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1, 2006
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Click here
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A Happy
New Year to all of you.
May God's grace and peace accompany you
the whole year long
and may the Lord Jesus stay with you.
R/ And also with you.
Introduction
by the Celebrant
A new
year begins today and we wish one another God's blessings, good health,
happiness. On this day as we celebrate the feast of Mary, the Mother
of God, we also include very earnestly and insistently wishes and prayers
for deep and lasting peace in a world beset with violence and strife,
for Mary gave us Jesus Christ, the Prince of peace. Let our sense of
justice and unity, of mutual forgiveness and acceptance create the atmosphere
in which peace can grow in our hearts, in our homes, in the world.
Penitential
Act
Let
us seek from God and from one another
the peace of forgiveness and reconciliation,
that we may share more deeply in the eucharist
that unites us in Christ. (PAUSE)
In our homes and our communities
we have often failed to spread joy and peace.
Forgive us, Lord:
Lord, have mercy. R/ Lord, have mercy.
We give little encouragement and support
to those who fight without violence
for justice and peace.
Forgive us, Lord:
Christ, have mercy. R/ Christ, have mercy.
We have failed to speak to one another
words of forgiveness and peace.
Forgive us, Lord.
Lord, have mercy. R/ Lord, have mercy.
Have mercy on us, Lord, forgive us our sins.
Fill us with your Spirit of peace
and lead us to everlasting life. R/ Amen.
Opening
Prayer
Let
us pray that the new year
may bring peace to all (PAUSE)
Lord God,
you chose the Blessed Virgin Mary
as the mother of Jesus, your Son.
She gave birth to the Prince of Peace.
With the help of her prayers
sow the seeds of peace in our hearts,
that we may nurture peace
by seeking justice and serving one another.
Give us the peace of your kingdom
through Jesus Christ our Lord. R/ Amen.
Liturgy
of the Word
First
Reading Introduction: God Blesses His People
God blessed the people with whom he
had made a covenant: he was to them the source of all blessing. May his
blessings and grace come down on us, his people, this whole year long.
First
Reading: Num
6:22-27
The
LORD said to Moses:
"Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them:
This is how you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them:
"Say
to them:
The LORD bless you and keep you!
The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!
The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace!
So shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites, and I will bless them."
Responsorial
Psalm: Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8
R.
May God bless us in his mercy.
May God have pity on us and bless us;
may he let his face shine upon us.
So may your way be known upon earth;
among all nations, your salvation. R. May God bless us in his mercy.
May the nations be glad and exult
because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide. R. May God bless us in his mercy.
May the peoples praise you, O God;
may all the peoples praise you!
May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him! R. May God bless us in his mercy.
Second
Reading Introduction:
Sons and Daughters of God Through Mary's Son
God has given us his Son Jesus
through the Virgin Mary. With God's Son we have become the sons and daughters
of God.
Second
Reading: Gal
4:4-7
But
when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman,
born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might
receive adoption.
As proof that you are children, God sent the spirit of his Son into
our hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" So you are no longer
a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.
GospelIntroduction:
They Found Mary and the Child
The shepherds saw Jesus and
accepted him in faith. They praised God and could not keep silent about
what they had seen. Mary treasured these events in her heart.
Gospel
Reading: Luke
2:16-21
The shepherds came
hurriedly and found Mary and Joseph with the baby lying in the manger.
On seeing this they related what they had been told about the child,
and all were astonished on hearing the shepherds.
As for Mary, she
treasured all these messages and continually pondered over them.
The shepherds then returned giving glory and praise to God for all they
had heard and seen, just as the angels had told them.
On the eighth day
the circumcision of the baby had to be performed; he was named Jesus,
the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
Commentary
Jesus is born! Jesus' birth has made us all the beloved children of God, giving us God's own spirit so that we can call God "Abba" with Jesus. We now belong to God with the power of God as our own heritage. This power is given to bless and bring peace, to make the way of truth known to all and guide others to the worship of the Lord. With the shepherds we go to see and find this child, lying in poverty like so many of the earth, and proclaim: every human being is cherished by God and called to help in saving the world. Today we face forward into the new year, with the blessings of God upon us.
We must go in haste and share the blessing.
With
the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary, let us call upon the Lord to pour
out his blessings on all God's children and on the world. Let us say: R/ Lord, , bless us and keep us.
- Lord, pour out your blessings on the Church, that all the people of
God may grow in faith and hope, that there may be unity and cooperation
between the leaders and the laity, we pray: R/ Lord, , bless us and
keep us.
- Lord, bless all priests and religious, that they may live the gospel
and proclaim it, that their heart may be open to everyone, that they
may care especially for the last and the least, we pray: R/ Lord,
, bless us and keep us.
- Lord, bless all fathers and mothers, that they may be faithful and
loving to one another as you are faithful and tender to them, and that
they may reflect your own love on their children, we pray: R/ Lord,
, bless us and keep us.
- Lord, bless all children and young people, that they may have parents
who care, that they may learn at home and in school to become generous
and responsible, we pray: R/ Lord, , bless us and keep us.
- Lord, bless our country, that there may be justice among us, jobs
for all, access for all to the wealth of resources in our land, and
peace and unity in all our diversity, we pray: R/ Lord, , bless us
and keep us.
- Lord,
bless the seekers and doubters, the sick, orphans and widows, those
who are sad, all who have to carry heavy burdens in life. Give them
hope, make your people show them your love, we pray: R/ Lord, , bless
us and keep us.
Lord,
let this year be to all of us a year of grace, of peace and joy, that
we may face the future with hope and live in your love now and for ever.
R/ Amen.
Prayer
over the Gifts
Lord
God, loving Father,
in this bread and this wine
we bring before you our offering
of this new year.
Through the prayers of the Mother of God,
give us your Son to be with us
in this eucharistic celebration
and every day of this year.
As he gives himself to us,
help us to share ourselves with each other
every day you give us.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. R/ Amen.
Introduction
to the Eucharistic Prayer
Let
us give wholehearted praise and thanks to God our Father for giving
us Jesus through the Virgin Mother Mary. May this eucharist bring us
his blessing and give us Jesus to go with us through life today and
every day of the year.
Invitation
to the Lord's Prayer
Through
the Spirit of Jesus
alive in our hearts,
we pray to our Father in heaven
in the words of Jesus himself: R/ Our Father...
Deliver
Us
Lord,
deliver us this year
from every evil of sin
and grant us and the whole world
your reliable, lasting peace.
Grant us your understanding love
and your infinite respect for others,
that in justice and goodness
we may prepare for the final coming among us
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. R/ For the kingdom...
Invitation
to Communion
This
is Jesus our Lord,
born from the Virgin Mother Mary.
He comes among us
to be our saving God-with-us
and to grow in us.
Happy are we to be invited
to the table of the Lord. R/ Lord, I am not worthy...
Prayer
after Communion
Lord
God, loving Father,
you have given us in this eucharist
your Son Jesus as our guide on your way of peace
and Mary, his Mother, as our model of faith.
Let your grace this year
be stronger than our weakness and self-will.
Keep blessing us and let them inspire us
that all we say and do
may give praise to you
and lead us to the joy you have prepared for us.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. R/ Amen.
Blessing
With
Mary we have blessed the Lord today
that he has done great things for us in the past.
May he keep blessing us
and give us his peace:
peace with God himself, peace with ourselves
peace in our families, peace among nations.
May this year be to all of us
a year of grace,
with the blessing of almighty God,
the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. R/ Amen.
Go
in peace, a happy New Year to all of you,
and take the Lord's blessing with you
all the days of your life. R/ Thanks be to God.
love
and service to other,
Jesus is born! Jesus' birth has made us all the beloved children of God, giving us God's own spirit so that we can call God "Abba" with Jesus. We now belong to God with the power of God as our own heritage. This power is given to bless and bring peace, to make the way of truth known to all and guide others to the worship of the Lord. With the shepherds we go to see and find this child, lying in poverty like so many of the earth, and proclaim: every human being is cherished by God and called to help in saving the world. Today we face forward into the new year, with the blessings of God upon us.