GATHERING That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright

CONFITEOR I confess to almighty 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, All strike their breast as they say the following line: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and , and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Translation: Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy

EXPOSITION HYMN Now the Green Blade Riseth

READING I Today’s Gospel

RESPONSE I Mitte Manum Tuam Samuel Weber, ed. All sing the “alleluia” of the refrain as indicated. REFRAIN

VERSES (Psalm 118) 1. The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful in our eyes

2. This is the day which the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice therein. O praise the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever.

READING II An Oratorian Reading

RESPONSE II Psalm 16: You Are My Inheritance, O Lord

REFLECTION INTERCESSIONS & LORD’S

BENEDICTION HYMN

BENEDICTION VERSE Priest: You have given them Bread from heaven; Alleluia. All: Having all sweetness within it; alleluia.

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Blessed be God. Blessed be his holy name. / Blessed be Christ, true God and true man. / Blessed be the name of Jesus. / Blessed be his most . / Blessed be his most precious blood / Blessed be Jesus in the most holy of the . / Blessed be the , the Paraclete. / Blessed be the great mother of God, Mary most holy. / Blessed be her holy and . / Blessed be her glorious assumption. / Blessed be the name of Mary, virgin and mother. / Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse. / Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints.

May the Heart of Jesus / in the most / be praised, adored and loved / with grateful affection / at every moment / in all the tabernacles of the world / even to the end of time. / Amen. CLOSING HYMN Be Joyful Mary, Heavenly Queen