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Refrain
Golden Rose, Queen of Ireland,
all my cares and troubles cease
as we kneel with love before you,
Lady of Knock, my Queen of Peace
CLOSING HYMN
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say PENITENTIAL RITE
the word and I shall be healed. My dear brothers and sisters, let us renew our
awareness that when we sin, we profane the holiness of
God’s presence in ourselves and in others. (Pause)
COMMUNION SONG For the times we have behaved disrespectfully in our
church or received the Eucharist not properly disposed,
YOU ARE MINE Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
For the times we have failed to appreciate the
sacredness of our persons, Christ, have mercy.
MEDITATION SONG Christ, have mercy.
For the times we have not respected the dignity and
LADY OF KNOCK rights of our neighbor, Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
Lord, in sharing this sacrament may we receive
your forgiveness and be brought together in unity and
peace. We ask this through Christ our Lord. OPENING PRAYER
Father, you have taught us to overcome our sins by
Amen. prayer, fasting and works of mercy. When we are
discouraged by our weakness, give us confidence in your
love. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your
Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
FIRST READING ACCLAMATION
A proclamation from the Book of Exodus Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.
In those days, God delivered all these commandments: “I, CHRIST HAS DIED . . .
the Lord, am your God, who brought you out of the land of
Egypt, that place of slavery.
You shall not have other gods besides me. You shall not GREAT AMEN
take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain, for the Lord will
not leave unpunished the one who takes his name in vain. Through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, all glory and honor is yours Almighty Father, forever
Remember to keep holy the sabbath day. and ever.
Honor your father and your mother, that you may have a
long life in the land which the Lord, your God, is giving you. AMEN . .
You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not
steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not COMMUNION RITE
covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male or female slave, nor
his ox or ass, nor anything else that belongs to him.” Jesus taught us to call God our Father and so we have
The Word of the Lord. the courage to sing
Thanks be to God.
OUR FATHER . . .
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace
in our day. In Your mercy keep us free from sin and protect
Shepherd Me O Lord us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming
of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are
SECOND READING Yours, now and forever. Amen.