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THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

PRAYER BEFORE MASS
Go before us O Lord, in this our sacrifice of Prayer and Praise, and grant that we say and sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts, and practice and show forth in our daily lives. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
 
PRAYER AFTER MASS
Bless, O Lord, our hearts and minds, and grant that as we leave Your house, we may continue to be aware of Your presence. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. by Saint John Berchmans, Patron Saint of Altar Boys.

First Reading  Zephaniah 3:14-18
 
The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst
Shout for joy, daughter of Zion, Israel, shout aloud! Rejoice, exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem! The Lord has repealed your sentence; he has driven your enemies away.
 
The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst; you have no more evil to fear. When that day comes, word will come to Jerusalem: Zion, have no fear, do not let your hands fall limp.
 
The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult with joy over you, he will renew you by his love; he will dance with shouts of joy for you as on a day of festival.
 
Responsorial Psalm
Great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel
 
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Blessed is the Virgin Mary, who believed
that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.
Alleluia!  Cf. Luke 1:45
 
Gospel  Luke 1 :39-56
 
The Almighty has done great things for me
Mary set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill country of Judah. She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord? For the moment your greeting reached my ears, the child in my womb leapt for joy. Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.’
 
And Mary said:
‘My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit exults in God my saviour; because he has looked upon his lowly handmaid.
 
Yes, from this day forward all generations will call me blessed, for the Almighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name, and his mercy reaches from age to age for those who fear him.
 
He has shown the power of his arm, he has routed the proud of heart. He has pulled down princes from their thrones and exalted the lowly. The hungry he has filled with good things, the rich sent empty away.
 
He has come to the help of Israel his servant, mindful of his mercy according to the promise he made to our ancestors of his mercy to Abraham and to his descendants for ever.’
 
Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back home.

My Father in heaven, loving Father help me see your hand at work in my life. Father thank you for loving me. Thank you for your loving plan. Thank you for your protection over me. Thank you Father for your goodness in my life. Thank you for fulfiling your plan for the salvation of humanity through the conception of your Son by the Blessed Virgin Mary. Father thank you for Elizabeth's testimony of the coming of your Son Jesus Christ. Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for coming into our world as an infant. Holy Spirit come dwell in our hearts. 
Father to you be all glory, honor, adoration and thanksgiving through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Jesus Christ our Lord, Mother of the Holy Church pray for us your children.


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