28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Processional Hymn - For the Beauty of the Earth

For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, 
For the love which from our birth, over and around us lies. 
Lord of all, to you we raise 
This our hymn of grateful praise. 

For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, 
Hill and vale, and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light.
Lord of all, to you we raise 
This our hymn of grateful praise.

For the joy of ear and eye, for the heart and mind’s delight,
For the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight;
Lord of all, to you we raise 
This our hymn of grateful praise.

For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, 
Friends on earth, and friends above; for all gentle thoughts and mild.
Lord of all, to you we raise 
This our hymn of grateful praise.

For your Church that evermore lifts its holy hands above,
Off’ring up on ev’ry shore its pure sacrifice of love.
Lord of all, to you we raise 
This our hymn of grateful praise.

For yourself, best Gift Divine, to the world so freely giv’n, 
Word Incarnate, God’s design: Peace on earth and joy in heaven.
Lord of all, to you we raise  
This our hymn of grateful praise.

First Reading - Wisdom 7:7-11

I prayed, and prudence was given me; I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.
I preferred her to scepter and throne, and deemed riches nothing in comparison with her, nor did I liken any priceless gem to her; because all gold, in view of her, is a little sand, and before her, silver is to be accounted mire.
Beyond health and comeliness, I loved her, and I chose to have her rather than the light because the splendor of her never yields to sleep.
Yet all good things together came to me in her company, and countless riches at her hands.

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 90

R. Fill us with your love, O LORD, and we will sing for joy!

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Turn back, O LORD! How long?
Show pity to your servants!
R. Fill us with your love, O LORD, and we will sing for joy!

At dawn, fill us with your merciful love, we shall exult and rejoice all our days.
Give us joy for the days of our affliction, for the years when we looked upon evil.
R. Fill us with your love, O LORD, and we will sing for joy!

Let your deed be seen by your servants and your glorious power by their children;
Let the favor of the LORD be upon us; give success to the work of our hands.
O give success for the work of our hands!
R. Fill us with your love, O LORD, and we will sing for joy!

Second Reading - Hebrews 4:12-13

Brothers and sisters:
Indeed the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.
No creature is concealed from him, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.

Gospel - Mark 10:17-30

As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? 
No one is good but God alone.
You know the commandments: 

You shall not kill;
you shall not commit adultery;
you shall not steal;
you shall not bear false witness;
you shall not defraud;
honor your father and your mother.”

He replied and said to him, “Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth.”
Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing.
Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” 
At that statement, his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”
The disciples were amazed at his words.
So Jesus again said to them in reply, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, “Then who can be saved?”
Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. 
All things are possible for God.”
Peter began to say to him, “We have given up everything and followed you.”
Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come.”

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.
Amen.

Offertory Instrumental - O Breathe On Me, O Breath of God

Communion Hymn - I Am the Bread of Life

I am the bread of life
You who come to Me shall not hunger
And who believe in Me shall not thirst
No one can come to Me
Unless the Father beckons

And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up on the last day

The bread that I will give
Is My flesh for the life of the world
And if you eat of this bread
You shall live forever
You shall live forever

And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up on the last day

I am the resurrection
I am the life
If you believe in Me
Even though you die
You shall live forever

And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up on the last day

Yes Lord we believe
That You are the Christ
The Son of God
Who has come
Into the world

And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up on the last day

And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up on the last day

Recessional Hymn - Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

Holy God, we praise thy name.
Lord of all, we bow before thee!
All on earth thy scepter claim,
All in heav’n above adore thee.
Infinite thy vast domain,
Everlasting is thy reign.
Infinite thy vast domain,
Everlasting is thy reign.

Hark! the loud celestial hymn
Angel choirs above are raising.
Cherubim and Seraphim,
In unceasing chorus praising,
Fill the heav’ns with sweet accord:
Holy, holy, holy Lord.
Fill the heav’ns with sweet accord:
Holy, holy, holy Lord!

Holy Father, Holy Son,
Holy Spirit, Three we name thee;
While in essence only One,
Undivided God, we claim thee,
And adoring bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.
And adoring bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.