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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Processional Hymn - Lion and the Lamb

He's coming on the clouds
Kings and kingdoms will bow down
And every chain will break
As broken hearts declare His praise
For who can stop the Lord Almighty

And our God is the lion
The Lion of Judah
He's roaring with power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before Him
Our God is the lamb
The lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow before the lion and the lamb
Every knee will bow before Him

So, open up the gates

Make way before the King of Kings

The God who comes to save
Is here to set the captives free
For who can stop the Lord Almighty

First Reading - Job 38:1,8-11

The Lord addressed Job out of the storm and said:
Who shut within doors the sea, when it burst forth from the womb; when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its swaddling bands?
When I set limits for it and fastened the bar of its door, and said: Thus far shall you come but no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stilled!

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 107

R. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love is everlasting.

Some went down to the sea in ships, to trade on the mighty waters.
These have seen the deeds of the LORD, the wonders he does in the deep.
R. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love is everlasting.

For he spoke and raised up the storm-wind, tossing the high wave of the sea that surged to heaven and dropped to the depths.
Their souls melted away in their distress.
R. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love is everlasting.

Then they cried to the LORD in their need, and he rescued them from their distress.
He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
R. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love is everlasting.

They rejoiced because of the calm, and he led them to the haven they desire.
Let them thank the LORD for his mercy, his wonders for the children of men.
R. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love is everlasting.

Second Reading - Corinthians 5:14-17

Brothers and sisters:
The love of Christ impels us, once we have come to the conviction that one died for all; therefore, all have died.
He indeed died for all, so that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
Consequently, from now on we regard no one according to the flesh; even if we once knew Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no longer.
So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.

Gospel - Mark 4:35-41

On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.”
Leaving the crowd, they took Jesus with them in the boat just as he was.
And other boats were with him.
A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up.
Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion.
They woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”
He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!”
The wind ceased and there was great calm.
Then he asked them, “Why are you terrified?
Do you not yet have faith?”
They were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this whom even wind and sea obey?”

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.

Communion Hymn - Oceans

You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep, My faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours, You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed
And You won't start now

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

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 - Declare Victory

The dawn breaks upon us with tender compassion
To shine in the darkness and we become your righteousness

Your promise of mercy, how made true on calvary
Our ransom has been paid and now we prepare the way

Declare victory! You set us free!

For from you and through you and for you are all things
To you be all glory, all honour, all blessing
For from you and through you and for you are all things
To you be all glory, all honour, all blessing

From all sins and evil, from the snares of the devil
From your wrath, from our death, from a doubtful heart
That chokes on human breath

You deliver me! You set us free!

Hallelujah

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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Processional Hymn - O God, Our Help in Ages Past

O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.

Under the shadow of Your throne
Your saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Your arm alone,
And our defense is sure.

Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting You are God,
To endless years the same.

A thousand ages in Your sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all our years away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the op’ning day.

O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Still be our guard while troubles last,
And our eternal home.

First Reading - Job 38:1,8-11

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 107

R. Give thanks to the Lord, his love is everlasting.

Some went down to the sea in ships, to trade on the mighty waters.
These have seen the deeds of the LORD, the wonders he does in the deep.
R. Give thanks to the Lord, his love is everlasting.

Then they cried to the LORD in their need, and he rescued them from their distress.
He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
R. Give thanks to the Lord, his love is everlasting.

They rejoiced because of the calm, and he led them to the haven they desire.
Let them thank the LORD for his mercy, his wonders for the children of men.
R. Give thanks to the Lord, his love is everlasting.

Second Reading - Corinthians 5:14-17

Gospel - Mark 4:35-41

Prayer for Our Lady of Angels Parish

Communion Hymn - Lord, Who at Your First Eucharist

Lord, who at your first Eucharist did pray
That all your Church might be forever one,
Help us at ev’ry Eucharist to say
With longing heart and soul, “Your will be done.”
Thus may we all one bread, one body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of Unity.

For all your Church, O Lord, we intercede;
O make our of charity to cease;
Draw us the nearer each to each, we plead,
By drawing back to you, O Prince of Peace;
Thus may we all one bread, one body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of Unity.

We pray for those who wander from your fold;
O bring them back, Good Shepherd of the sheep,
Back to the faith which saints believed of old,
Back to the Church which still that faith does keep;
Soon may we all one bread, one body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of Unity.

So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease,
May we be one with all your Church above,
One with your saints in one unbroken peace,
One with your saints in one unbounded love;
More blessed still in peace and love to be
One with the Trinity in unity.

Spiritual Communion Prayer

Amen.

Recessional Hymn - We Walk By Faith

We walk by faith and not by sight;
No gracious words we hear
From Him who as none e'er spoke;
But we believe Him near.

We may not touch His hands and side,
Nor follow where He trod;
But in His promise we rejoice,
And cry, “My Lord and God!”

Help then, O Lord, our unbelief;
And our faith abound
To call on you when you are near,
And seek where you are found:

That, when our life of faith is done,
In realms of clearer light
We may behold you as you are,
In full and endless sight.

We walk by faith, and not by sight;
No gracious words we hear
From Him who spoke as none e'er spoke;
But we believe Him near.

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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Processional Hymn - Great Are You Lord

You give life You are love
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope You restore ev'ry heart that is broken
And great are You Lord

It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to You only

And all the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry these bones will sing
Great are You Lord

First Reading - Ezekiel 17:22-24

Thus says the Lord GOD:
I, too, will take from the crest of the cedar, from its topmost branches tear off a tender shoot, and plant it on a high and lofty mountain; on the mountain heights of Israel, I will plant it.
It shall put forth branches and bear fruit, and become a majestic cedar.
Birds of every kind shall dwell beneath it, every winged thing in the shade of its boughs.
And all the trees of the field shall know that I, the LORD, bring low the high tree, lift high the lowly tree, wither up the green tree, and make the withered tree bloom.
As I, the LORD, have spoken, so will I do.

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 92

R. Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.

It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to make music to your name, O Most High,
To proclaim your loving mercy in the morning and your truth in the watches of the night.
R. Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.

The just will flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a Lebanon cedar.
Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
R. Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.

Still bearing fruit when they are old; still full of sap, still green,
To proclaim that the LORD is upright. In him, my rock, there is no wrong.
R. Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.

Second Reading - Corinthians 5:6-10

Brothers and sisters:
We are always courageous, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight.
Yet we are courageous, and we would rather leave the body and go home to the Lord.
Therefore, we aspire to please him, whether we are at home or away.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil.

Gospel - Mark 4:26-34

Jesus said to the crowds:
“This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day
and through it all the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how.
Of its own accord, the land yields fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once, for the harvest has come.”

He said, “To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it?
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.”
With many such parables, he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it.
Without parables, he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples, he explained everything in private.

Prayer for Our Lady of Angels Parish

Communion Hymn - O Come to the Altar

Are you hurting and broken within
Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin
Jesus is calling
Have you come to the end of yourself
Do you thirst for a drink from the well
Jesus is calling

O come to the altar
The Father's arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ

Leave behind your regrets and mistakes
Come today there's no reason to wait
Jesus is calling
Bring your sorrows and trade them for joy
From the ashes a new life is born
Jesus is calling

Oh what a Savior
Isn't he wonderful
Sing alleluia Christ is risen
Bow down before him
For he is Lord of all
Sing alleluia Christ is risen

Bear your cross as you wait for the crown
Tell the world of the treasure you've found

Spiritual Communion Prayer

Amen.

Recessional Hymn - Your Grace Is Enough

Great is Your faithfulness O God
You wrestle with the sinner's restless heart
You lead us by still waters into mercy
And nothing can keep us apart

(So) remember Your people
Remember Your children
Remember Your promise O God

Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me

Great is Your love and justice God of Jacob
You use the weak to lead the strong
You lead us in the song of Your salvation
And all Your people sing along

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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Processional Hymn - Bring Forth The Kingdom

You are salt for the earth, O people:
Salt for the Kingdom of God!
Share the flavor of life, O people:
Life in the Kingdom of God!

Bring forth the Kingdom of mercy,
Bring forth the Kingdom of peace;
Bring forth the Kingdom of justice,
Bring forth the City of God!

You are a light on the hill, O people:
Light for the City of God!
Shine so holy and bright, O people:
Shine for the Kingdom of God!

Bring forth the Kingdom of mercy,
Bring forth the Kingdom of peace;
Bring forth the Kingdom of justice,
Bring forth the City of God!

You are a seed of the Word, O people:
Bring forth the Kingdom of God!
Seeds of mercy and seeds of justice,
Grow in the Kingdom of God!

Bring forth the Kingdom of mercy,
Bring forth the Kingdom of peace;
Bring forth the Kingdom of justice,
Bring forth the City of God!

We are a blest and a pilgrim people:
Bound for the Kingdom of God!
Love our journey and love our homeland:
Love is the Kingdom of God!

Bring forth the Kingdom of mercy,
Bring forth the Kingdom of peace;
Bring forth the Kingdom of justice,
Bring forth the City of God!

First Reading - Ezekiel 17:22-24

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 92

R. Lord, it is good to give thanks to you, to give thanks to you.

It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to make music to your name, O Most High,
To proclaim your loving mercy in the morning and your truth in the watches of the night.
R. Lord, it is good to give thanks to you, to give thanks to you.

The just will flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a Lebanon cedar.
Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
R. Lord, it is good to give thanks to you, to give thanks to you.

Still bearing fruit when they are old; still full of sap, still green,
To proclaim that the LORD is upright. In him, my rock, there is no wrong.
R. Lord, it is good to give thanks to you, to give thanks to you.

Second Reading - Corinthians 5:6-10

Gospel - Mark 4:26-34

Prayer for Our Lady of Angels Parish

Communion Hymn - Seed, Scattered and Sown

Seed, scattered and sown, wheat, gathered and grown,
Bread, broken and shared as one, the Living bread of God.
Vine, fruit of the land, wine, work of our hands, one cup that is
Shared by all; the Living Cup, the Living Bread of God.

Is not the bread we break, a sharing in our Lord?
Is not the cup we bless, the blood of Christ outpoured?

The seed which falls on rock will wither and will die,
The seed within good ground will flower and have life.

As wheat upon the hills was gathered and was grown,
So may the Church of God be gathered into one.

Spiritual Communion Prayer

Amen.

Recessional Hymn - Father, We Thank You, Who Have Planted

Father, we thank you, who planted
Your holy name within our hearts.
Knowledge and faith and life immortal
Jesus your Son to us imparts.

Lord, you have made all for your pleasure,
And giv’n us food for all our days,
Giving in Christ the bread eternal;
Yours is the pow’r, yours be the praise.

Watch o’er your church, O Lord, in mercy,
Save it from evil, guard it still,
Perfect it in your love, unite it,
Cleansed and conformed unto your will.

As grain, once scattered on the hillsides,
Was in the broken bread made one,
So from all lands, your Church be gathered
Into your kingdom by your Son.

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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

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

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

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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Processional Hymn - All Who Hunger Gather Gladly

All who hunger gather gladly;
Holy manna is our bread.
Come from wilderness and wand’ring.
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 fed.
Blest are those who from this table
Live their days in gratitude.
Taste and see the grace eternal.
Taste and see that God is good.

First Reading - Exodus 24:3-8

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.

Second Reading - Hebrews 9:11-15

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

Prayer for Our Lady of Angels Parish

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.

Unless you eat of the flesh of the son of Man,
And drink of his blood, and drink of his blood;
You shall not have life within you.

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 I 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.

Spiritual Communion Prayer

Amen.

Recessional Hymn - Alleluia, Sing to Jesus

Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!
His the scepter, His the throne;
Alleluia! His the triumph,
His the victory alone!
Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion
Thunder like a mighty flood:
“Jesus out of every nation
Has redeemed us by His blood.”

Alleluia! Not as orphans
Are we left in sorrow now;
Alleluia! He is near us;
Faith believes, nor questions how.
Though the cloud from sight received Him,
When the forty days were o’er,
Shall our hearts forget His promise?—
“I am with you evermore.”

Alleluia! Bread of angels,
Here on earth our Food, our Stay;
Alleluia! Here the sinful
Flee to You from day to day.
Intercessor, friend of sinners,
Earth’s Redeemer, plead for me;
Where are the songs of all the sinless
Sweep across the crystal sea.

Alleluia! King eternal,
You are the Lord of lords we own;
Alleluia! Born of Mary,
Earth Your footstool, Heav’n Your throne.
You within the veil have entered,
Robed in flesh, our great high priest;
Here on earth both priest and victim
In the Eucharistic feast!

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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Processional Hymn - Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God, Almighty

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning, our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea,
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
God everlasting through eternity.

Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee,
Though the eye made blindby sin thy glory may not see,
Only thou art holy, there is none beside thee,
Perfect in pow’r, in love and purity.

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity.

First Reading - Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40

Moses said to the people:
“Ask now of the days of old, before your time, ever since God created man upon the earth; ask from one end of the sky to the other:
Did anything so great ever happen before?
Was it ever heard of?
Did a people ever hear the voice of God speaking from the midst of fire, as you did, and live?
Or did any god venture to go and take a nation for himself from the midst of another nation, by testings, by signs and wonders, by war, with strong hand and outstretched arm, and by great terrors, all of which the LORD, your God, did for you in Egypt before your very eyes?
This is why you must now know and fix in your heart, that the LORD is God in the heavens above and on earth below, and that there is no other.
You must keep his statutes and commandments that I enjoin on you today, that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may have long life on the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you forever.”

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 33

R. Blessed the people the LORD has chosen to be his own.

The word of the LORD is faithful, and all his works to be trusted.
The LORD loves justice and right, and his merciful love fills the earth.
R. Blessed the people the LORD has chosen to be his own.

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, by the breath of his mouth all their host.
He spoke to it and it came to be. He commanded; it stood in place.
R. Blessed the people the LORD has chosen to be his own.

Yes, the LORD’s eyes are on those who fear him, who hope in his merciful love,
to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine.
R. Blessed the people the LORD has chosen to be his own.

Our soul is waiting for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.
May your merciful love upon us, as we hope in you, O LORD.
R. Blessed the people the LORD has chosen to be his own.

Second Reading - Romans 8:14-17

Brothers and sisters:
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a Spirit of adoption, through whom we cry, “Abba, Father!”
The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

Gospel - Matthew 28:16-20

The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them.
When they all saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.
Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”

Prayer for Our Lady of Angels Parish

Communion Hymn - Lord, Who at Your First Eucharist

Lord, who at thy first Eucharist did pray
That all your Church might be forever one,
Grant us at ev’ry Eucharist to say
With longing heart and soul, “Your will be done.”
Thus may we all one bread, one body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of Unity.

For all your Church, O Lord, we intercede;
O make our lack of charity to cease;
Draw us the nearer each to each, we plead,
By drawing all to you, O Prince of Peace;
Thus may we all one bread, one body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of Unity.

We pray for those who wander from your fold;
O bring them back, Good Shepherd of the sheep,
Back to the faith which saints believed of old,
Back to the Church which still that faith does keep;
Thus may we all one bread, one body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of Unity.

So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease,
May we be one with all your Church above,
One with your saints in one unbroken peace,
One with your saints in one unbounded love;
More blessed still, in peace and love to be
One with the Trinity in Unity.

Spiritual Communion Prayer

Amen.

Recessional Hymn - O God, Almighty Father

O God, almighty Father,
Creator of all things,
The heavens stand in wonder,
While earth your glory sings.
O most holy Trinity, Undivided unity,
Holy God, mighty God, God immortal be adored!

O Jesus, Word incarnate,
Redeemer most adored,
All glory, praise, and honor
Be yours, O sov’reign Lord.
O most holy Trinity, Undivided unity,
Holy God, mighty God, God immortal be adored!

O God, the Holy Spirit,
Who lives within our soul,
Send forth your light and lead us
To our eternal goal.
O most holy Trinity, Undivided unity,
Holy God, mighty God, God immortal be adored!

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Pentecost

Processional Hymn - Send Down the Fire

Send down the fire of your justice,
Send down the rains of your love;
Come, send down the Spirit, breathe life in your people,
And we shall be people of God.

Call us to be your compassion,
Teach us the song of your love;
Give us hearts that sing,
Give us deeds that ring,
Make us ring with the song of your love.

Send down the fire of your justice,
Send down the rains of your love;
Come, send down the Spirit, breathe life in your people,
And we shall be people of God.

Call us to learn of your mercy,
Teach us the way of your peace;
Give us hearts that feel,
Give us hands that heal,
Make us walk in the way of your peace.

Send down the fire of your justice,
Send down the rains of your love;
Come, send down the Spirit, breathe life in your people,
And we shall be people of God.

Call us to answer oppression,
Teach us the fire of your truth;
Give us righteous souls,
'Til your justice rolls,
Make us burn with the fire of your truth.

Send down the fire of your justice,
Send down the rains of your love;
Come, send down the Spirit, breathe life in your people,
And we shall be people of God.

Call us to witness your Kingdom,
Give us the presence of Christ;
May your holy light
Keep us shining bright,
Ever shine with the presence of Christ.

Send down the fire of your justice,
Send down the rains of your love;
Come, send down the Spirit, breathe life in your people,
And we shall be people of God.

First Reading - Acts 2:1-11

When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.
And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.
At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
They were astounded, and in amazement, they asked, “Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans?
Then how does each of us hear them in his native language?
We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome, both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God.”

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 104

R. Send forth your spirit, O God, send forth your spirit, O God, and renew the earth, renew the Earth, send forth your spirit, O God.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!
O God, you are great indeed!
The earth is filled with your creatures.
How many are your works, O LORD!
R. Send forth your spirit, O God, send forth your spirit, O God, and renew the earth, renew the Earth, send forth your spirit, O God.

If you take away their breath, they perish and return to the dust from which they came.
When you send forth your spirit, they are brought to life, you renew the face of the earth.
R. Send forth your spirit, O God, send forth your spirit, O God, and renew the earth, renew the Earth, send forth your spirit, O God.

May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
May the LORD be glad in his works!
May the pray’r of my heart please my God; forevermore give praise to God.
R. Send forth your spirit, O God, send forth your spirit, O God, and renew the earth, renew the Earth, send forth your spirit, O God.

Second Reading - Galatians 5:16-25

Brothers and sisters, live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh.
For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want.
But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, lust, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions, occasions of envy, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like.
I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
Against such, there is no law.
Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit.

Sequence

Come, Holy Spirit, come!
And from your celestial home
Shed a ray of light divine!
Come, Father of the poor!
Come, source of all our store!
Come, within our bosoms shine.
You, of comforters the best;
You, the soul’s most welcome guest;
Sweet refreshment here below;
In our labor, rest most sweet;
Grateful coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.
O most blessed Light divine,
Shine within these hearts of yours,
And our inmost being fill!
Where you are not, we have naught,
Nothing good in deed or thought,
Nothing free from taint of ill.
Heal our wounds, our strength renew;
On our dryness pour your dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away:
Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray.
On the faithful, who adore
And confess you, evermore
In your sevenfold gift descend;
Give them virtue’s sure reward;
Give them your salvation, Lord;
Give them joys that never end. Amen.
Alleluia.

Gospel - John 20:19-23

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them “Peace be with you.”
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”

Prayer for Our Lady of Angels Parish

Communion Hymn - Spirit Blowing Through Creation

Spirit blowing through creation,
Spirit burning in the sky,
Let the hope of Your salvation fill our eyes;
God of splendor, God of glory,
You who light the stars above,
All the heavens tell the story
Of Your love.

Spirit renewing the earth,
Renewing the hearts of all people;
Burn in the weary souls,
Blow through the silent lips,
Come now awake us, Spirit of God.

As you moved upon the waters,
As you ride upon the wind,
Move us all, your sons and daughters deep within;
As you shape the hills and mountains,
Formed the land and filled the deep,
Let your hand renew and waken all who sleep.

Spirit renewing the earth,
Renewing the hearts of all people;
Burn in the weary souls,
Blow through the silent lips,
Come now awake us, Spirit of God.

Love that sends the rivers dancing,
Love that waters all that lives,
Love that heals and holds and rouses and forgives.
You are food for all creatures,
You are hunger in the soul,
In Your hands, the brokenhearted are made whole.

Spirit renewing the earth,
Renewing the hearts of all people;
Burn in the weary souls,
Blow through the silent lips,
Come now awake us, Spirit of God.

All creatures you have fashioned,
All that live and breathe in you,
Find their hope in your compassion, strong, and true;
You, O Spirit of salvation,
You alone, beneath, above,
Come, renew your whole creation in your love.

Spirit renewing the earth,
Renewing the hearts of all people;
Burn in the weary souls,
Blow through the silent lips,
Come now awake us, Spirit of God.

Spiritual Communion Prayer

Amen.

Recessional Hymn - O Spirit All-Embracing

O Spirit, all-embracing and counselor all-wise,
Unbounded splendor gracing a shoreless sea of skies:
Unfailing is your treasure, unfading your reward;
Surpassing worldly pleasure, the riches you afford.
Come, stream of endless flowing, and rescue us from death;
Come, wind of springtime blowing, and warm us by your breath.

O Beauty, ever-blazing in flower, field and face,
You show yourself amazing in unexpected place.
We see you and remember what once our dreams had been;
You fan the glowing ember and kindle hope within.
Come, fire of glory gracious, bless all who trust in you;
Undying flame tenacious, burn in your church anew.

Come, passion’s power holy, your insight here impart,
And give your servants lowly an understanding heart
To know your care more clearly when faith and love are tried,
To seek you more sincerely when false ideals have died:
For vision we implore you, for wisdom’s pure delight;
In prayer we come before you to wait upon your light.

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Feast of the Ascension - High School Senior Mass

Processional Hymn - Shout to the North

Men of faith rise up and sing
Of the great and glorious King
You are strong when you feel weak
In your brokenness complete

Shout to the north and the south
Sing to the east and the west
Jesus is Savior to all
Lord of heaven and earth

Rise up women of the truth
Stand and sing to broken hearts
Who can know the healing pow'r
Of our awesome King of love

Rise up church with broken wings
Fill this place with songs again
Of our God who reigns on high
By His grace again we'll fly

First Reading - Acts 1:1-11

In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
While meeting with them, he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for “the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak; for John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

When they had gathered together they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
He answered them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established by his own authority.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.
While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them.
They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky?
This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.”

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 103

The Lord is kind and merciful.

The Lord is slow to anger and rich in compassion.

The Lord is kind and merciful.

Second Reading -Ephesians 1:17-23

Brothers and sisters:
May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him.
May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones, and what is the surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, in accord with the exercise of his great might, which he worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens, far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the one to come.
And he put all things beneath his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way.

Gospel - Mark 16:15-20

Prayer for Our Lady of Angels Parish

Communion Hymn - Christ is Risen

Let no one caught in sin, remain inside the lie of inward shame
But fix our eyes upon the cross
And run to Him who showed great love
And bled for us, freely You've bled for us

Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with Him again
Come awake come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Beneath the weight of all our sin
You bowed to none but heaven's will
No scheme of hell no scoffer's crown
No burden great can hold You down
In strength, You reign, Forever let Your church proclaim

O death where is your sting, O hell where is your victory
O church come stand in the light
The glory of God has defeated the night
O death where is your sting, O hell where is your victory
O church come stand in the light
Our God is not dead, He's alive He's alive

Spiritual Communion Prayer

Amen.

Recessional Hymn - Chosen Generation

We are a chosen generation, Rise up holy nation
God we live for You
You have called us out of darkness
Into light so glorious, God we live for You

We run with passion for Your name we run
Freedom You've broken ev'ry chain we run
And our God will not be moved
Our God will never be shaken
We run to You we run

And our God will not be moved
Our God will never be shaken (3x)
We run to You we run

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Feast of the Ascension

Processional Hymn - Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia!
To his throne above the skies; Alleluia!
Christ, the Lamb for sinners giv’n, Alleluia!
Now ascends the highest heaven! Alleluia!

There the glorious triumph waits; Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates! Alleluia!
Christ has conquered death and sin; Alleluia!
Take the King of glory in! Alleluia!

Highest heaven its Lord receives, Alleluia!
Yet he loves the earth he leaves; Alleluia!
Though returning to his throne, Alleluia!
Still he calls the world his own. Alleluia!

See! he lifts his hands above; Alleluia!
See! he shows the wounds of love: Alleluia!
Hark! his gracious lips bestow, Alleluia!
Blessings on his Church below. Alleluia!

Christ, for us still intercede, Alleluia!
By your suff’ring for us plead; Alleluia!
Make us worthy of the place, Alleluia!
Which you offer us by grace. Alleluia!

There we shall with you remain, Alleluia!
Partners of your endless reign, Alleluia!
There your face unclouded see, Alleluia!
Live with you eternally. Alleluia!

First Reading - Acts 1:1-11

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 47

R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy. Alleluia, Alleluia.

All you peoples, clap your hands, shout to God with cries of gladness!
For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome one, is the great king over all the earth.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy. Alleluia, Alleluia.

God mounts his throne to shouts of joy; amid trumpet blasts.
Sing Praise, sing Praise; Praise to our king, sing Praise.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy. Alleluia, Alleluia.

For the king of all the earth is God; sing hymns of praise.
God reigns over the nations, God sits upon his holy throne.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy. Alleluia, Alleluia.

Second Reading -Ephesians 1:17-23

Gospel - Mark 16:15-20

Prayer for Our Lady of Angels Parish

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 I 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

Spiritual Communion Prayer

Amen.

Recessional Hymn - Go to the World!

Go to the world! Go into all the earth.
Go preach the cross where Christ renews life's worth,
Baptizing as the sign of our rebirth.
Alleluia. Alleluia.

Go to the world! Go into every place.
Go live the word of God's redeeming grace.
Go seek God's presence in each time and space.
Alleluia. Alleluia.

Go to the world! Go struggle, bless and pray;
The nights of tears give way to joyous day,
As servant Church, you follow Christ’s own way.
Alleluia. Alleluia.

Go to the world! Go as the ones I send,
For I am with you till the age shall end,
When all the hosts of glory cry “Amen!”
Alleluia. Alleluia.

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Sixth Sunday of Easter

Processional Hymn - 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!

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!

First Reading - Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48

When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and, falling at his feet, paid him homage.
Peter, however, raised him up, saying, “Get up. I myself am also a human being.”

Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality.
Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him.”

While Peter was still speaking these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the word.
The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit should have been poured out on the Gentiles also, for they could hear them speaking in tongues and glorifying God.
Then Peter responded, “Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit even as we have?”
He ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 98

R. The Lord has revealed to all nations saving power, saving power, saving power.

Sing to the LORD a new song, the LORD of wonderful deeds.
Right hand and holy arm brought vict’ry to God.
R. The Lord has revealed to all nations saving power, saving power, saving power.

God made that vict’ry known, revealed justice to all the lands,
Remembered merciful love loyal to the house of Israel.
R. The Lord has revealed to all nations saving power, saving power, saving power.

The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
Shout to the Lord, you earth, break into song, into praise!
R. The Lord has revealed to all nations saving power, saving power, saving power.

Second Reading - 1 John 4:7-10

Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.
In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him.
In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins.

Gospel - John 15:9-17

Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you.
Remain in my love.
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete.
This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
You are my friends if you do what I command you.
I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing.
I have called you friends because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father.
It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.
This I command you: love one another.”

Prayer for Our Lady of Angels Parish

Communion Hymn - No Greater Love

There is no greater love, says the Lord,
Than to lay down your life for a friend.
There is no greater love, no greater love,
Than to lay down your life for a friend.

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Live on in my love.
You will live in my love if you keep my commands,
even as I have kept my Father's.

There is no greater love, says the Lord,
Than to lay down your life for a friend.
There is no greater love, no greater love,
Than to lay down your life for a friend.

All this I tell you that my joy may be yours and your joy may be complete.
Love one another as I have loved you: This is my command.

There is no greater love, says the Lord,
Than to lay down your life for a friend.
There is no greater love, no greater love,
Than to lay down your life for a friend.

You are my friends if you keep my commands; no longer slaves but friends to me.
All I heard from my father, I have made known to you: Now I call you friend.

There is no greater love, says the Lord,
Than to lay down your life for a friend.
There is no greater love, no greater love,
Than to lay down your life for a friend.

It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you,
chose you to go forth and bear fruit.
Your fruit must endure, so you will receive all you ask the Father in my name.

There is no greater love, says the Lord,
Than to lay down your life for a friend.
There is no greater love, no greater love,
Than to lay down your life for a friend.

Spiritual Communion Prayer

Amen.

Recessional Hymn - Where Charity and Love Prevail

Where charity and love prevail,
There God is ever found;
Brought here together by Christ’s love,
By love are we thus bound.

With grateful joy and holy fear
God’s charity we learn;
Let us with heart and mind and soul
Now love God in return.

Forgive we now each other’s faults
As we our faults confess;
And let us love each other well
In Christian holiness.

Let strife among us be unknown,
Let all contention cease;
Be God’s the glory that we seek,
Be ours God’s holy peace.

Let us recall that in our midst
Dwells God’s begotten Son;
As members of his body joined,
We are in Christ made one.

No race or creed can love exclude,
if honored be God’s name;
Our family embraces all
whose Father is the same.

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First Holy Communion 2021

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.