The 22nd Sunday in
Ordinary Time
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
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
Dt 4:1-2, 6-8
Moses said to the people:
“Now, Israel, hear the statutes
and decrees which I am
teaching you to observe,
that you may live,
and may enter in
and take possession of the land
which the LORD,
the God of your fathers,
is giving you.
In your observance of
the commandments of the LORD,
your God, which I enjoin upon you,
you shall not add
to what I command you
nor subtract from it.
Observe them carefully,
for thus will you give evidence
of your wisdom and
intelligence to the nations,
who will hear of
all these statutes and say,
‘This great nation is truly
a wise and intelligent people.’
For what great nation
is there that has gods
so close to it
as the LORD, our God,
is to us whenever we call upon him?
Or what great nation
has statutes and decrees
that are as just as this whole law
which I am setting before you today?”
~Thanks be to God
Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5
R. The one who does justice will live
in the presence of the Lord.
Whoever walks blamelessly
and does justice;
who thinks the truth in his heart
and slanders not with his tongue.
R. The one who does justice will live
in the presence of the Lord.
Who harms not his fellow man,
nor takes up a reproach
against his neighbor;
by whom the reprobate is despised,
while he honors those who fear the LORD.
R. The one who does justice will live
in the presence of the Lord.
Who lends not his money at usury
and accepts no bribe
against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
shall never be disturbed.
R. The one who does justice will live
in the presence of the Lord.
Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27
Dearest brothers and sisters:
All good giving and
every perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of lights,
with whom there is no alteration
or shadow caused by change.
He willed to give us birth
by the word of truth
that we may be a kind of firstfruits
of his creatures.
Humbly welcome the word that
has been planted in you
and is able to save your souls.
Be doers of the word and not hearers only,
deluding yourselves.
Religion that is pure and undefiled
before God and the Father is this:
to care for orphans and widows in their affliction
and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
The Word of the Lord,
~Thanks be to God
Alleluia
R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
The Father willed to give us birth
by the word of truth
that we may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
When the Pharisees with some scribes
who had come from Jerusalem
gathered around Jesus,
they observed that some of his disciples
ate their meals with unclean,
that is, unwashed, hands.
—For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews,
do not eat without carefully
washing their hands,
keeping the tradition of the elders.
And on coming from the marketplace
they do not eat without
purifying themselves.
And there are many other things
that they have traditionally observed,
the purification of cups
and jugs and kettles and beds. —
So the Pharisees and scribes
questioned him,
“Why do your disciples
not follow the tradition of the elders
but instead eat a meal
with unclean hands?”
He responded,
“Well did Isaiah prophesy
about you hypocrites, as it is written:
This people honors me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines human precepts.
You disregard God’s commandment
but cling to human tradition.”
He summoned the crowd again
and said to them,
“Hear me, all of you,
and understand.
Nothing that enters one from outside
can defile that person;
but the things that come out from within
are what defile.
From within people, from their hearts,
come evil thoughts, unchastity,
theft, murder, adultery, greed,
malice, deceit, licentiousness,
envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly.
All these evils come from
within and they defile.”
The Gospel of the Lord,
~ Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ
Homily
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
Eucharistic Acclamations:
R: Blessed be God forever
R: Blessed be God forever
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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
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R: And with your spirit
R: We lift them up to the Lord
R: It is right and just.
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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
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Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen
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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,
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
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
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