The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Processional Hymn - Our God is Here

Here in this time, here in this place,
Here we are standing face to face.
Here in our hearts, here in our lives, our God is here.
Here for the broken, here for the strong,
Here in this temple we belong.
Here in our hearts, here in our lives,  our God is here.

And we cry: “Holy! Holy! Holy are you!”
We cry: “Holy! Holy! Holy and true!”
Amen, we do believe our God is here.
Our God is here.

Here in the Word, God is revealed,
Here where the wounded can be healed.
Here in our hearts, here in our lives, our God is here.
Here we become what we receive,
Here in this Eucharistic feast.

We are his body, living as one; our God is here.

First Reading - Exodus 24:3-8

When Moses came to the people and related all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all answered with one voice, “We will do everything that the LORD has told us.”
Moses then wrote down all the words of the LORD and, rising early the next day, he erected at the foot of the mountain an altar and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.
Then, having sent certain young men of the Israelites to offer holocausts and sacrifice young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD, Moses took half of the blood and put it in large bowls; the other half he splashed on the altar.
Taking the book of the covenant, he read it aloud to the people, who answered, “All that the LORD has said, we will heed and do.”
Then he took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words of his.”

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 116

R. I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.

How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me?
The cup of salvation I will raise, I will call on the name of the LORD.
R. I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.

How precious in the eyes of the LORD is the death of his faithful.
Your servant, am I, the son of your handmaid; you have loosened my bonds.
R. I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.

To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving, and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
My vows to the LORD I will pay in the presence of all his people.
R. I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.

Second Reading - Hebrews 9:11-15

Brothers and sisters:
When Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come to be, passing through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made by hands, that is, not belonging to this creation, he entered once for all into the sanctuary, not with the blood of goats and calves but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.
For if the blood of goats and bulls and the sprinkling of a heifer's ashes can sanctify those who are defiled so that their flesh is cleansed, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.
For this reason, he is mediator of a new covenant: since a death has taken place for deliverance from transgressions under the first covenant, those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance.

Gospel - Mark 14:12-16, 22-26

On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
He sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city and a man will meet you, carrying a jar of water.
Follow him.
Wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is my guest room
where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’
Then he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready.
Make the preparations for us there.”
The disciples then went off, entered the city, and found it just as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover.
While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is my body.”
Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant,
which will be shed for many.
Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
Then, after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

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.

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heav’nly hosts.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 
Amen! Amen! Amen! Amen!

Communion Hymn - I Believe

Your blood, Your body
Your soul, Your divinity
Jesus, truly present in this Most Holy Sacrament

I believe, I believe, I believe it’s true
I believe, I believe, I believe it’s You

I believe, I adore You
I hope and I love You
Jesus, truly present in this Most Holy Sacrament.

Spiritual Communion Prayer

My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you in my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and I unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Recessional Hymn - Like a Lion

Let love explode and bring the dead to life
A love so bold to see a revolution somehow 
Let hope arise and make the darkness hide
My faith is dead I need a resurrection somehow

Now I'm lost in Your freedom.  Oh this world I'll overcome

My God's not dead, He's surely alive
And He's living on the inside roaring like a lion
And He's living on the inside roaring like a lion 

Let heaven roar and fire fall

Come shake the ground with the sound of revival
Come shake the ground with the sound of revival
Come shake the ground with the sound of revival
Come shake the ground with the sound of revival