Each day we are called to pause and to reflect on the working of Jesus in our lives. We do this through our daily pattern of worship – Morning and Evening Prayer and the Angelus.
The Angelus Bell is rung three times a day across Hayes – at 9am, midday and at 6pm. When it is rung we sing the Angelus (or the Regina Coeli during Eastertide). The best time to see and hear us singing the Angelus is at the start of Evening Prayer at 6pm each day. You can watch and listen via our live stream and you can join in wherever you are whenever you hear the bell.
The Angelus
To be rung and/or said/sung at morning, noon and evening; three rings during each ‘Hail Mary’ and nine rings during the prayer.
| V/. | The Angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary. |
| R/. | And she conceived by the Holy Ghost. |
| 3 rings as the Hail Mary is said | |
| V/ | Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. |
| R/. | Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. |
| V/. | Behold the handmaid of the Lord. |
| R/. | Be it unto me according to thy word. |
| 3 rings as the Hail Mary is said | |
| V/ | Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. |
| R/. | Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. |
| V/. | And the Word was made flesh. |
| R/. | And dwelt among us. |
| 3 rings as the Hail Mary is said | |
| V/ | Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. |
| R/. | Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. |
| V/. | Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. |
| R/. | That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. |
| 9 rings as the prayer is said | |
| Pour forth we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the Incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so by His Cross and Passion we may be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ the Lord. | |
| R/. | Amen. |
Regina Coeli
To be rung and/or said/sung in place of the Angelus during Eastertide, with nine rings during the anthem and nine during the prayer.
| 9 rings during the anthem | |
| Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven, alleluia. He whom thou wast meet to bear, alleluia. As he promised, hath arisen, alleluia. Pour for us to him thy prayer, alleluia. | |
| V/. | Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. |
| R/. | For the Lord has risen indeed, alleluia. |
| 9 rings as the prayer is said | |
| O God, by the Resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, you have brought joy to the whole world: grant that, by the help of his mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life; through Christ the Lord. | |
| R/. | Amen. |