Third Sunday of Lent
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
Liturgy of the Word
Moses was tending the flock
Leading the flock across the desert,
the mountain of God.
There an angel of the LORD
flaming out of a bush.
As he looked on, he was surprised
though on fire, was not consumed.
So Moses decided,
“I must go over to look
and see why the
When the LORD saw him coming over
God called out to him from the bush,
He answered, “Here I am.”
God said, “Come no nearer!
Remove the sandals
for the place where you stand
"I am the God of your fathers,“
“the God of Abraham,
Moses hid his face,
But the LORD said,
“I have witnessed the
and have heard their
so I know well what
Therefore I have come down
from the hands
and lead them out of that land
a land flowing with milk and honey.”
Moses said to God,
and say to them,
if they ask me,
God replied,
Then he added,
I AM sent me to you.”
God spoke further to Moses,
The LORD, the God
the God of Abraham,
has sent me to you.
“This is my name forever;
thus am I to be
~Thanks be to God
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
I do not want you to be unaware,
brothers and sisters,
that our ancestors
were all under the cloud
and all passed through the sea,
and all of them were
baptized into Moses
in the cloud and in the sea.
All ate the same spiritual food,
and all drank the same spiritual drink,
for they drank from a
spiritual rock that followed them,
and the rock was the Christ.
Yet God was not pleased
with most of them,
for they were struck
down in the desert.
These things happened
as examples for us,
so that we might not desire
evil things, as they did.
Do not grumble as
some of them did,
and suffered death
by the destroyer.
These things happened
to them as an example,
and they have been
written down as a warning to us,
upon whom the end
of the ages has come.
Therefore, whoever thinks
he is standing secure
should take care not to fall.
The Word of the Lord,
~Thanks be to God
Gospel Acclamation
King of endless glory!
Repent, says the Lord;
the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
King of endless glory!
Some people told
Jesus about the Galileans
whose blood Pilate had mingled
with the blood of their sacrifices.
Jesus said to them in reply,
“Do you think that because
these Galileans suffered in this way
they were greater sinners
than all other Galileans?
By no means!
But I tell you, if you do not repent,
you will all perish as they did!
Or those eighteen people
who were killed
when the tower
at Siloam fell on them—
do you think they
were more guilty
than everyone else
who lived in Jerusalem?
By no means!
But I tell you, if you do not repent,
you will all perish as they did!”
And he told them this parable:
“There once was a person
who had a fig tree
planted in his orchard,
and when he came in search
of fruit on it but found none,
he said to the gardener,
‘For three years now
I have come in search
of fruit on this fig tree
but have found none.
So cut it down.
Why should it exhaust the soil?’
He said to him in reply,
‘Sir, leave it for this year also,
and I shall cultivate
the ground around it
and fertilize it;
it may bear fruit
in the future.
If not you can cut it down.’”
~ 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
Offertory song:
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
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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
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
