Reparation & Apology Program

Reparation And Apology Program

Compiled by Rev. Francis Larkin, SS.CC.

THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM may be used in church, convent, school or home. In church, it is usually carried out as a public or parish program, with recitation of the Rosary for peace; exposition of the Blessed Sacrament; acts of faith, reparation and apology; Benediction; and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. For the Mass, the first Eucharistic prayer (canon) may be used, as the congregation unites itself with the priest in imploring Jesus for pardon and mercy.

The program may also be done privately in church, by groups or individuals before the Tabernacle. In this case, since there is no Benediction or Mass, a Spiritual Communion may be made in the spirit of reparation.

Finally, the program may be used by religious communities, by schools, by organizations, by the family in the home, or by people living alone. If practical, other families, relatives and friends should be invited, in order to give the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary more prayers and penances.

It is suggested that, if possible, the home program be carried out before a shrine, picture, statue or image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, (or of Our Lady under any of her titles), with lighted candles and flowers. Appropriate hymns my be sung before, during and after the program.

Why not contact your pastor, and ask him to have a "Program of Reparation And Apology" in your church. It can draw down many blessings, graces, and God's mercy on your area.

Reparation For Abortion Murders

There are many terrible crimes being committed daily, that would draw down upon us the just wrath of Almighty God, unless sufficient reparation is made for them. One of the most detestable and heinous of these sins is the wholesale "slaughter of the innocents," through the mass abortion murders of unborn infants in their mothers' wombs.

With such an utter disregard for the priceless gift of life, through the "legalizing" by the U.S. Supreme Court of this cruel ruthless war of extermination against defenseless babies, how can we in America expect God's blessings on our nation?

In addition to the abortion murders, there is much widespread moral decay, such as increased divorces, contraception, immodesty in dress, soul-corrupting pornography, and now the rising tide of Satanism and public blasphemy spreading throughout our land.

Truly, much love, prayer and reparation must be offered to Almighty God if we are not to experience the punishments that we justly deserve for our nation's sins.

PART I - THE ROSARY

Recitation of five decades of the Rosary, (preferably the Sorrowful Mysteries), through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Queen of Peace, in reparation for sin, which is the basic cause of war: and for true and lasting world peace.

PRIEST OR LEADER: His Holiness, Pope Paul VI, tells us: "We can see nothing more appropriate or efficacious for the whole human family than to raise its voice amid its many stresses and difficulties, and to pray to the Mother of God, whom we also address as the Queen of Peace, to be generous as a good mother with her gifts." The Holy Father urges us to frequently say the Rosary, "so abundant in its fruits, so efficacious in averting evils and calamities." (Rosary Encyclical, September 15, 1966)

(Here follows the recitation of the Rosary, with short meditations on the Sorrowful Mysteries, related to the Eucharist or current problems. Suggested meditations to be said by the priest or leader):

1. The Agony of Jesus In The Garden Of Olives. Jesus revealed to Saint Margaret Mary: "It was here that I suffered more than in the rest of My Passion." The Heart of Jesus was breaking as He foresaw how many souls would reject His love and mercy, especially in the Eucharist. "Agony of heart" - the worst of agonies! Let us ask pardon. through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, for all the sins of coldness, neglect, indifference, ingratitude, lukewarmness and especially rejection, committed against Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

2. Jesus is Scourged At The Pillar. Every sin against the human body which is a "temple of the Holy Spirit" is a blow against the Body of Christ delivered by members Of His Mystical Body. By suffering the cruel scourging, Jesus made reparation for all our sins of the flesh. Through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, let us ask pardon for the many sins against purity in thought, word and deed, being committed today.

3. Jesus is Crowned With Thorns. Jesus is being dethroned everywhere today, because of the arrogant pride of so many souls. His rights over persons, families, nations and public life are being denied and mocked. Through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Queen and Mother, let us ask pardon for the many times we have placed a crown of thorns on the Most Sacred Head of Jesus, or around His Sacred Heart, through our sins of disobedience and pride.

4. Jesus Carries His Cross. God carries the cross of a criminal! By this act of humility, Jesus - the God-Man - made atonement for the sins of rejection of the cross by so many souls. Through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, let us ask pardon for the cowardice of so many souls - especially ourselves - who refuse to accept, with humility and resignation to God's holy will, the crosses, trials and sufferings He sends us for our own sanctification and salvation; and for others.

5. Jesus Dies On The Cross. The Heart of Jesus was opened with a lance after His redeeming death on the Cross, and there gushed forth the saving Blood and water. In every Mass, the renewal of Calvary, the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, is again opened to all poor sinners. Through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, let us promise never to miss the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass through our own fault; let us offer every Mass we attend for the conversion of all poor sinners; and let us thank Jesus for His great love and mercy in dying on the Cross for love of us and to save us from the fires of Hell.

PART II - APOLOGY

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, during which acts of faith, reparation, apology and trust, plus pleas for mercy, are recited, (or said privately before the Tabernacle or at home).

1. ACTS OF FAITH

PRIEST OR LEADER: We begin with expressions of faith in the presence of the Three Persons of the Most Blessed Trinity. Let us say, 3 times:

ALL: "Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. ..(3 times)

LEADER: Let us tell Jesus that we truly believe in His real presence in the Blessed Sacrament. Make this act of faith an act of atonement for all those who deny His real presence in the Holy Eucharist. Let us say, 3 times:

ALL: "0 Sacrament Most Holy, 0 Sacrament Divine, all praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!" (3 times)

LEADER: After each of the following acts of faith, let us answer as did the man in the Gospel: "Lord, I do believe; help thou my unbelief!"

ALL: "Lord, I do believe; help thou my unbelief!"

LEADER: Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Holy Eucharist, Body and Soul, Humanity and Divinity.

ALL: "Lord, I do believe; help thou my unbelief!"

LEADER: Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Blessed Sacrament out of love for me and all sinners.

ALL: "Lord, I do believe; help thou my unbelief!"

LEADER: Jesus, I believe that in the Blessed Sacrament Your Eucharistic Heart beats steadily out of love for us, as it does in Heaven.

ALL: "Lord, I do believe; help thou my unbelief!"

LEADER: Jesus, I believe that in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass You are offering Yourself to the Father in our name, in adoration, thanksgiving, petition and atonement.

ALL: "Lord, I do believe; help thou my unbelief!"

LEADER: Jesus, I believe that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the most holy, the most sacred, and the most powerful means of loving and adoring the Most Blessed Trinity.

ALL: "Lord, I do believe; help thou my unbelief!"

LEADER: Let us say 3 times:

ALL: Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, I believe in Thy love for me! (3 times)

ALL: Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, I place my trust in Thee! (3 times)

ALL: Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, burning with love for me, inflame my heart with love for Thee! (3 times)

ALL: Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Thine! (3 times)

ALL: Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I love you; save souls! (3 times)

LEADER: Now, let us thank the Merciful Heart of Jesus for His many manifestations of love for us in the Blessed Sacrament; for all the Masses we have shared in, the Holy Communions received, the visits and Holy Hours made; and for His constant love day and night. In thanksgiving, and in a spirit of atonement for our lack of gratitude, let us say:

ALL: May the Heart of Jesus, in the Most Blessed Sacrament, be praised, adored and loved, with grateful affection, in all the tabernacles of the world, and in the hearts of all men, even to the end of time! Amen.

2. PUBLIC APOLOGY

LEADER: If we have insulted or offended a friend - or even a stranger - an apology is called for. Jesus, the Son of God, is our Friend - our very best friend. He is being insulted and grievously offended by friends and enemies alike. This demands public apology. Let us now offer to Jesus, Our Lord, Who one day will be our Judge, the sincere expression of our sorrow and regret at the way we and others are treating Him. After each invocation, please answer: "Jesus, we apologize and beg Your mercy!"