Litany of Thanksgiving
Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
St Michael, leader of the heavenly hosts, pray for us.
St Gabriel, messenger of the Divine plan, pray for us.
St. Raphael, companion for the journey, pray for us.
All you holy Angels and Archangels, pray for us.
St Nicholas, pray for us.
St. Martin de Porres, pray for us.
St. Elizabeth of Hungry, pray for us.
St. Wenceslaus, pray for us.
St. Martin of Tours, pray for us.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, pray for us.
St. Katherine Drexel, pray for us.
St. Frances Cabrini, pray for us.
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us.
St. Isaac Jogues, pray for us.
St. Father Damien of Molokai, pray for us.
St. Junipero Serra, pray for us.
St. Marianne Cope, pray for us.
St Theodore Guerin, pray for us.
St. John Neumann, pray for us.
For the morning, when joy comes to us, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For the evening, when we meditate on your love, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For the in-between, the working and accomplishing hours; when we must practice gratitude amidst distraction and busyness, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For the long dark of night, when our souls and bodies assimilate and regenerate, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For the people we love effortlessly, but also for the people who chafe and challenge us, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For our enemies, who teach us to bless and forgive, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For our families, who teach us grace and forbearance, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For those whose lives we touch only momentarily – may we be a lasting blessing, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For the boisterous, jubilant seasons, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For the subtle, quiet seasons, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For the seasons of difficulty and pain, we give you thanks, O Lord.
That through these seasons we may emerge bearing the image of Christ Jesus, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For when we are certain, and when uncertainty plagues us, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For the times that are in the black and white, and in the gray, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For every drop and morsel that sustains us that comes from Your hand, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For our place in the universe that exists because You created it, we give you thanks, O Lord.
For Your purposes that exceed the bounds of our imagining, we give you thanks, O Lord.
A General Thanksgiving
Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love. Amen
We thank you for the blessing of family and friends, and for the loving care which surrounds us on every side. Amen
We thank you for setting us at tasks which demand our best efforts, and for leading us to accomplishments which satisfy and delight us. Amen
We thank you also for those disappointments and failures, that lead us to acknowledge our dependence on you alone. Amen
Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ; for the truth of his Word and the example of his life; for his steadfast obedience, by which he overcame temptation; for his dying, through which he overcame death; and for his rising to life again, in which we are raised to the life of your kingdom. Amen
Grant us the gift of your Spirit, that we may know Christ and make him known; and through him, at all times and in all places, may give thanks to you in all things. Amen.
A Litany Thanksgiving
Let us give thanks to God our Father for all God’s gifts so freely bestowed upon us.
For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth and sky and sea, we thank you, O Lord.
For the gift of life, we thank you, O Lord.
For creating us in your image and likeness, we thank you, O Lord.
For all that is gracious in the lives of men and women, revealing the image of Christ, we thank you, O Lord.
For your fatherly love, we thank you, O Lord.
For the gift of your only Son, we thank you, O Lord.
For the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we thank you, O Lord.
For revealing yourself to us, we thank you, O Lord.
For the sacraments that bring us closer to you, we thank you, O Lord.
For the Eucharist that sustains us, we thank you, O Lord.
For the love found in family, we thank you, O Lord.
For the friendships that nourish us, we thank you, O Lord.
For the Church that guides us, we thank you, O Lord.
For holy and wise clergy, we thank you, O Lord.
For the example of people of faith who inspire us, we thank you, O Lord.
For the peace that is found in you, we thank you, O Lord.
For the joy that comes from praising you, we thank you, O Lord.
For times of hardship that help us to grow in virtue and holiness, we thank you, O Lord.
For the brave and courageous, who are patient in suffering and faithful in adversity, we thank you, O Lord.
For moments of sorrow that helps us remember to turn to you, we thank you, O Lord.
For our daily food and drink, our homes and families, and our friends, we thank you, O Lord.
For minds to think, and hearts to love, and hands to serve, we thank you, O Lord.
For health and strength to work, and leisure to rest and play, we thank you, O Lord.
For the opportunity to work for good, we thank you, O Lord.
For all valiant seekers after truth, liberty, and justice, we thank you, O Lord.
For the communion of saints, in all times and places, we thank you, O Lord.
For the times we are inconvenienced, we thank you, O Lord.
For opportunities to do your will with joy, we thank you, O Lord.
Above all, we give you thanks for the great mercies and promises given to us in Christ. Jesus our Lord;
To him be praise and glory, with you, O Father, and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
For the Mission of the Church
Almighty God, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to reconcile the world to yourself: We praise and bless you for those whom you have sent in the power of the Spirit to preach the Gospel to all nations. We thank you that in all parts of the earth a community of love has been gathered together by their prayers and labors, and that in every place your servants call upon your Name; for the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours forever. Amen.
For the Saints and Faithful Departed
We give thanks to you, O Lord our God, for all your servants and witnesses of time past: for Abraham, the father of believers, and Sarah his wife; for Moses, the lawgiver, and Aaron, the priest; for Miriam and Joshua, Deborah and Gideon, and Samuel with Hannah his mother; for Isaiah and all the prophets; for Mary, the mother of our Lord; for Peter and Paul and all the apostles; for Mary and Martha, and Mary Magdalene; for Stephen, the first martyr, and all the martyrs and saints in every age and in every land. In your mercy, O Lord our God, give us, as you gave to them, the hope of salvation and the promise of eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the first-born of many from the dead. Amen.
For the Nation
Almighty God, giver of all good things: We thank you for the natural majesty and beauty of this land. They restore us, though we often destroy them.
Heal us.
We thank you for the great resources of this nation. They make us rich, though we often exploit them.
Forgive us.
We thank you for the men and women who have made this country strong. They are models for us, though we often fall short of them.
Inspire us.
We thank you for the torch of liberty which has been lit in this land. It has drawn people from every nation, though we have often hidden from its light.
Enlighten us.
We thank you for the faith we have inherited in all its rich variety. It sustains our life, though we have been faithless again and again.
Renew us.
Help us, O Lord, to finish the good work here begun. Strengthen our efforts to blot out ignorance and prejudice, and to abolish poverty and crime. And hasten the day when all our people, with many voices in one united chorus, will glorify your holy Name.
Amen.
O Judge of the nations, we remember before you with grateful hearts the men and women of our country who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy. Grant that we may not rest until all the people of this land share the benefits of true freedom and gladly accept its disciplines. This we ask in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
O God, who created all peoples in your image, we thank you for the wonderful diversity of races and cultures in this world. Enrich our lives by ever-widening circles of fellowship, and show us your presence in those who differ most from us, until our knowledge of your love is made perfect in our love for all your children; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
For the Beauty of the Earth
We give you thanks, most gracious God, for the beauty of earth and sky and sea; for the richness of mountains, plains, and rivers; for the songs of birds and the loveliness of flowers. We praise you for these good gifts, and pray that we may safeguard them for our posterity. Grant that we may continue to grow in our grateful enjoyment of your abundant creation, to the honor and glory of your Name, now and forever. Amen.
For the Harvest
Most gracious God, by whose knowledge the depths are broken up and the clouds drop down the dew: We yield thee hearty thanks and praise for the return of seed time and harvest, for the increase of the ground and the gathering in of its fruits, and for all other blessings of thy merciful providence bestowed upon this nation and people. And, we beseech thee, give us a just sense of these great mercies, such as may appear in our lives by a humble, holy, and obedient walking before thee all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost be all glory and honor, world without end. Amen.
For the Restoration of Health
Almighty God and heavenly Father, we give thee humble thanks because thou hast been graciously pleased to deliver from his sickness thy servant N., in whose behalf we bless and praise thy Name. Grant, O gracious Father, that he, through thy help, may live in this world according to thy will, and also be partaker of everlasting glory in the life to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For the Gift of a Child
Heavenly Father, you sent; your own Son into this world. We thank you for the life of this child, N., entrusted to our care. Help us to remember that we are all your children, and so to love and nurture him, that he may attain to that full stature intended for him in your eternal kingdom; for the sake of your dear Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever.
O give thanks to the God of gods, for his mercy endures for ever.
O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his mercy endures for ever.
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy
We give you thanks for the great mercies and promises given to us in Christ Jesus our Lord;
To him be praise and glory, with you, O Father, and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Saturday Mass Schedule:
4:00 PM-ST. CATHERINE SIENA MISSION PARISH (HUMANSVILLE)
6:30 PM-SACRED HEART (BOLIVAR)
Sunday Mass Schedule
8:00 AM-SACRED HEART (BOLIVAR)
10:30 AM-SACRED HEART (BOLIVAR)
Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 1405 W Fair Play St, Bolivar, MO, 65613
Office Hours:
8:00 AM-4:00PM (Closed for Lunch from 12:00PM-1:00PM and on Holy Days)
Phone Number: 417-326-5596