Thursday Mass - May 7, 2026

The entrance antiphon. The entrance antiphon. Let us sing to the Lord for he has Let us sing to the Lord for he has Let us sing to the Lord for he has gloriously triumphed. The Lord is my gloriously triumphed. The Lord is my gloriously triumphed. The Lord is my strength and my might. He has become my strength and my might. He has become my strength and my might. He has become my salvation. Hallelujah. salvation. Hallelujah. salvation. Hallelujah. In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Spirit. and of the Spirit. and of the Spirit. 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. This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the repose of the souls of Eulogio Portez repose of the souls of Eulogio Portez repose of the souls of Eulogio Portez Jr. and Simplicia de los Santos. Jr. and Simplicia de los Santos. Jr. and Simplicia de los Santos. 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 brothers and sisters, that I have brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, in what I words, in what I have done, in what I words, in what I have done, in what I have failed to do. have failed to do. have failed to do. Through my fault, through my fault, Through my fault, through my fault, Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. through my most grievous fault. through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary ever Therefore, I ask blessed Mary ever Therefore, I ask blessed Mary ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and virgin, all the angels and saints, and virgin, all the angels and saints, and to you, my brothers and sisters, to pray to you, my brothers and sisters, to pray to you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

for me to the Lord our God. for me to the Lord our God. May almighty God have mercy on us, May almighty God have mercy on us, May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to forgive us our sins, and bring us to forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. everlasting life. everlasting life. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Let us pray. O God, by whose grace, though sinners, O God, by whose grace, though sinners, we are made just we are made just we are made just and through pitiable, made blessed, and through pitiable, made blessed, and through pitiable, made blessed, stand, we pray, by your works. Stand by stand, we pray, by your works. Stand by stand, we pray, by your works. Stand by your gifts that those justified by faith your gifts that those justified by faith your gifts that those justified by faith may not lack the courage of may not lack the courage of may not lack the courage of perseverance. perseverance. perseverance. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the who lives and reigns with you in the who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. The apostles and the elders met together The apostles and the elders met together The apostles and the elders met together to consider the conversion of the to consider the conversion of the to consider the conversion of the Gentiles. Gentiles. Gentiles. After there had been much debate, Peter After there had been much debate, Peter After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, stood up and said to them, stood up and said to them, "My brothers, "My brothers, "My brothers, you know that in the early days God made you know that in the early days God made you know that in the early days God made a choice among you a choice among you a choice among you that I should be the one through whom that I should be the one through whom that I should be the one through whom the Gentiles will hear the message of the Gentiles will hear the message of the Gentiles will hear the message of the good news and become believers. the good news and become believers. the good news and become believers. And God, who knows the human heart, And God, who knows the human heart, And God, who knows the human heart, testified to them by giving them the testified to them by giving them the testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us. Holy Spirit, just as he did to us. Holy Spirit, just as he did to us. And in cleansing their hearts by faith, And in cleansing their hearts by faith, And in cleansing their hearts by faith, he has made no distinction between them he has made no distinction between them he has made no distinction between them and us. and us. and us. Now therefore, Now therefore, Now therefore, why are you putting God to the test by why are you putting God to the test by why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a placing on the neck of the disciples a placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we yoke that neither our ancestors nor we yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear? have been able to bear? have been able to bear? On the contrary, On the contrary, On the contrary, we believe that we will be saved through we believe that we will be saved through we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will."

they will." they will." The whole assembly kept silence, but The whole assembly kept silence, but The whole assembly kept silence, but listened to Barnabas and Peter and Paul. listened to Barnabas and Peter and Paul. listened to Barnabas and Peter and Paul. And they told all the signs and wonders And they told all the signs and wonders And they told all the signs and wonders that God had done that God had done that God had done through them among the Gentiles. through them among the Gentiles. through them among the Gentiles. After they finished speaking, James After they finished speaking, James After they finished speaking, James replied, replied, replied, "My brothers, "My brothers, "My brothers, listen to me. listen to me. listen to me. Simeon has related how God first looked Simeon has related how God first looked Simeon has related how God first looked favorably on the Gentiles favorably on the Gentiles favorably on the Gentiles to take from among them a people for his to take from among them a people for his to take from among them a people for his name. name. name. This agrees with the words of the This agrees with the words of the This agrees with the words of the prophet, as it is written, prophet, as it is written, prophet, as it is written, 'After this, I will return 'After this, I will return 'After this, I will return and I will rebuild the dwelling of and I will rebuild the dwelling of and I will rebuild the dwelling of David, which has fallen. David, which has fallen. David, which has fallen. From its ruins, I will rebuild it. And I From its ruins, I will rebuild it. And I From its ruins, I will rebuild it. And I will set it up. will set it up. will set it up. So that all other people may seek the So that all other people may seek the So that all other people may seek the Lord. Lord. Lord. Even all the Gentiles over whom my name Even all the Gentiles over whom my name Even all the Gentiles over whom my name has been called.

has been called. has been called. Thus says the Lord. Thus says the Lord. Thus says the Lord. Who has been making these things known Who has been making these things known Who has been making these things known from long ago. from long ago. from long ago. Therefore, Therefore, Therefore, I have reached the decision I have reached the decision I have reached the decision that we should not trouble those that we should not trouble those that we should not trouble those Gentiles who are turning to God. Gentiles who are turning to God. Gentiles who are turning to God. But we should write to them to abstain But we should write to them to abstain But we should write to them to abstain only from things polluted by idols and only from things polluted by idols and only from things polluted by idols and from fornication. from fornication. from fornication. And from whatever has been strangled and And from whatever has been strangled and And from whatever has been strangled and from blood. from blood. from blood. For in every city for generations past, For in every city for generations past, For in every city for generations past, Moses has had those who proclaim him. Moses has had those who proclaim him. Moses has had those who proclaim him. For he has been read aloud. For he has been read aloud. For he has been read aloud. For he has been read aloud every Sabbath For he has been read aloud every Sabbath For he has been read aloud every Sabbath in the synagogue. in the synagogue. in the synagogue. The word of the Lord. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. the nations. the nations. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. the nations. the nations. Oh, sing to the Lord a new song.

Oh, sing to the Lord a new song. Oh, sing to the Lord a new song. Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless his name. Sing to the Lord, bless his name. Sing to the Lord, bless his name. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. the nations. the nations. Tell of his salvation day to day. Tell of his salvation day to day. Tell of his salvation day to day. Declare his glory among the nations. His Declare his glory among the nations. His Declare his glory among the nations. His marvelous works among all the peoples. marvelous works among all the peoples. marvelous works among all the peoples. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. the nations. the nations. Say among the nations, Say among the nations, Say among the nations, the Lord is king. the Lord is king. the Lord is king. The world is firmly established. The world is firmly established. The world is firmly established. It shall never be moved. It shall never be moved. It shall never be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity. He will judge the peoples with equity. He will judge the peoples with equity. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds Proclaim God's marvelous deeds Proclaim God's marvelous deeds throughout the nations.

My sheep listen to my voice, says the My sheep listen to my voice, says the Lord. Lord. Lord. I know them and they follow me. I know them and they follow me. I know them and they follow me. Hallelujah. 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. Before the festival of the Passover, Before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to Jesus knew that his hour had come to Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the depart from this world and go to the depart from this world and go to the Father. Father. Father. During the supper, Jesus said to the During the supper, Jesus said to the During the supper, Jesus said to the disciples, disciples, disciples, "As the Father has loved me, so I have "As the Father has loved me, so I have "As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. loved you. loved you. Abide in my love. Abide in my love. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will If you keep my commandments, you will If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my abide in my love, just as I have kept my abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his Father's commandments and abide in his Father's commandments and abide in his love. love. love. I've said these things to you so that my I've said these things to you so that my I've said these things to you so that my joy may be in you joy may be in you joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete." >> As disciples of Jesus, every day in our >> As disciples of Jesus, every day in our conversations, conversations, conversations, we could use the word love, but we could use the word love, but we could use the word love, but sometimes we can misuse the word love.

sometimes we can misuse the word love. sometimes we can misuse the word love. We can We can We can um say that we love material things or um say that we love material things or um say that we love material things or we may love a vacation or we may love we may love a vacation or we may love we may love a vacation or we may love some some food. some some food. some some food. And in this in the same breath, we may And in this in the same breath, we may And in this in the same breath, we may say say say I also love God and love my neighbor. I also love God and love my neighbor. I also love God and love my neighbor. So, when we use this word love, what do So, when we use this word love, what do So, when we use this word love, what do we really what does it really mean to we really what does it really mean to we really what does it really mean to us? us? us? That's something we have to always That's something we have to always That's something we have to always examine our hearts because love is not examine our hearts because love is not examine our hearts because love is not just a feeling. just a feeling. just a feeling. It's not sentimentality, It's not sentimentality, It's not sentimentality, but love is something that calls us to but love is something that calls us to but love is something that calls us to live in a particular way and what we live in a particular way and what we live in a particular way and what we really are reflecting on and want to really are reflecting on and want to really are reflecting on and want to live by live by live by is the love of God. is the love of God. is the love of God. And today in the gospel, And today in the gospel, And today in the gospel, Jesus says, "Abide in my love. Jesus says, "Abide in my love. Jesus says, "Abide in my love. Live in my love. Remain in my love." Live in my love. Remain in my love." Live in my love. Remain in my love." Because you and I created in the image Because you and I created in the image Because you and I created in the image and likeness of God, we are our true and likeness of God, we are our true and likeness of God, we are our true selves selves selves when we abide in love.

when we abide in love. when we abide in love. When we choose something and love When we choose something and love When we choose something and love something that is not of God, even something that is not of God, even something that is not of God, even though it may be something good, though it may be something good, though it may be something good, but it doesn't include God, but it doesn't include God, but it doesn't include God, it won't give us that lasting peace, it won't give us that lasting peace, it won't give us that lasting peace, that lasting happiness. that lasting happiness. that lasting happiness. It may give us temporary pleasure, but It may give us temporary pleasure, but It may give us temporary pleasure, but it won't give us that lasting pleasure. it won't give us that lasting pleasure. it won't give us that lasting pleasure. Only abiding in that love of God can we Only abiding in that love of God can we Only abiding in that love of God can we experience true peace. experience true peace. experience true peace. And then Jesus says in the gospel, and And then Jesus says in the gospel, and And then Jesus says in the gospel, and this is so important, as the Father's loved me, so I have as the Father's loved me, so I have loved you. loved you. loved you. Imagine that love that the Lord has for Imagine that love that the Lord has for Imagine that love that the Lord has for us. us. us. That love that gave everything, which is That love that gave everything, which is That love that gave everything, which is revealed on the cross, which we revealed on the cross, which we revealed on the cross, which we experience in the Holy Eucharist. experience in the Holy Eucharist. experience in the Holy Eucharist. And in the scriptures it says, while we And in the scriptures it says, while we And in the scriptures it says, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. were yet sinners, Christ died for us. were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Imagine that love. Imagine that love. Imagine that love. We're not perfect and yet God chooses to We're not perfect and yet God chooses to We're not perfect and yet God chooses to love. But then Jesus says, if you keep love. But then Jesus says, if you keep love. But then Jesus says, if you keep my commandments, my commandments, my commandments, we will abide in his love.

we will abide in his love. we will abide in his love. So, keeping my command- his commandments So, keeping my command- his commandments So, keeping my command- his commandments are so important. If we really say we are so important. If we really say we are so important. If we really say we love God, then we have to follow his love God, then we have to follow his love God, then we have to follow his way, his path. way, his path. way, his path. And that's why what helps us to do that And that's why what helps us to do that And that's why what helps us to do that is our daily prayer, the meditating on is our daily prayer, the meditating on is our daily prayer, the meditating on the scriptures, the sacraments, the scriptures, the sacraments, the scriptures, the sacraments, helps us to abide in that love of God. helps us to abide in that love of God. helps us to abide in that love of God. And that's why in the in the And that's why in the in the And that's why in the in the responsorial psalm we we prayed today, responsorial psalm we we prayed today, responsorial psalm we we prayed today, we says, our goal is to declare his we says, our goal is to declare his we says, our goal is to declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous glory among the nations, his marvelous glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples. works among all the peoples. works among all the peoples. As we abide in his love, we don't keep As we abide in his love, we don't keep As we abide in his love, we don't keep that love to ourselves, but we are that love to ourselves, but we are that love to ourselves, but we are called to declare it by the way, by our called to declare it by the way, by our called to declare it by the way, by our manner of life, by our words, by our manner of life, by our words, by our manner of life, by our words, by our actions. And we see in the early church, actions. And we see in the early church, actions. And we see in the early church, that's exactly what they did. Despite that's exactly what they did. Despite that's exactly what they did. Despite the the opposition, they continued to the the opposition, they continued to the the opposition, they continued to boldly proclaim boldly proclaim boldly proclaim who Jesus is by their by their way of who Jesus is by their by their way of who Jesus is by their by their way of life, by the way they lived in that life, by the way they lived in that life, by the way they lived in that community. community. community. And that is And that is And that is what happens when we abide.

what happens when we abide. what happens when we abide. That daily surrender, that self-denial, That daily surrender, that self-denial, That daily surrender, that self-denial, picking up our cross and following him. picking up our cross and following him. picking up our cross and following him. And it's never easy. That's why in the And it's never easy. That's why in the And it's never easy. That's why in the opening prayer we prayed for opening prayer we prayed for opening prayer we prayed for perseverance. perseverance. perseverance. Because yes, we may have good intentions Because yes, we may have good intentions Because yes, we may have good intentions and we want to follow the Lord, and we want to follow the Lord, and we want to follow the Lord, but sometimes we get tired. but sometimes we get tired. but sometimes we get tired. Sometimes we just Sometimes we just Sometimes we just feel like following things of the world. feel like following things of the world. feel like following things of the world. This can happen to all of us. This can happen to all of us. This can happen to all of us. That's why we come. That's why we have That's why we come. That's why we have That's why we come. That's why we have the sacraments. That's why our Lord has the sacraments. That's why our Lord has the sacraments. That's why our Lord has given us the church and the sacraments given us the church and the sacraments given us the church and the sacraments so that so that so that we can experience, we can abide in his we can experience, we can abide in his we can experience, we can abide in his love. love. love. So, let us rejoice as we have gathered So, let us rejoice as we have gathered So, let us rejoice as we have gathered this afternoon. Let us bring all of our this afternoon. Let us bring all of our this afternoon. Let us bring all of our particular intentions in a special way. particular intentions in a special way. particular intentions in a special way. Let us pray for all the four Let us pray for all the four Let us pray for all the four transitional deacons transitional deacons transitional deacons who'll be ordained to the holy who'll be ordained to the holy who'll be ordained to the holy priesthood this coming Saturday. And let priesthood this coming Saturday. And let priesthood this coming Saturday. And let us pray that God will send more men to us pray that God will send more men to us pray that God will send more men to serve him as priests in the church. serve him as priests in the church. serve him as priests in the church. Amen.

The The are you, Lord God of all creation, for are you, Lord God of all creation, for are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received through your goodness we have received through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you. the bread we offer you. the bread we offer you. Fruit of the earth and work of human Fruit of the earth and work of human Fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread hands, it will become for us the bread hands, it will become for us the bread of life. Blessed are you, Lord God of all Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you. have received the wine we offer you. have received the wine we offer you. Fruit of the vine work of human hands, Fruit of the vine work of human hands, Fruit of the vine work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.

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. Oh God, who by the wonderful exchange Oh God, who by the wonderful exchange effected in this sacrifice have made us effected in this sacrifice have made us effected 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, Grant, we pray, Grant, we pray, that as we have come to know your truth, that as we have come to know your truth, that as we have come to know your truth, we may make it ours by a worthy way of we may make it ours by a worthy way of we may make it ours by a worthy way of life through Christ our Lord. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. Lift up your hearts. Lift up your hearts. Lift up your hearts. Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. It is truly right and just, our duty and It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, at all times to acclaim our salvation, at all times to acclaim our salvation, at all times to acclaim you, oh Lord, but in this time, above you, oh Lord, but in this time, above you, oh Lord, but in this time, above all, to laud you yet more gloriously, all, to laud you yet more gloriously, all, to laud you yet more gloriously, when Christ, our Passover, has been when Christ, our Passover, has been when Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed. sacrificed. sacrificed. For with the old order destroyed, a For with the old order destroyed, a For with the old order destroyed, a universe cast down is renewed, and universe cast down is renewed, and universe cast down is renewed, and integrity of life is restored to us in integrity of life is restored to us in integrity of life is restored to us in Christ.

Christ. Christ. Therefore, overcome with paschal joy, Therefore, overcome with paschal joy, Therefore, overcome with paschal joy, every land, every people excels in your every land, every people excels in your every land, every people excels 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 hosts, sing together the angelic hosts, sing together the angelic hosts, sing together the unending hymn of your glory, as they unending hymn of your glory, as they unending hymn of your glory, as they acclaim: acclaim: acclaim: Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of your glory. heaven and earth are full of your glory. heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. who comes in the name of the Lord. who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. You are indeed holy, oh Lord, the fount You are indeed holy, oh Lord, the fount of all holiness. of all holiness. of all holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, pray, pray, by sending down your spirit upon them by sending down your spirit upon them by sending down your spirit upon them like the dewfall, like the dewfall, like the dewfall, so that they may become for us [snorts] so that they may become for us [snorts] so that they may become for us [snorts] the body and blood of our Lord Jesus the body and blood of our Lord Jesus the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ. Christ. At the time he was betrayed and entered At the time he was betrayed and entered At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion, willingly into his passion, willingly into his passion, he took bread, and giving thanks, broke he took bread, and giving thanks, broke he took bread, and giving thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, it, and gave it to his disciples, it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, saying, saying, "Take this, all of you, and eat of it.

"Take this, all of you, and eat of it. "Take this, all of you, 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." up for you." up for you." >> [bell] >> In a similar way, when supper was ended, >> In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice. he took the chalice. he took the chalice. And once more, giving thanks, he gave it And once more, giving thanks, he gave it And once more, giving thanks, he gave it to his disciples, saying, to his disciples, saying, 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. it. 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." >> The mystery of faith. We proclaim your >> The mystery of faith. We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your death, O Lord, and profess your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection until you come again.

resurrection until you come again. resurrection until you come again. Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial 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. minister to you. minister to you. Humbly we pray that partaking of the Humbly we pray that partaking of the Humbly we pray that partaking of the body and blood of Christ, we may be body and blood of Christ, we may be body and blood of Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit. gathered into one by the Holy Spirit. gathered into one by 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, the fullness of charity, the fullness of charity, together with Leo, our Pope, and together with Leo, our Pope, and together with Leo, our Pope, and Francis, our Bishop, and all the clergy. Francis, our Bishop, and all the clergy. Francis, our Bishop, and all the clergy. 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 died in the resurrection and all who died in the resurrection and all who died in your mercy. your mercy. 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 the with Blessed Joseph her spouse, with the with Blessed Joseph her spouse, 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, have pleased you throughout the ages, have pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal life, life, life, and may praise and glorify you and may praise and glorify you and may praise and glorify you through your Son, through your Son, through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Through him, and with him, and in him, O Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of God, almighty Father, in the unity of God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours forever and ever. At the Savior's command and formed by At the Savior's command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say, divine teaching, we dare to say, divine teaching, we dare to say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed Our 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. be done on earth as it is in heaven. be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and Give us this day our daily bread, and Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, those who trespass against us, those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, and lead us not into temptation, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. but deliver us from evil. but deliver us from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil. Graciously grant peace in our evil. Graciously grant peace in our evil. Graciously grant peace in our days, that by the help of your mercy, we days, that by the help of your mercy, we days, that by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe may be always free from sin and safe may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the from all distress, as we await the from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our blessed hope and the coming of our blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Lord Jesus Christ, who said to the Lord Jesus Christ, who said to the 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. 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. Let us offer each other a sign of peace. Let us offer each other a sign of peace. Peace. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. the world, have mercy on us. the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the God, you take away the sins of the God, you take away the sins of the world, grant 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. of the Lamb. of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that you should Lord, I am not worthy that you should Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the enter under my roof, but only say the enter under my roof, but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed. The communion antiphon, The communion antiphon, Christ died for all, that those who live Christ died for all, that those who live Christ died for all, that those who live may live no longer for themselves, but may live no longer for themselves, but may live no longer for themselves, but for him who died for them and is risen.

for him who died for them and is risen. for him who died for them and is risen. Alleluia. 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. in the most holy sacrament. in the most holy sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire I love you above all things and I desire I love you above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. to receive you into my soul. to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive Since I cannot at this moment receive Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, you sacramentally, you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. come at least spiritually into my heart. come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already I embrace you as if you were already I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. there and unite myself wholly to you. there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from Never permit me to be separated from Never permit me to be separated from you. you. you. Amen.

Graciously be present to your people we Graciously be present to your people we pray, oh Lord, pray, oh Lord, pray, oh Lord, and lead those you have imbued with and lead those you have imbued with and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries to pass from former heavenly mysteries to pass from former heavenly mysteries to pass from former ways to newness of life through Christ, ways to newness of life through Christ, ways to newness of life through Christ, our Lord. our Lord. our Lord. For those of you not here at the start, For those of you not here at the start, For those of you not here at the start, we just announced that there will not be we just announced that there will not be we just announced that there will not be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament exposition of the Blessed Sacrament exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after the 1:10 mass cuz there's a choir after the 1:10 mass cuz there's a choir after the 1:10 mass cuz there's a choir rehearsal here, but you're free you're rehearsal here, but you're free you're rehearsal here, but you're free you're free to to stay in the church. Our Lord free to to stay in the church. Our Lord free to to stay in the church. Our Lord is always there. You can talk to him and is always there. You can talk to him and is always there. You can talk to him and be with him. Only thing there won't be be with him. Only thing there won't be be with him. Only thing there won't be exposition, always adoration available exposition, always adoration available exposition, always adoration available all day. all day. all day. The Lord be with you. 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. Go forth, the mass is ended. Go forth, the mass is ended. Go forth, the mass is ended. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the in battle. Be our protection against the in 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 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.