Sign
of the Cross
Greeting
Blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ…
and has marked us with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit.
May the Lord be with you.
Introduction and
Litany of Praise
Option
A
We are all called and chosen by God.
From our very Baptism we are entrusted
with Christ's work of redeeming and transforming the world.
We rejoice in this trust, and renew our faith
in him at this Eucharist. (pause)
Before the world
was made we were chosen by the Father:
Lord, have mercy.
Through Christ's blood we are freed from our sins:
Christ, have mercy.
The richness of grace has been showered upon us:
Lord, have mercy.
Option
B
The Lord makes us all sharers in the task of building
his kingdom on earth. Do we do our part
or do we leave it to others?
Let us now examine ourselves. (pause)
Lord, you call men and women from all walks
of life to proclaim and bear witness to your saving love:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, you tell those you send to live lightly on the earth,
and you invite them to rely on your protection:
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, we have a duty to listen to your messengers
because they prophesy in your name:
Lord, have mercy.
Opening
Prayer
Option A
God of justice,
God of salvation,
from every land you call a people to yourself.
Yours is the work we do,
yours the message we carry.
Keep your church single-minded and faithful to you.
Let failure not discourage us
nor success beguile our hearts,
as you send us to proclaim the gospel.
We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.
AMEN.
Option
B
Let
nothing, O God, be dearer to us than your Son,
no worldly possessions,
no human honors;
let us prefer nothing whatever to Christ,
who alone makes known to the world the mystery of your love
and reveals the true dignity of every human person.
Pour forth on us the full measure of your Spirit,
that by word and deed we may proclaim Christ,
in whom you grant forgiveness and redemption on all.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever. AMEN.
Liturgy
of the Word
Homily
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
P Let
us pray
that we
may listen with faith to the message of Christ,
proclaim
what we believe,
and practice
what we proclaim.
With
confidence we pray:
CM Lord, keep us faithful
to your word. (Please repeat)
- That
Christians everywhere may involve
themselves in the saving work of Christ:
we pray:
- That
missionaries and all who work for the spread
of the Gospel may be strengthened in their task:
we pray:
- That
Filipino Catholic migrants bear witness
to their faith by the quality of their lives
and their loving service:
we pray:
- That
our politicians and church leaders
may listen to the voices of those prophetic
people who speak the truth in love:
we pray:
[The
Presider may add a Petition that is local / relevant]
P Loving
Father,
may everything we do begin with your inspiration,
continue with your help,
and reach perfection under your guidance.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN.
Prayer
over the Gifts
Remember,
Lord,
that your Son, our peace and reconciliation,
has washed away the sin of the world through his blood.
Look with favor on your Ckhurch's offering
and grant that we, who set our hope in Christ,
might live for the praise of his glory.
This we ask through the same Christ our Lord. AMEN.
Invitation
to the Lord’s Prayer
God the Father
has chosen us in Christ
to be his daughters and sons to carry out his plan.
For all this we praise him with Christ:
Our Father ...
Deliver
us Lord
Deliver
us, Lord, from every evil
and grant us peace in our day.
Keep us holy and blameless
and let us live for the praise of his glory,
as we wait in joyful hope
for the coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Prayer
for Peace
Lord
Jesus Christ, your said to your disciples:
"Whatever house you enter, first say,
'Peace to this house!'
Lord, look not on our sins
but on the faith of your Church
and grant us the peace of your kingdom
where you live for ever and ever. AMEN
Exchange of Peace
As adopted children of the God of peace,
let us share a sign of that peace with one another.
Optional
Prayer to accompany the ‘Breaking of Bread’
P
May we become as this blessed bread,
a blessed people,
blessed and broken
in the love
and care of one another.
A LAMB OF GOD.....
Invitation
to Communion
Option
A
In Christ we have redemption through his blood,
and the forgiveness of our trespasses.
Blessed are we to be invited to his altar-table.
Lord, I am not worthy…
Option B
Blessed be God who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing.
Truly blessed are we to be invited around this altar-table.
Lord, I am not worthy…
Prayer
after Communion (based
on the 2nd Reading)
Blessed
are you,
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We thank you for the riches of his grace
that he has lavished on us.
We have heard the word of truth,
the gospel of our salvation,
and have been marked with the seal of the Holy Spirit.
May we, who set our hope on Christ,
live for the praise of his glory.
This we ask through the same Christ our Lord . AMEN.
Solemn
Blessing
May
God, who chose you before the foundation of the world,
bless you in Christ. AMEN.
May you always be holy and blameless before him in love. AMEN.
May you always live for the praise of God's glory. AMEN.
And may the blessings of our loving God, +
Father, Son and Spirit,
be with you and abide with you always. AMEN.
Dismissal
The Lord commissions
you to go forth in his name,
and be messengers of peace in our world.
Thanks
be to God.
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