SAINT ROSE OF LIMA ROMAN

300 Kings Highway, Haddon Heights, New Jersey 08035 (856) 547-0564 www.strosenj.com (additional contact information on page 8) August 15, 2021 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:30 pm/ Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am (Sunday 6:30pm not held b/w Memorial and Labor Day) Weekdays in CHURCH : Mon.-Fri…6:30 am & 8:30 am, Saturday 8:30 am Confession Times: Saturday 9:00am-9:45am & Saturday 4:15pm-5:15pm Eucharistic Adoration is held every Friday here at St. Rose Church from 9 am to 5 pm.

Assumption

Today, we celebrate the fact that Mary was assumed, body and soul, into heaven. Christians in both the East and the West have a long tradition of celebrating the ‘Dormition (falling asleep)’ of Mary.

To understand the end of Mary’s life, one will have to fully appreciate the beginning of it. From the moment of her conception by Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, Mary was free from sin. We celebrate this on Dec. 8. The Holy Spirit was preparing her by his grace so that she would be capable of welcoming the Son of God (CCC 722).

Years later, when the Angel Gabriel approached this young maiden from Nazareth, her obedient “yes” was made possi- ble by her deep faith.

Convinced that nothing will be impossible for God (Lk 1:37), Mary sets off to visit her cousin, Elizabeth. In today’s Gos- pel, Elizabeth names Mary as ‘blessed among women’ and identifies her as ‘the mother of my Lord.’ Indeed, the baby in her womb who leaped for joy was destined to become the greatest prophet to recognize the Messiah – John the Baptist.

And, how does Mary respond to her cousin’s greeting?

She responds in prayer: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name.”

She gives all the glory to God! She goes on to name all that God has done to raise up the lowly. This must have been typical of Mary. If prayer is communion with God, she must have developed a life-long habit of prayer; and when she is in ultimate communion with the God she was carrying in her womb, how much easier it was to sing God’s praise. This “,” or “Canticle of Mary,” is one of the most ancient Christian hymns. It is modeled after similar songs of praise in the Old Testament. We still use it in our liturgies, particularly at Evening Prayer.

Our life of faith, too, must be sustained in prayer – both personal and communal prayer. Our participation in the litur- gy both expresses and nourishes our faith. Making time in our day for personal prayer, too, enables us to appreciate God’s abiding presence and places us in deeper communion with Him.

If we follow Mary’s example – a routine of prayer, a habit of praise, and a total submission to God’s will – we will join in her heavenly reward!

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Welcome to our visitors! Welcome to our church family. We’re honored to share this time with you as we worship God’s risen Son. We hope that God touches your life as we worship side by side and that you leave us today with the peace of God in your mind and heart. God Bless! Page 2 - 646 Around the Parish ST. ROSE OF LIMA PARISH WEEK AHEAD RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MON 8-16 2021-2022 TUE 8-17 SCMR 7:00pm Register now through September 1, 2021 WED 8-18 Followers Lounge 9:30am Pray the Rose Garden 6:30pm

THURS 8-19 Pray the Rosary Rose Garden 6:30pm Classes begin Sept. 23, 2021 and run through May 23, 2022 Legion of Mary Curio Lounge 7:30pm Classes will be in person at St. Rose School FRI 8-20 300 Kings Highway, Haddon Heights SAT 8-21 Confessions Church 9:00am

Confessions Church 4:15pm For more information and to register, please visit our website Saturday Evening Mass Church 5:30pm www.strosenj.com and click on the Religious Education link SUN 8-22 SUNDAY MASSES (Hard copy forms can be picked up from the rectory during 8:00am, 9:30am, and 11:00am normal business hours) Charismatic Prayer Grp Lounge 7:30pm

Religious Education Office Contact Information: Religious Ed Office: 856-546-9326 The safe environment training program for DRE email: [email protected] adults in contact with children is VIRTUS® Secretary email: [email protected] Protecting God’s Children. To see upcoming sessions, go to the Diocese of Camden web- site and click on the VIRTUS® icon. If you have never been to CAP, you are a first time user. Click Saint Rose Religious Education on “First Time Registrant” click on “view a list of sessions” and VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! select Diocese of Camden. If you have been to CAP you already have an account. Your Help give the greatest gift one can give another besides life user id is your first name.last name-521 (for example itself – knowledge of God’s saving love! rod.herrera-521) and the password is camdendiocese. Once We are in need of Catechists & Aides & you log in you can alter your name and select a new password. “Guardians” (hall monitors) This is how you register for an upcoming VIRTUS® PGC ses- Please consider helping! sion. Training and ongoing guidance and support provided During this time of COVID, there are no in-person sessions. One does not need to possess professional teacher training to Please contact your parish or school safe environment coordi- serve as catechist nator who will assign the training module to you. Just love for God, our Catholic Faith, and our parish children!

We meet Mondays, Sept – May Grades 1 – 6 Day Session: 4:00 – 5:15 pm The Legion of Mary is celebrating its Grades 3 – 8 Eve Session: 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm 100th anniversary! We invite you to prayerfully consider if is asking you Please attend the Saturday, September 11th Mass at St. Rose to ‘come and follow Me’ in this beautiful mission serving of Lima Church, Haddon Heights, NJ at 5:30pm to help his children… celebrate this very special occasion!! If so, please contact Religious Ed Office 546-9326 or email: [email protected] K of C Hoagie Sale Adorers Needed Santa Maria Council 1443 - Knights of Columbus Hoagie Sale: AUG 21st. Last sale this Summer. Please consider signing up for Adoration on a weekly Your support has made our sales a success. Thank You! basis. Adorers, at least one for each hour, are Santa Maria Council needed for Adoration in the Church on Fridays from 9 am to 4 pm. Two Adorers are especially needed at 10 am, and two at 3 pm. If you routinely visit Jesus at a Knights of Columbus certain time, please pray about placing yourself on the SCAN THE CODE AND JOIN NOW! schedule. Contact Marianne Jones Delengowski at 856- Specify Council: 1443 795-7202 or email [email protected] www.kofc.org/joinus

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Rosebud Academy Preschool is Hiring! We are seeking to expand our staff. If you love working with children and want to be part of an upbeat, team- oriented environment, please email your resume to, Mrs. Fern Love, Director [email protected]

St. Rose School Summer Office Hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9:00am-1:00pm

The Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary is the largest lay apostolate in the world dedicated to evangelization under the guidance of the Holy Spirit through Mary and spiritual direction of Fr. Allen Lov- ell. Please visit us on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM in the Spiritual Cen- ter meeting room (behind the chapel) to see if the Legion of Mary might be the apostolate through which you’d like to serve Jesus & Mary. It’s a wonderful apostolate incorporating the rosary, performing a spiritual work of mercy, and making new friends! The object of the Legion is giving glory to God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and active work, under ecclesiastical guidance. No experience necessary! Alternatively, if you would still like to serve the church, but have a busy life, are homebound, or cannot do active work, you can still be a member of the Legion of Mary from your own home, through prayer, as an auxiliary member. For more info, Rosemarie Colón at (856) 834-4645. Page 4 - 646 Rite of Christian Initiation for Children, Teens, & Adults We will be beginning RCIA Classes this September, under the guidance of Deacon Bill Slaven & Fr. Allen Lovell. We want to reach out to anyone interested in becoming a Catholic (including older children who were never baptized as infants) OR any Baptized Catholics in the parish who have never received all their Sacraments of Initiation (i.e. older children or adults who missed out on First Holy Communion and/or the Sacrament of Confirmation).

Success in finding people interested in becoming Catholic or finishing their Sacraments of Initiation into the Church is largely dependent on those who know the situations of individual people, so we depend very much on you, our parishioners, to think about anyone in your circle of family and friends who might be interested in RCIA and may need a bit of encouragement to start the process of becoming Catholic or completing their Initiation into the Church. Anyone interested in RCIA for Children, Teens, or Adults – please contact the Rectory (856) 547-0564

Going to Rutgers in New Brunswick? th The Catholic Student Assoc. at The Catholic Center at Rutgers, The 100 St. Rose located at 84 Somerset Street on the College Avenue Campus, Christmas Bazaar is coming!! is looking forward to welcoming you to the New Brunswick/ Piscataway campuses. Please note the following information: Friday, November 5, 2021

Mass Schedule Last year’s Tombola was a huge Saturday Vigil, 5pm, St. Peter’s Church success and to make this year even bigger we need Sunday 8am, 10am, 12pm, 6pm– St. Peter’s Church YOUR HELP! Sunday 12 pm—Busch Student Center ( begins on 9/26) The Tombola Committee is currently Sunday 6pm– St. Peter’s Church accepting donations. Please consider making a donation in visit us online at www.rutgerscatholic.org your family or business's name to help support www.stpeternewbrunswick.org St. Rose of Lima.

2021 High School Graduates... Not sure what to donate? These are always big hits: Belong to Something great in college Electronics, new toys for girls or boys, Gift Cards App.newmanministry.com (which can be purchased through the TRIP Program!), Newman Connection Sporting event tickets, Sport team SWAG, the possibilities are ENDLESS! Contemplative Prayer Retreat No time to shop? No problem! Make a monetary donation and we will do the shopping for you! September 27 – 30 (mid-week, 3 nights) Marianist Family Retreat Center Please have donations in by Cape May Point, NJ 08212 609-884-3829 October 22, 2021 This retreat is intended for those interested in a contempla- tive prayer experience. First-timers as well as those who are For questions or more info, please familiar and experienced with this type of retreat are all wel- contact Florentina Crawford comed. Our time will be filled with prayer experiences, quiet 856-906-1859 or personal time, special liturgies and daily Mass. via email [email protected] Cost: $160/pp – all single rooms Register at: www.capemaymarianists.org or call 609-884-3829. Travel in the Footsteps of Saint Paul to Married Couples Weekend Greece and including a 3-day Cruise Register for a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend – October 22 to November 1, 2021 from Newark International The next weekend is Oct 8-10, 2021. Questions? Need more Airport. $4,259 per person double. For eleven days you will information? Call our application couple at 609-741-8012 or follow the footsteps of St. Paul and experience beautiful sites email [email protected] throughout Greece. Visit Philippi where Paul the Apostle deliv- ered his first sermon and established the first Church in Eu- REPORT SEXUAL ABUSE rope, Mars Hill in Athens where he spoke to the Athenians, An independent, toll-free number has been established by the Corinth and the site of St. Paul’s trials by Gallio, and more! You Diocese of Camden to help callers report cases of sexual abuse will even visit the House of the Virgin Mary in in Tur- by priests, deacons, religious, employees and/or volunteers. key where she lived until her Assumption according to Catholic Calls are handled by a licensed clinical social worker. In accord Doctrine. A popular Pilgrimage site, this has even re- ceived several papal visits and blessings. On your 3-day cruise with state law, cases of child sexual abuse are reported to the you will discover the captivating and beautiful Greek Islands N.J. Division of Child Protection and Permanency and law en- like Mykonos, Crete, and Santorini. More info and to register: forcement. For information or to inquire about counseling and www.pilgrimages.com/frhughes/greece support services, call 1-800-964-6588. Page 5 - 646 Pray for the Sick Please keep these parishioners, relatives, and friends that are in need of healing in your prayers…. Edna Anyzek Vince Gatti Marlene McCauley Marian Spiegel Catherine Biroc Robert Gladden III Phyllis McConnell Linda Szafranski Lauren Bess Josephine Glielmi C. Miller Doris Ann Tanier Frank Boyle Eric Haines Judy Oliver Kelly Teesdale Grace Dahmer Patricia Haynor Kiera Oliver Frank Trybulski Donna Desiderio Baby Joey Dolores Pelle Karl Walko Tony Desiderio Stacie Johnson Robert Pelle Mark Wetherspoon Anita Devivo Stacy Juliani John Porvaznik All those suffering from Covid Trish Powell Joanne Doto Kalina Murphy Ledrich Jim Eckert Jacob Lind Kathleen Rowzie Anna Fischer Anna Marley Carol Samsanavicius Kathleen Fox Gloria Mazziotti Larry Schneider

PLEASE HELP US KEEP THIS LIST ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE: Family members, please contact the Parish Office to let us know about the condition of those for whom we pray.

A Time to Rest in Peace… The 's Monthly Intention for August We pray for our friends & parishioners who have died The Church and their families: Let us pray for the Church, that She may receive Elizabeth Hendrickson, Daniel Weaver, from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to Peter Garcia reform herself in the light of the Gospel. Sharon Desrocher

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Military Service Be in the Real Presence of Jesus Eucharistic Adoration is held every Friday here at Please pray for those defending our country St. Rose Church from 9 am to 5 pm.

UNITED STATES NAVY Benediction at 5pm. Matthew Skotnicki, Brian Murphy, Cimbra Murphy All are welcome to come and be with the Lord! NATIONAL GUARD Justin Oliver, Joseph F. Iuliucci,Jr ‘81 (NY), MacKenzie Collins ‘09 (NJ), Charles Reiss ’10 (NJ), James T. Meyer U. S. COAST GUARD FYI—We have Low Gluten hosts available for those people Alex Rulon ’03, Jeremy Shuster U.S. MERCHANT MARINE who need them. Simply introduce yourself to the priest before Michael Rugarber ’00 Mass in the sacristy, ask for a special host and approach U.S. MARINE CORPS Timothy Blaine communion on the right side of the sanctuary, where the Graduation year from St. Rose School is indicated. priest is. Call the rectory if you have any questions.

Live-Streamed Masses Traveling this summer? St. Rose of Lima livestreams the Sunday 9:30am Mass and 8:30am Daily Masses To find nationwide Mass times and locations,  call 1-800-Mass-times (1-800-627-7846) or To watch on our website, go to www. strosenj.com and go to www.Masstimes.org click on the StreamSpot link.  To watch on Facebook go to: https://www.facebook.com/ StRoseLimaHaddonHeightsNJ/  To watch on YouTube go to: https://www.youtube.com/ Pandemic Protocol UPDATE channel/UCSDztAhpzJ50eEDh4nsCa8Q/videos Wearing MASKS: VACCINATION STATUS: I am VACCINATED against COVID-19- YOU are no longer Update on our Emmaus/Sacred Heart Property required to wear masks, but may still do so if you wish. Our settlement date for our Sacred Heart Property with I am NOT YET VACCINATED against Covid 19- YOU are purchaser Mt. Ephraim Township is set for AUGUST 27th. encouraged to wear masks. Page 6 - 646 Mass Intentions for the Week Candle Memorial Saturday, August 14, 2021 The Sanctuary Lamp in the Church 8:30am Donna Eisenhardt Rau r/b Family is burning this week 5:30pm Shane Sweeney r/b Darryl & Lisa Smith For all the souls in purgatory 5:30pm Alfred Bedryjowski r/b Family 5:30pm Holly Williams r/b Rose Marie Walsh 5:30pm Robert Bevilacqua, Sr. r/b Kennedy Family 5:30pm Susan Zippel r/b her Mother This Week’s Scripture Readings Sunday, August 15, 2021 – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00am Serba Family r/b John & Dorothy Moran Monday: Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Mt 19:16-22 9:30am James Kirwin r/b Wife Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-12, 13-14; Mt 19:23-30 11:00am Rich Lipko r/b St. Rose of Lima Choir Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Mt 20:1-16

Monday, August 16, 2021 Thursday: Jgs 11:29-39a; Ps 40:5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10; Mt 22:1-14 6:30am For All Parishioners Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-6ab, 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc- 8:30am Eugene J. Roe, M.D. r/b Thong Nguyen & Thom Mai 10; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Ps 128:1b-2, 3, 4, 5; Mt 23:1-12 Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20- 6:30am For All Parishioners 21; Eph 5:21-32 or 2a, 25-32; Jn 6:60-69 8:30am Matthew Tozer (5th Anniv.) r/b Family

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Weekly Offering 6:30am For All Parishioners 8:30am Jocoby Santos Family r/b E. David Week of 8/8/2021 Offertory $ 6,173.00 Thursday, August 19, 2021 Online Giving $ 5,199.00 6:30am For All Parishioners Total $ 11,372.00 8:30am Ronald M. Kubiak r/b John & Dorothy Moran

Friday, August 20, 2021 We are truly grateful for your continued support of St. Rose 6:30am For All Parishioners Parish. Your generosity helps us to fulfill our mission of 8:30am Joan Monteith r/b Lorna Single proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ. God bless you.

Saturday, August 21, 2021 Camden Diocese Office of Worship and Christian Initiation 8:30am Phyllis Hollywood r/b Deanna Gigliotti 5:30pm Anthony C. D’Amico r/b Angelo & Roseanne Flamini EM/LECTOR TRAINING 5:30pm Sean Frazee r/b Francesconi Family EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION Training 5:30pm Shane Sweeney r/b Mrs. Theresa Sauer August 28, 8am – 12:30pm; $40 5:30pm Richard Lipko r/b Frank & Pat Thompson & Debbie Lipko Location: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 591 New Jersey 5:30pm Clare Carmody r/b Francesconi Family Ave., Absecon, NJ 08201

Sunday, August 22, 2021 – Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time LECTOR TRAINING CLASS 8:00am Carole Strazzullo r/b Mary LaFleur September 28 and October 5, 2021 / 7:00 – 9:00pm; $40 9:30am John Williams r/b Harry Hoch & Aubrey Schreyer (Both sessions required for certification) 11:00am Jim Cox r/b St. Rose of Lima Choir Location: OLPH Parish, Assumption Church, 146 S. Pitney Rd., Galloway, NJ, 08205

Reminder- There is no Sunday Evening All participants must be registered in advance. Call rectory for 6:30pm Mass until September 12th, 2021. application form.

Crafters and Vendors Needed! St. Mary Church in Cherry Hill is looking for crafters and SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS!! Vendors for their First Annual Parish Festival. Pay $10 for one Let our advertisers know that you saw their ad in our bulletin! table for 2 days. Our bulletin advertiser of the week is Friday, September 10th: 4:30pm-8:30pm Saturday, September 11th: 10:00am-2:00pm Xpress Maids Please call the office for more information, (856) 424-1454, ext. 102. Page 7 - 646 Parish Directory Parish Offices……...(856) 547-0564 School Office…………..(856) 546-6166 Office Fax……..…….(856) 547-7311 School Fax………...... (856) 546-6601 Rosebud Academy Preschool (856) 617-0750

Website………………www.strosenj.com

Rectory Office Hours(Summer) Mon/Tues/Thurs 9am-6pm, Wed/Fri 9am-4 pm Sat/Sun 9am-12:00pm

Clergy Pastor………………………….Rev. Dave Grover (Ext. 210) e-mail……[email protected] Parochial Vicar…………...Rev. Francis Kim (Ext. 209) e-mail……[email protected] Parochial Vicar…………….Rev. Allen Lovell (Ext. 208) e-mail……[email protected] Permanent Deacon……..Deacon Joe Rafferty (Ext. 301) e-mail……[email protected] Permanent Deacon……..Deacon Bill Slaven (Ext. 212) e-mail……[email protected] Retired Perm. Deacon…Deacon Doug Crawford e-mail……[email protected] School & Parish Offices & Ministries Parish Secretary……………………….….…...Kathy Miller (Ext. 201) e-mail……[email protected] School Principal …...……...….…. Deacon Joe Rafferty (Ext. 301) e-mail……[email protected] School Advancement Director...Fran Watson (Ext. 309) e-mail……[email protected] School Secretary…………………….Sheila Thomas (Ext. 301) e-mail……[email protected] Rosebud Academy Director………. Fern Love 856-617-0750 e-mail……[email protected] Youth Ministry Director…….….……Jeffrey Shields (Ext 209) e-mail……[email protected] Director of Religious Education…….Deb Smaldore (Ext. 203) e-mail……[email protected] Religious Ed Secretary…………….…...Geri Grzegorski (ext 207) e-mail……[email protected] Religious Ed Office………………...……….…….…...(856) 546-9326 Technology Co-coordinator…………….... Peg Crowell (Ext 311) Business Manager ………………………………………………..(Ext 205) Finance Council Chairperson…….…..………. George Barrett RCIA.……….….…………….………..Deacon Bill Slaven Trustees………….Reggie Beckett & Betty Jane Derengowski Spiritual Center Library .….....Arlene Ezekiel Legion of Mary………...Rose Marie Colon Parish Sacraments and Policies

Parish Membership Anointing of the Sick Registering in our faith community is the best way to become Any parishioners who are experiencing serious illness either involved in our parish! When you register, you become part of a vibrant physical or mental, who have been hospitalized due to an accident, or Catholic community whose members support one another in living out who are preparing for surgery please call one of the priests to arrange Jesus’ Great Commission to be his evangelizing disciples. Visit or call our for Anointing of the Sick. When a loved one’s condition has become office to register. terminal, please call for one of the priests anytime to arrange to bring If you are currently registered and are moving, changing an address, or the Holy Eucharist as Viaticum. changing phone numbers, please call or email us so that we may update our records. Communion Visits sacrament of baptism For parishioners who are homebound, recovering from surgery, Baptisms take place each Sunday at 12:30 pm. A Baptism etc...who would like Holy Communion brought to their house, please preparation session is required for parents to prepare for their call the rectory to set up a time. child’s Baptism. This preparation is held on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm in the Parish Lounge. Please call the rectory office to pre-register for this class. Sacrament of Marriage For parishioners who have become engaged to be married, ***If you have been asked to be a Godparent or Confirmation Spon- please contact one of our priests or deacons to set a date and to ob- sor, please call the rectory to set up a short meeting with one of our tain a copy of our Wedding Guidelines. Arrangements must be made priests/deacon to obtain your letter of eligibility/sponsorship letter. at least one year in advance of the wedding date. Page 8 - 646 READINGS/HYMNS FOR AUGUST 15, 2021

Entrance Song 1. Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing. You reign now in heaven with Jesus our King. Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria, Ave, Ave, Maria. 2. In heaven the blessed your glory proclaim: On earth we your children invoke your fair name. Ave, Ave, Ave Mara, Ave, Ave, Maria. 3. We pray for our Mother, the Church upon earth, and bless Holy Mary the land of our birth. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria, Ave, Ave, Maria.

First Reading Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab A Reading from the Book of Revelation God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in the temple.

A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was with child and wailed aloud in pain as she labored to give birth. Then another sign appeared in the sky; it was a huge red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadems. Its tail swept away a third of the stars in the sky and hurled them down to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman about to give birth, to devour her child when she gave birth. She gave birth to a son, a male child, destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was caught up to God and his throne. The woman herself fled into the desert where she had a place prepared by God.

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have salvation and power come, and the Kingdom of our God and the authority of his Anointed One.”

Responsorial Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16 R. The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold. The queen takes her place at your right hand in gold of Ophir. R.

Hear, O daughter, and see; turn your ear, forget your people and your father’s house. R.

So shall the king desire your beauty; for he is your lord. R.

They are borne in with gladness and joy; they enter the palace of the king. R.

Second Reading 1 Cor 15:20-27 A Reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians Brothers and sisters: Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through man, the resurrection of the dead came also through man. For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life, but each one in proper order: Christ the firstfruits; then, at his coming, those who belong to Christ; then comes the end, when he hands over the Kingdom to his God and Father, when he has destroyed every sovereignty and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death, for “he subjected everything under his feet.”

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Alleluia R. Alleluia, alleluia. Mary is taken up to heaven; a chorus of angels exults. R.

Gospel Lk 1:39-56 The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord. Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, and has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.” Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.

Offertory Hymn SING OF MARY 1. Sing of Mary, pure and lowly, Virgin Mother undefiled. Sing of God’s own Son most holy, who became her little child. Fairest child of fairest mother, God the Lord who came to earth, Word made Flesh our very brother, takes our nature by His birth. 2. Sing of Jesus, son of Mary, in the home at Nazareth. Toil and labor cannot weary Love enduring unto death. Constant was the love He gave her, though He went forth from her side, forth to preach and heal and suffer, till on Calvary He died. 3. Glory be to God the Father, Glory be to God the Son; Glory be to God the Spirit, Glory to the Three in One. From the heart of blessed Mary, from all saints the song ascends, and the Church the strain reaches unto earth’s remotest ends.

Recessional Hymn HAIL HOLY QUEEN 1. Hail, Holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria! Hail, Mother of mercy and of love. O Maria! Triumph all ye Cherubim; Sing with us ye Seraphim! Heaven and earth resound the hymn: Salve, salve, salve, Regina 2. Our life, our sweetness here below, O Maria, Our hope in sorrow and in woe. O Maria! Triumph all ye Cherubim; Sing with us, ye Seraphim! Heaven and earth resound the hymn; Salve, salve, salve, Regina. 3. And when our life breath leaves us, O Maria! Show us thy Son, Christ, Jesus. O Maria! Triumph all ye Cherubim; Sing with us, ye Seraphim! Heaven and earth resound the hymn; Salve, salve, salve, Regina.

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