Celebration of the Word with veneration of the
Relics of Blessed Columba Marmion,
Abbot
Abbot
This prayer service may be lead be lead by a priest or layperson herewith referred as minister and observes the rubrics proper to him/her.
With the faithful gathered, the minister places the reliquary in a suitable place while an Hymn appropriate for the occasion may be sung.
The minister begins the celebration with the Sign of the Cross and introduces the Proclamation of the Word with these or similar words:
Brothers and sisters, we celebrate the life of Blessed Columba Marmion who reminded to us the value of being adopted sons and daughters of God, our Father through Jesus Christ. Gathered together to pray through his intercession, we listen to God’s Word.
The minister or a member of the assembly proclaims the Word of God.
A proclamation from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians (1:3-6)
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
The Word of the Lord.
The assembly responds: Thanks be to God
If a priest presides over the service, he may give a homily. Otherwise, the service continues with the minister inviting the assembly to pray through the intercession of Blessed Columba Marmion:
O Lord, our God, You have given Your servant, Columba, to understand so well that by our Baptism we are Your adopted children and brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ: as a good Father graciously hear the prayers which we address to You to obtain through his intercession the graces that we need. Teach us by his example and doctrine how to live generously as true Christians with a childlike confidence and a simplicity abounding in love. Likewise, is such is Your pleasure, show clearly by miracles, how pleasing Your servant is to You, so that Holy Mother Church may be able to declare him a Saint. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
If a sick/sick persons wishes to be prayed for during the service, the minister continues with the following prayer. Otherwise, the service ends with the priest’s blessing or a prayer for God’s blessing (if a layperson lead the service). The veneration of the relics is made after the service.
Laying the relics of Blessed Columba Marmion or simply raising it towards the sick person/s, the minister prays:
Lord and Father, almighty and eternal God, by your blessing you give us strength and support in our frailty: turn with kindness toward this your servant N. Free him/her from all illness and restore him/her to health, so that in the sure knowledge of your goodness he/she will gratefully bless your holy name. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
The sick person responds: Amen.
If a priest presides over the service, he may give a homily. Otherwise, the service continues with the minister inviting the assembly to pray through the intercession of Blessed Columba Marmion:
O Lord, our God, You have given Your servant, Columba, to understand so well that by our Baptism we are Your adopted children and brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ: as a good Father graciously hear the prayers which we address to You to obtain through his intercession the graces that we need. Teach us by his example and doctrine how to live generously as true Christians with a childlike confidence and a simplicity abounding in love. Likewise, is such is Your pleasure, show clearly by miracles, how pleasing Your servant is to You, so that Holy Mother Church may be able to declare him a Saint. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
If a sick/sick persons wishes to be prayed for during the service, the minister continues with the following prayer. Otherwise, the service ends with the priest’s blessing or a prayer for God’s blessing (if a layperson lead the service). The veneration of the relics is made after the service.
Laying the relics of Blessed Columba Marmion or simply raising it towards the sick person/s, the minister prays:
Lord and Father, almighty and eternal God, by your blessing you give us strength and support in our frailty: turn with kindness toward this your servant N. Free him/her from all illness and restore him/her to health, so that in the sure knowledge of your goodness he/she will gratefully bless your holy name. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
The sick person responds: Amen.
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