30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Processional Hymn - 641 - Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heaven, to earth come down,
Fix in us your humble dwelling,
All your faithful mercies crown.
Jesus source of all compassion,
Love unbounded, love all pure;
Visit us with your salvation,
Let your love in us endure.

Come, almighty to deliver,
Let us all your life receive;
Suddenly return, and never,
Nevermore your temples leave.
You we would be always blessing,
Serve you as your hosts above,
Pray, and praise you without ceasing,
Glory in your precious love.

Finish then your new creation;
Pure and spotless gracious Lord;
Let us see your great salvation,
Perfectly in you restored.
Changed from glory into glory
Till in heaven, we take our place,
Till we sing before the Almighty,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise!

Greeting:

Priest: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And with your spirit.

Kyrie:

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Gloria

(from Mass of the Spirit, written by Nina McKay for the people of Our Lady of Angels)

Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!

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.

Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!

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.

Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!

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.

Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!

Collect

This prayer concludes the opening rites of mass.

(please sit)

First Reading -
Ex. 22:20-26

Thus says the LORD:
"You shall not molest or oppress an alien,
for you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt.
You shall not wrong any widow or orphan.
If ever you wrong them and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry.
My wrath will flare up, and I will kill you with the sword; then your own wives will be widows, and your children orphans.

"If you lend money to one of your poor neighbors among my people,
you shall not act like an extortioner toward him by demanding interest from him.
If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, you shall return it to him before sunset; for this cloak of his is the only covering he has for his body.
What else has he to sleep in?
If he cries out to me, I will hear him; for I am compassionate."

The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm -
Ps. 18

R. I love you, Lord, my strength, my strength.

I love you, O LORD, my strength,
O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my savior.
R. I love you, Lord, my strength, my strength.

My God, my rock where I take refuge,
my shield, my saving strength,
my stronghold!
I cried out, “Praise be the Lord!”
and see, I am saved from my foes.
R. I love you, Lord, my strength, my strength.

The LORD lives and blest be my Rock!
May the God of my salvation be exalted.
The Lord gives great victories to his king,
and shows merciful love to his anointed.
R. I love you, Lord, my strength, my strength.

Second Reading -
I Thess. 1:5c-10

Brothers and sisters:
You know what sort of people we were among you for your sake.
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the Holy Spirit,
so that you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.
For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.
For they themselves openly declare about us
what sort of reception we had among you,
and how you turned to God from idols
to serve the living and true God
and to await his Son from heaven,
whom he raised from the dead,
Jesus, who delivers us from the coming wrath.

The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation

R: Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!

Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him.

R: Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!

Gospel -
Mt. 22:34-40

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).

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law tested him by asking,
"Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?"
He said to him,
"You shall love the Lord, your God,
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
and with all your mind.
This is the greatest and the first commandment.
The second is like it:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."

The Gospel of the Lord.

ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily (please sit)

Nicene Creed (please stand)

I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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 Song - 696 - Ubi Caritas

Ubi caritas est vera, est vera
Deus ibi est
Deus ibi est

1. The love of Christ joins us together
   Let us rejoice in him
   And in our love and care for all
   Now love God in return

2. In true communion let us gather
   May all division cease
   And in their place be Christ the Lord
   Our risen Prince of Peace

3. May we who gather at this table
   To share the bread of life
   Become a sacrament of love
   Your healing touch, O Christ

4. For those in need make us your mercy
   For those oppressed, your might
   Make us, your Church, a holy sign
   Of justice and new life

5. May we one day behold your glory
   And see you face to face
   Rejoicing with the saints of God
   To sing eternal praise

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 - 931 - Come to the Banquet

Come to the banquet, come to the feast.
Eat the bread of life!
Share in the singing, share in the joy.
Drink the cup of love!

1. Draw near and take the body of the Lord,
   And drink the holy blood for you outpoured.
   Saved by his body, hallowed by his blood,
   With souls refreshed, we give our thanks to God.

2. Our great Redeemer, God’s eternal Son,
   Has by his cross and blood the victory won.
   He spent his life for greatest and for least.
   Praise Christ, the Paschal Victim, Christ the Priest.

3. Let us approach with faithful hearts sincere
   And claim the promise of salvation here.
   Christ rules our hearts, and all his saints defends;
   He give believers life that never ends.

4. With heavenly bread makes the hungry whole,
   His living waters fills the thirsting soul.
   Before your presence, Lord, all people bow.
   In this your feast of love be with us now.

Come to the banquet, come to the feast.
Eat the bread of life!
Share in the singing, share in the joy.
Drink the cup of love!

Closing Hymn - 744 - As a Fire is Meant for Burning

1. As a fire is meant for burning
   with a bright and warming flame
   So the Church is meant for mission,
   giving glory to God's name.
   As we witness to the gospel,
   we would build a bridge of care,
   Joining hands across the nations,
   finding neighbors ev'rywhere.

2. We are learners; we are teachers;
   we are pilgrims on the way.
   We are seekers; we are givers;
   we are vessels made of clay.
   By our gentle loving actions,
   we would show that Christ is light.
   In a humble list'ning Spirit,
   we would live to God's delight.

3. As a green bud in the springtime
   is a sign of life renewed,
   So may we be signs of oneness 'mid earth's peoples, many-hued.
   As a rainbow lights the heavens
   when a storm is past and gone,
   May our lives reflect the radiance of God's new and glorious dawn.