Worship along with us!
THIRD Sunday of EASTER! He is Risen!! April 18, 2021
Welcome to the table!
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INTRODUCTORY RITES************************
The Day of Resurrection
The day of resurrection!
Earth, spread the news abroad;
The Paschal feast of gladness,
The Paschal feast of God.
From death to life eternal,
From earth to heaven’s height
Our Savior Christ has brought us,
The glorious Lord of Light.
Our hearts be free from evil
That we may see aright
The Savior resurrected
In his eternal light.
And hear his message plainly
Delivered calm and clear:
“Rejoice with me in triumph,
Be glad and do not fear.”
Now let the heav’ns be joyful,
And earth her song begin;
The whole world keep high triumph
And all that is there-in
Let all things in creation
Their notes of gladness blend,
For Christ, the Lord is risen,
Our joy that has no end.
Greeting
Father 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.
Fr. 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.
Kyrie
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart
Lord have mercy
ALL: Lord have mercy
You came to call sinners
Christ have mercy.
ALL: Christ have mercy.
You are seated at the right hand of the Father, to intercede for us.
Lord have mercy.
ALL: Lord have mercy.
Father 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!
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace; 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; the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
Opening Prayer
Let us pray.
God our Father,
may we look forward with hope to our resurrection,
for you have made us your sons and daughters,
and restored the joy of our youth.
We ask this through our Lord
Jesus 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 Acts of the Apostles
Peter said to the people:
“The God of Abraham,
the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,
the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus,
whom you handed over and denied in Pilate’s presence
when he had decided to release him.
You denied the Holy and Righteous One
and asked that a murderer be released to you.
The author of life you put to death,
but God raised him from the dead; of this we are witnesses.
Now I know, brothers,
that you acted out of ignorance, just as your leaders did;
but God has thus brought to fulfillment
what he had announced beforehand
through the mouth of all the prophets,
that his Christ would suffer.
Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away.”
The Word of the Lord
ALL: Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
R. (7a) Lord, let your face shine on us.
When I call, answer me, O my just God,
you who relieve me when I am in distress;
have pity on me, and hear my prayer!
R. Lord, let your face shine on us.
Know that the LORD does wonders for his faithful one;
the LORD will hear me when I call upon him.
R. Lord, let your face shine on us.
O LORD, let the light of your countenance shine upon us!
You put gladness into my heart.
R. Lord, let your face shine on us.
As soon as I lie down, I fall peacefully asleep,
for you alone, O LORD,
bring security to my dwelling.
R. Lord, let your face shine on us.
The second reading is from the first letter of John
My children, I am writing this to you
so that you may not commit sin.
But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous one.
He is expiation for our sins,
and not for our sins only but for those of the whole world.
The way we may be sure that we know him is to keep
his commandments.
Those who say, “I know him,” but do not keep his commandments
are liars, and the truth is not in them.
But whoever keeps his word,
the love of God is truly perfected in him.
The Word of the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God
Gospel
Alleluia! (Sung)
ALL: Alleluia, alleluia.
Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us;
make our hearts burn while you speak to us.
ALL: Alleluia, alleluia.
Fr. Tom: The Lord is WITH you!
ALL: And also with you!
Fr. Tom: A Reading from the Holy Gospel, according to Luke
ALL: Glory to you, Oh Lord!
The two disciples recounted what had taken place on the way,
and how Jesus was made known to them
in the breaking of bread.
While they were still speaking about this,
he stood in their midst and said to them,
“Peace be with you.”
But they were startled and terrified
and thought that they were seeing a ghost.
Then he said to them, “Why are you troubled?
And why do questions arise in your hearts?
Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.
Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones
as you can see I have.”
And as he said this,
he showed them his hands and his feet.
While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed,
he asked them, “Have you anything here to eat?”
They gave him a piece of baked fish;
he took it and ate it in front of them.
He said to them,
“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you,
that everything written about me in the law of Moses
and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.”
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
And he said to them,
“Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer
and rise from the dead on the third day
and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins,
would be preached in his name
to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
You are witnesses of these things.”
Fr. Tom: The Gospel of the Lord
ALL: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
Universal Prayer
General Intercessions / Prayer of the Faithful:
Fr. Tom: Our Savior truly is risen! Let us now bring these prayers and petitions to Him and ask him to hear our prayers. Open our eyes that we may see You!
*For our Country. Remove the stain of racism; crush the spirit of hatred; and heal our land!
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
*For those, who during this pandemic, are suffering depression, frustration, and loneliness. For small business owners who have seen their dreams end. Comfort them, Lord, send your Spirit upon them. Let them know you are their God!
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD HEAR 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 Tom Sterner, Bishop Charlie Braun, Bishop David Lett, and Cardinal Wilton Gregory
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
*For those still who will soon receive one of the vaccines: we praise you Lord. Do not let them be discouraged or afraid to receive this blessing that you guided to fruition but rather to continually give thanks for your healing power! We ask that voices doing otherwise be silenced.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
For those that serve us in the military. Protect them wherever they may be stationed in the world and surround their loved ones at home with angels to protect them while they are deployed.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
*For those who are sick: for Jason Kelly’s Mom (Barbara), for Jaydn Clore, Leonard Matarese, Bruce Forchheimer, Courtney Rae, Danny Arens, Terry Kinsley, Debbie Hanson, Fr. James Profirio-Bond, Bishop Emeritus Terry Villaire …………………………………………..as well as those suffering with or recovering from the COVID-19 virus.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
*For those who have died:
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
*For the intentions of those joining this Mass……
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
Thank you, Father, for hearing our prayers; we thank you for sending your Son to be the “Lamb of God – died, resurrected and ascended into heaven!” We ask these in the name of Jesus the Lord.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST*********************
TWO WERE BOUND FOR EMMAUS
(Bob Hurd)
All their hope for the future had been nailed to a cross.
Love unknown then walked beside them,
Come back from the dead,
And they knew he was risen in the breaking of bread.
And their toil seemed so useless, not one fish had they caught,
From the shore the stranger called to them:
"Cast your net, friends, once more."
And they filled it to bursting, but the net was not torn.
Bread and fish for their breakfast from the hands of their Lord.
"O Peter, if you love me you must care for my sheep;
If you follow your Shepherd, then a shepherd you'll be."
When the fire of faith weakens and too high seems the cost,
Let the Church turn to its risen Lord,
Who for us bore the cross,
And we'll find our hearts burning at the sound of his voice.
All their hope for the future had been nailed to a cross.
Love unknown then walked beside them,
Come back from the dead,
And they knew he was risen in the breaking of bread.
Hymn to Christ the King
– (Sarah Hart, Sarah Kroger, Ike Ndolo, Josh Blakesley)
Oh we were wandering in the dark
We had lost our hope and way
And we were restless in our hearts
How we needed to be saved
And so to rescue all your own
You sent to us your only son
A light to fall, a peace to bring
The coming of our Christ, the King
The word made flesh, the light from light
A cry that pierced our endless noise
A child to speak into our pain
Restoring unto us our joy
To teach our hearts and heal our wounds
Replace our doubt with heaven’s truth
The broken, healed; the lost, redeemed
The beauty of our Christ, the King
Though heaven’s glory he had shown
All our praises turned to scorn
The gift of mercy that he gave
We returned with cross and thorn
Yet to the end, he loved us still
Surrendered to the Father’s will
Forgiveness was his offering
The mercy of our Christ, the King
And though they laid him in the tomb
In the silence of the grave
No stone could keep the love of God
From the ones he came to save
And so in power and radiant light
He vanquished death and rose to life
Now with the heavens I shall sing
The glory of our Christ the King
Prayer over the Offerings
Fr. 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.
Fr. 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.
Fr. 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,
receive these gifts from your church.
May the great joy you give us
come to perfection in heaven.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
ALL: Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer
Preface Dialogue:
Fr. Tom: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.
Fr. Tom: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Fr. 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
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We praise you with greater joy than ever in this Easter season,
when Christ became our paschal sacrifice.
He has made us children of the light,
rising to new and everlasting life.
He has opened the gates of heaven
to receive his faithful people.
His death is our ransom from death;
His resurrection is our rising to life.
The joy of the resurrection renews the whole world,
While the choirs of heaven sing for ever to your glory:
Sanctus ("Holy, Holy"; based on the praise of the Seraphim in Isa 6:3 and Rev 4:8):
ALL: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord
God of Power, God of Might.
Heaven and earth are filled with your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Eucharistic Prayer III
Epiclesis (calling upon the Holy Spirit):
Father, you are holy indeed, and all creation rightly gives you praise.
All life, all holiness comes from you through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, by the working of the Holy Spirit. ALL: HOSANA IN THE HIGHEST
From age to age you gather a people to yourself, so that from east to west a perfect offering may be made to the glory of your name. ALL: HOSANA IN THE HIGHEST
And so, Father, we bring you these gifts.
We ask you to make them holy by the power of your Spirit, that they may become the body + and blood of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose command we celebrate this eucharist.
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):
On the night he was betrayed, 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.
When supper was ended, he took the cup. Again he gave you thanks and praise, gave the cup to his disciples, 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:
Fr. Tom: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
ALL: We proclaim your death O Lord, and profess your resurrection until you come again; until you come again.
Anamnesis, Offering, and Intercessions:
Father, calling to mind the death your Son endured for our salvation, his glorious resurrection and ascension into heaven, and ready to greet him when he comes again, we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice.
Look with favor on your Church's offering and see the Victim whose death has reconciled us to yourself. Grant that we, who are nourished by his body and blood, may be filled with his Holy Spirit, and become one body, one spirit in Christ.
May he make us an everlasting gift to you and enable us to share in the inheritance of your saints, with Mary, the virgin Mother of God, with the apostles, the martyrs, and all your saints, on whose constant intercession we rely for help.
Lord, may this sacrifice, which has made our peace with you, advance the peace and salvation of all the world. Strengthen in faith and love your pilgrim Church on earth; your servant, Pope Francis, our Bishop Thomas, Bishop Charlie, Bishop Gregory, Bishop Jim, and all the bishops, with the clergy and the entire people your Son has gained for you. Father, hear the prayers of the family you have gathered here before you. In mercy and love unite all your children wherever they may be.
Welcome into your kingdom our departed brothers and sisters, and all who have left this world in your friendship. We hope to enjoy for ever the vision of your glory, through Christ our Lord, from whom all good things come.
Doxology and Great Amen:
Through Him, with Him, and in Him,
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
All glory and honor is yours
Almighty Father
For ever and ever.
The people acclaim: Amen
Lord's Prayer (Sung)
Fr. Tom: Let us pray for the coming of the kingdom as Jesus taught us.
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 do not let us be led into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
Fr. Tom: Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
For the kingdom the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and forever.
Sign of Peace
Fr. 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.
Fr. Tom: The Peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And also with you.
Fr. Tom: Let us offer each other a sign of peace.
Breaking of the Bread. LAMB OF GOD (SUNG)
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
Fr. Tom: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.
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
As We Gather at Your Table
1 As we gather at your table,
as we listen to your word,
help us know, O God, your presence;
let our hearts and minds be stirred.
Nourish us with sacred story
till we claim it as our own;
teach us through this holy banquet
how to make Love's victory known.
2 Turn our worship into witness
in the sacrament of life;
send us forth to love and serve you,
bringing peace where there is strife.
Give us, Christ, your great compassion
to forgive as you forgave;
may we still behold your image
in the world you died to save.
3 Gracious Spirit, help us summon
other guests to share that feast
where triumphant Love will welcome
those who had been last and least.
There no more will envy blind us
nor will pride our peace destroy,
as we join with saints and angels
to repeat the sounding joy.
Prayer after Communion
Fr. Tom: Let us pray.
Lord,
look on your people with kindness
and by these Easter mysteries
bring us to the glory of the resurrection.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
ALL: Amen.
CONCLUDING RITES************************
Optional Announcements
Greeting and Blessing
Fr. Tom: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And also with you.
Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.
Lord,
bless us with your heavenly gifts,
and in your mercy make us your obedient servants.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
ALL: AMEN
May almighty God bless you,
The Father, + and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL: AMEN
Dismissal
Fr. Tom: Go in peace of Christ, alleluia. Alleluia
ALL: Thanks be to God, alleluia. Alleluia!
Recessional and Closing Song:
Alleluia! He is Risen
Bob Hurd
Night has turned into morning,
tears of grief have turned to joy.
Death has lost is dominion,
now our life is hidden with
Christ in God.
REFRAIN: Alleluia! He is risen!
Sign of God’s unfailing love.
Alleluia!
Now the stone once rejected
has become the cornerstone.
We behold it with wonder
and rejoice to see what our
God has done.
REFRAIN
Love unfurls sit banner,
bidding all to join the feast
with the poor and the lowly
Who will sit and sup with the
Prince of Peace
REFRAIN
Rising up from the water,
we are born anew in Christ.
Let us be his compassion,
washing feet and sharing the
Bread of Life.
Hearts ablaze with your Spirit,
may we live the risen life.
Let us serve one another
make us sacraments of your
love, O Christ.
REFRAIN