Fifth Sunday of Easter May 2, 2021

THE ORDER OF HOLY MASS

Apse Mosaic of the Crucifixion, Basilica San Clemente, Rome (12th century)

The central image is the Crucifixion, with Mary and John the Evangelist flanking the cross and turned toward it in mourning. The cross is rooted in a large acanthus bush, and in a dark blue clearly stands out against the gold ground. Twelve white doves, pictured in profile, adorn the cross as symbols of the apostles. The vines leading out from the acanthus bush uncurl into a total of fifty round volutes across the entire surface of the dome. An image that is derived from today’s gospel. The acanthus plant is a symbol of immortality and of life rising from death, but it also represents pain, punishment, and sin.

This mosaic in San Clemente was the first great apse mosaic to have been produced in Rome in roughly two hun- dred years. It incorporated any number of familiar motifs from Early Christian mosaics but combined them with distinctly medieval pictorial elements to create a new synthesis. Welcome to St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Your active participation in the Mass is encouraged and appreciated. Please silence your cell phone. Thank you.

Processional Hymn Alleluia, Sing to Jesus! The Introductory Rites

Sign of the Cross & Greeting

Penitential Act 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; / 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.

Gloria Mass of St. Ann Collect Almighty ever-living God, constantly accomplish the Paschal Mystery within us, that those you were pleased to make new in Holy Baptism may, under your protective care, bear much fruit and come to the joys of life eternal. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

R. AMEN The Liturgy of the Word

First Reading Acts 4:8–12 Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said: “Leaders of the people and elders: If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a cripple, namely, by what means he was saved, then all of you and all the people of Israel should know that it was in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead; in his name this man stands before you healed. He is the stone rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved.” The word of the Lord / Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 22:26–27, 28, 30, 31–32

Second Reading 1 John 3:18–24 Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. Now this is how we shall know that we belong to the truth and reassure our hearts before him in whatever our hearts condemn, for God is greater than our hearts and knows everything. Be- loved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in God and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And his commandment is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit he gave us. The word of the Lord / Thanks be to God Gospel Acclamation John 15:4a, 5b

Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me will bear much fruit.

Gospel Proclamation John 15:1–8

Jesus said to his disciples:

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you. Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.” The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ. Homily

Nicene Creed

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, 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. The Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory Hymn I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Preface Dialogue and Preface Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

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. The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. All: It is right and just.

Sanctus Mass of St. Peter the Apostle

Mystérium Fidei Mass of St. Peter the Apostle

Amen Mass of St. Peter the Apostle The Communion Rite

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art 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; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

Agnus Dei Mass of St. Peter the Apostle

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.

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

Act of Spiritual Communion Loving Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen. Communion Hymn This Is Jesus This is Jesus Refrain 4 j j &4 . œ ˙ ˙ Œ œ œ. œ ˙ Thisœ isœ Jeœ - sus, Em - man - u - el.

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The Concluding Rites

The Lord be with you. All: And with your Spirit. May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit All: Amen Go forth, the Mass is ended. All: Thanks be to God.

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