17th Sunday of Ordinary Time -- 7.25.21

                                  The 17th Sunday in

Ordinary Time



7-25-21

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 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 2 Kgs 4:42-44

A man came from Baal-shalishah bringing to Elisha, the man of God,

twenty barley loaves made from the firstfruits,

and fresh grain in the ear. 

Elisha said, “Give it to the people to eat.” 

But his servant objected,

“How can I set this before a hundred people?” 

Elisha insisted, “Give it to the people to eat.” 

“For thus says the LORD,

‘They shall eat and there shall be
some left over.’” 

And when they had eaten,
there was some left over,

as the LORD had said.

The Word of the Lord,

                                  ~Thanks be to God




Responsorial Psalm

Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18


R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.

Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,

    and let your faithful ones bless you.

Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom

    and speak of your might.

R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.

The eyes of all look hopefully to you,

    and you give them their food in due season;

you open your hand

    and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.

The LORD is just in all his ways

    and holy in all his works.

The LORD is near to all who call upon him,

    to all who call upon him in truth.

R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.



2nd Reading Eph 4:1-6

Brothers and sisters:

I, a prisoner for the Lord,

urge you to live in a manner
worthy of the call you have received,

with all humility and gentleness,
with patience, bearing with one another
through love, striving to preserve
the unity of the spirit
through the bond of peace:

one body and one Spirit,

as you were also called to
the one hope of your call;

one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

one God and Father of all,

who is over all and through all and in all.
The Word of the Lord,

~Thanks be to God


      

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

A great prophet has risen in our midst.

God has visited his people.

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.


Gospel

Jn 6:1-15

Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee.
A large crowd followed Him,
because they saw the signs
He was performing on the sick. 
Jesus went up on the mountain,
and there He sat down with His disciples. 
The Jewish feast of Passover was near. 
When Jesus raised his eyes and
saw that a large crowd was coming to Him,
He said to Philip,
“Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?”
He said this to test him, 
because He Himself knew what
He was going to do. 
Philip answered Him,
“Two hundred days’ wages worth of food
would not be enough for each
of them to have a little.” 
One of his disciples, Andrew,
the brother of Simon Peter, said to Hm,
“There is a boy here who has
five barley loaves and two fish;
but what good are these for so many?” 
Jesus said,
“Have the people recline.” 
Now there was a great deal of grass in that place. 
So the men reclined,
about five thousand in number. 
Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks,
and distributed them to those who were reclining,
and also as much of the fish as they wanted. 
When they had had their fill,
He said to His disciples,
“Gather the fragments left over,
so that nothing will be wasted.” 
So they collected them,
and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments 
from the five barley loaves
that had been more than they could eat. 
When the people saw the sign He had done,
they said,
“This is truly the Prophet,
the one who is to come into the world.” 
Since Jesus knew that they were going to come
and carry him off to make Him king,
He withdrew again to the mountain alone

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



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.

 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~

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




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