Church at Home The Liturgy of the Hours Feasts & Solemnities Notre Dame Catholic Parish Denver, Colorado Canticle of Zechariah free to worship him without fear, Luke 1:68-79 holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; You, my child, shall be called the he has come to his people and set prophet of the Most High, them free. for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, He has raised up for us a mighty to give his people knowledge of savior, salvation born of the house of his servant by the forgiveness of their sins. David. In the tender compassion of our Through his holy prophets he God, promised of old, the dawn from on high shall that he would save us from our break upon us, enemies, to shine on those who dwell from the hands of all who hate in darkness and the shadow of us. death, and to guide our feet into the He promised to show mercy to way of peace. our fathers and to remember his holy cove- Glory be to the Father, and to the nant. Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is This was the oath he swore to our now, and ever shall be. Amen. father Abraham, to set us free from the hands of (Repeat antiphon) our enemies, Click here to jump back to the Table of Contents, which will allow you to jump to the particular feast or solemnity. 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Table of Contents Canticle of Zechariah Psalms to be used with the special Antiphons, Readings, Intercessions, and Prayers for Feasts & Solemnities Sunday Morning Sunday Evening Thursday Morning Thursday Evening Friday Morning Friday Evening Saturday Morning Saturday Evening Feasts & Solemnities with fixed dates (same date every year) January 1: Mary, Mother of God January 25: Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle February 2: Presentation February 22: Chair of Peter March 19: St. Joseph March 25: Annunciation April 25: St. Mark May 3: Sts. Philip & James May 14: St. Matthias May 31: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary June 24: Nativity of John the Baptist June 29: Sts. Peter & Paul July 3: St. Thomas July 22: St. Mary Magdalene July 25: St. James August 6: Transfiguration August 10: St. Lawrence August 15: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 24: St. Bartholomew September 8: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 21: St. Matthew September 29: Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels October 4: St. Francis of Assisi October 18: St. Luke October 28: Sts. Simon & Jude November 1: All Saints November 2: All Souls November 9: Dedication of the Lateran Basilica November 13: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini November 30: St. Andrew December 8: Immaculate Conception December 12: Our Lady of Guadalupe December 25: Christmas December 26: St. Stephen December 27: St. John December 28: Holy Innocents Feasts & Solemnities with changing dates (different date every year) Epiphany Baptism of the Lord Ash Wednesday Palm Sunday Holy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Ascension Pentecost Trinity Sunday Corpus Christi Sacred Heart Immaculate Heart Christ the King Holy Family Canticle of Mary Psalms to be used with the special Antiphons, Readings, Intercessions, and Prayers for Feasts & Solemnities Sunday Morning Prayer Antiphon 2 (use antiphons, etc. from the particular feast or solemnity) Canticle - Daniel 3:57-88, 56 Antiphon 1 1. Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. Psalm 63:2-9 Praise and exalt him above all forever. Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord. 1. O God, you are my God, for you I You heavens, bless the Lord. long; All you waters above the heavens, for you my soul is thirsting. bless the Lord. My body pines for you All you hosts of the Lord, bless the like a dry, weary land without water. Lord. So I gaze on you in the Sun and moon, bless the Lord. sanctuary Stars of heaven, bless the Lord. to see your strength and your glory. 2. Every shower and dew, bless the 2. For your love is better than life, Lord. my lips will speak your praise. All you winds, bless the Lord. So I will bless you all my life, Fire and heat, bless the Lord. in your name I will lift up my hands. Cold and chill, bless the Lord. My soul shall be filled as with a Dew and rain, bless the Lord. banquet; Frost and chill, bless the Lord. my mouth shall praise you with joy. Ice and snow, bless the Lord. Nights and days, bless the Lord. 1. On my bed I remember you. Light and darkness, bless the Lord. On you I muse through the night Lightnings and clouds, bless the for you have been my help; Lord. in the shadow of your wings I rejoice. 1. Let the earth bless the Lord. My soul clings to you; Praise and exalt him above all forever. your right hand holds me fast. Mountains and hills, bless the Lord. Everything growing from the earth, 2. Glory be to the Father, and to the bless the Lord. Son, and to the Holy Spirit. You springs, bless the Lord. 1. As it was in the beginning, is now, 2. Seas and rivers, bless the Lord. and ever shall be. Amen. You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord. Psalm Prayer (Leader): Father, All you birds of the air, bless the creator of unfailing light, give that Lord. same light to those who call to you. All you beasts, wild and tame, bless May our lips praise you; our lives the Lord. proclaim your goodness; our work You sons of men, bless the Lord. give you honor; and our voices celebrate you forever. Click here when necessary to jump to Table of Contents and jump back to Antiphon 1 the particular feast or solemnity. 1. O Israel, bless the Lord. Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, Praise and exalt him above all shout for joy and take their rest. forever. Let the praise of God be on their lips Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord. and a two-edged sword in their hand, Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord. Spirits and souls of the just, bless the 1. to deal out vengeance to the nations Lord. and punishment on all the peoples; Holy men of humble heart, bless the to bind their kings in chains Lord. and their nobles in fetters of iron; Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless to carry out the sentence pre-or- the Lord. dained; Praise and exalt him above all this honor is for all his faithful. forever. 2. Glory be to the Father, and to the 2. Let us bless the Father, and the Son, Son, and to the Holy Spirit. and the Holy Spirit. Let us praise and exalt him above all 1. As it was in the beginning, is now, forever. and ever shall be. Amen. Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven. Psalm Prayer (Leader): Let Israel Praiseworthy and glorious and rejoice in you, Lord, and exalted above all forever. acknowledge you as creator and redeemer. We put our trust in your (The Glory Be is not said at the end faithfulness and proclaim the of this canticle) wonderful truths of salvation. May your loving kindness embrace us now Antiphon 2 and forever. Antiphon 3 Antiphon 3 Psalm 149 Click here when necessary to jump to 1. Sing a new song to the Lord, Table of Contents and jump back to his praise in the assembly of the the particular feast or solemnity. faithful. Let Israel rejoice in its maker, let Zion’s sons exult in their king. Let them praise his name with dancing and make music with timbrel and harp. 2. For the Lord takes delight in his people. He crowns the poor with salvation. Sunday Evening Prayer In Jesus Christ, our Lord and King, (use antiphons, etc. from the we are already seated at your right particular feast or solemnity) hand. We look forward to praising you in the fellowship of all your Antiphon 1 saints in our heavenly homeland. Psalm 110:1-5, 7 Antiphon 1 1. The Lord's revelation to my Master: Antiphon 2 "Sit on my right: your foes I will put beneath your Psalm 114 feet." The Lord will wield from Zion 1. When Israel came forth from Egypt, your scepter of power: Jacob's sons from an alien people rule in the midst of all your foes. Judah became the Lord's temple, Israel became his kingdom. 2. A prince from the day of your birth on the holy mountains; 2.