Saturday Mass - March 28, 2026

Entrance Antiphon Entrance Antiphon O Lord, do not stay afar off. My O Lord, do not stay afar off. My O Lord, do not stay afar off. My strength, make haste to help me. strength, make haste to help me. strength, make haste to help me. For I am a worm and no man, scorned by For I am a worm and no man, scorned by For I am a worm and no man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people. everyone, despised by the people. everyone, despised by the people. 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 Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy 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 Anita Fuentes, repose of the souls of Anita Fuentes, repose of the souls of Anita Fuentes, Jeffrey McDonald Gibson, Jeffrey McDonald Gibson, Jeffrey McDonald Gibson, Joaquin Tanduran, Joaquin Tanduran, Joaquin Tanduran, and for the intentions of Rafael James and for the intentions of Rafael James and for the intentions of Rafael James Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, and Badesca Oriano. and Badesca Oriano. and Badesca Oriano. 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. 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 and what I words, in what I have done and what I words, in what I have done and 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, who have made all those reborn in O God, who have made all those reborn in Christ a chosen race and a royal Christ a chosen race and a royal Christ a chosen race and a royal priesthood, priesthood, priesthood, grant us, we pray, the grace to will and grant us, we pray, the grace to will and grant us, we pray, the grace to will and do what you command, do what you command, do what you command, that the people called to eternal life that the people called to eternal life that the people called to eternal life may be one in the faith of their hearts may be one in the faith of their hearts may be one in the faith of their hearts and the homage of their deeds. and the homage of their deeds. and the homage of their deeds. 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 book of the prophet A reading from the book of the prophet Ezekiel. Ezekiel. Ezekiel. The word of the Lord came to me. The word of the Lord came to me. The word of the Lord came to me. Say to the people, thus says the Lord Say to the people, thus says the Lord Say to the people, thus says the Lord God, God, God, I will take the people of Israel from I will take the people of Israel from I will take the people of Israel from the nations among which they have gone, the nations among which they have gone, the nations among which they have gone, and will gather them from every quarter, and will gather them from every quarter, and will gather them from every quarter, and bring them into their own land. and bring them into their own land. and bring them into their own land. I will make them one nation in the land I will make them one nation in the land I will make them one nation in the land on the mountains of Israel, on the mountains of Israel, on the mountains of Israel, and one king shall be king over them and one king shall be king over them and one king shall be king over them all. all. all. Never again shall they be two nations, Never again shall they be two nations, Never again shall they be two nations, and never again shall they be divided and never again shall they be divided and never again shall they be divided into two kingdoms. into two kingdoms. into two kingdoms. They shall never again defile themselves They shall never again defile themselves They shall never again defile themselves with their idols and their detestable with their idols and their detestable with their idols and their detestable things or with any of their things or with any of their things or with any of their transgressions. transgressions. transgressions. I will save them from all the apostasies I will save them from all the apostasies I will save them from all the apostasies into which they have fallen and will into which they have fallen and will into which they have fallen and will cleanse them. cleanse them. cleanse them. Then they shall be my people and I will Then they shall be my people and I will Then they shall be my people and I will be their God. be their God. be their God. My servant David shall be king over My servant David shall be king over My servant David shall be king over them, and they shall all have one them, and they shall all have one them, and they shall all have one shepherd. shepherd. shepherd. They shall follow my ordinances and be They shall follow my ordinances and be They shall follow my ordinances and be careful to observe my statutes.

careful to observe my statutes. careful to observe my statutes. They shall live in the land that I gave They shall live in the land that I gave They shall live in the land that I gave to my servant Jacob, in which your to my servant Jacob, in which your to my servant Jacob, in which your ancestors lived. ancestors lived. ancestors lived. They and their children and their They and their children and their They and their children and their children's children shall live there children's children shall live there children's children shall live there forever, forever, forever, and my servant David shall be their and my servant David shall be their and my servant David shall be their prince forever. prince forever. prince forever. I will make a covenant of peace with I will make a covenant of peace with I will make a covenant of peace with them. them. them. It shall be an everlasting covenant with It shall be an everlasting covenant with It shall be an everlasting covenant with them, them, them, and I will bless them and multiply them, and I will bless them and multiply them, and I will bless them and multiply them, and I will set my sanctuary among them and I will set my sanctuary among them and I will set my sanctuary among them forever, forevermore. forever, forevermore. forever, forevermore. My dwelling place shall be with them, My dwelling place shall be with them, My dwelling place shall be with them, and I will be their God, and they shall and I will be their God, and they shall and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. be my people. be my people. Then the nations shall know that I, the Then the nations shall know that I, the Then the nations shall know that I, the Lord, sanctify Israel when my sanctuary Lord, sanctify Israel when my sanctuary Lord, sanctify Israel when my sanctuary is among them forevermore. is among them forevermore. is among them forevermore. The word of the Lord. The Lord will guard us like a shepherd The Lord will guard us like a shepherd guarding his flock. guarding his flock. guarding his flock. The Lord will guard us like a shepherd The Lord will guard us like a shepherd The Lord will guard us like a shepherd guarding his flock. guarding his flock. guarding his flock. Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far and declare it in the coastlands far and declare it in the coastlands far away.

away. away. Say, he who scattered Israel will gather Say, he who scattered Israel will gather Say, he who scattered Israel will gather him and will keep him as a shepherd a him and will keep him as a shepherd a him and will keep him as a shepherd a flock. flock. flock. The Lord will guard us like a shepherd The Lord will guard us like a shepherd The Lord will guard us like a shepherd guarding his flock. guarding his flock. guarding his flock. For the Lord has ransomed Jacob and has For the Lord has ransomed Jacob and has For the Lord has ransomed Jacob and has redeemed him from hands too strong for redeemed him from hands too strong for redeemed him from hands too strong for him. him. him. They shall come and sing aloud on the They shall come and sing aloud on the They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion, and they shall be height of Zion, and they shall be height of Zion, and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord. radiant over the goodness of the Lord. radiant over the goodness of the Lord. The Lord will guard us like a shepherd The Lord will guard us like a shepherd The Lord will guard us like a shepherd guarding his flock. guarding his flock. guarding his flock. Then shall the young women rejoice in Then shall the young women rejoice in Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, the dance, the dance, and the young men and the old shall be and the young men and the old shall be and the young men and the old shall be merry. merry. merry. I will turn my mourning into joy. I will turn my mourning into joy. I will turn my mourning into joy. I will comfort them and give them I will comfort them and give them I will comfort them and give them gladness for sorrow. gladness for sorrow. gladness for sorrow. The Lord will guard us like a shepherd The Lord will guard us like a shepherd The Lord will guard us like a shepherd guarding his flock.

Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal glory. glory. glory. Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal glory. glory. glory. Rid yourselves of all your sins Rid yourselves of all your sins Rid yourselves of all your sins and make a new heart and a new spirit. and make a new heart and a new spirit. and make a new heart and a new spirit. Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal Praise to you, Lord, king of eternal glory. 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. Many of the Jews who had come with Mary Many of the Jews who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did believed in and had seen what Jesus did believed in and had seen what Jesus did believed in him. him. him. But some of them went to the Pharisees But some of them went to the Pharisees But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what he had done. and told them what he had done. and told them what he had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees So the chief priests and the Pharisees So the chief priests and the Pharisees calling a meeting of the council and calling a meeting of the council and calling a meeting of the council and said, said, said, "What are we to do? "What are we to do? "What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.

This man is performing many signs. This man is performing many signs. If we let him go on like this, everyone If we let him go on like this, everyone If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him and the Romans will will believe in him and the Romans will will believe in him and the Romans will come and destroy both our holy place and come and destroy both our holy place and come and destroy both our holy place and our nation." our nation." our nation." But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, priest that year, said to them, priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all. "You know nothing at all. "You know nothing at all. You do not understand that it is better You do not understand that it is better You do not understand that it is better for you to have one man die for the for you to have one man die for the for you to have one man die for the people people people than to have the whole nation than to have the whole nation than to have the whole nation destroyed." destroyed." destroyed." He did not say this on his own, but He did not say this on his own, but He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year, he being high priest that year, he being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die prophesied that Jesus was about to die prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation, for the nation, for the nation, and not for the nation only, and not for the nation only, and not for the nation only, but to gather into one the dispersed but to gather into one the dispersed but to gather into one the dispersed children of God. children of God. children of God. So from that day on, they planned to put So from that day on, they planned to put So from that day on, they planned to put him to death. him to death. him to death. Jesus therefore no longer walked about Jesus therefore no longer walked about Jesus therefore no longer walked about openly among the Jews, but went from openly among the Jews, but went from openly among the Jews, but went from there to a town called Ephraim there to a town called Ephraim there to a town called Ephraim in the region near the wilderness, in the region near the wilderness, in the region near the wilderness, and he remained there with the and he remained there with the and he remained there with the disciples.

disciples. disciples. Now the Passover of the Jews was near Now the Passover of the Jews was near Now the Passover of the Jews was near and many went up from the country to and many went up from the country to and many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover to purify Jerusalem before the Passover to purify Jerusalem before the Passover to purify themselves. themselves. themselves. They were looking for Jesus and were They were looking for Jesus and were They were looking for Jesus and were asking one another as they stood in the asking one another as they stood in the asking one another as they stood in the temple, temple, temple, "What do you think? Surely he will not "What do you think? Surely he will not "What do you think? Surely he will not come to the festival, will he?" In today's first reading, God speaks In today's first reading, God speaks through the prophet Ezekiel through the prophet Ezekiel through the prophet Ezekiel and he speaks about restoration, and he speaks about restoration, and he speaks about restoration, bringing all the people who were in bringing all the people who were in bringing all the people who were in exile, bringing them back to him, exile, bringing them back to him, exile, bringing them back to him, cleansing them, freeing them from cleansing them, freeing them from cleansing them, freeing them from idolatry, idolatry, idolatry, and making a covenant of peace with his and making a covenant of peace with his and making a covenant of peace with his people. people. people. And how will this prophecy be fulfilled?

And how will this prophecy be fulfilled? And how will this prophecy be fulfilled? In the person of Jesus Christ, In the person of Jesus Christ, In the person of Jesus Christ, who is the prince of peace, who is the who is the prince of peace, who is the who is the prince of peace, who is the king of kings. king of kings. king of kings. And he will be the one And he will be the one And he will be the one who will gather all the scattered people who will gather all the scattered people who will gather all the scattered people and bring them to him. and bring them to him. and bring them to him. How will he do it? Through his church. How will he do it? Through his church. How will he do it? Through his church. Remember when Jesus gives the great Remember when Jesus gives the great Remember when Jesus gives the great commission to the apostles, he says, "Go commission to the apostles, he says, "Go commission to the apostles, he says, "Go into all the world proclaiming the good into all the world proclaiming the good into all the world proclaiming the good news. Go to all the nations proclaiming news. Go to all the nations proclaiming news. Go to all the nations proclaiming the good news." the good news." the good news." And so this prophecy we see in Ezekiel And so this prophecy we see in Ezekiel And so this prophecy we see in Ezekiel is fulfilled is fulfilled is fulfilled as Jesus continues to reach out to the as Jesus continues to reach out to the as Jesus continues to reach out to the nations through the church. nations through the church. nations through the church. And the purification, the sanctification And the purification, the sanctification And the purification, the sanctification of the people happens through the holy of the people happens through the holy of the people happens through the holy sacrament. sacrament. sacrament. And today we see there's a tension that And today we see there's a tension that And today we see there's a tension that will continue and we will listen to this will continue and we will listen to this will continue and we will listen to this in Holy Week, the tension between the in Holy Week, the tension between the in Holy Week, the tension between the religious authorities and Jesus because religious authorities and Jesus because religious authorities and Jesus because he's revealing that he is fully human he's revealing that he is fully human he's revealing that he is fully human but fully God.

but fully God. but fully God. And now today's gospel is a continuation And now today's gospel is a continuation And now today's gospel is a continuation of the raising of Lazarus. of the raising of Lazarus. of the raising of Lazarus. And they see him as a troublemaker And they see him as a troublemaker And they see him as a troublemaker and they're going to put him to death and they're going to put him to death and they're going to put him to death thinking that they will get rid of him. thinking that they will get rid of him. thinking that they will get rid of him. But we know what happens. Jesus' But we know what happens. Jesus' But we know what happens. Jesus' passion, death, and resurrection is the passion, death, and resurrection is the passion, death, and resurrection is the salvation of humanity, salvation of humanity, salvation of humanity, the salvation for all of us. the salvation for all of us. the salvation for all of us. And so as we enter into this holiest of And so as we enter into this holiest of And so as we enter into this holiest of weeks, weeks, weeks, we can ask ourselves, are we ready we can ask ourselves, are we ready we can ask ourselves, are we ready to celebrate this great paschal mystery? to celebrate this great paschal mystery? to celebrate this great paschal mystery? How do we do it? By just How do we do it? By just How do we do it? By just obeying what the Lord has told us in his obeying what the Lord has told us in his obeying what the Lord has told us in his word, word, word, to deny ourselves, to take up our cross, to deny ourselves, to take up our cross, to deny ourselves, to take up our cross, and follow him. and follow him. and follow him. And so there are two ways we can enter And so there are two ways we can enter And so there are two ways we can enter into this week. One is into this week. One is into this week. One is as a participant, as a participant, as a participant, just standing on the sidelines and just standing on the sidelines and just standing on the sidelines and watching, watching, watching, coming to Palm Sunday, coming to Palm Sunday, coming to Palm Sunday, going on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, going on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, going on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, but just standing on the Easter Sunday, but just standing on the Easter Sunday, but just standing on the sidelines.

sidelines. sidelines. Just being a spectator. Just being a spectator. Just being a spectator. Or the other is fully immersed into that Or the other is fully immersed into that Or the other is fully immersed into that life of Christ, life of Christ, life of Christ, looking at him, gazing at him, looking at him, gazing at him, looking at him, gazing at him, and seeing how much we are loved and how and seeing how much we are loved and how and seeing how much we are loved and how much he did for us, and then allowing much he did for us, and then allowing much he did for us, and then allowing ourselves to be changed ourselves to be changed ourselves to be changed by the Lord, by the Lord, by the Lord, by his words. by his words. by his words. So that it is no longer I who lives, but So that it is no longer I who lives, but So that it is no longer I who lives, but Christ who lives in me. Christ who lives in me. Christ who lives in me. And through a life of prayer, through And through a life of prayer, through And through a life of prayer, through the sacramental life, through giving of the sacramental life, through giving of the sacramental life, through giving of ourselves in charity like Jesus, ourselves in charity like Jesus, ourselves in charity like Jesus, we make the kingdom of God present here we make the kingdom of God present here we make the kingdom of God present here on earth as it is in heaven. on earth as it is in heaven. on earth as it is in heaven. So let us rejoice as we are preparing So let us rejoice as we are preparing So let us rejoice as we are preparing for this week. for this week. for this week. And let us pray that all of us may enter And let us pray that all of us may enter And let us pray that all of us may enter deeply into this passion, death, and deeply into this passion, death, and deeply into this passion, death, and resurrection of our savior and redeemer resurrection of our savior and redeemer resurrection of our savior and redeemer who loves us. Amen.

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

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. May the gifts we offer from our fasting May the gifts we offer from our fasting be acceptable to you, oh Lord, we pray. be acceptable to you, oh Lord, we pray. be acceptable to you, oh Lord, we pray. And as as an expiation for our sins, may And as as an expiation for our sins, may And as as an expiation for our sins, may they make us worthy of your grace and they make us worthy of your grace and they make us worthy of your grace and lead us to what you promised for lead us to what you promised for lead us to what you promised for eternity eternity eternity 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. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. 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 It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to our salvation, always and everywhere to our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God. almighty and eternal God. almighty and eternal God. For through the saving passion of your For through the saving passion of your For through the saving passion of your son, the whole world has received a son, the whole world has received a son, the whole world has received a heart to confess the infinite power of heart to confess the infinite power of heart to confess the infinite power of your majesty.

your majesty. your majesty. Since by the wondrous power of the Since by the wondrous power of the Since by the wondrous power of the cross, your judgment on the world is now cross, your judgment on the world is now cross, your judgment on the world is now revealed and the authority of Christ revealed and the authority of Christ revealed and the authority of Christ crucified. crucified. crucified. And so, Lord, with all the angels and And so, Lord, with all the angels and And so, Lord, with all the angels and saints, we too give you thanks as an saints, we too give you thanks as an saints, we too give you thanks as an exaltation we acclaim, exaltation we acclaim, exaltation we 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 by sending down your Spirit upon pray by sending down your Spirit upon pray by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall them like the dewfall them like the dewfall so that they may become for us the Body so that they may become for us the Body so that they may become for us the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. and Blood of our Lord Jesus 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 it he took bread and giving thanks broke it he took bread and giving thanks broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, and gave it to his disciples, saying, and gave it to his disciples, 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."

>> 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, oh Lord, and profess your death, oh Lord, and profess your death, oh 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, together with the fullness of charity, together with the fullness of charity, together with Leo, our Pope, and Francis, our Bishop, Leo, our Pope, and Francis, our Bishop, Leo, our Pope, and Francis, our Bishop, and all the clergy. and all the clergy. and all the clergy. Remember also our bro- brothers and Remember also our bro- brothers and Remember also our bro- brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the sisters who have fallen asleep in the sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection and all who hope of the resurrection and all who hope of the resurrection and all who have died in your mercy. have died in your mercy. have died in your mercy. Welcome them into the light of your Welcome them into the light of your Welcome them into the light of your face. face. face. Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with the Blessed Apostles, and all the saints the Blessed Apostles, and all the saints the Blessed Apostles, and all the saints who have pleased you throughout the who have pleased you throughout the who have pleased you throughout the ages, ages, 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 and may praise and glorify you life and may praise and glorify you life 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, 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, 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 and lead those who trespass against us and lead those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us us not into temptation, but deliver us us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." from evil." 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 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." give you." give you." Look not on our sins, but on the faith Look not on our sins, but on the faith Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church and graciously grant her of your Church and graciously grant her of your Church and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your peace and unity in accordance with your peace and unity in accordance with your will, who live and reign forever and will, who live and reign forever and will, who live and reign forever and ever.

ever. 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. 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. Christ was The communion antiphon. Christ was handed over to gather into one the handed over to gather into one the handed over to gather into one the scattered children of God.

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 are already I embrace you as if you are already I embrace you as if you are 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.

We entreat your majesty most humbly, oh We entreat your majesty most humbly, oh Lord, Lord, Lord, that as you feed us with the nourishment that as you feed us with the nourishment that as you feed us with the nourishment which comes from the most holy body and which comes from the most holy body and which comes from the most holy body and blood of your son, blood of your son, blood of your son, so you may make us sharers of his divine so you may make us sharers of his divine so you may make us sharers of his divine nature, who lives and reigns forever and nature, who lives and reigns forever and nature, who lives and reigns forever and ever. ever. ever. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. Bow down for the blessing. Bow down for the blessing. Bow down for the blessing. Have mercy, Lord, on your church as she Have mercy, Lord, on your church as she Have mercy, Lord, on your church as she brings you her supplications, brings you her supplications, brings you her supplications, and be attentive to those who incline and be attentive to those who incline and be attentive to those who incline their hearts before you. their hearts before you. their hearts before you. Do not allow, we pray, those you have Do not allow, we pray, those you have Do not allow, we pray, those you have redeemed by the death of your only redeemed by the death of your only redeemed by the death of your only begotten son to be harmed by their sins begotten son to be harmed by their sins begotten son to be harmed by their sins or weighed down by their trials through or weighed down by their trials through or weighed down by their trials through Christ our Lord. Christ our Lord. Christ our Lord. And may the blessing of almighty God, And may the blessing of almighty God, And may the blessing of almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit come down upon you and remain with you come down upon you and remain with you come down upon you and remain with you forever. forever. forever. 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 hosts, by thou, prince of the heavenly hosts, by thou, 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.