September 4, 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,
Lord have Mercy
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good
Liturgy of the Word
1st Reading Wis 9:13-18b
Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends? For the deliberations of mortals are timid, and unsure are our plans. For the corruptible body burdens the soul and the earthen shelter weighs down the mind that has many concerns. And scarce do we guess the things on earth, and what is within our grasp we find with difficulty; but when things are in heaven, who can search them out? Or who ever knew your counsel, except you had given wisdom and sent your holy spirit from on high? And thus were the paths of those on earth made straight.
~Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17
R. In every age, O Lord,
you have been our refuge.
You turn man back to dust,
saying, “Return, O children of men.”
For a thousand years in your sight
are as yesterday, now that it is past,
or as a watch of the night.
R. In every age, O Lord,
you have been our refuge.
You make an end of them in their sleep;
the next morning they are
like the changing grass,
Which at dawn springs up anew,
but by evening wilts and fades.
R. In every age, O Lord,
you have been our refuge.
Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O LORD! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
R. In every age, O Lord,
you have been our refuge..
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy
and gladness all our days.
And may the gracious care
of the LORD our God be ours;
prosper the work of our hands for us!
Prosper the work of our hands!
R. In every age, O Lord,
you have been our refuge.
2nd Reading Phmn 9-10, 12-17
I, Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner
for Christ Jesus, urge you on behalf
of my child Onesimus, whose father I have become
in my imprisonment; I am sending him, that is,
my own heart, back to you. I should have liked
to retain him for myself, so that he might serve me
on your behalf in my imprisonment
for the gospel, but I did not want to
do anything without your consent, so that the good you
do might not be forced but voluntary. Perhaps this is why
he was away from
you for a while, that you might have
him back forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a brother, beloved especially to me,
but even more so to you, as a man and in the Lord. So if you regard me as a partner,
welcome him as you would me.
~Thanks be to God
Alleluia
Let your face shine upon your servant; and teach me your laws.
R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Gospel
Lk 14:25-33
Great crowds were
traveling with Jesus,
and he turned and
addressed them,
“If anyone comes to me
without hating his
father and mother,
wife and children,
brothers and sisters,
and even his own life,
he cannot be my disciple.
Whoever does not carry
his own cross and come after me
cannot be my disciple.
Which of you wishing
to construct a tower
does not first sit down
and calculate the cost
to see if there is enough
for its completion?
Otherwise, after laying
the foundation
and finding himself
unable to finish the work
the onlookers should
laugh at him and say,
‘This one began to build
but did not have
the resources to finish.’
Or what king marching
into battle would not
first sit down
and decide whether
with ten thousand troops
he can successfully
oppose another king
advancing upon him
with twenty thousand troops?
But if not, while he is still far away,
he will send a delegation
to ask for peace terms.
In the same way,
anyone of you who does not
renounce all his possessions
cannot be my disciple.”
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.
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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
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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
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
Prayer for
Vocational Discernment
Lord Jesus,
You said to your disciples,
"i am the way the truth and the life."
Give young people
the gift of discernment,
to find their way and
embrace their true vocation,
the life for which
you have created them.
In all that lies before them,
help them discern a life
that is pleasing to you,
whether to Christian marriage,
to priesthood,
or the consecrated religious life.
Send your Holy Spirit
to inspire them.
Grant them the
grace to embrace
a life of joyful service.
Fulfill their desires to make a
generous gift of themselves
to others,
after your example.
Give them the loving support
of family and friends
as they prayerfully discern
their vocation in this life.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
~ Amen
Prayer for Vocational Discernment
Lord Jesus,
You said to your disciples,
"i am the way the truth and the life."
Give young people
the gift of discernment,
to find their way and
embrace their true vocation,
the life for which
you have created them.
In all that lies before them,
help them discern a life
that is pleasing to you,
whether to Christian marriage,
to priesthood,
or the consecrated religious life.
Send your Holy Spirit
to inspire them.
Grant them the
grace to embrace
a life of joyful service.
Fulfill their desires to make a
generous gift of themselves
to others,
after your example.
Give them the loving support
of family and friends
as they prayerfully discern
their vocation in this life.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
~ Amen