The Angelus
The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:
And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
Hail Mary...
And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary...
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
'Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you' (Lk 1: 28)
'Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb'
(Lk 1: 42).
The Feast of the Annunciation
Today, Friday 25 March we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation. The word ‘annunciation’ refers to the ‘announcement’ of the Lord’s incarnation to the Blessed Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel, as read in the Gospel of Luke.
Even though Friday is a traditional day of fasting during Lent because the solemnity falls on this day we do not fast as the feast takes precedence reminding us of Mary’s cooperation in God’s plan.
The Blessed Mother’s “yes” at the Annunciation is known in Latin as her fiat. This Latin word is translated into English as “let it be done” and summarises Mary’s humble obedience to the Word of God (Luke 1:38).
Mary’s fiat was spoken from a heart filled with the love of God. She was not a person dominated by jealousy, hatred, selfishness, or greed. But rather emptied in order to be filled. She was able to completely surrender herself to God. By responding with “yes” Mary shows us how to live our lives in this world. Each of us can say “yes” as well and believe that nothing is impossible with God. May we grow in the love of holiness just like Mary Our Mother this Lenten season.
Friday 8am Mass – St Catherine of Siena Parish Church
Students, parents, and their families are invited to attend 8am morning Mass.
Friday’s during term one
8:00 – 8:25am
St Catherine of Siena Parish, Caroline Springs.
The Eucharist allows us the opportunity to receive so many graces from God. Strength, forgiveness, and hope are some of these graces we receive. However, the most important is growing in a deeper love for Christ from receiving him in the Eucharist. It is a wonderful opportunity to spend some time in silence and prayer and move our focus away from ourselves and on things we may need to work to allow Christ to reign in our hearts.
Sunday Gospel Reflection
Fourth Sunday of Lent Year C – Luke 15:1-3. 11-32
