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INTRODUCTORY RITES************************
Lead Me, Lord
John D Becker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1jlHA6iLJQ&list=PLMQrJzPlip5Xm__bXx5bPs8wiSoGJYI5B&index=13
Blessed are the poor in spirit
Longing for their Lord
For God′s coming kingdom shall be theirs
Blessed are the sorrowing
For they shall be consoled
And the meek shall come to rule the world
Lead me, Lord, lead me, Lord
By the light of truth
To seek and to find the narrow way
Be my way, be my truth
Be my life, my Lord
And lead me, Lord, today
Blessed are the merciful, for mercy shall be theirs
And the pure in heart shall see their God
Blest are they whose hunger only holiness can fill
For I say they shall be satisfied
Lead me, Lord, lead me, Lord
By the light of truth
To seek and to find the narrow way
Be my way, be my truth
Be my life, my Lord
And lead me, Lord, today
Blessed are they who through their lifetime
Sow the seeds of peace
All will call them children of the Lord
Blest are you
Though persecuted in your holy life
For in heaven, great is your reward!
Lead me, Lord, lead me, Lord
By the light of truth
To seek and to find the narrow way
Be my way, be my truth
Be my life, my Lord
And lead me, Lord, today (2x)
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.
Lord, our help and guide,
make your love the foundation of our lives.
May our love for you express itself
in our eagerness to do good for others.
Grant 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 Wisdom
I prayed, and prudence was given me;
I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.
I preferred her to scepter and throne,
and deemed riches nothing in comparison with her,
nor did I liken any priceless gem to her;
because all gold, in view of her, is a little sand,
and before her, silver is to be accounted mire.
Beyond health and comeliness I loved her,
and I chose to have her rather than the light,
because the splendor of her never yields to sleep.
Yet all good things together came to me in her company,
and countless riches at her hands.
The Word of the Lord
ALL: Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xH-xEruKAE&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U596zKRpDv7eeTX5qZzm2k&index=5
R. (14) Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
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. Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
Make us glad, for the days when you afflicted us,
for the years when we saw evil.
R. Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
Let your work be seen by your servants
and your glory by their children;
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. Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
The second reading is from the Letter to the Hebrews
Brothers and sisters:
Indeed the word of God is living and effective,
sharper than any two-edged sword,
penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow,
and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.
No creature is concealed from him,
but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him
to whom we must render an account.
The Word of the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God
Gospel
Alleluia! (Sung)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDNehKObtlw&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U596zKRpDv7eeTX5qZzm2k&index=6
ALL: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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!
As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up,
knelt down before him, and asked him,
"Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good?
No one is good but God alone.
You know the commandments: You shall not kill;
you shall not commit adultery;
you shall not steal;
you shall not bear false witness;
you shall not defraud;
honor your father and your mother."
He replied and said to him,
"Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth."
Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him,
"You are lacking in one thing.
Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor
and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
At that statement his face fell,
and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,
"How hard it is for those who have wealth
to enter the kingdom of God!"
The disciples were amazed at his words.
So Jesus again said to them in reply,
"Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle
than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."
They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves,
"Then who can be saved?"
Jesus looked at them and said,
"For human beings it is impossible, but not for God.
All things are possible for God."
Peter began to say to him,
"We have given up everything and followed you."
Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you,
there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters
or mother or father or children or lands
for my sake and for the sake of the gospel
who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age:
houses and brothers and sisters
and mothers and children and lands,
with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come."
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, during this time when elections have begun and all kinds of information and misinformation is infecting what we hear and see, give us wisdom. What is wisdom? Wisdom is not just checking boxes or reciting words but rather love. Love in truth. Love in caring for others. Love that is willing to see the world as “US” and “WE” and not “me.”
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 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, …………………………..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
Heavenly Father, we know it is impossible to earn your divine blessing. Instruct and guide us so that we might be able to let go of everything that keeps us from your holy presence. Through Christ our Lord. ALL: Amen
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST*********************
Make Your Home in Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu5cH9b74mM
Every fox a den
Every bird a nest
But the son of man has no place to rest
Every heart a man
Every king a throne
But the word made flesh no worthy home
Your burden's light and your yolk is easy
Your name is love and your grace is free
My heart was locked but you had the key
Make your home in me
Make your home in me
Lord you come to me in your homelessness
Burning in your eyes such a great distress
Who will heal your wounds
Who will make your bed
I will comfort you
I will share my bread for
Your burden's light and your yolk is easy
Your name is love and your grace is free
My heart was locked but you had the key
Make your home in me
Make your home in me
Where there is love there is no fear
So make your home and residence here
I'm so alive when you are near
So make your home in me
Your burden's light and your yolk is easy
Your name is love and your grace is free
My heart was locked but you had the key
Make your home in me
Make your home in me
Oh make your home in me
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:
Lord, accept the prayers and gifts
we offer in faith and love.
May this eucharist bring us to your glory.
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
Blest are They
David Haas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKdOaMMldpA&list=OLAK5uy_kb0jrUjz4zbmsSEse6NOpjcYsHMoYwi2E&index=14
[Verse 1]
Blest are they, the poor in spirit
Theirs is the kingdom of God
Blest are they, full of sorrow
They shall be consoled
[Chorus]
Rejoice, and be glad!
Blessed are you, holy are you!
Rejoice and be glad!
Yours is the kingdom of God!
[Verse 2]
Blest are they, the lowly ones
They shall inherit the earth
Blest are they, who hunger and thirst
They shall have their fill
[Chorus]
Rejoice, and be glad!
Blessed are you, holy are you!
Rejoice and be glad!
Yours is the kingdom of God!
[Verse 3]
Blest are they, who show mercy
Mercy shall be theirs
Blest are they, the pure of heart
They shall see God!
[Chorus]
Rejoice, and be glad!
Blessed are you, holy are you!
Rejoice and be glad!
Yours is the kingdom of God!
[Verse 4]
Blest are they, who seek peace
They are the children of God
Blest are they who suffer in faith
The glory of God is theirs
[Chorus]
Rejoice, and be glad!
Blessed are you, holy are you!
Rejoice and be glad!
Yours is the kingdom of God!
[Verse 5]
Blest are you, who suffer hate
All because of me
Rejoice and be glad, yours is the kingdom of God
Shine for all to see
[Chorus]
Rejoice, and be glad!
Blessed are you, holy are you!
Rejoice and be glad!
Yours is the kingdom of God!
Prayer after Communion
Bp. Tom: Let us pray.
Almighty Father,
may the body and blood of your Son
give us a share in his life,
for he is Lord for ever and ever.
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:
Where Your Treasure Is
Marty Haugen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgvE4-PwfhA
[Chorus]
Where your treasure is, there your heart shall be.
All that you possess will never set you free.
Seek the things that last; come and learn from me.
Where your treasure is, your heart shall be.
[Verse 1]
What do you gain from all your worry,
What you should eat or what to wear?
There is no peace in stress or hurry.
Do you not know that you are held within God's care?
[Chorus]
Where your treasure is, there your heart shall be.
All that you possess will never set you free.
Seek the things that last; come and learn from me.
Where your treasure is, your heart shall be.
[Verse 2]
Look at the ravens high above you.
They do not work their whole life through,
And yet God feeds them and protects them.
So how much more will God protect and care for you?
[Chorus]
Where your treasure is, there your heart shall be.
All that you possess will never set you free.
Seek the things that last; come and learn from me.
Where your treasure is, your heart shall be.
[Verse 3]
Behold the lilies in the splendor!
In grace and beauty they are dressed.
And yet so soon their bloom is faded.
So how much more will those who look to God be blessed.
[Chorus]
Where your treasure is, there your heart shall be.
All that you possess will never set you free.
Seek the things that last; come and learn from me.
Where your treasure is, your heart shall be.
[Bridge]
Do not fear little flock,
For God delights to give you the reign of God!
Give your possessions to the needy.
Gain a treasure that will not fade!
[Chorus]
Where your treasure is, there your heart shall be.
All that you possess will never set you free.
Seek the things that last; come and learn from me.
Where your treasure is, your heart shall be.
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