Third Sunday of Easter 4-19-26

 Third Sunday of Easter

4-19-26

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

Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading Acts 2:14, 22-33

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven,
raised his voice, and proclaimed:
"You who are Jews, indeed all of 

you staying in Jerusalem.
Let this be known to you, and listen 

to my words.
You who are Israelites, hear these 

words.
Jesus the Nazarene was a man 

commended to you by God
with mighty deeds, wonders, and 

signs,
which God worked through him in 

your midst, as you yourselves know.
This man, delivered up by the set 

plan and foreknowledge of God,
you killed, using lawless men to 

crucify him.
But God raised him up, releasing 

him from the throes of death,
because it was impossible for him 

to be held by it.
For David says of him:
I saw the Lord ever before me,
with him at my right hand I shall 

not be disturbed.
Therefore my heart has been glad 

and my tongue has exulted;
my flesh, too, will dwell in hope, 
because you will not abandon my 

soul to the netherworld,
nor will you suffer your holy one to 

see corruption.
You have made known to me the 

paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.

"My brothers, one can confidently 

say to you
about the patriarch David that he 

died and was buried,
and his tomb is in our midst to this day.
But since he was a prophet and knew 

that God had sworn an oath to him
that he would set one of his descendants 

upon his throne,
he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection 

of the Christ,
that neither was he abandoned to the 

netherworld
nor did his flesh see corruption.
God raised this Jesus;
of this we are all witnesses.
Exalted at the right hand of God,
he received the promise of the Holy Spirit 

from the Father
and poured him forth, as you see and hear."

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11

R. (11a) Lord, you will show us the  

path of life.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge;
I say to the LORD, "My Lord are you."
O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
R. Lord, you will show us the path of life.
or:
R. Alleluia.
I bless the LORD who counsels me;
even in the night my heart exhorts me.
I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not 

be disturbed.
R. Lord, you will show us the path 

of life.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Therefore my heart is glad and my 

soul rejoices, 
my body, too, abides in confidence;
because you will not abandon my 

soul to the netherworld,
nor will you suffer your faithful one 

to undergo corruption.
R. Lord, you will show us the 

path of life.
or:
R. Alleluia.
You will show me the path to life,
abounding joy in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.
R. Lord, you will show us the 

path of life.
or:
R. Alleluia.

2nd Reading 1 Peter 1:17-21

Beloved:
If you invoke as Father him who 

judges impartially
according to each one's works,
conduct yourselves with reverence 

during the time of your sojourning,
realizing that you were ransomed 

from your futile conduct,
handed on by your ancestors,
not with perishable things like 

silver or gold
but with the precious blood of Christ
as of a spotless unblemished lamb.

He was known before the foundation 

of the world 
but revealed in the final time for you,
who through him believe in God
who raised him from the dead and 

gave him glory,

so that your faith and hope are in God.

Gospel   Luke 24:13-35

That very day, the first day of the week, 
two of Jesus' disciples were going
to a village seven miles from 

Jerusalem called Emmaus,
and they were conversing about all 

the things that had occurred.
And it happened that while they were 

conversing and debating,
Jesus himself drew near and walked 

with them,
but their eyes were prevented from 

recognizing him.
He asked them, 
"What are you discussing as you 

walk along?"
They stopped, looking downcast.
One of them, named Cleopas, said 

to him in reply,
"Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem
who does not know of the things
that have taken place there in 

these days?"
And he replied to them, "What sort 

of things?"
They said to him, 
"The things that happened to 

Jesus the Nazarene,
who was a prophet mighty in 

deed and word
before God and all the people,
how our chief priests and rulers 

both handed him over
to a sentence of death and crucified 

him.
But we were hoping that he would 

be the one to redeem Israel;
and besides all this,
it is now the third day since this 

took place.
Some women from our group, 

however, have astounded us:
they were at the tomb early in 

the morning 
and did not find his body;
they came back and reported
that they had indeed seen a 

vision of angels
who announced that he was alive.
Then some of those with us went 

to the tomb
and found things just as the women 

had described,
but him they did not see."
And he said to them, "Oh, how 

foolish you are!
How slow of heart to believe all 

that the prophets spoke!
Was it not necessary that the Christ 

should suffer these things
and enter into his glory?"
Then beginning with Moses and 

all the prophets,
he interpreted to them what referred 

to him
in all the Scriptures.
As they approached the village to 

which they were going,
he gave the impression that he was 

going on farther.
But they urged him, "Stay with us,
for it is nearly evening and the day 

is almost over."
So he went in to stay with them.
And it happened that, while he was 

with them at table,
he took bread, said the blessing,
broke it, and gave it to them.
With that their eyes were opened and 

they recognized him,
but he vanished from their sight.
Then they said to each other,
"Were not our hearts burning within us
while he spoke to us on the way and 

opened the Scriptures to us?"
So they set out at once and returned 

to Jerusalem
where they found gathered together
the eleven and those with them who 

were saying,
"The Lord has truly been raised and 

has appeared to Simon!"
Then the two recounted 
what had taken place on the way
and how he was made known to them 

in the breaking of bread.

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         

~ Lord, hear our prayer

Offertory Song:

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Eucharistic Acclamations:

R: Blessed be God forever

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.  

Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.

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

The Mystery of Faith:

We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your 

Resurrection, until you come again.

                   Or

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup

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

                         Or

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