Welcome: October 2020

~ All Saints Day ~ 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gathering Song: Sing With All the Saints

Sing with all the saints in glory, Sing the resurrection song! Death and sorrow, earth’s dark story, to the former days belong. All around the clouds are breaking, soon the storms of time shall cease; In God’s likeness, people waking, know the everlasting peace.

Oh, what glory, far exceeding All that eye has yet perceived! Holiest hearts for ages pleading, never that full joy conceived. God has promised, Christ prepares it, There on high our welcome waits; Every humble spirit shares it, Christ has passed the eternal gates.

Life eternal! Heaven rejoices: Jesus lives who once was dead; Join with all the heavenly voices; Child of God, lift up your head! Patriarchs from distant ages, Saints all longing for their heaven, Prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages, All await the glory given.

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, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace 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,

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.

Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace on earth, peace to people of good will.

~ Amen.

Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading RV 7:2-4, 9-14

I, John, saw another angel come up from the East,

holding the seal of the living God.

He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels

who were given power to damage the land and the sea,

“Do not damage the land or the sea or the trees

until we put the seal on the foreheads

of the servants of our God.”

I heard the number of those who had been marked with the seal,

one hundred and forty-four thousand marked from every tribe of the children of Israel.

After this I had a vision of a great multitude,

which no one could count,

from every nation, race, people, & tongue.

They stood before the throne and before the Lamb,

wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

They cried out in a loud voice:

“Salvation comes from our God,

who is seated on the throne,

and from the Lamb.”

All the angels stood around the throne & around the elders & the four living creatures.

They prostrated themselves before the throne, worshiped God, & exclaimed:

“Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and

thanksgiving, honor, power, and might

be to our God forever and ever. Amen."

Then one of the elders spoke up & said to me,

“Who are these wearing white robes, and where did they come from?”

I said to him,

“My lord, you are the one who knows.”

He said to me,

“These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress;

they have washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb.”

The Word of the Lord,

~Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm PS 24:1BC-2, 3-4AB, 5-6

R.(2x) Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

The LORD’s are the earth and its fullness;

the world and those who dwell in it.

For he founded it upon the seas

and established it upon the rivers.

R. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD?

or who may stand in his holy place?

One whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,

who desires not what is vain.

R. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,

a reward from God his savior.

Such is the race that seeks him,

that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.

R. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

2nd Reading 1 JN 3:1-3

Beloved:

See what love the Father has bestowed on us

that we may be called the children of God.

Yet so we are.

The reason the world does not know us

is that it did not know him.

Beloved, we are God’s children now;

what we shall be has not yet been revealed.

We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him,

for we shall see him as he is.

Everyone who has this hope based on him makes himself pure,

as he is pure.

The Word of the Lord,

~Thanks be to God

Alleluia MT 11:28

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,

and I will give you rest, says the Lord.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel MT 5:1-12A

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,

and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

He began to teach them, saying:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they will be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,

for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you

and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.”

The Gospel of the Lord,

~Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

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 prayers

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Eucharistic Acclamations:

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.

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When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death oh Lord, until you come again.

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Amen, Amen, A----men

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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.

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.

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For the kingdom, the power and glory are yours now and forever. ~Amen

Communion Song: Worthy is the Lamb

Refrain: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive honor and glory. Worthy are the ones who believe to receive the goodness of God.

Worthy are you, O Paschal Lamb. Wisdom and strength belong now to you. You laid down your life and died upon the cross: we’ve become a people of hope.

Refrain: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive honor and glory. Worthy are the ones who believe to receive the goodness of God.

Worthy are you, O Bread of Life. Salvation and joy belong now to us. By conquering death and rising to new life, we’ve become a people of praise.

Refrain: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive honor and glory. Worthy are the ones who believe to receive the goodness of God.

Worthy are you, O Risen Christ. Wonders and signs, revealing your might. Your power and glory shine upon our lives: we’ve become your light for the world.

Refrain: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive honor and glory. Worthy are the ones who believe to receive the goodness of God.

Spiritual Communion:

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: We Are the Light of the World

Blessed are they who are poor in spirit, theirs is the kingdom of God. Bless us, O Lord, make us poor in spirit; Bless us, O Lord, our God.

Refrain: We are the light of the world, may our light shine before all, that they may see the good that we do, and give glory to God.

Blessed are they who are meek and humble, they will inherit the earth. Bless us, O Lord, make us meek and humble; Bless us, O Lord, our God.

Refrain: We are the light of the world, may our light shine before all, that they may see the good that we do, and give glory to God.

Blessed are they who will mourn in sorrow, they will be comforted. Bless us, O Lord, make us share their sorrow; Bless us, O Lord, our God.

Refrain: We are the light of the world, may our light shine before all, that they may see the good that we do, and give glory to God.

Vocations Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Bless our diocese with the grace of many vocations

to the priesthood, diaconate and to religious life.

Through the intercession of the Blessed Mother,

grant to those You have called

the willingness and the generosity of spirit

to give of themselves in devoting their lives and their talents

to the service of our Lord and to His Church.

Increase the faith of all within our diocese,

and especially the faith of those You are calling.

We ask this through Christ, Your Son our Lord. ~ Amen

Thank you, again, for joining us today for Mass!
~*~There is nothing like receiving the Holy Eucharist~*~
We hope to see you soon.

All Saints Day - 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time