Good Friday - Morning Prayer

Leader: Lord, open my lips. [sign of the cross on lips]

All: And my mouth will proclaim your praise.

Invitatory - Psalm 95

Leader: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: Come, let us sing to the Lord and shout with joy to the Rock who saves us. Let us approach him with praise and thanksgiving and sing joyful songs to the Lord.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: The Lord is God, the mighty God, the great king over all the gods. He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the highest mountains as well. He made the sea; it belongs to him, the dry land, too, for it was formed by his hands.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: Come, then, let us bow down and worship, bending the knee before the Lord, our maker, for he is our God and we are his people, the flock he shepherds.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: Today, listen to the voice of the Lord: Do not grow stubborn, as your fathers did in the wilderness, when at Meribah and Massah they challenged me and provoked me, although they had seen all of my works.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: Forty years I endured that generation. I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray and they do not know my ways. So I swore in my anger, “They shall not enter into my rest.”

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

All: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed us with his blood.

Hymn – Where You There

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?

Psalmody - Psalm 51

Leader: God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up to suffer for our sake.

Side 1: Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness. In your compassion blot out my offense. O wash me more and more from my guilt and cleanse me from my sin.

Side 2: My offenses truly I know them; my sin is always before me. Against you, you alone, have I sinned; what is evil in your sight I have done.

Side 1: That you may be justified when you give sentence and be without reproach when you judge, O see, in guilt, I was born, a sinner was I conceived.

Side 2: Indeed, you love truth in the heart; then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom. O purify me, then I shall be clean; O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow.

Side 1: Make me hear rejoicing and gladness, that the bones you have crushed may revive. From my sins turn away your face and blot out all my guilt.

Side 2: A pure heart create for me, O God, put a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, nor deprive me of your holy spirit.

Side 1: Give me again the joy of your help; with a spirit of fervor sustain me, that I may teach transgressors your ways and sinners may return to you.

Side 2: O rescue me, God, my helper, and my tongue shall ring out your goodness. O Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall declare your praise.

Side 1: For in sacrifice you take no delight, burnt offering from me you would refuse, my sacrifice, a contrite spirit, a humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn.

Side 2: In your goodness, show favor to Zion: Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Then you will be pleased with lawful sacrifice, holocausts offered on your altar.

Side 1: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 2: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up to suffer for our sake.

Canticle – Habakkuk 3:2-4, 13a, 15-19

Leader: Jesus Christ loved us, and poured out his own blood for us to wash away our sins.

Side 1: O Lord, I have heard your renown, and feared, O Lord, your work. In the course of the years revive it, in the course of the years make it known; n your wrath remember compassion!

Side 2: God comes from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Covered are the heavens with his glory, and with his praise, the earth is filled.

Side 1: His splendor spreads like the light; rays shine forth from beside him, where his power is concealed. You come forth to save your people, to save your anointed one.

Side 2: You tread the sea with your steeds amid the churning of the deep waters. I hear, and my body trembles; at the sound, my lips quiver.

Side 1: Decay invades my bones, my legs tremble beneath me. I await the day of distress that will come upon the people who attack us.

Side 2: For though the fig tree blossom not nor fruit be on the vines, though the yield of the olive fail and the terraces produce no nourishment,

Side 1: though the flocks disappear from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet will I rejoice in the Lord and exult in my saving God.

Side 2: God, my Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet swift as those of hinds and enables me to go upon the heights.

Side 1: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 2: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: Jesus Christ loved us, and poured out his own blood for us to wash away our sins.

Psalm 147

Leader: We worship your cross, O Lord, and we praise and glorify your holy resurrection, for the wood of the cross has brought joy to the world.

Side 1: O praise the Lord, Jerusalem! Zion, praise your God! He has strengthened the bars of your gates, he has blessed the children within you. He established peace on your borders, he feeds you with finest wheat.

Side 2: He sends out his word to the earth and swiftly runs his command. He showers down snow white as wool, he scatters hoar-frost like ashes.

Side 1: He hurls down hailstones like crumbs. The waters are frozen at his touch; he sends forth his word and it melts them: at the breath of his mouth the waters flow.

Side 2: He makes his word known to Jacob, to Israel his laws and decrees. He has not dealt thus with other nations; he has not taught them his decrees.

Side 1: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 2: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: We worship your cross, O Lord, and we praise and glorify your holy resurrection, for the wood of the cross has brought joy to the world.

A Reading for the Book of Isaiah 52:13-15

Leader: See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be raised high and greatly exalted. Even as many were amazed at him — so marred was his look beyond that of man, and his appearance beyond that of mortals — So shall he startle many nations, because of him kings shall stand speechless; For those who have not been told shall see, those who have not heard shall ponder it.

Sacred Silence

[A moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.]

Antiphon

Leader: For our sake Christ was obedient, accepting even death, death on a cross.

All: For our sake Christ was obedient, accepting even death, death on a cross.

Canticle of Zechariah - Luke 1:68-79

Leader: Over his head, they hung their accusation: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.

All: † Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty savior, born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets, he promised of old that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us. He promised to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hands of our enemies, free to worship him without fear, holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God, the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: Over his head, they hung their accusation: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.

Intercessions

Leader: For our sake, our Redeemer suffered death and was buried, and rose again. With heartfelt love let us adore him, and pray:

Leader: Christ our teacher, for our sake you were obedient even to accepting death,

All: teach us to obey the Father’s will in all things.

Leader: Christ our life, by your death on the cross you destroyed the power of evil and death,

All: may we die with you, to rise with you in glory.

Leader: Christ our King, you became an outcast among us, a worm and no man,

All: teach us the humility by which you saved the world.

Leader: Christ our salvation, you gave yourself up to death out of love for us,

All: help us to show your love to one another.

Leader: Christ our Savior, on the cross you embraced all time with your outstretched arms,

All: unite God’s scattered children in your kingdom of salvation.

Our Father

Leader: Gathering our prayers and praises into one, let us offer the prayer Christ himself taught us:

All: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 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.

Concluding Prayer

Leader: Father, look with love upon your people, the love which our Lord Jesus Christ showed us when he delivered himself to evil men and suffered the agony of the cross, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

Dismissal

Leader: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Leader: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, ☩ and the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.

Leader: Go in Peace.

All: Thanks be to God.

Holy Thursday - Night Prayer

Leader: † God, come to my assistance.

All: Lord, make haste to help me.

Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

All: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Examination of conscience:

[We are called to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men, in our hearts and in our minds, in our actions and inactions. To do so, it is vital that we examine our conscience daily and to ask for God’s mercy as we fall short and to ask for His strength to do better.]

Penitential Rite

Leader: You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: Lord, have mercy.

All:  Lord, have mercy.

Leader: You came to call sinners: Christ, have mercy.

All: Christ, have mercy.

Leader: You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us: Lord, have mercy.

All: Lord, have mercy.

Hymn - O Christ, You Are the Light and Day

O Christ, you are the light and day
which drives away the night,
The ever-shining Sun of God
and pledge of future light.

As now the evening shadows fall
please grant us, Lord, we pray,
a quiet night to rest in you
until the break of day

Remember us, poor mortal men,
we humbly ask, O Lord,
and may your presence in our souls,
be now our great reward.

Psalmody - Psalm 91

Leader: Night holds no terrors for me sleeping under God’s wings.

Side1: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High and abides in the shade of the Almighty says to the Lord: “My refuge, my stronghold, my God in whom I trust!”

Side 2: It is he who will free you from the snare of the fowler who seeks to destroy you; he will conceal you with his pinions and under his wings, you will find refuge.

Side 1: You will not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the plague that prowls in the darkness nor the scourge that lays waste at noon.

Side 2: A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand fall at your right, you, it will never approach; his faithfulness is buckler and shield.

Side 1: Your eyes have only to look to see how the wicked are repaid, you who have said: “Lord my refuge!” And have made the Most High your dwelling.

Side 2: Upon you, no evil shall fall, no plague approach where you dwell. For you has he commanded his angels, to keep you in all your ways.

Side 1: They shall bear you upon their hands lest you strike your foot against a stone. On the lion and the viper, you will tread and trample the young lion and the dragon.

Side 2: Since he clings to me in love, I will free him; protect him for he knows my name. When he calls I shall answer: “I am with you,” I will save him in distress and give him glory.

Side 1: With length of life I will content him; I shall let him see my saving power.

Side 2: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 1: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: Night holds no terrors for me sleeping under God’s wings.

A Reading from Revelation 22:4-5

Leader: They shall see the Lord face to face and bear his name on their foreheads. The night shall be no more. They will need no light from lamps or the sun, for the Lord God shall give them light, and they shall reign forever.

Antiphon

Leader: For our sake Christ was obedient, accepting even death, death on a cross.

All: For our sake Christ was obedient, accepting even death, death on a cross.

Gospel Canticle - Luke 2:29-32

Leader: Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

All: Lord, now you let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled: my own eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared in the sight of every people: a light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

Concluding Prayer

Leader: Lord, we beg you to visit this house and banish from it all the deadly power of the enemy. May your holy angels dwell here to keep us in peace, and may your blessing be upon us always. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

Blessing

Leader: May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death.

All: Amen.

Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin

All: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Dismissal

Leader: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Leader: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, ☩ and the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.

Leader: Go in Peace.

All: Thanks be to God.

Holy Thursday - Mass of Our Lord’s Supper

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As the sun sets and evening begins, our Lenten journey comes to an end and Easter opens before us. The Easter Triduum - the three-day celebration of the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord - begins. Holy Thursday, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, commemorates the establishing of the Eucharist, the institution of the priesthood, and the “Mandatum”, the commandment to love another as Christ loves us, shown in the humility and love with which Christ washed the feet of the Disciples.

Prelude: Passover Blessing (Canticle in Hebrew)

In Hebrew we will hear:

Praise be Thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.
Praised be Thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe,
Who didst choose us from among all people for Thy service, and exalted us by teaching us holiness through Thy commandments.

Out of love hast Thou given us, O Lord our God, holidays for gladness, festivals and seasons for rejoicing, among them this day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the season of our freedom, a festival of holy assembly, commemorating our liberation from Egypt.
From among all peoples hast Thou chosen us, and didst sanctify us by giving us Thy holy festivals as a joyous heritage.

Praised be Thou, O Lord, who hallows Israel and the Festivals.

Praised be Thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe,
Who hast kept us in life and sustained us,
and enabled us to reach this season.

Processional Hymn - 501 - Glory in the Cross

We should glory in the cross
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
for he is our salvation,
our life and resurrection;
through him we are saved and made free.

1. Sing my tongue the hymn of glory,
   Of the final conflict sing.
   Shout the triumph of the victim;
   Far and wide the echoes ring:
   Jesus Christ, the world’s salvation, From the cross now reigns as King.

   2. Tell how, when at length the fullness Of the holy time had come,
   Christ was sent, the world’s Creator,
   From the Father’s heav’nly home,
   And was found among us dwelling, Offspring of the Virgin’s womb.

   3. With the thirty years now ended,
   Which on earth he willed to see,
   Willingly he meets his passion,
   Born to set his people free;
   On the cross the Lamb is lifted,
   There the sacrifice to be.

   4. Faithful Cross, true sign of triumph,
   Be for all the noblest tree;
   None in foliage, none in blossom, None in fruit your peer may be; Symbol of the world’s redemption,
   For your burden makes us free.

Text: Refrain, from Rite of Holy Week, © 1972, ICEL; verses by Venantius Fortunatus, c. 530-609; verses 1-3 tr. by Steven R. Janco, b. 1961, alt., © 1997, GIA Publications, Inc.; verse 4. tr. by John Mason Neale, 1818-1806, alt.

Kyrie

Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison.

Gloria

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you, we bless you, we adore you,
We glorify you,
We give you thanks for your great glory.
Lord God, heavenly king,
O God, Almighty Father.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

Lord, Jesus Christ,
Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
You take away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
You take away the sins of the world,
Receive our prayer;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

For you alone are the Holy One,
You alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father,
Amen, amen.

Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace to people of good will.

Contributors: Marty Haugen, International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL)
Tune: Mass of Creation; © 1984,2010 GIA Publications, Inc.

Opening Prayer

(please be seated after the opening prayer)

Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading –
Exodus 12:1-8,11-14

The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, “This month shall stand at the head of your calendar;  you shall reckon it the first month of the year.
Tell the whole community of Israel: On the tenth of this month every one of your families must procure for itself a lamb, one apiece for each household.
If a family is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join the nearest household in procuring one and shall share in the lamb in proportion to the number of persons who partake of it.
The lamb must be a year-old male and without blemish. You may take it from either the sheep or the goats.
You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month, and then, with the whole assembly of Israel present, it shall be slaughtered during the evening twilight.
They shall take some of its blood and apply it to the two doorposts and the lintel of every house in which they partake of the lamb.
That same night they shall eat its roasted flesh with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

“This is how you are to eat it: with your loins girt, sandals on your feet and your staff in hand, you shall eat like those who are in flight.
It is the Passover of the LORD.
For on this same night I will go through Egypt, striking down every firstborn of the land, both man and beast, and executing judgment on all the gods of Egypt—I, the LORD!
But the blood will mark the houses where you are. Seeing the blood, I will pass over you; thus, when I strike the land of Egypt, no destructive blow will come upon you.

“This day shall be a memorial feast for you, which all your generations shall celebrate with pilgrimage to the LORD, as a perpetual institution.”

The word of the Lord.

All: THANKS BE TO GOD.

Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 116

R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of the LORD.

How can I make a return to the LORD for all God has done for me?
The cup of salvation I will take up, I will call on the name of the LORD.
R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of the LORD.

Precious indeed in the sight of the LORD is the death of the faithful ones.
And I am your servant, your chosen one, for you have set me free.
R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of the LORD.

Unto your name, I will offer my thanks for the debt that I owe to you.
In the presence of all who have called on your name, in the courts of the house of the LORD.
R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of the LORD.

Text: Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-19; Marty Haugen, © 1983, GIA Publications, Inc.

2nd Reading – 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Brothers and sisters:
I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.”
In the same way, also the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.

The word of the Lord.

All: THANKS BE TO GOD.

Gospel Acclamation

(please stand)

(all sing)
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

Cantor sings - I give you a new commandment, says the Lord:
love one another as I have loved you.

(all sing)
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

Gospel – John 13:1-15

The Lord be with you.

ALL: And with your spirit.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John+ + +

ALL: Glory to you, O Lord.

Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end.
The devil had already induced Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, to hand him over.
So, during supper, fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power and that he had come from God and was returning to God, he rose from supper and took off his outer garments.
He took a towel and tied it around his waist.
Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel around his waist.
He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Master, are you going to wash my feet?”
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will understand later.”
Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered him, “Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me.”
Simon Peter said to him, “Master, then not only my feet, but my hands and head as well.”
Jesus said to him, “Whoever has bathed has no need except to have his feet washed, for he is clean all over; so you are clean, but not all.”
For he knew who would betray him; for this reason, he said, “Not all of you are clean.”

So when he had washed their feet and put his garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, “Do you realize what I have done for you?
You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’  and rightly so, for indeed I am.
If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet.
I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

All: PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Homily

(please be seated)

Song for Washing of the Feet: This is My Example

This is my example, love as I love you.
This is my example, love as I love, love as I love you.

1. Breaking bread with friends as his life was at an end, Jesus knelt to wash their feet.

2. In a time to come you will know what I have done; let me wash you, let me serve.

3. Simon Peter said, “Wash my hands, my feet, my head!” Jesus looked on him with love.

4. Make my love complete, go and wash each other’s feet; what I have done so you must do.

5. To poor and weak, be the comfort that they seek; let my example be your guide.

6. May your lives be one in this work I have begun; come and follow where I lead.

7. Go forth and care for all people everywhere. Find your strength within may love.

8. Speak my words of peace. To the capture bring release. Go embrace them in my name.

9. If my love you bear to the people everywhere, all will know that you are mine.

10. In your faith is pow’r to embrace the darkest hour; go without fear to heal and, heal and serve.

11. This my life I give; I must die that you may live. All this I do for love of you.

12. When your lives are through I will come to welcome you. We will be forever one.

This is my example, love as I love you.
This is my example, love as I love, love as I love you.

Text: Francis Patrick O’Brien, b. 1958, © 2001, GIA Publications, Inc.

Prayer of the Faithful

(Please stand)

After each invocation, the Deacon proclaims and the people respond:
Deacon: We pray:
All: LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER

Presentation of the Oils

Deacon: On Tuesday, the Chrism Mass was celebrated by the Bishop with the priests in the Diocese. At that time, the Holy Chrism was consecrated for use in Baptism, Confirmation, and Ordination; and the Oil of Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick were blessed. The oils for use in our parish are presented now.

The Rite of Reception of the Holy Oils at the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper maintains the strong link between the Chrism Mass and the Paschal Triduum as well as the recognition of the diocesan bishop as having the fullness of Jesus’ priesthood.

The Oil of the Sick

This oil is used for anointing those who are ill in body, mind or spirit. Our prayer is that all who are anointed with this oil may be brought to health and strength.

(A person who is a recent recipient of the Sacrament of the Sick or who ministers to the sick) will process down the aisle with the Oil of the Sick.)

Cantor sings:
From the fruit of olive branches
Comes the oil for healing here.
Lord, we ask you, make it holy,
Touch the sick and calm their fear.

All sing:
Son of God, anointed Savior,
Priest and prophet, humble king!
Bless this oil for our anointing:
So may we your praises sing.

Fr. Bass: May the sick who are anointed with this oil experience, in body, mind, and soul. the compassion of
Christ and his saving love.

Cantor sings:
Oil of blessing, holy oil,
Sign of healing from our God!

All sing:
Oil of blessing, holy oil,
Sign of healing from our God!

The Oil of Catechumens

This oil is used in preparing people for the Sacrament of Baptism. Our prayer is that, as with ancient athletes and warriors, whose anointing with oil helps them face difficult challenges, those who are anointed with the Oil of Catechumens may be strengthened to meet the challenges of their baptismal calling.

(A person who was recently baptized or will have a child baptized will process down the aisle with the Oil of Catechumens.)

Cantor sings:
Rich in kindness, rich in mercy,
Lord, from whom all blessings flow!
By this sign of your salvation
Catechumens’ faith may grow.

All sing:
Son of God, anointed Savior,
Priest and prophet, humble king!
Bless this oil for our anointing:
So may we your praises sing.

Fr. Bass: Through anointing with this oil may our catechumens - those who are preparing to receive the saving waters of baptism - be strengthened by Christ to resist the power of Satan and reject evil in all its forms.

Cantor sings:
Oil of blessing, holy oil,
Gift of wisdom and of strength!

All sing:
Oil of blessing, holy oil,
Gift of wisdom and of strength!

The Sacred Chrism

This is a mixture of oil and perfume, and is used in the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders. It is also used in the consecration of churches and sacred objects. Our prayer is that, through the use of this aromatic oil, those anointed with it may be reminded that they have been consecrated to God to live good and holy lives as faithful disciples of his Son.

(A person who will be confirmed will process down the aisle with the Sacred Chrism.)

Cantor sings:
Baptized and confirmed with Chrism,
We become a holy race.
Members of a priestly people,
Sharers in your life of grace.

All sing:
Son of God, anointed Savior,
Priest and prophet, humble king!
Bless this oil for our anointing:
So may we your praises sing.

Fr. Bass: Through anointing with this perfumed Chrism, may children and adults, who are baptized and confirmed - as well as priests, who are ordained - experience the gracious gift of the Holy Spirit.

Cantor sings:
Oil of blessing, holy oil,
Fragrance of the Spirit’s breath!

All sing:
Oil of blessing, holy oil,
Fragrance of the Spirit’s breath!

(please be seated)

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory Hymn - 500 -
Ubi Caritas

Ubi caritas et amor.
Ubi caritas, Deus ibi est.

(Translation: Where charity and love are found, God is there.)

Text: 1 Corinthians 13:2-8; Where charity and love are found, God is there; TaizŽ Community, 1978, © 1979, Les Presses de TaizŽ, GIA Publications, Inc., agent

Preface

Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.

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!

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 Hymns:

Ave Verum Corpus

Ave verum corpus,
natum de Maria Virgine,
vere passum, immolatum
in cruce pro homine
cuius latus perforatum
unda fluxit et sanguine:
esto nobis praegustatum
in mortis examine.

Translation:
Hail, true Body, born
of the Virgin Mary,
having truly suffered, sacrificed
on the cross for mankind,
from whose pierced side
water and blood flowed:
Be for us a sweet foretaste
in the trial of death!

Communion Hymn 2: 914
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 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

Text: William H. Turton, 1859-1938, alt.

Stay Here and Keep Watch With Me

Stay here and keep watch with me. The hour has come.
Stay here and keep watch with me, Watch and pray.

Text: from Matthew 26; TaizŽ Community, © 1984, 2011, Les Presses de TaizŽ, GIA Publications, Inc., agent

Transfer of
the Holy Eucharist

Upon the conclusion of the Communion Rite, the remaining Eucharistic bread is carried solemnly from the altar. The assembly sings the ancient chant “Pange Lingua” as the procession moves through the church, and finally to the adjacent building, to the altar of repose. Please follow the procession and “keep watch” for a while before the Eucharist at the Altar of Repose. Please practice sacred silence in the sanctuary as you exit.

1. Pange lingua gloriosi
   Corporis mysterium,
   Sanguinisque pretiosi,
   Quem in mundi pretium
   Fructus ventris generosi,
   Rex effudit gentium.

2. Nobis datus, nobis natus
   Ex intacta Virgine
   Et in mundo conversatus,
   Sparso verbi semine,
   Sui moras incolatus
   Miro clausit ordine.

3. In supremae nocte coenae
   Recumbens cum fratribus,
   Observata lege plene
   Cibis in legalibus,
   Cibum turbae duodenae
   Se dat suis manibus

4. Verbum caro, panem verum
   Verbo carnem efficit:
   Fitque sanguis Christi merum,
   Et si sensus deficit,
   Ad firmandum cor sincerum
   Sola fides sufficit.

(repeat verses 1-4 until the Procession enters the other building and the altar of repose)

5. Tantum ergo Sacramentum
Veneremur cernui:
Et antiquum documentum
Novo cedat ritui:
Praestet fides supplementum
Sensuum defectui.

6. Genitori, Genitoque
Laus et jubilatio,
Salus, honor, virtus quoque
Sit et benedictio:
Procedenti ab utroque
Compar sit laudatio. Amen

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Rite of Reception of Oils

Contributors: Delores Dufner
Text: © 1983, 1990, Liturgical Press

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)

Unless otherwise noted, all songs listed are reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Holy Thursday - Morning Prayer

Leader: Lord, open my lips. [sign of the cross on lips]

All: And my mouth will proclaim your praise.

Invitatory - Psalm 95

Leader: Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

All: Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Leader: Come, let us sing to the Lord and shout with joy to the Rock who saves us. Let us approach him with praise and thanksgiving and sing joyful songs to the Lord.

All: Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Leader: The Lord is God, the mighty God, the great king over all the gods. He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the highest mountains as well. He made the sea; it belongs to him, the dry land, too, for it was formed by his hands.

All: Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Leader: Come, then, let us bow down and worship, bending the knee before the Lord, our maker. For he is our God and we are his people, the flock he shepherds.

All: Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Leader: Today, listen to the voice of the Lord: Do not grow stubborn, as your fathers did in the wilderness, when at Meribah and Massah they challenged me and provoked me, although they had seen all of my works.

All: Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Leader: Forty years I endured that generation. I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray and they do not know my ways. So I swore in my anger, “They shall not enter into my rest.”

All: Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

All: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.

Hymn – Lord Who Throughout These Forty Days

Lord, who throughout these forty days,
For us did fast and pray,
Teach us with you to mourn our sins,
And close by you to stay.

As you with Satan did contend,
And did the vict’ry win,
O give us strength in you to fight,
In you to conquer sin.

As you did hunger and did thirst,
So teach us, gracious Lord,
To die to self, and so to live
By your most holy word.

Abide with us that through this life
Of suff’ring and of pain
An Easter of unending joy
We may at last attain.

Psalmody - Psalm 80

Leader: Look, O Lord, and see my suffering. Come quickly to my aid.

Side 1: O shepherd of Israel, hear us, you who lead Joseph’s flock, shine forth from your cherubim throne upon Ephraim, Benjamin, Manasseh. O Lord, rouse up your might, O Lord, come to our help.

Side 2: God of hosts bring us back; let your face shine on us and we shall be saved.

Side 1: Lord God of hosts, how long will you frown on your people’s plea? You have fed them with tears for their bread, an abundance of tears for their drink. You have made us the taunt of our neighbors, our enemies laugh us to scorn.

Side 2: God of hosts, bring us back; let your face shine on us and we shall be saved.

Side 1: You brought a vine out of Egypt; to plant it you drove out the nations. Before it you cleared the ground; it took root and spread through the land.

Side 2: The mountains were covered with its shadow, the cedars of God with its boughs. It stretched out its branches to the sea, to the Great River it stretched out its shoots.

Side 1: Then why have you broken down its walls? It is plucked by all who pass by. It is ravaged by the boar of the forest, devoured by the beasts of the field.

Side 2: God of hosts, turn again, we implore, look down from heaven and see. Visit the vine and protect it, the vine your right hand has planted. Men have burnt it with fire and destroyed it. May they perish at the frown of your face.

Side 1: May your hand be on the man you have chosen, the man you have given your strength. And we shall never forsake you again; give us life that we may call upon your name.

Side 2: God of hosts, bring us back; let your face shine on us and we shall be saved.

Side 1: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 2: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Psalm-prayer

Leader: Lord God, eternal shepherd, you so tend the vineyard you planted that now it extends its branches even to the farthest coast. Look down on your Church and come to us. Help us remain in your Son as branches on the vine, that, planted firmly in your love, we may testify before the whole world to your great power working everywhere.

All: Look, O Lord, and see my suffering. Come quickly to my aid.

Canticle – Isaiah 12:1-6

Leader: God is my savior; I trust in him and shall not fear.

Side 1: I give you thanks, O Lord; though you have been angry with me, your anger has abated, and you have consoled me.

Side 2: God indeed is my savior; I am confident and unafraid. My strength and my courage is the Lord, and he has been my savior. With joy you will draw water at the fountain of salvation, and say on that day:

Side 1: Give thanks to the Lord, acclaim his name; among the nations make known his deeds, proclaim how exalted is his name.

Side 2: Sing praise to the Lord for his glorious achievement; let this be known throughout all the earth. Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel!

Side 1: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 2: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: God is my savior; I trust in him and shall not fear.

Psalm 81

Leader: The Lord has fed us with the finest wheat; he has filled us with honey from the rock.

Side 1: Ring out your joy to God our strength, shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.

Side 2: Raise a song and sound the timbrel, the sweet-sounding harp, and the lute; blow the trumpet at the new moon, when the moon is full, on our feast.

Side 1: For this is Israel’s law, a command of the God of Jacob. He imposed it as a rule on Joseph, when he went out against the land of Egypt.

Side 2: A voice I did not know said to me: “I freed your shoulder from the burden; your hands were freed from the load. You called in distress and I saved you.

Side 1: I answered, concealed in the storm cloud; at the waters of Meribah I tested you. Listen, my people, to my warning. O Israel, if only you would heed!

Side 2: Let there be no foreign god among you, no worship of an alien god. I am the Lord your God, who brought you from the land of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.

Side 1: But my people did not heed my voice and Israel would not obey, so I left them in their stubbornness of heart to follow their own designs.

Side 2: O that my people would heed me, that Israel would walk in my ways! At once I would subdue their foes, turn my hand against their enemies.

Side 1: The Lord’s enemies would cringe at their feet and their subjection would last for ever. But Israel I would feed with finest wheat and fill them with honey from the rock.”

Side 2: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Side 1: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Psalm-prayer

Leader: Lord God, open our mouths to proclaim your glory. Help us to leave sin behind and to rejoice in professing your name.

All: The Lord has fed us with the finest wheat; he has filled us with honey from the rock.

A Reading from Hebrews 2:9-10

Leader: We see Jesus crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, that through God’s gracious will he might taste death for the sake of all men. Indeed, it was fitting that when bringing many sons to glory God, for whom and through whom all things exist, should make their leader in the work of salvation perfect through suffering.

Sacred Silence

[A moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.]

Responsory

Leader: By your own blood, Lord, you brought us back to God.

All: By your own blood, Lord, you brought us back to God.

Leader: From every tribe, and tongue, and people and nation,

All: You brought us back to God.

Leader: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

All: By your own blood, Lord, you brought us back to God.

Canticle of Zechariah - Luke 1:68-79

Leader: I have longed to eat this meal with you before I suffer.

All: † Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;

He has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior, born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets, he promised of old that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hands of our enemies, free to worship him without fear, holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God, the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

All: I have longed to eat this meal with you before I suffer.

Intercessions

Leader: The Father anointed Christ with the Holy Spirit to proclaim forgiveness to those in bondage. Let us humbly call upon the eternal priest:

Leader: You went up to Jerusalem to suffer and so enter into your glory,

All: Bring your Church to the Passover feast of heaven.

Leader: You were lifted high on the cross and pierced by the soldier’s lance,

All: Heal our wounds.

Leader: You made the cross the tree of life,

All: Give its fruit to those reborn in baptism.

Leader: On the cross, you forgave the repentant thief,

All: Forgive us our sins.

Our Father

Leader: Gathering our prayers and praises into one, let us offer the prayer Christ himself taught us:

All: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 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.

Concluding Prayer

Leader: God of infinite compassion, to love you is to be made holy; fill our hearts with your love.  By the death of your Son you have given us hope, born of faith; by his rising again fulfill this hope in the perfect love of heaven, where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever.

All: Amen.

Dismissal

Leader: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Leader: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, ☩ and the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.

Leader: Go in Peace.

All: Thanks be to God.

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion - Sunday 5pm

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THE ORDER OF MASS

Call to Worship

At the end of the call to worship, the congregation will be invited to gather outside along the circular walk for the opening reading and blessing of palms.

Entrance Antiphon

Hosanna to the son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessing of Palms -

Father Bass will sprinkle the palms held by the congregation with holy water.

Luke 19:28-40

Jesus proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem.
As he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany
at the place called the Mount of Olives,
he sent two of his disciples.
He said, "Go into the village opposite you,
and as you enter it you will find a colt tetheredon which no one has ever sat.
Untie it and bring it here.And if anyone should ask you,
'Why are you untying it?'
you will answer,
'The Master has need of it.'"
So those who had been sent went off
and found everything just as he had told them.
And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them,
"Why are you untying this colt?"
They answered,
"The Master has need of it."
So they brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks over the colt, and helped Jesus to mount.
As he rode along,
the people were spreading their cloaks on the road; and now as he was approaching the slope of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of his disciples began to praise God aloud with joy for all the mighty deeds they had seen.
They proclaimed:
"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest."
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him,
"Teacher, rebuke your disciples."
He said in reply,
"I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!"

The Gospel of the Lord.

All: PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST.

(Brief homily)

Dear brothers and sisters, like the crowds who acclaimed Jesus in Jerusalem, let is go forth in peace.

(The congregation will join the procession of cross-bearer & servers into the nave of the church as we sing the opening song.)

Processional Hymn -Hosanna (Praise is Rising)

Praise is rising
Eyes are turning to You
We turn to You
Hope is stirring
Hearts are yearning for You
We long for You

'Cause when we see You
We find strength to face the day
In Your presence
All our fears are washed away

Hosanna hosanna
You are the God who saves us
Worthy of all our praises
Hosanna hosanna
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here Lord Jesus

Hear the sound of
Hearts returning to You
We turn to You
In Your Kingdom
Broken lives are made new
You make us new

CCLI Song # 4662491 Brenton Brown | Paul Baloche © 2005, 2006 Thankyou Music Ltd; Integrity's Hosanna! Music For use solely with the SongSelect® All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 2889780

Collect

Liturgy of the Word

(please be seated)

1st Reading – Isaiah 50:4-7

The Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them.
Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear; and I have not rebelled, have not turned back.
I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard; my face I did not shield from buffets and spitting.

The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced; I have set my face like flint, knowing that I shall not be put to shame.

The word of the Lord.

All: THANKS BE TO GOD.

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 22

R.  My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

All who see me scoff at me;
    they mock me with parted lips, they wag their heads:
“He relied on the LORD; let him deliver him,
    let him rescue him, if he loves him.”
R. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

Indeed, many dogs surround me,
    a pack of evildoers closes in upon me;
They have pierced my hands and my feet;
    I can count all my bones.
R. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

They divide my garments among them,
    and for my vesture they cast lots.
But you, O LORD, be not far from me;
    O my help, hasten to aid me.
R. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

I will proclaim your name to my brethren;
    in the midst of the assembly I will praise you:
“You who fear the LORD, praise him;
    all you descendants of Jacob, give glory to him;
    revere him, all you descendants of Israel!”
R. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

Response text © 1969, 1981, 1997, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Verses text © 1970, 1997, 1998, CCD. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2016 Sarah Hart. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

2nd Reading –
Philippians 2:6-11

Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.
Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

The word of the Lord.

ALL: THANKS BE TO GOD.

Gospel Acclamation

(please stand)

(All sing) Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

Gospel –
Luke 22:14-23:56

(please join in the Crowd responses, labelled “ALL”)

N: The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke.

When the hour came, Jesus took his place at table with the apostles.
He said to them,

Christ: "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat it again until there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God."

N: Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said,

Christ: "Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you that from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine
until the kingdom of God comes."

N: Then he took the bread, said the blessing,
broke it, and gave it to them, saying,

Christ: "This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me."

N: And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying,

Christ: "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.
"And yet behold, the hand of the one who is to betray me is with me on the table; for the Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed."

N: And they began to debate among themselves who among them would do such a deed.
Then an argument broke out among them
about which of them should be regarded as the greatest.
He said to them,

Christ: "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them and those in authority over them are addressed as 'Benefactors'; but among you it shall not be so.
Rather, let the greatest among you be as the youngest, and the leader as the servant.
For who is greater: the one seated at table or the one who serves? Is it not the one seated at table? I am among you as the one who serves. It is you who have stood by me in my trials; and I confer a kingdom on you,
just as my Father has conferred one on me,
that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and you will sit on thrones
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
"Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded
to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed that your own faith may not fail;
and once you have turned back,
you must strengthen your brothers."

N: He said to him,

V: "Lord, I am prepared to go to prison and to die with you."

N: But he replied,

Christ: "I tell you, Peter, before the cock crows this day, you will deny three times that you know me."

N: He said to them,

Christ: "When I sent you forth without a money bag or a sack or sandals,
were you in need of anything?"

ALL: "No, nothing,"

N: they replied.
He said to them,

Christ: "But now one who has a money bag should take it, and likewise a sack, and one who does not have a sword should sell his cloak and buy one. For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me, namely, He was counted among the wicked;
and indeed what is written about me is coming to fulfillment."

N: Then they said,

ALL: "Lord, look, there are two swords here."

N: But he replied,

Christ: "It is enough!"

N: Then going out, he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.
When he arrived at the place he said to them,

Christ: "Pray that you may not undergo the test."

N: After withdrawing about a stone's throw from them and kneeling,
he prayed, saying,

Christ:"Father, if you are willing,
take this cup away from me; still, not my will but yours be done."

N: And to strengthen him an angel from heaven appeared to him.
He was in such agony and he prayed so fervently that his sweat became like drops of blood falling on the ground.
When he rose from prayer and returned to his disciples, he found them sleeping from grief.
He said to them,

Christ: "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not undergo the test."

N: While he was still speaking, a crowd approached and in front was one of the Twelve, a man named Judas. He went up to Jesus to kiss him.
Jesus said to him,

Christ: "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"

N: His disciples realized what was about to happen, and they asked,

ALL: "Lord, shall we strike with a sword?"

N: And one of them struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear.
But Jesus said in reply,

Christ: "Stop, no more of this!"

N: Then he touched the servant's ear and healed him.
And Jesus said to the chief priests and temple guards and elders who had come for him,

Christ: "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
Day after day I was with you in the temple area, and you did not seize me; but this is your hour, the time for the power of darkness."

N: After arresting him they led him away
and took him into the house of the high priest;
Peter was following at a distance.
They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter sat down with them.
When a maid saw him seated in the light,
she looked intently at him and said,

ALL: "This man too was with him."

N: But he denied it saying,

V: "Woman, I do not know him."

N: A short while later someone else saw him and said,

ALL: "You too are one of them";

N: but Peter answered,

V: "My friend, I am not."

N: About an hour later, still another insisted,

ALL: "Assuredly, this man too was with him, for he also is a Galilean."

N: But Peter said,

V: "My friend, I do not know what you are talking about."

N: Just as he was saying this, the cock crowed, and the Lord turned and looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him,
"Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times."
He went out and began to weep bitterly.
The men who held Jesus in custody were ridiculing and beating him.
They blindfolded him and questioned him, saying,

ALL: "Prophesy!  Who is it that struck you?"

N: And they reviled him in saying many other things against him.
When day came the council of elders of the people met,
both chief priests and scribes,
and they brought him before their Sanhedrin.
They said,

ALL: "If you are the Christ, tell us,"

N: but he replied to them,

Christ: "If I tell you, you will not believe, and if I question, you will not respond. But from this time on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."

N: They all asked,

ALL: "Are you then the Son of God?"

N: He replied to them,

Christ: "You say that I am."

N: Then they said,

ALL: "What further need have we for testimony? We have heard it from his own mouth."

N: Then the whole assembly of them arose and brought him before Pilate.
They brought charges against him, saying,

ALL: "We found this man misleading our people; he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar and maintains that he is the Christ, a king."

N: Pilate asked him,

V: "Are you the king of the Jews?"

N:He said to him in reply,

Christ: "You say so."

N: Pilate then addressed the chief priests and the crowds,

V: "I find this man not guilty."

N: But they were adamant and said,

ALL: "He is inciting the people with his teaching throughout all Judea,
from Galilee where he began even to here."

N: On hearing this Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean; and upon learning that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was in Jerusalem at that time.
Herod was very glad to see Jesus;
he had been wanting to see him for a long time, for he had heard about him
and had been hoping to see him perform some sign.
He questioned him at length,
but he gave him no answer.
The chief priests and scribes, meanwhile,
stood by accusing him harshly.
Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked him,
and after clothing him in resplendent garb,
he sent him back to Pilate.
Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, even though they had been enemies formerly.
Pilate then summoned the chief priests, the rulers, and the people
and said to them,

V: "You brought this man to me and accused him of inciting the people to revolt.
I have conducted my investigation in your presence and have not found this man guilty
of the charges you have brought against him, nor did Herod, for he sent him back to us.So no capital crime has been committed by him.
Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him."

N: But all together they shouted out,

ALL: "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us."

N: — Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder. —
Again Pilate addressed them, still wishing to release Jesus, but they continued their shouting,

ALL: "Crucify him!  Crucify him!"

N: Pilate addressed them a third time,

V: "What evil has this man done? I found him guilty of no capital crime.
Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him."

N: With loud shouts, however, they persisted in calling for his crucifixion, and their voices prevailed.
The verdict of Pilate was that their demand should be granted. So he released the man who had been imprisoned for rebellion and murder, for whom they asked, and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished.

As they led him away they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and after laying the cross on him, they made him carry it behind Jesus.
A large crowd of people followed Jesus,
including many women who mourned and lamented him.
Jesus turned to them and said,

Christ: "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children for indeed, the days are coming when people will say,
'Blessed are the barren,
the wombs that never bore
and the breasts that never nursed.'
At that time people will say to the mountains,
'Fall upon us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!'
for if these things are done when the wood is green what will happen when it is dry?"

N: Now two others, both criminals,
were led away with him to be executed.

When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left.
Then Jesus said,

Christ: "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do."

N: They divided his garments by casting lots.
The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said,

ALL: "He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God."

N: Even the soldiers jeered at him.
As they approached to offer him wine they called out,

ALL: "If you are King of the Jews, save yourself."

N: Above him there was an inscription that read,
"This is the King of the Jews."

Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying,

V: "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us."

N: other, however, rebuking him, said in reply,

V: "Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation?
And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes,
but this man has done nothing criminal."

N: Then he said,

V: "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."

N: He replied to him,

Christ: "Amen, I say to you,
today you will be with me in Paradise."

N: It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun.
Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
Jesus cried out in a loud voice,

Christ: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit";

N: and when he had said this he breathed his last.

Here all kneel and pause for a short time.

N: The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said,

V: "This man was innocent beyond doubt."

N: When all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened,
they returned home beating their breasts;
but all his acquaintances stood at a distance,
including the women who had followed him from Galilee and saw these events.

Now there was a virtuous and righteous man named Joseph who, though he was a member of the council, had not consented to their plan of action.
He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea and was awaiting the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
After he had taken the body down,
he wrapped it in a linen cloth
and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb
in which no one had yet been buried.
It was the day of preparation,
and the sabbath was about to begin.
The women who had come from Galilee with him followed behind,
and when they had seen the tomb
and the way in which his body was laid in it,
they returned and prepared spices and perfumed oils.
Then they rested on the sabbath according to the commandment.

The Gospel of the Lord.

All: PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Homily
(please be seated)

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.

Amen.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory Hymn - Holy Forever

1. A thousand generations falling down in worship
   To sing the song of ages to the Lamb
   And all who've gone before us
   And all who will believe
   Will sing the song of ages to the Lamb

(Jesus) Your name is the highest
Your name is the greatest
Your name stands above them all
All thrones and dominions
All powers and positions
Your name stands above them all

And the angels cry Holy
All creation cries Holy
You are lifted high Holy
Holy forever

2. If you've been forgiven and if you've been redeemed
Sing the song forever to the Lamb
If you walk in freedom and if you bear His
name
Sing the song forever to the Lamb
We'll sing the song forever and amen

Hear Your people sing Holy
To the King of Kings Holy
You will always be Holy
Holy forever

You will always be Holy
Holy forever

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Preface

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

All: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT.

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

All: WE LIFT THEM UP TO THE LORD.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

All: IT IS RIGHT AND JUST.

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.

(please kneel after the Sanctus)

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 sing)
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

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be you always.

All: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT.

(All are welcome to exchange a sign of peace.)

Lamb of God/Agnus Dei

(all sing)
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us. (2x)

Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.

(kneel)

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.

(While Holy Communion is reserved for Catholics, persons of all faiths wishing to receive a blessing may participate in the
communion procession. Place your arms across your chest to indicate you would like to receive this blessing.)

Communion Antiphon

Father, if this cup may not pass, but I must drink it, then your will be done.

Musical settings copyright © 1996, 2011 by Richard Rice. All rights reserved. Antiphon texts from The Sacramentary (1985); English translation prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

Communion Hymn - Above All

Above all powers above all kings
Above all nature and all created things
Above all wisdom and all the ways of man
You were here before the world began

Above all kingdoms above all thrones
Above all wonders the world has ever known
Above all wealth and treasures of the earth
There's no way to measure
What You're worth

Crucified laid behind the stone
You lived to die rejected and alone
Like a rose trampled on the ground
You took the fall and thought of me

Above all

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Communion Meditation - Where You There?

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there when they
nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they
nailed him to the tree?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?

Were you there when they
pierced him in the side?
Were you there when they
pierced him in the side?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they pierced him in the side?

Were you there when
the sun refused to shine?
Were you there when
the sun refused to shine?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when
the sun refused to shine?

Were you there when
they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when
they laid him in the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when
they laid him in the tomb?

Text: African American spiritual

Recessional Hymn - Jesus, Remember Me

Jesus, remember me
when you come into your kingdom.
Jesus, remember me
when you come into your kingdom.

Text: Luke 23:42; Taizé Community, 1981, © 1981, 2005, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent

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Mass of Renewal by Curtis Stephen
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Mass of St. Kilian
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Antiphons

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Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

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THE ORDER OF MASS

Call to Worship

At the end of the call to worship, the congregation will be invited to gather outside along the circular walk for the opening reading and blessing of palms.

Entrance Antiphon

Hosanna to the son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessing of Palms -

Father Bass will sprinkle the palms held by the congregation with holy water.

Luke 19:28-40

Jesus proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem.
As he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany
at the place called the Mount of Olives,
he sent two of his disciples.
He said, "Go into the village opposite you,
and as you enter it you will find a colt tetheredon which no one has ever sat.
Untie it and bring it here.And if anyone should ask you,
'Why are you untying it?'
you will answer,
'The Master has need of it.'"
So those who had been sent went off
and found everything just as he had told them.
And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them,
"Why are you untying this colt?"
They answered,
"The Master has need of it."
So they brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks over the colt, and helped Jesus to mount.
As he rode along,
the people were spreading their cloaks on the road; and now as he was approaching the slope of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of his disciples began to praise God aloud with joy for all the mighty deeds they had seen.
They proclaimed:
"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest."
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him,
"Teacher, rebuke your disciples."
He said in reply,
"I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!"

The Gospel of the Lord.

All: PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST.

(Brief homily)

Dear brothers and sisters, like the crowds who acclaimed Jesus in Jerusalem, let is go forth in peace.

(The congregation will join the procession of cross-bearer & servers into the nave of the church as we sing the opening song.)

Processional Hymn -498- All Glory, Laud, and Honor

All glory, laud, and honor
To You, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
You are the King of Israel
and David’s royal Son,
Now in the Lord’s name coming,
The King and Blessed One.

All glory, laud, and honor
To You, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
The company of angels
Are praising You on high;
And we, with all creation,
In chorus make reply.

All glory, laud, and honor
To You, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
The people of the Hebrews
With palms before You went;
Our praise and prayer and anthems
Before You we present.

All glory, laud, and honor
To You, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
To You, before Your passion,
They sang their hymns of praise;
To You, now high exalted,
Our melody we raise.

All glory, laud, and honor
To You, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
Their praises you accepted;
Accept the prayers we bring,
Great source of love and goodness,
Our Savior and our King!

Text: Gloria, laus et honor; Theodulph of Orleans, c.760-821; tr. by John M. Neale, 1818-1866, alt.

Collect

Liturgy of the Word

(please be seated)

1st Reading – Isaiah 50:4-7

The Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them.
Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear; and I have not rebelled, have not turned back.
I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard; my face I did not shield from buffets and spitting.

The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced; I have set my face like flint, knowing that I shall not be put to shame.

The word of the Lord.

All: THANKS BE TO GOD.

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 22

R.  My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

All who see me scoff at me;
    they mock me with parted lips, they wag their heads:
“He relied on the LORD; let him deliver him,
    let him rescue him, if he loves him.”
R. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

Indeed, many dogs surround me,
    a pack of evildoers closes in upon me;
They have pierced my hands and my feet;
    I can count all my bones.
R. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

They divide my garments among them,
    and for my vesture they cast lots.
But you, O LORD, be not far from me;
    O my help, hasten to aid me.
R. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

I will proclaim your name to my brethren;
    in the midst of the assembly I will praise you:
“You who fear the LORD, praise him;
    all you descendants of Jacob, give glory to him;
    revere him, all you descendants of Israel!”
R. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

Music Copyright © 2021 Francesca LaRosa. Music by Francesca LaRosa. The English translation of the Psalm Response from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

2nd Reading –
Philippians 2:6-11

Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.
Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

The word of the Lord.

ALL: THANKS BE TO GOD.

Gospel Acclamation

(please stand)

(All sing) Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

(Cantor) Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted Him And bestowed on him the name which is above every name.

(all) Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

Gospel –
Luke 22:14-23:56

(please join in the Crowd responses, labelled “ALL”)

N: The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke.

When the hour came, Jesus took his place at table with the apostles.
He said to them,

Christ: "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat it again until there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God."

N: Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said,

Christ: "Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you that from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine
until the kingdom of God comes."

N: Then he took the bread, said the blessing,
broke it, and gave it to them, saying,

Christ: "This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me."

N: And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying,

Christ: "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.
"And yet behold, the hand of the one who is to betray me is with me on the table; for the Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed."

N: And they began to debate among themselves who among them would do such a deed.
Then an argument broke out among them
about which of them should be regarded as the greatest.
He said to them,

Christ: "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them and those in authority over them are addressed as 'Benefactors'; but among you it shall not be so.
Rather, let the greatest among you be as the youngest, and the leader as the servant.
For who is greater: the one seated at table or the one who serves? Is it not the one seated at table? I am among you as the one who serves. It is you who have stood by me in my trials; and I confer a kingdom on you,
just as my Father has conferred one on me,
that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and you will sit on thrones
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
"Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded
to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed that your own faith may not fail;
and once you have turned back,
you must strengthen your brothers."

N: He said to him,

V: "Lord, I am prepared to go to prison and to die with you."

N: But he replied,

Christ: "I tell you, Peter, before the cock crows this day, you will deny three times that you know me."

N: He said to them,

Christ: "When I sent you forth without a money bag or a sack or sandals,
were you in need of anything?"

ALL: "No, nothing,"

N: they replied.
He said to them,

Christ: "But now one who has a money bag should take it, and likewise a sack, and one who does not have a sword should sell his cloak and buy one. For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me, namely, He was counted among the wicked;
and indeed what is written about me is coming to fulfillment."

N: Then they said,

ALL: "Lord, look, there are two swords here."

N: But he replied,

Christ: "It is enough!"

N: Then going out, he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.
When he arrived at the place he said to them,

Christ: "Pray that you may not undergo the test."

N: After withdrawing about a stone's throw from them and kneeling,
he prayed, saying,

Christ:"Father, if you are willing,
take this cup away from me; still, not my will but yours be done."

N: And to strengthen him an angel from heaven appeared to him.
He was in such agony and he prayed so fervently that his sweat became like drops of blood falling on the ground.
When he rose from prayer and returned to his disciples, he found them sleeping from grief.
He said to them,

Christ: "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not undergo the test."

N: While he was still speaking, a crowd approached and in front was one of the Twelve, a man named Judas. He went up to Jesus to kiss him.
Jesus said to him,

Christ: "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"

N: His disciples realized what was about to happen, and they asked,

ALL: "Lord, shall we strike with a sword?"

N: And one of them struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear.
But Jesus said in reply,

Christ: "Stop, no more of this!"

N: Then he touched the servant's ear and healed him.
And Jesus said to the chief priests and temple guards and elders who had come for him,

Christ: "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
Day after day I was with you in the temple area, and you did not seize me; but this is your hour, the time for the power of darkness."

N: After arresting him they led him away
and took him into the house of the high priest;
Peter was following at a distance.
They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter sat down with them.
When a maid saw him seated in the light,
she looked intently at him and said,

ALL: "This man too was with him."

N: But he denied it saying,

V: "Woman, I do not know him."

N: A short while later someone else saw him and said,

ALL: "You too are one of them";

N: but Peter answered,

V: "My friend, I am not."

N: About an hour later, still another insisted,

ALL: "Assuredly, this man too was with him, for he also is a Galilean."

N: But Peter said,

V: "My friend, I do not know what you are talking about."

N: Just as he was saying this, the cock crowed, and the Lord turned and looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him,
"Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times."
He went out and began to weep bitterly.
The men who held Jesus in custody were ridiculing and beating him.
They blindfolded him and questioned him, saying,

ALL: "Prophesy!  Who is it that struck you?"

N: And they reviled him in saying many other things against him.
When day came the council of elders of the people met,
both chief priests and scribes,
and they brought him before their Sanhedrin.
They said,

ALL: "If you are the Christ, tell us,"

N: but he replied to them,

Christ: "If I tell you, you will not believe, and if I question, you will not respond. But from this time on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."

N: They all asked,

ALL: "Are you then the Son of God?"

N: He replied to them,

Christ: "You say that I am."

N: Then they said,

ALL: "What further need have we for testimony? We have heard it from his own mouth."

N: Then the whole assembly of them arose and brought him before Pilate.
They brought charges against him, saying,

ALL: "We found this man misleading our people; he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar and maintains that he is the Christ, a king."

N: Pilate asked him,

V: "Are you the king of the Jews?"

N:He said to him in reply,

Christ: "You say so."

N: Pilate then addressed the chief priests and the crowds,

V: "I find this man not guilty."

N: But they were adamant and said,

ALL: "He is inciting the people with his teaching throughout all Judea,
from Galilee where he began even to here."

N: On hearing this Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean; and upon learning that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was in Jerusalem at that time.
Herod was very glad to see Jesus;
he had been wanting to see him for a long time, for he had heard about him
and had been hoping to see him perform some sign.
He questioned him at length,
but he gave him no answer.
The chief priests and scribes, meanwhile,
stood by accusing him harshly.
Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked him,
and after clothing him in resplendent garb,
he sent him back to Pilate.
Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, even though they had been enemies formerly.
Pilate then summoned the chief priests, the rulers, and the people
and said to them,

V: "You brought this man to me and accused him of inciting the people to revolt.
I have conducted my investigation in your presence and have not found this man guilty
of the charges you have brought against him, nor did Herod, for he sent him back to us.So no capital crime has been committed by him.
Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him."

N: But all together they shouted out,

ALL: "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us."

N: — Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder. —
Again Pilate addressed them, still wishing to release Jesus, but they continued their shouting,

ALL: "Crucify him!  Crucify him!"

N: Pilate addressed them a third time,

V: "What evil has this man done? I found him guilty of no capital crime.
Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him."

N: With loud shouts, however, they persisted in calling for his crucifixion, and their voices prevailed.
The verdict of Pilate was that their demand should be granted. So he released the man who had been imprisoned for rebellion and murder, for whom they asked, and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished.

As they led him away they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and after laying the cross on him, they made him carry it behind Jesus.
A large crowd of people followed Jesus,
including many women who mourned and lamented him.
Jesus turned to them and said,

Christ: "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children for indeed, the days are coming when people will say,
'Blessed are the barren,
the wombs that never bore
and the breasts that never nursed.'
At that time people will say to the mountains,
'Fall upon us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!'
for if these things are done when the wood is green what will happen when it is dry?"

N: Now two others, both criminals,
were led away with him to be executed.

When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left.
Then Jesus said,

Christ: "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do."

N: They divided his garments by casting lots.
The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said,

ALL: "He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God."

N: Even the soldiers jeered at him.
As they approached to offer him wine they called out,

ALL: "If you are King of the Jews, save yourself."

N: Above him there was an inscription that read,
"This is the King of the Jews."

Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying,

V: "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us."

N: The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply,

V: "Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation?
And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes,
but this man has done nothing criminal."

N: Then he said,

V: "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."

N: He replied to him,

Christ: "Amen, I say to you,
today you will be with me in Paradise."

N: It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun.
Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
Jesus cried out in a loud voice,

Christ: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit";

N: and when he had said this he breathed his last.

Here all kneel and pause for a short time.

N: The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said,

V: "This man was innocent beyond doubt."

N: When all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened,
they returned home beating their breasts;
but all his acquaintances stood at a distance,
including the women who had followed him from Galilee and saw these events.

Now there was a virtuous and righteous man named Joseph who, though he was a member of the council, had not consented to their plan of action.
He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea and was awaiting the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
After he had taken the body down,
he wrapped it in a linen cloth
and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb
in which no one had yet been buried.
It was the day of preparation,
and the sabbath was about to begin.
The women who had come from Galilee with him followed behind,
and when they had seen the tomb
and the way in which his body was laid in it,
they returned and prepared spices and perfumed oils.
Then they rested on the sabbath according to the commandment.

The Gospel of the Lord.

All: PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Homily
(please be seated)

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.

Amen.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory Hymn - O Sacred Head Surrounded

1. O Sacred Head, surrounded
By crown of piercing thorn!
O bleeding Head, so wounded,
Reviled and put to scorn!
The pow’r of death comes o’er you,
the glow of life decays,
Yet angel hosts adore you
And tremble as they gaze.

2. I see your strength and vigor
All fading in the strife,
And death with cruel rigor,
Bereaving you of life;
O agony and dying!
O love to sinners free!
Jesus, all grace supplying,
O turn your face on me.

3. In this, your bitter passion,
Good Shepherd, think of me
With your most sweet compassion,
Unworthy though I be;
Beneath your cross abiding
Forever would I rest,
In your dear love confiding,
And with your presence blest.

Text: Salve caput cruentatum; ascr. To St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153; English tr. by Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877

Preface

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

All: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT.

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

All: WE LIFT THEM UP TO THE LORD.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

All: IT IS RIGHT AND JUST.

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.

(please kneel after the Sanctus)

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 sing)
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

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be you always.

All: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT.

(All are welcome to exchange a sign of peace.)

Lamb of God/Agnus Dei

(all sing)
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us. (2x)

Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.

(kneel)

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.

(While Holy Communion is reserved for Catholics, persons of all faiths wishing to receive a blessing may participate in the
communion procession. Place your arms across your chest to indicate you would like to receive this blessing.)

Communion Antiphon

Father, if this cup may not pass, but I must drink it, then your will be done.

Musical settings copyright © 1996, 2011 by Richard Rice. All rights reserved. Antiphon texts from The Sacramentary (1985); English translation prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

Communion Hymn - At the Name of Jesus

At the name of Jesus
Every knee shall bow,
Every tongue confess him
King of Glory now.
’Tis the Father’s pleasure
We should call him Lord,
Who from the beginning
Was the mighty Word.

Humbled for a season
To receive a name
From the lips of sinners
Unto which he came.
Faithfully he bore it,
Spotless to the last;
Brought it back victorious
When through death he passed.

Bore it up triumphant
With its human light,
Through all ranks of creatures
To the central height,
To the throne of Godhead,
To the Father’s breast,
Filled it with the glory
Of that perfect rest.

In your hearts enthrone him,
There let him subdue
All that is not holy,
All that is not true.
Crown him as your Captain
In temptation’s hour;
Let his will enfold you
In its light and pow’r.

Jesus, Lord and Savior,
Shall return again,
With His Father’s glory
O’er the earth to reign.
For all wreaths of Empire
Meet upon his brow;
Let our hearts confess him
King of Glory now.

Contributors: Jim Cowan
Tune: © 1986, International Liturgy Publications

Communion Meditation - Jesus, Remember Me

Jesus, remember me
when you come into your kingdom.
Jesus, remember me
when you come into your kingdom.

Text: Luke 23:42; Taizé Community, 1981, © 1981, 2005, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent

Recessional Hymn - 511 - Were You There

Were you there when they
crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they
crucified my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there when they
nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they
nailed him to the tree?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?

Were you there when
they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when
they laid him in the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when
they laid him in the tomb?

Text: African American spiritual

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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)

Unless otherwise noted, all songs listed are reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

5th Sunday of Lent - Sunday 5pm

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

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 Saturday 5pm Mass.

Our mass settings for Lent include both Mass of Renewal and Mass of St. Kilian (both by Curtis Stephan).

Introductory Rites

(please stand)

Entrance Antiphon

(cantor) Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a nation that is faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength.

Processional Hymn - From Ashes to the Living Font

1. From ashes to the living font
   Your Church must journey, Lord,
   Baptised in grace, in grace renewed
   By your most holy word.

2. Through fasting, prayer, and charity,
   Your voice speaks deep within,
   Returning us to ways of truth
   And turning us from sin.

3. Our graves split open, bring us back,
   You promise to proclaim;
   To darkened tombs cry out, “Arise!”
   And glorify your name.

4. From ashes to the living font
   Your Church must journey still,
   Through cross and tomb to Easter joy,
   in Spirit-fire fulfilled.

Text: Alan J. Hommerding, b. 1956, © 1994, 2011, World Library Publications

Greeting:

Priest: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And with your spirit.

Kyrie (sung):

Cantor: Kyrie, eleison
All: Kyrie, eleison

Cantor: Christe, eleison
All: Christe, eleison

Cantor: Kyrie, eleison
All: Kyrie, eleison

(from Mass of St. Kilian)

Collect

This prayer concludes the opening rites of mass.

(please sit)

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading - Ez. 37: 12-14

Thus says the Lord GOD: 
O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel.
Then you shall know that I am the LORD, 
when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people!
I will put my spirit in you that you may live, 
and I will settle you upon your land; thus you shall know that I am the LORD.
I have promised, and I will do it, says the LORD.

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 130

R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD;
    LORD, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
    to my voice in supplication. 
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

If you, O LORD, mark iniquities,
    LORD, who can stand?
But with you is forgiveness,
    that you may be revered. 
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

I trust in the LORD;
    my soul trusts in his word.
More than sentinels wait for the dawn,
    let Israel wait for the LORD.
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

For with the LORD is kindness
    and with him is plenteous redemption;
And he will redeem Israel
    from all their iniquities.
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Text © 1969, 1981, 1997, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2016, 2021, Jesse Manibusan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Contributors: Jesse Manibusan

2nd Reading – Romans 8:8-11

Brothers and sisters:
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
But you are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you.
Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is alive because of righteousness.
If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit dwelling in you.

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Gospel Acclamation

R: Glory to you, O Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ! Glory to you, O Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!

Gospel –
John 11:1-45

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).

Now a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, 
the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Mary was the one who had anointed the Lord with perfumed oil and dried his feet with her hair; it was her brother Lazarus who was ill.
So the sisters sent word to him saying, 
“Master, the one you love is ill.”
When Jesus heard this he said,
“This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
So when he heard that he was ill, he remained for two days in the place where he was.
Then after this he said to his disciples, 
“Let us go back to Judea.”
The disciples said to him, 
“Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and you want to go back there?”
Jesus answered,
“Are there not twelve hours in a day?If one walks during the day, he does not stumble, 
because he sees the light of this world.
But if one walks at night, he stumbles, 
because the light is not in him.” 
He said this, and then told them,
“Our friend Lazarus is asleep,but I am going to awaken him.”
So the disciples said to him,
“Master, if he is asleep, he will be saved.”
But Jesus was talking about his death, 
while they thought that he meant ordinary sleep. So then Jesus said to them clearly,
“Lazarus has died.And I am glad for you that I was not there,that you may believe. 
Let us go to him.”
So Thomas, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, 
“Let us also go to die with him.”

When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus 
had already been in the tomb for four days.
Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, only about two miles away.
And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother.
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming,
she went to meet him;but Mary sat at home.
Martha said to Jesus, 
“Lord, if you had been here,my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God,God will give you.”
Jesus said to her,
“Your brother will rise.”
Martha said to him,
“I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day.”
Jesus told her,
“I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, 
and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.
Do you believe this?”
She said to him, “Yes, Lord.
I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world.”

When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary secretly, saying, 
“The teacher is here and is asking for you.”
As soon as she heard this, she rose quickly and went to him.
For Jesus had not yet come into the village, 
but was still where Martha had met him.
So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her saw Mary get up quickly and go out,they followed her, 
presuming that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said to him, 
“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”
When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping, he became perturbed and deeply troubled, and said, 
“Where have you laid him?”
They said to him, “Sir, come and see.”
And Jesus wept.
So the Jews said, “See how he loved him.”
But some of them said, 
“Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have done something so that this man would not have died?”

So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb.
It was a cave, and a stone lay across it.
Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”
Martha, the dead man’s sister, said to him, 
“Lord, by now there will be a stench; 
he has been dead for four days.”
Jesus said to her,
“Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?”
So they took away the stone.
And Jesus raised his eyes and said,
“Father, I thank you for hearing me. I know that you always hear me; but because of the crowd here I have said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
And when he had said this, He cried out in a loud voice, 
“Lazarus, come out!”
The dead man came out, tied hand and foot with burial bands, and his face was wrapped in a cloth.
So Jesus said to them,
“Untie him and let him go.”

Now many of the Jews who had come to Mary and seen what he had done began to believe in him.

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 Song - Came to My Rescue

1. Falling on my knees in worship
   Giving all I am to seek Your face
   Lord all I am is Yours

2. My whole life I place in Your hands
   God of mercy humbled I bow down
   In Your presence at Your throne

I called You answered
And You came to my rescue
And I, I wanna be where You are

In my life be lifted high
In our world be lifted high
In our love be lifted high

CCLI Song # 4705190
Dylan Thomas | Joel Davies | Marty Sampson
© 2005 Hillsong MP Music; Hillsong Music Publishing Australia

Preface

Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.

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. 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!

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.

(from Mass of St. Kilian)

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.

(While Holy Communion is reserved for Catholics, persons of all faiths wishing to receive a blessing may participate in the
communion procession. Place your arms across your chest to indicate you would like to receive this blessing.)

Communion Antiphon

He who lives and believes in me will not die forever, said the Lord.

Communion Song - I Am the Bread of Life

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

Text: John 6 and 11; Suzanne Toolan, RSM, b.1927; tr. by anon., rev. By Ronald F. Krisman, b.1946, © 1966, 1970, 1986, 1993, 2005, GIA Publications, Inc.

Closing Song - Mighty to Save

Ev’ryone needs compassion
Love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Ev’ryone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The hope of nations

Savior He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Ev’rything I believe in
Now I surrender

Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing
For the glory of the risen King
Jesus
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing
For the glory of the risen King

CCLI Song # 4591782
Ben Fielding | Reuben Morgan
© 2006 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia

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MASS PARTS
Mass of Renewal by Curtis Stephen
Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2009, Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Mass of St. Kilian
Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2011, 2021, Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Antiphons

Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2020, Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, and Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Contributors: Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, Curtis Stephan
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

5th Sunday of Lent

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

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 Third Scrutiny will take place at the Saturday 5pm Mass.

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

Introductory Rite

Entrance Antiphon

(cantor) Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a nation that is faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength.

Tune: Music ©2013 John Ainslie. Administered by Liturgical Press, CollegevilleText from the Roman Missal Text: Text from the Roman Missal

Processional Hymn - 479 - Lord, Who Throughout these Forty Days

Lord, who throughout these forty days
For us did fast and pray,
Teach us to overcome our sins,
And close by you to stay.

And through these days of penitence,
And through your Passiontide,
For evermore, in life and death,
O Lord! with us abide.

Abide with us that, that through this life
Of doubts and hopes and pain,
An Easter of unending joy
We may at last attain!

Text: Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838-1898, 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 - Ez. 37: 12-14

Thus says the Lord GOD: 
O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel.
Then you shall know that I am the LORD, 
when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people!
I will put my spirit in you that you may live, 
and I will settle you upon your land; thus you shall know that I am the LORD.
I have promised, and I will do it, says the LORD.

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 130

R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD;
    LORD, hear my voice!
O let your ears be attentive
    to the sound of my pleadings. 
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities,
    LORD, who can stand?
But with you is found forgiveness,
    that you may be revered. 
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

I long for you, OLORD;
    my soul trusts in his word.
My soul hopes in the Lord more than watchmen for daybreak.
    Let Israel hope for the LORD.
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

For with the LORD is mercy,
    in him is plentiful redemption;
It is he who will redeem Israel
    from all its iniquities.
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Contributors: Michel Guimont
Tune: © 1994, GIA Publications, Inc.

2nd Reading – Romans 8:8-11

Brothers and sisters:
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
But you are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you.
Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is alive because of righteousness.
If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit dwelling in you.

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 resurrection and the life, says the Lord;
whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die.

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

Gospel –
John 11:1-45

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).

Now a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, 
the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Mary was the one who had anointed the Lord with perfumed oil and dried his feet with her hair; it was her brother Lazarus who was ill.
So the sisters sent word to him saying, 
“Master, the one you love is ill.”
When Jesus heard this he said,
“This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
So when he heard that he was ill, he remained for two days in the place where he was.
Then after this he said to his disciples, 
“Let us go back to Judea.”
The disciples said to him, 
“Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and you want to go back there?”
Jesus answered,
“Are there not twelve hours in a day?If one walks during the day, he does not stumble, 
because he sees the light of this world.
But if one walks at night, he stumbles, 
because the light is not in him.” 
He said this, and then told them,
“Our friend Lazarus is asleep,but I am going to awaken him.”
So the disciples said to him,
“Master, if he is asleep, he will be saved.”
But Jesus was talking about his death, 
while they thought that he meant ordinary sleep. So then Jesus said to them clearly,
“Lazarus has died.And I am glad for you that I was not there,that you may believe. 
Let us go to him.”
So Thomas, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, 
“Let us also go to die with him.”

When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus 
had already been in the tomb for four days.
Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, only about two miles away.
And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother.
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming,
she went to meet him;but Mary sat at home.
Martha said to Jesus, 
“Lord, if you had been here,my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God,God will give you.”
Jesus said to her,
“Your brother will rise.”
Martha said to him,
“I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day.”
Jesus told her,
“I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, 
and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.
Do you believe this?”
She said to him, “Yes, Lord.
I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world.”

When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary secretly, saying, 
“The teacher is here and is asking for you.”
As soon as she heard this, she rose quickly and went to him.
For Jesus had not yet come into the village, 
but was still where Martha had met him.
So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her saw Mary get up quickly and go out,they followed her, 
presuming that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said to him, 
“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”
When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping, he became perturbed and deeply troubled, and said, 
“Where have you laid him?”
They said to him, “Sir, come and see.”
And Jesus wept.
So the Jews said, “See how he loved him.”
But some of them said, 
“Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have done something so that this man would not have died?”

So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb.
It was a cave, and a stone lay across it.
Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”
Martha, the dead man’s sister, said to him, 
“Lord, by now there will be a stench; 
he has been dead for four days.”
Jesus said to her,
“Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?”
So they took away the stone.
And Jesus raised his eyes and said,
“Father, I thank you for hearing me. I know that you always hear me; but because of the crowd here I have said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
And when he had said this, He cried out in a loud voice, 
“Lazarus, come out!”
The dead man came out, tied hand and foot with burial bands, and his face was wrapped in a cloth.
So Jesus said to them,
“Untie him and let him go.”

Now many of the Jews who had come to Maryand seen what he had done began to believe in him.

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 - 482 - The Cross of Jesus

Come, O God, renew your people,
We who long to see your face.
Strengthen hearts that have grown feeble;
Fill our lives with truth and grace.
Only you can win our freedom;
Only you can bring us peace.
Only in the cross of Jesus
Will the captives find release.

Deep within create a new heart;
Melt away the winter chill.
Help us now to make a new start,
Help us now to know your will.
Washed in waters of forgiveness,
Cleansed in water of new birth,
Lead us to the cross of Jesus,
Bringing life to all the earth.

In the darkness that surrounds us
We have lost you from our sight.
Even though your love has found us,
We embrace the powers of night.
Scatter now our deepest darkness.
Guide our hearts into the light.
Join us to the cross of Jesus,
Help us set our living right.

Call us forth to walk in justice.
Rescue us from sin and grave.
Through the power of your Spirit,
Breathe in us the breath that saves.
Strengthen us in our communion,
One in Word and cup and bread.
Here within the cross of Jesus,
All who hunger will be fed.

Text: Francis Patrick O’Brien, b. 1958, © 1996, GIA Publications, Inc.

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

He who lives and believes in me will not die forever, said the Lord.

Musical settings copyright © 1996, 2011 by Richard Rice. All rights reserved. Antiphon texts from The Sacramentary (1985); English translation prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

Communion Hymn - 945 - I Am the Bread of Life

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

Text: John 6 and 11; Suzanne Toolan, RSM, b.1927; tr. by anon., rev. By Ronald F. Krisman, b.1946, © 1966, 1970, 1986, 1993, 2005, GIA Publications, Inc.

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.

1. Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord,
   For God’s appearing is as sure as the dawn.

2. God will come just as the faithful showers fall,
   Just as the spring rains that water the earth.

3. God desires steadfast love, not sacrifice,
   Knowledge of God instead of offerings.

Tune: © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: Hosea 6:1, 3, 6; adapt. by Marty Haugen; © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc.

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.

Blow the trumpet in Zion.

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

Text: Joel 2:12-18, 2 Corinthians 5:20-62; Paul A. Tate, b 1968, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.; refrain from the Sacramentary, © 1973, ICEL

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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)

Unless otherwise noted, all songs listed are reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

5th Sunday of Lent - 3rd Scrutiny

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

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 Third Scrutiny will take place at the Saturday 5pm Mass.

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

Introductory Rite

Entrance Antiphon

(cantor) Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a nation that is faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength.

Tune: Music ©2013 John Ainslie. Administered by Liturgical Press, CollegevilleText from the Roman Missal Text: Text from the Roman Missal

Processional Hymn - 479 - Lord, Who Throughout these Forty Days

Lord, who throughout these forty days
For us did fast and pray,
Teach us to overcome our sins,
And close by you to stay.

And through these days of penitence,
And through your Passiontide,
For evermore, in life and death,
O Lord! with us abide.

Abide with us that, that through this life
Of doubts and hopes and pain,
An Easter of unending joy
We may at last attain!

Text: Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838-1898, 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 - Ez. 37: 12-14

Thus says the Lord GOD: 
O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel.
Then you shall know that I am the LORD, 
when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people!
I will put my spirit in you that you may live, 
and I will settle you upon your land; thus you shall know that I am the LORD.
I have promised, and I will do it, says the LORD.

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 130

R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD;
    LORD, hear my voice!
O let your ears be attentive
    to the sound of my pleadings. 
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities,
    LORD, who can stand?
But with you is found forgiveness,
    that you may be revered. 
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

I long for you, OLORD;
    my soul trusts in his word.
My soul hopes in the Lord more than watchmen for daybreak.
    Let Israel hope for the LORD.
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

For with the LORD is mercy,
    in him is plentiful redemption;
It is he who will redeem Israel
    from all its iniquities.
R. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Contributors: Michel Guimont
Tune: © 1994, GIA Publications, Inc.

2nd Reading – Romans 8:8-11

Brothers and sisters:
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
But you are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you.
Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is alive because of righteousness.
If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit dwelling in you.

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 resurrection and the life, says the Lord;
whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die.

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

Gospel –
John 11: 3-7. 17, 20-27, 33b-45

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).

The sisters of Lazarus sent word to Jesus, saying, 
“Master, the one you love is ill.”
When Jesus heard this he said,
“This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that he was ill, 
he remained for two days in the place where he was. Then after this he said to his disciples, 
"Let us go back to Judea.”

When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus 
had already been in the tomb for four days.
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming,
she went to meet him; but Mary sat at home.
Martha said to Jesus, 
“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.”
Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise.”
Martha said,
“I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day.”
Jesus told her,
“I am the resurrection and the life; 
whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
She said to him, “Yes, Lord.
I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world.”

He became perturbed and deeply troubled, and said, 
“Where have you laid him?”
They said to him, “Sir, come and see.”
And Jesus wept.
So the Jews said, “See how he loved him.”
But some of them said, 
“Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have done something so that this man would not have died?”

So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb.
It was a cave, and a stone lay across it.
Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”
Martha, the dead man’s sister, said to him, 
“Lord, by now there will be a stench; he has been dead for four days.”
Jesus said to her,
“Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?”
So they took away the stone.
And Jesus raised his eyes and said, 
“Father, I thank you for hearing me.
I know that you always hear me; 
but because of the crowd here I have said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
And when he had said this,
He cried out in a loud voice, 
“Lazarus, come out!”
The dead man came out, tied hand and foot with burial bands, and his face was wrapped in a cloth.
So Jesus said to them,
“Untie him and let him go.”

Now many of the Jews who had come to Mary and seen what he had done began to believe in him.

The Gospel of the Lord.

ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily (please sit)

3rd Scrutiny of the Elect

(please sit)

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory Hymn - 482 - The Cross of Jesus

Come, O God, renew your people,
We who long to see your face.
Strengthen hearts that have grown feeble;
Fill our lives with truth and grace.
Only you can win our freedom;
Only you can bring us peace.
Only in the cross of Jesus
Will the captives find release.

Deep within create a new heart;
Melt away the winter chill.
Help us now to make a new start,
Help us now to know your will.
Washed in waters of forgiveness,
Cleansed in water of new birth,
Lead us to the cross of Jesus,
Bringing life to all the earth.

In the darkness that surrounds us
We have lost you from our sight.
Even though your love has found us,
We embrace the powers of night.
Scatter now our deepest darkness.
Guide our hearts into the light.
Join us to the cross of Jesus,
Help us set our living right.

Call us forth to walk in justice.
Rescue us from sin and grave.
Through the power of your Spirit,
Breathe in us the breath that saves.
Strengthen us in our communion,
One in Word and cup and bread.
Here within the cross of Jesus,
All who hunger will be fed.

Text: Francis Patrick O’Brien, b. 1958, © 1996, GIA Publications, Inc.

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

He who lives and believes in me will not die forever, said the Lord.

Musical settings copyright © 1996, 2011 by Richard Rice. All rights reserved. Antiphon texts from The Sacramentary (1985); English translation prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

Communion Hymn - 945 - I Am the Bread of Life

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

Text: John 6 and 11; Suzanne Toolan, RSM, b.1927; tr. by anon., rev. By Ronald F. Krisman, b.1946, © 1966, 1970, 1986, 1993, 2005, GIA Publications, Inc.

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.

1. Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord,
   For God’s appearing is as sure as the dawn.

2. God will come just as the faithful showers fall,
   Just as the spring rains that water the earth.

3. God desires steadfast love, not sacrifice,
   Knowledge of God instead of offerings.

Tune: © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: Hosea 6:1, 3, 6; adapt. by Marty Haugen; © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc.

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.

Blow the trumpet in Zion.

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

Text: Joel 2:12-18, 2 Corinthians 5:20-62; Paul A. Tate, b 1968, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.; refrain from the Sacramentary, © 1973, ICEL

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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)

Unless otherwise noted, all songs listed are reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

4th Sunday of Lent - Sunday 5pm

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

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 mass settings for Lent include both Mass of Renewal and Mass of St. Kilian (both by Curtis Stephan).

Introductory Rites

(please stand)

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 - Open the Eyes of My Heart

Open the eyes of my heart Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You

To see You high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy holy holy

Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
I want to see You

Greeting:

Priest: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And with your spirit.

Kyrie (sung):

Cantor: Kyrie, eleison
All: Kyrie, eleison

Cantor: Christe, eleison
All: Christe, eleison

Cantor: Kyrie, eleison
All: Kyrie, eleison

(from Mass of St. Kilian)

Collect

This prayer concludes the opening rites 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; 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. 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. 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. 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. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Text: Psalm 23:1–3a, 3b–4, 5, 6. Refrain text © 1969, 1981, 1997, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Verses text © 1970, 1997, 1998, CCD. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2016, Sarah Hart. 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

R: Glory to you, O Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ! Glory to you, O Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!

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 Song - Here I am to Worship

Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made
This heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You

So here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You're my God
And You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor

And I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
And I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross

CCLI Song # 3266032
Tim Hughes
© 2000 Thankyou Music Ltd
CCLI License 4226119

Preface

Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.

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. 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!

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.

(from Mass of St. Kilian)

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.

(While Holy Communion is reserved for Catholics, persons of all faiths wishing to receive a blessing may participate in the
communion procession. Place your arms across your chest to indicate you would like to receive this blessing.)

Communion Antiphon

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

Communion Song - Broken Vessels, Amazing Grace

All these pieces
Broken and scattered
In mercy gathered
Mended and whole
Empty handed
But not forsaken
I've been set free
I've been set free

Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
Oh I once was lost
But now I am found
Was blind but now I see

Oh I can see You now
Oh I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying Yourself down
Raising up the broken to life

You take our failure
You take our weakness
You set Your treasure
In jars of clay
So take this heart Lord

I'll be Your vessel
The world to see Your life in me

© 2014 Hillsong MP Songs; Hillsong Music Publishing Australia
CCLI License 4226119

Closing Song - Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, let me stand
I'm tired, I'm weak, I'm worn
Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand, precious Lord
Lead me home

In my way grows drear
Precious Lord, linger near
When my life is almost gone
Hear my cry, hear my call
Hold my hand, lest I fall
Take my hand precious Lord
Lead me home

When the darkness appears
And the night draws near
And the day is past and gone
At the river, I stand
Guide my feet, hold my hand
Take my hand precious Lord
Lead me home

Text: 66 9 D; Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993. Music: PRECIOUS LORD; Thomas A. Dorsey.
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

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MASS PARTS
Mass of Renewal by Curtis Stephen
Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2009, Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
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Mass of St. Kilian
Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2011, 2021, Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
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Antiphons

Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2020, Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, and Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Contributors: Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, Curtis Stephan
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4th Sunday of Lent

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

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.

Tune: Music ©2013 John Ainslie. Administered by Liturgical Press, Collegeville Text: Text from the Roman Missal

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.

Musical settings copyright © 1996, 2011 by Richard Rice. All rights reserved. Antiphon texts from The Sacramentary (1985); English translation prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

Text: Lori True, b. 1961, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.

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.

1. Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord,
   For God’s appearing is as sure as the dawn.

2. God will come just as the faithful showers fall,
   Just as the spring rains that water the earth.

3. God desires steadfast love, not sacrifice,
   Knowledge of God instead of offerings.

Tune: © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: Hosea 6:1, 3, 6; adapt. by Marty Haugen; © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc.

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.

Text: Joel 2:12-18, 2 Corinthians 5:20-62; Paul A. Tate, b 1968, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.; refrain from the Sacramentary, © 1973, ICEL

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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.

Unless otherwise noted, all songs listed are reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

4th Sunday of Lent

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

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.

Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2020, Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, and Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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.

Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2020, Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, and Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

Text: Lori True, b. 1961, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.

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.

1. Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord,
   For God’s appearing is as sure as the dawn.

2. God will come just as the faithful showers fall,
   Just as the spring rains that water the earth.

3. God desires steadfast love, not sacrifice,
   Knowledge of God instead of offerings.

Tune: © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: Hosea 6:1, 3, 6; adapt. by Marty Haugen; © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc.

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.

Text: Joel 2:12-18, 2 Corinthians 5:20-62; Paul A. Tate, b 1968, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.; refrain from the Sacramentary, © 1973, ICEL

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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.

Unless otherwise noted, all songs listed are reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

3rd Sunday of Lent - Sunday 5pm

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

Our mass settings for Lent include both Mass of Renewal and Mass of St. Kilian (both by Curtis Stephan).

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.

The First Scrutiny will take place at this mass this week.

Introductory Rites

(please stand)

Entrance Antiphon

When I prove my holiness among you, I will gather you from all the foreign lands; and I will pour clean water upon you and cleanse you from all your impurities, and I will give you a new spirit, says the Lord.

Processional Hymn - Let the River Flow

Let the poor man say
I am rich in Him
Let the lost man say
I am found in Him
Let the river flow
Let the blind man say
I can see again
Let the dead man say
I am born again
Let the river flow
Let the river flow

Let the river flow
Let the river flow
Holy Spirit come
Move in power
(Let the river flow)

Let the river flow (let the river flow)
Let the river flow (let the river flow)
Let the river flow (let the river flow)
Let the river flow

CCLI Song # 1686824
Darrell Evans
© 1995 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing

Greeting:

Priest: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And with your spirit.

Kyrie (sung):

Cantor: Kyrie, eleison
All: Kyrie, eleison

Cantor: Christe, eleison
All: Christe, eleison

Cantor: Kyrie, eleison
All: Kyrie, eleison

(from Mass of St. Kilian)

Collect

This prayer concludes the opening rites of mass.

(please sit)

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading - Ex. 17:3-7

In those days, in their thirst for water,
the people grumbled against Moses,
saying, “Why did you ever make us leave Egypt?
Was it just to have us die here of thirst 
with our children and our livestock?”
So Moses cried out to the LORD, 
“What shall I do with this people?
a little more and they will stone me!”
The LORD answered Moses,
“Go over there in front of the people, 
along with some of the elders of Israel, 
holding in your hand, as you go,  the staff with which you struck the river.
I will be standing there in front of you on the rock in Horeb.
Strike the rock, and the water will flow from it for the people to drink.”
This Moses did, in the presence of the elders of Israel.
The place was called Massah and Meribah, 
because the Israelites quarreled there and tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD in our midst or not?”

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 95

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. (2x)

Joyfully sing unto the Lord,
let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation.
Into the presence of our God
come with thanksgiving,
joyfully singing psalms.
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. (2x)

Come let us worship and bow down;
O let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
We are the people of the Lord,
the Lord our shepherd.
We are the flock he guides.
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. (2x)

Harden not your hearts as at Meribah,
as in the day of Massah in the desert.
There your fathers tempted me, testing me,
though they had seen my works.
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. (2x)

Text: Based on Psalm 95:1–2, 6–7, 8–9. Refrain text © 1969, 1981, 1997, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music and verses text © 2003, Jesse Manibusan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

2nd Reading – Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

Brothers and sisters:
Since we have been justified by faith, 
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.

And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
For Christ, while we were still helpless, 
died at the appointed time for the ungodly.
Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die.
But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Gospel Acclamation

R: Glory to you, O Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ! Glory to you, O Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!

Gospel –
John 4:5-42

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).

Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Jacob’s well was there.
Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well. It was about noon.

A woman of Samaria came to draw water.
Jesus said to her,
“Give me a drink.”
His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.
The Samaritan woman said to him,
“How can you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?”
—For Jews use nothing in common with Samaritans.—
Jesus answered and said to her,
“If you knew the gift of God and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink, ‘you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”
The woman said to him, 
“Sir, you do not even have a bucket and the cistern is deep; where then can you get this living water?
Are you greater than our father Jacob, 
who gave us this cistern and drank from it himself with his children and his flocks?”
Jesus answered and said to her, 
“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; 
the water I shall give will become in him
a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
The woman said to him,
“Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.”

Jesus said to her,
“Go call your husband and come back.”
The woman answered and said to him,
“I do not have a husband.”
Jesus answered her,
“You are right in saying, ‘I do not have a husband.’
For you have had five husbands, 
and the one you have now is not your husband.What you have said is true.”
The woman said to him,
“Sir, I can see that you are a prophet.
Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain; 
but you people say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem.”
Jesus said to her,
“Believe me, woman, the hour is coming
when you will worship the Father
neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
You people worship what you do not understand; we worship what we understand, because salvation is from the Jews.
But the hour is coming, and is now here, 
when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; 
and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him.
God is Spirit, and those who worship him
must worship in Spirit and truth.”
The woman said to him,
“I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called the Christ;  when he comes, he will tell us everything.”
Jesus said to her,
“I am he, the one speaking with you.”

At that moment his disciples returned, 
and were amazed that he was talking with a woman, but still no one said, “What are you looking for?” or “Why are you talking with her?”
The woman left her water jar 
and went into the town and said to the people, “Come see a man who told me everything I have done.
Could he possibly be the Christ?”
They went out of the town and came to him.
Meanwhile, the disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat.”
But he said to them,
“I have food to eat of which you do not know.”
So the disciples said to one another, 
“Could someone have brought him something to eat?”
Jesus said to them,
“My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work.
Do you not say, ‘In four months the harvest will be here’? I tell you, look up and see the fields ripe for the harvest.
The reaper is already receiving payment 
and gathering crops for eternal life, 
so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together.
For here the saying is verified that ‘One sows and another reaps.’
I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the work, and you are sharing the fruits of their work.” 

Many of the Samaritans of that town began to believe in him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me everything I have done.”
When the Samaritans came to him, they invited him to stay with them;  and he stayed there two days.
Many more began to believe in him because of his word, and they said to the woman, 
“We no longer believe because of your word; for we have heard for ourselves, 
and we know that this is truly the savior of the world.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily (please sit)

The First Scrutiny

The Elect, with their sponsors, will be invited to come forward.

Offertory Song - I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

1. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
   "Come unto me and rest;
   Lay down, O weary one, lay down
   Your head upon my breast."
   I came to Jesus as I was,
   So weary, worn, and sad;
   I found in him a resting place,
   And he has made me glad.

2. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
   "Behold, I freely give
   The living water; thirsty one,
   Stoop down, and drink, and live."
   I came to Jesus, and I drank
   Of that lifegiving stream;
   My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
   And now I live in him.

3. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
   "I am this dark world's light.
   Look unto me, your morn shall rise,
   And all your day be bright."
   I looked to Jesus, and I found
   In him my star, my sun;
   And in that light of life I'll walk
   Till trav'ling days are done.

Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Preface

Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.

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. 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!

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.

(from Mass of St. Kilian)

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.

(While Holy Communion is reserved for Catholics, persons of all faiths wishing to receive a blessing may participate in the
communion procession. Place your arms across your chest to indicate you would like to receive this blessing.)

Communion Antiphon

For anyone who drinks it, says the Lord, the water I shall give will become in him a spring welling up to eternal life.

Communion Song - Come to the Water/I Will Run to You

1. O let all who thirst,
   let them come to the water.
   And let all who have nothing,
   let them come to the Lord:
   Without money, without price.
   Why should you pay the price,
   except for the Lord?

2. And let all who seek,
   let them come to the water.
   And let all who have nothing,
   let them come to the Lord:
   Without money, without strife.
   Why should you spend your life,
   except for the Lord?

3. And let all who toil,
   let them come to the water.
   And let all who are weary,
   let them come to the Lord:
   All who labor, without rest.
   How can your soul find rest,
   except for the Lord?

4. And let all the poor,
   let them come to the water.
   Bring the ones who are laden,
   bring them all to the Lord:
   Bring the children without might.
   Easy the load and light:
   come to the Lord.

CCLI Song # 7254275
John B. Foley | Matt Maher
© 2013 spiritandsong.com

Closing Song - Change My Heart, O God

Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God
May I be like You

You are the potter
I am the clay
Mold me and make me
This is what I pray

© 1982 Heart And Harp Worship

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MASS PARTS
Mass of Renewal by Curtis Stephen
Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2009, Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Mass of St. Kilian
Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2011, 2021, Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Entrance Antiphons

Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2020, Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, and Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Contributors: Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, Curtis Stephan
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

3rd Sunday of Lent

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

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

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 5pm Mass.

Introductory Rite

Entrance Antiphon

(cantor) My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues my feet from the snare. Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and poor.

Tune: Music ©2013 John Ainslie. Administered by Liturgical Press, Collegeville Text: Text from the Roman Missal

Processional Hymn - 474 - From Ashes to the Living Font

1. From ashes to the living font
   Your Church must journey, Lord,
   Baptised in grace, in grace renewed
   By your most holy word.

2. Through fasting, prayer, and charity,
   Your voice speaks deep within,
   Returning us to ways of truth
   And turning us from sin.

3. For thirsting hearts let water flow,
   Our fainting souls revive;
   And at the well your waters give
   Our everlasting life.

4. From ashes to the living font
   Your Church must journey still,
   Through cross and tomb to Easter joy,
   in Spirit-fire fulfilled.

Text: Alan J. Hommerding, b. 1956, © 1994, 2011, World Library Publications

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 - Ex. 17:3-7

In those days, in their thirst for water,
the people grumbled against Moses,
saying, “Why did you ever make us leave Egypt?
Was it just to have us die here of thirst 
with our children and our livestock?”
So Moses cried out to the LORD, 
“What shall I do with this people?
a little more and they will stone me!”
The LORD answered Moses,
“Go over there in front of the people, 
along with some of the elders of Israel, 
holding in your hand, as you go,  the staff with which you struck the river.
I will be standing there in front of you on the rock in Horeb.
Strike the rock, and the water will flow from it for the people to drink.”
This Moses did, in the presence of the elders of Israel.
The place was called Massah and Meribah, 
because the Israelites quarreled there and tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD in our midst or not?”

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 95

R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Come, let us ring out our joy to the LORD;
hail the Rock who saves us.
Let us come into his presence giving thanks;
let us hail him with a song of praise.
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

O come, let us ring out our joy to the LORD;
Let us kneel before the God who made us.
For he is our God and we are the people who belong to his pasture,
the flock who is led by his hand.
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

O that today you would listen to his voice!
“Harden not your hearts as at Meribah,
as in the day of Massah in the desert,
When your forebears put me to the test;
when they tried me, though they saw my work.”
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Contributors: Michel Guimont
Tune: © 1994, GIA Publications, Inc.

2nd Reading – Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

Brothers and sisters:
Since we have been justified by faith, 
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.

And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
For Christ, while we were still helpless, 
died at the appointed time for the ungodly.
Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die.
But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.

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) Lord, you are truly the Savior of the world;
give me living water, that I may never thirst again.

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

Gospel –
John 4:5-42

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).

Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Jacob’s well was there.
Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well. It was about noon.

A woman of Samaria came to draw water.
Jesus said to her,
“Give me a drink.”
His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.
The Samaritan woman said to him,
“How can you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?”
—For Jews use nothing in common with Samaritans.—
Jesus answered and said to her,
“If you knew the gift of God and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink, ‘you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”
The woman said to him, 
“Sir, you do not even have a bucket and the cistern is deep; where then can you get this living water?
Are you greater than our father Jacob, 
who gave us this cistern and drank from it himself with his children and his flocks?”
Jesus answered and said to her, 
“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; 
the water I shall give will become in him
a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
The woman said to him,
“Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.”

Jesus said to her,
“Go call your husband and come back.”
The woman answered and said to him,
“I do not have a husband.”
Jesus answered her,
“You are right in saying, ‘I do not have a husband.’
For you have had five husbands, 
and the one you have now is not your husband.What you have said is true.”
The woman said to him,
“Sir, I can see that you are a prophet.
Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain; 
but you people say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem.”
Jesus said to her,
“Believe me, woman, the hour is coming
when you will worship the Father
neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
You people worship what you do not understand; we worship what we understand, because salvation is from the Jews.
But the hour is coming, and is now here, 
when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; 
and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him.
God is Spirit, and those who worship him
must worship in Spirit and truth.”
The woman said to him,
“I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called the Christ;  when he comes, he will tell us everything.”
Jesus said to her,
“I am he, the one speaking with you.”

At that moment his disciples returned, 
and were amazed that he was talking with a woman, but still no one said, “What are you looking for?” or “Why are you talking with her?”
The woman left her water jar 
and went into the town and said to the people, “Come see a man who told me everything I have done.
Could he possibly be the Christ?”
They went out of the town and came to him.
Meanwhile, the disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat.”
But he said to them,
“I have food to eat of which you do not know.”
So the disciples said to one another, 
“Could someone have brought him something to eat?”
Jesus said to them,
“My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work.
Do you not say, ‘In four months the harvest will be here’? I tell you, look up and see the fields ripe for the harvest.
The reaper is already receiving payment 
and gathering crops for eternal life, 
so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together.
For here the saying is verified that ‘One sows and another reaps.’
I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the work, and you are sharing the fruits of their work.” 

Many of the Samaritans of that town began to believe in him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me everything I have done.”
When the Samaritans came to him, they invited him to stay with them;  and he stayed there two days.
Many more began to believe in him because of his word, and they said to the woman, 
“We no longer believe because of your word; for we have heard for ourselves, 
and we know that this is truly the savior of the world.”

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 - 724 - I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

1. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
   "Come unto me and rest;
   Lay down, O weary one, lay down
   Your head upon my breast."
   I came to Jesus as I was,
   So weary, worn, and sad;
   I found in him a resting place,
   And he has made me glad.

2. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
   "Behold, I freely give
   The living water; thirsty one,
   Stoop down, and drink, and live."
   I came to Jesus, and I drank
   Of that lifegiving stream;
   My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
   And now I live in him.

3. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
   "I am this dark world's light.
   Look unto me, your morn shall rise,
   And all your day be bright."
   I looked to Jesus, and I found
   In him my star, my sun;
   And in that light of life I'll walk
   Till trav'ling days are done.

Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889

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

Whoever drinks the water that I shall give him, says the Lord, will have a spring inside him, welling up for eternal life.

Musical settings copyright © 1996, 2011 by Richard Rice. All rights reserved. Antiphon texts from The Sacramentary (1985); English translation prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

Communion Hymn - 584 - Come to the Water

1. O let all who thirst,
   let them come to the water.
   And let all who have nothing,
   let them come to the Lord:
   Without money, without price.
   Why should you pay the price,
   except for the Lord?

2. And let all who seek,
   let them come to the water.
   And let all who have nothing,
   let them come to the Lord:
   Without money, without strife.
   Why should you spend your life,
   except for the Lord?

3. And let all who toil,
   let them come to the water.
   And let all who are weary,
   let them come to the Lord:
   All who labor, without rest.
   How can your soul find rest,
   except for the Lord?

4. And let all the poor,
   let them come to the water.
   Bring the ones who are laden,
   bring them all to the Lord:
   Bring the children without might.
   Easy the load and light:
   come to the Lord.

Text: Isaiah 55:1, 2, Matthew 11:28-30; John Foley, SJ, b. 1939
Tune: John Foley, SJ, b. 1939
© 1978, John B. Foley, SJ, and OCP

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.

1. Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord,
   For God’s appearing is as sure as the dawn.

2. God will come just as the faithful showers fall,
   Just as the spring rains that water the earth.

3. God desires steadfast love, not sacrifice,
   Knowledge of God instead of offerings.

Tune: © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: Hosea 6:1, 3, 6; adapt. by Marty Haugen; © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc.

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. 2 Forgive one another.

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

Text: Joel 2:12-18, 2 Corinthians 5:20-62; Paul A. Tate, b 1968, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.; refrain from the Sacramentary, © 1973, ICEL

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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.

Unless otherwise noted, all songs listed are reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

2nd Sunday of Lent - Sunday 5pm

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

Our mass settings for Lent include both Mass of Renewal and Mass of St. Kilian (both by Curtis Stephan).

Introductory Rites

(please stand)

Entrance Antiphon

Of you my hear has spoken: seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me.

Processional Hymn - Here I Am to Worship

Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made
This heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You

So here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You're my God
And You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor

And I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
And I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross

CCLI Song # 3266032
Tim Hughes
© 2000 Thankyou Music Ltd

Greeting:

Priest: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And with your spirit.

Kyrie (sung):

Cantor: Kyrie, eleison
All: Kyrie, eleison

Cantor: Christe, eleison
All: Christe, eleison

Cantor: Kyrie, eleison
All: Kyrie, eleison

(from Mass of St. Kilian)

Collect

This prayer concludes the opening rites of mass.

(please sit)

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading - Gen. 15:5-12, 17-18

The Lord God took Abram outside and said,
“Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can.
Just so,” he added, “shall your descendants be.”
Abram put his faith in the LORD,
who credited it to him as an act of righteousness.

He then said to him,
“I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans
to give you this land as a possession.”
“O Lord GOD,” he asked,
“how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
He answered him,
“Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old she-goat,
a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”
Abram brought him all these, split them in two,
and placed each half opposite the other;
but the birds he did not cut up.
Birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses,
but Abram stayed with them.
As the sun was about to set, a trance fell upon Abram,
and a deep, terrifying darkness enveloped him.

When the sun had set and it was dark,
there appeared a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch,
which passed between those pieces.
It was on that occasion that the LORD made a covenant with Abram,
saying: “To your descendants I give this land,
from the Wadi of Egypt to the Great River, the Euphrates.”

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 27

R: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is my life, my life's refuge; of whom should I be afraid?

Hear, O Lord, the sound of my call;
be gracious and answer me.
For you, O Lord, my heart is longing.
With all my heart your face I seek.
R: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is my life, my life's refuge; of whom should I be afraid?

Your presence, O Lord, I seek;
do not hide your face from me.
Do not in anger turn away your servant.
You are my help; do not forsake me.
R: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is my life, my life's refuge; of whom should I be afraid?

I believe I shall see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
Be strong; let your heart take courage.
Wait for the Lord, wait for the Lord.
R: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is my life, my life's refuge; of whom should I be afraid?

Text: Based on Psalm 27:1, 7–8, 8–9, 13–14. Text and music © 2003, Jesse Manibusan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

Gospel Acclamation

R: Glory to you, O Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ! Glory to you, O Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!

Gospel –
Luke 9:28b-36

Priest or Deacon: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.

Priest/Deacon: A reading from the Gospel according to Luke.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord (while make a small sign of the Cross on the forehead, lips, and chest).

Jesus took Peter, John, and James
and went up the mountain to pray.
While he was praying his face changed in appearance
and his clothing became dazzling white.
And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah,
who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus
that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem.
Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep,
but becoming fully awake,
they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
As they were about to part from him, Peter said to Jesus,
“Master, it is good that we are here;
let us make three tents,
one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
But he did not know what he was saying.
While he was still speaking,
a cloud came and cast a shadow over them,
and they became frightened when they entered the cloud.
Then from the cloud came a voice that said,
“This is my chosen Son; listen to him.”
After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.
They fell silent and did not at that time
tell anyone what they had seen.

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)

Offertory Song - One Thing Remains (Your Love Never Fails)

Higher than the mountains that I face
Stronger than the power of the grave
Constant in the trial and the change

One thing remains
One thing remains

Your love Your love Your love will never change

Your love never fails
It never gives up
Never runs out on me
(REPEAT)
Your love

2. On and on and on and on it goes
It overwhelms and satisfies my soul
And I never ever have to be afraid
One thing remains
One thing remains

(Bridge)
In death in life I'm confident and
Cover'd by the power of Your great love
My debt is paid there's nothing that
Can separate my heart from Your great love

(REPEAT)

Your love

CCLI Song # 5508444
Brian Johnson | Christa Black Gifford | Jeremy Riddle
© 2010 ChristaJoy Music Publishing; Mercy / Vineyard Publishing; Bethel Music Publishing

Preface

Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.

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. 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!

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.

(from Mass of St. Kilian)

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.

(While Holy Communion is reserved for Catholics, persons of all faiths wishing to receive a blessing may participate in the
communion procession. Place your arms across your chest to indicate you would like to receive this blessing.)

Communion Antiphon

This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.

Communion Song - 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

CCLI Song # 6460220
David Leonard | Jason Ingram | Leslie Jordan
© 2012 Open Hands Music; So Essential Tunes; Integrity's Praise! Music; Little Way Creative

Closing Song - Blessed Be Your Name

Blessed be Your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be Your name

Ev’ry blessing You pour out I’ll
Turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in Lord
Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all as it should be
Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name

CCLI Song # 3798438
Beth Redman | Matt Redman
© 2002 Thankyou Music

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MASS PARTS
Mass of Renewal by Curtis Stephen
Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2009, Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Mass of St. Kilian
Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2011, 2021, Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Entrance Antiphons

Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2020, Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, and Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Contributors: Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, Curtis Stephan
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

2nd Sunday of Lent

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

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

Introductory Rite

Entrance Antiphon

(cantor) Of you my hear has spoken: seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me.

Tune: Music ©2013 John Ainslie. Administered by Liturgical Press, Collegeville Text: Text from the Roman Missal

Processional Hymn - 481 - The Glory of These Forty Days

1. The glory of these forty days
   we celebrate with songs of praise,
   for Christ, through whom
   all things were made,
   himself has fasted and has prayed.

2. Alone and fasting Moses saw
   the loving God who gave the law.
   And to Elijah, fasting, came
   the steed and chariots of flame.

3. So Daniel trained his mystic sight,
   delivered from the lion’s might.
   And John, the Bridegroom’s friend, became
   the herald of Messiah’s name.

4. Then grant, O God, that we may, too,
   return in fast and prayer to you.
   Our spirits strengthen with your grace,
   and give us joy to see your face.

Text: Clarum decus jejunii; ascr. to Gregory the Great, c. 540-604; tr. by Maurice F. Bell, 1862-1947, © Oxford University Press

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 - Gen. 15:5-12, 17-18

The Lord God took Abram outside and said,
“Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can.
Just so,” he added, “shall your descendants be.”
Abram put his faith in the LORD,
who credited it to him as an act of righteousness.

He then said to him,
“I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans
to give you this land as a possession.”
“O Lord GOD,” he asked,
“how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
He answered him,
“Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old she-goat,
a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”
Abram brought him all these, split them in two,
and placed each half opposite the other;
but the birds he did not cut up.
Birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses,
but Abram stayed with them.
As the sun was about to set, a trance fell upon Abram,
and a deep, terrifying darkness enveloped him.

When the sun had set and it was dark,
there appeared a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch,
which passed between those pieces.
It was on that occasion that the LORD made a covenant with Abram,
saying: “To your descendants I give this land,
from the Wadi of Egypt to the Great River, the Euphrates.”

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 27

R.  The Lord is my light and my salvation.

The LORD is my light and my salvation;
   whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life;
   whom should I dread?
R. The Lord is my light and my salvation.

O LORD, hear my voice when I call;
   have mercy and answer me.
Of you my heart has spoken: “Seek his face.”
It is your face, O LORD, that I seek.
R. The Lord is my light and my salvation.

   Hide not your face from me;
dismiss not your servant in anger;
  You have been my help.
Do not abandon or forsake me.
R. The Lord is my light and my salvation.

I believe I shall see the LORD’s goodness
   in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD; be strong’
   be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD!
R. The Lord is my light and my salvation.

Contributors: Michel Guimont
Tune: © 1994, GIA Publications, Inc.

2nd Reading – Phil. 3:17-4:1

Join with others in being imitators of me, brothers and sisters,
and observe those who thus conduct themselves
according to the model you have in us.
For many, as I have often told you
and now tell you even in tears,
conduct themselves as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Their end is destruction.
Their God is their stomach;
their glory is in their “shame.”
Their minds are occupied with earthly things.
But our citizenship is in heaven,
and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
He will change our lowly body
to conform with his glorified body
by the power that enables him also
to bring all things into subjection to himself.

Therefore, my brothers and sisters,
whom I love and long for, my joy and crown,
in this way stand firm in the Lord.

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) From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard:
This is my beloved Son, hear him.

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

Gospel –
Luke 9:28b-36

Priest or Deacon: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.

Priest/Deacon: A reading from the Gospel according to Luke.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord (while make a small sign of the Cross on the forehead, lips, and chest).

Jesus took Peter, John, and James
and went up the mountain to pray.
While he was praying his face changed in appearance
and his clothing became dazzling white.
And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah,
who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus
that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem.
Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep,
but becoming fully awake,
they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
As they were about to part from him, Peter said to Jesus,
“Master, it is good that we are here;
let us make three tents,
one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
But he did not know what he was saying.
While he was still speaking,
a cloud came and cast a shadow over them,
and they became frightened when they entered the cloud.
Then from the cloud came a voice that said,
“This is my chosen Son; listen to him.”
After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.
They fell silent and did not at that time
tell anyone what they had seen.

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 - 878 - Transform Us

Transform us as you, transfigured,
Stood a part on Tabor's height.
Lead us up our sacred mountains,
Search us with revealing light.
Lift us from where we have fallen,
Full of questions, filled with fright.

Transform us as you, transfigured,
Once spoke with those holy ones.
We, surrounded by the witness
Of those saints whose work is done,
Live in this world as your Body,
Live in this world as your Body,
Chosen daughters, chosen sons.

Transform us as you, transfigured,
Would not stay within a shrine.
Keep us from our great temptation
Time and truth we quickly bind.
Lead us down those daily pathways
Where our love is not confined.

Text: Sylvia Dunstan, 1955-1993, © 1993, GIA Publications, Inc.

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

This is my beloved Son, my beloved, in whom is all my delight: listen to him.

Musical settings copyright © 1996, 2011 by Richard Rice. All rights reserved. Antiphon texts from The Sacramentary (1985); English translation prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

Communion Hymn - At the Name of Jesus

At the name of Jesus
Every knee shall bow,
Every tongue confess him
King of Glory now.
’Tis the Father’s pleasure
We should call him Lord,
Who from the beginning
Was the mighty Word.

Humbled for a season
To receive a name
From the lips of sinners
Unto which he came.
Faithfully he bore it,
Spotless to the last;
Brought it back victorious
When through death he passed.

Bore it up triumphant
With its human light,
Through all ranks of creatures
To the central height,
To the throne of Godhead,
To the Father’s breast,
Filled it with the glory
Of that perfect rest.

In your hearts enthrone him,
There let him subdue
All that is not holy,
All that is not true.
Crown him as your Captain
In temptation’s hour;
Let his will enfold you
In its light and pow’r.

Jesus, Lord and Savior,
Shall return again,
With His Father’s glory
O’er the earth to reign.
For all wreaths of Empire
Meet upon his brow;
Let our hearts confess him
King of Glory now.

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.

1. Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord,
   For God’s appearing is as sure as the dawn.

2. God will come just as the faithful showers fall,
   Just as the spring rains that water the earth.

3. God desires steadfast love, not sacrifice,
   Knowledge of God instead of offerings.

Tune: © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: Hosea 6:1, 3, 6; adapt. by Marty Haugen; © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc.

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. 2 Blow the trumpet in Zion.

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

Text: Joel 2:12-18, 2 Corinthians 5:20-62; Paul A. Tate, b 1968, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.; refrain from the Sacramentary, © 1973, ICEL

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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.

Unless otherwise noted, all songs listed are reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

1st Sunday of Lent - Sunday 5pm

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

Our mass settings for Lent include both Mass of Renewal and Mass of St. Kilian (both by Curtis Stephan).

Introductory Rites

(please stand)

Entrance Antiphon

When he calls on me, I will answer him; I will deliver him and give him glory. I will grant him length of days.

Processional Hymn - Hosea

Come back to me with all your heart.
Don’t let fear keep us apart.

Trees do bend,
‘though straight and tall;
so must we to others’ call.
Long have I waited for your
coming home to me
and living deeply
our new life.

The wilderness will lead you
to your heart where I will speak.

Integrity and justice,
with tenderness,
you shall know.
Long have I waited for your
coming home to me
and living deeply
our new life.

You shall sleep
secure in peace;
faithfulness will be your joy.
Long have I waited for your
coming home to me
and living deeply
our new life.

Text: Based on Hosea 6:1, 3:3, 2:16, 21; Joel 2:12; Gregory Norbet, b.1940, © 1972, 1980, The Benedictine Foundation of the State of Vermont, Inc.

Greeting:

Priest: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And with your spirit.

Kyrie (sung):

Cantor: Kyrie, eleison
All: Kyrie, eleison

Cantor: Christe, eleison
All: Christe, eleison

Cantor: Kyrie, eleison
All: Kyrie, eleison

(from Mass of St. Kilian)

Collect

This prayer concludes the opening rites of mass.

(please sit)

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading - Deut. 26:4-10

Moses spoke to the people, saying:
“The priest shall receive the basket from you
and shall set it in front of the altar of the LORD, your God.
Then you shall declare before the Lord, your God, ‘My father was a wandering Aramean
who went down to Egypt with a small household and lived there as an alien.
But there he became a nation great, strong, and numerous.
When the Egyptians maltreated and oppressed us, imposing hard labor upon us,
we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and he heard our cry and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression.
He brought us out of Egypt with his strong hand and outstretched arm, with terrifying power, with signs and wonders;
and bringing us into this country,
he gave us this land flowing with milk and honey.
Therefore, I have now brought you the firstfruits of the products of the soil
which you, O LORD, have given me.’
And having set them before the LORD, your God, you shall bow down in his presence.”

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 91

R.  Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble; be with me, Lord, be with me.

You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord
and abide in the shadow of God,
say to the LORD, “My refuge and strength
my God in whom I trust.”
R.  Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble; be with me, Lord, be with me.

Evil will not fall upon you;
no affliction will find your door,
for the angels have been sent to protect you,
to guard you in all of your ways.
R.  Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble; be with me, Lord, be with me.

If you stumble, they will catch you,
they will keep you from falling down.
From the den of the lion and the threat of the snake, you will escape unharmed.
R.  Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble; be with me, Lord, be with me.

Call and I will answer, says the Lord,
cling to me with your life, there is nothing you should fear.
R.  Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble; be with me, Lord, be with me.

Refrain text © 1969, 1981, 1997 ICEL, Music and verses text ©2004, Curtis Stephan and Sarah Hart. Published by Spirit & Song®, a division of OCP. All rights reserved.

2nd Reading – Romans 10:8-13

Brothers and sisters:
What does Scripture say?
            The word is near you,
in your mouth and in your heart
—that is, the word of faith that we preach—,
for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved.
For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
For the Scripture says,
            No one who believes in him will be put to shame.
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;
the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Gospel Acclamation

R: Glory to you, O Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ! Glory to you, O Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!

Gospel –
Luke 4:1-13

Priest or Deacon: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.

Priest/Deacon: A reading from the Gospel according to Luke.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord (while make a small sign of the Cross on the forehead, lips, and chest).

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,
to be tempted by the devil.
He ate nothing during those days,
and when they were over he was hungry.
The devil said to him,
“If you are the Son of God,
command this stone to become bread.”
Jesus answered him,
“It is written, One does not live on bread alone.”
Then he took him up and showed him
all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.
The devil said to him,
“I shall give to you all this power and glory;
for it has been handed over to me,
and I may give it to whomever I wish.
All this will be yours, if you worship me.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
“It is written
            You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.”
Then he led him to Jerusalem, made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him,
“If you are the Son of God,
throw yourself down from here, for it is written:
            He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,
 and:
            With their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
“It also says,
            You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.”
When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.

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)

Offertory Song - Into the Desert

1. Come, beloved, and rest your mind;
leave the things of this world behind.
Here I will be your daily bread,
all that you need.

Into the desert I will lead;
here in the silence my word will speak.
And you will find the peace you seek
here in the desert.

2. Stay, beloved, and lose your fear;
there is healing and mercy here.
Here I will be a living stream,
all that you need.

3. From this desert your life will bloom;
out of despair is hope renewed.
And from this death you shall arise,
arise with me.

© 2008, Curtis Stephan and Sarah Hart. Published by Spirit & Song®, a division of OCP. All rights reserved.

Preface

Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.

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. 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!

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.

(from Mass of St. Kilian)

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.

(While Holy Communion is reserved for Catholics, persons of all faiths wishing to receive a blessing may participate in the
communion procession. Place your arms across your chest to indicate you would like to receive this blessing.)

Communion Antiphon

The Lord will conceal you with his pinions, and under his wings, you will trust.

Communion Song -

Communion 2 - Reckless Love

Before I spoke a word You were singing over me
You have been so so good to me
Before I took a breath You breathed Your life in me
You have been so so kind to me

O the overwhelming never-ending reckless
Love of God
O it chases me down fights 'til I'm found
Leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn't earn it I don't deserve it
Still You give Yourself away
O the overwhelming never-ending reckless
Love of God

When I was Your foe still Your love fought for me
You have been so so good to me
When I felt no worth You paid it all for me
You have been so so kind to me

There's no shadow You won't light up
Mountain You won't climb up
Coming after me
There's no wall You won't kick down
Lie You won't tear down
Coming after me

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Closing Song - Be Not Afraid

1. You shall cross the barren desert,
but you shall not die of thirst.
You shall wander far in safety
though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words in foreign lands
and all will understand.
You shall see the face of God and live.

Be not afraid.
I go before you always.
Come, follow me, and I will give you rest.

2. If you pass through raging waters in the sea, you shall not drown.
If you walk amid the burning flames,
you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the pow’r of hell
and death is at your side,
know that I am with you through it all.

Text: Isaiah 43:2–3, Luke 6:20ff; Bob Dufford, SJ, b.1943 Tune: Bob Dufford, SJ, b.1943; acc. by Theophane Hytrek, OSF, 1915–1992 © 1975, 1978, Robert J. Dufford, SJ, and OCP

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MASS PARTS
Mass of Renewal by Curtis Stephen
Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2009, Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Mass of St. Kilian
Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2011, 2021, Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Entrance Antiphons

Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 2020, Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, and Curtis Stephan. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Contributors: Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, Curtis Stephan
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

1st Sunday of Lent

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

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

Introductory Rite

Entrance Antiphon

(cantor) When he calls on me, I will answer him; I will deliver him and give him glory. I will grant him length of days.

Tune: Music ©2013 John Ainslie. Administered by Liturgical Press, Collegeville Text: Text from the Roman Missal

Processional Hymn - 483 - Forty Days and Forty Nights

Forty days and forty nights
You were fasting in the wild;
Forty days and forty nights
Tempted, and yet undefiled.

Shall not we your sorrow share
And from worldly joys abstain,
Fasting with unceasing prayer,
Strong with you to suffer pain?

Then if Satan on us press,
Flesh or spirit to assail,
Victor in the wilderness,
Grant we may not faint nor fail!

So shall we have peace divine:
Holier gladness ours shall be;
Round us, too, shall angels shine,
Such as served you faithfully.

Keep, O keep us, Savior dear,
Ever constant by your side;
That with you we may appear
At the eternal Eastertide.

Text: George H. Smyttan, 1822-1870, 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 - Deut. 26:4-10

Moses spoke to the people, saying:
“The priest shall receive the basket from you
and shall set it in front of the altar of the LORD, your God.
Then you shall declare before the Lord, your God, ‘My father was a wandering Aramean
who went down to Egypt with a small household and lived there as an alien.
But there he became a nation great, strong, and numerous.
When the Egyptians maltreated and oppressed us, imposing hard labor upon us,
we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and he heard our cry and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression.
He brought us out of Egypt with his strong hand and outstretched arm, with terrifying power, with signs and wonders;
and bringing us into this country,
he gave us this land flowing with milk and honey.
Therefore, I have now brought you the firstfruits of the products of the soil
which you, O LORD, have given me.’
And having set them before the LORD, your God, you shall bow down in his presence.”

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 91

R.  Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
say to the LORD, “My refuge and fortress,
my God in whom I trust.”
R. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

No evil shall befall you,
nor shall affliction come near your tent,
For to his angels he has given command about you,
that they guard you in all your ways.
R. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

Upon their hands they shall bear you up,
lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the asp and the viper;
 you shall trample down the lion and the dragon.
R. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

Because he clings to me, I will deliver him;
I will set him on high because he acknowledges my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in distress;
I will deliver him and glorify him.
R. Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.

Music ©2001, John Schiavone. Published by OCP Publications. All Rights Reserved.

2nd Reading – Romans 10:8-13

Brothers and sisters:
What does Scripture say?
            The word is near you,
in your mouth and in your heart
—that is, the word of faith that we preach—,
for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved.
For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
For the Scripture says,
            No one who believes in him will be put to shame.
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;
the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

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) One does not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

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

Gospel –
Luke 4:1-13

Priest or Deacon: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.

Priest/Deacon: A reading from the Gospel according to Luke.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord (while make a small sign of the Cross on the forehead, lips, and chest).

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,
to be tempted by the devil.
He ate nothing during those days,
and when they were over he was hungry.
The devil said to him,
“If you are the Son of God,
command this stone to become bread.”
Jesus answered him,
“It is written, One does not live on bread alone.”
Then he took him up and showed him
all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.
The devil said to him,
“I shall give to you all this power and glory;
for it has been handed over to me,
and I may give it to whomever I wish.
All this will be yours, if you worship me.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
“It is written
            You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.”
Then he led him to Jerusalem, made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him,
“If you are the Son of God,
throw yourself down from here, for it is written:
            He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,
 and:
            With their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
“It also says,
            You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.”
When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.

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 - 479 - Lord, Who Throughout these Forty Days

Lord, who throughout these forty days
For us did fast and pray,
Teach us to overcome our sins,
And close by you to stay.

As you with Satan did contend
And did the vict’ry win,
O give us strength in you to fight,
In you to conquer sin.

As you did hunger and did thirst,
So teach us, gracious Lord,
To die to self, and so to live
By your most holy word.

And through these days of penitence,
And through your Passiontide,
For evermore, in life and death,
O Lord! with us abide.

Abide with us that, that through this life
Of doubts and hopes and pain,
An Easter of unending joy
We may at last attain!

Text: Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838-1898, alt.

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

One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.

Musical settings copyright © 1996, 2011 by Richard Rice. All rights reserved. Antiphon texts from The Sacramentary (1985); English translation prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

Communion Hymn -473 - Parce Domine

Parce Domine,
parce populo tuo:
ne in aeternum
ira scaris nobis.

(Translation:
Spare us, gracious Lord,
spare your people, who have sinned:
spare us, lest we face your reproach forever.)

1. Have mercy on me, O God,
   according to your merciful love;
   according to your great compassion,
   blot out my transgression.

2. Wash me completely from my iniquity,
   and cleanse me from my sin.

3. My transgressions, truly I now them;
   my sin is always before me.

4. Against you, you alone, have I sinned;
   what is evil in your sight I have done.

5. Create a pure heart for me, O God;
   renew a steadfast spirit within me.

ext: Parce Domine; Joel 2:17; tr. by. Ronald F. Krisman, b. 1946, © 2011, GIA Publications, Inc.; verses, Psalm 51:3-6, 12, The Revised Grail Psalms, © 2010, Conception Abbey and The Grail, admin. by GIA Publications, Inc.

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.

1. Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord,
   For God’s appearing is as sure as the dawn.

2. God will come just as the faithful showers fall,
   Just as the spring rains that water the earth.

3. God desires steadfast love, not sacrifice,
   Knowledge of God instead of offerings.

Tune: © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: Hosea 6:1, 3, 6; adapt. by Marty Haugen; © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc.

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. 1 Rend your hearts, not your garments.
v. 2 Blow the trumpet in Zion.

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

Text: Joel 2:12-18, 2 Corinthians 5:20-62; Paul A. Tate, b 1968, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.; refrain from the Sacramentary, © 1973, ICEL

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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.

Unless otherwise noted, all songs listed are reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Ash Wednesday - 7pm

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the
season of Lent. When the Church season changes,
so does the music for our mass parts. Our Lenten mass parts will be sung from Missa Simplex by Richard Proulx.

Entrance Antiphon

(cantor) You are merciful to all, O Lord, and despise nothing that you have made. You overlook people’s sins to bring them to repentance, and you spare them, for you are the Lord our God.

Tune: Music ©2013 John Ainslie. Administered by Liturgical Press, Collegeville Text: Text from the Roman Missal

Processional Hymn - 487 - Again We Keep This Solemn Fast

Again we keep this solemn fast,
A gift of faith from ages past,
This Lent which binds us, lovingly
To faith and hope and charity.

The law and prophets from of old
In figured ways this Lent foretold,
Which Christ, all ages’ Lord and Guide,
In these last days has sanctified.

More sparing, therefore, let us make
The words we speak, the food we take,
Our sleep, our laughter, ev’ry sense;
Learn peace through holy penitence.

Let us avoid each harmful way
That lures the careless mind astray;
By watchful prayer our spirits free
From scheming of the Enemy.

We pray, O blessed Three in One,
Our God while endless ages run,
That this, our Lent of forty days,
May bring us growth and give you praise.

Text. Ex more docti mystico; ascr. To Gregory the Great, c. 540-604; tr. by Peter J. Scagnelli, b. 1949, © 1975, Peter J. Scagnelli, published by World Library Publications

Sign of the Cross
Greeting

Collect

1st Reading –
Joel 2:12-18

Even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the LORD, your God.
For gracious and merciful is he,
slow to anger, rich in kindness,
and relenting in punishment.
Perhaps he will again relent
and leave behind him a blessing,
Offerings and libations
for the LORD, your God.

Blow the trumpet in Zion!
proclaim a fast,
call an assembly;
Gather the people,
notify the congregation;
Assemble the elders,
gather the children
and the infants at the breast;
Let the bridegroom quit his room
and the bride her chamber.
Between the porch and the altar
let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep,
And say, "Spare, O LORD, your people,
and make not your heritage a reproach,
with the nations ruling over them!
Why should they say among the peoples,
'Where is their God?'"

Then the LORD was stirred to concern for his land and took pity on his people.

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 51

R.   Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight."
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

2nd Reading –
2 Cor. 5:20-6:2

Brothers and sisters:
We are ambassadors for Christ,
as if God were appealing through us.
We implore you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin,
so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Working together, then,
we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
For he says:
In an acceptable time I heard you,
and on the day of salvation I helped you.

Behold, now is a very acceptable time;
behold, now is the day of salvation.

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) If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.

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

Gospel –
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Priest or Deacon: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.

Priest/Deacon: A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord (while make a small sign of the Cross on the forehead, lips, and chest).

Jesus said to his disciples:
"Take care not to perform righteous deeds
in order that people may see them;
otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
When you give alms,
do not blow a trumpet before you,
as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you give alms,
do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, so that your almsgiving may be secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

"When you pray,
do not be like the hypocrites,
who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners
so that others may see them.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you pray, go to your inner room,
close the door, and pray to your Father in secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

"When you fast,
do not look gloomy like the hypocrites.
They neglect their appearance,
so that they may appear to others to be fasting.
Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you fast,
anoint your head and wash your face,
so that you may not appear to be fasting,
except to your Father who is hidden.
And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you."

The Gospel of the Lord.

ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily

Hymn for Distribution of Ashes - 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. (2x)

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

v. 1 Rend your hearts, not your garments.
v. 2 Blow the trumpet in Zion.
v. 3 Forgive one another.
v 4. Now, the day of salvation.
v. 5 Seek the God of compassion.
v. 6 Live in kindness and mercy
v. 7 Trust in God and be faithful.
v. 8 Praise the God of salvation.
v. 9 Let us bow down in worship.

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

Text: Joel 2:12-18, 2 Corinthians 5:20-62; Paul A. Tate, b 1968, © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.; refrain from the Sacramentary, © 1973, ICEL

Offertory Hymn - 484 - Hosea

Come back to me with all your heart.
Don’t let fear keep us apart.

Trees do bend,
‘though straight and tall;
so must we to others’ call.
Long have I waited for your
coming home to me
and living deeply
our new life.

The wilderness will lead you
to your heart where I will speak.

Integrity and justice,
with tenderness,
you shall know.
Long have I waited for your
coming home to me
and living deeply
our new life.

You shall sleep
secure in peace;
faithfulness will be your joy.
Long have I waited for your
coming home to me
and living deeply
our new life.

Text: Based on Hosea 6:1, 3:3, 2:16, 21; Joel 2:12; Gregory Norbet, b.1940, © 1972, 1980, The Benedictine Foundation of the State of Vermont, Inc.

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 man who meditates day and night on the law of the Lord will yield fruit in due season.

Musical settings copyright © 1996, 2011 by Richard Rice. All rights reserved. Antiphon texts from The Sacramentary (1985); English translation prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

Communion Hymn -482 - Cross of Jesus

Come, O God, renew your people,
We who long to see your face.
Strengthen hearts that have grown feeble;
Fill our lives with truth and grace.
Only you can win our freedom;
Only you can bring us peace.
Only in the cross of Jesus
Will the captives find release.

Deep within create a new heart;
Melt away the winter chill.
Help us now to make a new start,
Help us now to know your will.
Washed in waters of forgiveness,
Cleansed in water of new birth,
Lead us to the cross of Jesus,
Bringing life to all the earth.

In the darkness that surrounds us
We have lost you from our sight.
Even though your love has found us,
We embrace the powers of night.
Scatter now our deepest darkness.
Guide our hearts into the light.
Join us to the cross of Jesus,
Help us set our living right.

Call us forth to walk in justice.
Rescue us from sin and grave.
Through the power of your Spirit,
Breathe in us the breath that saves.
Strengthen us in our communion,
One in Word and cup and bread.
Here within the cross of Jesus,
All who hunger will be fed.

Text: Francis Patrick O’Brien, b. 1958, © 1996, GIA Publications, Inc.

Recessional Hymn - 478 - Return to God

Return to God with all your heart, the source of grace and mercy;
Come seek the tender faithfulness of God. (2x)

1. Now the time of grace has come,
   the day of salvation;
   Come and learn now
   the way of our God.

2. I will take your heart of stone
   and place a heart within you,
   A heart of compassion and love.

Text: Marty Haugen, b.1950, tr. by Ronald F. Krisman, b. 1946, © 1990, 1991, 2005, GIA Publications, Inc.

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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.

Unless otherwise noted, all songs listed are reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-705391. All rights reserved.

Ash Wednesday

Welcome to Our Lady of Angels, where we strive "To love God, Embrace all People, and Share the Gospel Joyfully." Visit our website to find out more about our community.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the
season of Lent.

• Ash Wednesday Readings + Ashes = 6:30am and 4pm

• Ash Wednesday Mass with Ashes = 8:30am, noon, 7pm
  

Entrance Antiphon

You are merciful to all, O Lord, and despise nothing that you have made. You overlook people’s sins, to bring them to repentance, and you spare them, for you are the Lord our God.

Sign of the Cross
Greeting

Collect

1st Reading –
Joel 2:12-18

Even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the LORD, your God.
For gracious and merciful is he,
slow to anger, rich in kindness,
and relenting in punishment.
Perhaps he will again relent
and leave behind him a blessing,
Offerings and libations
for the LORD, your God.

Blow the trumpet in Zion!
proclaim a fast,
call an assembly;
Gather the people,
notify the congregation;
Assemble the elders,
gather the children
and the infants at the breast;
Let the bridegroom quit his room
and the bride her chamber.
Between the porch and the altar
let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep,
And say, "Spare, O LORD, your people,
and make not your heritage a reproach,
with the nations ruling over them!
Why should they say among the peoples,
'Where is their God?'"

Then the LORD was stirred to concern for his land and took pity on his people.

The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm –
Psalm 51

R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight."
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

2nd Reading –
2 Cor. 5:20-6:2

Brothers and sisters:
We are ambassadors for Christ,
as if God were appealing through us.
We implore you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin,
so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Working together, then,
we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
For he says:
In an acceptable time I heard you,
and on the day of salvation I helped you.

Behold, now is a very acceptable time;
behold, now is the day of salvation.

The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Gospel –
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Priest or Deacon: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.

Priest/Deacon: A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord (while make a small sign of the Cross on the forehead, lips, and chest).

Jesus said to his disciples:
"Take care not to perform righteous deeds
in order that people may see them;
otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
When you give alms,
do not blow a trumpet before you,
as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you give alms,
do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, so that your almsgiving may be secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

"When you pray,
do not be like the hypocrites,
who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners
so that others may see them.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you pray, go to your inner room,
close the door, and pray to your Father in secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

"When you fast,
do not look gloomy like the hypocrites.
They neglect their appearance,
so that they may appear to others to be fasting.
Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you fast,
anoint your head and wash your face,
so that you may not appear to be fasting,
except to your Father who is hidden.
And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you."

The Gospel of the Lord.

ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily

Distribution of Ashes -

Sanctus

The Sanctus acclamation is to conclude the introduction of the eucharistic prayer.

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.

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: 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

Recessional