4th Sunday of Lent

Mar 29

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This Sunday is known as Laetare Sunday. “Laetare” is Latin and is taken from the opening words of the Entrance Antiphon: “Laetare Jerusalem,” or as we hear it in English: “Rejoice, Jerusalem.”

We will be using readings from Cycle A during weeks 3-5 of Lent as the Elect (those who are preparing to be baptized) experience the Scrutinies, a series of rites that help the Elect continue to prepare for baptism and entrance into the Church.
This week, the First Scrutiny will take place at the Sunday 9am Mass.

Our Lenten mass parts will be sung from Missa Simplex by Richard Proulx.

Introductory Rite

Entrance Antiphon

(cantor) Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast.

Processional Hymn - 712 - The King of Love My Shepherd Is

The King of love my shepherd is,
Whose goodness fails me never;
I nothing lack if I am his,
And he is mine forever.

Where streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul he’s leading,
And where the verdant pastures grow,
With food celestial feeding.

Confused and foolish I have strayed,
But yet in love he sought me,
And on his shoulder gently laid,
And home, rejoicing, brought me.

In death’s dark vale I fear no ill
With you, dear Lord, beside me;
Your rod and staff my comfort still,
Your cross before to guide me.

You spread a table in my sight,
Your saving grace bestowing;
And O what transport of delight
From your pure chalice flowing!

And so through all the length of days
Your goodness fails me never:
Good Shepherd, may I sing your praise
Within your house forever.

Text: Psalm 23; Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877, alt.

Sign of the Cross

Greeting

Kyrie

Cantor: Kyrie, eleison
All: Kyrie, eleison.
Cantor: Christe, eleison.
All: Christe, eleison.
Cantor: Kyrie, eleison.
All: Kyrie, eleison.

Collect

This prayer concludes the Introductory Rite of mass.

(please sit)

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading - 1 Sam. 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a

The LORD said to Samuel:
“Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen my king from among his sons.”

As Jesse and his sons came to the sacrifice,
Samuel looked at Eliab and thought,
“Surely the LORD’s anointed is here before him.”
But the LORD said to Samuel:
“Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have rejected him.
Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the LORD looks into the heart.”
In the same way Jesse presented seven sons before Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse,
“The LORD has not chosen any one of these.”
Then Samuel asked Jesse,
“Are these all the sons you have?”
Jesse replied,
“There is still the youngest, who is tending the sheep.”
Samuel said to Jesse,
“Send for him; we will not begin the sacrificial banquet until he arrives here.”
Jesse sent and had the young man brought to them.
He was ruddy, a youth handsome to behold
and making a splendid appearance.
The LORD said,
“There—anoint him, for this is the one!”
Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand,
anointed David in the presence of his brothers; and from that day on, the spirit of the LORD rushed upon David.

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 23

R. The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
beside restful waters he leads me;
he refreshes my soul.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

He guides me in right paths for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley,
I fear no evil; for you are at my side
With your rod and your staff
that give me courage.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

You spread the table before me in the sight of my foes;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Only goodness and kindness follow me
all the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
for years to come.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Text: Psalm 23:1–3a, 3b–4, 5, 6. Refrains text © 1969, 1981, 1997, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Verses text © 1970, 1997, 1998, CCD. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2001, Scot Crandal. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

2nd Reading – Ephesians 5:8-14

Brothers and sisters:
You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.
Live as children of light,
for light produces every kind of goodness
and righteousness and truth.
Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness;
rather expose them, for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light.
Therefore, it says:
   “Awake, O sleeper,
   and arise from the dead,
   and Christ will give you light.”

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Gospel Acclamation

Cantor: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of Endless glory!

ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of Endless glory!

(Cantor) I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
whoever follows me will have the light of life.

ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of Endless glory!

Gospel –
John 9:1-41

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).

As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth.
His disciples asked him,
“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
Jesus answered,
“Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him.
We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day.
Night is coming when no one can work.
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva,
and smeared the clay on his eyes, and said to him,
“Go wash in the Pool of Siloam” —which means Sent—.
So he went and washed, and came back able to see.

His neighbors and those who had seen him earlier as a beggar said,
“Isn’t this the one who used to sit and beg?”
Some said, “It is,” but others said, “No, he just looks like him.”
He said, “I am.”
So they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”
He replied,
“The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’
So I went there and washed and was able to see.”
And they said to him, “Where is he?”
He said, “I don’t know.”

They brought the one who was once blind to the Pharisees. Now Jesus had made clay and opened his eyes on a sabbath. So then the Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see.
He said to them,
“He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
So some of the Pharisees said,
“This man is not from God, because he does not keep the sabbath.”
But others said,
“How can a sinful man do such signs?”
And there was a division among them.
So they said to the blind man again,
“What do you have to say about him,
since he opened your eyes?”
He said, “He is a prophet.”

Now the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and gained his sight
until they summoned the parents of the one who had gained his sight.
They asked them,
“Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How does he now see?”
His parents answered and said,
“We know that this is our son and that he was born blind.
We do not know how he sees now,
nor do we know who opened his eyes.
Ask him, he is of age; he can speak for himself.”
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed
that if anyone acknowledged him as the Christ,he would be expelled from the synagogue.
For this reason his parents said,
“He is of age; question him.”

So a second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, “Give God the praise! We know that this man is a sinner.”
He replied,
“If he is a sinner, I do not know. One thing I do know is that I was blind and now I see.”
So they said to him,
“What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
He answered them,
“I told you already and you did not listen.
Why do you want to hear it again?
Do you want to become his disciples, too?”
They ridiculed him and said,
“You are that man’s disciple; we are disciples of Moses!
We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this one is from.”
The man answered and said to them,
“This is what is so amazing, that you do not know where he is from, yet he opened my eyes.
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if one is devout and does his will, he listens to him. It is unheard of that anyone ever opened the eyes of a person born blind.
If this man were not from God, he would not be able to do anything.”
They answered and said to him,
“You were born totally in sin, and are you trying to teach us?”
Then they threw him out.

When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, he found him and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
He answered and said,
“Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”
Jesus said to him,
“You have seen him; the one speaking with you is he.”
He said,
“I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him.
Then Jesus said,
“I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind.”

Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and said to him, “Surely we are not also blind, are we?”
Jesus said to them,
“If you were blind, you would have no sin;
but now you are saying, ‘We see,’ so your sin remains.

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)

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory Hymn - 651 - Open My Eyes

Open my eyes, Lord
Help me to see Your face
Open my eyes, Lord
Help me to see

Open my ears, Lord
Help me to hear Your voice
Open my ears, Lord
Help me to hear

Open my heart, Lord
Help me to love like You
Open my heart, Lord
Help me to love

And the first shall be last
And our eyes are opened
And we'll hear like never before
And we'll speak in new ways
And we'll see God's face in places we've never known

I live within You
Deep in Your heart, oh love
I live within You
Rest now in me

Text: Based on Mark 8:22-23; Jesse Manibusan, b. 1958
Tune: Jesse Manibusan, b. 1958; acc. By Ed Bolduc, b. 1969, choral arr. By Ken Canedo, b. 1953
© 1988, 1998, 1999, Jesse Manibusan, Published by OCP.

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)
Save us, Savior of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection,
you have set us free.

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.

Communion Antiphon

The Lord rubbed my eyes: I went away and washed; then I could see, and I believed in God.

Communion Hymn - 485- Turn, Turn to the Living God

Turn, turn to the living God,
the God of healing and comfort,
and with delight, God will turn to you.
With delight, God will turn to you.

For now is the time of fulfillment.
The reign of our God is at hand.
Reform your life,
turn from sin
and believe this glorious news.
Come, and return to the Lord.
All you weary,
bring your grieving hearts.
With kindness and mercy
God’s compassion will fill
your hearts with love.
Have mercy, O Lord,
on your people.
In your goodness
wipe away our guilt.
Wash us clean, free us,
to become your living song of praise.
Come, sing with joy to the Lord.
Listen with an open heart.
Hear God’s voice and follow;
our good Shepherd is guiding the way.

Communion Hymn 2 (if needed) - Let Us Return to the Lord

Come, let us return to the Lord.
You who are torn, God will heal you;
You who are crushed, God will bind you up.

Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord,
For God’s appearing is as sure as the dawn.
God will come just as the faithful showers fall,
Just as the spring rains that water the earth.
God desires steadfast love, not sacrifice,
Knowledge of God instead of offerings.

Recessional Hymn - 469 - Remember You Are Dust

Turn away from sin
and be faithful to the Gospel.
Remember you are dust
and to dust you shall return.

Repent, the kingdom is at hand.
Repent, the kingdom is at hand.

v. 4 - Now, the day of salvation.

Now, the acceptable time.
Now, the acceptable time.

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Missa Simplex
English translation of response from Lectionary for Mass, copyright © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Music © 2010, 2011, World Library Publications.

Contributors: Richard T Proulx, International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL)

Tune: Music © 2010, 2011, World Library Publications. Text: English translation of response from Lectionary for Mass, copyright © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

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