John Bosco 1/31 Evening

John Bosco
MEMORIAL OF A CONFESSOR
Ramsho

INTRODUCTION

DOXOLOGY

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as we begin and until we conclude.
May mercy and compassion be poured forth upon us
in this world and the next.
O Lord, our God, to you be glory for ever.
Amen.
OPENING PRAYER
Lord God,
may we honor with great joy, Saint N., who pleased you in
his/her life,
and by his/her death came into your kingdom.
He/she is worthy to be numbered among the ranks of the saints, martyrs, pastors, teachers, ascetics and monks.
These are the ones who followed the way of your Son,
took his gospel as a rule of life,
his teachings ass beliefs,
his church as a standard and his love as a goal.
Through his/her intercession, may we follow in his footsteps and accomplish his/her goal,
and we will give you glory,
now and for ever. Amen.
GREETING
Peace be with the Church and her children.
PRAISE OF THE ANGELS
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace on earth and good will to all.
Praise the Lord all you nations,
glorify him all you peoples,
for steadfast is his mercy toward us,
and the truth of the Lord endures for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever.
and peace on earth and good will to all.

PSALMODY
FIRST PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O God,
we have begun our lives with holy baptism,
may we end them by a happy death.
Let us walk always with your elect
that we may join them in your heavenly kingdom
and praise you,
now and for ever. Amen.
PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
Come, let us bow down in worship.

Psalm 95
Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord;
let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation.

Let us greet him with thanksgiving;
let us joyfully sing psalms to him.

For the Lord is a great God,
and a great king above all gods;

In his hand are the depths of the earth,
and the tops of the mountains are his.

His is the sea, for he has made it,
and the dry land, which his hands have formed.

Come, let us bow down in worship;
let us kneel before the Lord who made us.

For he is our God,
and we are the people he shepherds,
the flock he guides.

Oh, that today you would hear his voice:
“Harden not your hearts as at Meribah,
as in the day of Messiah in the desert,

Where your fathers tempted me;
they tested me though they had seen my works.

Forty years I loathed that generation,
and I said: They are a people of erring heart,
and they know not my ways.

Therefore I swore in my anger:
They shall not enter into my rest.”

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever. Amen.

Antiphon:
Come, let us bow down in worship.

SECOND PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O God,
on this evening bestow your loving kindness upon us
who are assembled for the memorial of your chosen one, Saint N.
May he/she intercede for us,
take our prayers to your heavenly throne,
and obtain for us, from your bounty, the grace of true faith,
firm hope and burning charity.
Then, in his/her company, we will come to you and enter your
kingdom, praising and glorifying you,
for ever. Amen.
EVENING PSALMS
Psalm 141:1-4
O Lord, to you I call; hasten to me;
harken to my voice when I call upon you.
Let my prayer come like incense before you;
the lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice.
O Lord, set a watch before my mouth,
a guard at the door of my lips.
Let not my heart incline to the evil
of engaging in deeds of wickedness
With men who are evildoers;
and let me not partake of their dainties.

Psalm 142
With aloud voice I cry out to the Lord;
with a loud voice I beseech the Lord.
My complaint I pour out before him;
before him I lay bare my distress.
When my spirit is faint within me,
you know my path.
In the way along which I walk
they have hid a trap for me.
I look to the right to see,
but there is no one who pays me heed.
I have lost all means of escape;
there is no one who cares for my life.
I cry out to you, O Lord:
I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land
of the living.”
Attend to my cry,
for I am brought low indeed.
Rescue me from my persecutors,
for they are too strong for me.
Lead me forth from prison,
that I may give thanks to your name.
The just shall gather around me
when you have been good to me.
Psalm 119: 105-112
A lamp to my feet is your word,
a light to my path.
I resolve and swear
to keep your just ordinances.
I am very much afflicted;
O Lord, give me life according to your word.
Accept, O Lord, the free homage of my mouth,
and teach me your decrees.

Though constantly I take my life in my hands,
yet I forget not your law.
The wicked have laid a snare for me,
but from your precepts I have not strayed.
Your decrees are my inheritance forever;
the joy of my heart they are.
I intend in my heart to fulfill you statutes
always to the letter.
Psalm 117
Praise the Lord, all you nations;
glorify him, all you peoples!
For steadfast is his mercy toward us,
and the truth of the Lord endures for ever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever. Amen.
Alleluia.
[HYMN]
O Lord, we have battled in your arena to the point
of exhaustion.
We have borne the day of combat and the heat of
ordeal.
In the service of your covenant, we have kept watch
during the night, confident in the fulfillment of
your promise.
We have made use of our talents with no concern for the pain.
On the Day of reckoning, when all will be laid before your
throne of judgment, in your kindness, do not forget
what we have endured.
We belong to the Church, to which you have entrusted the
treasure of hope;
Do not shame us as lazy servants or strangers,
but open your door for us that we may enter into the
dwelling of your chosen ones.

HOOSOYO
PROEMION
Praise, glory and honor to the One who sanctifies the saints
and justifies the righteous.
From him all justice and sanctity comes;
he makes the feeble strong, and sinners good and pure.
To the Good One is due glory and honor this evening,
and all the days of our lives,
now and for ever. Amen.

SEDRO
With praise and prayer we today commemorate Saint N.,
and invite believers to look upon his/her life and
contemplate his/her actions.
Like him/her, we know that we must follow Christ and renounce
our possessions, take up our cross nd practice virtues in
our march toward the Father.
The Lord has placed him/her like a beacon which shows us the
way as a model for those who are on the road.
Thus, filled with awe, we cry:
Blessed are you who has been chosen, because you
responded generously and fully to the call
of our Lord.
Blessed are you, O laborer, you have toiled with zeal
in the vineyard of the Lord, joyfully bearing the
weight of the day’s heat.
Blessed are you, for whom faith has moved mountains;
your deep faith and virtue was an instrument to
resolve the problems and difficulties of life.
Intercede for us, today, O holy one,
ask God’s grace for us sot that we can imitate you,
follow in your footsteps,
respond to God’s call,
and carry out all that he asks of us.
May the praises and prayers that we offer this evening
honor the Father who chose you,
the Son who loved you,
and the Spirit who sanctified you.
For through your intercession the blessing of the Trinity is
bestowed on us,
now and for ever. Amen.
QOLO
Today the Church honors your name, you who have loved God
and have imitated Christ.
Today his children thank God who elevated you and implore
you intercession.
Blessed is the Lord who exalted your memory.

ETRO
Christ our God,
it is for you that the saints live and the martyrs are
put to death.
We also wish to live and die for you.
On the day of the memorial of Saint N.,
accept the fragrance of our incense
and through his/her prayer and intercession, com to our aid.
To you be glory,
now and for ever. Amen.
MAZMOORO
Glory to the Lord who exalted his saints on the earth
and in heaven.
Believers, praise the Lord who exalted his saints,
glorify him because he wove them a crown of glory.
O God, you accepted the prayers of our forefathers, in your
mercy accept our worship and be attentive to our prayers.
SCRIPTURE READING
A Reading from the Gospel of John
John 6: 60-71
Then many of his disciples who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?”
Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this, he said to them, “Does this shock you? What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
But there are some of you who do not believe.” Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe and the one who would betray him. And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by my Father.” As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him. Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?” Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.” Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you twelve? Yet is not one of you a devil?” He was referring to Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot; it was he who would betray him, one of the Twelve.
SUPPLICATION
Lord of night and Master of all time, hear our supplication
and have mercy on us.
You reconciled heaven and earth, grant peace to your Church and keep her children by the light of the cross.
Glory to the Father, who chose his elect; adoration to the Son, who placed him like a stone in the building of the Church;
thanksgiving to the Spirit, who sanctified him and crowned
him with glory for ever.
Glory to the Father, who purified his saints and gave them back to his only begotten Son; adoration to the only begotten
Son, who placed upon them his sweet and light yoke;
thanksgiving to the Spirit, who made himself a temple of
living flesh; praise be to the Trinity, and may mercy be
upon us through their intercession.
The Virgin Mary, our Mother and apostles, prophets and martyrs intercede for us; O God, through their prayers strengthen
the weak, comfort the sick, grant pardon to our dead, and
forgive the faults of us poor sinners.
Exalt, O Lord, the memory of your Mother and your saints;
through their prayers grant pardon to us and our deceased,
through the prayers of your Mother, the prophets, apostles
and martyrs, watch over the living and in your mercy,
forgive those who have died.

HOOTOMO
Let us thank, adore, and praise the holy and glorious Trinity: Father, Son, ✛Holy Spirit. Amen.
TRISAGION
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Holy are you, O God;
Holy are you, O Strong One;
Holy are you, O Immortal One;
have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, forgive us and have mercy on us.
Lord, hear us and have mercy on us.
Lord, accept our worship and our prayers.
Lord, come to our assistance and have mercy on us.
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who are in heaven;
hallowed be your name;
your kingdom come;
your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil,
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours,
now and for ever.
Amen.
O Lord, the night and the day are yours;
you uphold the light and the sun.
Through your power you direct the sequence of the seasons.
O Lord,
you have brought the day to its close and called forth the night; be for us that great Day that never ends.
In the evening let your light shine in our hearts,
and in the darkness of the night

enlighten us with the knowledge of your truth.
And so, through all the days of our lives,
we shall praise you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
To you be glory and may your mercy rest upon us,
now and for ever.
Amen.
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
Let us thank God for all the graces he has bestowed on us
this day which has passed in calm and peace.
Let us recall our failings against the commandments of God
and the Church in thought, word, deed and omission
We ask for God’s pardon as we pray:
“Forgive us, Jesus!”
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
God,
Father in heaven,
by your living and holy name,
keep us from evil an lead us not into temptation;
for we call upon you, O Lord, our God, our constant hope,
glory to you for ever.
O Lord, our Lord,
may our humble worship be pleasing to you;
may our prayers come before you and our actions give
you honor.
Let you mercy, kindness, help, graces and divine love
be poured abundantly upon us poor sinners,
both in heaven and on the earth
which you have created in your goodness.
O Lord, our God, to you be glory for ever.
Amen.

DISMISSAL
Peace be with you.
And also with you.
O God,
through the prayers of your Mother and the saints who have
believed in you;
through the prayers of the prophets, apostles, martyrs and
confessors;
through the prayers of the just, the priests, the holy fathers, pastors and teachers of the truth faith;
and through the prayers of N., Pope of Rome, N., our Patriarch, and N., our Bishop,
forgive your people and have mercy on your flock.
May God bless, forgive, sanctify, purify, and keep each of the faithful united with us in this spiritual office.
May mercy and compassion be upon us and all the faithful who
dwell here.
May peaceful rest be granted to those who have died in the faith.
May the faithful who live here experience the protection of
Christ’s victorious cross.
May we and all his servants, who adore him with bowed heads,
receive the mercy of the holy and glorious Trinity
Father, Son, ✛ Holy Spirit, to whom be glory now and for ever.
Amen.
May God forgive your sins,
pardon your failings,
and deliver you from the power of the enemy.
May he grant you the remission of your offenses.
Go in peace, and pray to Christ for me.