First Sunday of Advent 11-28-21

The Sunday of Hope

Our hope is in God,
and in His Son Jesus Christ.
to be judge over all things.
to save and redeem his people
Jesus is the one appointed by God
He is the one through
whom God has promised.
We light this candle today
to remind us that Jesus is
We thank God for the promises
He has made to us and for the light
our hope– and the hope of the world.
He has brought into the world.


The First Sunday in Advent

 
11-28-21 
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

Jer 33:14-16


The days are coming, says the LORD, 

    when I will fulfill the promise 

    I made to the house of Israel and Judah.

In those days, in that time, 

    I will raise up for David a just shoot ; 

    he shall do what is right and just in the land.

In those days Judah shall be safe 

    and Jerusalem shall dwell secure; 

    this is what they shall call her: 

    “The LORD our justice.”


The Word of the Lord,
                                  ~Thanks be to God


Responsorial Psalm

Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14

R. To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.

Your ways, O LORD, make known to me;

   teach me your paths,

Guide me in your truth and teach me,

   for you are God my savior,

   and for you I wait all the day. 

R. To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.

Good and upright is the LORD;

   thus he shows sinners the way.

He guides the humble to justice,

   and teaches the humble his way. 

R. To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.

All the paths of the LORD are kindness and constancy

   toward those who keep his covenant and his decrees.

The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him,

   and his covenant, for their instruction. 

R. To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.




2nd Reading  1 Thes 3:12—4:2

Brothers and sisters:

May the Lord make you increase 

and abound in love

for one another and for all,

just as we have for you, 

so as to strengthen your hearts, 

to be blameless in holiness 

before our God and Father 

at the coming of our Lord Jesus 

with all his holy ones.  Amen.


Finally, brothers and sisters, 

we earnestly ask and exhort 

you in the Lord Jesus that,

as you received from us 

how you should conduct yourselves

to please God

and as you are conducting yourselves

you do so even more.

For you know what instructions 

we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

The Word of the Lord
  ~Thanks be to God 
    
Alleluia
R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Show us, Lord, your love;

and grant us your salvation.

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.



Gospel

Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

Jesus said to his disciples:

“There will be signs in the sun, the moon,
and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, 

perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.

People will die of fright 

in anticipation of what is coming upon the world, 

for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

And then they will see the Son of Man 

coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

But when these signs begin to happen, 

stand erect and raise your heads 

because your redemption is at hand.


“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy 

from carousing and drunkenness 

and the anxieties of daily life, 

and that day catch you by surprise like a trap.

For that day will assault everyone

who lives on the face of the earth.

Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength 

to escape the tribulations that are imminent 

and to stand before the Son of Man.”


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         
~ 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


The Feast of Christ the King 11-21-21

 The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe






11-21-21

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

Dn 7:13-14


As the visions during the night continued,
  I saw one like a Son of man coming,

        on the clouds of heaven;

    when he reached the Ancient One

        and was presented before him,

    the one like a Son of man
  received dominion, glory, and kingship;

        all peoples, nations, and languages serve him.

    His dominion is an everlasting dominion

        that shall not be taken away,

        his kingship shall not be destroyed.


The Word of the Lord,

                                  ~Thanks be to God



Responsorial Psalm

Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5

R. The Lord is king;
he is robed in majesty.

The LORD is king,
in splendor robed;

    robed is the LORD
and girt about with strength.

R. The Lord is king;
he is robed in majesty.

And he has made the world firm,

    not to be moved.

Your throne stands firm from of old;

    from everlasting you are, O LORD.

R. The Lord is king;
he is robed in majesty.

Your decrees are worthy
of trust indeed;

    holiness befits your house,

    O LORD, for length of days.

R. The Lord is king;
he is robed in majesty.



2nd Reading

 Rv 1:5-8

Jesus Christ is the faithful witness,

the firstborn of the dead and 

ruler of the kings of the earth. 

To him who loves us
and has freed us 

from our sins by his blood,

who has made us into a kingdom, 

priests for his God and Father,

to him be glory and power 

forever and ever.  Amen.

Behold, he is coming amid the clouds,

and every eye will see him,

even those who pierced him.

All the peoples of the earth 

will lament him.

Yes.  Amen.


"I am the Alpha and the Omega," 

says the Lord God,

"the one who is and who was 

and who is to come, the almighty."


The Word of the Lord,
                                  ~Thanks be to God

 

    

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Blessed is he who comes
in the name of the Lord!

Blessed is the kingdom of
our father David that is to come!

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.




Gospel

Jn 18:33b-37

Pilate said to Jesus,

"Are you the King of the Jews?" 

Jesus answered,
"Do you say this on your own

or have others told you about me?" 

Pilate answered,
"I am not a Jew, am I? 

Your own nation and the chief priests
handed you over to me. 

What have you done?" 

Jesus answered,
"My kingdom does not belong to this world.

If my kingdom did belong to this world,

my attendants would be fighting

to keep me from being
handed over to the Jews. 

But as it is, my kingdom is not here." 

So Pilate said to him,
"Then you are a king?" 

Jesus answered,
"You say I am a king. 

For this I was born
and for this I came into the world,

to testify to the truth. 

Everyone who belongs
to the truth listens to my voice."


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