150th ANNIVERSARY

OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE SALESIAN CONGREGATION

HELPS

FOR VARIOUS CELEBRATIONS

LENT 2009

Penitential Liturgy

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

® Amen

Blessed be the Father

who so loved the world that he gave his only Son

so that the world might have life.

® Blessed be the Lord forever.

Blessed be the Son

who for our sake became obedient unto death

even death on the cross.

® Blessed be the Lord forever.

Blessed be the Holy Spirit

poured out upon the Church from the side of Christ

pierced by a lance.

® Blessed be the Lord forever.

The president introduces the celebration with appropriate words.

Almighty and eternal God, you have given us a model in Christ, your Son, our Saviour,

who became man and was humbled even unto death on the cross.

Grant that we may always bear in mind the lessons of his passion

and so come to share in the glory of his resurrection.

He lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

® Amen.