Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 29, 2021 Cycle B
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Introductory Acts Of Worship
The Entrance Prayers:
On Sunday, usually a hymn praising God
is sung in place of reciting a Psalm from the Bible which invites us to
enter more deeply into the mystery of God's love for us. The recited
weekday Psalm expresses a youthful heart and spirit, delighted that we may come
before the living God.
Entrance Song
/ Entrance Psalm (Antiphon)
Entrance Song
Psalm: 86:3, 5 Have
mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. O Lord, you are good
and forgiving, full of mercy to all who call to you.
The Priest Approaches and Kisses the Altar:
The
altar is a symbol of Christ. In it are cut five crosses to recall the five
wounds of Christ. The altar also represents the Church and has embedded in
it the relics of her saints. The priest comes to the altar to celebrate
the Sacrifice in the Church's name. Because of the glory surrounding the
altar upon which the divine Sacrifice will be made, the kiss of the priest
unites the Church to Christ, its Redeemer.
Priest:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All:
Amen.
Priest: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
All:
And with your spirit.
The Penitential Prayers:
We recognize our guilt for past sins,
express our sorrow for them, and ask that Mary, the angels, the saints, and our
brothers and sisters in Christ pray for the Lord God's mercy. (The priest
may select from several forms).
Priest: Brothers and sisters, let
us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred
mysteries.
Priest: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All: For we have sinned against you.
Priest: Show us, O Lord, your mercy.
All: And grant us your salvation.
The Absolution:
Priest: May almighty God have
mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
All:
Amen.
The Gloria:
The Glory of God prayers have existed from
the second century. They repeat the angels praise of God which heralded
the birth of Christ on earth. Our praise is lifted again through the years
as we rejoice at His coming as Lord, God, the most high Jesus Christ, who at
Christmas took on our human nature while at the same time being the son of Man.
This ancient hymn expresses our recognition of God's glory and love. It
calls upon Christ as our holy and divine mediator, and the Holy Spirit who
forever binds us together in God's love.
Priest and All:
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people
on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship
you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ,
only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the
world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive
our prayer. 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.
The Collect:
The
priest lifts the united prayers and petitions of the congregation to God the
Father through the merits of Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit.
Priest: Let us pray.
Priest: God of might, giver of every good gift, put into our
hearts the love of your name, so that, by deepening our sense of reverence, you
may nurture in us what is good and, by your watchful care, keep safe what you
have nurtured. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and
reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Liturgy
of the Word
Christ is made known to us through the
Old Testament which prepares us to recognize Him. In those days, God
inspired men who spoke His message. Now, the New Testament Gospel reading
announces His presence to us directly through His Son. Both
readings bring God's message to us. Our responsibility is to respond.
The First Reading:
From the Old Testament.
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8
Moses said to the people:
“Now, Israel, hear the statutes and decrees which I am teaching you to observe,
that you may live, and may enter in and take possession of the land which the
Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you. In your observance of the
commandments of the Lord, your God, which I enjoin upon you, you shall not add
to what I command you nor subtract from it. Observe them carefully, for thus
will you give evidence of your wisdom and intelligence to the nations, who will
hear of all these statuettes and say, ‘This great nation is truly a wise and
intelligent people.’ For what great nation is there that has gods so close to
it as the Lord, our God, is to us whenever we call upon him? Or what great
nation has statutes and decrees that are as just as this whole law which I am
setting before you today?”
Priest/Reader:
The Word of the
Lord.
All: Thanks
be to God.
The Responsorial Psalm:
This Psalm praising God, is a prayer to God,
or recommends the practice of virtue. It is sung as an interlude between
the scriptural readings. It provides yet another instructional setting and
invites the assembly to imitate the cantor who sings a repeated response to the
verses of an ancient Psalm many of which are attributed to King David. The
verses are sung first by a cantor (song leader) accompanied by instruments, the
refrain is sung by the people.
Responsorial
Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5
Cantor: The one who does justice
will live in the presence of the Lord.
All: R/. The one
who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Cantor: Whoever walks blamelessly and does justice; who
thinks the truth in his heart and slanders not with his tongue.
All: R/. The
one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Cantor: Who harms not his fellow man, nor takes up a reproach
against his neighbor; by whom the reprobate is despised, while he honors those
who fear the Lord.
All: R/. The
one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
Cantor:
Who lends not his money at usury and accepts
no bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things shall never be
disturbed.
All: R/. The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.
The Second Reading:
Taken from the New Testament,
from a letter written by St. James.
James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27
Dearest brothers and sisters: All good
giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of
lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. We willed
to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be a kind of first fruits of
his creatures.
Humbly welcome the word that has been
planted in you and is able to save your souls.
Be doers of the word and not hearers only,
deluding yourselves.
Religion that is pure and undefiled before
God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction
and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
The Alleluia:
An ancient expression of joy anticipating
the Lord's message we will hear in the Gospel.
James 1:18
Cantor: Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
ALL: R/. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Cantor: The Father willed to give us birth by the word of
truth that we may be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures.
ALL: R/. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
The Gospel:
The Liturgy of the Word is completed
by the reading of the Gospel. Before its reading, the members of the
assembly trace the sign of the cross upon the forehead to indicate their mental
acceptance of the Truth, on the lips to indicate their readiness to announce it,
and over the heart to indicate their sincere desire to accept it into their
lives. The "Good News" of the Gospel tells that God's kingdom has come for
all to hear, accept, and announce to the world for its salvation. It
is God who is speaking to us. Christ comes to teach us by the example of
His life and by His own words.
Priest: Cleanse my heart and my lips, almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your
holy Gospel. Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with our spirit.
Priest/Deacon: A
reading from the holy Gospel according
to Mark.
All: Glory
to you, Lord.
The Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Mark wrote to explain Christ
to the new Gentile converts.
When the Pharisees with
some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they observed
that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed,
hands. – For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully
washing their hands, keeping the tradition of the elders. And on coming from
the marketplace they do not eat without purifying themselves. And there are
many other things that they have traditionally observed, the purification of
cups and jugs and kettles and beds. – So the Pharisees and scribes questioned
him, “Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders but instead
eat a meal with unclean hands?” He responded, “Well did Isaiah prophesy about
you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honors me with their lips, but
their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines
human precepts.
"You disregard God’s commandment but cling
to human tradition.” He summoned the crowd again and said to them, “Hear me,
all of you, and understand. Nothing that enters one from outside can defile
that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile.
“From within people, from
their hearts, come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, adultery, greed,
malice, deceit, licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly. All these
evils come from within and they defile.”
Priest: The
Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Priest: Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped
away.
The Priest's Sermon:
The priest develops, explains, and comments upon the Master's words,
so our minds may be
enlightened, and our
hearts enriched.
(A priestly reflection upon this Gospel)
Profession of Faith:
We state in the
Nicene Creed the principles of our faith in precise and definite terms.
All: I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. 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, 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 for the resurrection of the dead and the
life of the world to come. Amen.
General Intercessions:
We pray for the needs of the pope, civic
leaders, our own needs, those of others,
the sick, the dying, those who have died, the church, and the world.
The response of all to each intercession: Lord, hear our prayer.
All: Lord,
hear our prayer.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
Gifts of bread and wine
symbolizing ourselves are presented to the priest who will offer them to God the
Father. Through the Holy Spirit, they will become the Body and Blood of
Jesus Christ whom we receive in Holy Communion. Jesus unites Himself with
us for our spiritual nourishment and strength. Today, when individuals do
not present their own personal offerings of bread and wine, the monetary contribution
symbolizes the material of their united sacrifice. The priest makes and
offering of the bread and wine to God.
Preparation of the Bread and
Wine:
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you:
fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of
life.
All: Blessed
be God for ever.
Priest: By
the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of
Christ, who humbled himself to share
in our humanity.
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have
received the wine we offer you; fruit of the vine and work of human hands it will become our spiritual drink.
All: Blessed be God for ever.
Priest: With
humble spirit and contrite heart may we be accepted by you, O Lord, and may our
sacrifice in your sight this day be pleasing to you, Lord God.
The Priest's Hands are Washed: This
act was traditionally necessary because the priest handled the various gifts
presented by the people. Now, the cleansing act using water reminds the
priest and ourselves of the need to cleanse not only the hands but the soul.
Soon, the priest's hands will hold the actual body of Christ, and we will become
His dwelling place.
Priest: Wash
me O Lord, from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
Pray, brethren, that
my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
All: 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.
Prayer over the Gifts:
Speaking in our name, the priest asks
the Father to accept the gifts we offer through him.
Priest: Sanctify
graciously these gifts, O Lord, we pray, and, accepting the oblation of this
spiritual sacrifice, make of us an eternal offering to you. Through Christ
our Lord.
Eucharistic Prayer:
(Number Two: The priest may select from several forms).
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.
Preface Prayer:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our
salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty
and eternal God, through Christ our Lord.
For by his birth he brought renewal to
humanity's fallen state, and by his suffering, canceled out our sins; by his
rising from the dead he has opened the way to eternal life, and by ascending to
you, O Father, he has unlocked the gates of heaven.
And so, with the company of Angels and
Saints, we sing the hymn of your praise, as without end we acclaim:
Acclamation:
Priest
and All:
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.
The priest repeats the words which
Christ used at his Last Supper when He changed the bread into His Body and the
wine into His Blood. His Body and Blood are truly present but under the
appearance of bread and wine. The death of Christ is prolonged in each of
those who receive Him worthily. We apply His death to ourselves so that we
may share His glory. This moment is the most solemn on earth because it is
Divine act which enables us to apply to ourselves the Cross which Christ
willingly took upon Himself.
We
are called to die to sin and lift our very selves to God so that we become
changed; to do as God would have us do, to become what God would have us
become.
Our own little cross can lift us into union with Christ's Cross so we may earn
the joys of everlasting happiness with God the Father.
Priest: You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fountain of all
holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending down your
Spirit upon them like the dewfall, so that they may become for us the Body and
Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this is my Body, which will be given
up for you.
In a similar way, when supper was ended, he
took the chalice and, once more giving thanks, he gave it to his disciples,
saying:
Take this, all of you, and
drink from it, for this is the chalice of my Blood, the Blood of the new and
eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many for the
forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me.
Memorial Acclamation: (The priest may
select from several forms).
Priest: The
mystery of faith.
Priest
/ All: When we
eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until
you come again.
Memorial Prayer: (The
priest may select from several forms).
Priest,
recalling Christ's Passion, Resurrection, Ascension, the Church,
the dead, and ourselves.
Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of his Death and
Resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the Bread of life and the Chalice of
salvation, giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your presence and
minister to you. Humbly we pray that, partaking of the Body and Blood of
Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.
Remember, your Church, spread throughout the
world, and bring her to the fullness of charity, together with _____ our Pope,
and _____ our Bishop, and all the clergy. Remember also our brothers and
sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection, and all who have
died in your mercy: welcome them into the light of your face.
Have mercy
on us all, we pray, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with
blessed Joseph her spouse, the
blessed Apostles, and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life, and may praise and glorify you
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
Prayer of Praise:
Through
him, 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.
Communion Rite
In the Liturgy of the Eucharist, we
symbolically offer ourselves to the Lord through the gifts of bread and wine.
At the Consecration, we offer our very lives to be united the God the Father
through the Cross of Christ. In Communion, we find that we have not died
at all, but have come to life. We have surrendered ourselves to God
through His Divine Son, Jesus Christ. In return become ennobled and
enriched. We give up time and we get eternity, we give up our sin and we
receive grace, we surrender our self-will and receive the strength of the Divine
Will, we give up ourselves and we receive everything. For the Son of God
says to us that unless we receive Him we shall not have Divine life in us.
But it is not really we who receive Christ as it is Christ who receives us,
bringing us into Himself.
God makes His Cross the very means
of our salvation and our life. While we have crucified Him, His eternal
love cannot be extinguished. Christ willed to give us the very life we
crucified in our Redemption, the Consecration of Holy Thursday into Communion,
His death into our everlasting life.
The Lord's
Prayer:
Priest: At
the Savior's command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
Priest and
All: Our
Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be they 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 forever.
Prayer for
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.
Priest: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
Breaking of the Bread:
Priest: May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord
Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it.
Priest and All: 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.
Priestly Preparation: May the receiving of your Body and
Blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring me to judgment and condemnation,
but through your loving mercy be for me protection in mind and body and a
healing remedy.
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.
Priest and All: Lord,
I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the world and
my soul shall be healed.
Priest: May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
May the Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
Communion Antiphon:
Psalm 31:20
How great is the goodness, O Lord, that
you keep for those who fear you.
Communion of the Faithful:
Priest: The Body of Christ.
The Faithful: Amen.
Priest/Deacon/
Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister:
The Blood of Christ.
The Faithful: Amen.
Cleansing of the Vessels:
Priest: What has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we
possess in purity of heart, that what has been given to us in time may be our
healing for eternity.
Prayer after Communion:
Priest: Let us pray.
Priest: Renewed
by this bread from the heavenly table, we beseech you, Lord, that, being the
food of charity, it may confirm our hearts and stir us to serve you in our
neighbor. Through Christ our Lord.
Concluding Rite
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And
with your spirit.
Priest: Bow
down for the blessing.
Dismissal Prayer: (The priest may select
from several forms)
Priest: May the God of all consolation order your days in his peace
and grant you the gifts of his blessing.
All: Amen.
Priest: May he free you always from every distress and confirm your
hearts in his love.
All: Amen.
Priest: So that on this life's journey you may be effective in good
words, rich in the gifts of hope, faith and charity, and may come happily to
eternal life.
All: Amen.
Final Blessing
Priest: And may be blessing of almighty God, the Father, and the
Son, and the Holy Spirit, come down on you and remain with you for ever.
All: Amen.
Priest: Go in peace.
All: Thanks be to God.
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins.
Save us from the fires of hell.
Lead all souls to heaven,
especially those in most need of your mercy.
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