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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Su

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INTRODUCTORY RITES************************

Do This in Memory of Me

Chris Muglia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfEDLTCwSJY&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U2SnjEj1cwFtlHEK7inC9l&index=1

I am the bread of life;

all who believe in me

Will have eternal life.

I am the bread of life

come down from heaven

so that all who eat this bread

Will never die.

Take the living bread of life,

Take the cup of sacrifice;

Do this in memory of me.

Take the body and the blood,

Given freely out of love;

Do this in memory of me;

Do this in memory of me.

I am the bread of life;

whoever comes to me will not hunger again.

I am the bread of life;

No one can come to me unless

The Father draws them

near to him.

Take the living bread of life,

Take the cup of sacrifice;

Do this in memory of me.

Take the body and the blood,

Given freely out of love;

Do this in memory of me;

Do this in memory of me.

Amen I say,

Unless you eat the Son of Man and his blood drink

You will not have my life within

Nor will you be raised up again.

Amen I say,

unless you eat the Son of Man and his blood drink

I cannot raise you up again.

Take the living bread of life,

Take the cup of sacrifice;

Do this in memory of me.

Take the body and the blood,

Given freely out of love;

Do this in memory of me;

Do this in memory of me.

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.

Kyrie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a36nisyX-YQ&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U2SnjEj1cwFtlHEK7inC9l&index=2

You were sent to heal the contrite of heart

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.

Father Tom: May almighty God have mercy on us,

Forgive us our sins,

And bring us to everlasting life.

ALL: AMEN

Fr. Tom: May almighty God forgive us – forgive you your sins and bring us to everlasting life!

Glory to God in the Highest!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jylrv2jAg78&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U2SnjEj1cwFtlHEK7inC9l&index=3

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.

Lord Jesus Christ,

you gave us the eucharist

as the memorial of your suffering and death.

May our worship of this sacrament

of your body and blood

help us to experience the salvation

you won for us

and the peace of the kingdom

where you live with the Father and

the Holy Spirit,

God, for ever and ever!

ALL: AMEN

LITURGY OF THE WORD***********************

Our first reading is from the book of Genesis

Gn 14:18-20

In those days, Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine,
and being a priest of God Most High,
he blessed Abram with these words:
           "Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
                       the creator of heaven and earth;
           and blessed be God Most High,
                       who delivered your foes into your hand."
Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK-Xw7eYaf8&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U2SnjEj1cwFtlHEK7inC9l&index=4

Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4

R You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.

The LORD said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand

till I make your enemies your footstool."

R You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.

The scepter of your power the LORD will stretch forth from Zion:

"Rule in the midst of your enemies."

R You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.

"Yours is princely power in the day of your birth, in holy splendor;

before the daystar, like the dew, I have begotten you."

R You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.

The LORD has sworn, and he will not repent:

"You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek."

R You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.

The second reading is from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians

1 Cor 11:23-26

Brothers and sisters:
I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you,
that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over,
took bread, and, after he had given thanks,
broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me."
In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying,
"This cup is the new covenant in my blood.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,
you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.

The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God

Sequence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjYu6Q5SiCY&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U2SnjEj1cwFtlHEK7inC9l&index=5

Lo! the angel’s food is given
To the pilgrim who has striven;
see the children’s bread from heaven,
which on dogs may not be spent.

Truth the ancient types fulfilling,
Isaac bound, a victim willing,
Paschal lamb, its lifeblood spilling,
manna to the fathers sent.

Very bread, good shepherd, tend us,
Jesu, of your love befriend us,
You refresh us, you defend us,
Your eternal goodness send us
In the land of life to see.

You who all things can and know,
Who on earth such food bestow,
Grant us with your saints, though lowest,
Where the heav’nly feast you show,
Fellow heirs and guests to be. Amen. Alleluia.

Gospel

Alleluia! (Sung)

ALL: Alleluia, alleluia.

I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord;
whoever eats this bread will live forever.

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!

Lk 9:11b-17

Jesus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God,
and he healed those who needed to be cured.
As the day was drawing to a close,
the Twelve approached him and said,
"Dismiss the crowd
so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms
and find lodging and provisions;
for we are in a deserted place here."
He said to them, "Give them some food yourselves."
They replied, "Five loaves and two fish are all we have,
unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people."
Now the men there numbered about five thousand.
Then he said to his disciples,
"Have them sit down in groups of about fifty."
They did so and made them all sit down.
Then taking the five loaves and the two fish,
and looking up to heaven,
he said the blessing over them, broke them,
and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
They all ate and were satisfied.
And when the leftover fragments were picked up,
they filled twelve wicker baskets.

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, we rejoice for the gifts you send to us: the Holy Spirit and the Body and Blood of your precious Son. Help us to give life to them; to recognize them as actions and not nouns. Gifts to take into the world and not sit on a shelf or in a tabernacle. We thank you for answering these prayers and petitions which you know are on our hearts and in our minds.

*For our Fathers – here on earth and with you in heaven. Some may not have had a relationship or had a very negative relationship – embrace them and let you know what pure, unconditional love is like. And we give thanks on this Father’s Day weekend.

WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD, THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER

*Over and over you hear people ask for an answer to prayer; we acknowledge you have been answering but need ears to listen, hearts to feel, and mouths to proclaim. Let us be your vessels; let us not tire of demanding change – to be truly, “pro-life!”

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

*June – Pride Month. Help us to overcome our fears and prejudices as we reach out – as we embrace our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters, him, her, they, and them.

WE PRAY TO THE LORD