TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 651.228.1766 | www.cathedralsaintpaul.org Rev. John L. Ubel, Rector Priests In Residence: Rev. Mark Pavlak & Rev. Joseph Bambenek Deacons Phil Stewart, Ron Schmitz & Nao Kao Yang ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS Most Rev. Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop Most Rev. Andrew H. Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop LITURGY GUIDE FOR THE TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PRELUDE Dr. Christopher Ganza, organ RESPONSORIAL PSALM Cantor or Lector alone Schmucke dich, O liebe Seele, Johannes Brahms (Op. 122), J.S. Bach (BWV 654) Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 The Grail, 1963; Michael Joncas Remember your mercies, O Lord. INTROIT Omnia quæ fecisti Gregorian Missal, Mode III Omnia quæ fecísti nobis, Dómine, in vero iudício fecísti, quia peccávimus tibi, Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; et mandátis tuis non obedívimus: sed da glóriam nómini tuo, et fac nobíscum teach me your paths, secúndum multitúdinem misericórdiæ tuæ. Ps. Beáti immaculáti in via: qui guide me in your truth and teach me, ámbulant in lege Dómini. Dan 3:31, 29, 30, 43, 42, Ps. 118:1 for you are God my savior. All that you have inflicted upon us, O Lord, has been dealt out in true justice, Remember that your compassion, O LORD, for we have sinned against you and we have failed to obey your and your love are from of old. commandments; but give glory to your name and deal with us according to The sins of my youth and my frailties remember not; the abundance of your mercy. Blessed are those whose way is blameless, ℣. in your kindness remember me, who walk in the law of the Lord. because of your goodness, O LORD. GREETING Roman Missal Good and upright is the LORD; Celebrant: X In the name of the Father, and of the Son, thus he shows sinners the way. and of the Holy Spirit. He guides the humble to justice, Assembly: Amen. and teaches the humble his way. Celebrant: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of SECOND READING Philippians 2:1-11 God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with rothers and sisters: you all. (or similar greeting) BIf there is any encouragement in Christ, Assembly: And with your spirit. any solace in love, PENITENTIAL ACT Confiteor any participation in the Spirit, confess to almighty God any compassion and mercy, I and to you, my brothers and sisters that I have greatly sinned, complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, in my thoughts and in my words, united in heart, thinking one thing. in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; And striking the breast, say: rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; each looking out not for his own interests, therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, but also for those of others. Have in you the same attitude that is also in Christ Jesus, all the Angels and Saints, Who, though he was in the form of God, and you, my brothers and sisters, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. to pray for me to the Lord our God. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, KYRIE Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, GLORIA Sung by Cantor alone Missa XI, Orbis factor he humbled himself, lory too God in the highest, becoming obedient to the point of death, Gand on earth peace to people of good will. even death on a cross. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, Because of this, God greatly exalted him we give you thanks for your great glory, and bestowed on him the name Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. which is above every name, Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, that at the name of Jesus Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, every knee should bend, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; and every tongue confess that you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. Jesus Christ is Lord, For you alone are the Holy One, to the glory of God the Father. you alone are the Lord, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Sung by Cantor alone Mode II you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, GOSPEL Matthew 21:28-32 with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. esus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: J"What is your opinion? THE LITURGY OF THE WORD A man had two sons. FIRST READING Ezekiel 18:25-28 He came to the first and said, hus says the LORD: 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.' TYou say, "The LORD’S way is not fair!" He said in reply, 'I will not, ' Hear now, house of Israel: but afterwards changed his mind and went. Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair? The man came to the other son and gave the same order. When someone virtuous turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, He said in reply, 'Yes, sir, ‘but did not go. and dies, Which of the two did his father's will?" it is because of the iniquity he committed that he must die. They answered, "The first." But if he turns from the wickedness he has committed, Jesus said to them, "Amen, I say to you, he does what is right and just, tax collectors and prostitutes he shall preserve his life; are entering the kingdom of God before you. since he has turned away from all the sins that he has committed, When John came to you in the way of righteousness, he shall surely live, he shall not die. you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. ECCE AGNUS DEI Yet even when you saw that, Celebrant: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away you did not later change your minds and believe him." the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the HOMILY supper of the Lamb. PROFESSION OF FAITH Nicene Creed Assembly: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter believeieve in one God, the Father almighty, under my roof, but only say the word, and my soul I maker of heaven and earth, shall be healed. of all things visible and invisible. An Act of Spiritual Communion For those who cannot be present I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, y Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy the Only Begotten Son of God, M Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to born of the Father before all ages. receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly through him all things were made. to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, COMMUNIO All bow while saying Memento verbi Gregorian Missal, Mode IV and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, Meménto verbi tui servo tuo, Dómine in quo mihi spem dedísti: hæc me and became man. consoláta est in humilitáte mea. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, Be mindful of your word to your servant, O Lord, in which you caused me to hope; this has been my comfort in my affliction. Ps. 119:49, 50 he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION in accordance with the Scriptures. NNOUNCEMENTS A He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. BLESSING AND DISMISSAL He will come again in glory RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION BY THE ASSEMBLY to judge the living and the dead Holy Communion will be distributed by individual sections of pews. Please and his kingdom will have no end. wait until a Communion distributor arrives at your section before proceeding. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, Maintain a distance of two pews between yourself and the nearest individual who proceeds from the Father and the Son, ahead of you in line who is not from your household. Distribution begins at the who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, sections nearest the exits and ends in the center aisle. For Holy who has spoken through the prophets. Communion in the Hand—please extend your hands, one directly over the I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. other, as the Sacred Host is deposited. For those desiring to receive on the I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins tongue, the Celebrant alone will distribute in this manner in the center aisle, after the other sections have received.