Worship along with us!
27th Sunday Ordinary Time October 6, 2024
St. Mary’s uses music by permission from OCP through One License. Our license number is M-400277. All songs used in today’s Mass are used by permission.
INTRODUCTORY RITES************************
The House that Love is Building
Sarah Hart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM69BAgvuXw&list=PLMQrJzPlip5UIIB8xd995rp-OLeNz2i5I&index=9
In the house that Love is building
There is room enough for all
Endless welcome in her rafters
Mercy singing through her walls
Here is refuge for all people
From every tribe and tongue
In the house that Love is building
There is room for everyone
In the garden Love is tending
There’s a great and boundless feast
Where the seeds of hope are planted
And the yield is heaven’s peace
As the field becomes a harvest
For the many hungry ones
In the garden Love is tending
There’s enough for everyone
Oh the song that Love is raising
Is of pure, unending light
In the voices of her people
Rising to eternal skies
Now the darkness shall be swallowed
By the Living Word of God
Oh the song that Love is raising
Is a song for everyone
In the house that Love is building
There is room for everyone
Greeting
Bishop Tom: Welcome to St. Mary’s of Washington, DC, a parish of the National Catholic Church of North America!
Let us begin,
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. +
All: Amen.
Bp. Tom: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
All: And also with you.
Sign of Peace
Bp. Tom: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
Bp. Tom: The Peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And also with you.
Bp. Tom: Let us offer each other a sign of peace.
Kyrie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWeUZPRMhXY&list=PLMQrJzPlip5UIIB8xd995rp-OLeNz2i5I&index=3
You were sent to the contrite of hearts
Kyrie eleison
ALL: Kyrie eleison
You came to call sinners
Christe eleison
ALL: Christe eleison
You are seated at the right hand of the Father, to intercede for us
Kyrie eleison
ALL: Kyrie eleison
Bishop Tom: May almighty God have mercy on us,
Forgive us our sins,
And bring us to everlasting life.
ALL: AMEN
Glory to God in the Highest!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJjPFsepCRc&list=PLMQrJzPlip5W0u111YHskjlVxAiTCs45x&index=4
Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth peace, 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
Oh God almighty Father!
Lord Jesus Christ, only begotten son
Lord God, lamb of God
Son of the Father
You take away the sin of the world,
Have mercy on us! Have mercy on us!
You take away the sins of the world
Receive our prayer, receive our prayer!
You are seated at the right hand of the Father
Have mercy on us, 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.
Opening Prayer
Let us pray.
Father, your love for us
surpasses all our hopes and desires.
Forgive our failings,
keep us in your peace
and lead us in the way of salvation.
We ask this through our Lord
Jesus the Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.
ALL: AMEN
LITURGY OF THE WORD***********************
The first reading is from the Book of Genesis
The LORD God said: "It is not good for the man to be alone.
I will make a suitable partner for him."
So the LORD God formed out of the ground
various wild animals and various birds of the air,
and he brought them to the man to see what he would call them;
whatever the man called each of them would be its name.
The man gave names to all the cattle,
all the birds of the air, and all wild animals;
but none proved to be the suitable partner for the man.
So the LORD God cast a deep sleep on the man,
and while he was asleep,
he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.
The LORD God then built up into a woman the rib
that he had taken from the man.
When he brought her to the man, the man said:
"This one, at last, is bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;
this one shall be called 'woman, '
for out of 'her man’ this one has been taken."
That is why a man leaves his father and mother
and clings to his wife,
and the two of them become one flesh.
The Word of the Lord
ALL: Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81OLcqiFhpU&list=PLMQrJzPlip5UIIB8xd995rp-OLeNz2i5I&index=5
R. (cf. 5) May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
Blessed are you who fear the LORD,
who walk in his ways!
For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork;
blessed shall you be, and favored.
R. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
in the recesses of your home;
your children like olive plants
around your table.
R. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
Behold, thus is the man blessed
who fears the LORD.
The LORD bless you from Zion:
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life.
R. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
May you see your children's children.
Peace be upon Israel!
R. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
The second reading is from the Letter to the Hebrews
Brothers and sisters:
He "for a little while" was made "lower than the angels, "
that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
For it was fitting that he,
for whom and through whom all things exist,
in bringing many children to glory,
should make the leader to their salvation perfect through suffering.
He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated
all have one origin.
Therefore, he is not ashamed to call them “brothers and sisters.”
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The Word of the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God
Gospel
Alleluia! (Sung)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtxRodIn90E&list=PLMQrJzPlip5UIIB8xd995rp-OLeNz2i5I&index=6
ALL: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
If we love one another, God remains in us
and his love is brought to perfection in us..
ALL: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Bp. Tom: The Lord is WITH you!
ALL: And also with you!
Bp. Tom: A Reading from the Holy Gospel, according to Mark
ALL: Glory to you, Oh Lord!
The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked,
"Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?"
They were testing him.
He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?"
They replied,
"Moses permitted a husband to write a bill of divorce
and dismiss her."
But Jesus told them,
"Because of the hardness of your hearts
he wrote you this commandment.
But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.
For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,
and the two shall become one flesh.
So they are no longer two but one flesh.
Therefore what God has joined together,
no human being must separate."
In the house the disciples again questioned Jesus about this.
He said to them,
"Whoever divorces his wife and marries another
commits adultery against her;
and if she divorces her husband and marries another,
she commits adultery."
And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them,
but the disciples rebuked them.
When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them,
"Let the children come to me;
do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to
such as these.
Amen, I say to you,
whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child
will not enter it."
Then he embraced them and blessed them,
placing his hands on them.
Bp. Tom: The Gospel of the Lord
ALL: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
THE NICENE CREED (Pre 2014)
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God,
Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten not made, one in being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and our salvation he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he was born of the Virgin Mary and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered, died, and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in fulfillment of 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.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son
She is worshipped and glorified.
She has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Universal Prayer
Bp. Tom: Father, in a world that boasts about how connected it is, we find so many who are alone in life. Alone and feeling abandoned; depressed and thinking that they have no purpose or value. Some widows. Some widowers. Our LGBTQ brothers and sisters. Help us to see – see them – and be comforters; not tormentors!
As a Father who only seeks unconditional love with creation, we bring you these prayers and petitions.
* “I leave peace. My peace I give to you.” Let those not just be words but inspire us to act! s. Help us to bring peace – to our friends, families, our communities and the world. We pray for peace where there is war, particularly in Ukraine and the Middle east. Where there is hatred; let us bring your love. And the same peace that so many are quick to send “thoughts and prayers” – let us demand action!
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD, THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*October is breast cancer awareness month. So many hearts and families have been touched by this disease. We thank you for the cures and early treatment that has allowed more to live; let us find time in our lives this month to stretch out our hands to help those needing encouragement or even a ride, to seek mammograms and other diagnosis.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD, THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For all marriages. For those struggling with maturing love or rekindling the fire that once burned in their hearts.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD, THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For our country and our politicians. In Proverbs 18:20-21 the Spirit wrote: “From the fruit of their mouth a person's stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied. The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Give us the wisdom to discern when we hear those who bless; and ignore those who only bring death.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For your earthly shepherds that you have called to help us through this time called “life.” Build them up when they are down; heal them when they are sick; and encourage them when they become discouraged. We pray especially for Pope Francis, my Bishop James Sherlock, Bishop Charlie Braun, Bishop Vicar Gerald Miller, Bishop David Lett, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Bishop Sean Rowe, and me your humble servant. Lord, send out new laborers to help with the harvest!
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For our military; for those who serve and those who have served. For those actively engaged in protecting our freedom; send protection. Send wisdom. And comfort those friends and family left behind. For those who have served and who struggle with health and mental health issues – send your healing and creative power.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For those who are sick: for Nelson Arnold, Ron Gilroy, Leonard Matarese, Debbie Hanson, Melissa DeWitt Arens, Deb Meyers, Cory Fleming, Fr. Joseph Ruggeri, Bishop David Lett, Rick Ward-Harder, Scott Hedrick, John CJ Boylan, Bishop Vicar Gerald Miller, Jackie and Gerry Spencer, Donna M. Franco, Ann Carter Haines, and Jeff Mueller …………………………..as well as those suffering with or recovering from the COVID-19 virus.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For those who have died:
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For the intentions of those joining this Mass……
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
Merciful Father, hear the prayers we bring to you. Help us to acknowledge your greatness and so yield a harvest of faith, hope and love. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
ALL: Amen
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST*********************
Set Me As a Seal
Song by Matt Maher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMUehTuoTCs&list=PLMQrJzPlip5UIIB8xd995rp-OLeNz2i5I&index=7
Set me as a seal on your heart
Set me as a seal on your soul
As strong as death is love
Unyielding as the grave
Nothing will quench its flame
Nothing will quench its flame
Set me as a seal on your heart
Set me as a seal on your soul
As strong as death is love
Unyielding as the grave
Nothing will quench its flame
Nothing will quench its flame
Kiss me, my love that's unique
Beyond my lips
You intoxicate my being
With the fragrance of your presence
How beautiful you are, my darling
Show me your face, let me hear your voice
Sweet as the dew in the early morning
Like a lily among the thorns
Set me as a seal on your heart
Set me as a seal on your soul
Strong as death is love
Unyielding as the grave
Nothing will quench its flame
Nothing will quench its flame
I looked for you, the one my heart loves
I looked for you, did not find you
Searched through the night
Until I rested in your sight
Now I will never let you go
'Cause you have stolen my heart
My sister, my bride
Stolen my heart
With one glance of your eyes
Your lips so sweet, adorned with honey
My hands, they drip with myrrh
Set me as a seal on your heart
Set me as a seal on your soul
As strong as death is love
Unyielding as the grave
Nothing will quench its flame
Nothing will quench its flame
Nothing will quench its flame
Prayer over the Offerings
Bp. Tom: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness
we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work
of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.
The people reply: Blessed be God for ever.
The priest pours wine and a little water into the chalice.
By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
Bp. Tom: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness
we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and
work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.
The people reply: Blessed be God for ever.
Father completes additional personal preparatory rites.
Lord God, we ask you to receive us and be pleased with the sacrifice we offer you with humble and contrite hearts.
Father pours water over his hands and says:
Lord, wash away my iniquity; cleanse me from my sin.
Bp. Tom:
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
The people reply:
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.
Prayer:
Father, receive these gifts
which our Lord Jesus Christ
has asked us to offer in his memory.
May our obedient service
bring us to the fullness of your redemption.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
ALL: Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUzA5vGbO6w&list=PLMQrJzPlip5X8FRphZWZIgfxBev2g4m9l&index=9
Preface Dialogue:
Bp. Tom: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.
Bp. Tom: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Bp. Tom: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God People: It is right to give God thanks
and praise
Father, all powerful and ever-living God
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks and praise.
You never cease to call us
to a new and more abundant life.
God of love and mercy,
You are always ready to forgive;
we are sinners,
and you invite us
to trust in your mercy.
Time and time again
we broke your covenant,
but you did not abandon us.
Instead, through your Son, Jesus our Lord,
you bound yourself even more closely to the human family
by a bond that can never be broken.
Now is the time for your people to turn back to you
and to be renewed in Christ your Son,
a time of grace and reconciliation.
You invite us
to serve the family of humankind
by opening our hearts
to the fullness of your Holy Spirit.
In wonder and gratitude
we join our voices with the choirs of heaven
to proclaim the power of your love
and to sing of your salvation in Christ:
Sanctus ("Holy, Holy"; based on the praise of the Seraphim in Isa 6:3 and Rev 4:8):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTrOh1eDE9E&list=PLMQrJzPlip5W0u111YHskjlVxAiTCs45x&index=9
ALL: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest (2x)
Eucharistic Prayer R1
Epiclesis (calling upon the Holy Spirit):
Father, from the beginning of time
you have always done what is good for us
so that we may be holy as you are holy.
Look with kindness on your people
gathered here before you:
send forth the power of your Spirit
so that these gifts may become for us
the body + and blood of your beloved Son, Jesus the Christ
in whom we have become your sons and daughters.
Institution Narrative (recalling the words and actions of Jesus at the Last Supper; see Mark 14:22-24; Matt 26:26-28; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Cor 11:23-25):
When we were lost
and could not find the way to you,
you loved us more than ever:
Jesus, your Son, innocent and without sin,
gave himself into our hands
and was nailed to a cross.
Yet before he stretched out his arms between heaven and earth
in the everlasting sign of your covenant,
he desired to celebrate the Paschal feast
in the company of his disciples.
While they were at supper,
he took bread and gave you thanks and praise.
He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said:
Take this, all of you, and eat it:
this is my body which will be given up for you.
At the end of the meal,
knowing that he was to reconcile all things in himself
by the blood of his cross,
he took the cup, filled with wine.
Again, he gave you thanks, handed the cup to his friends and said:
Take this, all of you, and drink from it:
this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me.
Memorial Acclamation:
Bp. Tom: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwuuUpEc32s&list=PLMQrJzPlip5W0u111YHskjlVxAiTCs45x&index=10
ALL: When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death oh Lord until you come again!
Anamnesis, Offering, and Intercessions:
We do this in memory of Jesus Christ,
our Passover and our lasting peace.
We celebrate his death and resurrection
and look for the coming of that day
when he will return to give us the fullness of joy.
Therefore, we offer you, God every faithful and true
the sacrifice which restores us to your friendship.
Father, look with love
on those you have called
to share in the one sacrifice of Christ.
By the power of your Holy spirit
make them one body, healed of all division.
Keep us all in communion of mind and heart
with Francis our pope, James our bishop, bishops Charlie, David, Sean, Gerald, Cardinal Wilton Gregory and me your humble servant together with all of the priests, deacons, and religious.
Help us to work together
for the coming of your kingdom,
until at last we stand in your presence
to share the life of the saints,
in the company of the Virgin Mary and the apostles
and of our departed brothers and sisters
whom we commend to your mercy.
Then freed from every shadow of death,
we shall take our place I the new creation
and give you thanks
with Christ our risen Lord.
Doxology and Great Amen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDYVSZFUudA&list=PLMQrJzPlip5W0u111YHskjlVxAiTCs45x&index=11
Through Him and with him, and in him
Oh God almighty Father!
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
All glory and honor is yours, forever and ever!
The people acclaim: Amen
Lord's Prayer (Sung)
Bp. Tom: Let us pray for the coming of the kingdom as Jesus taught us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoCZ_HORMi0&list=PLMQrJzPlip5W0u111YHskjlVxAiTCs45x&index=12
All: Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be your 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.
Bishop Tom: Deliver us lord from every evil and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus the Christ.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever.
Amen!
Breaking of the Bread. LAMB OF GOD (SUNG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI61AEr8SHs&list=PLMQrJzPlip5W0u111YHskjlVxAiTCs45x&index=13
All: 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.
Communion
Bp. Tom: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to the supper of the lamb!
All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and I shall be healed.
Communion Minister: The body of Christ. Communicant: Amen.
Communion Minister: The blood of Christ. Communicant: Amen.
SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
ALL: My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I long for You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me to be separated from You.
Communion Song
Love Never Fails
Ken Canedo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u35byMnB4ck&list=PLMQrJzPlip5UIIB8xd995rp-OLeNz2i5I&index=13
Love is patient, love is kind
Love is not jealous or rude.
Love does not seek its own glory
Love finds in evil no joy.
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Love believes,
Love hopes and endures
Love never fails
I can speak the tongues of ev’ry nation
I can sing with eloquence of the angels.
I can do all these things
But if I have not love
I am nothing but a clanging cymbal.
Love is patient, love is kind
Love is not jealous or rude.
Love does not seek its own glory
Love finds in evil no joy.
Love believes,
Love hopes and endures
Love never fails
When I was a child
I spoke and thought and reasoned like a child,
But now I’ve grown beyond
such childish ways. Oh!
Love is patient, love is kind
Love is not jealous or rude.
Love does not seek its own glory
Love finds in evil no joy.
Love believes,
Love hopes and endures
Love never fails
Prayer after Communion
Bp. Tom: Let us pray.
Almighty God,
let the eucharist we share
fill us with your life.
May the love of Christ
which we celebrate here
touch our lives and lead us to you.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
ALL: Amen.
CONCLUDING RITES************************
Optional Announcements
Greeting and Blessing
Bp. Tom: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And also with you.
May almighty God bless you,
The Father, + and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL: AMEN
Dismissal
Bp. Tom: This Mass, this time together has ended – now, go – take Jesus into the world!
ALL: Thanks be to God!
Recessional and Closing Song:
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus
Josh Blakesley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U079AY5mkVg&list=RDU079AY5mkVg&start_radio=1
Alleluia! Sing to Jersus
His the scepter, his the throne;
Alleluia! His the triumph.
His the victory alone;
Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion
Thunder like a mighty flood;
Jesus out of every nation
Has redeemed us by his blood.
Alleluia! Not as orphans
Are we left in sorrow now;
Alleluia! He is near us,
Faith believes, nor questions how
Though the cloud from sight received him
When the forty days were o’er.
Shall our hearts forget his promise?
I am with you every more.
REFRAIN
Alleluia! He is risen!
Alleluia! Savior King!
Alleluia! Bread of angels.
Here on earth our food, our stay!
Alleluia! Here the sinful
Flee to you from day to day;
Intercessor, friend of sinners,
Earth’s redeemer, plead for me,
Where the songs of all the sinless
Sweep across the crystal sea.
REFRAIN
Alleluia! He is risen!
Alleluia! Savior King!
Alleluia! He is risen!
Alleluia! Savior King!
Alleluia! King eternal,
You the Lord of lords we own;
Alleluia! Born of Mary,
Earth your footstool, heav’n your throne.
You within the veil have entered
Robed in flesh, our great high priest;
Here on earth both priest and victim
In the Eucharistic feast!