HOLY HOUR FOR FORM 4 & FORM 5 STUDENTS (Mar 9, 2014)

11.15 – All students to assemble at St Elizabeth’s Room.

Seated on the floor with a short explanation of what is to take place

11.25 — Spend 5 minutes in silence

11.30 - Opening Song O Sacrament Most Holy as priest brings Blessed Sacrament accompanied by 2 altar boys with
candles. (All to kneel)

1. O Jesus, we adore you, Who, in your love divine,

Conceal your mighty Godhead In forms of bread and wine.

O sacrament most holy, O sacrament divine,

All praise and all thanksgiving Be ev'ry moment thine!

2. O Jesus, we adore you, our victim and our priest,

Whose precious blood and body Become our Sacred feast.

O sacrament most holy, O sacrament divine,

All praise and all thanksgiving Be ev'ry moment thine!

3. O Jesus, we adore you, Our Saviour and our King,

And with the saints and angels Our humble homage bring.

O sacrament most holy, O sacrament divine,

All praise and all thanksgiving Be ev'ry moment thine!

4. O Jesus, we adore you; Come, live in us we pray,

That all our thoughts and actions Be yours alone today.

O sacrament most holy, O sacrament divine,

All praise and all thanksgiving Be ev'ry moment thine!

5. O come, all you who labour In sorrow and in pain;

Come, eat this bread from heaven; Your peace and strength regain.

O sacrament most holy, O sacrament divine,

All praise and all thanksgiving Be ev'ry moment thine!

Silence

11:40 - Opening prayer:

Lord Jesus Christ,

open our eyes to the wonder of your presence
in the Eucharist, the great sacrament of your love.
Help us also to recognise your presence in Creation
and in everyone we meet.
We ask through Christ our Lord…. Amen

11:45 – Silent Adoration

11:55 – Scripture Reading: John 6: 41-51

The Jews murmured because Jesus had said, “I am the bread which comes from heaven.”
And they said, “This man is the son of Joseph, isn’t he? We know his father and mother. How can he say that he has
come from heaven?”
Jesus answered them, “Do not murmur among yourselves. No one can come to me unless he is drawn by the Father
who sent me; and I will raise him up on the last day. It has been written in the Prophets: They shall all be taught by
God.
So whoever listens and learns from the Father comes to me. For no one has seen the Father except the One who
comes from God; he has seen the Father.
Truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Though your ancestors ate the
manna in the desert, they died. But here you have the bread which comes from heaven, so that you may eat of it,
and not die.
I am the living bread which has come from heaven; whoever eats of this bread will live forever. The bread I shall give
is my flesh, and I will give it for the life of the world.”

The Word of the Lord

11:57 – Reflection into Silence

MC: As you sit here in the presence of Jesus who gives himself to us in this amazing sacrament:
 Listen to him in silence of your heart
 Ask him to be with you in every moment of every day
 Thank him for being with you in every moment of every day
 Tell him about how you want to walk in his presence during each day
 Thank him for all that he has done and continues to do for you
 Ask him to be with you in everything you do

ADORE:
 Kneel in thanksgiving
o Bow your head in prayer
 Adore him by praying:
 Jesus I praise and thank you

12:10 - LITANY:
MC: All respond: Open our eyes, Lord
1. To the mystery of your purpose Open our eyes, Lord
2. To the closeness of your presence Open our eyes, Lord
3. To the depth of your wisdom Open our eyes, Lord
4. To the wonder of the world we live in Open our eyes, Lord
5. To the depth of your word Open our eyes, Lord
6. To the life you offer us Open our eyes, Lord
7. To your presence in the Eucharist Open our eyes, Lord
8. To your presence within us Open our eyes, Lord
9. To your presence among us Open our eyes, Lord
10. To your presence in our neighbour Open our eyes, Lord
11. To your call to serve Open our eyes, Lord

12:10—Song – Be not Afraid

You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst.
You shall wander far in safety though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will understand.
You shall see the face of God and live.

Be not afraid.
I go before you always.
Come follow me, and
I will give you rest.

If you pass through raging waters in the sea, you shall not drown.
If you walk amid the burning flames, you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the pow'r of hell and death is at your side, know that
I am with you through it all.

Be not afraid.
I go before you always.
Come follow me, and
I will give you rest.

Blessed are your poor, for the kingdom shall be theirs.

Blest are you that weep and mourn, for one day you shall laugh.
And if wicked men insult and hate you all because of me, blessed, blessed are you!

Be not afraid.
I go before you always.
Come follow me, and
I will give you rest.

12:15— Silent Adoration

12:25 – Intentions

12:30 – Song: Ubi Caritas

Ubi caritas et amor

Ubi caritas, Deus ibi est (x5)

Priest to transfer Blessed Sacrament accompanied by 2 altar boys (All to kneel)

12:35—Closing prayer:

Lord Jesus Christ,

in the gift of your body in the Eucharist,
you open our eyes to the wonder of your presence.
Help us to see your face in all those we meet,
especially those who are poor, distressed, rejected and alone
and to reach out in loving service to them always.

12.37 : Announcements etc