Vigil Prayers and Timetable
Bishop McKeown is inviting people to join him on the last Friday of May on a 24-hour period of prayer, penance and petition asking God:
- to free us from this pandemic and to support those who are fighting it;
- to comfort those who have been afflicted with this pandemic; and
- to ask God for the wisdom to know how to live now and in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Fast starts: 12 midnight Thursday, 28 May
24 hour Vigil starts: 6:00 am Friday, 29 May
Fasting
Fasting reminds us of the reality that faces many people in our world today. You are invited, if you are physically able, to adopt the Lough Derg Fast from 12.00 midnight on Thursday night until after 6.00 am Mass on Saturday morning.
You can drink water at any time.One simple meal is eaten on Friday. The meal consists of tea/coffee (no milk or sugar) dry wheaten bread, toast and oatcakes. You choose when to have your meal during the day, either early afternoon or evening. Some people may opt to continue the Lough Derg fast into the Saturday as well.
The Vigil
The Vigil will last 24 hours beginning 6:00 am with Morning Prayer on Friday, 29th May and concluding with the Celebration of Mass at 6.00 am on Saturday, 30th May.
Throughout the first day on Lough Derg, participants would normally pray three ‘Stations’ outside. However, in this case, participants are invited to pray three Stations at home during the course of the day – Friday, 1 May at 8:30am, 12:00 noon and 6:00pm.
During the Night Vigil, just like Lough Derg, four Stations are prayed. Bishop McKeown will stay in St Eugene’s Cathedral during Friday night/Saturday morning and lead the four Stations on the webcam – at 12:00midnight, 1:30am, 3:00am and 4:30am.
The prayers normally said at the Stations on Lough Derg are given below. They can be said standing, walking and kneeling – if that is possible.
Led by Bishop McKeown from St Eugene’s Cathedral, the Lough Derg Stations will be broadcast throughout the 24-hour period online from:
www.steugenescathedral.com;
www.derrydiocese.org;
www.churchservices.tv or;
www.mcnmedia.tv.
Vigil Timetable
The times of Vigil Mass and each station are listed below. Normal Friday Mass and prayer services in the Cathedral are highlighted in blue.
FRIDAY, 29th MAY 2020
6.00 am The Angelus and Morning Prayer led by Bishop McKeown
6.30 am Mass celebrated by Bishop McKeown
8.00 am Mass
8.30 am First Station
10.00 am Mass
12.00 noon The Angelus, and Second Station
3.00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet
3.30 pm Hymns with Anne Marie Hickey
5.00 pm Gospel Encounter
6.00 pm The Angelus and Third Station
7.30 pm Mass
8.00 pm Rosary and Eucharist Adoration led by Bishop McKeown
9.00 pm Night Prayer
12.00 midnight Fourth Station
SATURDAY, 30th MAY 2020
1.30 am Fifth Station
3.00 am Sixth Station
4.30 am Seventh Station
6.00 am The Angelus and Mass ‘in time of a Pandemic’ celebrated by Bishop McKeown
The Vigil will end with Mass at 6.00 am on Saturday, 30th May.
The Lough Derg Station
The Lough Derg Station and Prayers are listed below. These are available in a format you may download to your PC and print out – just click the big button:
DOWNLOAD & PRINT THE STATION AND PRAYERS
The Station Prayer
In the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen
We begin the Station praying quietly in the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
(Pause for 30 seconds)
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Kneeling at St. Patrick’s Cross, say:
one Our Father
one Hail Mary
one Creed
—–
Kneeling at St. Brigid’s Crosssay:
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Standing at St. Brigid’s Cross with arms fully outstretched say:
I renounce the World, the Flesh and the Devil (3 times)
—–
Walking around St Patrick’s Basilica
Seven decades of the Rosary
(1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be to the Father, for each decade)
one Creedat the end
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St. Brigid’s Bed:
Walking around the outside
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the entrance
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Walking around the inside
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the cross in the centre
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
—–
St. Brendan’s Bed:
Walking around the outside
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the entrance
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Walking around the inside
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the cross in the centre
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
—–
St. Catherine’s Bed:
Walking around the outside
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the entrance
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
(Here after 30 minutes)
Walking around the inside
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the cross in the centre
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
—–
St. Columba’s Bed:
Walking around the outside
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the entrance
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Walking around the inside
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the cross in the centre
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
—–
Large Penitential Bed:
Walking around the outside
Our Father; Hail Mary (6 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the first entrance
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Walking around the inside
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the cross in the centre
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the second entrance
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Walking around the inside
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
Kneeling at the cross in the centre
Our Father; Hail Mary (3 times)
one Creed
—–
Standing at the Water’s Edge:
Our Father; Hail Mary (5 times)
one Creed
—–
Kneeling at the Water’s Edge
Our Father; Hail Mary (5 times)
one Creed
—–
Kneeling at St. Patrick’s Cross
one Our Father
one Hail Mary
one Creed
—–
For the Pope’s Intentions
Psalm 16
Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.
I say to the Lord: You are my God.
My happiness lies in you alone.
He has put into my heart a marvellous love
for the faithful ones who dwell in his land.
Those who choose other gods increase their sorrows.
Never will I offer their offerings of blood.
Never will I take their name upon my lips.
O Lord, it is you who are my portion and cup;
it is you yourself who are my prize.
The lot marked out for me is my delight:
welcome indeed the heritage that falls to me!
I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel,
who even at night directs my heart.
I keep the Lord ever in my sight:
And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad;
even my body shall rest in safety.
For you will not leave my soul among the dead,
nor let your beloved know decay.
You will show me the path of life,
the fullness of joy in your presence,
at your right hand happiness for ever.
Give praise to the Father Almighty,
to his Son Jesus Christ the Lord,
to the Spirit who dwells in our hearts,
both now and forever.
Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary full of grace
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners, now
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
The Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead,
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the
life everlasting.
Amen.