Outline for Eucharistic Celebration

GATHER Welcome
Introductory Rites
Entrance Hymn:
Here I Am, Lord by John Michael Talbot
I the lord of sea and sky
I have heard my people cry
All who dwell in dark and sin
My hand will save
I have made the stars of night
I will make their darkness bright
Who will bear my light to them?
Whom shall i send?
Here I am Lord
Is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night
I will go Lord
If You lead me
I will hold Your people in my heart
I the lord of wind and flame
I will tend the poor and lame
I will set a feast for them
My hand will save
Finest bread i will provide
Till their hearts be satisfied
I will give my life to them
Whom shall I send?
The Greeting
Penitential Rite:
Lord, you are the way that leads to the Father
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, you are the truth that brings joy to the world
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, you are the life that renews the world
Lord, have mercy.
Gloria (Feast Days)
Opening Prayer:
Dear Lord and Father of all,
Thank you for today.
Thank you for ways in which you provide for us all. For Your protection and love
we thank you.
 Help us to focus our hearts and minds now on what we are about to learn.
Inspire us by Your Holy Spirit as we listen and write.
Guide us by your eternal light as we discover more about the world around us.

We ask all this in the name of Jesus.

Amen.

FOCUS Liturgy of the Word

Reading/s: Sirach 28:2-7
A reading from the book of Sirach:
If you forgive your friends when they mistreat you, your prayers will be
answered and your sins forgiven.
If you stay angry with someone, don't expect the Lord to heal you.
Don't ask God to forgive you, if you don't have pity on others.
God won't forgive you, if you stay angry at someone.
So stop holding grudges and start obeying God.
Think about the commands and the promise of God Most High.
Then forget about the sins and the ignorance of others.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 103:1-4. 11-12
The response is: The Lord is kind and merciful
With all my heart
I praise the Lord,
and with all that I am
I praise his holy name! With all my heart I praise the Lord! I will never forget how
kind he has been. Response
The Lord forgives our sins,
heals us when we are sick,
and protects us from death.
His kindness and love
are a crown on our heads. Response
How great is God's love for all
who worship him?
Greater than the distance between heaven and earth!
How far has the Lord taken our sins from us?
Farther than the distance
From east to west! Response
Gospel Acclamation (Sung): John 13:34
Alleluia, alleluia.
I give you a new commandment:
love one another as I have loved you.
Alleluia.
Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35
A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew
Peter came up to the Lord and asked, "How many times should I forgive
someone who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough?" Jesus
answered: "Not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! This story will show
you what the kingdom of heaven is like: "One day a king decided to call in his
officials and ask them to give an account of what they owed him. As he was
doing this, one official was brought in who owed him fifty million silver coins. But
he didn't have any money to pay what he owed. The king ordered him to be sold,
along with his wife and children and all he owned, in order to pay the debt. "The
official got down on his knees and began begging, 'Have pity on me, and I will
pay you every cent I owe!' The king felt sorry for him and let him go free. He
even told the official that he did not have to pay back the money. "As the official
was leaving, he happened to meet another official, who owed him a hundred
silver coins. So he grabbed the man by the throat. He started choking him and
said, 'Pay me what you owe!' "The man got down on his knees and began
begging, 'Have pity on me, and I will pay you back.' But the first official refused
to have pity. Instead, he went and had the other official put in jail until he could
pay what he owed. "When some other officials found out what had happened,
they felt sorry for the man who had been put in jail. "Then they told the king
what had happened. The king called the first official back in and said, 'You're an
evil man! When you begged for mercy, I said you did not have to pay back a cent.
Don't you think you should show pity to someone else, as I did to you?' "The king
was so angry that he ordered the official to be tortured until he could pay back
everything he owed. That is how my Father in heaven will treat you, if you don't
forgive each of my followers with all your heart." The Gospel of the Lord. Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Homily
General Intercessions/ Prayer of the faithful 5 or 6
Leader: Loving God, help us to grow more and more in our faith as we pray;
Reader: We pray for the Church, may we be an unlimited source of love and
mercy in the world. Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: We pray for those who long for forgiveness and those who stay locked
in anger, may they find their way to healing and mercy. Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: We pray for the people in our parish community, may we show each
other unlimited mercy and compassion. Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: We pray for people who have died and rest in God’s eternal love. We
especially remember our deceased family and friends. Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
 Leader: Loving God, we make our prayers in the name of Jesus, whose yoke is
easy and his burden light.
Amen.

REFLECT Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory: Students bring the bread and wine to Father
Offertory Hymn:
The Joy of Forgiveness
Forgiveness - what a joyful gift!
You love me, Father God, as if
I never turned away.
You give what I can never earn,
A favor, Lord, I can't return,
A debt I cannot pay.

Forgiveness - what a joyful sound!

I'll share Your gift with all around,
For none of us can pay.
Forget what others owe to me!
I set us both completely free!
I wipe their wrong away!

Forgiveness - Father God, in You

The dreams of love are coming true.
Your peace will be restored,
For Mercy sees what we can be
And grows it to reality
In Jesus Christ our Lord.
Words & Music by Ken Bible
© 2011 by LNWhymns.com. CCLI Song #6125091.
Preparation of the Gifts
Prayer over the gifts
Priest: God our Creator, may this bread and wine we offer as a sign of our love
and worship lead us to salvation
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer ( I, II or III for children)
Sanctus [Holy,Holy] (Sung)
Memorial Acclamation (Sung)
Amen (Sung)
 Lord’s Prayer
Sign of Peace
Lamb of God
Communion
Communion Hymn:
Come to the Table by Claire Cloninger and Martin J.
Nystrom (©1991 Integrity's Hosanna! Music, Word Music,
LLC, a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.)
Refrain
We come to the table of the Lord
As one body formed in your love
We come to the table of the Lord
As one body formed in your love

Verse 1
Bread broken and shared to nourish us
Bread broken and shared to nourish us
At the table of the Lord
At the table of the Lord

Refrain
Verse 2
Cup poured out so we will never thirst
Cup poured out so we will never thirst
At the table of the Lord
At the table of the Lord

Refrain

Bridge
Come, come share with me
Come, come to my feast
Refrain x2

Prayer after Communion

Lord Jesus, I love and adore you. You’re a special friend to me.
Welcome, Lord Jesus, o welcome. Thank you for coming to me. Thank you, Lord
Jesus, o thank you for giving yourself to me. Make me strong to show your love
wherever I may be. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask you to stay close by my forever
and love me, I pray. Bless all of us children in your loving care and bring us to
heaven to live with you there.
I’m ready now, Lord Jesus, to show how much I care. I’m ready now to give your
love at home and everywhere.
 Amen.

RESPOND Concluding Rite

Blessing & Dismissal
Recessional Hymn:
Hearts on Fire by Michael Mangan
Verse 1
We come from ancient dreamtime,
From the bush, or by the sea.
We come from a thousand city streets,
We are the rich and lowly,
We are the poor and strong,
We come to share this moment,
Gathering here, singing one song
Chorus
With our hearts on fire with the love of Jesus
Hearts on fire, let’s spread the Word
Hearts on fire, feel the Spirit blazing
Hearts on fire
Called to live the Good News in this land
Setting hearts on fire, with our hearts on fire
Setting hearts on fire
Verse 2
We long to live in freedom, we yearn for unity
We dream of justice, joy and peace
Spirit fill us with your power
Jesus help us live your call
O Creator give us wisdom
So we will be Good News for all
Chorus
Verse 3
We are the voice of Jesus
We are His hearts and hands
We are His body in our land
Stand up! Live the story
To all the world proclaim
Go out to all creation
Lighting the fire, fanning the flames
Chorus