The Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Community Fourth of April 25, 2021

“The Good Shepherd” by Sieger Köder Introductory Rites

ENTRANCE PROCESSIONAL

SPRINKLING RITE

GLORY TO GOD Glory to God in the highest, For you alone are the Holy One, and on earth peace to people you alone are the Lord, of good will. you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, We praise you, we bless you, with the Holy Spirit, we adore you, we glorify you, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

COLLECT Almighty ever-living God, lead us to a share in the joys of heaven, so that the humble flock reach where the brave Shepherd has gone before.

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Liturgy of the Word

READING I: 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.”

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29

“The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.”

READING II: 1 Jn 3:1-2 Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Jn 10:14 I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me.

GOSPEL: Jn 10:11-18 Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them. This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd. This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father.”

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HOMILY

PROFESSION OF FAITH: The Renewal of Baptismal Promises Do you renounce Satan? This is our faith. R/. I do. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it And all his works? in Christ Jesus our Lord. R/. I do. R/. Amen. And all his empty show? R/. I do.

Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth? R/. I do.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered death and was buried, rose again from the dead and is seated at the right hand of the Father? R/. I do.

Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy , the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting? R/. I do.

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PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

APRIL 25, 2021 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER INTRODUCTION As the Good Shepherd tends his father’s flock, so we ask God to help our brothers and sisters as we pray: “Good Shepherd, hear your flock.” R/. Good Shepherd, hear your flock.

INTERCESSIONS  For our shepherds in the church, that they may be imitators of Jesus, ready and willing to lay down their lives for their sheep, we pray to the Lord.

 For unity in the church, that al the sheep may hear the voice of Jesus in true doctrine and practice, so that there will be one flock and one Shepherd, we pray to the Lord.

 For those who are suffering, that through the power of this Holy Sacrifice, they may have cause to give thanks to the Lord for His goodness and His everlasting mercy, we pray to the Lord.

 For all children who are receiving First Communion this spring, that they will experience God’s love for them and God’s care and protection each day, we pray to the Lord.

 For our brothers and sisters who have died, that God raise them up on the last day, we pray to the Lord.

FINAL PRAYER God of mercy, you sent your Son to care for your flock. Hear and grant what we ask in the holy name of Jesus, our Risen Lord. R/. Amen.

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Liturgy of the Eucharist

PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS

As Father prepares the altar for the sacrifice of the , he will invite those worshiping at home to make their offering online. Baskets will not be passed. Feel free to use the Online Giving app on your smart phone “Online Giving by Our Sunday Visitor”

or wait to place your offering in the baskets near the doors as you depart the Church.

Thank you for supporting our parish mission: Together, we glorify Christ’s Holy Name by Inviting, Nourishing, and Forming His People to share the Gospel in word and deed.

Pray, brothers and sisters, May the Lord accept the sacrifice that my sacrifice and yours at your hands may be acceptable to God, for the praise and glory of his name, the almighty Father. for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS Grant, we pray, O Lord, that we may always find delight in these paschal mysteries, so that the renewal constantly at work within us may be the cause of our unending joy.

HOLY MYSTERY OF FAITH Holy, Holy, Holy We proclaim your Death, O Lord, Lord God of hosts. and profess your Resurrection Heaven and earth until you come again. are full of your glory. When we eat this Bread Hosanna in the highest. and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, Blessed is he who comes until you come again. in the name of the Lord. Save us, Savior of the world, Hosanna in the highest. for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

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GREAT AMEN Amen, amen, amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, hallowed be thy name; graciously grant peace in our days, thy kingdom come, that, by the help of your mercy, thy will be done we may be always free from sin on earth as it is in heaven. and safe from all distress, Give us this day our daily bread, as we await the blessed hope and forgive us our trespasses, and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. as we forgive those For the kingdom, the power who trespass against us; and the glory are yours and lead us not into temptation, now and for ever. but deliver us from evil.

LAMB OF GOD Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION Behold the Lamb of God, Lord, I am not worthy behold him who takes away that you should enter under my roof, the sins of the world. but only say the word Blessed are those called and my soul shall be healed. to the supper of the Lamb.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON The Good Shepherd has risen, who laid down his life for his sheep and willingly died for his flock, alleluia.

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SPIRITUAL COMMUNION PRAYER St. Alphonsus Liguori 18th century

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 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.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Look upon your flock, kind Shepherd, and be pleased to settle in eternal pastures the sheep you have redeemed by the Precious Blood of your Son.

Concluding Rites

FINAL BLESSING AND DISMISSAL

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