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Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul 6-29-25

Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul 6/29/25

Gathering Song:

Greeting

Penitential Act: Confiteor

I confess to almighty God and to you,

my brothers and sisters,

that I have greatly sinned

in my thoughts and in my words,

in what I have done

and in what I have failed to do,

through my fault, through my fault,

through my most grievous fault;

Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,

all the Angels and Saints;

and you, my brothers and sisters,

to pray for me to the Lord our God.

-AND/OR-

Lord have Mercy,

Christ have Mercy,

Lord have Mercy

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.

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.

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.

Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to people of good

Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading Acts 12:1-11

In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them.
He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword,
and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews
he proceeded to arrest Peter also.
–It was the feast of Unleavened Bread.–
He had him taken into custody and put in prison
under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each.
He intended to bring him before the people after Passover.
Peter thus was being kept in prison,
but prayer by the Church was fervently being made
to God on his behalf.

On the very night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter, secured by double chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while outside the door guards kept watch on the prison. Suddenly the angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, “Get up quickly.” The chains fell from his wrists. The angel said to him, “Put on your belt and your sandals.” He did so. Then he said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.” So he followed him out, not realizing that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision. They passed the first guard, then the second, and came to the iron gate leading out to the city, which opened for them by itself. They emerged and made their way down an alley, and suddenly the angel left him. Then Peter recovered his senses and said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people had been expecting.”

The Word of the Lord,

~Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9

R (5) The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him. I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth. Let my soul glory in the LORD; the lowly will hear me and be glad. R. The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him. Glorify the LORD with me, let us together extol his name. I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. R. The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him. Look to him that you may be radiant with joy, and your faces may not blush with shame. When the poor one called out, the LORD heard, and from all his distress he saved him. R. The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. Taste and see how good the LORD is; blessed the man who takes refuge in him. R. The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.

2nd Reading Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18

I, Paul, am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance. The Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the proclamation might be completed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly Kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Word of the Lord,

~Thanks be to God

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church,

and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Gospel Matthew 16:13-19

When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

~ Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

Homily

Profession of Faith:

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.

Universal Prayer: Prayers of Petition          

~ Lord, hear our prayer.

Offertory Song

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Eucharistic Acclamations:

R: Blessed be God forever

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

R: May the Lord accept the sacrifice

at your hands for the

praise and glory of his name,

for our good

and the good of all His holy Church

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

R: And with your spirit

R: We lift them up to the Lord

R: It is right and just.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full, full of your glory.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes

in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your

Resurrection, until you come again.

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup

We proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

Save us, Savior of the world,

for by your Cross and

Resurrection you have set us free

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

The Lord’s Prayer

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. Amen.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

For the kingdom,

the power and glory are yours

now and forever.

~Amen

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Sign of Peace

R: And with your Spirit

(to one another) :

~ Peace be with you!

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

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.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

R: Lord I am not worthy that should

enter under my roof,

but only say the word

and my soul shall be healed.

Communion Song:

Spiritual Communion:

My Jesus, I believe that you are present

in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love you above all things,

and I desire to receive you into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,

Come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there

And unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Concluding Rite

Closing Song

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ 6/22/25

Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ 6/22/25

Gathering Song:

Greeting

Penitential Act: Confiteor

I confess to almighty God and to you,

my brothers and sisters,

that I have greatly sinned

in my thoughts and in my words,

in what I have done

and in what I have failed to do,

through my fault, through my fault,

through my most grievous fault;

Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,

all the Angels and Saints;

and you, my brothers and sisters,

to pray for me to the Lord our God.

-AND/OR-

Lord have Mercy,

Christ have Mercy,

Lord have Mercy

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.

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.

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.

Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading Gn 14:18-20

In those days,

Melchizedek,

king of Salem,

brought out bread and wine,

and being a priest

of God Most High,

he blessed Abram

with these words:

"Blessed be Abram

by God Most High,

the creator of

heaven and earth;

and blessed be

God Most High,

who delivered your

foes into your hand."

Then Abram gave him

a tenth of everything.

The Word of the Lord,

~Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4

R. You are a priest forever,

in the line of Melchizedek.

The LORD said to my Lord:

"Sit at my right hand

till I make your enemies your footstool."

R. You are a priest forever,

in the line of Melchizedek.

The scepter of your power the LORD

will stretch forth from Zion:

"Rule in the midst of your enemies."

R. You are a priest forever,

in the line of Melchizedek.

"Yours is princely power in the day

of your birth, in holy splendor;

before the daystar, like the dew,

I have begotten you."

R. You are a priest forever,

in the line of Melchizedek.

The LORD has sworn,

and he will not repent:

"You are a priest forever,

according to the order of Melchizedek."

R. You are a priest forever,

in the line of Melchizedek.

2nd Reading 1 Cor 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,

~Thanks be to God

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, Alleluia.

I am the living bread

that came down from heaven,

says the Lord;

whoever eats this bread will live forever.

R. Alleluia, Alleluia

Gospel

Lk 9:11b-17

Jesus spoke to the crowds

about the kingdom of God,

and he healed those

who needed to be cured.

As the day was drawing to a close,

the Twelve approached

him and said,

"Dismiss the crowd

so that they can go

to the surrounding

villages and farms

and find lodging and provisions;

for we are in a deserted place here."

He said to them,

"Give them some food yourselves."

They replied,

"Five loaves and two fish

are all we have,

unless we ourselves

go and buy food for all these people."

Now the men there numbered

about five thousand.

Then he said to his disciples,

"Have them sit down

in groups of about fifty."

They did so and made

them all sit down.

Then taking the five loaves

and the two fish,

and looking up to heaven,

he said the blessing

over them, broke them,

and gave them to the disciples

to set before the crowd.

They all ate and were satisfied.

And when the leftover fragments

were picked up,

they filled twelve wicker baskets.

The Gospel of the Lord,

~ Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

Homily

Profession of Faith:

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.

Universal Prayer: Prayers of Petition         
 ~ Risen Lord, hear our prayer

Offertory Song:

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Eucharistic Acclamations:

R: Blessed be God forever

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

R: May the Lord accept the sacrifice

at your hands for the

praise and glory of his name,

for our good

and the good of all His holy Church

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

R: And with your spirit

R: We lift them up to the Lord

R: It is right and just.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full,

full of your glory.

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes

in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your

Resurrection, until you come again.

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup

We proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

Save us, Savior of the world,

for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

The Lord’s Prayer

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. Amen.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

For the kingdom,

the power and glory are yours

now and forever. ~Amen

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Sign of Peace

 R: And with your Spirit 

(to one another) :

~ Peace be with you!

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

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.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

R: Lord I am not worthy that should

enter under my roof,

but only say the word

and my soul shall be healed.

Communion Song:

Spiritual Communion:

My Jesus, I believe that you are present

in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love you above all things,

and I desire to receive you into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,

Come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there

And unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Concluding Rite