Easter Sunday Mass - April 5, 2026

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Good afternoon and welcome to St. 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 of the you to join in the singing of all of the you to join in the singing of all of 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 mass program numbers are listed in the mass program numbers are listed in the mass program and they can be found in the blue hymn and they can be found in the blue hymn and they can be found in the blue hymn books in your pew. Please stand and join books in your pew. Please stand and join books in your pew. Please stand and join in the entrance hymn number 117. Jesus in the entrance hymn number 117. Jesus in the entrance hymn number 117. Jesus Christ is risen today. Number 117. Heat.

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and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Peace be with you. And with your spirit. >> Peace be with you. And with your spirit. >> Peace be with you. And with your spirit. >> And happy Easter to all of you. >> And happy Easter to all of you. >> And happy Easter to all of you. >> Christ is risen. >> Christ is risen. >> Christ is risen. >> Truly, he is. >> Truly, he is. >> Truly, he is. >> Brothers and sisters, it's a joy to >> Brothers and sisters, it's a joy to >> Brothers and sisters, it's a joy to welcome you this afternoon to St. welcome you this afternoon to St. welcome you this afternoon to St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica. We're so Michael's Cathedral Basilica. We're so Michael's Cathedral Basilica. We're so glad that you're here as we come glad that you're here as we come glad that you're here as we come together as a family to praise the Lord, together as a family to praise the Lord, together as a family to praise the Lord, to worship Jesus, and to commemorate to worship Jesus, and to commemorate to worship Jesus, and to commemorate this wonderful event in Jesus's life, this wonderful event in Jesus's life, this wonderful event in Jesus's life, but in our lives as well. He rose from but in our lives as well. He rose from but in our lives as well. He rose from the dead on the third day as he had the dead on the third day as he had the dead on the third day as he had predicted. And because of that, predicted. And because of that, predicted. And because of that, everything he said is true. And he's the everything he said is true. And he's the everything he said is true. And he's the Lord of our lives. And he is present in Lord of our lives. And he is present in Lord of our lives. And he is present in our midst. our midst. our midst. When we come to mass, it's always a When we come to mass, it's always a When we come to mass, it's always a wonderful wonderful wonderful opportunity to encounter Jesus. An opportunity to encounter Jesus. An opportunity to encounter Jesus. An encounter that changes us. encounter that changes us. encounter that changes us. And we've come so many people from near And we've come so many people from near And we've come so many people from near and from far for this encounter to and from far for this encounter to and from far for this encounter to celebrate the new life that Christ wants celebrate the new life that Christ wants celebrate the new life that Christ wants to give us. First, we have to open up to give us. First, we have to open up to give us. First, we have to open up our hearts.

our hearts. our hearts. We open our hearts in gratitude to the We open our hearts in gratitude to the We open our hearts in gratitude to the Lord for his unconditional love, for his Lord for his unconditional love, for his Lord for his unconditional love, for his mercy, his kindness, for caring and mercy, his kindness, for caring and mercy, his kindness, for caring and forgiving us his life. forgiving us his life. forgiving us his life. But we also acknowledge that we are But we also acknowledge that we are But we also acknowledge that we are sinners. He came for that to forgive us. sinners. He came for that to forgive us. sinners. He came for that to forgive us. So we turn to the Lord and we activate So we turn to the Lord and we activate So we turn to the Lord and we activate our faith, our devotion, and our our faith, our devotion, and our our faith, our devotion, and our humility asking him to give us humility asking him to give us humility asking him to give us forgiveness and peace. forgiveness and peace. forgiveness and peace. 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 in sinned in my thoughts and in my words in sinned in my thoughts and in my words in what I have done and what I have failed what I have done and what I have failed what I have done and what I have failed to do. Through my fault, through my to do. Through my fault, through my to do. Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. fault, through my most grievous fault. fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I ask the blessed Mary, ever Therefore, I ask the blessed Mary, ever Therefore, I ask the blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and virgin, all the angels and saints, and virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray you, my brothers and sisters, to pray you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. May Almighty for me to the Lord our God. May Almighty for me to the Lord our God. May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our God have mercy on us, forgive us our God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

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Oh God, who on this day through your only begotten son have conquered death only begotten son have conquered death only begotten son have conquered death and unlocked for us the path to and unlocked for us the path to and unlocked for us the path to eternity. eternity. eternity. Grant we pray that we who keep the Grant we pray that we who keep the Grant we pray that we who keep the somnity of the Lord's resurrection somnity of the Lord's resurrection somnity of the Lord's resurrection may through the renewal brought by your may through the renewal brought by your may through the renewal brought by your spirit rise up in the light of life spirit rise up in the light of life spirit rise up in the light of life 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. Peter began to speak. Peter began to speak. Peter began to speak. You know the message that spread You know the message that spread You know the message that spread throughout Judea, throughout Judea, throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism beginning in Galilee after the baptism beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced.

that John announced. that John announced. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. the Holy Spirit and with power. the Holy Spirit and with power. how he went about doing good and healing how he went about doing good and healing how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil. all who were oppressed by the devil. all who were oppressed by the devil. For God was with him. For God was with him. For God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both We are witnesses to all that he did both We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. in Judea and in Jerusalem. in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on They put him to death by hanging him on They put him to death by hanging him on a tree. a tree. a tree. But God raised him on the third day and But God raised him on the third day and But God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, allowed him to appear, allowed him to appear, not to all the people, but to us who not to all the people, but to us who not to all the people, but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses were chosen by God as witnesses were chosen by God as witnesses and who ate and drank with him after he and who ate and drank with him after he and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. rose from the dead. rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people He commanded us to preach to the people He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one and to testify that he is the one and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living ordained by God as judge of the living ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead.

and the dead. and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that All the prophets testify about him that All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives everyone who believes in him receives everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. forgiveness of sins through his name. forgiveness of sins through his name. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. This is the day the Lord has made. Let This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice us rejoice us rejoice and be glad. and be glad. and be glad. This is the day the Lord has made. Let This is the day the Lord has made. Let This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice us rejoice us rejoice and be glad.

Oh, give thanks to the Lord for he is Oh, give thanks to the Lord for he is good. good. good. His steadfast love endures forever. Let Israel say, Let Israel say, "His steadfast love endures forever." This is the day the Lord has made. This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice Let us rejoice Let us rejoice and be glad. The right hand of the Lord does The right hand of the Lord does valiantly. I shall not die but I shall live I shall not die but I shall live and recount the deeds of the Lord. and recount the deeds of the Lord. and recount the deeds of the Lord. This is the day the Lord has made.

This is the day the Lord has made. This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice Let us rejoice Let us rejoice and be glad. has become the chief corner stone. has become the chief corner stone. This is the Lord's doing. This is the Lord's doing. This is the Lord's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes. It is marvelous in our eyes. It is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day the Lord has made. This is the day the Lord has made. This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice Let us rejoice Let us rejoice and be glad.

A reading from the letter of St. Paul to A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Colossians. the Colossians. the Colossians. Brothers and sisters, Brothers and sisters, Brothers and sisters, if you have been raised with Christ, if you have been raised with Christ, if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, seek the things that are above, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand where Christ is seated at the right hand where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. of God. of God. Set your minds on things that are above, Set your minds on things that are above, Set your minds on things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. For not on the things that are on earth. For not on the things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden you have died, and your life is hidden you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. with Christ in God. with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is When Christ who is your life is When Christ who is your life is revealed, revealed, revealed, then you also will be revealed with him then you also will be revealed with him then you also will be revealed with him in glory. in glory. in glory. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Loud Loud immort.

Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Christ our pascal lamb has been Christ our pascal lamb has been sacrificed. sacrificed. sacrificed. Let us feast with joy in the Lord. Let us feast with joy in the Lord. Let us feast with joy in the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Halleluah. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. >> And your spirit. >> And your spirit. >> And your spirit. >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. Glory to you, Lord.

Early on the first day of the week, Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone came to the tomb and saw that the stone came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. had been removed from the tomb. had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and So she ran and went to Simon Peter and So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the other disciple, the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to the one whom Jesus loved, and said to the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of them, "They have taken the Lord out of them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they the tomb, and we do not know where they the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." have laid him." have laid him." Then Peter and the other disciples set Then Peter and the other disciples set Then Peter and the other disciples set out and went toward the tomb. out and went toward the tomb. out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the The two were running together, but the The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached other disciple outran Peter and reached other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in the tomb first. He bent down to look in the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, and saw the linen wrappings lying there, and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. but he did not go in. but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came following him and Then Simon Peter came following him and Then Simon Peter came following him and went into the tomb. He saw the linen went into the tomb. He saw the linen went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there and the clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo cloth clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo cloth clo clo clo clo clo clo clo clo cloth that had been on Jesus's head not lying that had been on Jesus's head not lying that had been on Jesus's head not lying with the linen wrapping wrappings but with the linen wrapping wrappings but with the linen wrapping wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself.

rolled up in a place by itself. rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple who reached the Then the other disciple who reached the Then the other disciple who reached the tomb first also went in and he saw and tomb first also went in and he saw and tomb first also went in and he saw and believed. believed. believed. For as yet they did not understand the For as yet they did not understand the For as yet they did not understand the scripture that he must rise from the scripture that he must rise from the scripture that he must rise from the dead. The gospel of the Lord. Praise to youord The gospel of the Lord. Praise to youord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Heat. Heat.

Praise be Jesus Christ now and forever. Praise be Jesus Christ now and forever. Christ is risen. Truly he is risen. Christ is risen. Truly he is risen. Christ is risen. Truly he is risen. Brothers and sisters, we gather such Brothers and sisters, we gather such Brothers and sisters, we gather such great number today in our cathedral to great number today in our cathedral to great number today in our cathedral to celebrate truly what is the most celebrate truly what is the most celebrate truly what is the most important feast of the entire Christian important feast of the entire Christian important feast of the entire Christian calendar, calendar, calendar, Easter, the resurrection of Jesus. It's Easter, the resurrection of Jesus. It's Easter, the resurrection of Jesus. It's the fulfillment of God's promises to us. the fulfillment of God's promises to us. the fulfillment of God's promises to us. It marks the beginning of a new life, It marks the beginning of a new life, It marks the beginning of a new life, not only for Jesus, but for us as well. not only for Jesus, but for us as well. not only for Jesus, but for us as well. It opens us to new horizons and it It opens us to new horizons and it It opens us to new horizons and it attests to the final defeat of evil. attests to the final defeat of evil. attests to the final defeat of evil. As promised and as he had predicted, As promised and as he had predicted, As promised and as he had predicted, Jesus rose from the dead on the third Jesus rose from the dead on the third Jesus rose from the dead on the third day and life as we know it has never day and life as we know it has never day and life as we know it has never been the same. been the same. been the same. We cannot overstate the cruciality of We cannot overstate the cruciality of We cannot overstate the cruciality of this somnity, this great feast. We this somnity, this great feast. We this somnity, this great feast. We celebrate celebrate celebrate Christ's victory and his resurrection at Christ's victory and his resurrection at Christ's victory and his resurrection at every single mass. Every mass is the every single mass. Every mass is the every single mass. Every mass is the reenactment of the death and reenactment of the death and reenactment of the death and resurrection of Jesus. We call that the resurrection of Jesus. We call that the resurrection of Jesus. We call that the pascal mystery. The min the mis mystery pascal mystery. The min the mis mystery pascal mystery. The min the mis mystery of Easter. Death and resurrection.

of Easter. Death and resurrection. of Easter. Death and resurrection. That's our spirituality. That's our That's our spirituality. That's our That's our spirituality. That's our faith. And that's what we profess with faith. And that's what we profess with faith. And that's what we profess with all of our hearts. It's the center and all of our hearts. It's the center and all of our hearts. It's the center and the foundation of our Christian faith. the foundation of our Christian faith. the foundation of our Christian faith. It's the bedrock of our spiritual life. It's the bedrock of our spiritual life. It's the bedrock of our spiritual life. It is the reason we hope and we have It is the reason we hope and we have It is the reason we hope and we have God's grace. The event of Christ's resurrection The event of Christ's resurrection is one of those historical happenings is one of those historical happenings is one of those historical happenings that we all wish we were there to see that we all wish we were there to see that we all wish we were there to see personally firsthand. personally firsthand. personally firsthand. However, though we were not there However, though we were not there However, though we were not there physically and personally, we have the physically and personally, we have the physically and personally, we have the trustworthy trustworthy trustworthy and undeniable eyewitness and undeniable eyewitness and undeniable eyewitness of the apostles. And we have the of the apostles. And we have the of the apostles. And we have the testimony of so many others who saw testimony of so many others who saw testimony of so many others who saw Jesus after he exited the tomb alive.

Jesus after he exited the tomb alive. Jesus after he exited the tomb alive. They heard him speak. They heard him speak. They heard him speak. They ate with him. They touched his They ate with him. They touched his They ate with him. They touched his body. They put their hands in the in his body. They put their hands in the in his body. They put their hands in the in his wombs. They were consoled and encouraged wombs. They were consoled and encouraged wombs. They were consoled and encouraged by his words and promises. And their by his words and promises. And their by his words and promises. And their hearts were set on fire. hearts were set on fire. hearts were set on fire. Evil and greed and malignity and envy Evil and greed and malignity and envy Evil and greed and malignity and envy were not able to keep Jesus in the tomb. were not able to keep Jesus in the tomb. were not able to keep Jesus in the tomb. The love of God has no equal and the The love of God has no equal and the The love of God has no equal and the power of the Almighty has no rival. power of the Almighty has no rival. power of the Almighty has no rival. That Easter morning, the women went to That Easter morning, the women went to That Easter morning, the women went to the graveyard to prepare Jesus for the the graveyard to prepare Jesus for the the graveyard to prepare Jesus for the proper burial. He died on Friday. It was proper burial. He died on Friday. It was proper burial. He died on Friday. It was a solemn day. They could not prepare his a solemn day. They could not prepare his a solemn day. They could not prepare his body as was custom. And so they went body as was custom. And so they went body as was custom. And so they went back on Sunday and there they saw back on Sunday and there they saw back on Sunday and there they saw something extraordinary. something extraordinary. something extraordinary. The stone had been rolled away. There's The stone had been rolled away. There's The stone had been rolled away. There's the body of Jesus is not there. Our Lord the body of Jesus is not there. Our Lord the body of Jesus is not there. Our Lord appeared to Mary, Mary Magdalene, who appeared to Mary, Mary Magdalene, who appeared to Mary, Mary Magdalene, who then became a great apostle. She told then became a great apostle. She told then became a great apostle. She told the other apostles. They all went to the other apostles. They all went to the other apostles. They all went to see. Peter and John went in. The body's see. Peter and John went in. The body's see. Peter and John went in. The body's not there. And then they met him on the not there. And then they met him on the not there. And then they met him on the road to Galilee. The tomb was empty.

road to Galilee. The tomb was empty. road to Galilee. The tomb was empty. The fact that Jesus rose from the dead The fact that Jesus rose from the dead The fact that Jesus rose from the dead and is now reigning gloriously and is now reigning gloriously and is now reigning gloriously has an enormous impact on our life. Even has an enormous impact on our life. Even has an enormous impact on our life. Even if the event took place 2,000 years ago if the event took place 2,000 years ago if the event took place 2,000 years ago in a very distant land, in a very distant land, in a very distant land, activated by faith, the distance of time activated by faith, the distance of time activated by faith, the distance of time and space are no longer an obstacle. and space are no longer an obstacle. and space are no longer an obstacle. Christ's new life offered to us to enter Christ's new life offered to us to enter Christ's new life offered to us to enter into daily. into daily. into daily. And Jesus was not afraid to enter into And Jesus was not afraid to enter into And Jesus was not afraid to enter into the ugliest places to bring new life. the ugliest places to bring new life. the ugliest places to bring new life. He did this on a natural level when his He did this on a natural level when his He did this on a natural level when his friend Lazarus was was dead and he went friend Lazarus was was dead and he went friend Lazarus was was dead and he went to the gravestone and called him out to the gravestone and called him out to the gravestone and called him out called him forth. And Jesus can do that called him forth. And Jesus can do that called him forth. And Jesus can do that to our stony hearts as well. to our stony hearts as well. to our stony hearts as well. There are dark places in our hearts in There are dark places in our hearts in There are dark places in our hearts in our lives as well. regrets, our lives as well. regrets, our lives as well. regrets, painful memories, painful memories, painful memories, festering wounds, vice, hurts, festering wounds, vice, hurts, festering wounds, vice, hurts, brokenness, the list goes on. These can brokenness, the list goes on. These can brokenness, the list goes on. These can be compared to an interior death of be compared to an interior death of be compared to an interior death of sorts. And too often we lock them in sorts. And too often we lock them in sorts. And too often we lock them in with a heavy boulder, a heavy stone of with a heavy boulder, a heavy stone of with a heavy boulder, a heavy stone of denial denial denial or of peer, fear or pride when we should or of peer, fear or pride when we should or of peer, fear or pride when we should instead be asking our gracious Lord to

instead be asking our gracious Lord to instead be asking our gracious Lord to take away the stone to remove those take away the stone to remove those take away the stone to remove those self-protective bandages and to bring us self-protective bandages and to bring us self-protective bandages and to bring us into the abundant life. into the abundant life. into the abundant life. Wouldn't it be great if we all could Wouldn't it be great if we all could Wouldn't it be great if we all could name those dark places in our life and name those dark places in our life and name those dark places in our life and surrender them to Jesus, calling him surrender them to Jesus, calling him surrender them to Jesus, calling him into those places to bring that new life into those places to bring that new life into those places to bring that new life of the resurrection in it. of the resurrection in it. of the resurrection in it. The disciples went out enthusiastically The disciples went out enthusiastically The disciples went out enthusiastically and joyfully to proclaim to everyone and joyfully to proclaim to everyone and joyfully to proclaim to everyone they saw, Jesus is really alive. He's they saw, Jesus is really alive. He's they saw, Jesus is really alive. He's risen from the dead. He actually risen from the dead. He actually risen from the dead. He actually appeared personally and physically to appeared personally and physically to appeared personally and physically to them. So the resurrection was not just them. So the resurrection was not just them. So the resurrection was not just about coming back to life to earthly about coming back to life to earthly about coming back to life to earthly life. That's resuscitation. life. That's resuscitation. life. That's resuscitation. Resurrection is something different. He Resurrection is something different. He Resurrection is something different. He came he rose with his own body but the came he rose with his own body but the came he rose with his own body but the body is now glorified. The body is body is now glorified. The body is body is now glorified. The body is resurrected. The body is transformed.

resurrected. The body is transformed. resurrected. The body is transformed. It's the Greek word that they use to It's the Greek word that they use to It's the Greek word that they use to talk about resurrection anastasis. talk about resurrection anastasis. talk about resurrection anastasis. Right? You see you hear the name Right? You see you hear the name Right? You see you hear the name Anastasia sometimes right come anastasis Anastasia sometimes right come anastasis Anastasia sometimes right come anastasis which means to stand up again that's why which means to stand up again that's why which means to stand up again that's why when we in in Greek when we say Christ when we in in Greek when we say Christ when we in in Greek when we say Christ is risento is risento is risento anest we answer althos anest he is he anest we answer althos anest he is he anest we answer althos anest he is he stood up he rose up truly he has risen stood up he rose up truly he has risen stood up he rose up truly he has risen up up up consequently when we commemorate this consequently when we commemorate this consequently when we commemorate this fact fact fact Christ rose from the dead. It's not a Christ rose from the dead. It's not a Christ rose from the dead. It's not a myth. myth. myth. It's not fiction. It's not an ideal. It's not fiction. It's not an ideal. It's not fiction. It's not an ideal. It's not a figment of someone's It's not a figment of someone's It's not a figment of someone's imagination gone wild. It truly imagination gone wild. It truly imagination gone wild. It truly happened. happened. happened. And that fact makes an enormous And that fact makes an enormous And that fact makes an enormous difference because it contains a life difference because it contains a life difference because it contains a life lifechanging consequences for us even lifechanging consequences for us even lifechanging consequences for us even though we're 2,000 years after the though we're 2,000 years after the though we're 2,000 years after the event. This is so because it is not event. This is so because it is not event. This is so because it is not merely a fact about the past but is very merely a fact about the past but is very merely a fact about the past but is very much the present and the future. Our much the present and the future. Our much the present and the future. Our present and our future, the present and present and our future, the present and present and our future, the present and the future of the world.

the future of the world. the future of the world. We profess that in our faith that Christ We profess that in our faith that Christ We profess that in our faith that Christ not only rose from the dead past tense, not only rose from the dead past tense, not only rose from the dead past tense, but that he is risen and is alive, but that he is risen and is alive, but that he is risen and is alive, present tense. present tense. present tense. He's alive today and we can encounter He's alive today and we can encounter He's alive today and we can encounter him truly, him truly, him truly, powerfully, powerfully, powerfully, and really and really and really in the liturgy and in the sacraments we in the liturgy and in the sacraments we in the liturgy and in the sacraments we celebrate like right now. celebrate like right now. celebrate like right now. We truly and really and powerfully We truly and really and powerfully We truly and really and powerfully encounter Jesus today encounter Jesus today encounter Jesus today in his word. When we read the words of in his word. When we read the words of in his word. When we read the words of sacred scripture, sacred scripture, sacred scripture, when we pray, when we pray, when we pray, when we reach out to those who are in when we reach out to those who are in when we reach out to those who are in need need need in the community of faith, the church, in the community of faith, the church, in the community of faith, the church, we can have a personal and a loving we can have a personal and a loving we can have a personal and a loving relationship with him because he is relationship with him because he is relationship with him because he is alive.

alive. alive. He calls us his friends He calls us his friends He calls us his friends and he cares about us. and he cares about us. and he cares about us. And we can even eat his body and drink And we can even eat his body and drink And we can even eat his body and drink his blood at mass. his blood at mass. his blood at mass. That's how real it is. That's how real it is. That's how real it is. And this reality changes many things you And this reality changes many things you And this reality changes many things you see for us for the world because Christ see for us for the world because Christ see for us for the world because Christ is the Lord of everything of our lives. is the Lord of everything of our lives. is the Lord of everything of our lives. And it makes a big difference in the And it makes a big difference in the And it makes a big difference in the next life too because he is the savior next life too because he is the savior next life too because he is the savior of our immortal souls. of our immortal souls. of our immortal souls. Of all the miracles he made, the supreme Of all the miracles he made, the supreme Of all the miracles he made, the supreme one is the one we commemorate at every one is the one we commemorate at every one is the one we commemorate at every single eukarist, every single Sunday, single eukarist, every single Sunday, single eukarist, every single Sunday, and that's mass, the death and and that's mass, the death and and that's mass, the death and resurrection of Jesus. He is risen. He resurrection of Jesus. He is risen. He resurrection of Jesus. He is risen. He is alive. He is the Lord. He is the is alive. He is the Lord. He is the is alive. He is the Lord. He is the redeemer. He is light. And he is present redeemer. He is light. And he is present redeemer. He is light. And he is present in our midst. And he wants a in our midst. And he wants a in our midst. And he wants a relationship with us. He calls us his relationship with us. He calls us his relationship with us. He calls us his friends.

And then we have faith, And then we have faith, hope, and love. Three keys that come hope, and love. Three keys that come hope, and love. Three keys that come together together together and open for us and obtain access for us and open for us and obtain access for us and open for us and obtain access for us to the power of the resurrection. to the power of the resurrection. to the power of the resurrection. I pray that every day we're going to I pray that every day we're going to I pray that every day we're going to believe enough and trust enough to knock believe enough and trust enough to knock believe enough and trust enough to knock on that door and ask for resurrection on that door and ask for resurrection on that door and ask for resurrection power to be given to us. St. Paul said, power to be given to us. St. Paul said, power to be given to us. St. Paul said, "The same spirit that rose Jesus from "The same spirit that rose Jesus from "The same spirit that rose Jesus from the dead has been given to us." The same the dead has been given to us." The same the dead has been given to us." The same one, the same Holy Spirit that moved the one, the same Holy Spirit that moved the one, the same Holy Spirit that moved the boulder, boulder, boulder, brought Jesus back and is alive in the brought Jesus back and is alive in the brought Jesus back and is alive in the church has been given to us personally church has been given to us personally church has been given to us personally in our soul and in the church. Imagine in our soul and in the church. Imagine in our soul and in the church. Imagine having all that access to that same having all that access to that same having all that access to that same power, the resurrection power. We ask power, the resurrection power. We ask power, the resurrection power. We ask for that every day. for that every day. for that every day. So with and that means every single day So with and that means every single day So with and that means every single day we have the opportunity we have the opportunity we have the opportunity to benefit and to receive hope and to benefit and to receive hope and to benefit and to receive hope and unconditional love unconditional love unconditional love to walk with purpose and with meaning.

to walk with purpose and with meaning. to walk with purpose and with meaning. new opportunities to grow and to share new opportunities to grow and to share new opportunities to grow and to share and to be a blessing for others. and to be a blessing for others. and to be a blessing for others. We will have strength in times of We will have strength in times of We will have strength in times of struggle. We will have wisdom to make struggle. We will have wisdom to make struggle. We will have wisdom to make the right choices. the right choices. the right choices. We will have forgiveness when we sin. We will have forgiveness when we sin. We will have forgiveness when we sin. We will have the joy and peace that only We will have the joy and peace that only We will have the joy and peace that only Christ can give us. Christ can give us. Christ can give us. We will have the friendship of Christ. We will have the friendship of Christ. We will have the friendship of Christ. and we will have heaven and the promises and we will have heaven and the promises and we will have heaven and the promises of eternal life. of eternal life. of eternal life. And so And so And so with faith, hope, and love, and access with faith, hope, and love, and access with faith, hope, and love, and access to the resurrection power, every day can to the resurrection power, every day can to the resurrection power, every day can be Easter. Every day can be the exp we be Easter. Every day can be the exp we be Easter. Every day can be the exp we can have the experience of renewal can have the experience of renewal can have the experience of renewal of a new life of a purposefilled journey of a new life of a purposefilled journey of a new life of a purposefilled journey and a relationship that colors all and a relationship that colors all and a relationship that colors all others. others. others. Christ is risen. Truly he is risen.

Christ is risen. Truly he is risen. Christ is risen. Truly he is risen. Praise be Jesus Christ now and forever. Please stand for the profession of Please stand for the profession of faith. On Easter Sunday, rather than reciting On Easter Sunday, rather than reciting the creed, which we do every Sunday, we the creed, which we do every Sunday, we the creed, which we do every Sunday, we have an opportunity once again to renew have an opportunity once again to renew have an opportunity once again to renew the promises of our baptism when we the promises of our baptism when we the promises of our baptism when we became a child of God and a disciple of became a child of God and a disciple of became a child of God and a disciple of the resurrected Christ. the resurrected Christ. the resurrected Christ. Last night in our wonderful Easter vigil Last night in our wonderful Easter vigil Last night in our wonderful Easter vigil uh we had many members of our community uh we had many members of our community uh we had many members of our community who came into full communion were who came into full communion were who came into full communion were baptized confirmed and across the arch baptized confirmed and across the arch baptized confirmed and across the arch dascese we had over 2,000 dascese we had over 2,000 dascese we had over 2,000 uh people who be who were baptized and uh people who be who were baptized and uh people who be who were baptized and 1700 or so who came into full communion 1700 or so who came into full communion 1700 or so who came into full communion in the church and and so now is a in the church and and so now is a in the church and and so now is a wonderful opportunity for us too like at wonderful opportunity for us too like at wonderful opportunity for us too like at baptism baptism baptism to renounce

to renounce to renounce Satan, sin, evil, and darkness, and to Satan, sin, evil, and darkness, and to Satan, sin, evil, and darkness, and to embrace the Lord, light and love. So, embrace the Lord, light and love. So, embrace the Lord, light and love. So, dear brothers and sisters, through the dear brothers and sisters, through the dear brothers and sisters, through the pascal mystery, we have been buried with pascal mystery, we have been buried with pascal mystery, we have been buried with Christ in baptism so that we may walk Christ in baptism so that we may walk Christ in baptism so that we may walk with him in newness of life. with him in newness of life. with him in newness of life. And so now that our Lent and observance And so now that our Lent and observance And so now that our Lent and observance is concluded, is concluded, is concluded, let us renew the promises of holy let us renew the promises of holy let us renew the promises of holy baptism baptism baptism by which we once renounced Satan and his by which we once renounced Satan and his by which we once renounced Satan and his works and promised to serve God in the works and promised to serve God in the works and promised to serve God in the holy Catholic Church. So I will ask you some questions and you So I will ask you some questions and you can respond, I do. can respond, I do. can respond, I do. >> Do you renounce Satan? I do. >> Do you renounce Satan? I do. >> Do you renounce Satan? I do. >> And all his works? >> And all his works? >> And all his works? >> I do. >> I do. >> I do. >> And all his empty show? >> And all his empty show? >> And all his empty show? >> I do. >> I do. >> I do. >> Do you believe in God the Father >> Do you believe in God the Father >> Do you believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth?

Almighty, creator of heaven and earth? Almighty, creator of heaven and earth? >> I do. >> I do. >> I do. >> Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only >> Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only >> Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord, who was born of the son, our Lord, who was born of the son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered death, and was Virgin Mary, suffered death, and was Virgin Mary, suffered death, and was buried, rose again from the dead, and is buried, rose again from the dead, and is buried, rose again from the dead, and is seated at the right hand of the father? seated at the right hand of the father? seated at the right hand of the father? >> I do. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, >> I do. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, >> I do. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion the Holy Catholic Church, the communion the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the of 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? >> And may Almighty God, the Father of our >> And may Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us new Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us new Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit and birth by water and the Holy Spirit and birth by water and the Holy Spirit and bestowed on us forgiveness for our sins, bestowed on us forgiveness for our sins, bestowed on us forgiveness for our sins, keep us by his grace in Christ Jesus our keep us by his grace in Christ Jesus our keep us by his grace in Christ Jesus our Lord for eternal life. Lord for eternal life. Lord for eternal life. Amen. Amen. Amen. Now we have the sprinkling with holy Now we have the sprinkling with holy Now we have the sprinkling with holy water. Last night we blessed the water water. Last night we blessed the water water. Last night we blessed the water which was used for um baptisms and I which was used for um baptisms and I which was used for um baptisms and I will walk around the cathedral will walk around the cathedral will walk around the cathedral blessing you with holy water. You do the blessing you with holy water. You do the blessing you with holy water. You do the sign of the cross and it reminds us of sign of the cross and it reminds us of sign of the cross and it reminds us of our own baptism when we entered into our own baptism when we entered into our own baptism when we entered into God's family and are his beloved God's family and are his beloved God's family and are his beloved children.

Bring Bring Give me all that 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.

upon us in our loneliness. upon us in our loneliness. >> For the successes to the apostles in the >> For the successes to the apostles in the >> For the successes to the apostles in the church today, commissioned to preach to church today, commissioned to preach to church today, commissioned to preach to the people that like Peter, they may the people that like Peter, they may the people that like Peter, they may boldly proclaim the resurrection of boldly proclaim the resurrection of boldly proclaim the resurrection of Christ and the forgiveness of sins in Christ and the forgiveness of sins in Christ and the forgiveness of sins in his name. We pray to the Lord. Lord, his name. We pray to the Lord. Lord, his name. We pray to the Lord. Lord, here our prayer here our prayer here our prayer >> for those who have put been put in >> for those who have put been put in >> for those who have put been put in authority over us that they may not authority over us that they may not authority over us that they may not reject Christ the cornerstone reject Christ the cornerstone reject Christ the cornerstone but instead help to build up the life of but instead help to build up the life of but instead help to build up the life of this nation in peace, justice and this nation in peace, justice and this nation in peace, justice and godliness. We pray to the Lord. Lord godliness. We pray to the Lord. Lord godliness. We pray to the Lord. Lord here our prayer here our prayer here our prayer >> for all of us that our life may be >> for all of us that our life may be >> for all of us that our life may be hidden with Christ in God and that we hidden with Christ in God and that we hidden with Christ in God and that we may seek what is above celebrating this may seek what is above celebrating this may seek what is above celebrating this feast with the unleavened bread of feast with the unleavened bread of feast with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. We pray to the sincerity and truth. We pray to the sincerity and truth. We pray to the Lord. Lord here our pray Lord. Lord here our pray Lord. Lord here our pray >> for all of us gathered here today that >> for all of us gathered here today that >> for all of us gathered here today that as Christians we may offer to God our as Christians we may offer to God our as Christians we may offer to God our thankful hymns of praise and that thankful hymns of praise and that thankful hymns of praise and that renewing our vows to him with joy and renewing our vows to him with joy and renewing our vows to him with joy and gratitude for his victory over death. We gratitude for his victory over death. We gratitude for his victory over death. 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 >> for all who suffer in mind and body that >> for all who suffer in mind and body that >> for all who suffer in mind and body that the Lord may in his gracious mercy cause the Lord may in his gracious mercy cause the Lord may in his gracious mercy cause us to never lose sight of his provident

us to never lose sight of his provident us to never lose sight of his provident love. We pray to the Lord. Lord here our love. We pray to the Lord. Lord here our love. We pray to the Lord. Lord here our pray pray pray >> for all our faithful departed ones who >> for all our faithful departed ones who >> for all our faithful departed ones who were signed with the cross of Jesus that were signed with the cross of Jesus that were signed with the cross of Jesus that the power of his glorious resurrection the power of his glorious resurrection the power of his glorious resurrection may bring them rejoicing into the may bring them rejoicing into the may bring them rejoicing into the wedding feast of heaven. We pray to the wedding feast of heaven. We pray to the wedding feast of heaven. We pray to the Lord. Lord. Lord. >> Lord our pray. >> Lord our pray. >> Lord our pray. Let us pray in a special way for an Let us pray in a special way for an Let us pray in a special way for an increase in vocations that those young increase in vocations that those young increase in vocations that those young men who are called to the priesthood and men who are called to the priesthood and men who are called to the priesthood and young women called to religious life young women called to religious life young women called to religious life will say yes to the Lord to this new will say yes to the Lord to this new will say yes to the Lord to this new life that he's offering them and be bold life that he's offering them and be bold life that he's offering them and be bold and loving proclaimers of the and loving proclaimers of the and loving proclaimers of the resurrection of Jesus in a world that resurrection of Jesus in a world that resurrection of Jesus in a world that really needs to know. We turn to our really needs to know. We turn to our really needs to know. We turn to our lady, our spiritual mother, the mother lady, our spiritual mother, the mother lady, our spiritual mother, the mother of the church, and ask for her powerful of the church, and ask for her powerful of the church, and ask for her powerful intercession. intercession. intercession. >> Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is >> Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is >> Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst with thee. Blessed art thou amongst with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy women, and blessed is the fruit of thy women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour pray for us sinners now and at the hour pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Oh God, who know of our death. Amen. Oh God, who know of our death. Amen. Oh God, who know that our life in this present age is that our life in this present age is that our life in this present age is subject to suffering and need. Hear the subject to suffering and need. Hear the subject to suffering and need. Hear the desires of those who cry to you and desires of those who cry to you and desires of those who cry to you and receive the prayers of those who believe receive the prayers of those who believe receive the prayers of those who believe in you. Through Christ our Lord.

in you. Through Christ our Lord. in you. Through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Please be seated. praise praise and triumph. Christ Christ the gates of hell.

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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. Mighty Father, exalted with pascal gladness, O Lord, we exalted with pascal gladness, O Lord, we offer the sacrifice by which your church offer the sacrifice by which your church offer the sacrifice by which your church is wondrously reborn and nourished is wondrously reborn and nourished is wondrously reborn and nourished through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. and with your >> The Lord be with you. and with your spirit. spirit. spirit. >> Lift up your hearts. Lift them up to the >> Lift up your hearts. Lift them up to the >> Lift up your hearts. Lift them up to the L. L. L. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. >> It is right and >> It is right and >> It is right and >> it is truly right and just our duty and >> it is truly right and just our duty and >> it is truly right and just our duty and our salvation at all times to acclaim our salvation at all times to acclaim our salvation at all times to acclaim you, oh Lord, but on this day above all you, oh Lord, but on this day above all you, oh Lord, but on this day above all to lod you yet more gloriously when to lod you yet more gloriously when to lod you yet more gloriously when Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. For he is the true lamb who has taken For he is the true lamb who has taken For he is the true lamb who has taken away the sins of the world. By dying, he away the sins of the world. By dying, he away the sins of the world. By dying, he has destroyed our death and by rising has destroyed our death and by rising has destroyed our death and by rising restored our life. Therefore, overcome restored our life. Therefore, overcome restored our life. Therefore, overcome with pascal joy, every land, every with pascal joy, every land, every with pascal joy, every land, every people exalts in your praise, and even people exalts in your praise, and even people exalts in your praise, and even the heavenly powers with the angelic the heavenly powers with the angelic the heavenly powers with the angelic hosts sing together the unending hym of hosts sing together the unending hym of hosts sing together the unending hym of your glory as they acclaim, holy,

holy, holy holy holy Lord Lord Lord God God God of host. in in the highest. Blessed Blessed is he. is he. is he. Blessed Blessed Blessed is he is he is he who comes who comes who comes in the name of the Lord. in in the highest.

in in the highest. 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 make them holy. and make them holy. And you never cease to gather a people And you never cease to gather a people And you never cease to gather a people to yourself, to yourself, to yourself, so that from the rising of the sun to so that from the rising of the sun to so that from the rising of the sun to its setting, a pure sacrifice may be its setting, a pure sacrifice may be its setting, a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name. offered to your name. offered to your name. Therefore, Lord, we humbly implore you, Therefore, Lord, we humbly implore you, Therefore, Lord, we humbly implore you, by the same Spirit, graciously make holy by the same Spirit, graciously make holy by the same Spirit, graciously make holy these gifts we have brought to you for these gifts we have brought to you for these gifts we have brought to you for consecration, that they may become the consecration, that they may become the consecration, that they may become the body and blood of your son, our Lord body and blood of your son, our Lord body and blood of your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose command we Jesus Christ, at whose command we Jesus Christ, at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.

celebrate these mysteries. celebrate these 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, he took the chalice, he took the chalice, and giving you thanks, he said the and giving you thanks, he said the and giving you thanks, he said the blessing and gave the chalice to his blessing and gave the chalice to his blessing and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying, disciples, saying, 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.

until until you Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of the saving passion of your son, his the saving passion of your son, his the saving passion of your son, his wondrous resurrection, and ascension wondrous resurrection, and ascension wondrous resurrection, and ascension into heaven. And as we look forward to into heaven. And as we look forward to into heaven. And as we look forward to his second coming, we offer you in his second coming, we offer you in his second coming, we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living thanksgiving this holy and living 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 recognize in the sacrificial church and recognize in the sacrificial church and recognize in the 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 and one spirit may become one body and one spirit may become one body and one spirit in Christ. spirit in Christ. spirit in Christ. may make of us an eternal offering to may make of us an eternal offering to may 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 your elect especially with the most with your elect especially with the most with your 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 martrs, blessed apostles and glorious martrs, blessed apostles and glorious martrs, 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. May presence we rely for unfailing help. May presence we rely for unfailing help. May this sacrifice of our reconciliation, we this sacrifice of our reconciliation, we this sacrifice of our reconciliation, we pray, O Lord, advance the peace and pray, O Lord, advance the peace and 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 have clergy, and the entire people you have clergy, and the entire people you have gained for your own. Listen graciously

gained for your own. Listen graciously gained for your own. Listen graciously to the prayers of this family whom you to the prayers of this family whom you to the prayers of this family whom you have summoned before you. In your have summoned before you. In your have summoned before you. In your compassion, oh merciful father, gather compassion, oh merciful father, gather compassion, oh merciful father, gather to yourself all your children scattered to yourself all your children scattered to yourself all your children scattered throughout the world. throughout the world. throughout the world. >> To our departed brothers and sisters >> To our departed brothers and sisters >> To our departed brothers and sisters and to all who were pleasing to you and to all who were pleasing to you and to all who were pleasing to you at their passing from this life, give at their passing from this life, give at their passing from this life, give kind admittance to your kingdom. There kind admittance to your kingdom. There kind admittance to your kingdom. There we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of we 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, oh God, almighty father, oh God, almighty father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours all glory and honor is yours all glory and honor is yours forever forever forever and ever.

Amen. Amen. Amen. 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. Lead us not who trespass against us. Lead us not who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us. Deliver into temptation, but deliver us. Deliver into temptation, but deliver us. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil. us, Lord, we pray, from every evil. us, Lord, we pray, from every evil. Graciously grant peace in our days, that Graciously grant peace in our days, that Graciously grant peace in our days, that by the help of your mercy, we may be by the help of your mercy, we may be by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all always free from sin and safe from all always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope distress, as we await the blessed hope distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our savior Jesus and the coming of our savior Jesus 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. Just be right there. Just be right there. Just be right there. Peace be nice. Praise Praise the God.

peace peace and 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.

Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Hallelu. Halleluah. Halleluah. Hallelujah. Halleluah.

Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Halleluah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Halleluah. Hallelu. Hallelu. Halleluah. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Halleluah.

Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Halleluah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Hallelu. Hallelujah.

Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. 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. at least spiritually into my heart. 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. Amen.

Please join and singing hymn number 119. Please join and singing hymn number 119. At the lamb's high feast, number 119 At the last At the last we sing praise to our victorious we sing praise to our victorious we sing praise to our victorious king. king. king. SP of of the the the of the

Lord is born. Lord is born. as our angels There is no There is no heart. heart. heart. has brought us life and light.

has brought us life and light. has brought us life and light. Now I am Now I am Now I am way Look upon your church, oh God, with

Look upon your church, oh God, with unfailing love and favor, so that unfailing love and favor, so that unfailing love and favor, so that renewed by the pascal mysteries, she may renewed by the pascal mysteries, she may renewed by the pascal mysteries, she may come to the glory of the resurrection. come to the glory of the resurrection. come to the glory of the resurrection. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. on this blessed Easter day. Uh I'd like on this blessed Easter day. Uh I'd like to a heartfelt thank you to all of the to a heartfelt thank you to all of the to a heartfelt thank you to all of the cathedral staff uh to uh the caners uh cathedral staff uh to uh the caners uh cathedral staff uh to uh the caners uh the choir the choir the choir um all the choir directors the um all the choir directors the um all the choir directors the eucharistic ministers the lectors the eucharistic ministers the lectors the eucharistic ministers the lectors the hospitality ministers alter service hospitality ministers alter service hospitality ministers alter service sanctuary guild also our seminarians sanctuary guild also our seminarians sanctuary guild also our seminarians seminary staff who are present here who seminary staff who are present here who seminary staff who are present here who dedicated extra hours this past week to dedicated extra hours this past week to dedicated extra hours this past week to make this holy week celebrations truly make this holy week celebrations truly make this holy week celebrations truly beautiful and special and holy. Uh beautiful and special and holy. Uh beautiful and special and holy. Uh special thanks to our sacristan Jason special thanks to our sacristan Jason special thanks to our sacristan Jason for his outstanding work and long hours for his outstanding work and long hours for his outstanding work and long hours to Caroline our operations manager for to Caroline our operations manager for to Caroline our operations manager for exceptional coordination and for exceptional coordination and for exceptional coordination and for ensuring everything ran smoothly. And of ensuring everything ran smoothly. And of ensuring everything ran smoothly. And of course we always need a leader, a guide, course we always need a leader, a guide, course we always need a leader, a guide, a shepherd uh to strengthen us. And so a shepherd uh to strengthen us. And so a shepherd uh to strengthen us. And so uh many blessings and thankful to his uh many blessings and thankful to his uh many blessings and thankful to his eminence cardinal Leo your eminence eminence cardinal Leo your eminence eminence cardinal Leo your eminence you've always been a shepherd who leads you've always been a shepherd who leads you've always been a shepherd who leads us who guides us so that you we may know us who guides us so that you we may know us who guides us so that you we may know Jesus and we may have that great Jesus and we may have that great Jesus and we may have that great devotion to our lady. A very happy

devotion to our lady. A very happy devotion to our lady. A very happy Easter to you. And finally, on behalf of his eminence, And finally, on behalf of his eminence, the cathedral priests and staff, I'd the cathedral priests and staff, I'd the cathedral priests and staff, I'd like to wish each and every one of you like to wish each and every one of you like to wish each and every one of you and your families a happy and a blessed and your families a happy and a blessed and your families a happy and a blessed Easter. Christ is risen. The Lord be with you. And with your The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. spirit. spirit. >> For the solemn blessing, please respond >> For the solemn blessing, please respond >> For the solemn blessing, please respond amen after each of the invocations. amen after each of the invocations. amen after each of the invocations. May almighty God bless you through May almighty God bless you through May almighty God bless you through today's Easter semnity and in his today's Easter semnity and in his today's Easter semnity and in his compassion defend you from every assault compassion defend you from every assault compassion defend you from every assault of sin. Amen. May he who restores you to of sin. Amen. May he who restores you to of sin. Amen. May he who restores you to eternal life in the resurrection of his eternal life in the resurrection of his eternal life in the resurrection of his only begotten endow you with the prize only begotten endow you with the prize only begotten endow you with the prize of immortality.

of immortality. of immortality. >> Now that the days of the Lord's passion >> Now that the days of the Lord's passion >> Now that the days of the Lord's passion have drawn to a close, may you who have drawn to a close, may you who have drawn to a close, may you who celebrate the gladness of the pascal celebrate the gladness of the pascal celebrate the gladness of the pascal feast come with Christ's help and feast come with Christ's help and feast come with Christ's help and exalting in spirit to those feasts that exalting in spirit to those feasts that exalting in spirit to those feasts that are celebrated in eternal joy. Amen. And are celebrated in eternal joy. Amen. And are celebrated in eternal joy. Amen. And may the blessing of Almighty God, the may the blessing of Almighty God, the may the blessing of Almighty God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit come down on you and and remain with you come down on you and and remain with you come down on you and and remain with you forever. forever. forever. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Go forth. The mass has ended. Allelujah. >> Go forth. The mass has ended. Allelujah. >> Go forth. The mass has ended. Allelujah. Allelujah. Allelujah. Allelujah. >> Thanks be to God. Allelujah. Allelujah. >> Thanks be to God. Allelujah. Allelujah. >> Thanks be to God. Allelujah. Allelujah. St. Michael the Archangel. Please join in singing the closing hymn Please join in singing the closing hymn number 122. That Easter tide with joy number 122. That Easter tide with joy number 122. That Easter tide with joy was bright. Number one, 122.

out with light. out with light. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelujah. God will give us this again.

God will give us this again. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Praise. Praise. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu.

time. time. Hallelu Hallelu Hallelu Hallelu forever shield. forever shield. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelu Hallelu.

Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Hallelujah.