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RITE OF ORDINATION OF EVERAL EACONS S D THE MOST REVEREND DAVID J. MALLOY BISHOP OF ROCKFORD CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PETER SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 eacons must be blameless, not greedy, Dthey must not be false-hearted. They must hold to the faith with a clear conscience. Let them be tested first, and if they prove themselves blameless, let them then serve as deacons. cf. 1 Timothy 3:8-13 With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God Jose Aguilar Michael Alber Neal Carpenter Victor Carrera Solis Robert Collins Stewart Dobson Mark Ennis Gregory Farrell William Kearley Kenneth Mullins Christopher Nocchi Timothy Pignatari James Schilling David Womac are called to the Sacred Order of Deacon through the power of the Holy Spirit and the imposition of hands by THE MOST REVEREND DAVID J. MALLOY BISHOP OF ROCKFORD PROCESSIONAL HYMN STAND The Mass begins with the entrance procession, reminiscent of Christ’s triumphant entrance into Jerusalem. As the Bishop and sacred ministers make their way to the altar through the congregation, we recall that God has not abandoned His people, but comes among us even now through His priest. Meanwhile, we stand and sing the opening hymn to show our unity and common desire to give joyful praise to God as a community of believers united in prayer. LORD WHOSE LOVE IN HUMBLE SERVICE BAYLY 1 SIGN OF THE CROSS AND GREETING The Bishop begins the Mass in the Name of the Most Holy Trinity (cf. Matthew 28:19) and greets us, the faithful, with the traditional greeting of Saint Paul, the Apostle (cf. 2 Corinthians 13:14). Bishop: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ℟ Amen. Bishop: Peace be with you. ℟ And with your spirit. PENITENTIAL ACT We recall our sins and ask God’s gratuitous and liberating forgiveness so that we might more worthily worship Him throughout this Mass. Bishop: Brethren (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, (striking their breast) 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. Bishop: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. ℟ Amen. 2 KYRIE The ancient Greek words mean: “Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy” (cf. Matthew 20:31). This prayer prepares us to worship God with hearts that are pure. GRADUALE ROMANUM GLORIA This ancient hymn from the fourth century jubilantly praises the Triune God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the context of the history of our salvation. We sing with hearts full of joy as we call to mind what God has done for us. We join in praising God in chorus with the angels (cf. Luke 2:14). KEIL—MASS OF ST. FRANCES CABRINI 3 COLLECT Called the Collect because in this prayer, the celebrant collects all the prayers, intentions, desires, needs, joys, and sorrows of the whole People of God. He offers them to God in a manner that is distinctively Roman, namely, the prayer is simple, sober, and brief. Bishop: Let us pray. O God, who have taught the ministers of your Church to seek not to be served but to serve their brothers and sisters, grant, we pray, that these your servants, whom you graciously choose today for the office of Deacon, may be effective in action, gentle in ministry, and constant in prayer. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. ℟ Amen. 4 THE LITURGY OF THE WORD SIT After the collect, we sit to meditate on a series of Biblical readings. Although the words we hear have been fixed through writing, we remember that they are the inspired Word of God. They are truly alive (cf. Hebrews 4:12) and through them God intends to speak something new to us in this moment. The Word of God is not a book or a doctrine. It is a Person, Jesus Christ. (cf. Deus Caritas Est, 1) FIRST READING NUMBERS 3:5-9 Lector: A reading from the Book of Numbers. The LORD said to Moses: “Summon the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest, as his assistants. They shall discharge his obligations and those of the whole community before the meeting tent by serving at the Dwelling. They shall have custody of all the furnishings of the meeting tent and discharge the duties of the Israelites in the service of the Dwelling. You shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been set aside from among the Israelities as dedicated to me. The Word of the Lord. ℟ Thanks be to God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSALM cf. 84 (83):5A ADAM BARTLETT ℟ How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts. My soul is longing and yearning for the courts of the LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out to the living God. ℟ Blessed are they who dwell in your house, forever singing your praise. Blessed the people whose strength is in you. whose heart is set on pilgrim ways. ℟ 5 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear O God of Jacob. Turn your eyes, O God, our shield; look on the face of your anointed. ℟ SECOND READING ACTS 6:1-7 Lector: A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. As the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. So the Twelve called together the community of disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table. Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” The proposal was acceptable to the whole community, so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them. The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly. The Word of the Lord. ℟ Thanks be to God. ALLELUIA STAND Alleluia is the Greek version of the Hebrew word Hallelujah which means, “Praise the Lord” or “Praise YHWH!” We stand and greet the Lord Jesus as He comes to us in the words of His Holy Gospel as He was greeted on His glorious entry into Jerusalem. KEIL—MASS OF ST. FRANCES CABRINI ℟ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. ℟ 6 THE GOSPEL MATTHEW 20:25-28 Deacon: El Señor esté con ustedes. The Lord be with you. ℟ Y con tu espíritu. ℟ And with your spirit. Del Santo Evangelio según A reading from the holy Gospel san Mateo according to Matthew ℟ Gloria a Ti, Señor. ℟ Glory to you, O Lord. En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a sus But Jesus summoned them and said, “You discípulos: “Ya saben que los jefes know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over de los pueblos los tiranizan y que los them, and the great ones make their authority grandes los oprimen. Que no sea así felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, entre ustedes. El que quiera ser whoever wishes to be great among you shall be grande entre ustedes, que sea el que your servant; whoever wishes to be first among los sirva, y el que quiera ser primero, you shall be your slave. Just so, the Son of Man que sea su esclavo; así como el Hijo did not come to be served but to serve and to give del hombre no ha venido a ser his life as a ransom for many. servido, sino a servir y a dar la vida por la redención de todos”. Palabra del Señor The Gospel of the Lord. ℟ Gloria a Ti, Señor Jesús. ℟ Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ. 7 RITE OF ORDINATION OF SEVERAL DEACONS ELECTION OF THE CANDIDATES SIT The candidates are called by a Deacon: Deacon: Let those to be ordained Deacons come forward. Then their names are called individually by the Deacon. Candidates: Present. Each candidate goes to the Bishop, to whom he makes a sign of reverence. When the candidates are in their places before the Bishop, the Priest designated by the Bishop says: Priest: Most Reverend Father, holy Mother Church asks you to ordain these men, our brothers, to the responsibility of the Diaconate. Bishop: Do you know them to be worthy? Priest: After inquiry among the Christian people and upon the recommendation of those responsible, I testify that they have been found worthy. Bishop: Relying on the help of the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, we choose these, our brothers, for the Order of the Diaconate. ℟ Thanks be to God. All may then applaud. HOMILY SIT St. Justin Martyr (103-165 A.D.) recounts that just after the Gospel reading, a priest rises and exhorts the faithful to greater fidelity to the Gospel and to moral excellence (Apol.