BLESSING OF A FOUNDATION STONE

THE BLESSING OF A FOUNDATION STONE

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R. Who made heaven and earth.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

Let us pray: O God in whom each worthwhile project finds beginning and from whom it takes its growth as it moves towards fulfilment, grant us this, we ask of thee. As we set out to do this task that lies before us, with the honor of thy holy name ever in our thoughts, guide us as a wise Father; so that what we are commencing now may be worthily completed. Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

The stone is sprinkled with holy water.

BENEDICTIO PRIMARII LAPIDIS ÆDIFICII

V. AdIutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.

R. Qui fecit cælum et terram.

V. Dóminus vobíscum.

R. Et cum spíritu tuo.

Orémus.

Deus, a quo omne bonum sumit inítium et semper ad potióra progrédiens pércipit increméntum: concéde quǽsumus, supplicántibus nobis ut quod ad laudem nóminis tui inchoáre agrédimur, ætérno tuæ patérnæ sapiéntiæ múnere perducátur ad términum. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.

R. Amen.

Et aspergatur aqua benedicta.

Sacramental Blessings - Priests Only