Prayer Service on the Commemoration

of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Opening Hymn Immaculate Mary (BB # 198)

INTRODUCTORY RITES

When the Entrance Chant is concluded, the Celebrant and the faithful, standing, sign
themselves with the Sign of the Cross, while the Celebrant, facing the people, says:

I
n the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.

The people reply:

Amen.
Then the Celebrant, extending his hands, greets the people, saying:

The Lord be with you.

The people reply:
And with your spirit.

The Celebrant may briefly introduce the faithful to the celebration with the following words:
We gather today to commemorate
the birth of the Blessed Virgin,
the Mother of Jesus,
As we acclaim Mary as our queen,
and as the Mother of the Church,
let us imitate her example
and be attentive to the word of God.
Let us pray also that through her intercession
we may achieve holiness in life,
and a deepened faith, hope, and love,
as we seek to do the will of God in all things.
OPENING PRAYER
The Celebrant, with hands joined, says,
Let us pray.
And all pray in silence with the Celebrant for a moment. Then he extends his hands, and says:

I
mpart to your servants, we pray, O Lord,
the gift of heavenly grace,
that the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
may bring deeper peace
for those for whom the birth of her Son
was the dawning of salvation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
At the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.

SHORT READING
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Zechariah 9:9
Exult greatly, O daughter Zion!
Shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem!
Behold: your king is coming to you,
a just savior is he,
Humble, and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

The Word of the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.
CANDLE OFFERING AND MAGNIFICAT
One by one, the gathered community will place lighted candles in front of the image of the Virgin
Mary.

Koro: Ang puso ko’y nagpupuri, nagpupuri sa Panginoon, nagagalak ang

aking espiritu sa ‘king Tagapagligtas.
1. Sapagkat nilingap N’ya kababaan ng Kanyang alipin; mapalad ang
pangalan ko sa lahat ng mga bansa.
2. Sapagkat gumawa ang Poon ng mga dakilang bagay;
banal sa lupa’t langit ang pangalan ng Panginoon.
3. At kinahahabagan N’ya ang mga sa Kanya’y may takot
at sa lahat ng salinlahi ang awa N’ya’y walang hanggan.
4. At ipinakita N’ya ang lakas ng Kanyang bisig
at ang mga palalo’y pinangalat ng Panginoon.
5. Ibinulid sa upuan ang mga makapangyarihan;
itinampok, itinaas ang mga mabababang loob.
6. At Kanya namang binusog ang mga nangagugutom;
pinaalis, walang dala ang mayamang mapagmataas.
7. Inampon N’ya ang Israel na Kanyang aliping hinirang
sa dakila N’yang pagmamahal at dala ng laking awa N’ya.
8. Ayon sa ipinangako N’ya sa ating mga magulang;
kay Abraham at lipi n’ya at ito’y sa magpakailanman.
9. Luwalhati sa Ama, sa Anak at sa ‘Spiritu Santo,
kapara noong unang-una, ngayon at magpakailanman.

Koro: Ang puso ko’y nagpupuri, nagpupuri sa Panginoon, nagagalak ang

aking espiritu sa ‘king Tagapagligtas.
BLESSING AND DISMISSAL
The Celebrant, facing the people and extending his hands, says:

The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

May God, who through the childbearing of the Blessed Virgin

Mary
willed in his great kindness to redeem the human race,
be pleased to enrich you with his blessing.
R. Amen.

May you know always and everywhere the protection of her,

through whom you have been found worthy to receive the
author of life.
R. Amen.

May you, who have devoutly gathered on this day,

carry away with you the gifts of spiritual joys and heavenly
rewards.
R. Amen.

And he blesses all the people, adding:

A
nd may the blessing of almighty God,
the Father, and the Son, X and the Holy Spirit,
come down on you and remain with you for ever.
R. Amen.

Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

The people reply:
Thanks be to God.

Final Hymn Hail, Holy Queen (BB # 200)