The 20th 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
For you alone are the Holy One,
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
Liturgy of the Word
God’s temple in heaven
was opened,
and the ark of his covenant
could be seen in the temple.
A great sign appeared in the sky,
a woman clothed with the sun,
with the moon under her feet,
and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
She was with child and wailed aloud
in pain as she labored to give birth.
Then another sign appeared in the sky;
it was a huge red dragon,
with seven heads and ten horns,
and on its heads were seven diadems.
Its tail swept away a third
of the stars in the sky
and hurled them down to the earth.
Then the dragon stood before
the woman about to give birth,
to devour her child when she gave birth.
She gave birth to a son,
a male child,
destined to rule all the nations
with an iron rod.
Her child was caught up
to God and his throne.
The woman herself fled into the desert
where she had a place prepared by God.
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say:
“Now have salvation and power come,
and the Kingdom of our God
and the authority of his Anointed One
The Word of the Lord
~Thanks be to God
Ps 45:10, 11, 12, 16
arrayed in gold.
The queen takes her place
at your right hand in gold of Ophir.
R. The queen stands at your right hand,
arrayed in gold.
Hear, O daughter, and see; turn your ear,
forget your people and your father’s house.
R. The queen stands at your right hand,
arrayed in gold.
So shall the king desire your beauty;
R. The queen stands at your right hand,
arrayed in gold.
They are borne in with gladness and joy;
they enter the palace of the king.
R. The queen stands at your right hand,
arrayed in gold.
Christ has been raised
from the dead,
the firstfruits of those
who have fallen asleep.
For since death came through man,
the resurrection of the dead
came also through man.
For just as in Adam all die,
so too in Christ shall all be
brought to life,
but each one in proper order:
Christ the firstfruits;
then, at his coming,
those who belong to Christ;
then comes the end,
when he hands over the Kingdom
to his God and Father,
when he has destroyed
every sovereignty
and every authority and power.
For he must reign
until he has put all his enemies
under his feet.
The last enemy to be
destroyed is death,
for “he subjected everything
under his feet.”
~Thanks be to God
Alleluia
R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Mary is taken up to heaven;
a chorus of angels exults.
R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
the hill country in haste
to a town of Judah,
where she entered
the house of Zechariah
and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,
the infant leaped in her womb,
and Elizabeth,
filled with the Holy Spirit,
cried out in a loud voice and said,
“Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
And how does this happen to me,
that the mother of my Lord
should come to me?
For at the moment the sound
of your greeting reached my ears,
the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Blessed are you who believed
that what was spoken to you
by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
And Mary said:
“My soul proclaims
the greatness of the Lord;
the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor
on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations
will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things
for me and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those
who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
and has scattered the proud
in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty
from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry
with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help
of his servant Israel
for he has remembered
his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.”
Mary remained with her
about three months
and then returned to her home.
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