FEAST F E A S T Our Lady of Sorrows Dear friends, as parish community of Our Lady of Victories, we are devoted to Mary the Mother of Sorrows so that our love for her grows each day. Through her intercession, Mary, obtains for us many blessings in this life and the life to come, especially at the hour of death.

Devotion to the sorrows of Mary helps us to get a glimpse of how much she suffered on our behalf – how she stood faithfully at the foot of the cross.

The Church calls us to venerate the suffering of Mary, the mother of and our mother during Lent and especially before the . She is with us during our time of suffering because of the coronavirus.

Our Lady of Sorrows help us, your children. Support us in our life; console us in our suffering, accompany us in our joys and always help us to raise our eyes to heaven. c Today, we honour You and praise your Son, Jesus Christ forever, with you His and our Mother!

Our Lady of Sorrows – pray for us!

OLOV, Horsley Park 2020

1 MEDITATIONS ON THE HOLY Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers Make the Sign of the Cross. the most.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. THE APOSTLES' CREED Amen. I believe in God the Father almighty, Opening Prayer Creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Come Holy Spirit, help us to pray, to gaze on Jesus, with Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, the eyes and heart of Mary, so we may grow in holiness. born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, Mary, , help us to be truly filled was crucified, died, and was buried. with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, as we pray for our He descended into hell; families, our relatives and friend, and for each other and the third day He rose again from the dead; especially for those who have succumbed to the illness. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father almighty, Mary, Heal of the Sick, free us from disease and fear, from there He will come to judge the living heal our sick people, comfort their families, give wisdom and the dead. to the rulers, energy and strength of doctors, nurses and I believe in the Holy Spirit, volunteers including clergy and bring those who died to the holy , heaven. the communion of saints, (Pause, at this time, mention your particular intentions for this the forgiveness of sins, Rosary e.g. thanksgiving, reparation and petition) the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.

2 THE OUR FATHER GLORY BE TO THE FATHER Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, thy kingdom come; and to the Holy Spirit. thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. As it was in the beginning, is now, Give us this day our daily bread; and ever shall be, and forgive us our trespasses, world without end. Amen. as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, FATIMA PRAYER but deliver us from evil. Amen. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, Let us ask you, Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, save us from the fire of hell, to strengthen our faith, hope and love bring all souls to Heaven, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic. especially those who most need Your mercy.

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Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with You; blessed art 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 our death. Amen.

3 SORROWFUL MYSTERIES Crowning with Thorns

Agony in the Garden While earthly rulers have crowns made of gold, the crown of our saviour was that of thorns. Jesus is the After celebrating the Last Supper with His apostles, King of Life and the King of our lives. During this time, Jesus goes to the Garden of Gethsemane and prays let us pray for the grace to put Jesus at the center of our before being arrested. In that prayer, He prayed that all lives and allow him to be the King and Lord of all that might be one. During this time, we are united as a we do. community in our suffering and isolation. But as believers, we are united in our prayer to Almighty God The Carrying of the Cross for the containment and eradication of the corona virus. As we suffer our own agony now, let us ask for During this time, we all have been asked by our Lord to the grace to pray as Jesus did, and as we pray, may it carry new and unexpected crosses. May our experience fulfil Jesus’ prayer for unity. of the cross, help us to know suffering in a new way. Let us walk with Jesus and from his example find our Scourging at the Pillar strength and courage to carry our cross.

During the Passion, Jesus was beaten and tortured. We The Crucifixion are mindful of those who are resistant and susceptible to disease. For them, any illness can be another Jesus Christ became incarnate to be our saviour. He scourging, another blow to their health. During this saves us from our sins and let us ask him to save us now time of pandemic, we pray for their health, safety, and from the coronavirus. Jesus’ death on the cross defeated protection from the virus. Please Lord spare them in death. Let us also pray for those who will die this day, this moment. especially from the coronavirus, by the blood of Jesus may they find their forgiveness and redemption.

4 Just as Jesus said to the Good Thief, “Today you will be P: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God , with me in paradise,” may they hear similar words when R: that we may be made worthy of the promises of they go forth to meet Christ our Lord. Please note, I do Christ. not dismiss particular judgement or the need for Purgatory but pray with hope that they will see God this P: Let us pray: All: O God, whose only-begotten Son, day in eternal life. by His life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech Thee, that, meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy After the Holy Rosary we continue to pray for the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what Father, Francis and our Archbishop Anthony Fisher they contain and obtain what they promise, through the intentions: same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Salve Regína

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley, of tears.

Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us ; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus ; O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

5 Hymn LITANY OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS

AS I KNEEL BEFORE YOU Lord, have mercy. Lord have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy . As I kneel before you, Christ hear us. Christ graciously her us . As I bow my head in prayer Take this day, make it yours God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us. And fill me with your love God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Holy Mary, Pray for us. Dominus tecum, benedicta tu. Holy Mother of God, All I have I give you Holy Virgins of Virgins, Every dream and wish is yours Mother whose heart was crucified, Mother of Christ, Mother of mine Mother of sorrows, Present them to my Lord. Mother of tears, Mother bereft of all comfort, As I kneel before you Mother alone and afflicted, As I see your smiling face Mother deprived of her Son, Every thought, every word Mother pierced with a sword, Is lost in your embrace Mother immersed in grief, Mother overwhelmed by pain,

Mother on the cross in spirit . Mother full of sadness,

Mother full of affliction,

6 Fount of tears, Pray for us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Mirror of patience, Have mercy on us. Rock of constancy, Anchor of confidence, Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, Refuge of the oppressed, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Victory over unbelievers, Let us pray: O Lord Jesus Christ, may the blessed Virgin Comfort of those in misery, Mary, Your Mother, whose soul was pierced by the Medicine of the sick, sword of sorrow at your passion, implore your mercy for Strength of the Shipwrecked, us now and at the hour of our death. You who live and Rainbow of peace, reign forever and ever. Amen. Protection of the dying, Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows Terror of demons, Treasure of the faithful, O most holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ: Eye of prophets, by the overwhelming grief you experienced when you Support of apostles, witnessed the martyrdom, the crucifixion, and death of Crown of martyrs, your divine Son, look upon me with eyes of compassion, Light of true Christians, and awaken in my heart a tender commiseration for Pearl of Virgins, those sufferings, as well as a sincere detestation of my Comfort of widows, sins, in order that being disengaged from all undue Joy of all the Saints, affection for the passing joys of this earth, I may sigh after the eternal Jerusalem, and that after this all my Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. thoughts and all my actions may be directed towards Spare us, O Lord. this one most desirable object. Honour, glory, and love Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. to our divine Lord Jesus, and to the holy and Graciously hear us, O Lord, immaculate Mother of God. Amen.

7 Act of Consecration to the Sorrowful See our tribulations and the anguish of our hearts in the and midst of the mourning and calamities that lay waste the world. Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary O Lord Jesus, Who on and in the Holy Eucharist hast shown Condescend, O Mother of God, to obtain mercy for us himself to us as the God of love and mercy, kneeling that, being converted and purified by sorrow and made humbly at your feet, we adore you and beg once more strong in faith, we may from this day forward be devoted for your forgiveness and for your divine pity. servants of Jesus Christ and of His Church, for whose triumph we pray. And, remembering that by your own act on Calvary, the human race, represented by your beloved disciple John, O Mary Immaculate, we promise to be faithful children gained a Mother in the Virgin of Sorrows, we desire to of your Sorrowful Heart. Intercede for us, we beseech honour the sufferings and misery of our Mother’s Heart you, with your Son that, at the very cry of thy Sorrowful by devoting ourselves to it in solemn consecration. and Immaculate Heart, His divine Power may speedily bring to pass the triumph of right and justice. It is but just, O Mary, that our souls should strive from now on to venerate you with special homage under the of Jesus, have pity upon us. title of thy Sorrowful Heart, a title won by sharing in the whole Passion of your divine Son and your co-operating Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, in the work of our redemption, a title due to you in pray for us and save us. Amen. justice, and dear, we believe, to Jesus and to your own

Heart wounded by the wound in His.

We consecrate, therefore, O Mary, to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, ourselves, our families, and our country. Have pity upon us.

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