First Holy Communion 2021

May 7

Processional Hymn - All Who Hunger

All who hunger, gather gladly;
Holy manna is our bread.
Come from wilderness and wandering.
Here, in truth, we will be fed.
You that yearn for days of fullness,
All around us is our food.
Taste and see the grace eternal.
Taste and see that God is good.

All who hunger, never strangers;
Seeker, be a welcome guest.
Come from restlessness and roaming.
Here, in joy, we keep the feast.
We that once were lost and scattered
In communion’s love have stood.
Taste and see the grace eternal.
Taste and see that God is good.

All who hunger, sing together;
Jesus Christ is living bread.
Come from loneliness and longing.
Here, in peace, we have been led.
Blest are those who from this table
Live their lives in gratitude.
Taste and see the grace eternal.
Taste and see that God is good.

First Reading - 1 Corinthians 12:12-13

As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ.

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit.

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 145

R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.

The Lord is merciful and kind, slow to anger when we fall. The Lord is good in ev’ry way, and is compassionate to all.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.

Let all your works give thanks, O LORD, and may your faithful ones sing praise.
May they proclaim your glorious reign, may they affirm your mighty ways.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.

May all proclaim your power, LORD, the glorious might of your domain.
Your rule endures forevermore, for endless ages you will rain.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.

Gospel - John 15:1-5

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.

He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.

You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.

Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.

I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.

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.