SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,

KING OF THE UNIVERSE (Year A)

26th November 2017

COMMENTATOR: Good morning/evening everyone and welcome to

St. Brendans for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus
Christ, King of the Universe.

Our Celebrant is
Our Lector is
My name is

Commentary:
Our King, the Servant
Today, the last Sunday of the liturgical year, we honour Jesus Christ as King of
the Universe and our King. We gather to celebrate not only his triumph and
glory, but also his justice. Todays Gospel tells us that, as the Judge of all
human beings, he will base his irrevocable decision on the way we have treated
our neighbour. The Gospel teaches us that the true kingship of God lies in his
ability to serve the lost, the least, and the last. As Pope Francis says, True
power is service.

On this Solemnity of Christ the King, we also thank the Lord for all the
blessings he has granted us in the course of the liturgical year now about to end.
In particular, we thank him for the innumerable spiritual graces.

Let our Eucharist today, then, be a hymn of glory and thanks to Jesus, the only
King of our hearts, and a renewal of our allegiance to him.

Pause for at LEAST 5 SECS.

Please stand and join in our Entrance Hymn.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: [To be read by COMMENTATOR from the

bulletin unless sung]

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:[To be read by COMMENTATOR from the

bulletin unless sung]
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

Celebrant: We are in constant danger to miss Jesus in our brothers and

sisters who are in need. Aware that we are to be held accountable to Christ
for the way we treat our neighbour, we present to him our petitions.

Reader: For the Church, mother and teacher: may she continue to be faithful in
fulfilling her mission of teaching, guiding and nourishing her children,
especially those in the margins. [Pause] We pray to the Lord R

Reader. For Francis our Pope, our bishops and all the clergy: may they have
strength to shepherd generously the flock entrusted to them by leading them in
serving the needy. [Pause] We pray to the Lord R

Reader: For all the nations of the world: may they work together towards the
dialogue of solidarity, the culture of peace, sharing of goods, and generosity of
people of goodwill. [Pause] We pray to the Lord R

Reader: For those who hold public office: may they always seek the ways of
righteousness, justice, and mercy, and lead our people with honesty and
integrity. [Pause] We pray to the Lord R

Reader: For the poor, the elderly, the sick and all those in need: may be
strengthened by our love for them as brothers and sisters. [Pause] We pray
to the Lord R

Reader: For all of us: may we renew our homage and devotion to Christ our
King by taking part in shaping our society into the Kingdom of truth and life, of
holiness and grace, and of justice, love, and peace. [Pause] We pray to the
Lord R

Reader: For those who have died recently: (only notices in the bulletin) and
those whose anniversaries occur about this time: may they inherit the Kingdom
prepared for them since the foundation of the world. [Pause] We pray to the
Lord R

Celebrant:

Jesus Christ, our Lord and King, we have often failed to recognized you in
our brothers and sisters. Forgive us our faults and grant us the grace to be
at all times attentive to your presence in the world. Lead us into the
kingdom where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, for
ever and ever. Amen.