For the Dead Priest : The peace of the Lord be with you 30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME < A Remember also our brothers and sisters always October 24 - 25, 2020 who have fallen asleep in the hope of the People : And with your Spirit. resurrection, and all who have died in your mercy: Priest : Let us offer each other the sign of MC: Greeting Liturgy of the Word SIT welcome them into the light of your face. peace Entrance song STAND First Reading Ex 22:20-26 In Communion with the Saints Breaking of the Bread [Kindness to Others] Have mercy on us all, we pray, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the Introduction by the Celebrant The Lord warns his people not to oppress foreigners that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, world: Have mercy on us. nor to harm widows or orphans. Consideration for the Mother of God, with the Blessed Joseph, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the ENTRANCE ANT. Cf. Ps 105 (104):3-4 poor and needy should be a prime concern. her spouse, with the blessed Apostles, world: Have mercy on us. [Seek the Lord] A reading from the Book of Exodus and all the Saints who have pleased you Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; turn to the Thus says the Lord: “You shall not molest or throughout the ages, world: Grant us peace. Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face. we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life, oppress an alien, for you were once aliens and may praise and glorify you Reception of Communion KNEEL Penitential Act yourselves in the land of Egypt. You shall not through you Son, Jesus Christ. Priest : Behold the Lamb of God, behold him wrong any widow or orphan. If ever you wrong God’s love for us is infinite and unconditional them and they cry out to me, I will surely hear Concluding Doxology who takes away the sins of the world. yet our love is limited, for him and people Blessed are those called to the supper their cry. My wrath will flare up, and I will kill Through him, and with him, and in him, let us ask the Lord to forgive us: you with the sword; then your own wives will O God, almighty Father, of the Lamb. People : Lord, I am not worthy (pause) be widows, and your children orphans. in the unity of the Holy Spirit, “If you lend money to one of your poor all glory and honor is yours, that you should enter under my roof, Lord Jesus, you tell us: but only say the word neighbors among my people, you shall not act for ever, and ever. Love God with all your heart and soul. like an extortioner toward him by demanding Amen and my soul shall be healed. We are afraid of giving ourselves, Priest : The body of Christ. interest from him. If you take your neighbor’s there is not enough joy and warmth in our love. cloak as a pledge, you shall return it to him Communion Rite STAND Answer :Amen Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Priest : The blood of Christ. before sunset; for this cloak of his is the only The Lord’s Prayer Answer :Amen Jesus Christ, you ask of us: covering he has for his body. What else has he Our Father, who art in heaven, Love the Lord with all your mind. to sleep in? If he cries out to me, I will hear him; hallowed be thy name; Communion Our love is not strong enough, for I am compassionate.” thy kingdom come; your plans for us and the world seem The word of the Lord. thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Oratio Imperata impossible. R/ Thanks be to God. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Give us this day our daily bread, Prayer after Communion Responsorial Psalm Ps 18 [God Our Rock] and forgive us our trespasses [Celebrate in Signs] STAND Lord Jesus, you invite us today R/. I love you, Lord, my strength. as we forgive those who trespass against us; to love our neighbor as ourselves. and lead us not into temptation, May your Sacraments, O Lord, we pray I love you, O Lord, my strength, perfect in us what lies within them, Too often we do not see but deliver us from evil. that we cannot love You O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. Priest: that what we now celebrate in signs (R.) we may one day possess in truth. without loving people and show kindness to the Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, needy. My God, my rock of refuge, graciously grant us peace in our days, Through Christ our Lord R/ Amen. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. my shield, the horn of my salvation my that, by the help of your mercy, stronghold! we may be always free from sin Have mercy on us Lord General Announcements SIT and forgive us our trepid love, Praised be the Lord, I exclaim, and safe from all distress, and I am safe from my enemies. (R.) as we await the blessed hope Blessing STAND our fear of committing ourselves. and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Give us a love without boundaries The Lord lives and blessed be my rock! In this Eucharist, we have experienced God’s and lead us all to everlasting life. Amen. Extolled be God my savior, People: love for us. R/ Amen. you who gave great victories to your king For the kingdom, the power, and the glory Glory to God in the highest and showed kindness to your anointed. (R.) are yours, now and for ever. God of mercy, you made us in your image, may we love You above all else and our neighbor as C: Collect [Increase Virtues] Second Reading 1 Thes 1:5c-10 Sign Of Peace ourselves, in Jesus Christ, You Son, our Lord. [Imitating Christ] R/ Amen. Almighty ever-living God, Priest : Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your increase our faith, hope and charity, You received the word of the Lord in spite of great Apostles: Peace I leave you, my peace May the blessing of almighty God, the Father, and make us love what you command, hardships. You then became model Christians for your I give you; look not on our sins, but on and the Son, ✠ and the Holy Spirit, come down so that we may merit what you promise. neighbors. You turned from idols to worship the true the faith of your Church, and on you and remain with you for ever. R/ Amen. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, God. graciously grant her peace and unity in Go in peace and love one another, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the accordance with your will. Who live and A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to as the Lord has love us. Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. the Thessalonians reign for ever and ever. R/ Thanks be to God. R/ Amen. People : Amen Brothers and sisters: You know what sort of law and the prophets depend on these two SL: Offertory hymn SIT And so, Lord, with all the Angels and Saints, people we were among you for your sake. And commandments. we, too, give you thanks, as in exultation we you became imitators of us and of the Lord, The Gospel of the Lord. Liturgy of the Eucharistic acclaim: receiving the word in great affliction, with joy R./ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ Preparation of the Bread Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.... from the Holy Spirit, so that you became a Homily SIT Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, Eucharistic Prayer No.2 KNEEL model for all the believers in Macedonia and for through your goodness we have received in Achaia. For from you the word of the Lord I believe in God STAND the bread we offer you: Praise to the Father has sounded forth not only in Macedonia and fruit of the earth and work of human hands, General Intercessions You are indeed Holy, O Lord, in Achaia, but in every place your faith in God it will become for us the bread of life. the fount of all holiness. has gone forth, so that we have no need to God is a father of love and mercy to his people. All : Blessed be God for ever. say anything. For they themselves openly Invocation of the Holy Spirit We entrust ourselves to his compassion and Preparation of the Wine declare about us what sort of reception we had pray: Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by among you, and how you turned to God from Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, sending down your Spirit upon them like the (Pause) idols to serve the living and true God and to for through your goodness we have received dewfall, so that they may become for us the await his Son from heaven, whom he raised For the Church: that through the the wine we offer you: Body and ✠ Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. fruit of the vine and work of human hands, from the dead, Jesus, who delivers us from the announcement of Gospel, God’s Word may The Lord’s Supper coming wrath. increase love and give meaning to those who it will become our spiritual drink.