The 21st 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
Joshua gathered together
all the tribes of Israel at Shechem,
summoning their elders, their leaders,
their judges, and their officers.
When they stood in ranks before God,
Joshua addressed all the people:
“If it does not please
you to serve the LORD,
decide today whom you will serve,
the gods your fathers
served beyond the River
or the gods of the Amorites in whose
country you are now dwelling.
As for me and my household,
we will serve the LORD.”
But the people answered,
“Far be it from us to
forsake the LORD
for the service of other gods.
For it was the LORD,
our God,
who brought us and
our fathers up out of the land
of Egypt,
out of a state of slavery.
He performed those
great miracles before
our very eyes
and protected us along
our entire journey
and among the peoples
through whom we passed.
Therefore we also will serve the LORD,
for he is our God.”
~Thanks be to God
Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21
R. Taste and see the
goodness of the Lord.
I will bless the LORD
at all times;
his praise shall be ever
in my mouth.
Let my soul glory
in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me
and be glad.
R. Taste and see the
goodness of the Lord.
The LORD has eyes
for the just,
and ears for their cry.
The LORD confronts
the evildoers,
to destroy remembrance
of them from the earth.
R. Taste and see the
goodness of the Lord.
When the just cry out,
the LORD hears them,
and from all their distress
he rescues them.
The LORD is close
to the brokenhearted;
and those who are
crushed in spirit he saves.
R. Taste and see the
goodness of the Lord.
Many are the troubles
of the just one,
but out of them all the
LORD delivers him;
he watches over
all his bones;
not one of them
shall be broken.
R. Taste and see the
goodness of the Lord.
Eph 5:2a, 25-32
Brothers and sisters:
Live in love,
as Christ loved us.
Husbands,
love your wives,
even as Christ
loved the church
and handed himself
over for her to sanctify her,
cleansing her by the
bath of water with the word,
that he might present to himself
the church in splendor,
without spot or wrinkle
or any such thing,
that she might be holy
and without blemish.
So also husbands should love
their wives as their own bodies.
He who loves his wife
loves himself.
For no one hates his own flesh
but rather nourishes
and cherishes it,
even as Christ does the church,
because we are
members of his body.
For this reason a man shall leave his father
and his mother and be joined to his wife,
and the two shall become one flesh.
This is a great mystery,
but I speak in reference
to Christ and the church.
The Word of the Lord,
~Thanks be to God
Alleluia
R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life;
you have the words of everlasting life.
R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Jn 6:60-69
Many of Jesus’ disciples
who were listening said,
“This saying is hard;
who can accept it?”
Since Jesus knew
that his disciples
were murmuring about this,
he said to them,
“Does this shock you?
What if you were
to see the Son of Man
ascending
to where he was before?
It is the spirit
that gives life,
while the flesh
is of no avail.
The words I have spoken
to you
are Spirit and life.
But there are some
of you who do not believe.”
Jesus knew from the beginning
the ones who would not believe
and the one who would betray him.
And he said,
“For this reason
I have told you
that no one can come to me
unless it is granted
him by my Father.”
As a result of this,
many of his disciples
returned to their former
way of life and no longer
accompanied him.
Jesus then said to the Twelve,
“Do you also want to leave?”
Simon Peter answered him,
“Master, to whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life.
We have come to believe
and are convinced that
you are the Holy One of God.”
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