Friday Mass - February 27, 2026

In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. >> Amen. The grace and peace of our Lord >> Amen. The grace and peace of our Lord >> Amen. The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God our Jesus Christ, the love of God our Jesus Christ, the love of God our Father, and the communion of the Holy Father, and the communion of the Holy Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Spirit be with you all. Spirit be with you all. >> Good afternoon everyone and welcome. >> Good afternoon everyone and welcome. >> Good afternoon everyone and welcome. >> Thank you. Today's mass is being offered >> Thank you. Today's mass is being offered >> Thank you. Today's mass is being offered for the repose of the souls of Chris for the repose of the souls of Chris for the repose of the souls of Chris Fernandez Fernandez Fernandez and Boise Marasovvic and Boise Marasovvic and Boise Marasovvic and for the intentions of David Jacob and for the intentions of David Jacob and for the intentions of David Jacob Moto Tia Moto Tia Moto Tia Bardesca Ora and for the protection of Bardesca Ora and for the protection of Bardesca Ora and for the protection of the unborn. As we gather around the the unborn. As we gather around the the unborn. As we gather around the table of the Lord, let us ask the Lord table of the Lord, let us ask the Lord table of the Lord, let us ask the Lord to make sure we open our hearts to to make sure we open our hearts to to make sure we open our hearts to receive his graces, his forgiveness, and receive his graces, his forgiveness, and receive his graces, his forgiveness, and his blessings. Please join with me. I confess to Please join with me. I confess to Almighty God and to you, my brothers and Almighty God and to you, my brothers and Almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned in sisters, that I have greatly sinned in sisters, that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words. and what I my thoughts and in my words. and what I my thoughts and in my words. and what I have done, what I have failed to do.

have done, what I have failed to do. have done, what I have failed to do. Through my fault, through my fault, Through my fault, through my fault, Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. through my most grievous fault. through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and virgin, all the angels and saints, and virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray you, my brothers and sisters, to pray you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. for me to the Lord our God. for me to the Lord our God. May almighty God have mercy on all of May almighty God have mercy on all of May almighty God have mercy on all of us, forgive us our sins, and bring us us, forgive us our sins, and bring us us, forgive us our sins, and bring us all to everlasting life. all to everlasting life. all to everlasting life. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Let us pray. >> Let us pray. >> Let us pray. Grant that you're faithful, O Lord, we Grant that you're faithful, O Lord, we Grant that you're faithful, O Lord, we pray, may be so conformed to the pascal pray, may be so conformed to the pascal pray, may be so conformed to the pascal observances that the bodily discipline observances that the bodily discipline observances that the bodily discipline now solemnly begun now solemnly begun now solemnly begun may bear fruit in the souls of all. may bear fruit in the souls of all. may bear fruit in the souls of all. through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you in the who lives and reigns with you in the who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. and ever. and ever. >> Amen.

>> A reading from the book of the prophet >> A reading from the book of the prophet Ezekiel. Ezekiel. Ezekiel. The word of the Lord came to me. If the The word of the Lord came to me. If the The word of the Lord came to me. If the wicked turn away from all their sins wicked turn away from all their sins wicked turn away from all their sins that they have committed and keep all my that they have committed and keep all my that they have committed and keep all my statutes and do what is lawfully right, statutes and do what is lawfully right, statutes and do what is lawfully right, they shall surely live. They shall not they shall surely live. They shall not they shall surely live. They shall not die. die. die. None of the transgressions that they None of the transgressions that they None of the transgressions that they have committed shall be remembered have committed shall be remembered have committed shall be remembered against them. For the righteousness that against them. For the righteousness that against them. For the righteousness that they have done, they shall live. they have done, they shall live. they have done, they shall live. Have I any pleasure in the death of the Have I any pleasure in the death of the Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord God, wicked, says the Lord God, wicked, says the Lord God, and not rather that they should turn and not rather that they should turn and not rather that they should turn from their ways and live? from their ways and live? from their ways and live? But when the righteous turn away from But when the righteous turn away from But when the righteous turn away from their righteousness and commit iniquity, their righteousness and commit iniquity, their righteousness and commit iniquity, and do the same abominable things that and do the same abominable things that and do the same abominable things that the wicked do, shall they live? the wicked do, shall they live? the wicked do, shall they live? None of the righteous deeds that they None of the righteous deeds that they None of the righteous deeds that they have done shall be remembered.

have done shall be remembered. have done shall be remembered. For the treachery of which they are For the treachery of which they are For the treachery of which they are guilty, and the sin they have committed, guilty, and the sin they have committed, guilty, and the sin they have committed, they shall die. they shall die. they shall die. Yet you say, Yet you say, Yet you say, the way of the Lord is unfair. the way of the Lord is unfair. the way of the Lord is unfair. Hear now, oh house of Israel, is my way Hear now, oh house of Israel, is my way Hear now, oh house of Israel, is my way unfair? unfair? unfair? Is it not your ways that are unfair? Is it not your ways that are unfair? Is it not your ways that are unfair? When the righteous turn away from their When the righteous turn away from their When the righteous turn away from their righteousness and commit iniquity, they righteousness and commit iniquity, they righteousness and commit iniquity, they shall die for it. For the iniquity they shall die for it. For the iniquity they shall die for it. For the iniquity they have committed, they shall die. have committed, they shall die. have committed, they shall die. Again, when the wicked turn away from Again, when the wicked turn away from Again, when the wicked turn away from their wickedness they have committed and their wickedness they have committed and their wickedness they have committed and do what is lawful and right, they shall do what is lawful and right, they shall do what is lawful and right, they shall save their life. because they considered save their life. because they considered save their life. because they considered and turned away from all the and turned away from all the and turned away from all the transgressions that they have committed. transgressions that they have committed. transgressions that they have committed. They shall surely live. They shall not They shall surely live. They shall not They shall surely live. They shall not die. die. die. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

>> If you, oh Lord, laid bear our guilt, >> If you, oh Lord, laid bear our guilt, who could endure it? If you, oh Lord, who could endure it? If you, oh Lord, who could endure it? If you, oh Lord, laid bear our guilt, who could endure laid bear our guilt, who could endure laid bear our guilt, who could endure it? it? it? Out of the depths I cry to you, oh Lord. Out of the depths I cry to you, oh Lord. Out of the depths I cry to you, oh Lord. Lord, hear my voice. Lord, hear my voice. Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice Let your ears be attentive to the voice Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. of my supplication. of my supplication. If you, oh Lord, laid bear out guilt, If you, oh Lord, laid bear out guilt, If you, oh Lord, laid bear out guilt, who could endure it? who could endure it? who could endure it? If you, oh Lord, should mark iniquities, If you, oh Lord, should mark iniquities, If you, oh Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? Lord, who could stand? Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you so But there is forgiveness with you so But there is forgiveness with you so that you may be revered. that you may be revered. that you may be revered. If you, oh Lord, laid bear our guilt, If you, oh Lord, laid bear our guilt, If you, oh Lord, laid bear our guilt, who could endure it? who could endure it? who could endure it? I wait for the Lord. My soul waits. And I wait for the Lord. My soul waits. And I wait for the Lord. My soul waits. And in his words, I hope. My soul waits for in his words, I hope. My soul waits for in his words, I hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the Lord more than those who watch for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning. the morning. the morning. If you, oh Lord, laid bear our guilt, If you, oh Lord, laid bear our guilt, If you, oh Lord, laid bear our guilt, who could endure it?

The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. to St. Matthew. to St. Matthew. to to to >> Jesus went up the mountain and after he >> Jesus went up the mountain and after he >> Jesus went up the mountain and after he sat down his disciples came to him and sat down his disciples came to him and sat down his disciples came to him and he taught them, "I tell you, unless your he taught them, "I tell you, unless your he taught them, "I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the righteousness exceeds that of the righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never scribes and Pharisees, you will never scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." enter the kingdom of heaven." enter the kingdom of heaven." You've heard that it was said to those You've heard that it was said to those You've heard that it was said to those of ancient times, "You shall not murder, of ancient times, "You shall not murder, of ancient times, "You shall not murder, and whoever murders shall be liable to and whoever murders shall be liable to and whoever murders shall be liable to judgment." judgment." judgment." But I say to you, if you are angry with But I say to you, if you are angry with But I say to you, if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable a brother or sister, you will be liable a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment. to judgment. to judgment. And if you insult a brother or sister, And if you insult a brother or sister, And if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council. And you will be liable to the council. And you will be liable to the council. And if you say, "You fool," you will be if you say, "You fool," you will be if you say, "You fool," you will be liable to the hell of fire. liable to the hell of fire. liable to the hell of fire. So when you are offering your gift at So when you are offering your gift at So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your the altar, if you remember that your the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against brother or sister has something against brother or sister has something against you, you, you, leave your gift there before the altar leave your gift there before the altar leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your and go. First be reconciled to your and go. First be reconciled to your brother or sister brother or sister brother or sister and then come and offer your gift.

and then come and offer your gift. and then come and offer your gift. come to terms quickly with your accuser. come to terms quickly with your accuser. come to terms quickly with your accuser. Well, the two of you are on the way to Well, the two of you are on the way to Well, the two of you are on the way to court or accu your accuser may hand you court or accu your accuser may hand you court or accu your accuser may hand you over to the judge and the judge to the over to the judge and the judge to the over to the judge and the judge to the guard and you'll be thrown into prison. guard and you'll be thrown into prison. guard and you'll be thrown into prison. Truly I tell you, you will never get out Truly I tell you, you will never get out Truly I tell you, you will never get out until you paid the last penny. until you paid the last penny. until you paid the last penny. The gospel of the Lord. the last penny. the last penny. Looking over all of you who are here Looking over all of you who are here Looking over all of you who are here watching, watching, watching, I suspect I'm one of the oldest ones I suspect I'm one of the oldest ones I suspect I'm one of the oldest ones here. I actually remember when there was here. I actually remember when there was here. I actually remember when there was something called a penny in Canada. I something called a penny in Canada. I something called a penny in Canada. I can't remember when they got rid of it, can't remember when they got rid of it, can't remember when they got rid of it, but we don't have pennies anymore. but we don't have pennies anymore. but we don't have pennies anymore. They're they're they're gone because of They're they're they're gone because of They're they're they're gone because of I don't I guess inflation and they're so I don't I guess inflation and they're so I don't I guess inflation and they're so small and almost worthless.

small and almost worthless. small and almost worthless. Um the Lord uses the image powerfully Um the Lord uses the image powerfully Um the Lord uses the image powerfully today and he tells us small tiny acts of today and he tells us small tiny acts of today and he tells us small tiny acts of anger anger anger can lead to explosions. can lead to explosions. can lead to explosions. Small insults, words can lead to Small insults, words can lead to Small insults, words can lead to bitterness bitterness bitterness and sometimes to even and sometimes to even and sometimes to even despair. despair. despair. And small acts of revenge and And small acts of revenge and And small acts of revenge and retaliation, retaliation, retaliation, as we know both personally and as we know both personally and as we know both personally and regrettably in our world, can lead to regrettably in our world, can lead to regrettably in our world, can lead to war and continuing war. war and continuing war. war and continuing war. That's if you will the bad news of the That's if you will the bad news of the That's if you will the bad news of the penny. penny. penny. And the good news is we can reverse the And the good news is we can reverse the And the good news is we can reverse the image. And we do it this way. image. And we do it this way. image. And we do it this way. Small tiny acts Small tiny acts Small tiny acts can lead to a bounty, can lead to a bounty, can lead to a bounty, if you will, a pennies worth if you will, a pennies worth if you will, a pennies worth of the sweetness of Jesus.

of the sweetness of Jesus. of the sweetness of Jesus. can expand beyond our wildest needs. can expand beyond our wildest needs. can expand beyond our wildest needs. Jesus embraced the children. They were Jesus embraced the children. They were Jesus embraced the children. They were small, small, small, ignored. They're not ignored. They're not ignored. They're not they're not as important as other they're not as important as other they're not as important as other people. And he told you and me, there's people. And he told you and me, there's people. And he told you and me, there's something in smallalness of children something in smallalness of children something in smallalness of children that we need to attend to. that we need to attend to. that we need to attend to. You remember when the story went into You remember when the story went into You remember when the story went into the synagogue the synagogue the synagogue the synagogue the the synagogue the the synagogue the he wasn't he wasn't he wasn't he walked by and it says he happened to he walked by and it says he happened to he walked by and it says he happened to observe a widow who put a might a penny observe a widow who put a might a penny observe a widow who put a might a penny into the box and he said that's greater into the box and he said that's greater into the box and he said that's greater than most of us do with all sometimes than most of us do with all sometimes than most of us do with all sometimes our wealth our wealth our wealth on the Other thing reality that we will on the Other thing reality that we will on the Other thing reality that we will share today is the host that I will give share today is the host that I will give share today is the host that I will give you is a tiny small piece of bread, you is a tiny small piece of bread, you is a tiny small piece of bread, isn't it? You can put it in your hand in isn't it? You can put it in your hand in isn't it? You can put it in your hand in your mouth. It's so tiny.

your mouth. It's so tiny. your mouth. It's so tiny. It It just breaks into fragments in your It It just breaks into fragments in your It It just breaks into fragments in your mouth. mouth. mouth. And yet we who are believers know that And yet we who are believers know that And yet we who are believers know that that tiny little piece of bread is not that tiny little piece of bread is not that tiny little piece of bread is not only the tiny little piece of bread. only the tiny little piece of bread. only the tiny little piece of bread. It's the largeness, the greatness of It's the largeness, the greatness of It's the largeness, the greatness of Jesus who comes into our hearts. Jesus who comes into our hearts. Jesus who comes into our hearts. And so that's something for you and me And so that's something for you and me And so that's something for you and me to think about today and and and to think about today and and and to think about today and and and to do in our lives. The Lord told us one to do in our lives. The Lord told us one to do in our lives. The Lord told us one cup of cold God water given to one of cup of cold God water given to one of cup of cold God water given to one of these little ones, you're really doing these little ones, you're really doing these little ones, you're really doing it to me. it to me. it to me. Yes, we need big gestures. We need popes Yes, we need big gestures. We need popes Yes, we need big gestures. We need popes and prime ministers and kings and and prime ministers and kings and and prime ministers and kings and leaders of the world to do the large leaders of the world to do the large leaders of the world to do the large gestures for reconciliation and gestures for reconciliation and gestures for reconciliation and restitution. restitution. restitution. But we're not beyond certain things. But we're not beyond certain things. But we're not beyond certain things. A word of kindness or thanks today to A word of kindness or thanks today to A word of kindness or thanks today to someone. someone. someone. A word of gentleness, A word of gentleness, A word of gentleness, a word of forgiveness, saying I'm sorry.

a word of forgiveness, saying I'm sorry. a word of forgiveness, saying I'm sorry. That just leads not to smallness but to That just leads not to smallness but to That just leads not to smallness but to largeness of hearts and to bring some largeness of hearts and to bring some largeness of hearts and to bring some peace into our so much broken world.

Blessed are you, Lord, God of all Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you, have received the bread we offer you, have received the bread we offer you, fruit of the earth and work of human fruit of the earth and work of human fruit of the earth and work of human hands. It will become for us the bread hands. It will become for us the bread hands. It will become for us the bread of life. Blessed be God. >> By the mystery of this water and wine, >> By the mystery of this water and wine, may we come to share in the divinity of may we come to share in the divinity of may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in Christ, who humbled himself to share in Christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity. Thank you. Blessed are you, Lord, God of all Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you, have received the wine we offer you, have received the wine we offer you, fruit of the vine and work of human fruit of the vine and work of human fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual hands. It will become our spiritual hands. It will become our spiritual drink. drink. drink. >> Lord God, we ask you to receive us and >> Lord God, we ask you to receive us and >> Lord God, we ask you to receive us and be pleased with this sacrifice we offer be pleased with this sacrifice we offer be pleased with this sacrifice we offer with humble and contrite hearts. Lord, with humble and contrite hearts. Lord, with humble and contrite hearts. Lord, wash away all our iniquities and cleanse wash away all our iniquities and cleanse wash away all our iniquities and cleanse us of all our sinfulness. Thank you. us of all our sinfulness. Thank you. us of all our sinfulness. Thank you. Pray brothers and sisters that my Pray brothers and sisters that my Pray brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Almighty Father.

Accept the sacrificial offerings, O Accept the sacrificial offerings, O Lord, by which in your power and Lord, by which in your power and Lord, by which in your power and kindness, you will us to be reconciled kindness, you will us to be reconciled kindness, you will us to be reconciled to yourself and our salvation be to yourself and our salvation be to yourself and our salvation be restored. We ask this through Christ our restored. We ask this through Christ our restored. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Lord. Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> And your spirit. >> And your spirit. >> And your spirit. >> Lift up your hearts. Lift them up to the >> Lift up your hearts. Lift them up to the >> Lift up your hearts. Lift them up to the Lord. Lord. Lord. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right and It is right and It is right and >> it is truly right and just our duty and >> it is truly right and just our duty and >> it is truly right and just our duty and our salvation always and everywhere to our salvation always and everywhere to our salvation always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy father, give you thanks, Lord, holy father, give you thanks, Lord, holy father, almighty and eternal God. almighty and eternal God. almighty and eternal God. For through bodily fastings, you For through bodily fastings, you For through bodily fastings, you restrain our faults, raise up our minds, restrain our faults, raise up our minds, restrain our faults, raise up our minds, and bestow both virtue and its reward and bestow both virtue and its reward and bestow both virtue and its reward through Christ our Lord. Through him the through Christ our Lord. Through him the through Christ our Lord. Through him the angels praise your majesty. Dominions angels praise your majesty. Dominions angels praise your majesty. Dominions adore and powers tremble before you. adore and powers tremble before you. adore and powers tremble before you. Heaven and the virtues of heaven and the Heaven and the virtues of heaven and the Heaven and the virtues of heaven and the blessed saraphim worship together with blessed saraphim worship together with blessed saraphim worship together with exaltation. exaltation. exaltation. May our voices we pray join with theirs May our voices we pray join with theirs May our voices we pray join with theirs in humble praise as we acclaim in humble praise as we acclaim in humble praise as we acclaim holy, holy, holy holy, holy, holy holy, holy, holy host. Heaven and earth are full of your host. Heaven and earth are full of your host. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosana in the highest. Blessed is glory. Hosana in the highest. Blessed is glory. Hosana in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

he who comes in the name of the Lord. he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosana in the highest. You are indeed holy, O Lord, and from You are indeed holy, O Lord, and from the world's beginning are ceaselessly at the world's beginning are ceaselessly at the world's beginning are ceaselessly at work so that the human race may become work so that the human race may become work so that the human race may become holy just as you yourself are holy. holy just as you yourself are holy. holy just as you yourself are holy. Look, we pray upon your peaceful Look, we pray upon your peaceful Look, we pray upon your peaceful offerings and pour out on them the power offerings and pour out on them the power offerings and pour out on them the power of your spirit that they may become the of your spirit that they may become the of your spirit that they may become the body and blood of your beloved son Jesus body and blood of your beloved son Jesus body and blood of your beloved son Jesus Christ in whom we too are your sons and Christ in whom we too are your sons and Christ in whom we too are your sons and daughters. daughters. daughters. Indeed, though we once were lost and Indeed, though we once were lost and Indeed, though we once were lost and could not approach you, you loved us could not approach you, you loved us could not approach you, you loved us with the greatest love. For your son, with the greatest love. For your son, with the greatest love. For your son, who alone is just, handed himself over who alone is just, handed himself over who alone is just, handed himself over to death, and did not disdain to be to death, and did not disdain to be to death, and did not disdain to be nailed for our sake to the wood of the nailed for our sake to the wood of the nailed for our sake to the wood of the cross. cross. cross. But be before his arms were outstretched But be before his arms were outstretched But be before his arms were outstretched between heaven and earth to become the between heaven and earth to become the between heaven and earth to become the everlasting son of your covenant, he everlasting son of your covenant, he everlasting son of your covenant, he desired to celebrate the Passover with desired to celebrate the Passover with desired to celebrate the Passover with his disciples.

his disciples. his disciples. As he ate with them, he took bread and As he ate with them, he took bread and As he ate with them, he took bread and giving you thanks, he said the blessing, giving you thanks, he said the blessing, giving you thanks, he said the blessing, broke the bread and gave it to his broke the bread and gave it to his broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take this all of you disciples, saying, "Take this all of you disciples, saying, "Take this all of you and eat of it, and eat of it, and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given for this is my body which will be given for this is my body which will be given up for you. In a similar way, when supper was ended, In a similar way, when supper was ended, knowing that he was about to reconcile knowing that he was about to reconcile knowing that he was about to reconcile all things in himself through his blood all things in himself through his blood all things in himself through his blood to be shed on the cross, he took the to be shed on the cross, he took the to be shed on the cross, he took the chalice filled with the fruit of the chalice filled with the fruit of the chalice filled with the fruit of the vine, and once more giving you thanks, vine, and once more giving you thanks, vine, and once more giving you thanks, handed the chalice to his disciples, handed the chalice to his disciples, handed the chalice to his disciples, saying, "Take this all of you and drink saying, "Take this all of you and drink saying, "Take this all of you and drink from it. from it. from it. For this is the chalice of my blood, the For this is the chalice of my blood, the For this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, blood of the new and eternal covenant, blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for which will be poured out for you and for which will be poured out for you and for many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me.

The mystery of faith. The mystery of faith. Save us, Savior of the world. For by Save us, Savior of the world. For by Save us, Savior of the world. For by your cross and resurrection, you have your cross and resurrection, you have your cross and resurrection, you have set us free. set us free. set us free. Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of your son Jesus Christ, who is our of your son Jesus Christ, who is our of your son Jesus Christ, who is our passover and our shest peace, we passover and our shest peace, we passover and our shest peace, we celebrate his death and resurrection celebrate his death and resurrection celebrate his death and resurrection from the dead. And looking forward to from the dead. And looking forward to from the dead. And looking forward to his blessed coming. We offer you, who his blessed coming. We offer you, who his blessed coming. We offer you, who are faithful and merciful God, this are faithful and merciful God, this are faithful and merciful God, this sacrificial victim who reconciles to you sacrificial victim who reconciles to you sacrificial victim who reconciles to you the human race. Look kindly, most the human race. Look kindly, most the human race. Look kindly, most compassionate Father, on those you unite compassionate Father, on those you unite compassionate Father, on those you unite to yourself by the sacrifice of your to yourself by the sacrifice of your to yourself by the sacrifice of your son, and grant that by the power of the son, and grant that by the power of the son, and grant that by the power of the Holy Spirit, as they partake of this one Holy Spirit, as they partake of this one Holy Spirit, as they partake of this one bread and one chalice, they may be bread and one chalice, they may be bread and one chalice, they may be gathered into one body in Christ, who gathered into one body in Christ, who gathered into one body in Christ, who heals every division. heals every division. heals every division. Be pleased to keep us always in Be pleased to keep us always in Be pleased to keep us always in communion of mind and heart. together communion of mind and heart. together communion of mind and heart. together with Leo our pope and Francis our with Leo our pope and Francis our with Leo our pope and Francis our bishop.

bishop. bishop. Help us to work together for the coming Help us to work together for the coming Help us to work together for the coming of your kingdom until the hour when we of your kingdom until the hour when we of your kingdom until the hour when we stand before you. Saints among the stand before you. Saints among the stand before you. Saints among the saints in the halls of heaven with the saints in the halls of heaven with the saints in the halls of heaven with the blessed virgin Mary, mother of God, St. blessed virgin Mary, mother of God, St. blessed virgin Mary, mother of God, St. Joseph, her spouse, the blessed Joseph, her spouse, the blessed Joseph, her spouse, the blessed apostles, St. Michael and all the saints apostles, St. Michael and all the saints apostles, St. Michael and all the saints and with our deceased brothers and and with our deceased brothers and and with our deceased brothers and sisters whom we humbly commend to your sisters whom we humbly commend to your sisters whom we humbly commend to your mercy. mercy. mercy. Then freed at last from the wound of Then freed at last from the wound of Then freed at last from the wound of corruption and made fully into a new corruption and made fully into a new corruption and made fully into a new creation, we shall sing to you with creation, we shall sing to you with creation, we shall sing to you with gladness the thanksgiving of Christ who gladness the thanksgiving of Christ who gladness the thanksgiving of Christ who lives for all eternity. Through him and with him and in him, O Through him and with him and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of God, almighty Father, in the unity of God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours forever and ever. yours forever and ever. yours forever and ever. >> Amen.

At the Savior's command and formed now At the Savior's command and formed now by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give done on earth as it is in heaven. Give done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us this day our daily bread, and forgive us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those us our trespasses as we forgive those us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not who trespass against us. Lead us not who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from evil. evil. evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil. Graciously grant peace in our evil. Graciously grant peace in our evil. Graciously grant peace in our days, that by the help of your mercy, we days, that by the help of your mercy, we days, that by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe may be always free from sin and safe may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the from all distress, as we await the from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and coming of our savior blessed hope and coming of our savior blessed hope and coming of our savior Jesus Christ. For the kingdom, the Jesus Christ. For the kingdom, the Jesus Christ. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory of yours. power, and the glory of yours. power, and the glory of yours. Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles, "Peace I leave you, my peace I apostles, "Peace I leave you, my peace I apostles, "Peace I leave you, my peace I give you." Look not on our sins, but on give you." Look not on our sins, but on give you." Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your church, and graciously the faith of your church, and graciously the faith of your church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance grant her peace and unity in accordance grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign with your will. Who live and reign with your will. Who live and reign forever and ever.

forever and ever. forever and ever. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Peace of the Lord be with you always. >> Peace of the Lord be with you always. >> Peace of the Lord be with you always. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> Let us offer one another a sign of the >> Let us offer one another a sign of the >> Let us offer one another a sign of the peace of Christ. This mingling of the body and blood of This mingling of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it. Lamb of God, >> have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take >> have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy away the sins of the world, have mercy away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the on us. Lamb of God, you take away the on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace. sins of the world, grant us peace. sins of the world, grant us peace. May the receiving of your body and May the receiving of your body and May the receiving of your body and blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring us blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring us blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring us to judgment and condemnation, to judgment and condemnation, to judgment and condemnation, but through your loving mercy be for us but through your loving mercy be for us but through your loving mercy be for us protection in mind and body and a protection in mind and body and a protection in mind and body and a healing remedy. Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only you should enter under my roof, but only you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be say the word and my soul shall be say the word and my soul shall be healed. May the body and blood of Christ healed. May the body and blood of Christ healed. May the body and blood of Christ keep us all safe for eternal life.

Act of spiritual communion. Act of spiritual communion. My Jesus, I believe that you are present My Jesus, I believe that you are present My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most holy sacrament. I love you in the most holy sacrament. I love you in the most holy sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive above all things and I desire to receive above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this you into my soul. Since I cannot at this you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come moment receive you sacramentally, come moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I at least spiritually into my heart. I at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you are already there embrace you as if you are already there embrace you as if you are already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never and unite myself wholly to you. Never and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. permit me to be separated from you. permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

May the refreshment of your sacrament May the refreshment of your sacrament restore us a new, O Lord, and cleansing restore us a new, O Lord, and cleansing restore us a new, O Lord, and cleansing us of old ways, take us up into the us of old ways, take us up into the us of old ways, take us up into the mystery of salvation. Through Christ our mystery of salvation. Through Christ our mystery of salvation. Through Christ our Lord, Lord, Lord, look with favor on your people, O Lord, look with favor on your people, O Lord, look with favor on your people, O Lord, that what their observance outwardly that what their observance outwardly that what their observance outwardly declares, declares, declares, it may inwardly bring about through it may inwardly bring about through it may inwardly bring about through Christ our Lord. The Lord be with you. Christ our Lord. The Lord be with you. Christ our Lord. The Lord be with you. May Almighty God bless you, the Father, May Almighty God bless you, the Father, May Almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let us go in peace to love and to serve the us go in peace to love and to serve the us go in peace to love and to serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. Lord. Thanks be to God. Lord. Thanks be to God. >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the battle. Be our protection against the battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May wickedness and snares of the devil. May wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, prince of the heavenly host, by thou, prince of the heavenly host, by thou, prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan the power of God, thrust into hell Satan the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits, who prowl about and all evil spirits, who prowl about and all evil spirits, who prowl about the world, seeking the rune of souls.