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: I will praise my God all the days of my life. 

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: I will praise my God all the days of my life. 

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 guidance counselor 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 co-worker. This is holy ground.

The HRM professor patiently demonstrate cooking techniques to her students.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.

JESUS, The Suffering Son of God

The Gospel according to Mark

Together we pray!

Prayer of a Lasallian

Father in heaven, God of love, all I have and am is yours.

Grant that I may become a living sign of your compassion in this world.

Grant me the faith to live my life, always in

the awareness of your loving presence.

Grant me zeal to serve without thought

of reward, those to whom you send me.

Grant me charity to bear the burdens of my brothers and sisters.

Teach me to seek your Son’s face, in the last, the lost, and the least.

In whatever I undertake, may I seek above all

things, to procure your glory, as far as I able, and as you will require of me.

Strengthen me by your Holy Spirit, to follow Jesus by living the commitment I

make this day. Amen .

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

our Lord Jesus taught us: Our Father in Heaven…

Let us pray.

Direct, we beseech you, O Lord, our actions by your holy inspiration, and carry them by your gracious assistance, that every prayer and work of ours may begin always with you, and through you come to completion.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ.Amen.

Saint JohnBaptist de La Salle!

Pray for us!

Live Jesusin our hearts,

forever!