Liturgy Preparation Sheet

Day Lent Begins- Ash Wednesday Introductory Rites

Date Wednesday February 26, 2020 Entrance Song Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Time 9:00am Penitential Act
Themes from Readings, Prayers Homily Gloria
- Serious repentance is never too late, now is the accepted time LITURGY OF THE WORD

- Recognition of sin, asking for mercy and forgiveness Reading 1 Joel 2.12-18
- When we do righteous deeds for the attention and applause of Psalm Psalm 51:1-17
Reading 2
FROM LITURGY PREPARATION

men, their attention and applause is our reward. It is much

better to receive a reward from your Father in heaven. Gospel Acclamation Matthew 6.1-6, 16-18
Gospel
Homily
Profession of Faith
Intentions for Prayer of the Faithful Prayer of the Faithful Ash Wednesday- Cycle C
The sign of blessed ashes invites us to respond to the God who LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
calls us to come back to him with all our heart. The penance of Preparation of Gifts
Lent has begun. Our prayers enrich the charity and faith of that Eucharistic Prayer
penance. Let us bring our petitions to a merciful God with a Acclamations
penitential heart. Praying for grace, not forgetting about others.
Communion Rite
Lord’s Prayer
Breaking of Bread
Communion
Procession
Presider
Thanksgiving
Reader 1 Student
or Silence
MINISTRY

Reader 2
CONCLUDING RITE
Cantor
Communion Blessing
Choir: All to Us
Final Music or Song Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
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