August 7, 2022
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,
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Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good
Liturgy of the Word
1st Reading Wis 18:6-9
The night of the passover was known
beforehand to our fathers,
that, with sure knowledge of the oaths
in which they put their faith,
they might have courage.
Your people awaited the
salvation of the just
and the destruction of their foes.
For when you punished
our adversaries,
in this you glorified us whom
you had summoned.
For in secret the holy children
of the good were offering sacrifice
and putting into effect with one accord
the divine institution
~Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22
R. Blessed the people the Lord
has chosen to
be his own.
Exult, you just, in the LORD;
praise from the upright is fitting.
Blessed the nation
whose God is the LORD,
the people he has chosen
for his own inheritance.
R. Blessed the people the Lord
has chosen to be his own.
See, the eyes of the LORD
are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness,
To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.
R. Blessed the people the Lord
has chosen to be his own.
Our soul waits for the LORD,
who is our help and our shield.
May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us
who have put our hope in you.
R. Blessed the people the Lord
has chosen to be his own.
2nd Reading Heb 11:1-2, 8-19
Brothers and sisters:
Faith is the realization
what is hoped for
and evidence of things not seen.
Because of it the ancients
were well attested.
when he was called
to go out to a place
that he was to receive
as an inheritance;
he went out, not knowing
where he was to go.
By faith he sojourned
in the promised land
as in a foreign country,
dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob,
heirs of the same promise;
for he was looking forward
to the city with foundations,
whose architect and maker is God.
By faith he received power to generate,
even though he was past the normal age
—and Sarah herself was sterile—
as the stars in the sky
and as countless as
the sands on the seashore.
They did not receive
what had been promised
but saw it and greeted it from afar
and acknowledged themselves
to be strangers and aliens on earth,
for those who speak thus show
that they are seeking a homeland.
If they had been thinking of the land
from which they had come,
they would have had opportunity to return.
But now they desire a better homeland,
a heavenly one.
Therefore, God is not ashamed
to be called their God,
for he has prepared a city for them.
By faith Abraham,
when put to the test,
offered up Isaac,
and he who had received the promises
was ready to offer his only son,
of whom it was said,
“Through Isaac descendants
shall bear your name.”
He reasoned that God was able
to raise even from the dead,
and he received Isaac back as a symbol.
~Thanks be to God
Alleluia
Stay awake and be ready!
For you do not know on what day
your Lord will come.
R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Gospel
Lk 12:32-48
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Do not be afraid any longer,
little flock,
for your Father is pleased
to give you the kingdom.
Sell your belongings and give alms.
Provide money bags for yourselves
that do not wear out,
an inexhaustible
treasure in heaven
that no thief can reach
nor moth destroy.
For where your treasure is,
there also will your heart be.
“Gird your loins and light your lamps
and be like servants who await
their master’s return from a wedding,
ready to open immediately
when he comes and knocks.
Blessed are those servants
whom the master finds
vigilant on his arrival.
Amen, I say to you,
he will gird himself,
have them recline at table,
and proceed to wait on them.
And should he come
in the second or third watch
and find them prepared in this way,
blessed are those servants.
Be sure of this:
if the master of the house
had known the hour
when the thief was coming,
he would not have let
his house be broken into.
You also must be prepared,
for at an hour you do not expect,
the Son of Man will come.”
Then Peter said,
“Lord, is this parable meant
for us or for everyone?”
And the Lord replied,
“Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward
whom the master will put in charge
of his servants to distribute
the food allowance at the proper time?
Blessed is that servant whom
his master on arrival finds doing so.
Truly, I say to you, the master will
put the servant in charge
of all his property.
But if that servant says to himself,
‘My master is delayed in coming,’
and begins to beat the menservants
and the maidservants,
to eat and drink and get drunk,
then that servant’s master will come
on an unexpected day and
at an unknown hour and
will punish the servant severely
and assign him a place with the unfaithful.
That servant who knew his master’s will
but did not make preparations
nor act in accord with his
will shall be beaten severely;
and the servant who was ignorant
of his master’s will but acted in a way deserving
of a severe beating shall be beaten only lightly.
Much will be required of the person entrusted with much,
and still more will be demanded
of the person entrusted with more.”
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
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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
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