O Sweet Jesus, lay Your wounded hand

upon my head and bless me.

Stretch forth that same dear hand and
bless each one at home.
Give me Your staff, help me to go around
in your fold just for today doing your
work in your way.
 Push me back when I would go wrong and
make me go forward when I’m afraid to do
right. Be with me with my dealings with
each soul with whom I come in contact and
grant that each may know to love and serve
You better for having passed me by.
 Lord, what do you send me today?
Humiliation, contradiction, physical
sufferings, bad news which I do not expect,
an aching heart, a failure?
Shall I see myself misjudged, wrongly
suspected? All that You wish, O, my God,
I accept it all in advance.
 And if I weep through weakness,
O regard it not. If I murmur, check me.
If I’m discouraged, raise me up.
But through it all teach me to say;
THY WILL BE DONE.
AMEN.
O, Sweet Jesus, through the Immaculate
Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers,
works, joys and sufferings of this day, in
union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
throughout the world.
I offer them for all the intentions of our
Bishops and all the Apostles of Prayer,
and in particular the intentions
of the Holy Father.
(Mention your requests)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.

 Lord, source of Eternal Life and Truth,
give your shepherd, Pope Francis, a spirit of
courage and right judgment, a spirit of
knowledge and love. By governing with
fidelity those entrusted to His care.
May he, as successor to the Apostle Peter
and Vicar of Christ, build your Church
into a Sacrament of unity,
love and peace for all the world.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Your Son, who lives and reigns
with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
AMEN.
 Second Candle:
THE CANDLE of PEACE
LEADER: Light and peace,
in Jesus Christ our Lord
ALL: Thanks be to God
LEADER: Today is the Second
Sunday of Advent and we will
light the Candle of Peace.
 Let us pray:
ALL: Lord Jesus, Light of the
World, the prophets said you
would bring peace and save your
people from trouble. Give peace
in our hearts at Christmastide.
We ask that as we wait for you to
come again, that you would
remain present with us. Help us
today, and everyday to worship
you, to hear your word, and to
do your will by sharing your
peace with each other.
We ask it in the name of the one
who was born in Bethlehem.
Amen.
O COME, O COME EMMANUEL
O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny
From depths of Hell Thy people save
And give them victory o'er the grave
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
 O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
ALL: AMEN.

Priest: The Lord be with you!

ALL: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT!
 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, through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault; (strike
breast)
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.
Priest: May Almighty God have
mercy on us, forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
ALL: AMEN.
LORD, HAVE MERCY
Lord have mercy
Our hearts do plead
Lord have mercy
For lives we lead
Lord have mercy
on your servant
Christ have mercy
Christ have mercy
Christ have mercy
on your people
 Lord have mercy
And take away our sorrow
Lord have mercy
That your love we may know
Lord have mercy on your people
ALL: AMEN.
 Reader:
Isaiah The Word of the Lord
ALL:11:1-10
THANKS BE TO GOD!
“A descendent of Jesse will usher
in a time of peace.”
Psalm
72
“Justice shall flourish in his
time, and fullness of peace
for ever!”
Romans
Reader: The Word of the Lord
15;4-9
ALL: THANKS BE TO GOD!
“Both Jews and Gentiles glorify God for the
salvation found in Christ Jesus.”
ΖΗΤΗΣΕ ΤΗΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ
Ζήτησε την Βασιλεία του Θεού,
Τη δικαιοσύνη αυτού
Και όλα τ’άλλα σε σένα θα δοθούν
Αλληλούια, Αλληλούια
 Δε ζει ο άνθρωπος μόνο με ψωμί
Αλλά του δίνουν ζωή
Όλα τα λόγια απ’το στόμα του Θεού
Αλληλούια, Αλληλούια
 Priest: The Lord be with You.
ALL: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT!
Priest: A reading from the Holy
Gospel according to Matthew.
ALL: GLORY TO YOU, O LORD!
“John the Baptist appears
in Judea preaching a
message of repentance.”
Priest: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

ALL: PRAISE TO YOU, LORD

JESUS CHRIST!
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light, true God
from true God, begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
Through Him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation,
He came down from heaven (all bow)
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the
Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was
buried, and rose again on the third day in
accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and is seated
at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory,
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
 I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the
Father and the Son, who with the Father
and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic
Church. I confess one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins and I look
forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
“Lord, ALL:
graciously
AMEN.hear us!”
 ALL WE ASK OF YOU
REFRAIN:
All we ask of You is forever
To remember us as loving You
 Deep the joy of being
together in one heart
And for us that’s just where it is
REFRAIN:
All we ask of You is forever
To remember us as loving You
 As we make our way
through all the joys and pain
Can we sense our younger truer selves
REFRAIN:
All we ask of You is forever
To remember us as loving You
 Laughter, joy and presence
The only gifts You are
Have you time we’d like to be with You
REFRAIN:
All we ask of You is forever
To remember us as loving You
Persons come into the fiber of our lives
And then their shadows
fades and disappears
REFRAIN:
But all we ask of You is forever
To remember us as loving You
Forever as loving You…
 ALL: May the Lord accept the
sacrifice at your hands, for the praise
and glory of His name, for our good
and the good of all His Holy Church.
ALL: AMEN.
 Priest: The Lord be with you.
ALL: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT!
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
ALL: WE LIFT THEM UP TO THE
LORD!
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord
our God.
ALL: IT IS RIGHT AND JUST!
 HOLY
Holy, Holy, Ho-ly Lord,
Heaven and Earth
are full of Your Glory
Hosanna in the highest!
 Blessed is he who comes
In the name of the Lord!
Hosanna, Hosanna in the Highest!
Christ has died, Alleluia,
Christ is risen, Alleluia,
Christ will come again
Alleluia, Alleluia!
(Repeat)
A-men, A-men, A-a-a-men!
 Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name,
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done
On Earth as it is in heaven.
 Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those
who trespass against us, O-ohh, O-ohh..
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us, deliver us from evil
O-o-ohhh… O-o-ohhh…
 For the kingdom,
the power,
and the glory are Yours
now and forever
A-a-amen, A-a-a-amen!
 Priest: The Peace of the Lord
beALL: AMEN.
with you always!
ALL: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT!
LAMB OF GOD
Lamb of God,
You take away
the sins of the world.
Have mercy on us
 Lamb of God,
You take away
the sins of the world.
Have mercy on us
 Lamb of God,
You take away
the sins of the world
Grant us peace, O Lord!
ALL: Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter
under my roof but only
say the word and my soul
shall be healed.
 ΚΥΡΙΕ ΕΡΧΟΜΑΙ ΣΕ ΣΕΝΑ
Κύριε, έρχομαι
Σε σένα τον πατέρα μου
μες στη χήρη σου, για ν’ αναπαυθώ
Οι αμαρτίες μου, όλες θα εξάλειφθουν
Θα τις σβήσει αυτή
Η αγάπη η δική σου
 ΕΠΩΔΗ:
Κράτα με σφιχτά μες στην αγάπη σου
φέρε με σε σένα πιο κοντά
Δίπλα σου τα ουράνια αντικρίζω
(εκεί που με καλεί, να ζήσουμε μαζί
η αγάπη η δική σου 2x)
Κύριε άνοιξε τα μάτια μου για να σε δω
Κοντά σου να σταθώ
Να σε αιθανθώ

Τώρα σου ζήτω

σαν άνεμος θερμός να ‘ρθεις
μέσα στη ζωή, η αγάπη η δική σου
 ΕΠΩΔΗ:
Κράτα με σφιχτά μες στην αγάπη σου
φέρε με σε σένα πιο κοντά
Δίπλα σου τα ουράνια αντικρίζω
(εκεί που με καλεί, να ζήσουμε μαζί
η αγάπη η δική σου 3x)
 My Jesus, I believe that you are present in
the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things and I desire to
receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now
receive You sacramentally, come at least
spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You have already come,
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
ALL: AMEN.
 Priest: The Lord be with you!
ALL: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT!
ALL: AMEN.
ALL: THANKS BE TO GOD!
O COME DIVINE MESSIAH
O Come, Divine Messiah!
The world in silence waits the day
When hope shall sing of triumph,
And sadness flee away.
 Dear Savior haste;
Come, come to earth,
Dispel the night and show Thy face,
And bid us hail the dawn of grace.
 O Christ whom nations sigh for,
Whom priest and prophet long foretold,
Come break the captive fetters,
Redeem the long-lost fold.
 Dear Savior haste;
Come, come to earth,
Dispel the night and show Thy face,
And bid us hail the dawn of grace.
You come in peace and meekness
And lowly will Your cradle be
All clothed in human weakness
Shall we your Godhead see
 V. The Angel of the Lord declared
unto Mary,
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary...
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according
to Your Word.
Hail Mary…
V. And the Word was made flesh,
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary...
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ.
 Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech You, O Lord,
Your Grace into our hearts;
that we to whom the incarnation of Christ,
your Son was made known
by the message of an angel,
 May by His passion and cross
be brought to the glory of His Resurrection.
Through the same Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
GLORY BE…