advent wreath blessing rite

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. ORDER OF BLESSING OF THE WREATHWITHIN A CELEBRATION OF THE

WORD OF GOD

934 The present order m! "e #sed "! pr$est or de%on& nd 'so "! '!person& (ho )o''o(s the r$tes nd pr!ers des$*nted )or '! m$n$ster.

INTROD+CTOR, RITES

93- When the %omm#n$t! hs *thered& the m$n$sters!s

/RIEST In the nme o) the Fther& nd o) the Son& nd o)the Ho'! Sp$r$t

A'' m0e the s$*n o) the %ross nd rep'!

R. Amen.

931 A '! m$n$ster *reets those present $n the )o''o($n*(ords

/RIEST Let #s pr$se God& (ho en'$*htens e2er! hert& no(nd )or e2er.

R. Amen.

93 $n the )o''o($n* or s$m$'r (ords& the m$n$sterprepres those present )or the "'ess$n*.

My brothers and sisters, today we begin

the season of Advent we open our heartsto God's love as we prepare to welcomeChrist into our lives and homes. Thecandles of this wreath remind us thatJesus Christ came to conuer the dar!ness

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of sin and to lead us into the light of hisglorious !ingdom.

READING OF THE WORD OF GOD

939 A reder& nother person present& or the m$n$sterreds tet o) s%red S%r$pt#re.

#rothers and sisters, listen to the words of theprophet $saiah% &%"(, )*

The peop'e (ho ('0ed $n dr0ness h2e seen *ret'$*ht.

The peop'e (ho ('0ed $n dr0ness h2e seen *ret'$*ht5 +pon those (ho d(e't $n the 'nd o) *'oom '$*ht hs shone. ,o# h2e "ro#*ht them "#ndnt 6o!nd *ret re6o$%$n*& As the! re6o$%e "e)ore !o# s tthe hr2est& s men m0e merr! (hen d$2$d$n* spo$'s.For %h$'d $s "orn to #s& son $s *$2en #s5 #pon h$ssho#'der dom$n$on rests.

The! nme h$m Wonder7Co#nse'or& God7Hero& Fther7Fore2er& /r$n%e o) /e%e. H$s dom$n$on $s 2st nd)ore2er pe%e)#'& From D2$d8s throne& nd o2er h$s0$n*dom& (h$%h he %on)$rms nd s#st$ns. B!

6#d*ment nd 6#st$%e& "oth no( nd )ore2er.

94 As %$r%#mstn%es s#**est& one o) the )o''o($n*responsor$' ps'ms m! "e s#n*& or some others#$t"'e son*.

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R. :2. ;< O Lord& o#r Lord& m0e #s t#rn to !o#& nd (esh'' "e s2ed.

/s'm =

O shepherd o) Isre'& her0en&O *#$de o) the )'o%0 o) >oseph?From !o#r throne #pon the %her#"$m& sh$ne )orth"e)ore Ephr$m& Ben6m$n nd @nsseh. Response.

On%e *$n& O Lord o) hosts& 'oo0 do(n )rom he2en&nd see5 T0e %re o) th$s 2$ne& nd prote%t (ht !o#rr$*ht hnd hs p'nted& the son o) mn (hom !o#!o#rse') mde stron*. Response.

@! !o#r he'p "e ($th the mn o) !o#r r$*ht hnd&($th the son o) mn (hom !o# !o#rse') mde stron*.

Then (e ($'' no more ($thdr( )rom !o#5 *$2e #s ne('$)e& nd (e ($'' %'' #pon !o#r nme. Response.

942 As circumstances suggest, the minister may give those

present a brief explanation of the biblical text, so that theymay understand through faith the meaning of the celebration.

INTERCESSIONS

943 The $nter%ess$ons re then s$d. The m$n$ster$ntrod#%es them nd n ss$st$n* m$n$ster or one o)those present nno#n%es the $ntent$ons. From the

)o''o($n* those "est s#$ted to the o%%s$on m! "e#sed or dpted& or other $ntent$ons tht pp'! to theprt$%#'r %$r%#mstn%es m! "e %omposed.

The m$n$ster s!s

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Christ came to bring us salvation and haspromised to come again. et us pray that wemay be always ready to welcome him.

R. Come& Lord >es#s.

Ass$st$n* m$n$ster

Tht the 0eep$n* o) Ad2ent m! open o#r herts toGod8s 'o2e& (e pr! to the Lord. R.

Ass$st$n* m$n$ster

Tht the '$*ht o) Chr$st m! penetrte the dr0ness o)

s$n& (e pr! to the Lord. R.

Ass$st$n* m$n$ster

Tht th$s (reth m! %onstnt'! rem$nd #s to prepre)or the %om$n* o) Chr$st& (e pr! to the Lord.R

Ass$st$n* m$n$ster

Tht the Chr$stms seson m! )$'' #s ($th pe%e nd6o! s (e str$2e to )o''o( the emp'e o) >es#s& (epr! to the Lord. R.

&-- After the intercessions the minister, in thefollowing or similar words, invites all present tosing or say the ord's rayer.

W$th 'on*$n* )or the %om$n* o) God8s 0$n*dom& 'et #s o))ero#r pr!er to the Fther

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945 A minister who is a priest or deacon says the prayer ofblessing with hands outstretched; a lay minister says theprayer with hands oined.

ord God,your Church 6oyfully awaits the coming ofits 4avior,who enlightens our hearts and dispels thedar!ness of ignorance and sin.

our forth your blessings upon us as welight the candles of this wreath7may their light reflect the splendor of

Christ, who is ord, for ever and ever.

/. Amen.

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ord our God,we praise you for your 4on, Jesus Christ%he is 1mmanuel, the hope of the peoples,he is the wisdom that teaches and guidesus,he is the 4avior of every nation.

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