Thursday Mass - May 21, 2026

With boldness, let us approach the With boldness, let us approach the throne of grace that we may receive throne of grace that we may receive throne of grace that we may receive mercy and find grace as a timely help. mercy and find grace as a timely help. mercy and find grace as a timely help. Allelujah. Allelujah. Allelujah. This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the repose of the souls of Hospicia Maxino repose of the souls of Hospicia Maxino repose of the souls of Hospicia Maxino C. Alberto Trinidad Konita Sangron C. Alberto Trinidad Konita Sangron C. Alberto Trinidad Konita Sangron Gertrude Petra Usana. Gertrude Petra Usana. Gertrude Petra Usana. 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. Amen. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. >> The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and >> The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and >> The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the the love of God and the communion of the the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And with Holy Spirit be with you all. And with Holy Spirit be with you all. And with your spirit. your spirit. your spirit. My brothers and sisters, let us My brothers and sisters, let us My brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare acknowledge our sins and so prepare acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred ourselves to celebrate the sacred ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. mysteries. mysteries. You were sent to heal the contrite of You were sent to heal the contrite of You were sent to heal the contrite of heart. Lord have mercy. heart. Lord have mercy. heart. Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> You came to call sinners. Christ have >> You came to call sinners. Christ have >> You came to call sinners. Christ have mercy. mercy. mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> You are seated at the right hand of the >> You are seated at the right hand of the >> You are seated at the right hand of the father to intercede for us. Lord have father to intercede for us. Lord have father to intercede for us. Lord have mercy. mercy. mercy. >> Lord have mercy.

>> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> 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. May your spirit, O Lord, we pray, imbue May your spirit, O Lord, we pray, imbue us powerfully with spiritual gifts, that us powerfully with spiritual gifts, that us powerfully with spiritual gifts, that he may give us a mind pleasing to you he may give us a mind pleasing to you he may give us a mind pleasing to you and graciously conform us to your will and graciously conform us to your will and graciously conform us to your will 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. and ever. and ever. >> Amen. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. The number of days after Paul had The number of days after Paul had The number of days after Paul had arrived in Jerusalem, arrived in Jerusalem, arrived in Jerusalem, some Jews from Asia stirred up the crowd some Jews from Asia stirred up the crowd some Jews from Asia stirred up the crowd against Paul as he was leaving the against Paul as he was leaving the against Paul as he was leaving the temple. temple. temple. While they were trying to kill Paul, While they were trying to kill Paul, While they were trying to kill Paul, Ward came to the tribun of the cohort Ward came to the tribun of the cohort Ward came to the tribun of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Immediately, he took some soldiers and Immediately, he took some soldiers and Immediately, he took some soldiers and arrested Paul. arrested Paul. arrested Paul. Since the tribun wanted to find out what Since the tribun wanted to find out what Since the tribun wanted to find out what Paul was being accused of by the Jews, Paul was being accused of by the Jews, Paul was being accused of by the Jews, he released him the next day and ordered he released him the next day and ordered he released him the next day and ordered the chief priest and the entire council the chief priest and the entire council the chief priest and the entire council to meet. to meet. to meet. The tribune brought Paul down and had The tribune brought Paul down and had The tribune brought Paul down and had him stand behi before them. When Paul him stand behi before them. When Paul him stand behi before them. When Paul noticed that some were Sadducees and noticed that some were Sadducees and noticed that some were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he called out in others were Pharisees, he called out in others were Pharisees, he called out in the council, "Brothers, the council, "Brothers, the council, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of a Pharisee. I am a Pharisee, a son of a Pharisee. I am a Pharisee, a son of a Pharisee. I am on trial concerning the hope of the I am on trial concerning the hope of the I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead." When he said resurrection of the dead." When he said resurrection of the dead." When he said this, a dissension began between the this, a dissension began between the this, a dissension began between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, Pharisees and the Sadducees, Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. and the assembly was divided. and the assembly was divided. The Sadducees say that there is no The Sadducees say that there is no The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection or angel or spirit, but the resurrection or angel or spirit, but the resurrection or angel or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge all three.

Pharisees acknowledge all three. Pharisees acknowledge all three. Then a great clamor arose and certain Then a great clamor arose and certain Then a great clamor arose and certain scribes of the Pharisees group stood scribes of the Pharisees group stood scribes of the Pharisees group stood together and contended, together and contended, together and contended, "We find nothing wrong with this man. "We find nothing wrong with this man. "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken What if a spirit or an angel has spoken What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" to him?" to him?" When the dissension became violent, the When the dissension became violent, the When the dissension became violent, the tribune, fearing that they would tear tribune, fearing that they would tear tribune, fearing that they would tear Paul to pieces, ordered the soldiers to Paul to pieces, ordered the soldiers to Paul to pieces, ordered the soldiers to go down, take him by force, and bring go down, take him by force, and bring go down, take him by force, and bring him into the barracks. him into the barracks. him into the barracks. That night the Lord stood near him and That night the Lord stood near him and That night the Lord stood near him and said, "Kip up your courage, for just as said, "Kip up your courage, for just as said, "Kip up your courage, for just as you have testified for me in Jerusalem, you have testified for me in Jerusalem, you have testified for me in Jerusalem, so you must bear witness also in Rome." so you must bear witness also in Rome." so you must bear witness also in Rome." The word of the Lord. >> Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope. >> Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope. Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope.

Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope. Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope. Protect me, oh God, for in you I take Protect me, oh God, for in you I take Protect me, oh God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, you are my refuge. I say to the Lord, you are my refuge. I say to the Lord, you are my Lord. I have no good apart from you. The Lord. I have no good apart from you. The Lord. I have no good apart from you. The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup. Lord is my chosen portion and my cup. Lord is my chosen portion and my cup. You hold my lot. You hold my lot. You hold my lot. Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope. Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope. Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope. I bless the Lord who gives me counsel. I bless the Lord who gives me counsel. I bless the Lord who gives me counsel. In the night also my heart instructs me. In the night also my heart instructs me. In the night also my heart instructs me. I keep the Lord always before me because I keep the Lord always before me because I keep the Lord always before me because he is my right hand. I shall not be he is my right hand. I shall not be he is my right hand. I shall not be moved. moved. moved. Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope. Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope. Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope. Therefore my heart is glad and my soul Therefore my heart is glad and my soul Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices. rejoices. rejoices. My body also rests secure. For you do My body also rests secure. For you do My body also rests secure. For you do not give me up to show or let your not give me up to show or let your not give me up to show or let your faithful one see the pit. Keep me safe, faithful one see the pit. Keep me safe, faithful one see the pit. Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope. You show me the oh God. You are my hope. You show me the oh God. You are my hope. You show me the path of life. In your presence there is path of life. In your presence there is path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy. In your right hand are fullness of joy. In your right hand are fullness of joy. In your right hand are pleasures forever more. Keep me safe, oh pleasures forever more. Keep me safe, oh pleasures forever more. Keep me safe, oh God. You are my hope.

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. When the hour had come for him to pass When the hour had come for him to pass from this world to the father, Jesus from this world to the father, Jesus from this world to the father, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "I ask not looked up to heaven and said, "I ask not looked up to heaven and said, "I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on only on behalf of these, but also on only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me behalf of those who will believe in me behalf of those who will believe in me through their word that they may all be through their word that they may all be through their word that they may all be one. As you father are in me and I am in one. As you father are in me and I am in one. As you father are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us so that the you, may they also be in us so that the you, may they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. world may believe that you have sent me. world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me, I have The glory that you have given me, I have The glory that you have given me, I have given them so that they may be one as we given them so that they may be one as we given them so that they may be one as we are one. I in them and you in me that are one. I in them and you in me that are one. I in them and you in me that they may become completely one. So that they may become completely one. So that they may become completely one. So that the world may know that you have sent me the world may know that you have sent me the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have and have loved them even as you have and have loved them even as you have loved me. Father, I desire that those loved me. Father, I desire that those loved me. Father, I desire that those also whom you have given me may be with also whom you have given me may be with also whom you have given me may be with me where I am to see my glory which you me where I am to see my glory which you me where I am to see my glory which you have given me because you loved me have given me because you loved me have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.

before the foundation of the world. before the foundation of the world. Righteous Father, the world does not Righteous Father, the world does not Righteous Father, the world does not know you but I know you and these know know you but I know you and these know know you but I know you and these know that you have sent me. I have made I that you have sent me. I have made I that you have sent me. I have made I made your name known to them and I will made your name known to them and I will made your name known to them and I will make it known so that the love with make it known so that the love with make it known so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them which you have loved me may be in them which you have loved me may be in them and I in them. The gospel of the Lord. and I in them. The gospel of the Lord. and I in them. The gospel of the Lord. Praise Praise Praise >> to you Christ. In the priestly prayer of Jesus during In the priestly prayer of Jesus during the last supper, he prays for unity. He the last supper, he prays for unity. He the last supper, he prays for unity. He prays that we may all be one. that those prays that we may all be one. that those prays that we may all be one. that those who come to know Christ because of our who come to know Christ because of our who come to know Christ because of our witness may become one and that we all witness may become one and that we all witness may become one and that we all might become one with Christ. Our Lord might become one with Christ. Our Lord might become one with Christ. Our Lord prays that our unity may be like the prays that our unity may be like the prays that our unity may be like the unity of the Holy Trinity that we may be unity of the Holy Trinity that we may be unity of the Holy Trinity that we may be one as God the Son and God the Father one as God the Son and God the Father one as God the Son and God the Father are one. And in this unity the world may are one. And in this unity the world may are one. And in this unity the world may know the love of God that the Father know the love of God that the Father know the love of God that the Father loves us as he loves his only begotten loves us as he loves his only begotten loves us as he loves his only begotten son. And so the Lord is talking about a son. And so the Lord is talking about a son. And so the Lord is talking about a deep and profound unity, an intense and deep and profound unity, an intense and deep and profound unity, an intense and intimate union of love. After all, that intimate union of love. After all, that intimate union of love. After all, that is the mystery of the Trinity. God the is the mystery of the Trinity. God the is the mystery of the Trinity. God the Father who loves the Son, God the Son Father who loves the Son, God the Son Father who loves the Son, God the Son who is loved by the Father, and the Holy who is loved by the Father, and the Holy who is loved by the Father, and the Holy Spirit who is the spiration of the love Spirit who is the spiration of the love Spirit who is the spiration of the love between the Father and the Son. That's between the Father and the Son. That's between the Father and the Son. That's the kind of unity that our Lord hopes the kind of unity that our Lord hopes the kind of unity that our Lord hopes and prays for for us first within and prays for for us first within and prays for for us first within ourselves and ultimately unity with him.

ourselves and ultimately unity with him. ourselves and ultimately unity with him. And before we can achieve this unity And before we can achieve this unity And before we can achieve this unity with the Lord, we first have to achieve with the Lord, we first have to achieve with the Lord, we first have to achieve unity with our neighbors and unity even unity with our neighbors and unity even unity with our neighbors and unity even with our enemies. St. John reminds us, with our enemies. St. John reminds us, with our enemies. St. John reminds us, "Those who say I love God," and hate "Those who say I love God," and hate "Those who say I love God," and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars. their brothers or sisters, are liars. their brothers or sisters, are liars. For those who do not love a brother or For those who do not love a brother or For those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen cannot love sister whom they have seen cannot love sister whom they have seen cannot love God whom they have not seen. God whom they have not seen. God whom they have not seen. So how does unity begin? I think that we So how does unity begin? I think that we So how does unity begin? I think that we should all begin with empathy and should all begin with empathy and should all begin with empathy and understanding. And this is human understanding. And this is human understanding. And this is human compassion. A human compassion that compassion. A human compassion that compassion. A human compassion that begins with humility that we think of begins with humility that we think of begins with humility that we think of others before we think of ourselves. others before we think of ourselves. others before we think of ourselves. Then humanity is elevated to Then humanity is elevated to Then humanity is elevated to supernatural grace when we love as supernatural grace when we love as supernatural grace when we love as Christ has loved us. And when we serve Christ has loved us. And when we serve Christ has loved us. And when we serve as Christ came to serve and not to be as Christ came to serve and not to be as Christ came to serve and not to be served. Here at mass, we receive holy served. Here at mass, we receive holy served. Here at mass, we receive holy communion and we are united with the communion and we are united with the communion and we are united with the Lord in the most intimate way. As we are Lord in the most intimate way. As we are Lord in the most intimate way. As we are united with our Lord, let us continue to united with our Lord, let us continue to united with our Lord, let us continue to strive for greater unity with our strive for greater unity with our strive for greater unity with our neighbors.

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. Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, we pray, and accepting the oblation of we pray, and accepting the oblation of we pray, and accepting the oblation of the spiritual sacrifice, make of us an the spiritual sacrifice, make of us an the spiritual sacrifice, make of us an eternal offering to you through Christ eternal offering to you through Christ eternal offering to you through Christ our Lord. Amen. >> 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 right and It is right and It is right and >> it is truly right and just our duty and >> it is truly right and just our duty and >> it is truly right and just our duty and our salvation always and everywhere to our salvation always and everywhere to our salvation always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy father, give you thanks, Lord, holy father, give you thanks, Lord, holy father, almighty and eternal God, through almighty and eternal God, through almighty and eternal God, through through Christ our Lord. For after his through Christ our Lord. For after his through Christ our Lord. For after his resurrection, he plainly appeared to all resurrection, he plainly appeared to all resurrection, he plainly appeared to all his disciples and was taken up to heaven his disciples and was taken up to heaven his disciples and was taken up to heaven in their sight that he might make us in their sight that he might make us in their sight that he might make us sharers in his divinity. Therefore, sharers in his divinity. Therefore, sharers in his divinity. Therefore, overcome with pascal joy, every land, overcome with pascal joy, every land, overcome with pascal joy, every land, every people exalts in your praise, and every people exalts in your praise, and every people exalts in your praise, and even the heavenly powers with the even the heavenly powers with the even the heavenly powers with the angelic host sing together the unending angelic host sing together the unending angelic host sing together the unending hym of your glory as they acclaim,

You are indeed holy, O Lord, the You are indeed holy, O Lord, the fountain of all holiness. fountain of all holiness. fountain 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 dwfall so that they may them like the dwfall so that they may them like the dwfall so that they may become for us the body and blood of our become for us the body and blood of our become for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his betrayed and entered willingly into his betrayed and entered willingly into his passion, he took bread and giving passion, he took bread and giving passion, he took bread and giving thanks, broke it and gave it to his thanks, broke it and gave it to his thanks, broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, disciples, saying, disciples, saying, "Take this all of you and eat of it, for "Take this all of you and eat of it, for "Take this all of you and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given up this is my body which will be given up this is my body which will be given up for you. In a similar way, when supper was ended, In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice and once more giving he took the chalice and once more giving he took the chalice and once more giving thanks, He gave it to his disciples, thanks, He gave it to his disciples, thanks, He gave it to his disciples, saying, saying, saying, "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from it. For this is the chalice of my blood, it. For this is the chalice of my blood, it. For this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal the blood of the new and eternal the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for covenant, which will be poured out for covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many, for the forgiveness of you and for many, for the forgiveness of you and for many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me.

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

Through him and with him and in him, O Through him and with him and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of God, almighty Father, in the unity of God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours forever and ever. yours forever and ever. yours forever and ever. >> 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, and lead us not who trespass against us, and lead us not who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from evil. evil. 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. 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. Amen.

forever and ever. Amen. forever and ever. 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 the sign of >> Let us offer each other the sign of >> Let us offer each other the 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. 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, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, you take away the sins of the world, 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. 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.

I tell you the truth. It is for your I tell you the truth. It is for your good that I go. For if I do not go away, good that I go. For if I do not go away, good that I go. For if I do not go away, the pariclete will not come to you, says the pariclete will not come to you, says the pariclete will not come to you, says the Lord. Allelujah. Act of spiritual communion. Act of spiritual communion. My Jesus, I believe that you are present My Jesus, I believe that you are present My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most holy sacrament. I love you in the most holy sacrament. I love you in the most holy sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive above all things and I desire to receive above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this you into my soul. Since I cannot at this you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come moment receive you sacramentally, come moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart, I at least spiritually into my heart, I at least spiritually into my heart, I embrace you as if you are already there embrace you as if you are already there embrace you as if you are already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never and unite myself wholly to you. Never and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. permit me to be separated from you. permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

Let us pray. Let us pray. May the mysteries we have received, O May the mysteries we have received, O May the mysteries we have received, O Lord, we pray, enlighten us by the Lord, we pray, enlighten us by the Lord, we pray, enlighten us by the instruction they bring and restore us instruction they bring and restore us instruction they bring and restore us through our participation in them that through our participation in them that through our participation in them that we may merit the gifts of the spirit we may merit the gifts of the spirit we may merit the gifts of the spirit through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. And with your >> The Lord be with you. And with your >> The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. spirit. spirit. >> May Almighty God bless you, the Father >> May Almighty God bless you, the Father >> May Almighty God bless you, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Go in and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Go in and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Go in peace glorifying the Lord by your lives. peace glorifying the Lord by your lives. peace glorifying the Lord by your lives. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God. >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. be our protection against the battle. be our protection against the battle. be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May wickedness and snares of the devil. May wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, but thou, O prince of the heavenly host, but thou, O prince of the heavenly host, but a God, thrust into hell Satan and all a God, thrust into hell Satan and all a God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl throughout the evil spirits who prowl throughout the evil spirits who prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. the world seeking the ruin of souls. the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.