Thursday Mass - July 9, 2026

Your merciful love, oh God, we have Your merciful love, oh God, we have received in the midst of your temple. received in the midst of your temple. received in the midst of your temple. Your praise, oh God, like your name Your praise, oh God, like your name Your praise, oh God, like your name reaches the ends of the earth. Your reaches the ends of the earth. Your reaches the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with saving right hand is filled with saving right hand is filled with saving justice. In the name of the Father and justice. In the name of the Father and justice. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. of the Son 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 your Holy Spirit be with you all. And your Holy Spirit be with you all. And your spirit. spirit. spirit. >> 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 Carl Burlock, repose of the souls of Carl Burlock, repose of the souls of Carl Burlock, Jonathan Hussein, Norberto Cortez, Jonathan Hussein, Norberto Cortez, Jonathan Hussein, Norberto Cortez, Salvatoreé Galet, and for the intentions Salvatoreé Galet, and for the intentions Salvatoreé Galet, and for the intentions of Patricia Ramulo. of Patricia Ramulo. of Patricia Ramulo. Brothers and sisters, let us call to Brothers and sisters, let us call to Brothers and sisters, let us call to mind our sins so that we may worthily mind our sins so that we may worthily mind our sins so that we may worthily receive these sacred mysteries. I confess to Almighty God and to you my I confess to Almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters that I have greatly brothers and sisters that I have greatly brothers and sisters that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, sinned in my thoughts and in my words, sinned in my thoughts and in my words, what I have done, what I have failed to what I have done, what I have failed to what I have done, what I have failed to do. Through my fault, through my fault, do. Through my fault, through my fault, do. Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.

through my most grievous fault. through my most grievous fault. Ask blessed Mary ever virgin. >> 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. Amen. everlasting life. Amen. everlasting life. Amen. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lordc >> Lordc >> Lordc >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christc >> Christc >> Christc >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Let us pray. >> Let us pray. >> Let us pray. Oh God, who in the abasement of your son Oh God, who in the abasement of your son Oh God, who in the abasement of your son have raised up a fallen world, fill your have raised up a fallen world, fill your have raised up a fallen world, fill your faithful with holy joy. For on those you faithful with holy joy. For on those you faithful with holy joy. For on those you have rescued from slavery to sin, you have rescued from slavery to sin, you have rescued from slavery to sin, you bestow eternal gladness. Through our bestow eternal gladness. Through our bestow eternal gladness. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the and reigns with you in the unity of the and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. >> Amen. A reading from the book of the prophet A reading from the book of the prophet Hosea.

Hosea. Hosea. Thus says the Lord. When Israel was a Thus says the Lord. When Israel was a Thus says the Lord. When Israel was a child, I loved him. And out of Egypt, I child, I loved him. And out of Egypt, I child, I loved him. And out of Egypt, I called my son. Yet it was I who taught called my son. Yet it was I who taught called my son. Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk. I took them up in my Ephraim to walk. I took them up in my Ephraim to walk. I took them up in my arms. But they did not know that I arms. But they did not know that I arms. But they did not know that I healed them. healed them. healed them. I led them with cords of human kindness, I led them with cords of human kindness, I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like with bands of love. I was to them like with bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. those who lift infants to their cheeks. those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them and fed them, but I bent down to them and fed them, but I bent down to them and fed them, but they have refused to return to me. My they have refused to return to me. My they have refused to return to me. My heart recoys within me. My compassion heart recoys within me. My compassion heart recoys within me. My compassion grows warm and tender. I will not grows warm and tender. I will not grows warm and tender. I will not execute my fierce anger. I will not execute my fierce anger. I will not execute my fierce anger. I will not again destroy Ephraim, for I am God and again destroy Ephraim, for I am God and again destroy Ephraim, for I am God and no mortal, the holy one in your midst. no mortal, the holy one in your midst. no mortal, the holy one in your midst. And I will not come in wrath. The word And I will not come in wrath. The word And I will not come in wrath. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

of the Lord. Thanks be to God. of the Lord. Thanks be to God. >> Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall >> Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall >> Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved. Let us see your face, Lord, be saved. Let us see your face, Lord, be saved. Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved. and we shall be saved. and we shall be saved. Give ear, O shepherd of Israel. Give ear, O shepherd of Israel. Give ear, O shepherd of Israel. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth. shine forth. shine forth. Stir up your your might and come to save Stir up your your might and come to save Stir up your your might and come to save us. us. us. Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved. be saved. be saved. Turn again, O Lord God of host. Turn again, O Lord God of host. Turn again, O Lord God of host. Look down from heaven and see. Have Look down from heaven and see. Have Look down from heaven and see. Have regard for the vine, the stock that your regard for the vine, the stock that your regard for the vine, the stock that your right hand planted, and upon the the one right hand planted, and upon the the one right hand planted, and upon the the one whom you made strong for yourself. whom you made strong for yourself. whom you made strong for yourself. Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved. be saved. be saved. Then we will never turn back from you. Then we will never turn back from you. Then we will never turn back from you. Give us life and we will call on your Give us life and we will call on your Give us life and we will call on your name. Restore us, oh Lord, God of host.

name. Restore us, oh Lord, God of host. name. Restore us, oh Lord, God of host. Let your face shine that we may be Let your face shine that we may be Let your face shine that we may be saved. Let us see your face, Lord, and saved. Let us see your face, Lord, and saved. Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved. 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 Matthew. Jesus said to his disciples, "As you go, Jesus said to his disciples, "As you go, proclaim the good news. The kingdom of proclaim the good news. The kingdom of proclaim the good news. The kingdom of heaven has come near. Cure the sick, heaven has come near. Cure the sick, heaven has come near. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You receive without payment.

out demons. You receive without payment. out demons. You receive without payment. Give without payment. Take no gold or Give without payment. Take no gold or Give without payment. Take no gold or silver or copper in your belts, no bag silver or copper in your belts, no bag silver or copper in your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or for your journey, or two tunics, or for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals or a staff. For laborers deserve sandals or a staff. For laborers deserve sandals or a staff. For laborers deserve their food. Whatever town or village you their food. Whatever town or village you their food. Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy and enter, find out who in it is worthy and enter, find out who in it is worthy and stay there until you leave. As you enter stay there until you leave. As you enter stay there until you leave. As you enter the house, greet it. And if the house is the house, greet it. And if the house is the house, greet it. And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But worthy, let your peace come upon it. But worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace if it is not worthy, let your peace if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. return to you. return to you. If anyone will not welcome you or listen If anyone will not welcome you or listen If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from to your words, shake off the dust from to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or your feet as you leave that house or your feet as you leave that house or town, truly I tell you, it will be more town, truly I tell you, it will be more town, truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and tolerable for the land of Sodom and tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. The Gospel of the Lord. Lord is reminding us in this today's Lord is reminding us in this today's gospel that we are to have courage when gospel that we are to have courage when gospel that we are to have courage when we go out into the world and proclaim we go out into the world and proclaim we go out into the world and proclaim the gospel. that so often when we engage the gospel. that so often when we engage the gospel. that so often when we engage in the life of evangelization, the life in the life of evangelization, the life in the life of evangelization, the life of spreading the good word is that we of spreading the good word is that we of spreading the good word is that we sort of over preoccupy ourselves with sort of over preoccupy ourselves with sort of over preoccupy ourselves with what will people say, how will they what will people say, how will they what will people say, how will they react? And if they say this, then what react? And if they say this, then what react? And if they say this, then what what I will say? How do I counteract

what I will say? How do I counteract what I will say? How do I counteract this? If they have this question, what this? If they have this question, what this? If they have this question, what do I say then? And there's all these do I say then? And there's all these do I say then? And there's all these questions that linger in our mind when questions that linger in our mind when questions that linger in our mind when we want to be good witnesses, living a we want to be good witnesses, living a we want to be good witnesses, living a life of witness to our Lord. But our life of witness to our Lord. But our life of witness to our Lord. But our Lord is saying not to worry and to stay Lord is saying not to worry and to stay Lord is saying not to worry and to stay at the houses that welcome us, to stay at the houses that welcome us, to stay at the houses that welcome us, to stay at the houses that accept the blessing at the houses that accept the blessing at the houses that accept the blessing that we bring upon it. And if it's not, that we bring upon it. And if it's not, that we bring upon it. And if it's not, then to dust off our sandals and to move then to dust off our sandals and to move then to dust off our sandals and to move on, reminding us that not everybody will on, reminding us that not everybody will on, reminding us that not everybody will be receptive to the word of God. Not be receptive to the word of God. Not be receptive to the word of God. Not everybody will be receptive to true everybody will be receptive to true everybody will be receptive to true Christian witness. And we all experience Christian witness. And we all experience Christian witness. And we all experience this. We all see this in our day-to-day this. We all see this in our day-to-day this. We all see this in our day-to-day lives that the message of Christ evokes lives that the message of Christ evokes lives that the message of Christ evokes a kind of resistance, a kind of a kind of resistance, a kind of a kind of resistance, a kind of apprehension, even sometimes a kind of apprehension, even sometimes a kind of apprehension, even sometimes a kind of hostility to it. But it is not for us to hostility to it. But it is not for us to hostility to it. But it is not for us to be worrying about this resistance that be worrying about this resistance that be worrying about this resistance that we are receiving. It is for us to worry we are receiving. It is for us to worry we are receiving. It is for us to worry about are we true witnesses? Are we about are we true witnesses? Are we about are we true witnesses? Are we following our Lord? Do we worry about following our Lord? Do we worry about following our Lord? Do we worry about are we then within the protection of our are we then within the protection of our are we then within the protection of our Lord of the sanctifying grace he gives Lord of the sanctifying grace he gives Lord of the sanctifying grace he gives us in the sacraments and that we us in the sacraments and that we us in the sacraments and that we actually follow through with that as actually follow through with that as actually follow through with that as true witnesses because so often all the true witnesses because so often all the true witnesses because so often all the sideshow around what evil can produce sideshow around what evil can produce sideshow around what evil can produce what people who resist us creates in our what people who resist us creates in our what people who resist us creates in our hearts and this takes us away from the hearts and this takes us away from the hearts and this takes us away from the ultimate goal the ultimate goal of being ultimate goal the ultimate goal of being ultimate goal the ultimate goal of being witnesses to our Lord and our Lord witnesses to our Lord and our Lord witnesses to our Lord and our Lord reminds us that not to focus on all reminds us that not to focus on all reminds us that not to focus on all these things that are on on the side.

these things that are on on the side. these things that are on on the side. They're all peripheral, but to focus on They're all peripheral, but to focus on They're all peripheral, but to focus on the central message. The kingdom of the central message. The kingdom of the central message. The kingdom of heaven is at hand. The kingdom of God is heaven is at hand. The kingdom of God is heaven is at hand. The kingdom of God is near. And the more we focus on that, the near. And the more we focus on that, the near. And the more we focus on that, the more we focus on how strong is our own more we focus on how strong is our own more we focus on how strong is our own relationship with God, all of these relationship with God, all of these relationship with God, all of these sideh shows go into the background. they sideh shows go into the background. they sideh shows go into the background. they become less of something that actually become less of something that actually become less of something that actually sort of scares us in a sense pulls us sort of scares us in a sense pulls us sort of scares us in a sense pulls us away from the mission and we just see away from the mission and we just see away from the mission and we just see that it is just part and parcel of that it is just part and parcel of that it is just part and parcel of working in God's kingdom. And so let us working in God's kingdom. And so let us working in God's kingdom. And so let us ask during this mass that we may have ask during this mass that we may have ask during this mass that we may have that strength to be always focused on that strength to be always focused on that strength to be always focused on the mission at hand because God provides the mission at hand because God provides the mission at hand because God provides us the strength. God provides us the us the strength. God provides us the us the strength. God provides us the blessing. He reminds us that no matter blessing. He reminds us that no matter blessing. He reminds us that no matter how dark it might be the mission we will how dark it might be the mission we will how dark it might be the mission we will be sent on, he will always provide what be sent on, he will always provide what be sent on, he will always provide what is needed. And so we are not to worry is needed. And so we are not to worry is needed. And so we are not to worry about what people will say of us, how about what people will say of us, how about what people will say of us, how they will react to us. What will they they will react to us. What will they they will react to us. What will they say about the message that we bring say about the message that we bring say about the message that we bring through our witness? But we always have through our witness? But we always have through our witness? But we always have our eyes on our Lord. Always have our our eyes on our Lord. Always have our our eyes on our Lord. Always have our eyes to the light. And remember that the eyes to the light. And remember that the eyes to the light. And remember that the darkness is just trying to distract us darkness is just trying to distract us darkness is just trying to distract us and pull us away from that. And the more and pull us away from that. And the more and pull us away from that. And the more we do that, the more we will be those we do that, the more we will be those we do that, the more we will be those helpful witnesses in the kingdom, helpful witnesses in the kingdom, helpful witnesses in the kingdom, spreading the good news. Amen.

Blessed, blessed are [clears throat] Blessed, blessed are [clears throat] you, Lord, God of all creation, for you, Lord, God of all creation, for you, Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received through your goodness we have received through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you, fruit of the the bread we offer you, fruit of the the bread we offer you, fruit of the earth and work of human hands. It will earth and work of human hands. It will earth and work of human hands. It will become for us the bread of life. Blessed are you, Lord, God of all Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you, have received the wine we offer you, have received the wine we offer you, fruit of the vine and work of human fruit of the vine and work of human fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual hands. It will become our spiritual hands. It will become our spiritual drink.

Pray brothers and sisters that my Pray brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Almighty Father. May this oblation dedicated to your name May this oblation dedicated to your name purify us, O Lord, and day by day bring purify us, O Lord, and day by day bring purify us, O Lord, and day by day bring our conduct closer to the life of our conduct closer to the life of our conduct closer to the life of heaven. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> Lift up your hearts. >> Lift up your hearts. >> Lift up your hearts. >> Lord. >> Lord. >> Lord. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right and 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. For although Almighty and eternal God. For although Almighty and eternal God. For although you have no need of our praise, yet our you have no need of our praise, yet our you have no need of our praise, yet our thanksgiving is itself your gift. Since thanksgiving is itself your gift. Since thanksgiving is itself your gift. Since our praises add nothing to your our praises add nothing to your our praises add nothing to your greatness, but profit us for salvation greatness, but profit us for salvation greatness, but profit us for salvation through Christ our Lord. And so in through Christ our Lord. And so in through Christ our Lord. And so in company with the choirs of angels, we company with the choirs of angels, we company with the choirs of angels, we praise you and with joy we proclaim, praise you and with joy we proclaim, praise you and with joy we proclaim, holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts.

holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosana in the highest. Blessed is he who Hosana in the highest. Blessed is he who Hosana in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosana in comes in the name of the Lord. Hosana in comes in the name of the Lord. Hosana in the highest. 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. Lord Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was betrayed and entered At the time he was betrayed and entered At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion, he took willingly into his passion, he took willingly into his passion, he took bread and giving thanks, broke it and bread and giving thanks, broke it and bread and giving thanks, broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, gave it to his disciples, saying, gave it to his 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 it. "Take this all of you and drink from it. "Take this all of you and drink from it. For this is the chalice of my blood, the For this is the chalice of my blood, the For this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, blood of the new and eternal covenant, blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for which will be poured out for you and for which will be poured out for you and for many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me. The mystery of faith. When we eat this The mystery of faith. When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim bread and drink this cup, we proclaim bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come your death, O Lord, until you come your death, O Lord, until you come again.

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 that partaking of the body and pray that partaking of the body and pray that partaking of the body and blood of Christ, we may be gathered into blood of Christ, we may be gathered into blood of Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit. Remember, Lord, one by the Holy Spirit. Remember, Lord, one by the Holy Spirit. Remember, Lord, your church spread throughout the world your church spread throughout the world your church spread throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of and bring her to the fullness of and bring her to the fullness of charity. together with Leo our Pope and charity. together with Leo our Pope and charity. together with Leo our Pope and Francis our Bishop and all the clergy. Francis our Bishop and all the clergy. Francis our Bishop and all the clergy. Remember also our brothers and sisters Remember also our brothers and sisters Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of who have fallen asleep in the hope of who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection and all who have died the resurrection and all who have died the resurrection and all who have died in your mercy. Welcome them into the in your mercy. Welcome them into the in your mercy. Welcome them into the light of your face. Have mercy on us light of your face. Have mercy on us light of your face. Have mercy on us all. We pray that with the blessed all. We pray that with the blessed all. We pray that with the 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 the blessed Joseph, her spouse, with the blessed Joseph, her spouse, with the blessed apostles, and all the saints who have apostles, and all the saints who have apostles, and all the saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, we may pleased you throughout the ages, we may pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be co-airs to eternal life and merit to be co-airs to eternal life and merit to be co-airs to eternal life and may praise and glorify you through your may praise and glorify you through your may praise 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. 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. And lead us into temptation, but deliver And lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. us from evil. us from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil. Graciously grant peace in our evil. Graciously grant peace in our evil. Graciously grant peace in our days, that by the help of your mercy, we days, that by the help of your mercy, we days, that by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe may be always free from sin and safe may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the from all distress, as we await the from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our blessed hope and the coming of our blessed hope and the coming of our savior Jesus Christ.

>> Lord Jesus Christ, who said to 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 the sign of >> Let us offer each other the sign of >> Let us offer each other the sign of 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. Come to me all who labor and are Come to me all who labor and are burdened and I will refresh you, says burdened and I will refresh you, says burdened and I will refresh you, says the Lord.

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 h wholly to you. Never and unite myself h wholly to you. Never and unite myself h 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.

Grant we pray, O Lord, that having been Grant we pray, O Lord, that having been replenished by such great gifts, we may replenished by such great gifts, we may replenished by such great gifts, we may gain the prize of salvation and never gain the prize of salvation and never gain the prize of salvation and never cease to praise you. Through Christ our cease to praise you. Through Christ our cease to praise you. Through Christ our Lord. Lord. Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> And may almighty God bless you, the >> And may almighty God bless you, the >> And may almighty God bless you, 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. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Go forth. The Mass has ended. Thanks be >> Go forth. The Mass has ended. Thanks be >> Go forth. The Mass has ended. Thanks be to God. to God. 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.