32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 11-8-20

 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gathering Song: Praise to the Lord

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the king of creation!

O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!

Come, all who hear: Now to his altar draw near,

Joining in glad adoration!

Praise to the Lord, who shall prosper our work and defend us;

surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend us.

Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,

who with his love will befriend us.

Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in us adore him!

All that has life and breath come now with praises before him!

Let the Amen sound from his people again,

Now as we worship before him!

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 goodwill.

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 goodwill.

~ Amen.

Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading WIS 6:12-16

        Resplendent and unfading is wisdom,

                        and she is readily perceived by those who love her,

                        and found by those who seek her.

                        She hastens to make herself known in anticipation of their desire;

                        Whoever watches for her at dawn shall not be disappointed,

                        for he shall find her sitting by his gate.

                        For taking thought of wisdom is the perfection of prudence,

                        and whoever for her sake keeps vigil

                        shall quickly be free from care;

                        because she makes her own rounds,

                        seeking those worthy of her,

                        and graciously appears to them in the ways,

                        and meets them with all solicitude.

                        The Word of the Lord,

                            ~Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm PS 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

R. (2b) My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

O God, you are my God whom I seek;

for you my flesh pines and my soul thirsts

like the earth, parched, lifeless and without water.

R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Thus have I gazed toward you in the sanctuary

to see your power and your glory,

For your kindness is a greater good than life;

my lips shall glorify you.

R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Thus will I bless you while I live;

lifting up my hands, I will call upon your name.

As with the riches of a banquet shall my soul be satisfied,

and with exultant lips my mouth shall praise you.

R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

I will remember you upon my couch,

and through the night-watches I will meditate on you:

You are my help,

and in the shadow of your wings I shout for joy.

R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

        2nd Reading 1 THES 4:13-18 OR 4:13-14

                        We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters,

                        about those who have fallen asleep,

                        so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. 

                      For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God,

                        through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 

                        Indeed, we tell you this, on the word of the Lord,

that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,

                        will surely not precede those who have fallen asleep.

                        For the Lord himself, with a word of command,

                        with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God,

                        will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 

                        Then we who are alive, who are left,

                      will be caught up together with them in the clouds

                        to meet the Lord in the air. 

                        Thus we shall always be with the Lord. 

                        Therefore, console one another with these words.

                        The Word of the Lord,

                                        ~Thanks be to God

Alleluia MT 24:42A, 44

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Stay awake and be ready!

For you do not know

on what day your Lord will come.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

                            Gospel MT 25:1-13

                                Jesus told his disciples this parable:

                                "The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins

who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 

                                 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 

                                 The foolish ones, when taking their lamps,

                                  brought no oil with them,

                                  but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. 

                                  Since the bridegroom was long delayed,

                                  they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

                                  At midnight, there was a cry,

                                  ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

                                   Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. 

                                   The foolish ones said to the wise,

                                    ‘Give us some of your oil,

                                    for our lamps are going out.’

                                    But the wise ones replied,

                                    'No, for there may not be enough for us and you.

                                    Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.’

                                    While they went off to buy it,

                                    the bridegroom came and those who were ready

went into the wedding feast with him. 

                                    Then the door was locked.

                                    Afterwards the other virgins came and said,

                                    ‘Lord, Lord, open the door for us!’

                                     But he said in reply,

                                     ‘Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.’

                                    Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the

                                     day nor the hour."

                                        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 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.  

           ~*~*~*~*~*~*~

When we eat this bread and drink this cup,

we proclaim your death oh Lord, until you come again.

            ~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Amen, Amen, A----men

            ~*~*~*~*~*~*~

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.

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

    Communion Song: You Are the Light

You are the light that stands alone

in depth of night and eye of storm.

Where shadows fall, you enter in;

ignite with hope what dark has dimmed.

And though our eyes may fail to see,

it is the heart that’s given sight through

night and storm, to trust in you.

Upon our path you are the light.

You are the word that’s written deep

within the hearts of all who long for

endless days beyond the skies,

for peace on earth, a kingdom come.

We sing the name that heals our souls,

and share the way, the truth, the life.

For hearts that long, both lost and found,

we speak the word: you are the light.

O you are God who spoke the dawn;

the savior son who came in flesh to be a

lamp for wandering hearts,

to steal our darkness by your death.

Sweet mystery, how true you guide.

And as you rose, you gave us peace,

your spirit gift to kindly lead.

We look to you; you are the light.

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: In the Day of the Lord

                        Refrain:  In the day of the Lord,

the sun will shine like the dawn

of eternal day.

All creation will rise to

dance and sing the glory

 of the Lord.

                        And on that day will justice triumph,

on that day will all be free:

free from want free from fear, free to live!

Refrain:  In the day of the Lord,

the sun will shine like the dawn

of eternal day.

All creation will rise to

dance and sing the glory

 of the Lord.

Then shall the nations throng together

to the mountain of the Lord:

they shall walk in the light of the Lord!

Refrain:  In the day of the Lord,

the sun will shine like the dawn

of eternal day.

All creation will rise to

dance and sing the glory

 of the Lord.

                        And they shall beat their swords to plowshares;

there will be an end to war:

one in peace, one in love, one in God.

Refrain:  In the day of the Lord,

the sun will shine like the dawn

of eternal day.

All creation will rise to

dance and sing the glory

 of the Lord.

                  

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.