Friday Mass - June 12, 2026

Good afternoon and welcome to St. Good afternoon and welcome to St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica. Music for Michael's Cathedral Basilica. Music for Michael's Cathedral Basilica. Music for today's mass will begin with the singing today's mass will begin with the singing today's mass will begin with the singing of the Gloria found at number 515 in of the Gloria found at number 515 in of the Gloria found at number 515 in your blue himnil. The Gloria from your blue himnil. The Gloria from your blue himnil. The Gloria from Misaprudence All All day name of the Father and of the Son and of name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

the Holy Spirit. Amen. the Holy Spirit. Amen. The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God our father. Christ, the love of God our father. Christ, the love of God our father. When the communion of the Holy Spirit be When the communion of the Holy Spirit be When the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. with you all. with you all. >> Good afternoon to you my brothers and >> Good afternoon to you my brothers and >> Good afternoon to you my brothers and sisters in Christ. And welcome. Today we sisters in Christ. And welcome. Today we sisters in Christ. And welcome. Today we celebrate the somnity of the most sacred celebrate the somnity of the most sacred celebrate the somnity of the most sacred heart of Jesus. heart of Jesus. heart of Jesus. This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the repose of the soul of Pitra Jajaja repose of the soul of Pitra Jajaja repose of the soul of Pitra Jajaja Filipus Filipus Filipus Budy Warman and for the intentions of Budy Warman and for the intentions of Budy Warman and for the intentions of Sher James Victoria Francesca Louise Sher James Victoria Francesca Louise Sher James Victoria Francesca Louise Lopez Lopez Lopez Orna Bartesca Orna Bartesca Orna Bartesca and Lisa Ramolu and Lisa Ramolu and Lisa Ramolu and in your kindness please let us and in your kindness please let us and in your kindness please let us remember the two police officers Mark remember the two police officers Mark remember the two police officers Mark Pinizoto of Toronto and Teran Barley of Pinizoto of Toronto and Teran Barley of Pinizoto of Toronto and Teran Barley of the OP the OP the OP who were murdered killed in action in in who were murdered killed in action in in who were murdered killed in action in in service this week.

service this week. service this week. In order to celebrate then in a proper In order to celebrate then in a proper In order to celebrate then in a proper manner today the loving care that Jesus manner today the loving care that Jesus manner today the loving care that Jesus has for all of us. We pause for a moment has for all of us. We pause for a moment has for all of us. We pause for a moment look into heart and we ask Jesus to have look into heart and we ask Jesus to have look into heart and we ask Jesus to have mercy on our hearts. You were sent to heal the c. I confess You were sent to heal the c. I confess to almighty god and to you my brothers to almighty god and to you my brothers to almighty god and to you my brothers and sisters that I have greatly sinned and sisters that I have greatly sinned and sisters that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words and what in my thoughts and in my words and what in my thoughts and in my words and what I have done what I have failed to do I have done what I have failed to do I 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 virgin Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever virgin Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever virgin all the angels and saints and you my all the angels and saints and you my all the angels and saints and you my brothers and sisters to pray for me to brothers and sisters to pray for me to brothers and sisters to pray for me to the Lord our God. May Almighty God have the Lord our God. May Almighty God have the Lord our God. May Almighty God have mercy on all of us, forgive us our sins, mercy on all of us, forgive us our sins, mercy on all of us, forgive us our sins, and bring us all to everlasting life. and bring us all to everlasting life. and bring us 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. >> Glory to God in the highest >> Glory to God in the highest >> Glory to God in the highest >> and on earth peace to >> and on earth peace to >> and on earth peace to [music and singing] people of good will. [music and singing] people of good will. [music and singing] people of good will. We praise [singing] We praise [singing] We praise [singing] you. We bless you. We adore you. We bless you. We adore you. We bless you. We adore [music and singing] you. We glorify you. [music and singing] you. We glorify you. [music and singing] you. We glorify you. We [music and singing] give you thanks We [music and singing] give you thanks We [music and singing] give you thanks for your great glory. for your great glory. for your great glory. Lord God, [music and singing] Lord God, [music and singing] Lord God, [music and singing] heavenly king, heavenly king, heavenly king, oh God, [music] almighty father, oh God, [music] almighty father, oh God, [music] almighty father, [singing] [singing] [singing] Lord Jesus [music] Christ, only begotten Lord Jesus [music] Christ, only begotten Lord Jesus [music] Christ, only begotten son, son, son, Lord God, lamb of God, Lord God, lamb of God, Lord God, lamb of God, [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] son of the father, son of the father, son of the father, you take [singing and music] you take [singing and music] you take [singing and music] 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. You take [music and singing] away on us. You take [music and singing] away on us. You take [music and singing] away the sins of the world.

the sins of the world. the sins of the world. Receive [music and singing] our prayer. Receive [music and singing] our prayer. Receive [music and singing] our prayer. You are seated at the right hand of You are seated at the right hand of You are seated at the right hand of [music and singing] the Father. [music and singing] the Father. [music and singing] the Father. Have mercy on us. [singing] Have mercy on us. [singing] Have mercy on us. [singing] [music] [music] [music] For you alone are the holy one. For you alone are the holy one. For you alone are the holy one. You [music and singing] alone are the You [music and singing] alone are the You [music and singing] alone are the Lord. Lord. Lord. You alone are the most You alone are the most You alone are the most [music and singing] high Jesus Christ [music and singing] high Jesus Christ [music and singing] high Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit with the Holy Spirit with the Holy Spirit [music] [music] [music] in [singing] the glory of God the in [singing] the glory of God the in [singing] the glory of God the Father. [singing] [singing] Amen. Oh God, who in the heart of your son, Oh God, who in the heart of your son, wounded by our sins, bestow on us in wounded by our sins, bestow on us in wounded by our sins, bestow on us in mercy the boundless treasures of your mercy the boundless treasures of your mercy the boundless treasures of your love. Grant we pray that in paying him love. Grant we pray that in paying him love. Grant we pray that in paying him the homage of our devotion, we may also the homage of our devotion, we may also the homage of our devotion, we may also offer worthy reparation through our Lord offer worthy reparation through our Lord offer worthy reparation through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy reigns with you in the unity of the Holy reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever.

A reading from the book of Deuteronomy. A reading from the book of Deuteronomy. Moses spoke to the people. Moses spoke to the people. Moses spoke to the people. You are a people holy to the Lord your You are a people holy to the Lord your You are a people holy to the Lord your God. God. God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of The Lord your God has chosen you out of The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on earth to be his all the peoples on earth to be his all the peoples on earth to be his people, his treasured possessions. people, his treasured possessions. people, his treasured possessions. It was not because you were more It was not because you were more It was not because you were more numerous than any other people that the numerous than any other people that the numerous than any other people that the Lord set his heart on you and chose you. Lord set his heart on you and chose you. Lord set his heart on you and chose you. For you were the fewest of all people. For you were the fewest of all people. For you were the fewest of all people. It was because the Lord loved you and It was because the Lord loved you and It was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath that he swore to your kept the oath that he swore to your kept the oath that he swore to your fathers fathers fathers that the Lord has brought you out with that the Lord has brought you out with that the Lord has brought you out with your mighty hand and redeemed you from your mighty hand and redeemed you from your mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, the house of slavery, the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. from the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. from the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Know therefore that the Lord your God is Know therefore that the Lord your God is Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God, who maintains God, the faithful God, who maintains God, the faithful God, who maintains confidence, loyalty with those who love confidence, loyalty with those who love confidence, loyalty with those who love him and keep his commandments to a him and keep his commandments to a him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations, thousand generations, thousand generations, and who directly repays with destruction and who directly repays with destruction and who directly repays with destruction the one who rejects him.

the one who rejects him. the one who rejects him. He does not delay, but repays directly He does not delay, but repays directly He does not delay, but repays directly the one who rejects him. Therefore, the one who rejects him. Therefore, the one who rejects him. Therefore, observe diligently the commandments, the observe diligently the commandments, the observe diligently the commandments, the statutes, and the ordinances that I am statutes, and the ordinances that I am statutes, and the ordinances that I am commanding you today. commanding you today. commanding you today. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The steadfast love of the Lord is The steadfast love of the Lord is everlasting everlasting everlasting on those who fear him. on those who fear him. on those who fear him. The steadfast The steadfast The steadfast love of [singing] the Lord is love of [singing] the Lord is love of [singing] the Lord is everlasting.

everlasting. everlasting. on those who fear on those who fear on those who fear him. Bless the Lord, oh my soul, Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and all that is within me. Bless his and all that is within me. Bless his and all that is within me. Bless his holy name. holy name. holy name. Bless the Lord, oh my soul, Bless the Lord, oh my soul, Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and do not forget all his benefits. The steadfast The steadfast love [singing] of the Lord is love [singing] of the Lord is love [singing] of the Lord is everlasting everlasting everlasting on those who fear on those who fear on those who fear him. It is the Lord who forgives all your It is the Lord who forgives all your iniquity, who redeems your life from the pit, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and who crowns you with steadfast love and who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.

The steadfast The steadfast love of [singing] the Lord is love of [singing] the Lord is love of [singing] the Lord is everlasting everlasting everlasting [singing and music] on those who fear [singing and music] on those who fear [singing and music] on those who fear him. [music] The Lord works vindication The Lord works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed. and justice for all who are oppressed. and justice for all who are oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, He made known his ways to Moses, He made known his ways to Moses, [singing] his acts to the [music] people of his acts to the [music] people of Israel. The [music] steadfast [singing] The [music] steadfast [singing] love of the Lord is [music] love of the Lord is [music] love of the Lord is [music] everlasting everlasting everlasting on those who [music] fear on those who [music] fear on those who [music] fear him. The Lord is merciful and gracious, The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast slow to anger and abounding in steadfast slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

love. love. He does not deal with us according to He does not deal with us according to He does not deal with us according to our sins, our sins, our sins, nor repay us according to our nor repay us according to our nor repay us according to our iniquities. The steadfast The steadfast [singing and music] love of the Lord is [singing and music] love of the Lord is [singing and music] love of the Lord is everlasting everlasting everlasting [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] on those who fear on those who fear on those who fear him. [music] A reading from the first letter of St. A reading from the first letter of St. John. John. John. Beloved, Beloved, Beloved, let us love one another because love is let us love one another because love is let us love one another because love is from God. from God. from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and Everyone who loves is born of God and Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. knows God. knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, Whoever does not love does not know God, Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.

for God is love. for God is love. God's love was revealed among us in this God's love was revealed among us in this God's love was revealed among us in this way. way. way. God sent his only begotten son into the God sent his only begotten son into the God sent his only begotten son into the world so that we might live through him. world so that we might live through him. world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God, In this is love, not that we loved God, In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his son to but that he loved us and sent his son to but that he loved us and sent his son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, Beloved, Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also since God loved us so much, we also since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. ought to love one another. ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God. If we love one No one has ever seen God. If we love one No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God lives in us, and his love another, God lives in us, and his love another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us. is perfected in us. is perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in him and By this we know that we abide in him and By this we know that we abide in him and he in us because he has given us of his he in us because he has given us of his he in us because he has given us of his spirit and we have seen and do testify spirit and we have seen and do testify spirit and we have seen and do testify that the father has sent his son as the that the father has sent his son as the that the father has sent his son as the savior of the world.

savior of the world. savior of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the son Whoever confesses that Jesus is the son Whoever confesses that Jesus is the son of God, of God, of God, God abides in them and that person in God abides in them and that person in God abides in them and that person in God. So we have known and believe the God. So we have known and believe the God. So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. love that God has for us. love that God has for us. God is love and the one who abides in God is love and the one who abides in God is love and the one who abides in love abides in God and God abides in love abides in God and God abides in love abides in God and God abides in them. them. them. The word of the Lord. Take my yoke upon [singing] Take my yoke upon [singing] you and learn from me for I am gentle you and learn from me for I am gentle you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble in heart.

and humble in heart. and humble in heart. Hallelu. [music] >> The Lord be with you. and your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. and your spirit. >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. >> At that time Jesus said, "I thank you, >> At that time Jesus said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things because you have hidden these things because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and from the wise and the intelligent and from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants." have revealed them to infants." have revealed them to infants." Yes, Father, for such was your gracious Yes, Father, for such was your gracious Yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. will. will. He continued, He continued, He continued, "All things have been handed over to me "All things have been handed over to me "All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son by my Father, and no one knows the Son by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the except the Father, and no one knows the except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son, and anyone to Father except the Son, and anyone to Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

whom the Son chooses to reveal him. whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me all you that are weary and Come to me all you that are weary and Come to me all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens and I will are carrying heavy burdens and I will are carrying heavy burdens and I will give you rest. give you rest. give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me Take my yoke upon you and learn from me Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble in heart for I am gentle and humble in heart for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. and you will find rest for your souls. and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is For my yoke is easy and my burden is For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. light. light. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, [clears throat] handed over humble in heart. handed over humble in heart. Word heart evokes all kinds of images. Word heart evokes all kinds of images. Word heart evokes all kinds of images. Um, Um, Um, one that may seem trivial, but it was one that may seem trivial, but it was one that may seem trivial, but it was there 35 years ago comes from a song there 35 years ago comes from a song there 35 years ago comes from a song called Achy Breaky Heart. I can't say called Achy Breaky Heart. I can't say called Achy Breaky Heart. I can't say I'm very much in popular music, but I I'm very much in popular music, but I I'm very much in popular music, but I remember the title and I thought it was remember the title and I thought it was remember the title and I thought it was really kind of funny to listen to. And really kind of funny to listen to. And really kind of funny to listen to. And um the the story is basically um the man um the the story is basically um the man um the the story is basically um the man says things wouldn't be so bad when your says things wouldn't be so bad when your says things wouldn't be so bad when your relationship break up if your heart also relationship break up if your heart also relationship break up if your heart also didn't get broken. No, that's a good and didn't get broken. No, that's a good and didn't get broken. No, that's a good and true sentiment. We can speak of people true sentiment. We can speak of people true sentiment. We can speak of people who have warm hearts. I just like to who have warm hearts. I just like to

who have warm hearts. I just like to begin for a moment with another phrase begin for a moment with another phrase begin for a moment with another phrase that goes with the heart. You've heard that goes with the heart. You've heard that goes with the heart. You've heard the phrase bleeding heart and that comes the phrase bleeding heart and that comes the phrase bleeding heart and that comes out of the reaction to sister Mary out of the reaction to sister Mary out of the reaction to sister Mary Margaret Alakoke and the 19th or 18th Margaret Alakoke and the 19th or 18th Margaret Alakoke and the 19th or 18th and 19th century when the church felt um and 19th century when the church felt um and 19th century when the church felt um there was too much intellectualizing of there was too much intellectualizing of there was too much intellectualizing of the vision of Jesus. We needed to come the vision of Jesus. We needed to come the vision of Jesus. We needed to come to some sense of of of the passionate to some sense of of of the passionate to some sense of of of the passionate Jesus and that took hold. But then some Jesus and that took hold. But then some Jesus and that took hold. But then some people said, "Oh, that's an emotional, people said, "Oh, that's an emotional, people said, "Oh, that's an emotional, sentimental, impractical, over-the-top. sentimental, impractical, over-the-top. sentimental, impractical, over-the-top. There's it's" and they used it bleeding There's it's" and they used it bleeding There's it's" and they used it bleeding heart as a derogatory term for saying heart as a derogatory term for saying heart as a derogatory term for saying that's weak. You you really can't deal that's weak. You you really can't deal that's weak. You you really can't deal with problems and difficulties. with problems and difficulties. with problems and difficulties. That's not the spirit in which Jesus That's not the spirit in which Jesus That's not the spirit in which Jesus comes to us with a humble heart. He comes to us with a humble heart. He comes to us with a humble heart. He comes to us with a humble heart because comes to us with a humble heart because comes to us with a humble heart because he's close to us with compassion and he's close to us with compassion and he's close to us with compassion and feeling and sensitivity to our feeling and sensitivity to our feeling and sensitivity to our suffering. The image of the sacred heart suffering. The image of the sacred heart suffering. The image of the sacred heart is that of the face of Jesus, but of a is that of the face of Jesus, but of a is that of the face of Jesus, but of a heart crowned with thorns, meaning the heart crowned with thorns, meaning the heart crowned with thorns, meaning the heart is pierced. It's wounded. It it heart is pierced. It's wounded. It it heart is pierced. It's wounded. It it knows pain and suffering. And from that knows pain and suffering. And from that knows pain and suffering. And from that heart flows blood and water. the blood heart flows blood and water. the blood heart flows blood and water. the blood and water that is sacramental which will and water that is sacramental which will and water that is sacramental which will become for you and me the eukarist.

become for you and me the eukarist. become for you and me the eukarist. So people right here and now, people are So people right here and now, people are So people right here and now, people are watching on television, anyone who is in watching on television, anyone who is in watching on television, anyone who is in pain or suffering, pain or suffering, pain or suffering, it is important. It is part of our faith it is important. It is part of our faith it is important. It is part of our faith disposition disposition disposition that Jesus understands that first that Jesus understands that first that Jesus understands that first because he went through suffering and he because he went through suffering and he because he went through suffering and he continues to go through it now in all continues to go through it now in all continues to go through it now in all people whether it's an emotional people whether it's an emotional people whether it's an emotional psychological physical suffering people psychological physical suffering people psychological physical suffering people who are close to death who are close to death who are close to death suffering doesn't suffering doesn't suffering doesn't take us away from Jesus with a good take us away from Jesus with a good take us away from Jesus with a good disposition of faith disposition of faith disposition of faith It can lead us closer to him and he can It can lead us closer to him and he can It can lead us closer to him and he can give us his courage, his compassion give us his courage, his compassion give us his courage, his compassion and his understanding to lift us up, to and his understanding to lift us up, to and his understanding to lift us up, to keep us going. keep us going. keep us going. That's one half the story. The other That's one half the story. The other That's one half the story. The other half is it says God handed things over half is it says God handed things over half is it says God handed things over to him. So it's not just a question of to him. So it's not just a question of to him. So it's not just a question of suffering. I mean that's a reality of suffering. I mean that's a reality of suffering. I mean that's a reality of our life. But this isn't massochism.

our life. But this isn't massochism. our life. But this isn't massochism. Wherever it is suffering, what we can Wherever it is suffering, what we can Wherever it is suffering, what we can endure, we endure. But Jesus healed the endure, we endure. But Jesus healed the endure, we endure. But Jesus healed the sick. He raised lepers. He raised the sick. He raised lepers. He raised the sick. He raised lepers. He raised the dead. Handed over means Jesus was given dead. Handed over means Jesus was given dead. Handed over means Jesus was given the power to do things to heal people, the power to do things to heal people, the power to do things to heal people, to redeem the world, to indeed heal to redeem the world, to indeed heal to redeem the world, to indeed heal broken hearts in a way that gives life. broken hearts in a way that gives life. broken hearts in a way that gives life. And that healing of broken heart is And that healing of broken heart is And that healing of broken heart is something that Jesus hands over to you something that Jesus hands over to you something that Jesus hands over to you and me too. We can help heal other and me too. We can help heal other and me too. We can help heal other people's hearts. It can be practical people's hearts. It can be practical people's hearts. It can be practical physical. If you have nursing, medical physical. If you have nursing, medical physical. If you have nursing, medical skills, you do that. If you can do it by skills, you do that. If you can do it by skills, you do that. If you can do it by helping the St. Vincent to Paul. They helping the St. Vincent to Paul. They helping the St. Vincent to Paul. They can do it by words of consolation and can do it by words of consolation and can do it by words of consolation and support, assuring people they're not by support, assuring people they're not by support, assuring people they're not by themselves, themselves, themselves, that they've not been abandoned. that they've not been abandoned. that they've not been abandoned. There's another word for heart. It was There's another word for heart. It was There's another word for heart. It was used in a political drama, but I think used in a political drama, but I think used in a political drama, but I think it applies here. You've heard of a brave it applies here. You've heard of a brave it applies here. You've heard of a brave heart. Well, a brave heart is a heart heart. Well, a brave heart is a heart heart. Well, a brave heart is a heart that has compassion, that has compassion, that has compassion, that identifies with suffering, that's that identifies with suffering, that's that identifies with suffering, that's close to Jesus, but it's also a heart close to Jesus, but it's also a heart close to Jesus, but it's also a heart that's prepared to take action to that's prepared to take action to that's prepared to take action to relieve sufferings wherever it is, and relieve sufferings wherever it is, and relieve sufferings wherever it is, and to live in the hope that suffering is to live in the hope that suffering is to live in the hope that suffering is not meaningless. That Jesus is leading not meaningless. That Jesus is leading not meaningless. That Jesus is leading us on to the most precious heart of God.

us on to the most precious heart of God. us on to the most precious heart of God. the heart of God which is full of the heart of God which is full of the heart of God which is full of sweetness, of love, of tenderness and sweetness, of love, of tenderness and sweetness, of love, of tenderness and beauty. beauty. beauty. And just one last word for today, it's a And just one last word for today, it's a And just one last word for today, it's a preer of prayer for thank san preer of prayer for thank san preer of prayer for thank san thankification of priests on behalf of thankification of priests on behalf of thankification of priests on behalf of all priests. our gratitude, our thanks all priests. our gratitude, our thanks all priests. our gratitude, our thanks to all of you for the support, the to all of you for the support, the to all of you for the support, the kindness, the so many good ways you're kindness, the so many good ways you're kindness, the so many good ways you're good to us for your prayers. That means good to us for your prayers. That means good to us for your prayers. That means everything to know. Yes, we fail, but as everything to know. Yes, we fail, but as everything to know. Yes, we fail, but as best we can, we're trying to help you best we can, we're trying to help you best we can, we're trying to help you lead ourselves to God. And we're lead ourselves to God. And we're lead ourselves to God. And we're grateful that you help us so much and grateful that you help us so much and grateful that you help us so much and support us in so many ways. God bless support us in so many ways. God bless support us in so many ways. God bless you and thank you very much for you and thank you very much for you and thank you very much for supporting priests.

Please stand. There is a creed for Please stand. There is a creed for today's mass. We'll join together now today's mass. We'll join together now today's mass. We'll join together now and recite the Apostles Creed. I believe and recite the Apostles Creed. I believe and recite the Apostles Creed. I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of in God the Father Almighty, creator of in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord, who was his only son, our Lord, who was his only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was Pilate, was crucified, died, and was Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the buried. He descended into hell. On the buried. He descended into hell. On the third day, he rose again from the dead. third day, he rose again from the dead. third day, he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at He ascended into heaven and is seated at He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father the right hand of God the Father the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come to Almighty. From there he will come to Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe judge the living and the dead. I believe judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the Church, the communion of saints, the Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. >> We sit and sing number 207. >> We sit and sing number 207. Jesus, grant me this I pray. 207.

Jesus, you [singing and music] grant me Jesus, you [singing and music] grant me this. I pray this. I pray this. I pray [music] ever [music] ever [music] ever [singing] in thy heart to stay. [singing] in thy heart to stay. [singing] in thy heart to stay. Let me [music] Let me [music] Let me [music] ever more [singing] ever more [singing] ever more [singing] abide abide abide heed [music] heed [music] heed [music] in thy [singing] in thy [singing] in thy [singing] wounded wounded wounded side. Leave [music] Leave [music] the evil one prepared. [music] All the world a tempting All the world a tempting [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] snare. snare. snare. I am [singing and music] I am [singing and music] I am [singing and music] safe when I abide in thy [singing] heart in thy [singing] heart wounded [music] wounded [music] wounded [music] side. [singing] If [music] the flesh or dangerous If [music] the flesh or dangerous steel, [music] steel, [music] steel, [music] temps [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] of him, of him, of him, not [music] not [music] not [music] I [singing] fear when I abide in thy heart [music] and wounded in thy heart [music] and wounded >> [singing]

>> Death >> Death will [singing and music] come one day of all my soul. of all my soul. >> Jesus [music] >> Jesus [music] >> Jesus [music] cast me [singing] cast me [singing] cast me [singing] not from thee. not from thee. not from thee. crying. [singing] crying. [singing] crying. [singing] [music] Let me still in [music] in [music] thy [singing] thy [singing] thy [singing] heart and wounded heart and wounded heart and wounded side. [music] 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. Look, O Lord, we pray, on the surpassing Look, O Lord, we pray, on the surpassing charity in the heart of your beloved charity in the heart of your beloved charity in the heart of your beloved son, that what we offer may be a gift son, that what we offer may be a gift son, that what we offer may be a gift acceptable to you and an expeation of acceptable to you and an expeation of acceptable to you and an expeation of our offenses. We ask this through Christ our offenses. We ask this through Christ our offenses. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

our Lord. our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> Lift up your hearts to the Lord. >> Lift up your hearts to the Lord. >> Lift up your hearts to the 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, through Christ Almighty and eternal God, through Christ Almighty and eternal God, through Christ our Lord. our Lord. our Lord. For raised up high on the cross, For raised up high on the cross, For raised up high on the cross, he gave himself up for us with a he gave himself up for us with a he gave himself up for us with a wonderful love and poured out blood and wonderful love and poured out blood and wonderful love and poured out blood and water from his pierced side, the water from his pierced side, the water from his pierced side, the wellspring of the church's sacraments, wellspring of the church's sacraments, wellspring of the church's sacraments, so that one over to the open heart of so that one over to the open heart of so that one over to the open heart of the Savior, all might draw water the Savior, all might draw water the Savior, all might draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. joyfully from the springs of salvation. joyfully from the springs of salvation. And so with all the angels and saints we And so with all the angels and saints we And so with all the angels and saints we praise you as without end we acclaim. praise you as without end we acclaim. praise you as without end we acclaim. [music] [music] [music] Holy, [singing] Holy, [singing] Holy, [singing] holy, holy holy, holy holy, holy Lord God of host. [music] Lord God of host. [music] Lord God of host. [music] Heaven Heaven Heaven and earth and earth and earth are full of your gloryy. [music] are full of your gloryy. [music] are full of your gloryy. [music] Hosanana [singing] Hosanana [singing] Hosanana [singing] in the highest.

in the highest. in the highest. Hosana Hosana Hosana in [singing and music] the highest. in [singing and music] the highest. in [singing and music] the highest. Blessed is he who comes Blessed is he who comes Blessed is he who comes in the name [music] in the name [music] in the name [music] of [singing] of [singing] of [singing] the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Hosana Hosana Hosana [music] in the [singing] [music] in the [singing] [music] in the [singing] highest. highest. highest. Hosanana Hosanana Hosanana [singing] in [music] the highest. You are indeed holy, O Lord, the font of You are indeed holy, O Lord, the font of all holiness. all holiness. all holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts we Make holy, therefore, these gifts we Make holy, therefore, these gifts we pray by sending down your spirit upon pray by sending down your spirit upon pray by sending down your spirit upon them like the dwfall that they may them like the dwfall that they may them like the dwfall that they may become for us the body and blood of our become for us the body and blood of our become for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his betrayed and entered willingly into his betrayed and entered willingly into his passion, he took bread and giving passion, he took bread and giving passion, he took bread and giving thanks, broke it, gave it to his thanks, broke it, gave it to his thanks, broke it, 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, he took the chalice and once more giving he took the chalice and once more giving he took the chalice and once more giving thanks, he gave it to his disciples thanks, he gave it to his disciples thanks, he gave it 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, For this is the chalice of my blood, For this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal the blood of the new and eternal the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for covenant, which will be poured out for covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many, for the forgiveness of you and for many, for the forgiveness of you and for many, for the forgiveness of sins. sins. sins. Do this in memory of me. >> When we eat this bread and drink this >> When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim [music] cup, we proclaim [music] cup, we proclaim [music] your [singing] death, O Lord, until you your [singing] death, O Lord, until you your [singing] death, O Lord, until you come [singing] come [singing] come [singing] again.

Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his death and resurrection, we offer of his death and resurrection, we offer of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the bread of life and the you, Lord, the bread of life and the you, Lord, the bread of life and the chalice of salvation, chalice of salvation, chalice of salvation, giving thanks that you have held us giving thanks that you have held us giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your presence and worthy to be in your presence and worthy to be in your presence and minister to you. Humbly we pray that minister to you. Humbly we pray that minister to you. Humbly we pray that partaking of the body and blood of partaking of the body and blood of partaking of the body and blood of Christ, we may be gathered into one by Christ, we may be gathered into one by Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit. Remember Lord your church spread Remember Lord your church spread Remember Lord your church spread throughout the world and bring her to throughout the world and bring her to throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of charity. Together with the fullness of charity. Together with the fullness of charity. Together with Leo our pope, Francis our bishop, all Leo our pope, Francis our bishop, all Leo our pope, Francis our bishop, all the clergy and all the people of God. the clergy and all the people of God. the clergy and all the people of God. Remember also our brothers and sisters Remember also our brothers and sisters Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of who have fallen asleep in the hope of who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection and all who have died the resurrection and all who have died the resurrection and all who have died in your mercy. in your mercy. in your mercy. Welcome them into the light of your Welcome them into the light of your Welcome them into the light of your face. face. face. have mercy on us all. We pray that with have mercy on us all. We pray that with have mercy on us all. We pray that with the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her spouse, with blessed Joseph, her spouse, with blessed Joseph, her spouse, with St. Michael the Archangel, with the with St. Michael the Archangel, with the with St. Michael the Archangel, with the blessed apostles and all the saints who blessed apostles and all the saints who blessed apostles and all the saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, we have pleased you throughout the ages, we have pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be co-airs to eternal life may merit to be co-airs to eternal life may merit to be co-airs to eternal life and may praise and glorify you through and may praise and glorify you through and may praise and glorify you through your son Jesus Christ.

your son Jesus Christ. your son Jesus Christ. Through him and with him and in him, Through him and with him and in him, Through him and with him and in him, O God, almighty Father, O God, almighty Father, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours all glory and honor is yours all glory and honor is yours forever forever forever and ever. [singing] 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. Forgive us us this day our daily bread. Forgive us us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who our trespasses as we forgive those who our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into trespass against us and lead us not into trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. temptation but deliver us from evil. temptation but deliver us from evil. Deliver us Lord we pray from every evil.

Deliver us Lord we pray from every evil. Deliver us Lord we pray from every evil. Graciously grant peace in our days Graciously grant peace in our days Graciously grant peace in our days that by the help of your mercy we may be that by the help of your mercy we may be that by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin and safe from all always free from sin and safe from all always free from sin and safe from all distress as we await the blessed hope distress as we await the blessed hope distress as we await the blessed hope and coming of our savior Jesus Christ. and coming of our savior Jesus Christ. and coming of our savior Jesus Christ. For the kingdom, the power, and the For the kingdom, the power, and the For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. glory are yours now and forever. glory are yours now and forever. Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles, apostles, apostles, "Peace I leave you, my peace I give "Peace I leave you, my peace I give "Peace I leave you, my peace I give you." Look not on our sins, but on the you." Look not on our sins, but on the you." Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your church, and graciously faith of your church, and graciously 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. >> The peace of the Lord be with you >> The peace of the Lord be with you >> The peace of the Lord be with you always. And with your spirit. Let us always. And with your spirit. Let us always. And with your spirit. Let us offer one another a sign of the peace of offer one another a sign of the peace of offer one another a sign of the peace of Christ.

>> Lamb [singing] of God, you take [music] >> Lamb [singing] of God, you take [music] away the sins of the world, away the sins of the world, away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take [music] away Lamb of God, you take [music] away Lamb of God, you take [music] away [singing] the sins of the world, [singing] the sins of the world, [singing] the sins of the world, have mercy on us. have mercy on us. have mercy on us. Lamb of God, [music] Lamb of God, [music] Lamb of God, [music] you take away the [singing] sins of the you take away the [singing] sins of the you take away the [singing] sins of the world, world, world, grant [music] grant [music] grant [music] us peace. [singing] 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.

Following the chanting of the communion Following the chanting of the communion antifon, as you come up for communion, antifon, as you come up for communion, antifon, as you come up for communion, we invite you to sing number 205, O we invite you to sing number 205, O we invite you to sing number 205, O Sacred Heart 205. 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 were already there embrace you as if you were already there embrace you as if you were 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. Deep in thee. Deep in thee. [music] On earth the [music] On earth the [music] On earth the exiles rest. [music] exiles rest. [music] exiles rest. [music] In heaven [singing] the gloryy In heaven [singing] the gloryy In heaven [singing] the gloryy of the blessed. Oh sacred [singing] Oh sacred [music] Oh sacred [music] [singing] heart. [singing] heart. [singing] heart. How f of contrite tears. How f of contrite tears. How f of contrite tears. Where those [singing] Where those [singing] Where those [singing] living waters flow, [music] living waters flow, [music] living waters flow, [music] new life [singing] new life [singing] new life [singing] to sinners they bestow. [music] to sinners they bestow. [music] to sinners they bestow. [music] Oh sacred oh [singing] oh [singing] sacred [music] sacred [music] sacred [music] heart, heart, heart, our trust is all in thee.

our trust is all in thee. our trust is all in thee. [music] [music] >> [singing] >> For though >> For though >> For though night be dark and dream, thou breathest night be dark and dream, thou breathest night be dark and dream, thou breathest [singing] rest where thou [music] art [singing] rest where thou [music] art [singing] rest where thou [music] art near. Oh sacred near. Oh sacred near. Oh sacred heart, oh sacred heart, oh sacred heart, when shades of [singing and music] death when shades of [singing and music] death when shades of [singing and music] death shall fall, shall fall, shall fall, receive us neath thy gentle [singing] receive us neath thy gentle [singing] receive us neath thy gentle [singing] care, and save us from [music] the care, and save us from [music] the care, and save us from [music] the Capture snip. Oh sacred [music] Capture snip. Oh sacred [music] Capture snip. Oh sacred [music] heart. Oh [singing] Oh [singing] sacred heart, sacred heart, sacred heart, lead [singing] exiled [music] children lead [singing] exiled [music] children lead [singing] exiled [music] children home, home, home, where we [music] may ever rest near thee where we [music] may ever rest near thee where we [music] may ever rest near thee in peace and [music] joy eternally, May this sacrament of charity, O Lord,

May this sacrament of charity, O Lord, make us fervent with the fire of holy make us fervent with the fire of holy make us fervent with the fire of holy love, so that drawn always to your son, love, so that drawn always to your son, love, so that drawn always to your son, we may learn to see him in our neighbor we may learn to see him in our neighbor we may learn to see him in our neighbor through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> 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. the Son, and the Holy Spirit. the Son, and the Holy Spirit. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Let us go in peace to love and to serve >> Let us go in peace to love and to serve >> Let us go in peace to love and to serve the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. Be Be Be >> to God. >> to God. >> 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 the and all evil spirits who prowl about the and all evil spirits who prowl about the world, seeking the destruction of souls. world, seeking the destruction of souls. world, seeking the destruction of souls. >> We sing number 425, >> We sing number 425, >> We sing number 425, I cannot tell why he whom angels I cannot tell why he whom angels I cannot tell why he whom angels worship. Four, two, five.

I cannot tell I cannot tell why he whom [singing and music] angels why he whom [singing and music] angels why he whom [singing and music] angels worship worship worship should set [music and singing] his love should set [music and singing] his love should set [music and singing] his love upon the sons of men. upon the sons of men. upon the sons of men. [music] For why has she [music] For why has she [music] For why has she he should seek [singing] he should seek [singing] he should seek [singing] the wers the wers the wers to [music] bring them back. to [music] bring them back. to [music] bring them back. They know not how or when. But this I [music] know But this I [music] know that he was born [singing] of Mary that he was born [singing] of Mary that he was born [singing] of Mary when Bethleam's [music] when Bethleam's [music] when Bethleam's [music] manger manger manger was his [singing] only home was his [singing] only home was his [singing] only home and that he lived and that he lived and that he lived at Nazareth at Nazareth at Nazareth and labored. And [music] so the savior, savior of the And [music] so the savior, savior of the world is come.

I cannot tell I cannot tell how silently how silently how silently he suffered he suffered he suffered as with his [music and singing] peace as with his [music and singing] peace as with his [music and singing] peace he graced this place of tears. he graced this place of tears. he graced this place of tears. [music] [music] [music] for how his heart for how his heart for how his heart upon the cross was broken. [singing] The [music] crown of pain The [music] crown of pain to three [singing] to three [singing] to three [singing] and 30 years, but this [singing] I [music] know. but this [singing] I [music] know. He heals the brokenhearted and stays our [music] sin and stays our [music] sin and calms [singing] and calms [singing] and calms [singing] our luring fear and lifts the [singing] burden [music] and lifts the [singing] burden [music] from the heavy laden.

Oh yet [singing] the savior savior of Oh yet [singing] the savior savior of the world is here. I cannot tell I cannot tell how he [music and singing] will win the how he [music and singing] will win the how he [music and singing] will win the nations. nations. nations. How he will [music and singing] claim How he will [music and singing] claim How he will [music and singing] claim his earthly heritage. House satisfy [singing] House satisfy [singing] the needs and [music] the needs and [music] the needs and [music] aspirations of east and west [music] of east and west [music] of sinner [singing] of sinner [singing] of sinner [singing] and of sage. But [music and singing] this I know, But [music and singing] this I know, the flesh shall see his glory, [singing] and he shall reap and he shall reap the harvest [singing] the harvest [singing] the harvest [singing] [music] he has sown. [music] he has sown. [music] he has sown. And some glad day [singing] And some glad day [singing] And some glad day [singing] his son [music] shall shine in splendor.

his son [music] shall shine in splendor. his son [music] shall shine in splendor. When he, the savior, savior of the world When he, the savior, savior of the world When he, the savior, savior of the world is [music] known. I cannot tell I cannot tell how all the [singing] how all the [singing] how all the [singing] lands will worship lands will worship lands will worship when that is [singing and music] who can [singing] say who can [singing] say how great [music] how great [music] how great [music] the jubilation when all [singing] the [music] Hearts when all [singing] the [music] Hearts of men with love are fear. But this [singing] I know But this [singing] I know the skies [music] with thrill with the skies [music] with thrill with the skies [music] with thrill with rapture rapture rapture and myriad my [singing] and myriad my [singing] and myriad my [singing] human voices sing.

and earth to heaven and earth to heaven and heaven to earth will answer. [music] and heaven to earth will answer. [music] and heaven to earth will answer. [music] At last, the Savior, At last, the Savior, At last, the Savior, Savior of the world is God.