sixth Sunday of easter
may 5, 2024
GATHERING HYMN:
Come and go with me to my father’s house
1 Come and go with me to my Father's house,
To my Father's house, to my Father's house.
Come and go with me to my Father's house;
There is joy, joy, joy!
2 Peace and love abide in my Father's house,
In my Father's house, in my Father's house.
Peace and love abide in my Father's house;
There is joy, joy, joy!
3 Peace and happiness in my Father's house,
In my Father's house, in my Father's house.
Peace and happiness in my Father's house;
There is joy, joy, joy!
4 No more dyin' there, in my Father's house,
In my Father's house, in my Father's house.
No more dyin' there, in my Father's house;
There is joy, joy, joy!
GREETING
All make the sign of the cross.
PRIEST: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL: Amen.
After the sign of the cross, the following greeting is given.
PRIEST: The grace of our LORD Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
ALL: And with your spirit.
PENITENTIAL ACT
The rubrics provide 3 options for the Penitential Act. The priest can choose any of the 3 forms during any liturgical season. At certain times during the year and especially on Sundays during Eastertide, the Penitential Act may be replaced with the Sprinkling Rite, or the “Asperges”.
1. FORMULA A (CONFITEOR)
ALL: 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
(striking their breast three times, all say:)
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.
PRIEST: May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.
ALL: Amen.
PRIEST (or DEACON): LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
ALL: LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
PRIEST (or DEACON): Christ, have mercy (or Christé eléison).
ALL: Christ, have mercy (or Christé eléison).
PRIEST (or DEACON): LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
ALL: LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
2. FORMULA B
PRIEST (or DEACON): Have mercy on us, O LORD.
ALL: For we have sinned against You.
PRIEST (or DEACON): Show us, O LORD, Your mercy.
ALL: And grant us Your salvation.
PRIEST (or DEACON): LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
ALL: LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
PRIEST (or DEACON): Christ, have mercy (or Christé eléison).
ALL: Christ, have mercy (or Christé eléison).
PRIEST (or DEACON): LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
ALL: LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
PRIEST: May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.
ALL: Amen.
3. FORMULA C (KYRIE WITH INVOCATIONS)
PRIEST (or DEACON): [recites an invocation]
PRIEST (or DEACON): LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
ALL: LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
PRIEST (or DEACON): [recites an invocation]
PRIEST (or DEACON): Christ, have mercy (or Christé eléison).
ALL: Christ, have mercy (or Christé eléison).
PRIEST (or DEACON): [recites an invocation]
PRIEST (or DEACON): LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
ALL: LORD, have mercy (or Kyrie eléison).
PRIEST: May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.
ALL: Amen.
GLORIA
Glory to God in the highest,
and 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,
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 of God the Father.
Amen.
COLLECT
ALL: Amen.
FIRST READING
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[After the reading]
LECTOR: The word of the LORD.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 98
The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power, his saving power.
SECOND READING
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[After the reading]
LECTOR: The word of the LORD.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
ALL: Alleluia!
GOSPEL
[Before the reading]
PRIEST (or DEACON): The LORD be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.
PRIEST (or DEACON): A reading from the holy Gospel according to N.
ALL: Glory to You, O LORD.
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[After the reading]
PRIEST (or DEACON): The Gospel of the LORD.
ALL: Praise to You, LORD Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
PROFESSION OF FAITH
(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.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
[After each intention]
ALL: LORD, hear our prayer.
OFFERTORY
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OFFERTORY HYMN:
I have decided to follow Jesus
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
No turning back, no turning back.
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry, till I see Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
PRIEST: The LORD be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.
PRIEST: Lift up your hearts.
ALL: We lift them up to the LORD.
PRIEST: Let us give thanks to the LORD our God.
ALL: It is right and just.
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
Holy, Holy, Holy LORD God of hosts!
Heav’n and earth are full of Your glory.
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is He, Who comes in the Name of the LORD.
Hosanna in the highest!
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION
The rubrics provide 3 options for the Memorial Acclamation, which may be used at any time during the liturgical year.
PRIEST: The mystery of faith.
1. OPTION A
We proclaim Your Death, O LORD,
and profess Your Resurrection
until You come again.
2. OPTION B
When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
we proclaim Your Death, O LORD,
until You come again.
3. OPTION C
Save us, Savior of the world,
For by Your Cross and Resurrection
You have set us free.
DOXOLOGY & GREAT AMEN
PRIEST: Through Him, and with Him, and in Him,
O God almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is Yours,
for ever and ever.
ALL: Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
ALL: 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 lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
PRIEST: 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 for ever.
SIGN OF PEACE
PRIEST: LORD Jesus Christ, Who said to Your Apostles:
“Peace I leave you, My peace I give you”;
look not on our sins, but on the faith of Your church,
and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with Your will,
Who live and reign for ever and ever.
ALL: Amen.
PRIEST: The peace of the LORD be with you always.
ALL: And with your spirit.
LAMB OF GOD
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.
The priest then invites all to share in Holy Communion, All respond to the invitation:
ALL: LORD, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
COMMUNION HYMN:
taste and see
Taste and see, taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
O taste and see, taste and see the goodness of the Lord,
of the Lord.
1. I will bless the Lord at all times. Praise shall always be on my lips; my soul shall glory in the Lord for God has been so good to me.
2. Glorify the Lord with me. Together let us all praise God's name. I called the Lord who answered me; from all my troubles I was set free.
3. Worship the Lord, all you people. You'll want for nothing if you ask. Taste and see that the Lord is good; in God we need put all our trust.
Text: Psalm 34; James E. Moore, Jr., b.1951, © 1983, GIA Publications,
SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
If you are joining our parish family in worship through our livestream and cannot physically receive Holy Communion with us, you may join us by offering up this traditional prayer of spiritual Communion or one similar:
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You in my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist ends very simply with a prayer, to which all respond: Amen.
There may be announcements of events and concerns for the community
Then, the priest gives a blessing, and the assembly is dismissed.
GREETING AND FINAL BLESSING
PRIEST: The LORD be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.
All respond to the blessing: Amen.
DISMISSAL
PRIEST: Go forth, the Mass has ended.
ALL: Thanks be to God!
SENDING FORTH HYMN:
O Happy Day
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
Oh, when He washed (When Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
Oh, when He washed (When Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
He washed my sins away (Oh, happy day)
Oh, it's a happy day (Oh, happy day)
He taught me how (He taught me how)
To watch and fight and pray
Watch and pray
And live rejoicing every day
Every day
By: Edwin Hawkins