St Francis de Sales Evening 1/23

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:
Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name
for ever and ever.

Psalm 145
I will extol you, O my God and King,
and I will bless your name forever
and ever.

Every day will I bless you,
and I will praise your name forever
and ever.

Great is the Lord and highly to be praised;
his greatness is unsearchable.

Generation after generation praises your works
and proclaims your might.

They speak of the splendor of your
glorious majesty
and tell of your wondrous works.

They discourse of the power of your
terrible deeds
and declare your greatness.

They publish the fame of your abundant
goodness
and joyfully sing of your justice.

The Lord is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and of great kindness.

The Lord is good to all
and compassionate toward all his works.

Let all your works give you thanks,
O Lord,
and let your faithful ones bless you.

Let them discourse of the glory of
you kingdom
and speak of your might,

Making known to men your might
and the glorious splendor of your
kingdom.

Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages,
and you dominion endures through
all generations.

The Lord is faithful in all his words
and holy in all his works.

The Lord lifts up all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.

The eyes of all look hopefully to you,
and you give them their food in
due season;

You open your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

The Lord is just in all his ways
and holy in all his works.

The Lord is near to all who call upon him,
to all who call upon him in truth.

He fulfills the desire of those who fear him,
he hears their cry and saves them.

The Lord keeps all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.

May my mouth speak the praise of the Lord,
and may all flesh bless his holy name
for ever and ever.

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

Antiphon:
Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name
for ever and ever.

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.
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.
SYNAXARION
SCRIPTURE READING
Ramsho
A Reading from the Gospel of John
John 5: 1-16
After this, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem Now there is in Jerusalem at the Sheep Gate a pool called in Hebrew Bethesda, with five porticoes. In these lay a large number of ill, blind, lame, and crippled.One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been ill for a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be well?” The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; while I am on my way, someone else gets down there before me.” Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your mat, and walk.” Immediately the man became well, took up his mat, and walked. Now that day was a sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who was cured, “It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to carry your mat.” He answered them, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Take up your mat and walk.’ ” They asked him, “Who is the man who told you, ‘Take it up and walk’?” The man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away, since there was a crowd there. After this Jesus found him in the temple area and said to him, “Look, you are well; do not sin any more, so that nothing worse may happen to you.” The man went and told the Jews that Jesus was the one who had made him well. Therefore, the Jews began to persecute Jesus because he did this on a sabbath.

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.