THE LITURGY OF THE WORD CELEBRATION

I. INTRODUCTORY RITES Minister:

May almighty God have mercy on us,
Commentator: forgive us our sins,
Good evening brothers and sisters in Christ and welcome. and bring us to everlasting life.
We have gathered for the celebration of the Lord’s passion.
We reflect on how much the lord loves us, he accepts the cruel All: Amen.
death on the cross, that he may bear our infirmities and
endure our sufferings. But we know that his death will lead to The Kyrie
his triumph and to our redemption.
V. Lord, have mercy.
Jesus invites us to carry our cross daily and follow him. R. Lord, have mercy.
Let us share our burdens in faith and obedience so that we V. Christ, have mercy.
may complete his suffering for the sake of his body the church. R. Christ, have mercy.
V. Lord, have mercy.
R. Lord, have mercy.
Our minister for today’s Liturgy is Apo Adriatico. Please stand
and join in singing the entrance hymn.
Minister:
Minister: Let us pray:
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy O God, who in the abasement of your Son
Spirit. have raised up a fallen world,
fill your faithful with holy joy,
All: Amen. for on those you have rescued from slavery to sin
you bestow eternal gladness.
Greeting Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, one God, for ever and ever.
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit All: Amen.
be with you all.

All: And with your spirit.

Penitential Act

Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, and so

prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

I confess to almighty God

and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
And, striking their breast, they say:
through my fault,
through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore, I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
II. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading – Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 31:2.6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
Second Reading – Hebrews 4:14-16: 5:7-9
Commentator: Verse before the Gospel
Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a
cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed
on him the name which is above every other name.
Minister:
The Lord be with you.
All: And with your Spirit.
For our SVCM community and its needs: that we would open
ourselves to the transforming message of the gospel and
heed the call of Christ to serve him and one another. We
pray to the Lord.
For those who are sick, suffering, homeless, poor and
unemployed. We pray to the Lord.
For those who have died, may the souls of the faithful
departed find eternal rest in the kingdom of God. We pray
to the Lord.
Minister:
Father, hear our prayers and draw us closer to you.
May we grow in faith and serve you more generously each
day.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

A reading from the Holy Gospel - John 18:1-19:42 All: Amen.

Homily / Reflection
III. THE CONCLUDING RITES
The Apostles’ Creed
Minister:
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our
Creator of heaven and earth, Savior gave us.
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, The Lord’s Prayer
born of the Virgin Mary, The Hail Mary
suffered under Pontius Pilate, The Glory Be
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell; Minister:
on the third day he rose again from the dead; The Lord be with you.
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; All: And with your Spirit.
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
Minister:
I believe in the Holy Spirit, May almighty God bless you,
the holy catholic Church, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, All: Amen.
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen. Minister:
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
The Prayers of the Faithful
All: Thanks be to God.
Minister:
God has called us to be his faithful followers. With confidence FINAL HYMN
we pray for our needs and those of our brothers and sisters in
Christ.

Commentator:
Let us pray for the Church, that the Church may continue to
serve the spiritual and physical needs of the people of God.
We pray to the Lord.

For the leaders of the nations, that they would promote life,
peace, and justice, and work together for the common good,
We pray to the Lord.