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The Resurrection of Our Lord - Easter Sunday

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Processional Hymn - Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once, upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heav’nly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save, Alleluia!

But the pains which He endured, Alleluia!
Our salvation has procured, Alleluia!
Now above the sky He's king, Alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing, Alleluia!

Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal, as His love, Alleluia!
Praise Him, now his might confess, Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia!

Greeting:

Priest: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And with your spirit.

Gloria

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you, we bless you, we adore you,
We glorify you,
We give you thanks for your great glory.
Lord God, heavenly king,
O God, Almighty Father.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

Lord, Jesus Christ,
Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
You take away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
You take away the sins of the world,
Receive our prayer;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

For you alone are the Holy One,
You alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father,
Amen, amen.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

Collect

This prayer that concludes the opening rites of mass.

(please sit)

First Reading - Acts 10:34a, 37-43

Peter proceeded to speak and said: “You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power.
He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
We are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem.
They put him to death by hanging him on a tree.
This man God raised on the third day and granted that he be visible, not to all the people, but to us, the witnesses chosen by God in advance, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.
To him, all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.”

The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 118

R. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his mercy endures forever.
Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.”
R. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

The LORD’s right hand has struck with pow’r; the LORD’s right hand is exalted.
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
R. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes.
R. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.
Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia!

Second Reading - Col. 3:1-4

If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.

The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Easter Sequence

(please stay seated)

Spoken version- in the Education building.
Sung version - in the Sanctuary - scroll below.

Spoken version

Christians, to the Paschal Victim
Offer your thankful praises!
A Lamb the sheep redeems;
Christ, who only is sinless,
Reconciles sinners to the Father.
Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous:
The Prince of life, who died, reigns immortal.
Speak, Mary, declaring
What you saw, wayfaring.
“The tomb of Christ, who is living,
The glory of Jesus’ resurrection;
bright angels attesting,
The shroud and napkin resting.
Yes, Christ my hope is arisen;
to Galilee he goes before you.”
Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining.
Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning!
Amen. Alleluia.

Sung Version - in the main Sanctuary

Christians, praise the paschal victim!
Offer thankful sacrifice!

Christ the Lamb has saved the sheep,
Christ the just one paid the price,
Reconciling sinners to the Father.

Death and life fought bitterly,
For this wondrous victory;
The Lord of life who died reigns glorified!

O Mary, come and say,
What you saw a break of day,
“The empty tomb of my living Lord!
I saw Christ Jesus risen and adored.”

Bright angels testified,
Shroud and grave clothes side by side!
“Yes, Christ my hope rose gloriously.
He goes before you into Galilee.”

Share the good news, sing joyfully;
His death is victory!
Lord Jesus, Victor King,
Show us mercy.

Amen! Alleluia!

(please stand)

Gospel Acclamation

R: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Cantor: Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed;
let us then feast with joy in the Lord.

R: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Gospel - Mark 16:1-7

Priest or Deacon: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.

Priest/Deacon: A reading from the Gospel according to Mark.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord (while make a small sign of the Cross on the forehead, lips, and chest).

When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him.
Very early when the sun had risen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb.

They were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back; it was very large.

On entering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were utterly amazed.

He said to them, “Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him. But go and tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you.’”

The Gospel of the Lord.

ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily

(please sit)

Renewal of Baptismal Promises -

(please stand)

We make a renewal of our Baptismal promises, answering after each question: “I do.”

Baptized in Water

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Cleansed by the blood of Christ our king;
Heirs of salvation, trusting his promise,
Faithfully now God's praise we sing.

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Dead in the tomb with Christ our king;
One with his rising, freed and forgiven,
Thankfully now God's praise we sing.

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Marked with the sign of Christ our king;
Born of one Father, we are his children,
Joyfully now God's praise we sing.

General Intercessions:

After each prayer, respond: Lord, hear our prayer.

Prayer for Our Lady of Angels Parish

Heavenly Father, we thank you for gathering us together and calling us to serve as your disciples.
You have charged us through your Son, Jesus, with the great mission of evangelizing and witnessing your love to the world.
Send your Holy Spirit to guide us as we discern your will for the spiritual renewal of our parish.
Give us strength, courage, and clear vision as we use our gifts to serve you.
We entrust our parish family to the care of Mary, our mother, and ask for her intercession and guidance, as we strive to build a parish that loves God, embraces all people, and shares the Gospel joyfully.

(please sit)

Offertory Hymn - Alleluia No. 1 - 524

Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Jesus is Lord of all the earth,
He is the King of Creation.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Spread the good news o'er all the earth,
Jesus has died and has risen.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

We have been crucified with Christ;
Now we shall live forever.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

God has proclaimed his gracious gift;
Life eternal for all who believe.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Come, let us praise the living God;
Joyfully sing to our Saviour.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Preface

Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.

Sanctus

The Sanctus acclamation is sung to conclude the introduction of the eucharistic prayer.

(all sing)
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

Memorial Acclamation

The acclamation follows the priest’s invitation: The Mystery of Faith.

(all sing)
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again,
until you come again.

Doxology:

The Eucharistic prayer concludes:

Priest: Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever.
All (sung): Amen, amen, amen!
Amen, amen, amen!

Our Father

All: Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed by your name.
Your kingdom come,
Your 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.

Priest: ... and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

All: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever.

Sign of Peace

Priest The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And with your spirit.
To each other: Peace be with you.
(all may exchange a sign of peace)

Lamb of God (sung)

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Invitation to Communion

Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

(While Holy Communion is reserved for Catholics, persons of all faiths wishing to receive a blessing may participate in the
communion procession. Place your arms across your chest to indicate you would like to receive this blessing.)

Communion Hymn - Roll Away the Stone

They have been saying all our plans are empty.
They have been saying "Where is their God now?"
Roll away the stone see the Glory of God.
Roll away the stone.
Roll away the stone see the Glory of God.
Roll away the stone.

They have been saying no one will remember.
They have been saying Power rules the world.
Roll away the stone see the Glory of God.
Roll away the stone.
Roll away the stone see the Glory of God.
Roll away the stone.

They have been saying no one hears the singing.
They have been saying all our strength is gone.
Roll away the stone see the Glory of God.
Roll away the stone.
Roll away the stone see the Glory of God.
Roll away the stone.

They have been saying "All of us are dying."
They have been saying "All of us are dead."
Roll away the stone see the Glory of God.
Roll away the stone.
Roll away the stone see the Glory of God.
Roll away the stone.

Communion Hymn -537 - Easter Alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

1. Glory to God who does wondrous things,
Let all the people God's praises now sing,
All of creation in splendor shall ring: Alleluia!

2. See how salvation for all has been won,
Up from the grave our new life has begun,
Life now perfected in Jesus, the Son: Alleluia!

3. Now in our presence the Lord will appear,
Shine in the faces of all of us here,
Fill us with joy and cast out all our fear: Alleluia!

4. Call us, Good Shepherd, we listen for you,
Wanting to see you in all that we do,
We would the gate of salvation pass through: Alleluia!

5. Lord, we are open to all that you say,
Ready to listen and follow your way,
You are the potter and we are the clay: Alleluia!

6. If we have love, then we dwell in the Lord,
God will protect us from fire and sword,
Fill us with love and the peace of his word: Alleluia!

Recessional Hymn - 539 - Sing with All the Saints in Glory

Sing with all the saints in glory,
Sing the resurrection song!
Death and sorrow, earth’s dark story,
To the former days belong.
All around the clouds are breaking,
Soon the storms of time shall cease;
In God’s likeness, people waking,
Know the everlasting peace.

Oh, what glory, far exceeding
All that eye has yet perceived!
Holiest hearts for ages pleading,
Never that full joy conceived.
God has promised, Christ prepares it,
There on high our welcome waits;
Every humble spirit shares it,
Christ has passed the eternal gates.

Life eternal! heav’n rejoices:
Jesus lives who once was dead;
Join with all the heavenly voices;
Child of God, lift up your head!
Patriarchs from distant ages,
Saints all longing for their heaven,
Prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages,
All await the glory given.

Life eternal! O what wonders
Crowd on faith; what joy unknown,
When amid earth’s closing thunders,
Saints shall stand before the throne!
Oh, to enter that bright portal,
See that glowing firmament,
Know, with you, O God immortal,
Jesus Christ whom you have sent!

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Easter Vigil

From the darkness of the tomb to the light of Resurrection joy - the Easter Vigil of the Holy Night of Easter marks the highest holy day of the Church year.

We begin in darkness.
The cantor will give the Call to Worship, then invite the congregation to gather outside along the circular walk.
Msgr. Bell will bless the Easter fire and the Pashcal Candle. The Paschal Candle is lit from the Easter fire.

As the Paschal candle is brought into the Church, Deacon Coy will stop three times and intone: “The Light of Christ,” to which we respond, “Thanks be to God.”

Please remain standing when you reach your seat.

Msgr. Bell will sing the Exultet, or the Easter Proclamation.
He will then invite everyone to listen to the grand story of salvation told in seven Old Testament readings and three psalms.

(please sit)

First Reading - Genesis 1:1-2:2

In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters.
Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
God saw how good the light was.
God then separated the light from the darkness.
God called the light "day," and the darkness he called “night.”
Thus evening came, and morning followed—the first day.

Then God said, “Let there be a dome in the middle of the waters, to separate one body of water from the other.”
And so it happened: God made the dome, and it separated the water above the dome from the water below it.
God called the dome “the sky.”
Evening came, and morning followed—the second day.

Then God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered into a single basin, so that the dry land may appear.”
And so it happened: the water under the sky was gathered into its basin, and the dry land appeared.
God called the dry land “the earth,” and the basin of the water he called “the sea.”
God saw how good it was.
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: every kind of plant that bears seed and every kind of fruit tree on earth that bears fruit with its seed in it.”
And so it happened: the earth brought forth every kind of plant that bears seed and every kind of fruit tree on earth that bears fruit with its seed in it.
God saw how good it was.
Evening came, and morning followed—the third day.

Then God said: “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky, to separate day from night. Let them mark the fixed times, the days and the years, and serve as luminaries in the dome of the sky, to shed light upon the earth.”
And so it happened: God made the two great lights, the greater one to govern the day, and the lesser one to govern the night; and he made the stars.
God set them in the dome of the sky, to shed light upon the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness.
God saw how good it was.
Evening came, and morning followed—the fourth day.

Then God said, “Let the water teem with an abundance of living creatures, and on the earth let birds fly beneath the dome of the sky.”
And so it happened: God created the great sea monsters and all kinds of swimming creatures with which the water teems, and all kinds of winged birds.
God saw how good it was, and God blessed them, saying, “Be fertile, multiply, and fill the water of the seas; and let the birds multiply on the earth.”
Evening came, and morning followed—the fifth day.

Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth all kinds of living creatures: cattle, creeping things, and wild animals of all kinds.”
And so it happened: God made all kinds of wild animals, all kinds of cattle, and all kinds of creeping things of the earth.
God saw how good it was.
Then God said: “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground.”
God created man in his image; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
God blessed them, saying: “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the living things that move on the earth.”
God also said: “See, I give you every seed-bearing plant all over the earth and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food; and to all the animals of the land, all the birds of the air, and all the living creatures that crawl on the ground, I give all the green plants for food.”
And so it happened.
God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good.
Evening came, and morning followed—the sixth day.

Thus the heavens and the earth and all their array were completed.
Since on the seventh day God was finished with the work he had been doing, he rested on the seventh day from all the work he had undertaken.

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 104

R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

Bless the LORD, my soul!
LORD God, how great you are!
Clothed in majesty and glory, wrapped in the light as in a robe.
R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

How many are your works, O LORD!
In wisdom you have wrought them all—the earth is full of your riches.
Bless the LORD, my soul!
R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

May the glory of the LORD last forever.
May our thoughts always please the LORD.
May the LORD rejoice in his works.
Bless the LORD, my spirit!
R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

Second Reading - Genesis 22:1-18

God put Abraham to the test.
He called to him, “Abraham!”
“Here I am,” he replied.
Then God said: “Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There you shall offer him up as a holocaust on a height that I will point out to you.”
Early the next morning Abraham saddled his donkey, took with him his son Isaac and two of his servants as well, and with the wood that he had cut for the holocaust, set out for the place of which God had told him.

On the third day, Abraham got sight of the place from afar.
Then he said to his servants: “Both of you stay here with the donkey, while the boy and I go on over yonder. We will worship and then come back to you”
Thereupon Abraham took the wood for the holocaust and laid it on his son Isaac's shoulders, while he himself carried the fire and the knife.
As the two walked on together, Isaac spoke to his father Abraham: “Father!” Isaac said.
“Yes, son,” he replied.
Isaac continued, “Here are the fire and the wood, but where is the sheep for the holocaust?”
“Son,” Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the sheep for the holocaust.”
Then the two continued going forward.

When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it.
Next he tied up his son Isaac, and put him on top of the wood on the altar.
Then he reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.
But the LORD's messenger called to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!”
“Here I am!” he answered.
“Do not lay your hand on the boy,” said the messenger.
“Do not do the least thing to him. I know now how devoted you are to God, since you did not withhold from me your own beloved son.”
As Abraham looked about, he spied a ram caught by its horns in the thicket.
So he went and took the ram and offered it up as a holocaust in place of his son.
Abraham named the site Yahweh-yireh; hence people now say, “On the mountain, the LORD will see.”

Again the LORD's messenger called to Abraham from heaven and said: “I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you acted as you did in not withholding from me your beloved son, I will bless you abundantly and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore; your descendants shall take possession of the gates of their enemies, and in your descendants, all the nations of the earth shall find blessing—all this because you obeyed my command.”

Third Reading - Exodus 14:15-15:1

The LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me?
Tell the Israelites to go forward.
And you, lift up your staff and, with hand outstretched over the sea, split the sea in two, that the Israelites may pass through it on dry land.
But I will make the Egyptians so obstinate that they will go in after them.
Then I will receive glory through Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots and charioteers.
The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I receive glory through Pharaoh and his chariots and charioteers.”

The angel of God, who had been leading Israel's camp, now moved and went around behind them.
The column of cloud also, leaving the front, took up its place behind them, so that it came between the camp of the Egyptians and that of Israel.
But the cloud now became dark, and thus the night passed without the rival camps coming any closer together all night long.
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD swept the sea with a strong east wind throughout the night and so turned it into dry land.
When the water was thus divided, the Israelites marched into the midst of the sea on dry land, with the water like a wall to their right and to their left.

The Egyptians followed in pursuit; all Pharaoh's horses and chariots and charioteers went after them right into the midst of the sea.
In the night watch just before dawn, the LORD cast through the column of the fiery cloud upon the Egyptian force a glance that threw it into a panic; and he so clogged their chariot wheels that they could hardly drive.
With that, the Egyptians sounded the retreat before Israel, because the LORD was fighting for them against the Egyptians.

Then the LORD told Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the water may flow back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and their charioteers.”
So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea flowed back to its normal depth.
The Egyptians were fleeing head on toward the sea, when the LORD hurled them into its midst.
As the water flowed back, it covered the chariots and the charioteers of Pharaoh's whole army which had followed the Israelites into the sea.
Not a single one of them escaped.
But the Israelites had marched on dry land through the midst of the sea, with the water like a wall to their right and to their left.
Thus the LORD saved Israel on that day from the power of the Egyptians.
When Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the seashore and beheld the great power that the LORD had shown against the Egyptians, they feared the LORD and believed in him and in his servant Moses.

Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: I will sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant; horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.

Responsorial Psalm - Exodus 15

R. Let us sing to the Lord who is covered in wondrous glory.

I will sing to the LORD, in glory triumphant; horse and rider are throw to the sea.
My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior.
God, of strength, of song, of salvation,
God of mine hear these praises.
R. Let us sing to the Lord who is covered in wondrous glory. (2x)

My God is a warrior whose name
is “The Lord.”
Pharoah’s army is thrown to the sea
Your right hand is magnificent in pow’r,
Your right hand has crushed the enemy.
R. Let us sing to the Lord who is covered in wondrous glory.

In your mercy you led
the people you redeemed.
You brought them to your sacred home.
There you will plant them on the
mountain that is yours.
The Lord shall reign forever!
R. Let us sing to the Lord who is covered in wondrous glory.

Fourth Reading - Isaiah 54:5-14

The One who has become your husband is your Maker; his name is the LORD of hosts; your redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, called God of all the earth.
The LORD calls you back, like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, a wife married in youth and then cast off, says your God.
For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great tenderness I will take you back.
In an outburst of wrath, for a moment I hid my face from you; but with enduring love I take pity on you, says the LORD, your redeemer.
This is for me like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah should never again deluge the earth; so I have sworn not to be angry with you, or to rebuke you.
Though the mountains leave their place and the hills be shaken, my love shall never leave you nor my covenant of peace be shaken, says the LORD, who has mercy on you.
O afflicted one, storm-battered and unconsoled, I lay your pavements in carnelians, and your foundations in sapphires; I will make your battlements of rubies, your gates of carbuncles, and all your walls of precious stones.
All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children.
In justice shall you be established, far from the fear of oppression, where destruction cannot come near you.

Fifth Reading - Isaiah 55:1-11

Thus says the LORD: All you who are thirsty, come to the water!
You who have no money, come, receive grain and eat; come, without paying and without cost, drink wine and milk!
Why spend your money for what is not bread, your wages for what fails to satisfy?
Heed me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in rich fare.
Come to me heedfully, listen, that you may have life.
I will renew with you the everlasting covenant, the benefits assured to David.
As I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader, and commander of nations, so shall you summon a nation you knew not, and nations that knew you not shall run to you, because of the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you.

Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is near.
Let the scoundrel forsake his way, and the wicked man his thoughts; let him turn to the LORD for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD.
As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts.

For just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.

Sixth Reading - Baruch 3:9-15,32-4:4

Hear, O Israel, the commandments of life: listen, and know prudence!
How is it, Israel, that you are in the land of your foes, grown old in a foreign land, defiled with the dead, accounted with those destined for the netherworld?
You have forsaken the fountain of wisdom!
Had you walked in the way of God, you would have dwelt in enduring peace.
Learn where prudence is, where strength, where understanding; that you may know also where are length of days, and life, where light of the eyes, and peace.
Who has found the place of wisdom, who has entered into her treasuries?

The One who knows all things knows her; he has probed her by his knowledge.
The One who established the earth for all time, and filled it with four-footed beasts; he who dismisses the light, and it departs, calls it, and it obeys him trembling; before whom the stars at their posts shine and rejoice; when he calls them, they answer, “Here we are!” shining with joy for their Maker.
Such is our God; no other is to be compared to him: he has traced out the whole way of understanding, and has given her to Jacob, his servant, to Israel, his beloved son.

Since then she has appeared on earth, and moved among people.
She is the book of the precepts of God, the law that endures forever; all who cling to her will live, but those will die who forsake her.
Turn, O Jacob, and receive her: walk by her light toward splendor.
Give not your glory to another, your privileges to an alien race.
Blessed are we, O Israel; for what pleases God is known to us!

Seventh Reading - Ezekiel 36:16-17a,18-28

The word of the LORD came to me, saying: Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their land, they defiled it by their conduct and deeds.
Therefore I poured out my fury upon them because of the blood that they poured out on the ground, and because they defiled it with idols.
I scattered them among the nations, dispersing them over foreign lands; according to their conduct and deeds I judged them.
But when they came among the nations wherever they came, they served to profane my holy name, because it was said of them: “These are the people of the LORD, yet they had to leave their land.”
So I have relented because of my holy name which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they came.
Therefore say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord GOD: Not for your sakes do I act, house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you came.
I will prove the holiness of my great name, profaned among the nations, in whose midst you have profaned it.
Thus the nations shall know that I am the LORD, says the Lord GOD, when in their sight I prove my holiness through you.
For I will take you away from among the nations, gather you from all the foreign lands, and bring you back to your own land.
I will sprinkle clean water upon you to cleanse you from all your impurities, and from all your idols I will cleanse you.
I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you, taking from your bodies your stony hearts and giving you natural hearts.
I will put my spirit within you and make you live by my statutes, careful to observe my decrees.
You shall live in the land I gave your fathers; you shall be my people, and I will be your God.

Responsorial Psalm 42

R. As the deer longs for running streams, so I long, so I long, so I long for you.

Athirst is my soul for you, the God who is my life!
When shall I see, when shall I see, see the face of God?
R. As the deer longs for running streams, so I long, so I long, so I long for you.

Echos meet as deep is calling unto deep,
Over my head, all your mighty waters, sweeping over me.
R. As the deer longs for running streams, so I long, so I long, so I long for you.

Defend me, God; send forth your light and your truth.
They will lead me to your holy mountain, to your dwelling place.
R. As the deer longs for running streams, so I long, so I long, so I long for you.

Then I shall go unto the altar of my God.
Praising you, O my joy and gladness, I shall praise your name.
R. As the deer longs for running streams, so I long, so I long, so I long for you.

Gloria

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you, we bless you, we adore you,
We glorify you,
We give you thanks for your great glory.
Lord God, heavenly king,
O God, Almighty Father.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

For you alone are the Holy One,
You alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father,
Amen, amen.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

Epistle - Romans 6:3-11

Brothers and sisters:
Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.
For if we have grown into union with him through a death like his, we shall also be united with him in the resurrection.
We know that our old self was crucified with him, so that our sinful body might be done away with, that we might no longer be in slavery to sin.
For a dead person has been absolved from sin.
If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him.
We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him.
As to his death, he died to sin once and for all; as to his life, he lives for God.
Consequently, you too must think of yourselves as being dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus.
The word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation -
Psalm 118
(please stand)

R: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Give thanks to the Lord,
for God is good,
His mercy endures forever;
Let the house of Israel say,
“God’s mercy endures forever!”
R: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

The hand of the Lord has struck with pow’r,
God’s right hand is exalted.
I shall not die, but live anew,
declaring the works of the Lord!
R: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
The Lord of love and mercy
has brought wonder to my eyes.
R: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Gospel - Mark 16:1-7

Priest or Deacon: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.

Priest/Deacon: A reading from the Gospel according to Mark.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord (while make a small sign of the Cross on the forehead, lips, and chest).

They were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back; it was very large.

On entering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were utterly amazed.

The Gospel of the Lord.

ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

ALL SING: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Homily
(please be seated)

Rite of Reception

The Catechumen, Candidates, and the Confirmand are called. The community is asked to pray for them.

Litany of the Saints

  
    Cantor
    All
  
    Lord, have mercy.
    Lord, have mercy
  
    Christ, have mercy.
    Christ, have mercy
  
    Lord, have mercy.
    Lord, have mercy
  
    Holy Mary, Mother of God.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Michael.
    Pray for us.
  
    Holy Angels of God.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint John the Baptist.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Joseph.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Andrew.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint John.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Mary Magdalene.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Stephen.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Ignatius of Antioch.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Lawrence.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Agnes.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Gregory.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Augustine.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Athanasius.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Basil.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Martin.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Benedict.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Francis and Saint Dominic.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Francis Xavier.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint John Vianney.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Catherine of Sienna.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Teresa of Jesus.
    Pray for us.
  
    All holy men and women of God.
    Pray for us.
  
    Lord, be merciful.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    From all evil.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    From every sin.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    From everlasting death.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    By your Incarnation.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    By your Death and Resurrection.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    By your outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.

Cantor	All
Lord, have mercy.	Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy.	Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.	Lord, have mercy
Holy Mary, Mother of God.	Pray for us.
Saint Michael.	Pray for us.
Holy Angels of God.	Pray for us.
Saint John the Baptist.	Pray for us.
Saint Joseph.	Pray for us.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul.	Pray for us.
Saint Andrew.	Pray for us.
Saint John.	Pray for us.
Saint Mary Magdalene.	Pray for us.
Saint Stephen.	Pray for us.
Saint Ignatius of Antioch.	Pray for us.
Saint Lawrence.	Pray for us.
Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity.	Pray for us.
Saint Agnes.	Pray for us.
Saint Gregory.	Pray for us.
Saint Augustine.	Pray for us.
Saint Athanasius.	Pray for us.
Saint Basil.	Pray for us.
Saint Martin.	Pray for us.
Saint Benedict.	Pray for us.
Saint Francis and Saint Dominic.	Pray for us.
Saint Francis Xavier.	Pray for us.
Saint John Vianney.	Pray for us.
Saint Catherine of Sienna.	Pray for us.
Saint Teresa of Jesus.	Pray for us.
All holy men and women of God.	Pray for us.
Lord, be merciful.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
From all evil.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
From every sin.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
From everlasting death.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
By your Incarnation.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
By your Death and Resurrection.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
By your outpouring of the Holy Spirit.	Lord, deliver us we pray.

Cantor: Be merciful to us sinners.

All: Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Cantor: Bring these chosen ones to new birth through the grace of baptism.

All: Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Cantor: Jesus, Son of the living God.

All: Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Cantor: Christ, hear us.

All: Christ, hear us.

Cantor: Christ, graciously hear us.

All: Christ, graciously hear us.

Blessing of the Easter Water - Springs of Water

(sing) Springs of water, bless the Lord.
Give him glory and praise forever.

Baptismal Promises for the Elect

Samantha Stewart, Nathan Pham, and Ronan Easley are called forward, along with their sponsors and parents.

They will make their Baptismal Promises, then they will be anointed with the Oil of Catechumens.

After this, one by one, they will be baptized.

Baptism

after each baptism, please sing:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Renewal of Baptismal Promises for All

Renewal of Baptismal Promises by all.
Each question is answered with: I do.

After the Renewal of Baptismal Promises, Msgr. Bell will sprinkle the congregation with the newly blessed water, while we sing:

Baptized in Water

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Cleansed by the blood of Christ our king;
Heirs of salvation, trusting his promise
Faithfully now God's praise we sing.

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Dead in the tomb with Christ our king;
One with his rising, freed and forgiven,
Thankfully now God's praise we sing.

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Marked with the sign of Christ our king;
Born of one Father, we are his children
Joyfully now God's praise we sing.

Completion of Baptismal Rites

The newly baptized receive their baptismal garments and candles.

Samantha and Ronan will receive anointing with Chrism Oil to complete their Baptismal Rite.

Profession of Faith

Russell Easley, Julie Stewart, Kaci Wilhelm, and Stephen Shaw will come forward with their sponsors to make their Profession of Faith for full reception into the Church.

Rite of Confirmation

Reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Codie Benavides and Braden Higdon, along with their sponsors, will join Russel Easley, Julie Steward, Kaci Wilhelm, and Stephen Shaw and their sponsors in the front of sanctuary for the Rite of Confirmation.

General Intercessions

Answer each intercession with:
Lord, hear our prayer.

Offertory Hymn - Easter Alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to God who does wonderous things,
Let all the people God’s praises now sing,
All of creation in splendor shall ring: Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
See how salvation for all has been won
Up from the grace
our new live has begun
Life now perfected in Jesus the Son:
Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Now in our presence the Lord will appear
Shine in the faces of all of us here
Fill us with joy and cast out all our fear: Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Call us, Good Shepherd,
we listen for you
Wanting to see you in all that we do
We would the gate of salvation
pass through:
Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Lord, we are open to all that you say
Ready to listen and follow your way
You are the potter and we are the clay:
Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
If we have love, then we dwell in the Lord, God will protect us from fire and sword
Fill us with love and the peace of his word:
Alleluia!

Preface

Sanctus

The Sanctus acclamation is sung to conclude the introduction of the eucharistic prayer.

(all sing)
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

Memorial Acclamation

The acclamation follows the priest’s invitation: The Mystery of Faith.

(all sing)
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again,
until you come again.

Doxology:

Our Father

Priest: ... and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

All: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever.

Sign of Peace

Priest The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And with your spirit.
To each other: Peace be with you.
(all may exchange a sign of peace)

Lamb of God (sung)

Invitation to Communion

Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Communion Hymn - 524- Alleluia No. 1

Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Jesus is Lord of all the earth,
He is the King of Creation.
Spread the good news o'er all the earth,
Jesus has died and has risen.
We have been crucified with Christ;
Now we shall live forever.
God has proclaimed his gracious gift;
Life eternal for all who believe.
Come, let us praise the living God;
Joyfully sing to our Savior.

Communion Hymn (if needed)- 530 -Christ Has Risen

Christ has risen while earth slumbers,
Christ has risen where hope died.
As he said and as he promised,
As we doubted and denied.
Let the moon embrace the blessing,
let the sun sustain the cheer;
let the world confirm the rumor:
Christ is risen, God is here!

Christ has risen for the people
Whom he died to love and save;
Christ has risen for the women
Bringing flowers to grace his grave.
Christ has risen for disciples
huddled in an upstairs room.
He whose word inspired creation
Can’t be silenced by the tomb.

Christ has risen to companion
Former friends who fear the night,
Sensing loss and limitation
Where their faith had once burned bright.
They bemoan what is no longer,
They expect no hopeful sign
Till Christ ends their conversation,
Breaking bread and sharing wine.

Christ has risen and forever
Lives to challenge and to change
All whose lives are messed or mangled,
All who find religion strange.
Christ is risen, Christ is present
Making us what he has been:
evidence of transformation
in which God is known and seen.

Recessional Hymn - Sing with All the Saints in Glory

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Good Friday - 7pm

According to the Church’s ancient tradition, Mass is not celebrated today. The celebration of the Lord’s Passion consists of three parts: the Liturgy of the Word, Adoration of the Cross and Holy Communion with hosts previously consecrated.

We begin in silence. The Procession will enter in silence and proceed to the at the foot of the altar. The priests and deacon will prostrate themselves. All kneel. A period of silent prayer follows.

When the priests rise, all rise.

Opening Prayer

(please sit after the opening prayer)

Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading – Isaiah 52:13-53:12

See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be raised high and greatly exalted.
Even as many were amazed at him — so marred was his look beyond human semblance and his appearance beyond that of the sons of man — so shall he startle many nations, because of him kings shall stand speechless; for those who have not been told shall see, those who have not heard shall ponder it.

Who would believe what we have heard?
To whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
He grew up like a sapling before him, like a shoot from the parched earth; there was in him no stately bearing to make us look at him, nor appearance that would attract us to him.
He was spurned and avoided by people, a man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity, one of those from whom people hide their faces, spurned, and we held him in no esteem.

Yet it was our infirmities that he bore, our sufferings that he endured, while we thought of him as stricken, as one smitten by God and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our sins; upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed.
We had all gone astray like sheep, each following his own way; but the LORD laid upon him the guilt of us all.

Though he was harshly treated, he submitted and opened not his mouth; like a lamb led to the slaughter or a sheep before the shearers, he was silent and opened not his mouth.
Oppressed and condemned, he was taken away, and who would have thought any more of his destiny?
When he was cut off from the land of the living, and smitten for the sin of his people, a grave was assigned him among the wicked and a burial place with evildoers, though he had done no wrong nor spoken any falsehood.
But the LORD was pleased to crush him in infirmity.

If he gives his life as an offering for sin, he shall see his descendants in a long life, and the will of the LORD shall be accomplished through him.

Because of his affliction, he shall see the light in fullness of days; through his suffering, my servant shall justify many, and their guilt he shall bear.
Therefore I will give him his portion among the great, and he shall divide the spoils with the mighty, because he surrendered himself to death and was counted among the wicked; and he shall take away the sins of many, and win pardon for their offenses.

The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 31

R. Father, I put my life in your hands.

In you, O LORD, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame.
Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, faithful God.
R. Father, I put my life in your hands.

For all my foes reproach me, neighbors laugh and friends stand off.
I am forgotten like the dead unremembered; I am like a dish cast down.
R. Father, I put my life in your hands.

But my trust is in you, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”
In your hands I place my future; from the clutch of foes you rescue me.
R. Father, I put my life in your hands.

Let your face shine upon your servant; O save me in your kindness.
Be stouthearted, and come, take courage, all you who now hope in the LORD.
R. Father, I put my life in your hands.

2nd Reading – Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9

Brothers and sisters:
Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin.
So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.

In the days when Christ was in the flesh, he offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered; and when he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.

The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ,
King of endless glory!

(cantor) Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ,
King of endless glory!

Gospel – John 18:1-19:42

Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.
Judas his betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples.
So Judas got a band of soldiers and guards from the chief priests and the Pharisees and went there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen to him, went out and said to them, “Whom are you looking for?”
They answered him, “Jesus the Nazorean.”
He said to them, “I AM.”
Judas his betrayer was also with them.
When he said to them, “I AM,” they turned away and fell to the ground.
So he again asked them, “Whom are you looking for?”
They said, “Jesus the Nazorean.”
Jesus answered, “I told you that I AM. So if you are looking for me, let these men go.”
This was to fulfill what he had said, “I have not lost any of those you gave me.”
Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear.
The slave’s name was Malchus.
Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its scabbard. Shall I not drink the cup that the Father gave me?”

So the band of soldiers, the tribune, and the Jewish guards seized Jesus, bound him, and brought him to Annas first.
He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
It was Caiaphas who had counseled the Jews that it was better that one man should die rather than the people.

Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus.
Now the other disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered the courtyard of the high priest with Jesus.
But Peter stood at the gate outside.
So the other disciple, the acquaintance of the high priest, went out and spoke to the gatekeeper and brought Peter in.
Then the maid who was the gatekeeper said to Peter, “You are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?”
He said, “I am not.”
Now the slaves and the guards were standing around a charcoal fire that they had made, because it was cold, and were warming themselves.
Peter was also standing there keeping warm.

The high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his doctrine.
Jesus answered him, “I have spoken publicly to the world. I have always taught in a synagogue or in the temple area where all the Jews gather, and in secret, I have said nothing. Why ask me?
Ask those who heard me what I said to them. They know what I said.”
When he had said this, one of the temple guards standing there struck Jesus and said, “Is this the way you answer the high priest?”
Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong; but if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?”
Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

Now Simon Peter was standing there keeping warm.
And they said to him, “You are not one of his disciples, are you?”
He denied it and said, “I am not.”
One of the slaves of the high priest, a relative of the one whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with him?”
Again Peter denied it.
And immediately the cock crowed.

Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium.
It was morning.
And they themselves did not enter the praetorium, in order not to be defiled so that they could eat the Passover.
So Pilate came out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man?”
They answered and said to him, “If he were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.”
At this, Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.”
The Jews answered him, “We do not have the right to execute anyone,” in order that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled that he said indicating the kind of death he would die.
So Pilate went back into the praetorium and summoned Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
Jesus answered, “Do you say this on your own or have others told you about me?”
Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I?
Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?”
Jesus answered, “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not here.”
So Pilate said to him, “Then you are a king?”
Jesus answered, “You say I am a king.
For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”
Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”

When he had said this, he again went out to the Jews and said to them, “I find no guilt in him. But you have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
They cried out again, “Not this one but Barabbas!”
Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.

Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged.
And the soldiers wove a crown out of thorns and placed it on his head, and clothed him in a purple cloak, and they came to him and said, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
And they struck him repeatedly.
Once more Pilate went out and said to them, “Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no guilt in him.”
So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple cloak.
And he said to them, “Behold, the man!”
When the chief priests and the guards saw him they cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him!”

Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him. I find no guilt in him.”
The Jews answered, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”
Now when Pilate heard this statement, he became even more afraid, and went back into the praetorium and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?”
Jesus did not answer him.
So Pilate said to him, “Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you and I have power to crucify you?”
Jesus answered him, “You would have no power over me if it had not been given to you from above.
For this reason, the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.”
Consequently, Pilate tried to release him; but the Jews cried out, “If you release him, you are not a Friend of Caesar. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.”

When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus out and seated him on the judge’s bench in the place called Stone Pavement, in Hebrew, Gabbatha.
It was preparation day for Passover, and it was about noon.
And he said to the Jews, “Behold, your king!”
They cried out, “Take him away, take him away! Crucify him!”
Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your king?”
The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.”
Then he handed him over to them to be crucified.

So they took Jesus, and, carrying the cross himself, he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha.
There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus in the middle.
Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross.
It read, “Jesus the Nazorean, the King of the Jews.”
Now many of the Jews read this inscription, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that he said, ‘I am the King of the Jews’.”
Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four shares, a share for each soldier.
They also took his tunic, but the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from the top down.
So they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it will be,” in order that the passage of Scripture might be fulfilled that says: They divided my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots.
This is what the soldiers did.
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.”
Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.”
And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.

After this, aware that everything was now finished, in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I thirst.”
There was a vessel filled with common wine.
So they put a sponge soaked in wine on a sprig of hyssop and put it up to his mouth.
When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.”
And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit.

Here all kneel and pause for a short time.

Now since it was preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one, the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be broken and that they be taken down.
So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus.
But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out.
An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true; he knows that he is speaking the truth, so that you also may come to believe.
For this happened so that the Scripture passage might be fulfilled: Not a bone of it will be broken.
And again another passage says: They will look upon him whom they have pierced.

After this, Joseph of Arimathea, secretly a disciple of Jesus for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus.
And Pilate permitted it.
So he came and took his body.
Nicodemus, the one who had first come to him at night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about one hundred pounds.
They took the body of Jesus and bound it with burial cloths along with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.
Now in the place where he had been crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried.
So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by.

The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Solemn Intercessions

The prayers of the faithful conclude the Liturgy of the Word. Eleven prayer intentions are read in the following pattern:

- The deacon reads the prayer petition.
- A short period of silence follows, allowing for internal prayer for that petition.
- The priest will speak the conclusion to that intention.
- The congregation responds “Amen”.

Veneration of the Holy Cross

The priests and deacon will carry the cross to its resting place for Veneration. Three times they will stop and the cantor will intone:

Behold, behold the wood of the cross,
On which hung our salvation.
ALL: O come, let us adore.

After each time singing, all will kneel for a moment of private reflection.

All will be invited to come forward to venerate the Cross with a bow or genuflection. Please follow the directions of the acolytes .

Music for the Veneration of the Cross

In the Cross of Christ

In the cross of Christ, our glory, Christ, our story, Christ our song.

1. Let your mind and heart
be one with Christ
who emptied himself,
for us became a slave,
accepting death up on the cross.

2. He was pierced for our iniquities,
and crushed for our sins.
He died to make us whole,
and by his suff’ring we are healed.

3. Come, behold the cross of sacrifice
on which Jesus died—-
the Savior of us all—-
to save a lost and broken world.

4. May we never boast of anything
save the cross of Christ,
by which we die to sin
and rise to life in Jesus Christ.

5. Now in Christ, we who were aliens
have been reconciled;
as members of God’s house,
we live as God’s own dwelling place.

Veneration of the Cross - O Sacred Head Surrounded

1. O Sacred Head, surrounded
By crown of piercing thorn!
O bleeding Head, so wounded,
Reviled and put to scorn!
The pow’r of death comes o’er you,
the glow of life decays,
Yet angel hosts adore you
And tremble as they gaze.

2. I see your strength and vigor
All fading in the strife,
And death with cruel rigor,
Bereaving you of life;
O agony and dying!
O love to sinners free!
Jesus, all grace supplying,
O turn your face on me.

3. In this, your bitter passion,
Good Shepherd, think of me
With your most sweet compassion,
Unworthy though I be;
Beneath your cross abiding
Forever would I rest,
In your dear love confiding,
And with your presence blest.

Veneration of the Cross - Behold the Wood of the Cross

Behold, behold the wood of the cross
On which is hung our salvation
O come, let us adore

1. Unless a grain of wheat shall fall
Upon the ground and die
It shall remain but a single grain
And not give life

2. And when my hour of glory comes
As all was meant to be
You will see me lifted up
Upon a tree

3. For surely he has borne our tears,
Is wounded by our sin
and yet he opens not his mouth
that we might live.

Veneration of the Cross - At the Name of Jesus -

At the name of Jesus
Every knee shall bow,
Every tongue confess him
King of Glory now.
’Tis the Father’s pleasure
We should call him Lord,
Who from the beginning
Was the mighty Word.
Humbled for a season
To receive a name
From the lips of sinners
Unto which he came.
Faithfully he bore it,
Spotless to the last;
Brought it back victorious
When through death he passed.
Bore it up triumphant
With its human light,
Through all ranks of creatures
To the central height,
To the throne of Godhead,
To the Father’s breast,
Filled it with the glory
Of that perfect rest.
In your hearts enthrone him,
There let him subdue
All that is not holy,
All that is not true.
Crown him as your Captain
In temptation’s hour;
Let his will enfold you
In its light and pow’r.
Jesus, Lord and Savior,
Shall return again,
With His Father’s glory
O’er the earth to reign.
For all wreaths of Empire
Meet upon his brow;
Let our hearts confess him
King of Glory now.

Communion Service

Offertory Hymn - How Deep the Father’s Love

How deep the Father’s love for us,
How vast beyond all measure,
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure.
How great the pain of searing loss –
The Father turns His face away,
Bring many sons to glory.

Behold the man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders;
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers.
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished;
His dying breath has brought me life –
I know that it is finished.

I will not boast in anything,
No gifts, no power, no wisdom;
But I will boast in Jesus Christ,
His death and resurrection.
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer;
But this I know with all my heart –
His wounds have paid my ransom.

Holy Communion

The ciborium with the Blessed Sacrament that was consecrated on Holy Thursday is reverently carried from the place of reposition to the table.

While Holy Communion is reserved for Catholics, persons of all faiths wishing to receive a blessing may participate in the communion procession. Place your arms across your chest to indicate you would like to receive this blessing.

Communion Hymn - Draw Near

Draw near, draw near!
Take the Body of your Lord.
Draw near, draw near!
Drink the Blood for you outpoured.

Draw near and take
the Body of the Lord,
and drink with faith
the Blood for you outpoured.
Saved by Christ’s Body and his holy Blood,
with souls refreshed
we give our thanks to God.
Christ our Redeemer,
God’s eternal Son,
has by his cross and blood
the vict’ry won.
He spent his life for greatest
and for least.
Praise Christ the Paschal Victim, Christ the Priest.
Let us approach with
faithful hearts sincere
and claim the promise
of salvation here.
Christ rules our hearts,
and all his saints defends;
he gives believers life that never ends.
With heav’nly bread
Christ makes the hungry whole;
his living water fills the thirsting soul.
Alpha-Omega, unto whom shall bow all nations of the earth,
be with us now.

Communion Hymn - Your Only Son

Your only Son, No sin to hide;
But you have sent him from your side
to walk upon this guilty sod
And to become to Lamb of God.

Your gift of love they crucified,
they laughed and scorned him as he died,
the humble King, they named a fraud,
and sacrificed the Lamb of God.

O Lamb of God,
Sweet Lamb of God;
I love the holy Lamb of God.
Oh wash me in His precious blood,
My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.

I was so lost, I should have died
But you have brought me to your side,
To be led by Your staff and rod
And to be called a lamb of God.

Prayer after Communion

Prayer over the People

The ministers depart in solemn silence. After a period of personal meditation, the assembly also departs in silence.

Depart in Silence
Please refrain from conversation until you are outside of the Worship Center

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Good Friday - Noon to 3pm

Noon to 3pm

Please join us this evening at 7pm for our Good Friday Service.

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Good Friday - Morning Prayer

Leader: Lord, open my lips. [sign of the cross on lips]

All: And my mouth will proclaim your praise.

Invitatory - Psalm 95

Leader: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: Come, let us sing to the Lord and shout with joy to the Rock who saves us. Let us approach him with praise and thanksgiving and sing joyful songs to the Lord.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: The Lord is God, the mighty God, the great king over all the gods. He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the highest mountains as well. He made the sea; it belongs to him, the dry land, too, for it was formed by his hands.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: Come, then, let us bow down and worship, bending the knee before the Lord, our maker, for he is our God and we are his people, the flock he shepherds.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: Today, listen to the voice of the Lord: Do not grow stubborn, as your fathers did in the wilderness, when at Meribah and Massah they challenged me and provoked me, although they had seen all of my works.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: Forty years I endured that generation. I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray and they do not know my ways. So I swore in my anger, “They shall not enter into my rest.”

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

All: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Hymn – Where You There

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?

Psalmody - Psalm 51

Leader: God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up to suffer for our sake.

Side 1: Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness. In your compassion blot out my offense. O wash me more and more from my guilt and cleanse me from my sin.

Side 2: My offenses truly I know them; my sin is always before me. Against you, you alone, have I sinned; what is evil in your sight I have done.

Side 1: That you may be justified when you give sentence and be without reproach when you judge, O see, in guilt, I was born, a sinner was I conceived.

Side 2: Indeed, you love truth in the heart; then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom. O purify me, then I shall be clean; O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow.

Side 1: Make me hear rejoicing and gladness, that the bones you have crushed may revive. From my sins turn away your face and blot out all my guilt.

Side 2: A pure heart create for me, O God, put a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, nor deprive me of your holy spirit.

Side 1: Give me again the joy of your help; with a spirit of fervor sustain me, that I may teach transgressors your ways and sinners may return to you.

Side 2: O rescue me, God, my helper, and my tongue shall ring out your goodness. O Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall declare your praise.

Side 1: For in sacrifice you take no delight, burnt offering from me you would refuse, my sacrifice, a contrite spirit, a humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn.

Side 2: In your goodness, show favor to Zion: Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Then you will be pleased with lawful sacrifice, holocausts offered on your altar.

Side 1: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 2: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up to suffer for our sake.

Canticle – Habakkuk 3:2-4, 13a, 15-19

Leader: Jesus Christ loved us, and poured out his own blood for us to wash away our sins.

Side 1: O Lord, I have heard your renown, and feared, O Lord, your work. In the course of the years revive it, in the course of the years make it known; n your wrath remember compassion!

Side 2: God comes from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Covered are the heavens with his glory, and with his praise, the earth is filled.

Side 1: His splendor spreads like the light; rays shine forth from beside him, where his power is concealed. You come forth to save your people, to save your anointed one.

Side 2: You tread the sea with your steeds amid the churning of the deep waters. I hear, and my body trembles; at the sound, my lips quiver.

Side 1: Decay invades my bones, my legs tremble beneath me. I await the day of distress that will come upon the people who attack us.

Side 2: For though the fig tree blossom not nor fruit be on the vines, though the yield of the olive fail and the terraces produce no nourishment,

Side 1: though the flocks disappear from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet will I rejoice in the Lord and exult in my saving God.

Side 2: God, my Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet swift as those of hinds and enables me to go upon the heights.

Side 1: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 2: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: Jesus Christ loved us, and poured out his own blood for us to wash away our sins.

Psalm 147

Leader: We worship your cross, O Lord, and we praise and glorify your holy resurrection, for the wood of the cross has brought joy to the world.

Side 1: O praise the Lord, Jerusalem! Zion, praise your God! He has strengthened the bars of your gates, he has blessed the children within you. He established peace on your borders, he feeds you with finest wheat.

Side 2: He sends out his word to the earth and swiftly runs his command. He showers down snow white as wool, he scatters hoar-frost like ashes.

Side 1: He hurls down hailstones like crumbs. The waters are frozen at his touch; he sends forth his word and it melts them: at the breath of his mouth the waters flow.

Side 2: He makes his word known to Jacob, to Israel his laws and decrees. He has not dealt thus with other nations; he has not taught them his decrees.

Side 1: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 2: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: We worship your cross, O Lord, and we praise and glorify your holy resurrection, for the wood of the cross has brought joy to the world.

A Reading for the Book of Isaiah 52:13-15

Leader: See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be raised high and greatly exalted. Even as many were amazed at him — so marred was his look beyond that of man, and his appearance beyond that of mortals — So shall he startle many nations, because of him kings shall stand speechless; For those who have not been told shall see, those who have not heard shall ponder it.

Sacred Silence

[A moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.]

Antiphon

Leader: For our sake Christ was obedient, accepting even death, death on a cross.

All: For our sake Christ was obedient, accepting even death, death on a cross.

Canticle of Zechariah - Luke 1:68-79

Leader: Over his head, they hung their accusation: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.

All: † Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty savior, born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets, he promised of old that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us. He promised to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hands of our enemies, free to worship him without fear, holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God, the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: Over his head, they hung their accusation: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.

Intercessions

Leader: For our sake, our Redeemer suffered death and was buried, and rose again. With heartfelt love let us adore him, and pray:

Leader: Christ our teacher, for our sake you were obedient even to accepting death,

All: teach us to obey the Father’s will in all things.

Leader: Christ our life, by your death on the cross you destroyed the power of evil and death,

All: may we die with you, to rise with you in glory.

Leader: Christ our King, you became an outcast among us, a worm and no man,

All: teach us the humility by which you saved the world.

Leader: Christ our salvation, you gave yourself up to death out of love for us,

All: help us to show your love to one another.

Leader: Christ our Savior, on the cross you embraced all time with your outstretched arms,

All: unite God’s scattered children in your kingdom of salvation.

Our Father

Leader: Gathering our prayers and praises into one, let us offer the prayer Christ himself taught us:

All: 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.

Concluding Prayer

Leader: Father, look with love upon your people, the love which our Lord Jesus Christ showed us when he delivered himself to evil men and suffered the agony of the cross, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

Dismissal

Leader: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Leader: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, ☩ and the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.

Leader: Go in Peace.

All: Thanks be to God.

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Holy Thursday - Night Prayer

Leader: † God, come to my assistance.

All: Lord, make haste to help me.

Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

All: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Examination of conscience:

[We are called to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men, in our hearts and in our minds, in our actions and inactions. To do so, it is vital that we examine our conscience daily and to ask for God’s mercy as we fall short and to ask for His strength to do better.]

Penitential Rite

Leader: You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: Lord, have mercy.

All: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: You came to call sinners: Christ, have mercy.

All: Christ, have mercy.

Leader: You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us: Lord, have mercy.

All: Lord, have mercy.

Hymn - O Christ, You Are the Light and Day

O Christ, you are the light and day
which drives away the night,
The ever-shining Sun of God
and pledge of future light.

As now the evening shadows fall
please grant us, Lord, we pray,
a quiet night to rest in you
until the break of day

Remember us, poor mortal men,
we humbly ask, O Lord,
and may your presence in our souls,
be now our great reward.

Psalmody - Psalm 91

Leader: Night holds no terrors for me sleeping under God’s wings.

Side1: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High and abides in the shade of the Almighty says to the Lord: “My refuge, my stronghold, my God in whom I trust!”

Side 2: It is he who will free you from the snare of the fowler who seeks to destroy you; he will conceal you with his pinions and under his wings, you will find refuge.

Side 1: You will not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the plague that prowls in the darkness nor the scourge that lays waste at noon.

Side 2: A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand fall at your right, you, it will never approach; his faithfulness is buckler and shield.

Side 1: Your eyes have only to look to see how the wicked are repaid, you who have said: “Lord my refuge!” And have made the Most High your dwelling.

Side 2: Upon you, no evil shall fall, no plague approach where you dwell. For you has he commanded his angels, to keep you in all your ways.

Side 1: They shall bear you upon their hands lest you strike your foot against a stone. On the lion and the viper, you will tread and trample the young lion and the dragon.

Side 2: Since he clings to me in love, I will free him; protect him for he knows my name. When he calls I shall answer: “I am with you,” I will save him in distress and give him glory.

Side 1: With length of life I will content him; I shall let him see my saving power.

Side 2: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 1: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: Night holds no terrors for me sleeping under God’s wings.

A Reading from Revelation 22:4-5

Leader: They shall see the Lord face to face and bear his name on their foreheads. The night shall be no more. They will need no light from lamps or the sun, for the Lord God shall give them light, and they shall reign forever.

Antiphon

Leader: For our sake Christ was obedient, accepting even death, death on a cross.

All: For our sake Christ was obedient, accepting even death, death on a cross.

Gospel Canticle - Luke 2:29-32

Leader: Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

All: Lord, now you let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled: my own eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared in the sight of every people: a light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

Concluding Prayer

Leader: Lord, we beg you to visit this house and banish from it all the deadly power of the enemy. May your holy angels dwell here to keep us in peace, and may your blessing be upon us always. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

Blessing

Leader: May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death.

All: Amen.

Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin

All: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Dismissal

Leader: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Leader: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, ☩ and the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.

Leader: Go in Peace.

All: Thanks be to God.

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The Resurrection of Our Lord - Easter Sunday

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Processional Hymn - Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once, upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heav’nly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save, Alleluia!

But the pains which He endured, Alleluia!
Our salvation has procured, Alleluia!
Now above the sky He's king, Alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing, Alleluia!

Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal, as His love, Alleluia!
Praise Him, now his might confess, Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia!

Greeting:

Priest: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And with your spirit.

Gloria

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you, we bless you, we adore you,
We glorify you,
We give you thanks for your great glory.
Lord God, heavenly king,
O God, Almighty Father.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

For you alone are the Holy One,
You alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father,
Amen, amen.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

Collect

This prayer that concludes the opening rites of mass.

(please sit)

First Reading - Acts 10:34a, 37-43

The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 118

R. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.

Second Reading - 1 Cor. 5:6b-8

Brothers and sisters:
Do you not know that a little yeast leavens all the dough?
Clear out the old yeast,
so that you may become a fresh batch of dough,
inasmuch as you are unleavened.
For our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed.
Therefore, let us celebrate the feast,
not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness,
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Easter Sequence

Spoken - in the Education building

SUNG - in the main Sanctuary

Christians, praise the paschal victim!
Offer thankful sacrifice!

Christ the Lamb has saved the sheep,
Christ the just one paid the price,
Reconciling sinners to the Father.

Death and life fought bitterly,
For this wondrous victory;
The Lord of life who died reigns glorified!

O Mary, come and say,
What you saw a break of day,
“The empty tomb of my living Lord!
I saw Christ Jesus risen and adored.”

Bright angels testified,
Shroud and grave clothes side by side!
“Yes, Christ my hope rose gloriously.
He goes before you into Galilee.”

Share the good news, sing joyfully;
His death is victory!
Lord Jesus, Victor King,
Show us mercy.

Amen! Alleluia!

(please stand)

Gospel Acclamation

R: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Cantor: Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed;
let us then feast with joy in the Lord.

R: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Gospel - John 20:1-9

Priest or Deacon: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.

Priest/Deacon: A reading from the Gospel according to John.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord (while make a small sign of the Cross on the forehead, lips, and chest).

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.
So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.”
So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb.
They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in.
When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place.
Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed.
For they did not yet understand the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead.

The Gospel of the Lord.

ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily

(please sit)

Renewal of Baptismal Promises -

(please stand)

We make a renewal of our Baptismal promises, answering after each question: “I do.”

Baptized in Water

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Cleansed by the blood of Christ our king;
Heirs of salvation, trusting his promise,
Faithfully now God's praise we sing.

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Dead in the tomb with Christ our king;
One with his rising, freed and forgiven,
Thankfully now God's praise we sing.

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Marked with the sign of Christ our king;
Born of one Father, we are his children,
Joyfully now God's praise we sing.

General Intercessions:

After each prayer, respond: Lord, hear our prayer.

Prayer for Our Lady of Angels Parish

(please sit)

Offertory Hymn - Alleluia No. 1 - 524

Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Jesus is Lord of all the earth,
He is the King of Creation.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Spread the good news o'er all the earth,
Jesus has died and has risen.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

We have been crucified with Christ;
Now we shall live forever.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

God has proclaimed his gracious gift;
Life eternal for all who believe.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Come, let us praise the living God;
Joyfully sing to our Saviour.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Preface

Sanctus

The Sanctus acclamation is sung to conclude the introduction of the eucharistic prayer.

(all sing)
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

Memorial Acclamation

The acclamation follows the priest’s invitation: The Mystery of Faith.

(all sing)
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again,
until you come again.

Doxology:

Our Father

Priest: ... and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

All: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever.

Sign of Peace

Priest The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And with your spirit.
To each other: Peace be with you.
(all may exchange a sign of peace)

Lamb of God (sung)

Invitation to Communion

Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Communion Hymn -537 - Easter Alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

1. Glory to God who does wondrous things,
Let all the people God's praises now sing,
All of creation in splendor shall ring: Alleluia!

2. See how salvation for all has been won,
Up from the grave our new life has begun,
Life now perfected in Jesus, the Son: Alleluia!

3. Now in our presence the Lord will appear,
Shine in the faces of all of us here,
Fill us with joy and cast out all our fear: Alleluia!

4. Call us, Good Shepherd, we listen for you,
Wanting to see you in all that we do,
We would the gate of salvation pass through: Alleluia!

5. Lord, we are open to all that you say,
Ready to listen and follow your way,
You are the potter and we are the clay: Alleluia!

6. If we have love, then we dwell in the Lord,
God will protect us from fire and sword,
Fill us with love and the peace of his word: Alleluia!

Communion Hymn - Roll Away the Stone

Recessional Hymn - 539 - Sing with All the Saints in Glory

Ed Kless 4/8/23 Ed Kless 4/8/23

Easter Vigil

From the darkness of the tomb to the light of Resurrection joy - the Easter Vigil of the Holy Night of Easter marks the highest holy day of the Church year.

As the Paschal candle is brought into the Church, Deacon Coy will stop three times and intone: “The Light of Christ,” to which we respond, “Thanks be to God.”

Msgr. Bell will sing the Exultet, or the Easter Proclamation.
He will then invite everyone to listen to the grand story of salvation told in seven Old Testament readings and three psalms.

(please sit)

First Reading - Genesis 1:1-2:2

First Psalm - Psalm 104

R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

Bless the LORD, my soul!
LORD God, how great you are!
Clothed in majesty and glory, wrapped in the light as in a robe.
R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

How many are your works, O LORD!
In wisdom you have wrought them all—the earth is full of your riches.
Bless the LORD, my soul!
R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

Second Reading - Genesis 22:1-18

Third Reading - Exodus 14:15-15:1

Second Psalm - Exodus 15

R. Let us sing to the Lord who is covered in wondrous glory.

Fourth Reading - Isaiah 54:5-14

Fifth Reading - Isaiah 55:1-11

Sixth Reading - Baruch 3:9-15,32-4:4

Seventh Reading - Ezekiel 36:16-17a,18-28

Third Psalm - Psalm 42

R. As the deer longs for running streams, so I long, so I long, so I long for you.

Athirst is my soul for you, the God who is my life!
When shall I see, when shall I see, see the face of God?
R. As the deer longs for running streams, so I long, so I long, so I long for you.

Echos meet as deep is calling unto deep,
Over my head, all your mighty waters, sweeping over me.
R. As the deer longs for running streams, so I long, so I long, so I long for you.

Then I shall go unto the altar of my God.
Praising you, O my joy and gladness, I shall praise your name.
R. As the deer longs for running streams, so I long, so I long, so I long for you.

Gloria

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you, we bless you, we adore you,
We glorify you,
We give you thanks for your great glory.
Lord God, heavenly king,
O God, Almighty Father.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

For you alone are the Holy One,
You alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father,
Amen, amen.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

Epistle - Romans 6:3-11

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation -
Psalm 118
(please stand)

R: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Give thanks to the Lord,
for God is good,
His mercy endures forever;
Let the house of Israel say,
“God’s mercy endures forever!”
R: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
The Lord of love and mercy
has brought wonder to my eyes.
R: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Gospel - Luke 24:1-12

At daybreak on the first day of the week the women who had come from Galilee with Jesus took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them.
They were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground.
They said to them, “Why do you seek the living one among the dead?
He is not here, but he has been raised.
Remember what he said to you while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified, and rise on the third day.”
And they remembered his words.
Then they returned from the tomb and announced all these things to the eleven and to all the others.
The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; the others who accompanied them also told this to the apostles, but their story seemed like nonsense and they did not believe them.
But Peter got up and ran to the tomb, bent down, and saw the burial cloths alone; then he went home amazed at what had happened.

The Gospel of the Lord.

ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

ALL: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Homily
(please be seated)

Rite of Reception

The Catechumen Elijah Segura and the Confirmand Esteban Garcia are called. The community is asked to pray for them.

Litany of the Saints

  
    Cantor
    All
  
    Lord, have mercy.
    Lord, have mercy
  
    Christ, have mercy.
    Christ, have mercy
  
    Lord, have mercy.
    Lord, have mercy
  
    Holy Mary, Mother of God.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Michael.
    Pray for us.
  
    Holy Angels of God.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint John the Baptist.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Joseph.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Andrew.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint John.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Mary Magdalene.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Stephen.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Ignatius of Antioch.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Lawrence.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Agnes.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Gregory.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Augustine.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Athanasius.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Basil.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Martin.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Benedict.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Francis and Saint Dominic.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Francis Xavier.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint John Vianney.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Catherine of Sienna.
    Pray for us.
  
    Saint Teresa of Jesus.
    Pray for us.
  
    All holy men and women of God.
    Pray for us.
  
    Lord, be merciful.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    From all evil.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    From every sin.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    From everlasting death.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    By your Incarnation.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    By your Death and Resurrection.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.
  
    By your outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
    Lord, deliver us we pray.

Cantor	All
Lord, have mercy.	Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy.	Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.	Lord, have mercy
Holy Mary, Mother of God.	Pray for us.
Saint Michael.	Pray for us.
Holy Angels of God.	Pray for us.
Saint John the Baptist.	Pray for us.
Saint Joseph.	Pray for us.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul.	Pray for us.
Saint Andrew.	Pray for us.
Saint John.	Pray for us.
Saint Mary Magdalene.	Pray for us.
Saint Stephen.	Pray for us.
Saint Ignatius of Antioch.	Pray for us.
Saint Lawrence.	Pray for us.
Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity.	Pray for us.
Saint Agnes.	Pray for us.
Saint Gregory.	Pray for us.
Saint Augustine.	Pray for us.
Saint Athanasius.	Pray for us.
Saint Basil.	Pray for us.
Saint Martin.	Pray for us.
Saint Benedict.	Pray for us.
Saint Francis and Saint Dominic.	Pray for us.
Saint Francis Xavier.	Pray for us.
Saint John Vianney.	Pray for us.
Saint Catherine of Sienna.	Pray for us.
Saint Teresa of Jesus.	Pray for us.
All holy men and women of God.	Pray for us.
Lord, be merciful.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
From all evil.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
From every sin.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
From everlasting death.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
By your Incarnation.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
By your Death and Resurrection.	Lord, deliver us we pray.
By your outpouring of the Holy Spirit.	Lord, deliver us we pray.

Cantor: Be merciful to us sinners.

All: Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Cantor: Bring these chosen ones to new birth through the grace of baptism.

All: Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Cantor: Jesus, Son of the living God.

All: Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Cantor: Christ, hear us.

All: Christ, hear us.

Cantor: Christ, graciously hear us.

All: Christ, graciously hear us.

Blessing of the Water - Springs of Water

(sing) Springs of water, bless the Lord.
Give him glory and praise forever.

Baptismal Promises for the Elect

After the Baptismal Promises, the Elijah is anointed with the Oil of Catechumens.

Baptism

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Renewal of Baptismal Promises

Renewal of Baptismal Promises by all.
Each question is answered with: I do.

After the Renewal of Baptismal Promises, Msgr. Bell will sprinkle the congregation with the newly blessed water, while we sing:

Baptized in Water

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Cleansed by the blood of Christ our king;
Heirs of salvation, trusting his promise
Faithfully now God's praise we sing.

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Dead in the tomb with Christ our king;
One with his rising, freed and forgiven,
Thankfully now God's praise we sing.

Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit,
Marked with the sign of Christ our king;
Born of one Father, we are his children
Joyfully now God's praise we sing.

Completion of Baptismal Rites

Elijah receives the baptismal garment and candle.

Rite of Confirmation

Elijah Segura and Esteban Garcia receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

General Intercessions

Answer each intercession with:
Lord, hear our prayer.

Offertory Hymn - 518 - Alleluia, Christ Is Risen

Alleluia, Christ is risen,
now the stone is rolled away!
Darkness gone and sin forgiven,
on this joyful day of days.
Songs of hope and love eternal
from our hearts to you we raise.
In your death and life’s renewal
we pour forth our joyful praise!

Alleluia, Christ is risen
from his death upon a cross.
Now all share a common vision,
love now reigns and hate is lost.
In this feast we share the story:
love’s new birth for all to see.
From our God’s almighty glory,
sign of things to ever be.

Alleluia, Christ is risen,
truth and justice from the grave,
and brought forth for all who listen:
new life from the life he gave.
Now with joyful hearts and voices
joined as one we share your love.
Here in Christ the world rejoices,
sight now turned to God.

Preface

Sanctus

The Sanctus acclamation is sung to conclude the introduction of the eucharistic prayer.

(all sing)
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

Memorial Acclamation

The acclamation follows the priest’s invitation: The Mystery of Faith.

(all sing)
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again,
until you come again.

Doxology:

Our Father

Priest: ... and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

All: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever.

Sign of Peace

Priest The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And with your spirit.
To each other: Peace be with you.
(all may exchange a sign of peace)

Lamb of God (sung)

Invitation to Communion

Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Communion Hymn - 524- Alleluia No. 1

Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Jesus is Lord of all the earth,
He is the King of Creation.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Spread the good news o'er all the earth,
Jesus has died and has risen.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

We have been crucified with Christ;
Now we shall live forever.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

God has proclaimed his gracious gift;
Life eternal for all who believe.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Come, let us praise the living God;
Joyfully sing to our Saviour.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give thanks to the risen Lord!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Give praise to His name!

Communion Hymn (if needed)- 530 -Christ Has Risen

Recessional Hymn - Sing with All the Saints in Glory

Ed Kless 4/7/23 Ed Kless 4/7/23

Good Friday - Stations of the Cross

Meditations texts: © COPYRIGHT, The Center for Learning. Used with permission.

Leader: First Station. Jesus is Condemned to Death

Narrator: Jesus stands alone in the midst of a jealous, faithless crowd, an angry mass eager to make him the scapegoat for their problems. His miracles, healing, comfort, and teachings are forgotten and ignored. Even his closest friends hide in fear. The reward for his life of love is beatings. Mocking. Humiliation. Anguish.

ALL: “Though he was harshly treated, he submitted and opened not his mouth; like a lamb led to the slaughter or a sheep before the shearers, he was silent and opened not his mouth.” (Isaiah 53)

Leader: Jesus speaks: Life is often unfair. You are misjudged. Ridiculed. Scorned. Ignored. Blamed. Betrayed. Hurt. The pain of anger and frustrations burns violently inside of you. Let go of these injuries, my child. Cast the pain aside before you continue on my way of the cross. Tell me of your suffering and let my love free your memory. Be healed. Abandon the torment of injustices — injustices we have shared. Grow beyond the pain in my love.

All: O Sacred Head surrounded by crown of piercing thorn!
O bleeding Head, so wounded, reviled and put to scorn:
The pow’r of death comes o’er you,
The glow of life decays, yet angel hosts adore you, and tremble as they gaze.

Leader: Second Station. Jesus Takes His Cross

Narrator: Jesus allows the cross, weighted by our sins, to be placed on his shoulders. He embraces this crushing burden out of love: love for his Father whose will he fulfills and love for us in spite of our weaknesses and failings.

ALL: “Oppressed and condemned, he was taken away. There was in him no stately bearing to make us look at him nor appearance that would attract us to him.” (Isaiah 53)

Leader: Jesus speaks: I know your life is filled with crosses—sadness, confusion, illness, death, dissatisfaction—situations, and feelings which seem to have no reason or purpose. Choosing my way means accepting the crosses and continuing to love without condition. With this acceptance, you receive my healing love. Choose my way; let my love help you grow to love yourself and your life as I do.

All: At the cross, your sorrow sharing,
All your grief and torment bearing,
Let me stand and mourn with you.

Leader: Third Station. Jesus Falls for the First Time

Narrator: The weight of the cross overpowers Jesus. He is tired. Aching. Weak. Everyone laughs and jeers as he stumbles; no one will help him. It would be such a relief to just quit, to give up this journey of anguish undertaken for us.

ALL: “He was spurned and avoided by men, a man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity, one of those from whom men hide their faces, spurned, and we held him in no esteem.”
(Isaiah 53)

Leader: Jesus speaks: You fall, and no one seems to care. Everyone seems blind to how you are struggling. Some people even laugh or take pleasure in your trials and failures. Are you angry because they don’t understand? Are you discouraged because your efforts seem pointless? Come to me. Follow me. I fell as you have fallen. As I got up and continued on. So will you. My love will give you strength. My love will overpower your discouragement. Let its healing action erase all seeming failure from your memory.

All: I see your strength and vigor all fading in the strife,
And death with cruel rigor, bereaving you of life;
O agony and dying! O love to sinners free:
Jesus, all grace supplying, O turn your face on me.

Leader: Fourth Station Jesus Meets His Mother

Narrator: Jesus meets his mother along the road to Calvary. Does Mary understand what led her son to this gruesome death? Surely, she longs to reach out to him and comfort him. She wants to rescue him and protect him from further injury and pain. Jesus recognizes the anguish his actions bring to his mother’s life. Their eyes meet in a sorrowful exchange of suffering, magnified by the intense love they share.

ALL: “What can I show for your comfort, virgin daughter? Let your tears flow like a torrent day and night; let there be no respite for you, no repose for your eyes.”
(Lamentations 2)

Leader: Jesus speaks: I knew my mother felt every thorn which stabbed my head, every kick and blow to my aching limbs. It hurt me to see her suffer for me. At the same time, her immense love relieved some of my pain. Even when your parents do not understand or are saddened by the roads and choices of your life, can you see their love? Can you accept their sorrow as a reminder of my love for you? Can you love them for loving you even when you disagree? Whether others are suffering for you or you for others, let love continue to flow freely among you.

All: While she waited in her anguish,
Seeing Christ in torment languish,
Bitter sorrow pierced her heart.

Leader: Fifth Station. Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross

Narrator: The soldiers press Simon into service to relieve Jesus of the cross’s deadly weight. Even with all our Lord has done to ease the burdens of others during his short life on earth, the only service he receives in return must be obtained by force.

ALL: “I stretch out my hands to you. Hasten to answer me, O Lord, for my spirit fails me.”
(Psalm 143)

Leader: Jesus speaks: It’s much easier to retreat to the world of happy scenes and pleasant thoughts than to face the injustice and needs of the world. Have you felt the desertion of friends or family in your times of need? Have you closed your eyes to the opportunities to serve others? If you are to follow me, you must translate my love into action. Each act of service is a celebration of our union. Be there for one another, just as I am ever-present for you.

All: Who, that sorrow contemplating,
On that passion meditating,
Would not share the Virgin’s grief?

Leader: Sixth Station. Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus

Narrator: Veronica risks danger and ridicule to do something for Jesus. Her love moves her to respond to his suffering. She could not eliminate his pain or rescue him from his torment, but she did what she could. She offered him her veil to wipe his face; she said, “1 love you, Jesus,” in her own, special way.

ALL: “She is fairer than the sun, the spotless mirror of the power of God, the image of His goodness.”
(Wisdom 7)

Leader: Jesus speaks: Surely there were many people in the crowd along my way who could have offered me relief. Why didn’t they? Fear? Apathy? Concern over what others might think? Too busy? Perhaps these same things have prevented others from helping you. Have you let these excuses prevent you from helping others? Remember Veronica. Remember that every act of compassion, no matter how small or insignificant it is.

All: Christ she saw, for our salvation,
Scourged with cruel acclamation,
Bruised and beaten by the rod.

Leader: Seventh Station. Jesus Falls a Second Time

Narrator: The body of our Lord is weak. Lack of sleep, loss of blood, and mental and physical anguish take their toll. He falls again, and again he must endure not only the pain of the fall but the jeers and mocking of the crowd. There isn’t even one helping hand or consoling word. But his will cannot be overpowered; Jesus gets up and continues his journey.

ALL: “Attend to my cry, for I am brought low indeed. I have lost all means of escape; there is no one who cares for my life.”
(Psalm 142)

Leader: Jesus speaks: The journey doesn’t get any easier, does it? Life seems to become more complicated; the demands of loving and caring grow more complex. Do not dwell on the simplicity and ease of childhood days gone by. Do not long for a life free of trials. I have endured your frustration and shared your pain; let me heal your weakness and be with you in your times of need. Exercise the power of your will and grow in new strength. You are not alone. I am here, too.

All: With what pain and desolation,
With what noble resignation,
Mary watched her dying Son.

Leader: Eighth Station. Jesus Speaks to the Women of Jerusalem

Narrator: Jesus meets some weeping women along the way and tells them to weep not for him but for themselves and their children. Perhaps this was why they were weeping. Did they realize now, too late, that they had taken Jesus for granted? Were they crying for their loss? Their guilt?

ALL: “Bitterly Jerusalem weeps, tears upon her cheeks. Gone from daughter Zion is all her glory. Her virgins sigh: she is in bitter grief.” (Lamentations 1)

Leader: Jesus speaks: It is difficult to lose those you love; your grief will be much lighter if you have fully loved in life those you lose to death. Love now! Take advantage of every chance to speak and demonstrate the love you feel for others. Savor the brief time you have with those you love. Then, when they return to the Father, you will be free to rejoice in their lasting peace and share the light of this consolation with all who remain. Your peace will be a testimony of your faith in me and the consolation of my love for you.

All: In this, your bitter passion, Good Shepherd, think of me
With your most sweet compassion, unworthy though I be:
Beneath your cross abiding forever would I rest,
In your dear love confiding, and with your presence blest.

Leader: Ninth Station. Jesus Falls for the Third Time

Narrator: Again, Jesus drops to the ground, totally exhausted. Again, he finds the strength to pull himself up and continue.

ALL: “Save me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men. They have spread their cords for a net; by the wayside, they have laid snares for me.”
(Psalm 140)

Leader: Jesus speaks: I know that there are times when you despair of ever reaching a goal, being able to rest, finding peace. Doubts creep into your mind. Weariness takes over. You feel empty—void of any final reserve of strength. Turn to me. Let my love fill the void and my strength lift you up. Push aside the doubts and despair and begin again in my love. I am with you. I love you. Give me your hand and your heart. We will journey to a new life together.

All: Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?

Leader: Tenth Station Jesus Is Stripped of His Garments

Narrator: Jesus finally reaches Calvary and is subjected to yet more suffering. His clothing is brutally torn from his body, opening fresh wounds, baring his battered body to the world. He has no strength to resist this embarrassment. He endures this humiliation in silence.

ALL: “I am a man who knows affliction from the rod of his anger. He has worn away my flesh and my skin. He has hemmed me in with no escape and weighed me down with chains.” (Lamentations 3)

Leader: Jesus speaks: In your youth, I see you humiliated by the teasing and cruelty of childhood name-calling and insult. As you mature, the humiliation continues with gossip and prejudice. In old age, your years of caring and service seem forgotten; the humiliation of lost usefulness, Independence, and health weigh heavily on you. Let me have the anger of your humiliation. Allow my love to heal your wounds and replace your bitterness with forgiveness. Be free of the memory of humiliation and fix your sight on the glory I have promised you.

All: Mary, fount of love’s devotion,
Let me share with true emotion
All the sorrow you endured.

Leader: Eleventh Station: Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross

Narrator: Jesus is placed on his deathbed, his hands, and feet punctured by nails. He is not dragged to his death, screaming and protesting; he accepts the final command to love without condition and freely lets go of his life.

ALL: “He pierces my side with shafts from his quiver. He has broken my teeth with gravel, pressed my face in the dust. My soul is deprived of peace, I have forgotten what happiness is.” (Lamentations 3)

Leader: Jesus speaks: To journey with me, you too are called to accept the nails, let go, and surrender to many small deaths before your body dies. I know the temptation to strike out in anger, to protest, to resist. I can heal that temptation within you. Allow yourself to be set on your cross and I will free you from fear. Each death you endure unites you to me and brings you one step closer to the eternal joy of the resurrection.

All: At the cross her station keeping,
Mary stood in sorrow, weeping,
When her Son was crucified.

Leader: Twelfth Station Jesus Dies

Narrator: Jesus dies. His gift of life is returned to the Father. The purpose of his birth has come to fulfillment. His loved ones must sit back and allow him to endure this horrible death in order that he be able to love without restraint.

ALL: “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? They have pierced my hands and my feet; I can count all my bones. They divide my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots.”
(Psalm 22)

Leader: Jesus speaks: My mother and a few friends watched me die. They still did not fully understand the purpose of my sacrifice, yet they realized that I had to return to the Father. They had to let me go. You, too, know the sadness of letting those you love return to the Father. Often you are blind to the purpose for their leaving and the Father’s plan for them. You must trust that their purpose on earth has been fulfilled, their final reward earned. Give me those who have died. Let them come to me. I love them just as I love you. Be free of worry and sadness for them. Be healed in my love.

All: Fairest maid of all creation,
Queen of hope and consolation,
Let me feel your grief sublime.

Leader: Thirteenth Station. Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross

Narrator: Sadly, the friends and mother of Jesus remove the lifeless body of their teacher and Son from the cross. They look at him for what they believe is one last time. With love and respect, they prepare his body for burial. Soon their thoughts will focus on their loss. Jesus is gone.

ALL: “Out of the depths, I cry to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice! My soul waits for the Lord more than sentinels wait for the dawn.”
(Psalm 130)

Leader:: Jesus speaks: Learn from the loneliness and painful separation endured by my mother and friends. They believed I was gone forever; everything seemed lost. They were alone and frightened, unsure of what to do, where to go, what would happen next. Yet I did not abandon them, and I will never abandon you. At those times when you are lonely and frightened, seek my presence. Talk to me. Recognize me. I am with you today and always.

All: Ever patient in her yearning,
Though her tear-filled eyes were burning,
Mary gazed upon her Son.

Leader: Fourteenth Station. Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb

Narrator: The family and friends of Jesus place him in a tomb given by a friend to be his final resting place. They prepare his body according to religious custom; they do not abandon the practices of their faith even in this time of great sadness. Although confused, devastated, and weak with sorrow, they do not despair.

ALL: “Will You work wonders for the dead? Will the shades arise to give You thanks? But I, O Lord, cry out to You; with my morning prayer, I wait upon You.”
(Psalm 88)

Leader: Jesus speaks: Trust in me, my loved one. Trust that I will give you all you need to complete your mission in life. I am accompanying you on your journey and lead you to new life. All you need to do is will my presence in your life and l am there. Do not waste the brief moments of your life on earth; whatever your calling, whatever good you can do, do it now. Trust me and carry on.

All: Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?

Ed Kless 4/7/23 Ed Kless 4/7/23

Good Friday - Midday Prayer

Leader: † God, come to my assistance.

All: Lord, make haste to help me.

Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

All: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Hymn – O Sacred Head Surrounded

O Sacred Head surrounded
By crown of piercing thorn!
O bleeding Head, so wounded,
Reviled and put to scorn!
Our sins have marred the glory
Of thy most holy Face
Yet angel hosts adore thee
And tremble as they gaze.

The Lord of every nation
Was hung upon a tree
His death was our salvation,
Our sins, his agony.
O Jesus, by the Passion,
Thy Life in us increase;
Thy death for us did fashion
Our pardon and our peace.

Psalmody - Psalm 40:2-14, 17-18

Leader: From noon until three o’clock there was darkness over the whole world.

Side 1: I waited, I waited for the Lord and he stooped down to me; he heard my cry.

Side 2: He drew me from the deadly pit, from the miry clay. He set my feet upon a rock and made my footsteps firm.

Side 1: He put a new song into my mouth, praise of our God. Many shall see and fear and shall trust in the Lord.

Side 2: Happy the man who has placed his trust in the Lord and has not gone over to the rebels who follow false gods.

Side 1: How many, O Lord my God, are the wonders and designs that you have worked for us; you have no equal. Should I proclaim and speak of them, they are more than I can tell!

Side 2: You do not ask for sacrifices and offerings, but an open ear. You do not ask for holocaust and victim. Instead, here am I.

Side 1: In the scroll of the book it stands written that I should do your will. My God, I delight in your law in the depth of my heart.

Side 2: Your justice I have proclaimed in the great assembly. My lips I have not sealed; you know it, O Lord.

Side 1: I have not hidden your justice in my heart but declared your faithful help. I have not hidden your love and your truth from the great assembly.

Side 2: O Lord, you will not withhold your compassion from me. Your merciful love and your truth will always guard me.

Side 1: For I am beset with evils too many to be counted. My sins have fallen upon me and my sight fails me. They are more than the hairs on my head and my heart sinks.

Side 2: O Lord, come to my rescue, Lord, come to my aid.

Side 1: O let there be rejoicing and gladness for all who seek you. Let them ever say: “The Lord is great,” who love your saving help.

Side 2: As for me, wretched and poor, the Lord thinks of me. You are my rescuer, my help, O God, do not delay.

Side 1: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 2: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Psalm 54:1-6, 8-9

Leader: From noon until three o’clock there was darkness over the whole world.

Side 1: O God, save me by your name; by your power, uphold my cause. O God, hear my prayer; listen to the words of my mouth.

Side 2: For proud men have risen against me, ruthless men seek my life. They have no regard for God. But I have God for my help. The Lord upholds my life.

Side 1: I will sacrifice to you with willing heart and praise your name for it is good: for you have rescued me from all my distress and my eyes have seen the downfall of my foes.

Side 2: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 1: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Psalm 88

Leader: From noon until three o’clock there was darkness over the whole world.

Side 1: Lord my God, I call for help by day; I cry at night before you. Let my prayer come into your presence. O turn your ear to my cry.

Side 2: For my soul is filled with evils; my life is on the brink of the grave. I am reckoned as one in the tomb: I have reached the end of my strength,

Side 1: like one alone among the dead; like the slain lying in their graves; like those you remember no more, cut off, as they are, from your hand.

Side 2: You have laid me in the depths of the tomb, in places that are dark, in the depths. Your anger weighs down upon me: I am drowned beneath your waves.

Side 1: You have taken away my friends and made me hateful in their sight. Imprisoned, I cannot escape; my eyes are sunken with grief.

Side 2: I call to you, Lord, all the day long; to you, I stretch out my hands. Will you work your wonders for the dead? Will the shades stand and praise you?

Side 1: Will your love be told in the grave or your faithfulness among the dead? Will your wonders be known in the dark or your justice in the land of oblivion?

Side 2: As for me, Lord, I call to you for help: in the morning my prayer comes before you. Lord, why do you reject me? Why do you hide your face?

Side 1: Wretched, close to death from my youth, I have borne your trials; I am numb. Your fury has swept down upon me; your terrors have utterly destroyed me.

Side 2: They surround me all the day like a flood, they assail me all together. Friend and neighbor you have taken away: my one companion is darkness.

Side 1: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 2: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: From noon until three o’clock there was darkness over the whole world.

A Reading from Isaiah 53:4-5

Leader: Yet it was our infirmities that he bore, our sufferings that he endured, While we thought of him as stricken, as one smitten by God and afflicted. But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our sins. Upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed.

Sacred Silence

[A moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.]

Antiphon

Leader: Lord, Remember me.

All: When you come into your kingdom.

Concluding Prayer

All: Amen.

Dismissal

Leader: Let us praise the Lord.

All: And give him thanks.

Leader: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Leader: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, ☩ and the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.

Leader: Go in Peace.

All: Thanks be to God.

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