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2 H O L Y T H U R S D A Y

MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

THE CHURCH GATHERS

 Lent has come to a close, and we enter the Sacred Triduum.

 An Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion brings forth the Oil of the Sick, which will be used throughout the year in the Sacrament of Anointing.

 One of the Elect brings forth the Oil of the Catechumens, which will be used to sign and strengthen those who journey to the living waters of Baptism.

 A Candidate for Confirmation brings forth the Sacred Chrism,which will be used at the Easter Vigil and throughout the year to seal with the Holy Spirit those who journey with us in faith.

3 SUNG RESPONSE Glory in the Cross

4 GREETING PENITENTIAL RITE Kyrie Eleison

GLORIA Mass of Peace and Joy

OPENING PRAYER LITURGY OF THE WORD FIRST READING All sit Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 116

SECOND READING I Corinthians 11:23-26 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION All stand Glory and Praise to You

GOSPEL John 13:1-15

6 HOMILY All sit

WASHING OF FEET As I Have Done for You

DISMISSAL OF THE ELECT AND CANDIDATES Lead Me, Lord

 GENERAL INTERCESSIONS All stand O God, Hear Us

8 LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS All sit Where Charity and Love Prevail

INVITATION TO PRAYER Priest: Pray brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. People: 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.

PREFACE DIALOGUE Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit. Priest: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right and just.  HOLY

10 MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION

GREAT AMEN

 COMMUNION RITE THE LORD’S PRAYER All stand

THE EXCHANGE OF PEACE Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always. People: And with your spirit.

LAMB OF GOD

INVITATION TO COMMUNION Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

COMMUNION SONG One Bread, One Body

I am the Bread of Life

12 PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Stay With Me

TRANSFER OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST All kneel

Tantum Ergo Sacramentum

3. Down in adoration falling, 4. To the everlasting Father this great sacrament we hail; and the Son who made us free, over ancient forms of worship and the Spirit, God proceeding newer rites of grace prevail; from them each eternally, faith will tell us Christ is present be salvation, honor, blessing, when our human senses fail. might and endless majesty.

Text: St. Thomas Aquinas, 1227-1274. Music: Chant Mode III.

STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR

Please leave the church tonight in a a spirit of silent reverence and allow that spirit to prevail in the church tonight. You are invited to join the processional and keep watch with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel from now until midnight.

We will continue to celebrate the Paschal Triduum tomorrow evening when we meet again in silence.

14 g o o d f r i d a y CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S PASSION

As we departed in silence last night, we gather in reverential silence tonight to continue our celebration of the paschal mystery. When the ministers enter and lay prostrate before the altar, all kneel in silent prayer. OPENING PRAYER All stand LITURGY OF THE WORD FIRST READING All sit Isaiah 52:12-53:12 RESPONSE Father, I Put My Life in Your Hands

SECOND READING Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Glory and Praise to You All stand

THE PASSION OF OUR LORD ACCORDING TO JOHN All sit HOMILY 15

COMMUNAL ADORATION OF THE HOLY CROSS INVITATION All stand Behold the Wood

Cantor:

All:

INTERCESSIONS 

HOLY COMMUNION

THE LORD’S PRAYER All stand

COMMUNION PROCESSION

16 Glory in the Cross

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

INDIVIDUAL ADORATION OF THE HOLY CROSS After individual adoration (optional) you may remain in church or leave in silence.

Jesus, Remember Me

18 H O L Y S A T U R D A Y THE EASTER VIGIL THE SERVICE OF LIGHT BLESSING OF THE NEW FIRE All gather outdoors

PROCESSION OF THE PASCHAL CANDLE

(Light of Christ) (Thanks be to God)

EASTER PROCLAMATION All stand

LITURGY OF THE WORD

INVITATION Extinguish Candles

FIRST READING All sit Genesis 1:1-2:2 RESPONSE We Praise You

PRAYER All stand  SECOND READING All sit Exodus 14:15-15:1 RESPONSE Let us Sing to the Lord

PRAYER All stand

20 THIRD READING All sit Isaiah 55:1-11 RESPONSE Water Springs of Life

Text based on Isaiah 12. Text and music: Marcel Rooney, OSB

PRAYER All stand

 FOURTH READING All sit Ezekiel 3:16-28

RESPONSE Create in Me

PRAYER All stand

GLORIA Mass of Peace and Joy

OPENING PRAYER EPISTLE All sit Romans 6:3-11  GOSPEL ACCLAMATION All stand Celtic Alleluia

GOSPEL Luke 24:1-12 HOMILY All sit 22 THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM PRESENTATION OF THE ELECT

PROCESSION TO THE FONT All stand Litany of the Saints

BLESSING OF THE WATER

PROFESSION OF FAITH OF THE ELECT

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Who Calls You by Name

CLOTHING WITH BAPTISMAL GARMENT All sit

24 PRESENTATION OF BAPTISMAL CANDLE

RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES BY THE ASSEMBLY All stand

Response: I DO.

BLESSING WITH BAPTISMAL WATER Springs of Water

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

LAYING ON OF HANDS All sit

ANOINTING WITH CHRISM

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS All stand O God, Hear Us

COLLECTION All sit

Our first collection is for support of our parish. The second collection supports the seminarians preparing for priestly ministry.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS BY THE NEWLY BAPTIZED We Shall Rise Again

EUCHARISTIC ACCLAMATIONS Mass of Christ the Savior (page 11)

COMMUNION RITE THE LORD’S PRAYER AND SIGN OF PEACE All stand

HOLY COMMUNION Eat This Bread

28 Take and Eat

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION CLOSING RITES SOLEMN BLESSING

DISMISSAL

CLOSING SONG Jesus Christ is Ris’n Today

30 Art by Martin Erspamer, O.S.B. 31

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