Worship along with us!
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 14, 2022
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************************
Send Down the Fire
Marty Haugen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHRIBGA81PA&list=PLMQrJzPlip5Xcd6dVuAnm6QpAjG-v1FiO&index=1
Send down the fire of your justice,
Send down the rains of your love;
Come, send down the Spirit,
breathe life in your people, and we shall be people of God.
Call us to be your compassion,
Teach us the song of your love;
Give us hearts that sing,
Give us deeds that ring,
Make us ring with the song of your love.
Send down the fire of your justice,
Send down the rains of your love;
Come, send down the Spirit,
breathe life in your people, and we shall be people of God.
Call us to learn of your mercy,
Teach us the way of your peace;
Give us hearts that feel,
Give us hands that heal,
Make us walk in the way of your peace.
Send down the fire of your justice,
Send down the rains of your love;
Come, send down the Spirit,
breathe life in your people, and we shall be people of God.
Call us to answer oppression,
Teach us the fire of your truth;
Give us righteous souls,
'Til your justice rolls,
Make us burn with the fire of your love.
Send down the fire of your justice,
Send down the rains of your love;
Come, send down the Spirit,
breathe life in your people, and we shall be people of God.
Call us to witness your Kingdom,
Give us the presence of Christ;
May your holy light
Keep us shining bright,
Ever shine with the presence of Christ.
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.
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.
Penitential Rite
Fr. Tom: Coming together as God’s family,
To prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries,
Let us call to mind our sins.
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.
Fr. Tom: May almighty God have mercy on us,
Forgive us our sins,
And bring us to everlasting life.
ALL: AMEN
Kyrie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ipm5ja3tIc&list=PLMQrJzPlip5XxB2tkWv44qHb08fZb2Jz-&index=2
You raise the dead to life in the Spirit:
Kyrie eleison
ALL: Kyrie eleison
You bring pardon and peace to the sinner
Christe eleison
ALL: Christe eleison
You bring light to those in darkness:
Kyrie eleison.
ALL: Kyrie eleison
Glory to God in the Highest!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1todXmFEZo&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U7hWhn1PNaYFB_XdWIMxIo&index=3
Glory to God in the highest, sing Glory to God
Glory to God in the highest
and peace to his people on earth!.
Lord God, heavenly King,
Almighty God and Father,
We worship you,
We give you thanks,
We praise you for your Glory!
Lord Jesus Christ
Only son of the Father
Lord God, Lamb of God
You take away
The sin of the world
Have mercy on us;
You are seated
At the right hand of the Father:
Receive our prayer!
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory; the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
Opening Prayer
Let us pray.
Almighty God, ever-loving Father,
your care extends beyond the boundaries of race and nation
to the hearts of all who live.
May the walls, which prejudice raises
between us,
crumble beneath the shadow of your outstretched arm.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
ALL: AMEN
LITURGY OF THE WORD***********************
Our first reading is from the book of Jeremiah
In those days, the princes said to the king:
"Jeremiah ought to be put to death;
he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in this city,
and all the people, by speaking such things to them;
he is not interested in the welfare of our people,
but in their ruin."
King Zedekiah answered: "He is in your power";
for the king could do nothing with them.
And so they took Jeremiah
and threw him into the cistern of Prince Malchiah,
which was in the quarters of the guard,
letting him down with ropes.
There was no water in the cistern, only mud,
and Jeremiah sank into the mud.
Ebed-melech, a court official,
went there from the palace and said to him:
"My lord king,
these men have been at fault
in all they have done to the prophet Jeremiah,
casting him into the cistern.
He will die of famine on the spot,
for there is no more food in the city."
Then the king ordered Ebed-melech the Cushite
to take three men along with him,
and draw the prophet Jeremiah out of the cistern before
he should die.
.
The Word of the Lord
ALL: Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI1k2k-g-n8&list=PLMQrJzPlip5Xcd6dVuAnm6QpAjG-v1FiO&index=4
R. (14b) Lord, come to my aid!
I have waited, waited for the LORD,
and he stooped toward me.
R. Lord, come to my aid!
The LORD heard my cry.
He drew me out of the pit of destruction,
out of the mud of the swamp;
he set my feet upon a crag;
he made firm my steps.
R. Lord, come to my aid!
And he put a new song into my mouth,
a hymn to our God.
Many shall look on in awe
and trust in the LORD.
R. Lord, come to my aid!
Though I am afflicted and poor,
yet the LORD thinks of me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
O my God, hold not back!
R. Lord, come to my aid!
The second reading is from the Letter of Paul to the Hebrews
Brothers and sisters:
Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us
and persevere in running the race that lies before us
while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus,
the leader and perfecter of faith.
For the sake of the joy that lay before him
he endured the cross, despising its shame,
and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God.
Consider how he endured such opposition from sinners,
in order that you may not grow weary and lose heart.
In your struggle against sin
you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.
The Word of the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God
Gospel
Alleluia! (Sung)
ALL: Alleluia, alleluia.
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;
I know them, and they follow me.
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!
Jesus said to his disciples:
"I have come to set the earth on fire,
and how I wish it were already blazing!
There is a baptism with which I must be baptized,
and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!
Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth?
No, I tell you, but rather division.
From now on a household of five will be divided,
three against two and two against three;
a father will be divided against his son
and a son against his father,
a mother against her daughter
and a daughter against her mother,
a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
Fr. Tom: The Gospel of the Lord
ALL: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
THE NICENE CREED
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 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,
she proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son she is adored and glorified;
she 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
General Intercessions / Prayer of the Faithful:
Fr. Tom: Heavenly Father, set our hearts on fire – a fire that transforms us by embracing the gifts of the Holy Spirit that you send in baptism and confirmation. Let that fire consume the fruit that does not grow from the gifts of the Spirit and let us be a light that attracts rather than repels or divides.. We thank you for answering these prayers and petitions which you know are on our hearts and in our minds.
*For those suffering around the world from extreme weather caused by climate change. Cool your earth, give water to those needing and help those who are suffering from floods. Protect the firefighters battling unprecedented wildfires not only in the United States but around the world.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD, THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*Let us not be just “thoughts and prayers” but action and voice. Help us to truly be the “Body of Christ” and not just a slogan or photo op.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD, THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For the people of Ukraine that are being attacked and killed. Send your angels to battle; protect them, defend them, help them. Bring peace to their land.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD, THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For shepherds: They still guard and guide your flock today. We pray for deacons, priests, religious, and lay believers. 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 Jim Sherlock, Bishop Charlie Braun, Bishop David Lett, and Cardinal Wilton Gregory
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
* For those that serve and protect us in the military. Surround them wherever they may be stationed in the world and bless their loved ones here at home with angels to protect them while they are deployed.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For those who are sick: for Tim Savoy (liver transplant), Richard Muller, Carol Rasor-Cordero, Leonard Matarese, Courtney Rae, Danny Arens, Debbie Hanson, Melissa DeWitt Arens, Deb Meyers, Christopher Hlat, Cory Fleming, Frank Vance, Jr, Vaughn Dues-Greenwood's husband Ken, Alan Thompson, Fr. Joseph Riggeri …………………………………………..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
Thank you for always waiting for us – even when it seems like we don’t hear, don’t listen, and don’t touch others needing. We ask all of these in the name of Jesus the Lord.
ALL: Amen
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST*********************
Christ, Shine in our Lives
Chris Muglia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vnwdrtwBwk&list=PLMQrJzPlip5Xcd6dVuAnm6QpAjG-v1FiO&index=6
When darkness surrounds us
And troubles our hearts,
And we cry out for justice and peace;
When the proud and the mighty bring terror and fear
And burden the hearts of the meek.
When judgement and hate overwhelm us,
And prejudice reigns in the night.
Light of Christ, shine in our lives.
Christ, be our light,
Christ be our guide
Shine in your church,
Shine in our lives.
Dispel the darkness with your light.
Shine, shine in our lives!
When the lost and forsaken stumble and fall,
When the sinner brings scandal and shame;
When the poor and the widow long for our love,
And the warmth of compassion’s embrace
When the old and unborn are abandoned,
And the wounded and frail turned away;
Light of Christ, shine in our lives.
Christ, be our light,
Christ be our guide
Shine in your church,
Shine in our lives.
Dispel the darkness with your light.
Shine, shine in our lives!
In the dark of the night
We will walk by your love
By your light
With the flame of our faith as our guide
In the stillness we wait for your word
And the gift of your grace
Speak to our hearts and our minds.
Christ, be our light,
Christ be our guide
Shine in your church,
Shine in our lives.
Christ be our light,
Christ be our Guide
Shine in your church
Shine in our lives.
Dispel the darkness with your light.
Shine, shine in our lives!
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, accept our sacrifice
as a holy exchange of gifts.
By offering what you have given us
may we receive the gift of yourself.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the 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 in heaven,
it is right that we should give you thanks and glory:
you alone are God, living and true.
Through all eternity you live in unapproachable light.
Source of life and goodness,
you have created all things,
to fill all your creatures with every blessing
and lead all to the joyful vision of your light.
Countless hosts of angels stand before you
to do your will;
they look upon your splendor
and praise you, night and day.
United with them,
and in the name of every creature under heaven,
we too praise your glory as we say:
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 IV
Epiclesis (calling upon the Holy Spirit):
Father, we acknowledge your greatness: all your actions show your wisdom and love.
You formed us in your own likeness and set us over the whole world to serve you, his creator, and to rule over all creatures.
Even when we disobeyed you and lost your friendship you did not abandon us to the power of death, but helped all to seek and find you. HOSANA IN THE HIGHEST
Again and again you offered a covenant to us, and through the prophets taught us to hope for salvation.
Father, you so loved the world that in the fullness of time you sent your only Son to be our Savior. HOSANA IN THE HIGHEST
He was conceived through the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary, a man like us in all things but sin. To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation, to prisoners, freedom, and to those in sorrow, joy.
In fulfillment of your will he gave himself up to death; but by rising from the dead, he destroyed death and restored life. HOSANA IN THE HIGHEST
And that we might live no longer for ourselves but for him, he sent the Holy Spirit from you, Father, as his first gift to those who believe, to complete his work on earth and bring us to the fullness of grace.
Father may this Holy Spirit sanctify these offerings. Let them become the body + and blood of Jesus Christ our Lord as we celebrate the great mystery which he left us as an everlasting covenant.
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):
He always loved those who were his own in the world. When the time came for him to be glorified by you, his heavenly Father, he showed the depth of his love.
While they were at supper, he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take this, all of you, and eat it:
this is my body which will be given up for you.
In the same way, he took the cup, filled with wine. He gave you thanks, and giving the cup to his disciples, 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: Dying you destroyed our death; rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus Come, Lord Jesus Come in glory!
Anamnesis, Offering, and Intercessions:
Father, we now celebrate this memorial of our redemption. We recall Christ's death, his descent among the dead, his resurrection, and his ascension to your right hand; and, looking forward to his coming in glory, we offer you his body and blood, the acceptable sacrifice which brings salvation to the whole world.
Lord, look upon this sacrifice which you have given to your Church; and by your Holy Spirit, gather all who share this one bread and one cup into the one body of Christ, a living sacrifice of praise.
Lord, remember those for whom we offer this sacrifice, especially {Benedict} our Pope, {name of local bishop}, our bishop, and bishops and clergy everywhere. Remember those who take part in this offering, those here present and all your people, and all who seek you with a sincere heart. Remember those who have died in the peace of Christ and all the dead whose faith is known to you alone.
Father, in your mercy grant also to us, your children, to enter into our heavenly inheritance in the company of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, and your apostles and saints.
Then, in your kingdom, freed from the corruption of sin and death, we shall sing your glory with every creature through Christ our Lord, through whom you give us everything that is good.
Doxology and Great Amen:
Through him, with him, 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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeIyM8ldIhc
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 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.
ALL: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours!
Now and forever
Now and forever
Now and for ever.
Breaking of the Bread -- Lamb of God
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Bread of life, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Saving cup, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin 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
On Eagle's Wings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65kMjfuMWyw&list=PLMQrJzPlip5Xcd6dVuAnm6QpAjG-v1FiO&index=11
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord
Who abide in His shadow for life
Say to the Lord, "My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!"
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand
The snare of the fowler will never capture you
And famine will bring you no fear
Under His wings your refuge, His faithfulness your shield
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand
You need not fear the terror of the night
Nor the arrow that flies by day
Though thousands fall about you, near you it shall not come
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand
For to His angels He's given a command
To guard you in all of your ways
Upon their hands they will bear you up
Lest you dash your foot against a stone
And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand
And hold you, hold you in the palm of His hand
Prayer after Communion
Fr. Tom: Let us pray.
God of mercy,
by this sacrament you make us one with Christ.
By becoming more like him on earth,
may we come to share his glory in heaven,
where he lives and reigns for ever and ever.
ALL: Amen.
CONCLUDING RITES************************
Optional Announcements
Greeting and Blessing
Fr. 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
Fr. Tom: Go in peace of Christ!
ALL: Thanks be to God!
Recessional and Closing Song:
Word of God
Dan Schutte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trOr2ft50Hg&list=PL6iRMz7Hab4TEufKymYbSZNzai4NYPYoj&index=59
REFRAIN
Word of our God, savored in time,
Send us forth as salt for the earth.
Burn in our hearts as a lamp for our feet.
Lead us forth to shine as light for the world.
Word at the dawn of creation,
To bless the beginning of time,
Speak to our hearts of justice and truth;
Teach us the mys’t’ries of heaven.
Word in the womb of a virgin,
To make what is human divine,
Speak to our hearts of mercy and peace;
Teach us the mys’t’ries of heaven.
Word in the hearts of your people,
To claim what is yours by design
Speak to our hearts of beauty and grace;
Teach us the myst’ries of heaven.
Word that is true and eternal,
Our Way, and our Truth, and our life,
Speak to our hearts of joy without end
Teach us the myst’ers of heaven.