns away from them to humble souls.” – Jesus to St. Maria , Diary #1602 .

Song: SUFFERING FOR SOULS (please stand)

Holy God We Praise Thy Name (Angela Mintel and Derek Nelson Holy God, we praise Thy name; Hark! The loud celestial hymn; Words adapted from Jesus’ words to St. Faustina; Diary of St. Faustina, entries 1777 and 1690) Lord of all, we bow before Thee; angel choirs above are raising; All on earth, thy scepter claim, Cherubim and Seraphim, Child, know that My Heart is mercy itself From this Sea of Mercy, graces flow out All in heaven above adore Thee. in unceasing chorus praising, No soul that has approached Me, has ever gone unconsoled Infinite Thy vast domain. Fill the heavens with sweet accord: All misery gets buried in My mercy Everlasting is Thy reign! ‘Holy, Holy, Holy Lord!’

Every sanctifying grace flows from this fountain Infinite They vast domain. Fill the heavens with sweet accord: I desire that My mercy abide in your heart Everlasting is Thy reign! ‘Holy, Holy, Holy Lord!’ And flowing through your heart, out to the whole world Everyone you meet will trust in My mercy

(Refrain) So pray and pray Thank you for your . to take on suffering for souls ‘Cause the fate of poor sinners Donations to support this depends on these of yours O child, beloved child, intercede for the dying ministry are appreciated. O child, beloved child, take on suffering for souls

Pray all you can for the dying God bless you and your Obtain for them trust in My mercy They most need to trust but they trust the least family! The end of certain souls depends on your prayers

Draw upon yourself the abyss of My mercy And especially for poor sinners Sooner would heaven and earth turn into nothingness Than My mercy not embrace a trusting soul

(Refrain)

Win me souls, this is your mission you’ve been given Win them for me by your prayers and sacrifices Encourage them to trust in my mercy

(Refrain) *All scripture quotes are from the RSVCE

O child, beloved child **The contents of these songs have been examined and approved by a Roman Catholic O child Clergyman. (sacred silence)

BENEDICTION SCRIPTURE MEDITATION

Tantum Ergo Sacramentum “And in the morning, a great while before day, (Words by St. Thomas Aquinas; Mode I) he rose and went out to a lonely place, and there he prayed.” - Mark 1:35 Tantum ergo Sacramentum Down in adoration falling, Veneremur cernui, This great Sacrament we hail; SAINT QUOTE Et antiquum documentum Over ancient forms of worship Novo cedat ritui; Newer rights of grace prevail; Praestet fides supplementum, Faith will tell us Christ is present, Sensuum defectui When our human senses fail. “The fruit of silence….is joy.” -Blessed of Calcutta Genitori Genitoque To the everlasting Father, Laus et jubilatio, And the Son who made us free, Salus, honor, virtus quoque And the Spirit, God proceeding Sit et benedictio: From them each eternally, Procedenti ab utroque Be salvation, honor, blessing, Compar sit laudatio. Amen Might and endless majesty. Amen.

Prayer and Blessing Priest: You have given them bread from heaven

All: Having within it all Sweetness

Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, you gave us the Eucharist as the of your suffering and death. May our worship of this Sacrament of your body and blood help us to experience the salvation you won for us and the of the kingdom where you live with the Father and SONG: SERVE the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. All: Amen (Words by D. Nelson, based on sayings of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, John Divine Praises the Baptist and St. Paul; Music by D. Nelson) The fruit of silence, prayer; the fruit of prayer, faith; it all begins with silence Blessed be God. Blessed be the Mother of God, The fruit of faith, love; the fruit of love, service; it all begins with silence Blessed be his Holy Name. Mary most holy. The fruit of service, joy….joy; it all begins with silence Blessed be Jesus Christ, Blessed be her holy and Serve and serve until it hurts, and once it hurts, once it hurts, now… true God and true Man. . Now we have something, to make an offering. (repeat) Blessed be the Name of Jesus. Blessed be her glorious Assumption. Blessed be his Most Sacred Heart. Blessed be the name of Mary, I must decrease, He must increase...

Blessed be his Most Precious Blood. and Mother. No longer we who live, but Christ who lives within us, within us, now… Blessed be Jesus in the most Holy Blessed be St. , her most chaste spouse. Now we have something to make an offering. Sacrament of the Altar. Blessed be God in his angels and in his . The fruit of silence, joy… Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.

(sacred silence) SCRIPTURE MEDITATION

(awaiting Pentecost…) “…they went up to the upper en, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father room… All these with one accord devoted them- almighty; from there he will come to judge the living selves to prayer, together with the women and Mary and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy the mother of Jesus…” - Acts 2:13-14 Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the for- SAINT QUOTES giveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. "We never give more honor to Jesus than when we honor his Mother, and we honor her simply and 5. On the ‘Our Father’ bead before each decade: solely to honor him all the more perfectly. We go to Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul her only as a way leading to the goal we seek - and Divinity of your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Je- Jesus, her Son." sus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the --St. Louis Marie de Montfort whole world. “Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too 6. On the ‘Hail Mary’ beads: much. You can never love her more than For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on Jesus did.” -St. us and on the whole world. “One day, through the Rosary and Scapular, Our (Repeat ‘Eternal Father’ and ‘For the Sake of His Sor- Lady will save the world.” - St. Dominic rowful Passion’ prayers for four more decades)

SONG: WE PRAY THE ROSARY 7. The Concluding Doxology after 5 decades:

(Words and Music by D. Nelson, based on messages from approved and private Marian Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immoral One, have apparitions, and the Diary of St. Faustina #161) mercy on us and on the whole world (three times).

We pray the Rosary. We are a family. 8. Closing Prayer: Eternal God, in whom mercy is And the truth becomes more clear with every mystery. How great is the Rosary? endless, and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, Come to the upper room and see look kindly upon us, and increase Your mercy in us, We are a family ‘cause we pray the Rosary. that in difficult moments, we might not despair, nor Immaculate Heart (ooh whoa) Her message goes out to all the world become despondent, but with great confidence, submit O Flame of Love (ooh whoa) ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy She’s the only of hope for all the world The Final Preacher (ooh whoa) itself. Amen. Her message goes out to all the world Woman Clothed with The Sun (ooh whoa) We want you to come without delay…

THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY SONG: WE PRAY THE ROSARY

(Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska; entries 1319, 84, 476, 950) And She calls us 1. Opening Prayers: You expired, Jesus, but the She calls us to prepare our hearts And She calls us source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of Will we answer now? mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of What will our answer be? What will it be? Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole (Refrain) world and empty yourself out upon us. We’ve nothing to fear (ooh whoa) O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Even as this world is set ablaze heart of Jesus as a fountain of mercy for us, I trust in Mary’s army stands (ooh whoa) Invincible in these ending days you! (three times). The beads and the cord (ooh whoa) Unleashed for this cosmic battle rage 2. The Our Father: Our Father, who art in heaven, The way we fight wars (ooh whoa) hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will Binding satan in this ending age be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day And She calls us She calls us to the front lines our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we And She calls us forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us Will we answer now? What will our answer be? not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. What will it be?

3. The Hail Mary: Hail Mary, full of grace. The (Refrain)

Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, The Age of Mary…has begun and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy The Era of Peace When hearts are full of faith Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. We pray the Rosary. We are a family And the truth becomes more clear with every mystery 4. The Creed: I believe in God, the Fa- How great is the Rosary? Come to the upper room ther almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in She’s waiting for you to come The flood is coming soon Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was con- But we’re safe in the Rosary ceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, The Immaculate Heart is the only Ark Amidst the Flood The only Ark Amidst the coming Flood suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and Come join our family was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day We pray the Rosary he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heav- (sacred silence) SCRIPTURE MEDITATION SONG: FOR YOUR GOOD (RUN TO ME)

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love (Words and music by D. Nelson) one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you I’ve been waiting, waiting right here for you (4x) …to come, visit me are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” and spend some time with me - John 13: 34-35 Everything I do is…

SAINT QUOTE For Your Good (7x)

I see all. You only see in front of you. “In the final analysis, it’s between you I see all, so I know… what is for your good. and God. It was never between you and My heart is burning, burning with love for you (4x) (other people) anyway.” won’t you accept the flame the flame that burns for you - Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Everything I do is….

For Your Good (7x)

SONG: PEOPLE I see all. You only see in front of you. I see all, so I know… what is for your good. (Words are a prayer of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta; Music by D. Nelson) Jesus, I trust in You (4x) People are often unreasonable, irrational and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. I’ll be waiting, waiting right here for you (4x) If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends, and some genuine enemies. to run to me, run to me, run to me (9x) Succeed anyway. ….For Your Good.

If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you. (sacred silence) Be honest and sincere anyway. What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, some people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

[Thank you Mother Teresa, for letting Jesus live in you. Thank you Mother Teresa, for letting Jesus live in you.]

The good you do today will often be forgotten. Do good anyway. Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway. Cause in the final analysis, it’s between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

[It’s between you and God… It was never between you and them. It’s between you and God… you and God, you and God. Forgive them anyway, ‘cause that’s what God does to us. He forgives us anyway.] (sacred silence)

SCRIPTURE MEDITATION SCRIPTURE MEDITATION

“I consider that the sufferings of this present time “Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their way, are as not worth comparing with the glory to be and sinners their thoughts; Let them turn to the revealed to us.”- Romans 8:18 LORD to find mercy; to our God, who is generous in SAINT QUOTE forgiving.” 55:6-7

SAINT QUOTE “One cannot love without suffering or suffer with- out loving.” - St.

SONG: WILL YOU "Tell sinners that no one shall escape My Hand; if they run SUFFER WITH ME? away from My Merciful Heart, they will fall into My Just Hands. Tell sinners that I am always waiting for them, that I (Words and Music by D. Nelson, inspired by the life of St. Faustina) Will you suffer with Me, as I suffer for you? listen intently to the beating of their heart... When will it beat I’m giving you a great grace. You’ll make it through. for Me? Write that I am speaking to them through their re- I want to make you like me. I want to set your heart free. Your love will be crystallized, pure as can be. morse of conscience, through their failures and sufferings, Take it up, it will teach you peace. through thunderstorms, through the voice of the Church. And Take it up, it will teach you love. Take it up, it will bring you all My richest blessings if they bring all My graces to naught, I begin to be angry with when you suffer with Me. them, leaving them alone and giving them what they want." Because I took upon the wait of the world, all Myself. – Jesus to St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary #1728. The work is done. I am the King of the world, sin dispelled. You are my Body, take the weight of the world, on yourself Unite yourself to Me for the sake of the world, suffer well…

Will you suffer with Me, as I suffer for you? I’m giving you a great grace. You’ll make it through. I want to make you like Me. I want to set your heart free. Your love will be crystallized, pure as can be. Take it up, you will grow in grace. Take it up, I will give you strength. Take it up, someone needs you to take over their pain. Come and suffer with Me.

In the world the tribulation will come. Child, fear not. It is my will that Heart and Body be one, My kingdom. Oh, how sweet all of your trials can be! Come to Me. A happy death awaits the suffering soul, then you’ll see.

Pain, sorrow and death; trials that don’t seem to end… point them to Me to find clarity. They are your compass on your way home. Won’t you suffer with Me?

(sacred silence)

SCRIPTURE MEDITATION

There’s a Culture of Life to live! “For thou didst form my inward parts, thou There’s a purer love to give! didst knit me together in my mother’s womb. There’s a true belief that a life is a life. - Psalm 139: 13 As the Culture of Life endures deep within my heart and yours SAINT QUOTE there will come the Civilization of Love. ‘Cause there is no life without the Father’s might. There is no truth without Jesus Christ. You are called to stand up for life! To respect and defend There is no love without sacrifice. the mystery of life always and everywhere, including the And that’s the way of the Culture of Life. lives of unborn babies, giving real help Where is the entrance to the Kingdom? and encouragement to mothers in diffi- The Gate of Heaven waits cult situations. You are called to work Simple and patient, She waits and pray against abortion, against vio- with a loving gaze. lence of all kinds, including the violence done against women’s and children’s dig- All are invited to the Kingdom. No one’s ever turned away. nity through pornography. Stand up for An Era of Peace is on the way… the life of the aged and the handicapped, against attempts to promote assisted- (Refrain) suicide and euthanasia! Stand up for marriage and family life! Stand up for His love is free, His love is total, His love is faithful. His love bears fruit beyond compare. purity! Resist the pressures and tempta- Our love is free, total, faithful. tions of a world that too often tries to ig- Our love bears fruit for all to share. nore a most fundamental truth: that eve- My love is free. My love is total, faithful, fruitful, patient, kind. ry life is a gift from God our Creator, and that we must I stand for life… give an account to God of how we use it either for good or evil.” There’s a Culture of Life to live! There’s a purer love to give! -Pope St. John Paul II, Central Park USA, 1995 There’s a true belief that a life is a life. See the signs of the times we’re in. The world is lost in selfish sin. Evil is exposed when it enters the light. SONG: THE CULTURE OF LIFE ‘Cause there is no life, without the Father’s might. There is no truth without Jesus Christ. There is no love without sacrifice. (Words and Music by D. Nelson, based on the theology of St. JPII) And that’s the way of the Culture of Life.

What is this Kingdom that you speak of, where the living dwell in peace? (sacred silence) a day that’s been set aside, for all to seek

How far away is your kingdom, where the living rest in peace? Where life-giving water is flowing free?