St. Mary's Church
The Angel of the Lord
declared to Mary:
And she conceived
of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary...
Behold
the handmaid of the Lord:
Be it done unto me
according to Thy word.
Hail Mary...
And the Word was made Flesh:
And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary...
Pray for us,
O Holy Mother of God,
that we may be made worthy of
the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth,
we beseech Thee, O Lord,
Thy grace into our hearts;
that we, to whom the incarnation
of Christ, Thy Son,
was made known
by the message of an angel,
may by His Passion and Cross
be brought to the glory of His
Resurrection,
through the same Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
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"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you"
(Lk 1:28)
"Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb"
(Lk 1:42).
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The Angelus (Latin for Angel)
is a Christian devotion in
memory of the Incarnation.
The name Angelus is derived
from the opening words:
Angelus Domini nuntiavit
Mariæ and is practiced by
reciting as versicle and
response three Biblical
verses describing the mystery;
alternating with the salutation
"Hail Mary!".
The devotion was traditionally
recited in Catholic churches,
convents, and monasteries
three times daily: 6:00 am,
noon, and 6:00 pm (many
churches still follow the
devotion and some practice it
at home).
The devotion is also used by
some Anglican and Lutheran
churches. The Angelus is
usually accompanied by the
ringing of the Angelus bell,
which is to spread good-will to
everyone on Earth.
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