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Weekend Worship Aid

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Use this guide during Mass, either while in church or viewing from home.
6th sunday of easter
Processional Hymn
Immaculate Mary by Cummings/Foley
1. Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing. You reign now in splendor with Jesus our King. Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Maria!
2. Predestined for Christ by eternal decree, God willed you both virgin and mother to be. Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Maria!
3. To you by an angel, the Lord God made known the grace of the Spirit, the gift of the Son. Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Maria!
Introductory Rite
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.

Penitential Act
Priest: Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

People: 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, (strike chest 3x) 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/Deacon: .... Lord, have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Priest/Deacon: .... Christ, have mercy.
People: Christ, have mercy.
Priest/Deacon: .... Lord, have mercy
People: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
People: Amen.

First Reading [Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48]

When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and, falling at his feet, paid him homage. Peter, however, raised him up, saying, “Get up. I myself am also a human being.”

Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him.”

While Peter was still speaking these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the word. The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit should have been poured out on the Gentiles also, for they could hear them speaking in tongues and glorifying God. Then Peter responded, “Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit even as we have?” He ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm [Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4]
The Lord Has Revealed to the Nations by Josh Blakesley

Refrain: The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving pow'r, his saving pow'r.
1. Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds; His right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm.
2. The LORD has made his salvation known; in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel.
3. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God. Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands; break into song; sing praise.
Second Reading [1 Jn 4:7-10]

Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love. In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Gospel Reading [Jn 15:9-17]

A reading from the Gospel according to John. +Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete. This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you. This I command you: love one another.”

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ.

Homily

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 men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, (bow at underline) 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, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who 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.
Prayers of the Faithful
...Lord, hear our prayer.

Prayer to St. Joseph
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen.

Offertory Hymn
Love One Another by James Chepponis

Refrain: Love one another, for love is of God. Love one another, for God is love.
1. God love the world so much he sent us his only son, that all who believe in him might have eternal life.
2. Since God has given his love to us, therefore let us love one another. If we love one another, God will love us, and live in us in perfect love.
3. Ev'ryone who loves is begotten of God and knows him as the Father. But they who do not love do not know God, for God is love.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Priest: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

People: 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.

Priest: (Prayer over the offerings)
People: Amen

Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right and just.

Priest: ...as with one voice, we acclaim:
People (sung): Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven 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.

Priest: The mystery of faith.
People (sung): We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

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.
People (sung): Amen.

Priest: At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
People: 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.
People: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever.

+Sign of peace+

People (sung):
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.

Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion
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.

Communion Hymn 1
Remain in Me by Steve Angrisano

Refrain: Remain in me, I am the vine, remain in me; you shall have life. You are the branches: bear fruit for all to see. I am the vine, remain in me.
1. No branch can live without the tree, nor grow or sere apart from me. This I have told you that you may see my love in you, your joy complete.
2. No longer slaves, I call you friends. I shall be with you to the end. Keep my commandments; I dwell in you. So, now bear witness to the truth.
3. As I have done so you should do, so as to love as I love you. For in your witness, my love is shown; in simple ways, my heart made known.
Communion Hymn 2
River of Glory by Daniel Schutte

Refrain: River of Glory, springs of our birth, flood of God's riches poured on the earth. We are born from the darkness and clothed in the light! We are bathed in the glory of God!
1. Fountain of mercy, grace flowing free, streams of salvation, spilling with love from a tree!
2. Here there is haven, healing and health, joy for the asking, love in abundance of wealth!
3. Bread for our journey God will provide. Hope for all ages, Jesus, companion and guide!
4. Darkness Is banished, night turned away. Christ is our sunlight, lifting and leading our way!
Concluding Rites

Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Priest or Deacon: Go forth, the Mass is ended.
People: Thanks be to God.

Processional Hymn
Rain Down by Jaime Cortez

Refrain: Rain down, rain down, rain down your love on your people. Rain down, rain down, rain down your love God of life.
1. Faithful and true is the word of our God. All of God's works are so worthy of trust. God's mercy falls on the just and the right; full of God's love is the earth.
2. We who revere and find hope in our God live in the kindness and joy of God's wing. God will protect us from darkness and death; God will not leave us to starve.
Lyrics printed with permission. One License: A-716221