Ascension Thursday 5/14/26

 Ascension Thursday 5-14-26

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 will.

Amen

Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading Acts 1:1-11

In the first book, Theophilus,

I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught

until the day he was taken up,

after giving instructions through the

Holy Spirit

to the apostles whom he had chosen.

He presented himself alive to them

by many proofs after he had suffered,

appearing to them during forty days

and speaking about the kingdom of God.

While meeting with them,

he enjoined them not to depart from

Jerusalem,

but to wait for “the promise of the Father

about which you have heard me speak;

for John baptized with water,

but in a few days you will be baptized

with the Holy Spirit.”

When they had gathered together they

asked him,

“Lord, are you at this time going to restore

the kingdom to Israel?”

He answered them, “It is not for you to

know the times or seasons

that the Father has established by his

own authority.

But you will receive power when the

Holy Spirit comes upon you,

and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,

throughout Judea and Samaria,

and to the ends of the earth.”

When he had said this, as they were

looking on,

he was lifted up, and a cloud took him

from their sight.

While they were looking intently at the

sky as he was going,

suddenly two men dressed in white

garments stood beside them.

They said, “Men of Galilee,

why are you standing there looking

at the sky?

This Jesus who has been taken up

from you into heaven

   The Word of the Lord,

        ~Thanks be to God

  Responsorial Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9

 R (6) God mounts his throne to shouts 

of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

or:

R Alleluia.

All you peoples, clap your hands,

            shout to God with cries of gladness,

For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome,

            is the great king over all the earth.

R God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: 

 a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

or:

R Alleluia.

God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy;

            the LORD, amid trumpet blasts.

Sing praise to God, sing praise;

            sing praise to our king, sing praise.

R God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: 

a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

or:

R Alleluia.

For king of all the earth is God;

            sing hymns of praise.

God reigns over the nations,

            God sits upon his holy throne.

R God mounts his throne to shouts of joy:

  a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

or:

R Alleluia.

 

2nd Reading Ephesians 1:17-23

Brothers and sisters:

May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,

the Father of glory,

give you a Spirit of wisdom and

revelation

resulting in knowledge of him.

May the eyes of your hearts be

enlightened,

that you may know what is the hope

that belongs to his call,

what are the riches of glory

in his inheritance among the holy

ones,

and what is the surpassing greatness

of his power

for us who believe,

in accord with the exercise of his

great might:

which he worked in Christ,

raising him from the dead

and seating him at his right hand

in the heavens,

far above every principality, authority,

power, and dominion,

and every name that is named

not only in this age but also in the

one to come.

And he put all things beneath his

feet

and gave him as head over all things

to the church,

which is his body,

the fullness of the one who fills all

things in every way.

OR:

Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23

Christ did not enter into a sanctuary

made by hands,

a copy of the true one, but heaven

itself,

that he might now appear before

God on our behalf.

Not that he might offer himself

repeatedly,

as the high priest enters each year

into the sanctuary

with blood that is not his own;

if that were so, he would have had

to suffer repeatedly

from the foundation of the world.

But now once for all he has appeared

at the end of the ages

to take away sin by his sacrifice.

Just as it is appointed that men and

women die once,

and after this the judgment, so also

Christ,

offered once to take away the sins

of many,

will appear a second time, not to

take away sin

but to bring salvation to those who

eagerly await him.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, since

through the blood of Jesus

we have confidence of entrance

into the sanctuary

by the new and living way he

opened for us through the veil,

that is, his flesh,

and since we have "a great priest

over the house of God,"

let us approach with a sincere

heart and in absolute trust,

with our hearts sprinkled clean

from an evil conscience

and our bodies washed in pure

water.

Let us hold unwaveringly to our

confession that gives us hope,

for he who made the promise

is trustworthy.

  The Word of the Lord,

~Thanks be to God

Alleluia 

R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Go and teach all nations, says the Lord;
I am with you always, until the end of the world.

R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Gospel Matthew 28:16-20

 

 The eleven disciples went to Galilee,

to the mountain to which Jesus had

 ordered them.

When they saw him, they worshiped,

 but they doubted.

Then Jesus approached and said to them,

“All power in heaven and on earth has

 been given to me.

Go, therefore, and make disciples of

 all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the

 Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

teaching them to observe all that I

 have commanded you.

And behold, I am with you always,

 until the end of the age.”

 

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 th

e 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