the Fourth Sunday of Easter 5.8.22 Mother's Day Weekend

 The Fourth Sunday of Easter


Mother's Day 5-8-22 



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  Acts 13:14, 43-52

Paul and Barnabas continued
on from Perga and reached
Antioch in Pisidia.

On the sabbath they entered
the synagogue and took their seats.

Many Jews and worshipers
who were converts to Judaism

followed Paul and Barnabas,
who spoke to them and urged
them to remain faithful
to the grace of God.


On the following sabbath almost
the whole city gathered to hear
the word of the Lord. 
When the Jews saw the crowds,
they were filled with jealousy

and with violent abuse contradicted
what Paul said.

Both Paul and Barnabas
spoke out boldly
and said,

“It was necessary that the word of God
be spoken to you first,

but since you reject it and condemn
yourselves as
unworthy of eternal life,

we now turn to the Gentiles.

For so the Lord
has commanded us,
I have made you
a light to the Gentiles,

that you may be an instrument
of salvation to the ends of the earth.”


The Gentiles were delighted when
they heard this and glorified
the word of the Lord.

All who were destined
for eternal life
came to believe,
and the word of the Lord
continued to spread
through the whole region.

The Jews, however,
incited the women of prominence
who were worshipers

and the leading men of the city,
stirred up a persecution
against Paul and Barnabas,

and expelled them from their territory.

So they shook the dust from their feet
in protest against them,

and went to Iconium.  
The disciples were filled
with joy and the Holy Spirit.


The Word of the Lord,

        ~Thanks be to God



Responsorial Psalm Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5


R. We are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;

            serve the LORD with gladness;

            come before him with joyful song.

R. We are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Know that the LORD is God;

            he made us, his we are;

            his people, the flock he tends.

R. We are his people, the sheep of his flock.

The LORD is good:

            his kindness endures forever,

            and his faithfulness, to all generations.

R. We are his people, the sheep of his flock.



2nd Reading Rev 7:9, 14b-17

I, John, had a vision

of a great multitude,

which no one could count,

from every nation, race,

people, and tongue.

They stood before the throne

and before the Lamb,

wearing white robes and

holding palm branches in their hands.


Then one of the elders said to me,

“These are the ones who

have survived the time

of great distress;

they have washed their robes

and made them white

in the blood of the Lamb.


  “For this reason they

stand before God’s throne

    and worship him day

and night in his temple.

    The one who sits on

the throne will shelter them.

    They will not hunger

or thirst anymore,

        nor will the sun or

any heat strike them.

    For the Lamb who is in

the center of the throne

        will shepherd them

        and lead them to springs

of life-giving water,

        and God will wipe away

every tear from their eyes.”


The Word of the Lord,

        ~Thanks be to God



Alleluia

 

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

I am the good shepherd, says the Lord;

I know my sheep, and mine know me.

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.



Gospel Jn 10:27-30

   

Jesus said:

“My sheep hear my voice;

I know them,

and they follow me.

I give them eternal life,

and they shall never perish.

No one can take

them out of my hand.

My Father,

who has given them to me,

is greater than all,

and no one can take them

out of the Father’s hand.

The Father and I are one.”


  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


Offertory Song:


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