Welcome: September 2026

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

9-6-26

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, (Kyrie elieson)

Christ have Mercy, (Criste elieson)

Lord have Mercy (Kyrie elieson)

GLORIA

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,

Glory, Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to people of good will

Amen

Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading Ezekiel 33:7-9

Thus says the LORD: You, son of man, I have appointed watchman

for the house of Israel; when you hear me say anything, you shall

warn them for me. If I tell the wicked, "O wicked one, you shall

surely die, " and you do not speak out to dissuade the

wicked from his way, the wicked shall die for his guilt, but I will hold you responsible for his death. But if you warn the wicked, trying to turn him from his way, and he refuses to turn from his way, he shall die for his guilt, but you shall save yourself.

The Word of the Lord,

~Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm 

Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9

 R. (8) If today you hear his voice, 

harden not your hearts.

Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD;

let us acclaim the rock of our salvation.

Let us come into his presence with 

thanksgiving;

let us joyfully sing psalms to him.

R. If today you hear his voice, 

harden not your hearts.

Come, let us bow down in worship;

let us kneel before the LORD who 

made us.

For he is our God,

and we are the people he shepherds,

 the flock he guides.

R. If today you hear his voice

 harden not your hearts.

Oh, that today you would hear his

 voice:

"Harden not your hearts as at 

Meribah,

as in the day of Massah in the 

desert,

where your fathers tempted me;

they tested me though they had

 seen my works."

R. If today you hear his voice,

 harden not your hearts.

2nd Reading Romans 13:8-10

Brothers and sisters:

Owe nothing to anyone, except to love

one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled

the law. The commandments, "You shall not

commit adultery; you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you

shall not covet, " and whatever other commandment

there may be, are summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.

The Word of the Lord,

~Thanks be to God

Alleluia 

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

God was reconciling the world to himself

in Christ and entrusting to us the message of

reconciliation.

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Gospel Matthew 18:15-20

Jesus said to his disciples: "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and

him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your

brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.' If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or

a tax collector. Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound

in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be

loosed in heaven. Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly

Father.

For where two or three are gathered

together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

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

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

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.

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

The Mystery of Faith:

We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and

profess your Resurrection, until

you come again.

When we eat this Bread and drink

this Cup We proclaim your Death,

O Lord, until you come again

Save us, Savior of the world, for

by your Cross and Resurrection you

have set us free

~*~*~* 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

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

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 you 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

Welcome

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9/6/26

Sign of Peace

Closing Song