Feast of Immaculate Conception 12-8-25

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary

12-8-25




 

 

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-


Kyrie eleison,

Christe eleison,

Kyrie eleison



Gloria


Glory, Glory to God in the highest,
Glory, 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, Glory to God in the highest,
Glory, Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to people of good will.
Amen



Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading Gn 3:9-15, 20

After the man, Adam, had eaten of

the tree,

the LORD God called to the man and

asked him,
“Where are you?”

He answered, “I heard you in the garden;

but I was afraid, because I was naked,

so I hid myself.”

Then he asked, “Who told you that you

were naked?

You have eaten, then, from the tree of

which I had forbidden you to eat!”

The man replied, “The woman whom

you put here with me

she gave me fruit from the tree, and so

I ate it.”

The LORD God then asked the woman,

“Why did you do such a thing?”

The woman answered, “The serpent

tricked me into it, so I ate it.”

Then the LORD God said to the serpent:

    “Because you have done this, you

shall be banned

        from all the animals and from all

the wild creatures;

    on your belly shall you crawl, and

dirt shall you eat

        all the days of your life.

    I will put enmity between you and

the woman,

        and between your offspring and

hers;

    he will strike at your head, while you

strike at his heel.”

The man called his wife Eve,  because

she became the mother of all the living.


The Word of the Lord,

        ~Thanks be to God


Responsorial Psalm Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4



R. Sing to the Lord a new song, 

for he has done marvelous deeds.

Sing to the LORD a new song,

    for he has done wondrous deeds;

His right hand has won victory for him,

    his holy arm.

R. Sing to the Lord a new song,

 for he has done marvelous deeds.

The LORD has made his salvation known:

    in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.

He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness

    toward the house of Israel.

R. Sing to the Lord a new song,

for he has done marvelous deeds.

All the ends of the earth have seen

    the salvation by our God.

Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;

    break into song; sing praise.

R. Sing to the Lord a new song,

for he has done marvelous deeds.


  




2nd Reading Eph 1:3-6, 11-12

Brothers and sisters:

Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ,

who has blessed us in Christ

with every spiritual blessing in the

heavens,

as he chose us in him, before the

foundation of the world,

to be holy and without blemish

before him. 

In love he destined us for adoption to
himself through Jesus Christ,

in accord with the favor of his will,

for the praise of the glory of his grace

that he granted us in the beloved.


In him we were also chosen,

destined in accord with the

purpose of the One

who accomplishes all things
according to the intention of his will,

so that we might exist for th

praise of his glory,

we who first hoped in Christ.


The Word of the Lord,

        ~Thanks be to God


Alleluia 
R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;

blessed are you among women.

R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia



Gospel MK 1:1-8
 The angel Gabriel was sent from God

to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,

to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,

of the house of David, and the virgin’s name
was Mary.
And coming to her, he said,
“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”
But she was greatly troubled at what
was said
and pondered what sort of greeting this
might be.
Then the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have
found favor with God.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb
and bear a son,
and you shall name him Jesus.
He will be great and will be called Son
of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give him the
throne of David his father,
and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his Kingdom there will be
no end.”
But Mary said to the angel,
“How can this be, since I have no
relations with a man?”
And the angel said to her in reply,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will
overshadow you.
Therefore the child to be born will be
called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your relative,
has also conceived a son in her old age,
and this is the sixth month for her
who was called barren; for nothing
will be impossible for God.”
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid
of the Lord.
May it be done to me according to
your word.”
Then the angel departed from her.”

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


Offertory Song:







Liturgy of the Eucharist

Eucharistic Acclamations:

R: Blessed be God forever 


R: Blessed be God forever

~*​ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~

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


~*~*~*~*~*~

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.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

 
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, 

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

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    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