Celebration of the Eucharist
St. FX
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Entrance Hymn: Single Ladies
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Greeting
All: In the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Father Catfish: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you
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Penitential Rite
Father Catfish: Lord have mercy.
All: Lord have mercy
Father Catfish: Christ have mercy.
All: Christ have mercy
Father Catfish: Lord have mercy.
All: Lord have mercy
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Opening Prayer
Father Catfish:
Let us pray…
… forever and ever.
All: Amen
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First Reading:
A reading from Joel 2: 12-18.
Even now, says the Lord, return to me with all
your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and
with mourning; rend your hearts and not
your clothing.
Return to the Lord, your God, for he is
gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and
abounding in steadfast love, and relents
from punishing.
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Who knows whether the Lord will not turn and relent, and leave a
blessing behind him: a grain offering and a drink offering to be
presented to the Lord, your God?
Blow the trumpet in Zion; sanctify a fast; call a solemn assembly;
gather the people. Sanctify the congregation; assemble the aged;
gather the children, even infants at the breast. Let the bridegroom
leave his room, and the bride her canopy.
Between the vestibule and the altar let the priests, the ministers of
the Lord, weep. Let them say, “Spare your people, O Lord, and do
not make your heritage a mockery, a byword among the nations.
Why should it be said among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’”
Then the Lord became jealous for his land, and had pity on his
people.
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After the first reading is
proclaimed…
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God!
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Responsorial Psalm
Response
All: Have mercy O Lord for we have
sinned.
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Reader: Have mercy on me God in
your kindness, in your compassion
blot out my offense. O wash me more
and more from my guilt and cleanse
me from my sin.
All: Have mercy O Lord for we have
sinned.
Reader: Give me again the joy of your
help with the spirit of fervor, sustain
me. O Lord open my lips and my
mouth shall declare your praise.
All: Have mercy O Lord for we have
sinned.
Reader: A pure heart create for me
O God. Put a steadfast spirit within
me. Do not cast me away from
your presence nor deprive me of
your Holy Spirit.
All: Have mercy O Lord for we
have sinned.
Reader: Give me again the joy of
your help. With a Spirit of fervor
sustain me; that I may teach
transgressors your ways, and
sinners may return to you.
All: Have mercy O Lord for we
have sinned.
Second Reading
A reading from the second letter of St. Paul to the
Corinthians
Brothers and sisters; we are ambassadors for Christ, since
God is making his appeal through us, we entreat you on
behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake God
made Christ to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Christ
we might become the righteousness of God. As we work
together with him we urge you also not to accept the grace
of God in vain. For the Lord says, “At an acceptable time I
have listened to you and on a day of salvation I have
helped you.” See, now is the acceptable time; see now is
the day of salvation!
After the second reading is
proclaimed…
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God!
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Gospel Acclamation:
Reader: Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ, king of endless glory
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ,
king of endless glory
Reader: Today, do not harden your
hearts but listen to the voice of
the Lord
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ,
king of endless glory
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Gospel
Father Catfish: A reading from
the Holy Gospel according to
Matthew….
All: Glory to you, O Lord
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After the Gospel has been
proclaimed…
Father Catfish:
The Gospel of the Lord!
All:
Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ!
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Homily
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Blessing and Giving of Ashes
Minister says:“Turn
away from sin and be
faithful to the gospel.”
Response – AMEN.
Prayers of the Faithful
After each prayer, the reader says:
We pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, hear our prayer
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Father Catfish:
Let us pray for the coming of the
kingdom as Jesus taught us:
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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.
Father Catfish
Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and
grant us peace in our day. In your mercy
keep us free from all anxiety as we wait
in joyful hope for the coming of our
Savior, Jesus Christ.
All: For the kingdom, the power, and
the glory are yours, now and forever.
Amen
Concluding Rite
Father Catfish: The Lord be
with you.
All: And also with you.
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Blessing
Father Catfish: May almighty
God bless you, † the Father, and
the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
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Dismissal
Father Catfish: Go in peace to
love and serve the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God
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Closing Song:
Take the word of God with you
as you go
Take the seeds of God's word and
make them grow
Go in peace to serve the world,
In peace to serve the world,
Take the love of God, the love of
God
with you as you go.
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Take the peace of God with you
as you go
Take the seeds of God's peace and
make them grow
Go in peace to serve the world,
In peace to serve the world,
Take the love of God, the love of God
with you as you go.
Take the joy of God with you as you go
Take the seeds of God's joy and make
them grow
Go in peace to serve the world,
In peace to serve the world,
Take the love of God, the love of God
with you as you go.
Take the love of God with you
as you go
Take the seeds of God's love and make
them grow
Go in peace to serve the world,
In peace to serve the world,
Take the love of God, the love of
God with you as you go.