O LORD Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in You.

-Psalm 84:12

Let us remember that we are

always inthe most

Holy Presence of God!

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

Opening Hymn

Antiphon: Our Redeemer has risen from the tomb; let us sing a hymn of praise to the Lord our God, alleluia. 

Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. * Praise and exalt him above all forever. 

Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord. * You heavens, bless the Lord. 

All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord. * 

All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord. Sun and moon, bless the Lord. * Stars of heaven, bless the Lord. 

Right Choir CANTICLE Daniel 3:57-88, 56

Every shower and dew, bless the Lord. * All you winds, bless the Lord. 

Fire and heat, bless the Lord. * Cold and chill, bless the Lord. 

Dew and rain, bless the Lord. * Frost and chill, bless the Lord. 

Ice and snow, bless the Lord. * Nights and days, bless the Lord. 

Light and darkness, bless the Lord. * Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord. 

Left Choir

Let the earth bless the Lord. * Praise and exalt him above all forever. 

Mountains and hills, bless the Lord.* Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord. You springs, bless the Lord. * Seas and rivers, bless the Lord. 

You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord. * All you birds of the air, bless the Lord. 

All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord. * You sons of men, bless the Lord. 

Right Choir

O Israel, bless the Lord. * Praise and exalt him above all forever. Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord. * Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord. 

Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord. * Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord. 

Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord. * Praise and exalt him above all forever. 

Left Choir

Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. * 

Let us praise and exalt him above all forever. 

Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven. * 

Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever. 

Right Choir

Antiphon: Our Redeemer has risen from the tomb; let us sing a hymn of praise to the Lord our God, alleluia. 

A reading From theBook of Exodus (3:1-6)

Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led

his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to

Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord

appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked,

and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed.

Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and look at this great

sight, and see why the bush is not burned up.” When the Lord saw that he had turned aside

to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And

he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “Come no closer!

Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which

you are standing is holy ground.”

He said further, “I am the God of your father, the

God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of

Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to

look at God.

- The Word of the Lord

Point of Reflection:

When an administrator, a staff, a school nurse, a guidance counselor, a professor or a teacher stands before a co-teacher, a staff, a student or a parent or a co-worker, God is also present and the ground that he or she is standing is Holy Ground.

God called to Moses out of the bush: "Moses, Moses!" And he

said, "Here I am." "Come no closer," God said. "Remove the sandals from your feet, for the

place on which you are standing is holy ground."

EXODUS 3:4-5

The teacher’s smile warmly embraces the freshmen arriving in her classroom on the first day of class.This is holy ground.

The administrator listens solicitously over an employee who tearfully whispers, "I have a problem."This is holy ground.

The school nurse gently cleanses the wound of a grade one pupil. This is holy ground.

A CGCS staff patiently explains to a parent the difficulties her child is undergoing in coping with school work. This is holy ground.

The Dean gently diffuses the anxieties of a parent of a problematic student. This is holy ground.

A professor patiently explains to her students a very difficult accounting problem. This is holy ground.

The principal who slips a comforting arm around the trembling shoulders of the newly bereaved worker. This is holy ground.

The pre-school teacher tenderly takes the hand of the frightened and crying child after a playground accident. This is holy ground.

We reverently touch and are touched by the hearts of the people around us, the dwelling place of the living God.

This is spirituality of our profession this is the ground of the practice of our nurturing and teaching profession, this is holy ground!

So the holy ground we are called to enter…. maybe

difficult, challenging, we may face suffering, fear,

communication barriers, prejudices, impossible

working conditions and constant obstacles. Though at times we feel inadequate and defeated… God is with us

and offering us His peace.

This is the gift and the grace of our Lasallian vocation “of standing in holy ground”. This

is the blessing, the precious knowledge

that, however great or small our task may be, God is with us and will

give us His peace.

We stand before you, Holy Spirit, conscious of our sinfulness, but aware that we gather

in your name.

Come to us, remain with us, and enlighten our hearts.

Give us light and strength to know your will, to make it our own, and to live it in our

lives.

Guide us by your wisdom, support us by your power, for you are God, sharing the glory of Father and Son.

You desire justice for all; enable us to uphold the rights of others; do not allow us to be misled by

ignorance or corrupted by fear or

favor.

Unite us to yourself in the bond of loveand keep us faithful to all that is true.

As we gather in your name, may we temper justice with love, so

that all our discussions and reflections may be

pleasing to you, and earn the reward

promised to good and faithful servants.

We ask this of You who live and reign with the Father and the Son, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Gathering our prayers and praises into one let us pray to the Father in the words our Lord taught us:

Our Father in Heaven…. .

Let us pray.

Almighty, ever-living God, make our hearts more open to your love in these days of Eastertide, when you have made known to us the depth of that love. You have rescued us from the darkness of error: make us adhere more firmly to the teachings of your truth.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.Amen.

Saint JohnBaptist de La Salle!

Pray for us!

Live Jesusin our hearts,

forever!