The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 1-17-21

             The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

1-17-21

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, 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 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19

Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the LORD

where the ark of God was.

The LORD called to Samuel, who answered, “Here I am.”

Samuel ran to Eli and said, “Here I am.  You called me.”

“I did not call you, “  Eli said.  “Go back to sleep.”

So he went back to sleep.

Again the LORD called Samuel, who rose and went to Eli.

“Here I am, “ he said.  “You called me.”

But Eli answered, “I did not call you, my son.  Go back to sleep.”


At that time Samuel was not familiar with the LORD,

because the LORD had not revealed anything to him as yet.

The LORD called Samuel again, for the third time.

Getting up and going to Eli, he said, “Here I am.  You called me.”

Then Eli understood that the LORD was calling the youth.

So he said to Samuel, “Go to sleep, and if you are called, reply,

Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.”

When Samuel went to sleep in his place,

the LORD came and revealed his presence,

calling out as before, “Samuel, Samuel!”

Samuel answered, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”


Samuel grew up, and the LORD was with him,

not permitting any word of his to be without effect.


The Word of the Lord,

        ~Thanks be to God



Responsorial Psalm Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10


R. Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.

I have waited, waited for the LORD,

    and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.

And he put a new song into my mouth,

    a hymn to our God. 

R. Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.

Sacrifice or offering you wished not,

    but ears open to obedience you gave me.

Holocausts or sin-offerings you sought not;

    then said I, “Behold I come.”

R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.

“In the written scroll it is prescribed for me,

to do your will, O my God, is my delight,

    and your law is within my heart!”

R. Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.

I announced your justice in the vast assembly;

    I did not restrain my lips, as you, O LORD, know.

R. Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.




2nd Reading 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20


Brothers and sisters:

The body is not for immorality, but for the Lord,

and the Lord is for the body;

God raised the Lord 

and will also raise us by his power.


Do you not know that your bodies 

are members of Christ?

But whoever is joined to the Lord 

becomes one Spirit with him.

Avoid immorality.

Every other sin a person commits is outside the body,

but the immoral person sins against his own body.

Do you not know that your body

is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you,

whom you have from God, 

and that you are not your own?

For you have been purchased at a price.

Therefore glorify God in your body.


The Word of the Lord,

        ~Thanks be to God



Alleluia Jn 1:41, 17b


R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

We have found the Messiah:

Jesus Christ, who brings us truth and grace.

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.



Gospel Jn 1:35-42


John was standing with two of his disciples,

and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said,

“Behold, the Lamb of God.”

The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus.

Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them,

“What are you looking for?”

They said to him, “Rabbi” — which translated means Teacher —,

“where are you staying?”

He said to them, “Come, and you will see.”

So they went and saw where Jesus was staying,

and they stayed with him that day.

It was about four in the afternoon.

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter,

was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus.

He first found his own brother Simon and told him,

“We have found the Messiah” — which is translated Christ —.

Then he brought him to Jesus.

Jesus looked at him and said,

“You are Simon the son of John;

you will be called Cephas” — which is translated Peter.


                              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         
~ Come, Lord Jesus


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:



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:


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