Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Parish issued the following announcement on Aug. 23

Last week we focused on The FRACTIO and AGNUS DEI (LAMB OF GOD). You may recall that the LAMB OF GOD prayer immediately follows the SIGN OF PEACE and begs God for mercy and peace.

Next comes our PREPARATION FOR COMMUNION. The priest offers prayers with all of us asking that God cleanse us from sin and enable us to receive eternal life through Holy Communion. Then he silently prays a longer prayer before he raises the Host and proclaims, “Behold the Lamb of God, Behold Him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are called to the Supper of the Lamb.” The prayer that we respond with here is straight from the lips of the centurion servant in the Gospels.(Mt 8:5- 14, Lk 7:1-10) “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.”

By these words, we acknowledge our smallness and poverty before the Great King of the Universe who holds all authority, power, and honor. He is also ready to bring us the healing and help we so desire.

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