Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020 Entrance Antiphon (Cf. Isaiah 30:19

Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020

To help ensure that Sunday Masses can be celebrated both beautifully and safely, we have adopted the following risk mitigation strategies for singing: (1) limiting the amount of congregational singing and eliminating hymns, (2) encouraging softer singing, (3) removing hymnals and multiple-use worship aids, (4) wearing masks throughout the liturgy, and (5) maintaining social distancing.

Entrance Antiphon (cf. Isaiah 30:19, 30)

O people of Sion, behold, the Lord will come to save the nations, and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard in the joy of your heart.

First Reading (Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11)

Comfort, give comfort to my people, and all people shall see it together; says your God. Speak tenderly to for the mouth of the LORD has Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that spoken. her service is at an end, her guilt is expiated; indeed, she has received Go up on to a high mountain, Zion, from the hand of the LORD double herald of glad tidings; cry out at the for all her sins. top of your voice, Jerusalem, herald of good news! Fear not to cry out and A voice cries out: In the desert say to the cities of Judah: Here is prepare the way of the LORD! Make your God! Here comes with power straight in the wasteland a highway the Lord GOD, who rules by his for our God! Every valley shall be strong arm; here is his reward with filled in, every mountain and hill him, his recompense before him. Like shall be made low; the rugged land a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his shall be made a plain, the rough arms he gathers the lambs, carrying country, a broad valley. Then the them in his bosom, and leading the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, ewes with care.

Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14)

I will hear what God proclaims; the LORD—for he proclaims peace to his people. Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him, glory dwelling in our land.

Kindness and truth shall meet; justice and peace shall kiss. Truth shall spring out of the earth, and justice shall look down from heaven.

The LORD himself will give his benefits; our land shall yield its increase. Justice shall walk before him, and prepare the way of his steps.

R. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.

Second Reading (2 Peter 3:8-14)

Do not ignore this one fact, beloved, Since everything is to be dissolved in that with the Lord one day is like a this way, what sort of persons ought thousand years and a thousand years you to be, conducting yourselves in like one day. The Lord does not holiness and devotion, waiting for delay his promise, as some regard and hastening the coming of the day “delay,” but he is patient with you, of God, because of which the not wishing that any should perish heavens will be dissolved in flames but that all should come to and the elements melted by fire. But repentance. But the day of the Lord according to his promise we await will come like a thief, and then the new heavens and a new earth in heavens will pass away with a which righteousness dwells. mighty roar and the elements will be Therefore, beloved, since you await dissolved by fire, and the earth and these things, be eager to be found everything done on it will be found without spot or blemish before him, out. at peace. Alleluia (Luke 3:4, 6)

Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: All flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Gospel (Mark 1:1-8)

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus inhabitants of Jerusalem were going Christ the Son of God. out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: acknowledged their sins. John was Behold, I am sending my messenger clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather ahead of you; he will prepare your way. belt around his waist. He fed on A voice of one crying out in the desert: locusts and wild honey. And this is “Prepare the way of the Lord, make what he proclaimed: “One mightier straight his paths.” John the Baptist than I is coming after me. I am not appeared in the desert proclaiming a worthy to stoop and loosen the baptism of repentance for the thongs of his sandals. I have baptized forgiveness of sins. People of the you with water; he will baptize you whole Judean countryside and all the with the Holy Spirit.”

Offertory Antiphon (Psalm 85:7, 2-3a, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14)

You will turn to us, O God, and I will hear what the LORD God restore our life, speaks; and your people shall rejoice in you. he speaks of peace for his people and Let us see, O Lord, your mercy, his faithful, and grant us your salvation. and those who turn their hearts to him. O LORD, you have favored your His salvation is near for those who land, fear him, and brought back the captives of and his glory will dwell in our land. Jacob. You forgave the guilt of your people. Merciful love and faithfulness have Also the LORD will bestow his met; bounty, justice and peace have kissed. and our earth shall yield its increase. Faithfulness shall spring from the Justice will march before him, earth, and guide his steps on the way. and justice look down from heaven.

Memorial Acclamation (We Proclaim Your Death)

Communion Antiphon (Baruch 5:5; 4:36; Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 17-18, 19-20)

Jerusalem, arise and stand upon the He hurls down hailstones like heights, crumbs; and behold the joy which comes to before such cold, who can stand? you from God. He sends forth his word and it melts them; O Jerusalem, glorify the LORD! at the blowing of his breath the O Sion, praise your God! waters flow. He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He reveals his word to Jacob; he has blessed your children within to Israel, his decrees and judgments. you. He has not dealt thus with other nations; He established peace on your he has not taught them his judgments. borders; he gives you your fill of finest wheat. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, He sends out his word to the earth, and to the Holy Spirit. and swiftly runs his command. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alma Redemptoris Mater (Seasonal Marian antiphon)

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