NOVENA OF REPARATION IN HONOR OF THE HOLY FACE OF JESUS

(FEAST: TUESDAY BEFORE ASH WEDNESDAY)

Holy Face of Jesus Center & Convent 1111 F. R. Hidalgo Street, Quiapo 1001 Manila, Philippines Tel. No.: (02)735-9717

WITH ECCLESIASTICAL APPROVAL

Given in Manila, 6th day of November 2013

THIRD DAY All kneel All: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O Saving Victim (Song) O Saving Victim opning wide The gate of heaven to men below Our foes press on from every side Your aid supply, your strength bestow. To your great name be endless praise. Immortal God-head, one in Three; Oh, grant us endless length of days In our true native land with Thee. Amen. Leader: Arise, O Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered. People: And let them that hate You, flee before Your Holy Face. Leader: Behold, O God, our Protector. People: And look on the Face of Your Christ. Leader: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. People: As it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen. All: May the Most Holy, Most Sacred, Most Adorable, Most Incomprehensible, and ineffable Name of God be forever praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified in heaven and on earth by all the creatures of God, and by the Most Holy Face of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Amen. Leader: Behold, O God, our Protector; People: And look on the Face of Your Christ.
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All: We beseech You O Almighty and Merciful God; grant us and all who venerate the Countenance of Your dearly beloved Son all disfigured by our sins the grace to behold It throughout eternity in the glory of Its majesty through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE ROSARY OF REPARATION: SORROWFUL MYSTERIES (Tuesdays & Fridays) THE AGONY: Holy Face of my Saviour, inclined towards earth, under the weight of the worlds sins, remove all pride and hardness from our hearts. THE FLAGELLATION: Adorable Face of Jesus, disfigured under the executioners blows, restore in my soul which is contemplating You, the wounds of sin which blemish and deface it. THE CROWING WITH THORNS: Adorable Face of my Saviour, concealed and covered with spittle, crowned with thorns and bruised with blows, deliver me from all the traces which sin has left in me. THE CARRYING OF THE CROSS: Adorable Face of my Saviour, may my soul be marked, with Your humiliations, in order that one day I may shine in Your Glory. THE CRUCIFIXION: Before Your Face, Jesus, the sun veils itself, the earth is covered with darkness. Grant that Your light may shine upon us, so that we may believe in Your Love which saves us. Hail Holy Queen/ Pray for us/ O God whose only begotten Son..

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Prayer of Leo Papin Dupont, the Holy Man of Tours) O Mary, Virgin most holy, I place myself under your protection, and through you I throw myself with confidence into the arms of divine mercy; to you I commit all the moments of my life and above all the hour of my death, I commit to you my body and my soul and all that belongs to me. Kindly receive once more my troubles and my fears, my consolations and my hope, so that by your powerful protection and your merits, I may have in all my actions, for one only and unique end your good pleasure and the holy will of your divine Son. PRAYER TO THE HOLY VIRGIN (To obtain the grace to live in union with Jesus redeeming Passion) The sorrowful Mother was in tears standing beside the Cross on which her Son hung. Into her weeping, broken heart, the sword was pierced. How sad and afflicted was the Mother blessed above all, the Mother of the only Son! How she suffered, how stricken she was, the tender Mother, in contemplating her divine Son tormented! Who could contemplate the sorrowful Mother of Christ without suffering like her? For the sins of all His people, she saw Him in His torments, suffering the blows of the whip. She saw her most dear child dying in desolation, while He gave up His spirit. Please, O Mother, source of love, make me to feel your sufferings so that I may weep with you. O holy Mother, help to engrave the Crucifieds wounds deeply in my heart! As a good son, may I weep with you all the days of my life!

All stand HOLY FACE SONG Oh Face Divine of Jesus in ages long ago Prophets and sages prayed that Thou On earth thy light would show Most Holy Face I cry to Thee Like them that thy beams may see Most Holy Face I cry to Thee. (2x) Oh suffering Face of Jesus Bleeding, soiled and torn Thy temple and thy brow transpierced With many a cruel thorns Most Holy Face I cry to Thee Offer thy wounds to God for me Most Holy Face I cry to Thee. (2x) Oh dying Face of Jesus Oh that redeeming tree Crying aloud, Oh why my God Hast Thou forsaken me Most Holy Face I cry to Thee Plead by Thine agony for me Most Holy Face I cry to Thee (2x) Oh Glorious Face of Jesus If after I have died My soul but in Thy likeness make I shall be satisfied Most Holy Face I cry to Thee More like thee ever make thou me Most Holy Face I cry to Thee. (2x)

MEDITATION ON THE PASSION AND DEATH OF THE HOLY FACE OF JESUS THIRD DAY THE HOLY FACE ON THABOR All kneel All: Lord, I desire to search again for Your Face; so do not push me far away from it on account of my sins; do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Let the light of Your Face shine upon me; instruct me in the way of Your commandments. All be seated Leader: With Our Lord, CLIMB up Tabor. He ascended this mountain with three privileged disciples: Peter, James and John, and He began to pray. Whilst He was praying, His Face transfigured itself before them; His Holy Face became resplendent like the sun; His garments were white as snow. Jesus desired this to liberate the rays of divinity which were hidden in Him; for the first time He caused His adorable Face to appear before mortal eyes, with the burst of glory and beauty which is proper to Him. In this mystery you will find three subjects worthy of your attention. I. A SPECTACLE TO CONTEMPLATE. That of our Lords Face, shining with grace and splendour. The light which radiates from this divine Face communicates to the Saviours garments and to His whole person a virginal whiteness of an incomparable purity. This brightness reflects itself at a distance, envelops the whole mountain and ravishes the disciples who were there. They experience an ecstasy of happiness. For them it is a foretaste of heavens delight, and St. Peter cries out: It is good for us to be here; let us make tents for ourselves in this place, However it was only a passing ray of the eternal splendour, a drop of this ocean of felicity, of that fullness of life of which Our Lord
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is the source. What will it be when you can draw long draughts from it, and that you will have a full possession and an assured joy from the same source? II. A CONVERSATION TO HEAR. Hear the conversation which Moses and Elias had with Jesus thus transfigured. That which occupies them is the work of the Redemption of the human race, which the ManGod had come to accomplish; they speak about His leaving this world, (Lk 9:30-31) that is to say about His Passion and His Death. This Face of the Redeemer, so radiant and beautiful at this moment, will soon be bruised, bleeding, spat upon, outraged in a thousand ways. Raised upon an infamous gibbet in dying, the Saviour will raise up to heaven the cry of pardon, and this will be the consummation of our salvation, the signal of peace reconquered, the pledge of an entire reconciliation between God and man. In this mysterious interview, Jesus Face offers itself to us under two very different aspects: It is at the same time the glorious Face and the sorrowful Face, Tabor and Calvary draw near to each other and are united; it must be this: it is on Calvary, on the cross, by the sorrows and ignominious of the Passion flashing out upon the Lords Face, that the Redemption will be wrought and that we will merit, with the beatific vision, the delights of Paradise. Do not separate the idea of sacrifice from that of recompense; if the joys of Tabor are sometimes granted you, think that it is to give you the grace to follow Jesus to Calvary better, and to carry the cross with Him. III. A COMMAND TO RECEIVE. This order emanates from the Eternal Father, who from the mountains summit as from the height of an immense tribunal, desires, in the eyes of heaven and earth, to render a solemn homage to His Son. Jesus is indeed, the splendour of His Substance, the very pure ray of His eternal light, the stainless mirror of His justice and of His infinite perfections. The Father enhances the glory of His incarnate Word in surrounding Him like a splendid Cadre by this luminous cloud coming from heaven, symbol of the Holy Spirit, from whose bosom came a voice full of power and majesty: This is My well beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, listen to Him. (Mt
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17:5) Such is the order which God gives to every creature. He glorifies the Face of His Word; He makes a solemn manifestation of it upon the highest mountain of the Holy Land, by this to show to all peoples and all centuries, the sign of salvation and the organ of truth. Gaze therefore, act according to the model which is shown to you upon the mountain. (Pause) ACT OF LOVE Yes, I know that my Redeemer lives. I will see Him with my own eyes one day in His glory and not another; that is the hope which rests in my heart. VIRTUE TO PRACTICE Fidelity in obeying the divine commandments: Speak, Lord, your servant hears. SPIRITUAL BOUQUET It is good for us to be here. Say these words before the Tabernacle, at the foot of the altar; there is your Tabor; because, through the Eucharist, the immortal and glorious Jesus is present to the eyes of your faith; make this the object of your delights and your contentment. All kneel All: I have prayed before your Face with my whole Heart (Psalm 118:58): have pity on me according to your promise. Let the light of Your Face shine upon me in Your mercy, Lord, I shall not be confounded, because I have called upon You. All powerful and merciful God, grant, we beg of You, that in venerating the Face of Your Christ, disfigured in His Passion because of our sins, we may merit to contemplate It eternally, in the light of celestial glory, through the same Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

INVOCATIONS TO THE HOLY FACE Leader: O Jesus, whose adorable Face Mary and Joseph worshipped with profoundest reverence, People: * Have mercy on us. (Response after each invocation) Leader: O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the masterpiece of the Holy Spirit, in which the Father was well pleased,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face ravished with joy the angels, shepherds and Magi in the stable of Bethlehem,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face wounded with a dart of love the aged Simeon and the Prophetess Anna in the temple,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was bathed in tears in your Holy Infancy,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face at the age of twelve astonished doctors in the temple,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face is white with purity and ruddy with charity,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face is more beautiful than the sun, brighter than the moon and more brilliant than the stars,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face is lovelier than the roses of spring,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face is more precious than gold, silver, and gems,* O Jesus, the charms and grace of whose adorable Face win all hearts,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face is most noble in Its heavenly features,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the admiration of angels,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the sweet delight of the Saints,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was the delight of Your Virgin-Mother and Your holy father St. Joseph,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the ineffable mirror of divine perfections,* O Jesus, the modesty and mildness of whose adorable Face attracted both just and sinners,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face appeases the divine wrath,*
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O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the terror of the evil spirits,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the treasures of graces and blessings,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was exposed to the inclemency of the weather in the desert,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was scorched by the sun and bathed in sweat on Your journeys,* O Jesus, the expression of whose adorable Face is wholly divine,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face gave a holy kiss and blessing to the little children,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face sorrowed and wept at the grave of Lazarus,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was brilliant as the sun and radiant with glory on Mount Tabor,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face is worthy of all reverence, veneration and worship,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face grew sad at the sight of Jerusalem when You did weep over that ungrateful city,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was bowed to the earth in the garden of Olives because of our sins,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was bathed in bloody sweat,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was kissed by Judas the traitor,* O Jesus, the power of whose adorable Face smote the soldiers to the ground in the garden of Olives,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was struck by a vile servant, derided by enemies and desecrated by their unholy hands,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was defiled with spittle and bruised by blows,* O Jesus, the divine look of whose adorable Face wounded Peters heart with repentant sorrow and love,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was humbled for us before the tribunals of Jerusalem,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face preserved Its serenity and dignity when Pilate pronounced the death sentence,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was covered with bloody sweat which fell to the ground under the Cross,*
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O Jesus, whose adorable Face the pious Veronica wiped on the way to Calvary,* O Jesus, the eyes of whose adorable Face shed tears of blood,* O Jesus, the mouth of whose adorable Face was tormented with vinegar and gall,* O Jesus, the hair and beard of whose adorable Face were plucked out by the executioners,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was disfigured like to that of a leper,* O Jesus, the incomparable beauty of whose adorable Face was disfigured by the sins of the world,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was overcast by the mournful shadows of death,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was washed, anointed and wrapped in a shroud by Mary and the holy women,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was laid to rest in the grave,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was resplendent in beauty on the day of Your resurrection,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face was radiant in glory on the day of Your ascension,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face will appear in the clouds at the end of the world with great power and majesty,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face will be the terror of sinners,* O Jesus, whose adorable Face is the joy of the just in heaven,* Leader: The light of Your Face has been shed upon us People: You have given joy to our hearts All: O powerful and merciful God, grant us to see forever beaming with glory the Face of our Lord Jesus Christ which we honor here below all disfigured in His Passion by our sins, through the same Jesus Christ. Amen.

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SALUTATIONS TO THE HOLY FACE IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR People: Hail! O Adorable Face present in the Sacrament more resplendent than the sun. Hail! You noble seal of the divinity, You mirror of divine perfections! With all the powers of my soul, I turn to You, O Jesus, and humbly pray to You, to imprint upon our hearts, all the features of Your Divine Countenance. Amen. BLESSING The Lord bless us, and keep us; The Lord show His Face to us, and have mercy on us; The Lord turn His Countenance to us, and give us peace. Amen.

BANAL NA MUKHA AY ITATANGHAL (Himig: AtingPangarap) Ang banal na Mukha ay ating itanghal Sa puso ng lahat na kanyang nilalang. Siyay ating pag-asa, sandigan sa dusa Laging naghihintay at nag-aanyaya. Kung ikaw ay dudulog sa Kanya tuwina Buhay mo ay sasaya, di ka magdurusa. Kay ganda ng buhay, huwag nating sayangin Di lang natin alam may nagmamahal din. Ang banal Niyang Mukhay itanghal natin Sapagkat itoy daan ng kapayapaan. Sinumang may nais sa Kanyay sumunod Dalhin mo ang krus at sundan si Jesus.
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BENEDICTION LET US RAISE OUR VOICE Let us raise our voice To proclaim our faith Christ the Lord for us has died, Dying, He destroyed our death, Rising, He restored our life, O Lord Jesus, we await Your last return in glory. When we eat the bread And we drink the cup In the Blessed Eucharist, We meet You, Our risen Saviour, Giving life to us anew, Through lifes journey, be with us To strengthen us forever. Amen V. You have given them bread from heaven. (Alleluia) R. The source of all happiness. (Alleluia) LET US PRAY: Lord God, by the paschal mystery of the death and resurrection of Your only Son You accomplished the work of mans redemption. Full of trust, we proclaim that paschal mystery in the sacramental signs of the Eucharist. Help us to see ever growing in us the fruits of Your saving work through Christ our Lord. Amen. THE DIVINE PRAISES All: Blessed be God Blessed be His Holy Name Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man
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Blessed be the Name of Jesus Blessed be His most Sacred Heart Blessed be His most Precious Blood Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the altar Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception Blessed be her glorious Assumption Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother Blessed be St. Joseph, her most Chaste spouse Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints (The Blessed Sacrament is returned to the tabernacle)

O SACRAMENT MOST HOLY O Sacrament, Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine, All praise and all thanksgiving Be every moment Thine.

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