St. John the Evangelist Parish Weekday Mass for Wednesday, February 24, 2021

GATHERING: There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy LITURGY of the EUCHARIST Eucharist means “thanksgiving.” PENITENTIAL ACT Our response to the blessing of the wine and Fr Crispin: Lord, Have Mercy All: Lord, Have Mercy bread: Blessed be God forever. Fr Crispin: Christ, Have Mercy All: Christ, Have Mercy

Fr Crispin: Lord, Have Mercy All: Lord, Have Mercy -Stand-

LITURGY OF THE WORD Fr. Crispin: Pray, my dear friends, that my FIRST READING : John 3:1-10 sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, We say: Thanks be to God. the almighty Father.

PSALM 51 All: May the Lord accept the R. A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will sacrifice at your hands, for the not spurn. praise and glory of his name,

for our good, and the good of Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; all his holy Church. in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my

offense. EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin Fr. Crispin: The Lord be with you. cleanse me. All: And with your spirit.

Fr. Crispin: Lift up your hearts. A clean heart create for me, O God, All: We lift them up to the Lord. and a steadfast spirit renew within me. Fr. Crispin: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. Cast me not out from your presence, All: It is right and just. and your Holy Spirit take not from me.

Father Crispin continues the praying, then we For you are not pleased with sacrifices; all say together: should I offer a burnt offering, you would not accept it. All: Holy, holy, holy Lord My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; God of hosts, a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not Heaven and earth are full of your glory. spurn. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. R. A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will Hosanna in the highest. not spurn."

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Fr. Crispin: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith. GOSPEL: Luke 11:29-32 All: When we eat this Bread and drink this We respond: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Cup, we proclaim your death, O Lord, until

you come again. Homily

Fr. Crispin:...all glory and honor is yours PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL forever and ever. Our response: Lord, hear our prayer. All: Amen!

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OUR FATHER Spiritual Communion Prayer All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed My Jesus, be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be I believe that You are present in the Most Holy done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this Sacrament. I love You above all things, day our daily bread; and forgive us our and I desire to receive You into my soul. trespasses as we forgive those who trespass Since I cannot at this moment receive against us; and lead us not into temptation, You sacramentally, come at least but deliver us from evil. spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there ...For the kingdom, the power, and unite myself wholly to You. and the glory are yours, now and Never permit me to be separated from You. forever. Amen.

COMMUNION : This Alone LAMB OF GOD All: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away O salutaris Hostia, the sins of the world: grant us peace. Quae caeli pandis ostium: Bella premunt hostilia, -Kneel- Da robur, fer auxilium. Uni trinoque Domino COMMUNION Sit sempiterna gloria, Fr. Crispin: Behold the Lamb of God, behold Qui vitam sine termino him who takes away the sins of the world. Nobis donet in patria. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. Translation All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should O saving Victim, opening wide, enter under my roof, but only say the word The gate of heaven to man below! and my soul shall be healed. Our foes press on from every side; Thine aid supply, thy strength bestow. To Thy great name by endless praise, Immortal Godhead, one in Three; Oh, grant us endless length of days, In our true native land with Thee. Amen