Sunday Mass - May 3, 2026

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Good afternoon and welcome to St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica. We invite Michael's Cathedral Basilica. We invite Michael's Cathedral Basilica. We invite you to join in the singing of all the you to join in the singing of all the you to join in the singing of all the hymns and acclamations of the mass. The hymns and acclamations of the mass. The hymns and acclamations of the mass. The numbers are listed in the bulletin and numbers are listed in the bulletin and numbers are listed in the bulletin and they can be found in the blue hymbooks they can be found in the blue hymbooks they can be found in the blue hymbooks in your pew. in your pew. in your pew. Please stand and join in the singing of Please stand and join in the singing of Please stand and join in the singing of our entrance hymn number 280. our entrance hymn number 280. our entrance hymn number 280. Christ is made the sure foundation Christ is made the sure foundation Christ is made the sure foundation number 280. number 280. number 280. Heat. the holy the holy one.

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You see it's the 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. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the >> The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the >> The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God. And the communion of the love of God. And the communion of the love of God. And the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you. And with your Holy Spirit be with you. And with your Holy Spirit be with you. And with your spirit. spirit. spirit. >> Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge >> Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge >> Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins. And so prepare ourselves to our sins. And so prepare ourselves to our sins. And so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. celebrate the sacred mysteries. celebrate the sacred mysteries. I confess to Almighty God and to you my I confess to Almighty God and to you my I confess to Almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters that I have greatly brothers and sisters that I have greatly brothers and sisters that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, sinned in my thoughts and in my words, sinned in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, in what I have in what I have done, in what I have in what I have done, in what I have failed to do. Through my fault, through failed to do. Through my fault, through failed to do. Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous my fault, through my most grievous my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and to you, my brothers and sisters, to and to you, my brothers and sisters, to and to you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. May pray for me to the Lord our God. May pray for me to the Lord our God. May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting us our sins, and bring us to everlasting us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

life. life. >> Amen. >> Lord >> Lord have [chanting] mercy. have [chanting] mercy. have [chanting] mercy. >> Lord [singing] >> Lord [singing] >> Lord [singing] have mercy. [music] have mercy. [music] have mercy. [music] >> Christ have [chanting] mercy. >> Christ have [chanting] mercy. >> Christ have [chanting] mercy. Christ have mercy. [music and singing] Christ have mercy. [music and singing] Christ have mercy. [music and singing] Lord have [chanting] Lord have [chanting] Lord have [chanting] mercy. Lord [singing] have mercy. Lord [singing] have mercy. [music] Glory to God in the highest Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace [music and singing] and on earth peace [music and singing] and on earth peace [music and singing] to people of good will. to people of good will. to people of good will. We praise you. [music and singing] We We praise you. [music and singing] We We praise you. [music and singing] We bless you. We adore you. We glorify bless you. We adore you. We glorify bless you. We adore you. We glorify [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] you. We give you thanks you. We give you thanks you. We give you thanks [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] for your great glory.

for your great glory. for your great glory. Lord [singing] God, [music] Lord [singing] God, [music] Lord [singing] God, [music] heavenly king, oh God, almighty [music] heavenly king, oh God, almighty [music] heavenly king, oh God, almighty [music] father, father, father, Lord [singing] Jesus Christ, Lord [singing] Jesus Christ, Lord [singing] Jesus Christ, only begotten [music] only begotten [music] only begotten [music] son, Lord [singing] son, Lord [singing] son, Lord [singing] God, [music] lamb of God, son of the God, [music] lamb of God, son of the God, [music] lamb of God, son of the [singing] father, [singing] father, [singing] father, you take away [singing] the sins sins of you take away [singing] the sins sins of you take away [singing] the sins sins of the world, [music] the world, [music] the world, [music] have mercy have mercy have mercy on [singing] us. You take away [music] on [singing] us. You take away [music] on [singing] us. You take away [music] the sins of the world. the sins of the world. the sins of the world. Receive [singing and music] Receive [singing and music] Receive [singing and music] our pray. our pray. our pray. You are seated at the right hand You are seated at the right hand You are seated at the right hand [music and singing] of the father. [music and singing] of the father. [music and singing] of the father. Have mercy Have mercy Have mercy on [singing and music] us. on [singing and music] us. on [singing and music] us. For you alone are the holy one.

For you alone are the holy one. For you alone are the holy one. You [singing] alone [music] are the You [singing] alone [music] are the You [singing] alone [music] are the Lord. Lord. Lord. You alone are the most [music] high You alone are the most [music] high You alone are the most [music] high Jesus Christ Jesus Christ Jesus Christ with the Holy [singing and music] Spirit with the Holy [singing and music] Spirit with the Holy [singing and music] Spirit in the glory of God the in the glory of God the in the glory of God the [music and singing] Father. Amen. Amen. Amen. [music] Amen. Amen. Amen. [music] [singing] Almighty everliving God constantly Almighty everliving God constantly accomplish the pascal mystery within us accomplish the pascal mystery within us accomplish the pascal mystery within us that those you are pleased to make new that those you are pleased to make new that those you are pleased to make new in holy baptism may under your in holy baptism may under your in holy baptism may under your protective care bear much fruit and come protective care bear much fruit and come protective care bear much fruit and come to the joys of life eternal. through our to the joys of life eternal. through our to the joys of life eternal. through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the and reigns with you in the unity of the and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever.

Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. >> Amen. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. Now during those days when the disciples Now during those days when the disciples Now during those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Helenists were increasing in number, the Helenists were increasing in number, the Helenists complained against the Hebrews because complained against the Hebrews because complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the their widows were being neglected in the their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food. daily distribution of food. daily distribution of food. And the twel called together the whole And the twel called together the whole And the twel called together the whole community of the disciples and said, "It community of the disciples and said, "It community of the disciples and said, "It is not right that we should neglect the is not right that we should neglect the is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. word of God in order to wait on tables. word of God in order to wait on tables. Therefore, brothers, select from among Therefore, brothers, select from among Therefore, brothers, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, yourselves seven men of good standing, yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the spirit and of wisdom, full of the spirit and of wisdom, full of the spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task, while whom we may appoint to this task, while whom we may appoint to this task, while we, for our part, will devote ourselves we, for our part, will devote ourselves we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the Lord."

to prayer and to serving the Lord." to prayer and to serving the Lord." What they said pleased the whole What they said pleased the whole What they said pleased the whole community and they chose Steven, a man community and they chose Steven, a man community and they chose Steven, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, full of faith and the Holy Spirit, full of faith and the Holy Spirit, together with Philillip, Purus, Niconor, together with Philillip, Purus, Niconor, together with Philillip, Purus, Niconor, Timman, Palmunis, and Nicholas, a Timman, Palmunis, and Nicholas, a Timman, Palmunis, and Nicholas, a convert of Antioch. convert of Antioch. convert of Antioch. They had these men stand before the They had these men stand before the They had these men stand before the apostles who prayed and laid hands on apostles who prayed and laid hands on apostles who prayed and laid hands on them. them. them. The word of God continued to spread. The The word of God continued to spread. The The word of God continued to spread. The number of the disciples increased number of the disciples increased number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem and a great many of greatly in Jerusalem and a great many of greatly in Jerusalem and a great many of the priests became obedient to the the priests became obedient to the the priests became obedient to the faith. Let your love be upon us, Lord, Let your love be upon us, Lord, even as we hope in you.

even as we hope in you. even as we hope in you. Let your love be upon Let your love be upon Let your love be upon us, Lord, [singing] us, Lord, [singing] us, Lord, [singing] even as we hope in you. Praise be [music] Praise be [music] the upright. Praise the Lord with a love. Praise the Lord with a love. Make melody to him with a harp of 10 Make melody to him with a harp of 10 Make melody to him with a harp of 10 strings. strings. strings. Let your [music and singing] love be Let your [music and singing] love be Let your [music and singing] love be upon upon upon us, Lord, us, Lord, us, Lord, even [singing and music] as we hope in even [singing and music] as we hope in even [singing and music] as we hope in you. and all his work is done in and all his work is done in faithfulness. [music] The earth is full of the steadfast love The earth is full of the steadfast love [singing] of the Lord.

[singing] of the Lord. [singing] of the Lord. Let [singing] your love be [music] upon Let [singing] your love be [music] upon Let [singing] your love be [music] upon us, Lord, us, Lord, us, Lord, even as we [music] hope [singing] even as we [music] hope [singing] even as we [music] hope [singing] in you. Truly the eye of the Lord is on those Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear, on those who hope in his [music] on those who hope in his [music] steadfast love steadfast love steadfast love to deliver their soul from death to deliver their soul from death to deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine. Let your [music and singing] love be Let your [music and singing] love be upon upon upon us, Lord, us, Lord, us, Lord, even as we [singing] hope in you. even as we [singing] hope in you. even as we [singing] hope in you. [music] A reading from the first letter of St.

A reading from the first letter of St. Peter. Beloved, Peter. Beloved, Peter. Beloved, come to the Lord, a living stone, though come to the Lord, a living stone, though come to the Lord, a living stone, though rejected by human beings, yet chosen and rejected by human beings, yet chosen and rejected by human beings, yet chosen and precious in God's sight. precious in God's sight. precious in God's sight. Like living stones, let yourselves be Like living stones, let yourselves be Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a built into a spiritual house to be a built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual holy priesthood to offer spiritual holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through sacrifices acceptable to God through sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. For it stands in scripture, "See, I am For it stands in scripture, "See, I am For it stands in scripture, "See, I am laying in Zion a stone, laying in Zion a stone, laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious. a cornerstone chosen and precious. a cornerstone chosen and precious. And whoever believes in him will not be And whoever believes in him will not be And whoever believes in him will not be put to shame." put to shame." put to shame." To you then who believe, he is precious. To you then who believe, he is precious. To you then who believe, he is precious. But for those who do not believe, But for those who do not believe, But for those who do not believe, the stone that the builders rejected has the stone that the builders rejected has the stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner and a become the very head of the corner and a become the very head of the corner and a stone that makes them stumble and a rock stone that makes them stumble and a rock stone that makes them stumble and a rock that makes them fall.

that makes them fall. that makes them fall. They stumble because they disobey the They stumble because they disobey the They stumble because they disobey the word as they were destined to do. word as they were destined to do. word as they were destined to do. But you are a chosen race, a royal But you are a chosen race, a royal But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own priesthood, a holy nation, God's own priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim people, in order that you may proclaim people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you the mighty acts of him who called you the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous out of darkness into his marvelous out of darkness into his marvelous light. >> Hallelu.

>> Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [music] Hallelu. [music] [singing] I am the way, the truth, and the life, I am the way, the truth, and the life, says the Lord. says the Lord. says the Lord. No one comes to the father except No one comes to the father except No one comes to the father except through me. through me. through me. Hallelu. [singing and music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. [singing] >> 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 John.

Jesus said to his disciples, "Do not let Jesus said to his disciples, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's believe also in me. In my Father's believe also in me. In my Father's house, there are many dwelling places. house, there are many dwelling places. house, there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you If it were not so, would I have told you If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? that I go to prepare a place for you? that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, And if I go and prepare a place for you, And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to I will come again and will take you to I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you myself, so that where I am, there you myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. may be also. may be also. And you know the way to the place where And you know the way to the place where And you know the way to the place where I am going. I am going. I am going. Thomas said to him, Lord, we do not know Thomas said to him, Lord, we do not know Thomas said to him, Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the where you are going. How can we know the where you are going. How can we know the way? Jesus said to him, "I am the way way? Jesus said to him, "I am the way way? Jesus said to him, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes and the truth and the life. No one comes and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you to the Father except through me. If you to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. know me, you will know my Father also. know me, you will know my Father also. From now on, you do know him and have From now on, you do know him and have From now on, you do know him and have seen him." seen him." seen him." Philillip said to him, "Lord, show us Philillip said to him, "Lord, show us Philillip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father and we will be satisfied."

the Father and we will be satisfied." the Father and we will be satisfied." Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you all this time, Philillip, and you still all this time, Philillip, and you still all this time, Philillip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has do not know me? Whoever has seen me has do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, show seen the Father. How can you say, show seen the Father. How can you say, show us the Father?" Do you not believe that us the Father?" Do you not believe that us the Father?" Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in I am in the Father, and the Father is in I am in the Father, and the Father is in me. me. me. The words that I say to you, I do not The words that I say to you, I do not The words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own, but the Father who speak on my own, but the Father who speak on my own, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. dwells in me does his works. dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and Believe me that I am in the Father and Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. But if you do not, the Father is in me. But if you do not, the Father is in me. But if you do not, then believe me because of the works then believe me because of the works then believe me because of the works themselves. themselves. themselves. Very truly I tell you, the one who Very truly I tell you, the one who Very truly I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works believes in me will also do the works believes in me will also do the works that I do and in fact will do greater that I do and in fact will do greater that I do and in fact will do greater works than these because I'm going to works than these because I'm going to works than these because I'm going to the Father. >> In today's gospel, Jesus says to us that >> In today's gospel, Jesus says to us that in his father's house there are many in his father's house there are many in his father's house there are many dwelling places dwelling places dwelling places and then he will come again to take us and then he will come again to take us and then he will come again to take us to himself.

to himself. to himself. And what Jesus is talking about is And what Jesus is talking about is And what Jesus is talking about is heaven. heaven. heaven. Heaven is our final goal. We are only Heaven is our final goal. We are only Heaven is our final goal. We are only passing through in this life. passing through in this life. passing through in this life. And as we stay faithful to God, as we And as we stay faithful to God, as we And as we stay faithful to God, as we follow the commandments, we are follow the commandments, we are follow the commandments, we are preparing for that life of heaven. preparing for that life of heaven. preparing for that life of heaven. And so sometimes it is good to ask And so sometimes it is good to ask And so sometimes it is good to ask ourselves constantly, ourselves constantly, ourselves constantly, am I ready for heaven? am I ready for heaven? am I ready for heaven? If I ask all of us gathered here this If I ask all of us gathered here this If I ask all of us gathered here this afternoon, do you want to go to heaven? afternoon, do you want to go to heaven? afternoon, do you want to go to heaven? And all of us, there would be a And all of us, there would be a And all of us, there would be a resounding yes. Yes, I want to go to resounding yes. Yes, I want to go to resounding yes. Yes, I want to go to heaven. I desire heaven. heaven. I desire heaven. heaven. I desire heaven. And that is God's will for us, right? To And that is God's will for us, right? To And that is God's will for us, right? To be in heaven. be in heaven. be in heaven. But every day you and I need to prepare But every day you and I need to prepare But every day you and I need to prepare ourselves. Heaven is not automatic. God ourselves. Heaven is not automatic. God ourselves. Heaven is not automatic. God will provide and give us everything we will provide and give us everything we will provide and give us everything we need. But we need to respond.

need. But we need to respond. need. But we need to respond. And so in our thinking every day, we And so in our thinking every day, we And so in our thinking every day, we must always ask ourselves, okay, am I must always ask ourselves, okay, am I must always ask ourselves, okay, am I thinking about my final destination? thinking about my final destination? thinking about my final destination? Because the more you and I think about Because the more you and I think about Because the more you and I think about it every day, then we order our lives, it every day, then we order our lives, it every day, then we order our lives, our actions, and our words, and whatever our actions, and our words, and whatever our actions, and our words, and whatever we do prepare us for that final goal. we do prepare us for that final goal. we do prepare us for that final goal. And so it's important to think about And so it's important to think about And so it's important to think about heaven. Think about the words of the our heaven. Think about the words of the our heaven. Think about the words of the our father. Our father who art in heaven, father. Our father who art in heaven, father. Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Your kingdom come. hallowed be thy name. Your kingdom come. hallowed be thy name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done. And to live in heaven Your will be done. And to live in heaven Your will be done. And to live in heaven is to be with Christ. is to be with Christ. is to be with Christ. And in the gospel, Jesus says that he is And in the gospel, Jesus says that he is And in the gospel, Jesus says that he is the way. He is the truth. He is the the way. He is the truth. He is the the way. He is the truth. He is the life. He is the way to the father. And life. He is the way to the father. And life. He is the way to the father. And so it is faithfulness to Christ. Not so it is faithfulness to Christ. Not so it is faithfulness to Christ. Not just when we feel like it, but every day just when we feel like it, but every day just when we feel like it, but every day of our lives to be faithful, to meditate of our lives to be faithful, to meditate of our lives to be faithful, to meditate on his words, to live it out, to prepare on his words, to live it out, to prepare on his words, to live it out, to prepare ourselves.

ourselves. ourselves. In the catechism of the church, number In the catechism of the church, number In the catechism of the church, number 18:21, 18:21, 18:21, it says that we can therefore hope in it says that we can therefore hope in it says that we can therefore hope in the glory of heaven promised by God to the glory of heaven promised by God to the glory of heaven promised by God to those who love him and to those who do those who love him and to those who do those who love him and to those who do his will. to love God with all of our his will. to love God with all of our his will. to love God with all of our heart, soul, and mind and to do his heart, soul, and mind and to do his heart, soul, and mind and to do his will. In every circumstance, each one of will. In every circumstance, each one of will. In every circumstance, each one of us should hope with the grace of God. We us should hope with the grace of God. We us should hope with the grace of God. We can't do this on our own. With the grace can't do this on our own. With the grace can't do this on our own. With the grace of God to persevere till the end, of God to persevere till the end, of God to persevere till the end, till our final breath, to persevere with till our final breath, to persevere with till our final breath, to persevere with that grace of God and to obtain the joy that grace of God and to obtain the joy that grace of God and to obtain the joy of heaven of heaven of heaven in hope, the church prays that all will in hope, the church prays that all will in hope, the church prays that all will be saved. be saved. be saved. But we have to make that choice. We have But we have to make that choice. We have But we have to make that choice. We have to say yes every day to God. to say yes every day to God. to say yes every day to God. And in this month of May, we have a And in this month of May, we have a And in this month of May, we have a great example to help us, a great role great example to help us, a great role great example to help us, a great role model, model, model, the queen of all creatures, Mary, our the queen of all creatures, Mary, our the queen of all creatures, Mary, our mother.

mother. mother. Mary, our mother who constantly said yes Mary, our mother who constantly said yes Mary, our mother who constantly said yes to God. and not only in this month of to God. and not only in this month of to God. and not only in this month of May but beyond till our last breath to May but beyond till our last breath to May but beyond till our last breath to have a relationship with our lady. have a relationship with our lady. have a relationship with our lady. Cardinal Leo has written a pastoral Cardinal Leo has written a pastoral Cardinal Leo has written a pastoral letter for the month of May. And here's letter for the month of May. And here's letter for the month of May. And here's what he says. He says, "During these what he says. He says, "During these what he says. He says, "During these four weeks, we are invited to four weeks, we are invited to four weeks, we are invited to contemplate the mystery of our lady's contemplate the mystery of our lady's contemplate the mystery of our lady's life and to rediscover how her witness life and to rediscover how her witness life and to rediscover how her witness continues to eliminate the path of the continues to eliminate the path of the continues to eliminate the path of the church. She is our mother. She is our church. She is our mother. She is our church. She is our mother. She is our example." example." example." And I'd encourage us if we haven't got And I'd encourage us if we haven't got And I'd encourage us if we haven't got into the habit, pray the rosary every into the habit, pray the rosary every into the habit, pray the rosary every day because in the rosary when we day because in the rosary when we day because in the rosary when we contemplate on the mysteries that we contemplate on the mysteries that we contemplate on the mysteries that we announce, we are contemplating the announce, we are contemplating the announce, we are contemplating the mystery of Christ, we're contemplating mystery of Christ, we're contemplating mystery of Christ, we're contemplating the mystery of our blessed mother.

the mystery of our blessed mother. the mystery of our blessed mother. And we are invited and our lady And we are invited and our lady And we are invited and our lady continues to pray for us. So in the Hail continues to pray for us. So in the Hail continues to pray for us. So in the Hail Mary, right, that's the prayer at the Mary, right, that's the prayer at the Mary, right, that's the prayer at the enunciation. Full of grace, the Lord is enunciation. Full of grace, the Lord is enunciation. Full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, with thee. Blessed art thou among women, with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. At every Hail Mary, we are Jesus. At every Hail Mary, we are Jesus. At every Hail Mary, we are blessing the name of Jesus. Jesus, who blessing the name of Jesus. Jesus, who blessing the name of Jesus. Jesus, who is the way, the truth, and the life. is the way, the truth, and the life. is the way, the truth, and the life. Jesus, whose name is above every other Jesus, whose name is above every other Jesus, whose name is above every other name. name. name. And every knee should bend at the name And every knee should bend at the name And every knee should bend at the name of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. the path to heaven. the path to heaven. the path to heaven. And so when we pray that prayer And so when we pray that prayer And so when we pray that prayer and then we're praying, Holy Mary, and then we're praying, Holy Mary, and then we're praying, Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now mother of God, pray for us sinners now mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death, asking our and at the hour of our death, asking our and at the hour of our death, asking our blessed mother to pray for us every day. blessed mother to pray for us every day. blessed mother to pray for us every day. And so that's why it's so important to And so that's why it's so important to And so that's why it's so important to pray this the rosary. And I remember pray this the rosary. And I remember pray this the rosary. And I remember growing up I I I would not like to pray growing up I I I would not like to pray growing up I I I would not like to pray the rosary. My mom would pray it and my the rosary. My mom would pray it and my the rosary. My mom would pray it and my dad would pray it and we' pray it as a dad would pray it and we' pray it as a dad would pray it and we' pray it as a family prayer and I thought boring. My family prayer and I thought boring. My family prayer and I thought boring. My gosh, this is going to take forever. Um, gosh, this is going to take forever. Um, gosh, this is going to take forever. Um, and so my dad was so kind. He said, "How and so my dad was so kind. He said, "How and so my dad was so kind. He said, "How about we pray a decade decade of the about we pray a decade decade of the about we pray a decade decade of the rosary?" And I like that, but I even rosary?" And I like that, but I even rosary?" And I like that, but I even found that too long.

found that too long. found that too long. Okay. Okay. Okay. Entire rosary, decade of the rosary. If Entire rosary, decade of the rosary. If Entire rosary, decade of the rosary. If you don't have time for that, how about you don't have time for that, how about you don't have time for that, how about three Hail Marys? three Hail Marys? three Hail Marys? If you don't have time for three Hail If you don't have time for three Hail If you don't have time for three Hail Marys, one Hail Mary, slowly Marys, one Hail Mary, slowly Marys, one Hail Mary, slowly meaningfully meaningfully meaningfully thinking about our lady, how precious thinking about our lady, how precious thinking about our lady, how precious she is to us. she is to us. she is to us. And so she will pray for us. Even though And so she will pray for us. Even though And so she will pray for us. Even though we go through a difficult time, even we go through a difficult time, even we go through a difficult time, even though we don't pray, she will pray for though we don't pray, she will pray for though we don't pray, she will pray for us. us. us. Imagine when we ask her to pray for us. Imagine when we ask her to pray for us. Imagine when we ask her to pray for us. And I just like to reflect in the Hail And I just like to reflect in the Hail And I just like to reflect in the Hail Mary. Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord Mary. Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord Mary. Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Just just that is with thee. Just just that is with thee. Just just that full of grace. Mary is given the grace. full of grace. Mary is given the grace. full of grace. Mary is given the grace. She is full of grace but she is given She is full of grace but she is given She is full of grace but she is given that grace from God. And that grace that that grace from God. And that grace that that grace from God. And that grace that Mary is given, the Holy Spirit is given Mary is given, the Holy Spirit is given Mary is given, the Holy Spirit is given to all of us. The grace of God is given to all of us. The grace of God is given to all of us. The grace of God is given to all of us in the holy sacraments, to all of us in the holy sacraments, to all of us in the holy sacraments, in the holy eucharist, in confession and in the holy eucharist, in confession and in the holy eucharist, in confession and all the sacraments of the church.

all the sacraments of the church. all the sacraments of the church. Abundant grace of God, Abundant grace of God, Abundant grace of God, the scriptures, there's the grace of the scriptures, there's the grace of the scriptures, there's the grace of God. There is a rule of life to get to God. There is a rule of life to get to God. There is a rule of life to get to heaven. heaven. heaven. And then God also sends men and women And then God also sends men and women And then God also sends men and women who help us journey together in this who help us journey together in this who help us journey together in this life till we get to the next. life till we get to the next. life till we get to the next. In the Old Testament, in the book of In the Old Testament, in the book of In the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, Lamentations, Lamentations, in the third chapter, it says this about in the third chapter, it says this about in the third chapter, it says this about God's love and God's grace. It says that God's love and God's grace. It says that God's love and God's grace. It says that the steadfast love of the Lord never the steadfast love of the Lord never the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an ceases. His mercies never come to an ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning. Great end. They are new every morning. Great end. They are new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness. is thy faithfulness. is thy faithfulness. talking about how God is faithful in his talking about how God is faithful in his talking about how God is faithful in his steadfast love, in his grace, as he gave steadfast love, in his grace, as he gave steadfast love, in his grace, as he gave Mary the grace he gives us. Mary the grace he gives us. Mary the grace he gives us. But there's something Mary did and this But there's something Mary did and this But there's something Mary did and this teaches us every day as a disciple. She teaches us every day as a disciple. She teaches us every day as a disciple. She said yes to that grace. She said, "Here said yes to that grace. She said, "Here said yes to that grace. She said, "Here I am, the servant of the Lord. Let it be I am, the servant of the Lord. Let it be I am, the servant of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.

done to me according to your word. done to me according to your word. And Mary in saying yes, think about it. And Mary in saying yes, think about it. And Mary in saying yes, think about it. It didn't mean that everything went It didn't mean that everything went It didn't mean that everything went well. We know how you know people at the well. We know how you know people at the well. We know how you know people at the birth of Jesus, but even after Jesus was birth of Jesus, but even after Jesus was birth of Jesus, but even after Jesus was born in his ministry and finally the born in his ministry and finally the born in his ministry and finally the greatest pain for any parent to go greatest pain for any parent to go greatest pain for any parent to go through to stand as their child dies through to stand as their child dies through to stand as their child dies before their eyes. before their eyes. before their eyes. And that's Mary, our blessed mother, who And that's Mary, our blessed mother, who And that's Mary, our blessed mother, who helps us constantly helps us constantly helps us constantly who's there praying for us. And as she who's there praying for us. And as she who's there praying for us. And as she stood at the foot of the cross, she stood at the foot of the cross, she stood at the foot of the cross, she stands with us in our struggle, in our stands with us in our struggle, in our stands with us in our struggle, in our pain, in our weakness. pain, in our weakness. pain, in our weakness. St. Peter in the second reading, he St. Peter in the second reading, he St. Peter in the second reading, he reminds us of the importance of being a reminds us of the importance of being a reminds us of the importance of being a spiritual house. spiritual house. spiritual house. And then he says, "We are a chosen race, And then he says, "We are a chosen race, And then he says, "We are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, God's very own a royal priesthood, God's very own a royal priesthood, God's very own who has called us out of darkness into who has called us out of darkness into who has called us out of darkness into his own wonderful light." Imagine his own wonderful light." Imagine his own wonderful light." Imagine you and I can be rebellious, can walk you and I can be rebellious, can walk you and I can be rebellious, can walk away from God, and God will still away from God, and God will still away from God, and God will still continue to shower his grace upon us.

continue to shower his grace upon us. continue to shower his grace upon us. That's why we have the wonderful That's why we have the wonderful That's why we have the wonderful sacrament of confession where we can sacrament of confession where we can sacrament of confession where we can unbburden ourselves unbburden ourselves unbburden ourselves and say to God I am sorry and God will and say to God I am sorry and God will and say to God I am sorry and God will forgive us. forgive us. forgive us. And so Mary said yes. So how do we live And so Mary said yes. So how do we live And so Mary said yes. So how do we live this blessed life? this blessed life? this blessed life? living the life of the biatitudes, the living the life of the biatitudes, the living the life of the biatitudes, the poverty in spirit, the pure in heart, poverty in spirit, the pure in heart, poverty in spirit, the pure in heart, the merciful, the merciful, the merciful, the peacemaker, standing up for Christ the peacemaker, standing up for Christ the peacemaker, standing up for Christ and the church. and the church. and the church. And then like Mary who helped Elizabeth, And then like Mary who helped Elizabeth, And then like Mary who helped Elizabeth, she ran. There was no Uber in those she ran. There was no Uber in those she ran. There was no Uber in those days, you know, rugged road. Mary ran, days, you know, rugged road. Mary ran, days, you know, rugged road. Mary ran, was there with Elizabeth. was there with Elizabeth. was there with Elizabeth. We need to care for one another. We need to care for one another. We need to care for one another. But then with all of that said, we know But then with all of that said, we know But then with all of that said, we know that it's never easy. We continue to that it's never easy. We continue to that it's never easy. We continue to experience in our own life struggle and experience in our own life struggle and experience in our own life struggle and sin and brokenness and emptiness and we sin and brokenness and emptiness and we sin and brokenness and emptiness and we feel like giving up feel like giving up feel like giving up and heaven or even the thought of heaven and heaven or even the thought of heaven and heaven or even the thought of heaven may be foggy may be foggy may be foggy and we're thinking is this the life that and we're thinking is this the life that and we're thinking is this the life that God has called me to live? And then we God has called me to live? And then we God has called me to live? And then we come to today's gospel. Today's gospel come to today's gospel. Today's gospel come to today's gospel. Today's gospel is in the context of the last supper.

is in the context of the last supper. is in the context of the last supper. Jesus has announced that Judas would Jesus has announced that Judas would Jesus has announced that Judas would betray him. Peter would deny him. And so betray him. Peter would deny him. And so betray him. Peter would deny him. And so obviously all of them are in that place obviously all of them are in that place obviously all of them are in that place and they are desolate. They're and they are desolate. They're and they are desolate. They're discouraged. discouraged. discouraged. And he says, "Do not let your hearts be And he says, "Do not let your hearts be And he says, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. troubled. troubled. Believe. Believe. Believe. Believe in him." Believe in him." Believe in him." And so our troubled hearts can only find And so our troubled hearts can only find And so our troubled hearts can only find fulfillment in Jesus. fulfillment in Jesus. fulfillment in Jesus. St. Gregory the Great had a wonderful St. Gregory the Great had a wonderful St. Gregory the Great had a wonderful homaly and it was part of our office of homaly and it was part of our office of homaly and it was part of our office of reading last week. And here's what he reading last week. And here's what he reading last week. And here's what he said. No matter what obstacles we said. No matter what obstacles we said. No matter what obstacles we encounter, we must not let them to turn encounter, we must not let them to turn encounter, we must not let them to turn to us. We must not let them to turn us to us. We must not let them to turn us to us. We must not let them to turn us aside from the joy of the heavenly aside from the joy of the heavenly aside from the joy of the heavenly feast. So no matter what the obstacles feast. So no matter what the obstacles feast. So no matter what the obstacles in our lives, we must never forget our in our lives, we must never forget our in our lives, we must never forget our final destination. final destination. final destination. Never forget that the grace of God will Never forget that the grace of God will Never forget that the grace of God will help us no matter what's going on in our help us no matter what's going on in our help us no matter what's going on in our lives.

lives. lives. And then St. Gregory says, "Anyone who And then St. Gregory says, "Anyone who And then St. Gregory says, "Anyone who is destined to reach his destination is is destined to reach his destination is is destined to reach his destination is not deterred by the road that leads to not deterred by the road that leads to not deterred by the road that leads to it." it." it." So even though the obstacles are growing So even though the obstacles are growing So even though the obstacles are growing and we are frustrated and we feel like and we are frustrated and we feel like and we are frustrated and we feel like giving up and we feel ashamed because of giving up and we feel ashamed because of giving up and we feel ashamed because of our sins, St. Gregory is saying keep our sins, St. Gregory is saying keep our sins, St. Gregory is saying keep what's the final goal. what's the final goal. what's the final goal. St. Fina and Jesus said to St. Fina this St. Fina and Jesus said to St. Fina this St. Fina and Jesus said to St. Fina this and this is in the diaries. The greatest and this is in the diaries. The greatest and this is in the diaries. The greatest obstacle to holiness is discouragement obstacle to holiness is discouragement obstacle to holiness is discouragement and exaggerated anxiety. discouragement. and exaggerated anxiety. discouragement. and exaggerated anxiety. discouragement. We feel discouraged with so many things We feel discouraged with so many things We feel discouraged with so many things but exaggerated anxiety. We feel anxious but exaggerated anxiety. We feel anxious but exaggerated anxiety. We feel anxious but when we're constantly when but when we're constantly when but when we're constantly when anxiousness is filling our life anxiousness is filling our life anxiousness is filling our life constantly constantly constantly obstacle obstacle obstacle and that's why like our lady here I am and that's why like our lady here I am and that's why like our lady here I am Lord I know you are with me. Lord I know you are with me. Lord I know you are with me. St. Gregory again teaches St. Gregory again teaches St. Gregory again teaches we must not allow the charm of success we must not allow the charm of success we must not allow the charm of success to seduce us.

to seduce us. to seduce us. That's our world today. Success. Or we That's our world today. Success. Or we That's our world today. Success. Or we shall be like a foolish traveler who is shall be like a foolish traveler who is shall be like a foolish traveler who is so distracted by the pleasant meadows so distracted by the pleasant meadows so distracted by the pleasant meadows that he forgets where he's going. So that he forgets where he's going. So that he forgets where he's going. So attracted by things of this world and attracted by things of this world and attracted by things of this world and you've heard it in most of my homalies you've heard it in most of my homalies you've heard it in most of my homalies talking about a distraction we call the talking about a distraction we call the talking about a distraction we call the cell phone or social media, right? It cell phone or social media, right? It cell phone or social media, right? It can really consume us and we're just can really consume us and we're just can really consume us and we're just scrolling and scrolling and scrolling scrolling and scrolling and scrolling scrolling and scrolling and scrolling and next thing you know it's midnight and next thing you know it's midnight and next thing you know it's midnight and past midnight and past midnight and past midnight and we're forgetting about the final and we're forgetting about the final and we're forgetting about the final destination. St. Gregory teaches we can destination. St. Gregory teaches we can destination. St. Gregory teaches we can be so caught up in this world but no be so caught up in this world but no be so caught up in this world but no we're only passing through. we're only passing through. we're only passing through. Cardinal Leo in his letter he says this. Cardinal Leo in his letter he says this. Cardinal Leo in his letter he says this. The month of May invites us to put aside The month of May invites us to put aside The month of May invites us to put aside our doubts, our insecurities, our fears, our doubts, our insecurities, our fears, our doubts, our insecurities, our fears, and to renew our response to God's call.

and to renew our response to God's call. and to renew our response to God's call. What is God calling us to? To love him. What is God calling us to? To love him. What is God calling us to? To love him. He's so gracious. He's so abundant in He's so gracious. He's so abundant in He's so gracious. He's so abundant in his love for us. Today, as we have his love for us. Today, as we have his love for us. Today, as we have gathered this afternoon around the gathered this afternoon around the gathered this afternoon around the altar, we will receive him. abundance of altar, we will receive him. abundance of altar, we will receive him. abundance of his love. Let us respond with generous his love. Let us respond with generous his love. Let us respond with generous hearts. Let us respond. Even if we are hearts. Let us respond. Even if we are hearts. Let us respond. Even if we are struggling, even if we feel empty and struggling, even if we feel empty and struggling, even if we feel empty and lost, let us respond. Say, "Lord, I'm lost, let us respond. Say, "Lord, I'm lost, let us respond. Say, "Lord, I'm going to try my best to follow your way going to try my best to follow your way going to try my best to follow your way because you are the way, the truth, and because you are the way, the truth, and because you are the way, the truth, and the life." Amen. we stand we stand and profess our faith in God as we say and profess our faith in God as we say and profess our faith in God as we say the nice as we say the apostles creed. I the nice as we say the apostles creed. I the nice as we say the apostles creed. I believe in God the Father Almighty, believe in God the Father Almighty, believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, and in creator of heaven and earth, and in creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord, Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord, Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary, suffered and born of the Virgin Mary, suffered and born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontious Pilot, was crucified, under Pontious Pilot, was crucified, under Pontious Pilot, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into died, and was buried. He descended into died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day, he rose again hell. On the third day, he rose again hell. On the third day, he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven,

from the dead. He ascended into heaven, from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God and is seated at the right hand of God and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will the Father Almighty. From there he will the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I come to judge the living and the dead. I come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Catholic Church, the communion of Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life resurrection of the body, and life resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Dear brothers and sisters, filled with Dear brothers and sisters, filled with pascal joy, let us pray more earnestly pascal joy, let us pray more earnestly pascal joy, let us pray more earnestly to God that he who graciously listened to God that he who graciously listened to God that he who graciously listened to the prayers and supplications of his to the prayers and supplications of his to the prayers and supplications of his beloved son may now be pleased to look beloved son may now be pleased to look beloved son may now be pleased to look upon us in our loneliness for the church that we may be a holy for the church that we may be a holy nation, a people God can call his own. nation, a people God can call his own. nation, a people God can call his own. As we announce the praises of the one As we announce the praises of the one As we announce the praises of the one who called us out of darkness into his who called us out of darkness into his who called us out of darkness into his own wonderful light, we pray to the own wonderful light, we pray to the own wonderful light, we pray to the Lord. Lord. Lord. >> Lord, here our prayer >> Lord, here our prayer >> Lord, here our prayer >> for leaders of nations that the Lord >> for leaders of nations that the Lord >> for leaders of nations that the Lord whose word is upright and whose works whose word is upright and whose works whose word is upright and whose works are trustworthy may inspire justice and are trustworthy may inspire justice and are trustworthy may inspire justice and right reason in their decisions and right reason in their decisions and right reason in their decisions and plans. We pray to the Lord.

plans. We pray to the Lord. plans. We pray to the Lord. >> Lord, hear our prayer. >> Lord, hear our prayer. >> Lord, hear our prayer. for the men soon to be ordained to the for the men soon to be ordained to the for the men soon to be ordained to the priesthood in our arch dascese that they priesthood in our arch dascese that they priesthood in our arch dascese that they may be filled with faith and the Holy may be filled with faith and the Holy may be filled with faith and the Holy Spirit as they proclaim the word of God Spirit as they proclaim the word of God Spirit as they proclaim the word of God and work diligently for God's kingdom. and work diligently for God's kingdom. and work diligently for God's kingdom. We pray to the Lord. Lord, here our We pray to the Lord. Lord, here our We pray to the Lord. Lord, here our prayer prayer prayer >> for those who are in distress and pain, >> for those who are in distress and pain, >> for those who are in distress and pain, especially Patricia Matthews, especially Patricia Matthews, especially Patricia Matthews, that their hearts may not be troubled, that their hearts may not be troubled, that their hearts may not be troubled, but that they put their faith in God and but that they put their faith in God and but that they put their faith in God and in Jesus, who is the way that guides in Jesus, who is the way that guides in Jesus, who is the way that guides them, the truth that consoles them, and them, the truth that consoles them, and them, the truth that consoles them, and the life that revives them. the life that revives them. the life that revives them. We pray to the Lord. We pray to the Lord. We pray to the Lord. >> Lord, here our prayer >> Lord, here our prayer >> Lord, here our prayer >> for our faithful departed ones, >> for our faithful departed ones, >> for our faithful departed ones, especially consensia especially consensia especially consensia ha insun ha insun ha insun that Jesus who has prepared a place for that Jesus who has prepared a place for that Jesus who has prepared a place for each of them in the father's house may each of them in the father's house may each of them in the father's house may now welcome them into heavenly joy. We now welcome them into heavenly joy. We now welcome them into heavenly joy. We pray to the lord. Lord, here our prayer.

pray to the lord. Lord, here our prayer. pray to the lord. Lord, here our prayer. >> And we gather these prayers in the >> And we gather these prayers in the >> And we gather these prayers in the prayers of our hearts and offer it to prayers of our hearts and offer it to prayers of our hearts and offer it to God in heaven, seeking the help of Mary, God in heaven, seeking the help of Mary, God in heaven, seeking the help of Mary, our mother, as we pray. Hail Mary, full our mother, as we pray. Hail Mary, full our mother, as we pray. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is art thou amongst women, and blessed is art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now mother of God, pray for us sinners now mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Oh and at the hour of our death. Amen. Oh and at the hour of our death. Amen. Oh God, who know that our life in this God, who know that our life in this God, who know that our life in this present age is subject to suffering and present age is subject to suffering and present age is subject to suffering and need. Hear the desires of those who cry need. Hear the desires of those who cry need. Hear the desires of those who cry to you and receive the prayers of those to you and receive the prayers of those to you and receive the prayers of those who believe in you. Through Christ our who believe in you. Through Christ our who believe in you. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. >> Hallelu >> Hallelu [singing] before

before [singing] she she Sh. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Hallelujah. city city of God. [singing] [singing] Hallelujah.

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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. Oh God, who by the wonderful exchange Oh God, who by the wonderful exchange affected in this sacrifice have made us affected in this sacrifice have made us affected in this sacrifice have made us partakers of the one supreme Godhead. partakers of the one supreme Godhead. partakers of the one supreme Godhead. Grant we pray that as we have come to Grant we pray that as we have come to Grant we pray that as we have come to know your truth, we may make it ours by know your truth, we may make it ours by know your truth, we may make it ours by a worthy way of life through Christ our a worthy way of life through Christ our a worthy way of life through Christ our Lord. Amen. >> 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. >> Lift up your hearts. >> Lift up your hearts. [chanting] [chanting] [chanting] >> To the Lord. >> To the Lord. >> 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 [chanting] >> it is truly right and just our duty and >> it is truly right and just our duty and our salvation our salvation our salvation at all times to acclaim you, O Lord.

at all times to acclaim you, O Lord. at all times to acclaim you, O Lord. But in this time above all to lord you But in this time above all to lord you But in this time above all to lord you yet more gloriously yet more gloriously yet more gloriously when Christ our Passover has been when Christ our Passover has been when Christ our Passover has been sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice by the oblation of his body. He brought by the oblation of his body. He brought by the oblation of his body. He brought the sacrifices of full to fulfillment in the sacrifices of full to fulfillment in the sacrifices of full to fulfillment in the reality of the cross. the reality of the cross. the reality of the cross. and by commending himself to you for our and by commending himself to you for our and by commending himself to you for our salvation, salvation, salvation, showed himself the priest, the altar, showed himself the priest, the altar, showed himself the priest, the altar, and the lamb of sacrifice. and the lamb of sacrifice. and the lamb of sacrifice. Therefore, Therefore, Therefore, overcome with pascal joy, overcome with pascal joy, overcome with pascal joy, every land, every people exalts in your every land, every people exalts in your every land, every people exalts in your praise. praise. praise. And even the heavenly powers with the And even the heavenly powers with the And even the heavenly powers with the angelic host angelic host angelic host sing together the unending hymn of your sing together the unending hymn of your sing together the unending hymn of your glory glory glory as they acclaim.

Holy, [singing] Holy, [singing] holy, holy Lord God of host. holy, holy Lord God of host. >> [singing] >> Heaven and earth are full of your >> Heaven and earth are full of your >> Heaven and earth are full of your gloryy. gloryy. gloryy. Hosana [singing] Hosana [singing] Hosana [singing] in the highest. in the highest. in the highest. Blessed is he who comes Blessed is he who comes Blessed is he who comes [singing and music] in the name of the [singing and music] in the name of the [singing and music] in the name of the Lord. Hosana Lord. Hosana Lord. Hosana in the highest. [singing] You are indeed holy, O Lord, and all you You are indeed holy, O Lord, and all you have created rightly gives you praise. have created rightly gives you praise. have created rightly gives you praise. For through your son, our Lord Jesus For through your son, our Lord Jesus For through your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by the power and working of the Christ, by the power and working of the Christ, by the power and working of the Holy Spirit, you give life to all things Holy Spirit, you give life to all things Holy Spirit, you give life to all things and make them holy. And you never cease and make them holy. And you never cease and make them holy. And you never cease to gather a people to yourself, so that to gather a people to yourself, so that to gather a people to yourself, so that from the rising of the sun to its from the rising of the sun to its from the rising of the sun to its setting, a pure sacrifice may be offered setting, a pure sacrifice may be offered setting, a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name. Therefore, Lord, we humbly to your name. Therefore, Lord, we humbly to your name. Therefore, Lord, we humbly implore you, by the same Spirit, implore you, by the same Spirit, implore you, by the same Spirit, graciously make holy these gifts we have graciously make holy these gifts we have graciously make holy these gifts we have brought to you for consecration, brought to you for consecration, brought to you for consecration, that they may become the body and blood that they may become the body and blood that they may become the body and blood of your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at of your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at of your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose command we celebrate these whose command we celebrate these whose command we celebrate these mysteries.

mysteries. mysteries. For on the night he was betrayed, he For on the night he was betrayed, he For on the night he was betrayed, he himself took bread and giving you himself took bread and giving you himself took bread and giving you thanks, he said the blessing, broke the thanks, he said the blessing, broke the thanks, he said the blessing, broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, bread and gave it to his disciples, bread and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take this all of you and eat of saying, "Take this all of you and eat of saying, "Take this all of you and eat of it, for this is my body which will be it, for this is my body which will be it, 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 giving you he took the chalice and giving you he took the chalice and giving you thanks, he said the blessing, and gave thanks, he said the blessing, and gave thanks, he said the blessing, and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying, the chalice to his disciples, saying, the chalice to his disciples, saying, "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from it. For this is the chalice of my blood, it. For this is the chalice of my blood, it. 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. Do this in memory of me.

The mystery of faith. The mystery of faith. We proclaim [singing and music] your We proclaim [singing and music] your We proclaim [singing and music] your death, O Lord, and profess your death, O Lord, and profess your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection resurrection resurrection [singing] [singing] [singing] until [music] until [music] until [music] you come you come you come again. [singing] Therefore, Lord, as we celebrate the Therefore, Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of the saving passion of your memorial of the saving passion of your memorial of the saving passion of your son, his wondrous resurrection and son, his wondrous resurrection and son, his wondrous resurrection and ascension into heaven, and as we look ascension into heaven, and as we look ascension into heaven, and as we look forward to his second coming, we offer forward to his second coming, we offer forward to his second coming, we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living you in thanksgiving this holy and living you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. Look, we pray upon the oblation of your Look, we pray upon the oblation of your Look, we pray upon the oblation of your church and recognizing sacrificial church and recognizing sacrificial church and recognizing sacrificial victim by whose death you will to victim by whose death you will to victim by whose death you will to reconcile us to yourself. Grant that we reconcile us to yourself. Grant that we reconcile us to yourself. Grant that we who are nourished by the body and blood who are nourished by the body and blood who are nourished by the body and blood of your son and filled with his holy of your son and filled with his holy of your son and filled with his holy spirit may become one body, one spirit spirit may become one body, one spirit spirit may become one body, one spirit in Christ. in Christ. in Christ. May he make of us an eternal offering to May he make of us an eternal offering to May he make of us an eternal offering to you so that we may obtain an inheritance you so that we may obtain an inheritance you so that we may obtain an inheritance with the elect, especially with the most with the elect, especially with the most with the elect, especially with the most blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, with blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, with blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her spouse, with your blessed Joseph, her spouse, with your blessed Joseph, her spouse, with your blessed apostles and glorious marts, blessed apostles and glorious marts, blessed apostles and glorious marts, with St. Michael and with all the saints with St. Michael and with all the saints with St. Michael and with all the saints on whose constant intercession in your on whose constant intercession in your on whose constant intercession in your presence we rely for unfailing help.

presence we rely for unfailing help. presence we rely for unfailing help. May the sacrifice of our reconciliation May the sacrifice of our reconciliation May the sacrifice of our reconciliation we pray O Lord advance the peace and we pray O Lord advance the peace and we pray O Lord advance the peace and salvation of all the world. Be pleased salvation of all the world. Be pleased salvation of all the world. Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity your to confirm in faith and charity your to confirm in faith and charity your pilgrim church on earth with your pilgrim church on earth with your pilgrim church on earth with your servant Leo our pope and Francis our servant Leo our pope and Francis our servant Leo our pope and Francis our bishop the order of bishops all the bishop the order of bishops all the bishop the order of bishops all the clergy and the entire people you've clergy and the entire people you've clergy and the entire people you've gained for your own gained for your own gained for your own listen graciously to the prayers of this listen graciously to the prayers of this listen graciously to the prayers of this family whom you have summoned before family whom you have summoned before family whom you have summoned before you. In your compassion, oh merciful you. In your compassion, oh merciful you. In your compassion, oh merciful father, gather to yourself all your father, gather to yourself all your father, gather to yourself all your children scattered throughout the world. children scattered throughout the world. children scattered throughout the world. to our departed brothers and sisters and to our departed brothers and sisters and to our departed brothers and sisters and to all who are pleasing to you at their to all who are pleasing to you at their to all who are pleasing to you at their passing from this life. Give kind passing from this life. Give kind passing from this life. Give kind admittance to your kingdom. There we admittance to your kingdom. There we admittance to your kingdom. There we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of hope to enjoy forever the fullness of hope to enjoy forever the fullness of your glory. Through Christ our Lord, your glory. Through Christ our Lord, your glory. Through Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow on the world all through whom you bestow on the world all through whom you bestow on the world all that is good. Through him and with him and in him, Through him and with him and in him, oh God, almighty father, in the unity of oh God, almighty father, in the unity of oh God, almighty father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours forever and all glory and honor is yours forever and all glory and honor is yours forever and [singing] ever.

>> Amen. >> Amen. [singing] At the Savior's command and formed by At the Savior's command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our divine teaching, we dare to say, Our 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. And lead us not who trespass against us. And lead us not who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil. Graciously grant peace in every evil. Graciously grant peace in every evil. Graciously grant peace in our days, that by the help of your our days, that by the help of your our days, that by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin mercy, we may be always free from sin mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await and safe from all distress, as we await and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our the blessed hope and the coming of our the blessed hope and the coming of our savior Jesus Christ.

>> 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. >> 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. always. always. >> Let us offer each other a sign of peace. >> Lamb of [music] God, you [singing] take >> Lamb of [music] God, you [singing] take away the sins of the world, away the sins of the world, away the sins of the world, [music] [music] [music] [singing] have mercy [singing] have mercy [singing] have mercy on us. on us. on us. [music] [music] [music] Lamb [singing] Lamb [singing] Lamb [singing] of God, you take away the sins [music] of God, you take away the sins [music] of God, you take away the sins [music] of the world, of the world, of the world, have [singing] mercy have [singing] mercy have [singing] mercy [music] on us.

Lamb [singing] of God, you take away the Lamb [singing] of God, you take away the sins of [music] the world, grant [music and singing] grant [music and singing] us us us peace. 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.

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. >> [music] >> [music] [singing] [music]

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Please join in singing our hymn number 129. Love's redeeming work is done. 129. Love's redeeming work is done. 129. Love's redeeming work is done. Number 129. >> [music] >> [music] >> redeeming >> redeeming >> redeeming work is done work is done work is done for the might [music and singing] of our sight [singing] sight [singing] [music] is [music] is [music] is The hes in blood no more The hes in blood no more The hes in blood no more [music] steal. steal. Christ has the gates [music and singing] Christ has the gates [music and singing] Christ has the gates [music and singing] of hell. of hell. of hell. Death Death Death for [singing] for [singing] for [singing] his rise. his rise. his rise. Christ [music] has open So [music] we [singing]

So [music] we [singing] Christ with him by [singing and music] him we with him by [singing and music] him we rise rise rise the cross the great [music and singing] till the [music and singing] Lord God of till the [music and singing] Lord God of earth and heaven, earth and heaven, earth and heaven, praise to thee [music and singing] praise to thee [music and singing] praise to thee [music and singing] bey. increase triumph. [music] increase triumph. [music] [singing] [singing] Graciously be present to your people, we

Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord, and lead those you have pray, O Lord, and lead those you have pray, O Lord, and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries to pass imbued with heavenly mysteries to pass imbued with heavenly mysteries to pass from former ways to newness of life. from former ways to newness of life. from former ways to newness of life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. >> Just a few announcements for this >> Just a few announcements for this weekend. Uh the first is Catholic weekend. Uh the first is Catholic weekend. Uh the first is Catholic Education Week. It begins uh May the 3rd Education Week. It begins uh May the 3rd Education Week. It begins uh May the 3rd to May the 8th uh actually from tomorrow to May the 8th uh actually from tomorrow to May the 8th uh actually from tomorrow May the 4th. Uh and uh we thank God for May the 4th. Uh and uh we thank God for May the 4th. Uh and uh we thank God for Catholic education for all the teachers Catholic education for all the teachers Catholic education for all the teachers uh for the students uh for all the uh for the students uh for all the uh for the students uh for all the support staff. Um we have our Catholic support staff. Um we have our Catholic support staff. Um we have our Catholic school system. Of course, we got to school system. Of course, we got to school system. Of course, we got to thank our wonderful choir school for all thank our wonderful choir school for all thank our wonderful choir school for all their great work and for singing for us. their great work and for singing for us. their great work and for singing for us. So thank you very much to all the So thank you very much to all the So thank you very much to all the parents and everyone. [applause] Also speaking about young people, we Also speaking about young people, we excited to announce that we will be excited to announce that we will be excited to announce that we will be hosting a tourist tourist summer camp uh hosting a tourist tourist summer camp uh hosting a tourist tourist summer camp uh for the youth of our parish from August for the youth of our parish from August for the youth of our parish from August the 9th to the 14th. Uh there will be a the 9th to the 14th. Uh there will be a the 9th to the 14th. Uh there will be a day day program for youth in grades 1 to day day program for youth in grades 1 to day day program for youth in grades 1 to six and an evening program for youth six and an evening program for youth six and an evening program for youth from grades 7 to 12 and it's a one-week from grades 7 to 12 and it's a one-week from grades 7 to 12 and it's a one-week camp. To register, please visit the camp. To register, please visit the camp. To register, please visit the parish office uh during regular office parish office uh during regular office parish office uh during regular office hours and more details can be found on hours and more details can be found on hours and more details can be found on our parish website. Uh next Saturday,

our parish website. Uh next Saturday, our parish website. Uh next Saturday, May the 9th, here at the cathedral, four May the 9th, here at the cathedral, four May the 9th, here at the cathedral, four transitional deacons will be ordained to transitional deacons will be ordained to transitional deacons will be ordained to the holy priesthood. Had the opportunity the holy priesthood. Had the opportunity the holy priesthood. Had the opportunity of journeying with them and I was of journeying with them and I was of journeying with them and I was director of the seminary. Next Saturday, director of the seminary. Next Saturday, director of the seminary. Next Saturday, they'll be ordained priests for the arch they'll be ordained priests for the arch they'll be ordained priests for the arch dascese of Toronto. So continue to pray dascese of Toronto. So continue to pray dascese of Toronto. So continue to pray for them and continue to pray for more for them and continue to pray for more for them and continue to pray for more vocations to the priesthood. Okay, right vocations to the priesthood. Okay, right vocations to the priesthood. Okay, right there. They're all over there. Pray for there. They're all over there. Pray for there. They're all over there. Pray for them. Pray for all any young men who is them. Pray for all any young men who is them. Pray for all any young men who is thinking about the priesthood. Come to thinking about the priesthood. Come to thinking about the priesthood. Come to the ordination. Nice to see an the ordination. Nice to see an the ordination. Nice to see an ordination. Maybe God is calling you. ordination. Maybe God is calling you. ordination. Maybe God is calling you. Don't be afraid to step up to be a Don't be afraid to step up to be a Don't be afraid to step up to be a priest. And as you leave church, do priest. And as you leave church, do priest. And as you leave church, do remember the St. Vincent of Paul boxes. remember the St. Vincent of Paul boxes. remember the St. Vincent of Paul boxes. Do remember to pick up your bulletin. Do remember to pick up your bulletin. Do remember to pick up your bulletin. And this weekend uh we we'd like to And this weekend uh we we'd like to And this weekend uh we we'd like to share that uh head sacristen Jason share that uh head sacristen Jason share that uh head sacristen Jason Fleamini is moving on. Uh we are deeply Fleamini is moving on. Uh we are deeply Fleamini is moving on. Uh we are deeply grateful for all of Jason's great work. grateful for all of Jason's great work. grateful for all of Jason's great work. Uh head sacristin at the cathedral um Uh head sacristin at the cathedral um Uh head sacristin at the cathedral um did a lot of uh creative things all the did a lot of uh creative things all the did a lot of uh creative things all the antipendiums and all those wonderful antipendiums and all those wonderful antipendiums and all those wonderful things. Um, so do continue to pray for things. Um, so do continue to pray for things. Um, so do continue to pray for uh Jason as he discerns uh God's call in uh Jason as he discerns uh God's call in uh Jason as he discerns uh God's call in his life and he continues to serve the his life and he continues to serve the his life and he continues to serve the Lord and the church.

>> The Lord be with you. >> 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. the Son, and the Holy Spirit. the Son, and the Holy Spirit. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Go forth. The mass is ended. Lord, >> Go forth. The mass is ended. Lord, >> Go forth. The mass is ended. Lord, >> 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, O prince of the heavenly hosts, by thou, O prince of the heavenly hosts, by thou, O prince of the heavenly hosts, 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 the evil spirits who prowl about and all the evil spirits who prowl about and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. the world seeking the ruin of souls. the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Please join in singing our closing hymn Please join in singing our closing hymn number 130. Be Joyful Mary, Heavenly number 130. Be Joyful Mary, Heavenly number 130. Be Joyful Mary, Heavenly Queen. Number 1 13 0 [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] heaven [chanting] now let [music and singing] thy life now let [music and singing] thy life Gladness.

Gladness. Gladness. Hallelu heaven's grace. Oh, [music] heaven's grace. Oh, [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] might as he has [singing and music] as he has [singing and music] halleluah.

[singing] [singing] [music] Oh, praise to God [singing and music] Oh, praise to God [singing and music] the virgin [music] [music] [singing] to heaven. to heaven. Halleluah. [singing] Halleluah. [singing] Halleluah. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Bless mighty mighty [music] [music] [music] God.