Saturday Mass - March 7, 2026

The entrance center. The Lord is kind The entrance center. The Lord is kind and full of compassion, slow to anger, and full of compassion, slow to anger, and full of compassion, slow to anger, abounding in mercy. How good is the Lord abounding in mercy. How good is the Lord abounding in mercy. How good is the Lord to all, compassionate to all his to all, compassionate to all his to all, compassionate to all his creatures. creatures. creatures. In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the >> The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the >> The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the love of God, and the communion of the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you. And with your Holy Spirit be with you. And with your Holy Spirit be with you. And with 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 Mercedes Castro, repose of the souls of Mercedes Castro, repose of the souls of Mercedes Castro, Mariana Martinez, Elijah Gulab, John Mariana Martinez, Elijah Gulab, John Mariana Martinez, Elijah Gulab, John Alexander Gulab, and Ethel Eugene Gulab. Alexander Gulab, and Ethel Eugene Gulab. Alexander Gulab, and Ethel Eugene Gulab. As we continue our Lenton journey, we As we continue our Lenton journey, we As we continue our Lenton journey, we continue to open our hearts to Almighty continue to open our hearts to Almighty continue to open our hearts to Almighty God. Now, let us acknowledge our sins God. Now, let us acknowledge our sins God. Now, let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate and so prepare ourselves to celebrate and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. the sacred mysteries. the sacred mysteries. I confess to Almighty God and to you my I confess to Almighty God and to you my I confess to Almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters that I have 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, in what I have done, in what I have in what I have done, in what I have in what I have done, in what I have failed to do. through my fault, through failed to do. through my fault, through failed to do. through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous my fault, through my most grievous my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you my brothers and sisters to pray and you my brothers and sisters to pray and 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.

sins, and bring us to everlasting life. sins, and bring us to everlasting life. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. Christy. >> Christ have mercy. Christy. >> Christ have mercy. Christy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Let us pray. Oh God, who grant us by glorious healing Oh God, who grant us by glorious healing remedies while still on earth to be remedies while still on earth to be remedies while still on earth to be partakers of the things of heaven. partakers of the things of heaven. partakers of the things of heaven. Guide us we pray through this present Guide us we pray through this present Guide us we pray through this present life and bring us to that light in which life and bring us to that light in which life and bring us to that light in which you dwell. through our Lord Jesus you dwell. through our Lord Jesus you dwell. through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns Christ, your son, who lives and reigns Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy with you in the unity of the Holy with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Spirit, God, forever and ever. Spirit, God, forever and ever. >> Amen. A reading from the book of the prophet A reading from the book of the prophet Micah. Micah, pray to the Lord in these Micah. Micah, pray to the Lord in these Micah. Micah, pray to the Lord in these words. Shepherd your people with your words. Shepherd your people with your words. Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that belongs to you, staff, the flock that belongs to you, staff, the flock that belongs to you, which lives alone in a forest in the which lives alone in a forest in the which lives alone in a forest in the midst of a garden land. Let them feed in midst of a garden land. Let them feed in midst of a garden land. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old, as in the days when you came out of old, as in the days when you came out of old, as in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt. Show us marvelous the land of Egypt. Show us marvelous the land of Egypt. Show us marvelous things. Who is a God like you, pardoning things. Who is a God like you, pardoning things. Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over the iniquity and passing over the iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of your transgression of the remnant of your transgression of the remnant of your possession? He does not retain his anger possession? He does not retain his anger possession? He does not retain his anger forever because he delights in showing forever because he delights in showing forever because he delights in showing clemency.

clemency. clemency. He will again have compassion upon us. He will again have compassion upon us. He will again have compassion upon us. He will tread our iniquities underfoot. He will tread our iniquities underfoot. He will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the You will cast all our sins into the You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. You will show depths of the sea. You will show depths of the sea. You will show faithfulness to Jacob and unswerving faithfulness to Jacob and unswerving faithfulness to Jacob and unswerving loyalty to Abraham as you have sworn to loyalty to Abraham as you have sworn to loyalty to Abraham as you have sworn to our ancestors from the days of old. The our ancestors from the days of old. The our ancestors from the days of old. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The Lord is kind and merciful. The Lord The Lord is kind and merciful. The Lord The Lord is kind and merciful. The Lord is kind and merciful. Bless the Lord, oh is kind and merciful. Bless the Lord, oh is kind and merciful. Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and all that is within me, my soul, and all that is within me, my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, oh bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, oh bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and do not forget all his my soul, and do not forget all his my soul, and do not forget all his benefits. The Lord is kind and merciful. benefits. The Lord is kind and merciful. benefits. The Lord is kind and merciful. The Lord who forgives all your iniquity, The Lord who forgives all your iniquity, The Lord who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems who heals all your diseases, who redeems who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you your life from the pit, who crowns you your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy. The Lord with steadfast love and mercy. The Lord with steadfast love and mercy. The Lord is kind and merciful. is kind and merciful. is kind and merciful. The Lord will not always accuse, nor The Lord will not always accuse, nor The Lord will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does will he keep his anger forever. He does will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, not deal with us according to our sins, not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our nor repay us according to our nor repay us according to our iniquities.

iniquities. iniquities. The Lord is kind and merciful. The Lord is kind and merciful. The Lord is kind and merciful. For as the heavens are high above the For as the heavens are high above the For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love earth, so great is his steadfast love earth, so great is his steadfast love towards those who fear him. As far as towards those who fear him. As far as towards those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far the the east is from the west, so far the the east is from the west, so far the Lord removes our transgressions from us. Lord removes our transgressions from us. Lord removes our transgressions from us. The Lord is kind and merciful. Praise to you Lord, King of eternal Praise to you Lord, King of eternal glory. glory. glory. Praise to you Lord, King of eternal Praise to you Lord, King of eternal Praise to you Lord, King of eternal gloryy.

gloryy. gloryy. I will rise and go to my father and tell I will rise and go to my father and tell I will rise and go to my father and tell him, him, him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven "Father, I have sinned against heaven "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. and against you. and against you. Praise to you, Lord, King of eternal Praise to you, Lord, King of eternal Praise to you, Lord, King of eternal gloryy." 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 Luke. Glory to you. to Luke. Glory to you. to Luke. Glory to you. >> Now all the tax collectors and sinners >> Now all the tax collectors and sinners >> Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And were coming near to listen to Jesus. And were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and scribes were grumbling the Pharisees and scribes were grumbling the Pharisees and scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes and saying, "This fellow welcomes and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." So Jesus sinners and eats with them." So Jesus sinners and eats with them." So Jesus told them this parable. There was a man told them this parable. There was a man told them this parable. There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them who had two sons. The younger of them who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, "Father, give me the said to his father, "Father, give me the said to his father, "Father, give me the share of the property that will belong share of the property that will belong share of the property that will belong to me." So he divided his property to me." So he divided his property to me." So he divided his property between them. A few days later, the between them. A few days later, the between them. A few days later, the young son gathered all he had and young son gathered all he had and young son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country. And there traveled to a distant country. And there traveled to a distant country. And there he squandered his property in dissolute he squandered his property in dissolute he squandered his property in dissolute living. When he had spent everything, a living. When he had spent everything, a living. When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that severe famine took place throughout that severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need.

country, and he began to be in need. country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one So he went and hired himself out to one So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country who sent of the citizens of that country who sent of the citizens of that country who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. him to his fields to feed the pigs. him to his fields to feed the pigs. He would gladly have filled themselves He would gladly have filled themselves He would gladly have filled themselves with the pods that the pigs were eating. with the pods that the pigs were eating. with the pods that the pigs were eating. And no one gave him anything. And no one gave him anything. And no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself, he said, But when he came to himself, he said, But when he came to himself, he said, "How many of my father's hired hands "How many of my father's hired hands "How many of my father's hired hands have bread enough and to spare? But here have bread enough and to spare? But here have bread enough and to spare? But here I am dying of hunger. I will get up and I am dying of hunger. I will get up and I am dying of hunger. I will get up and go to my father and I will say to him, go to my father and I will say to him, go to my father and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven "Father, I have sinned against heaven "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, I am no longer worthy to and before you, I am no longer worthy to and before you, I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me like one of be called your son. Treat me like one of be called your son. Treat me like one of your hired hands." your hired hands." your hired hands." So he set off and went to his father. So he set off and went to his father. So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still a far off, his But while he was still a far off, his But while he was still a far off, his father saw him and was filled with father saw him and was filled with father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran and put his arms compassion. He ran and put his arms compassion. He ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. Then the son around him and kissed him. Then the son around him and kissed him. Then the son said to him, "Father, I have sinned said to him, "Father, I have sinned said to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I'm no against heaven and before you. I'm no against heaven and before you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son."

longer worthy to be called your son." longer worthy to be called your son." But the father said to his slaves, But the father said to his slaves, But the father said to his slaves, "Quickly, bring out a robe, the best "Quickly, bring out a robe, the best "Quickly, bring out a robe, the best one, and put it on him. Put a ring on one, and put it on him. Put a ring on one, and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet, and his finger and sandals on his feet, and his finger and sandals on his feet, and get the fatted calf and kill it. and let get the fatted calf and kill it. and let get the fatted calf and kill it. and let us eat and celebrate for the son of man us eat and celebrate for the son of man us eat and celebrate for the son of man was a son of mine was dead and is alive was a son of mine was dead and is alive was a son of mine was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found and they again. He was lost and is found and they again. He was lost and is found and they began to celebrate. began to celebrate. began to celebrate. Now his elder son was in the field and Now his elder son was in the field and Now his elder son was in the field and when he came and approached the house he when he came and approached the house he when he came and approached the house he heard music and dancing. heard music and dancing. heard music and dancing. He called one of the slaves and asked He called one of the slaves and asked He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. He replied, "Your what was going on. He replied, "Your what was going on. He replied, "Your brother has come and your father has brother has come and your father has brother has come and your father has killed the fatted calf because he has killed the fatted calf because he has killed the fatted calf because he has got him back safe and sound." got him back safe and sound." got him back safe and sound." Then he became angry and refused to go Then he became angry and refused to go Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to in. His father came out and began to in. His father came out and began to plead with him. But he answered his plead with him. But he answered his plead with him. But he answered his father, "Listen, for all these years father, "Listen, for all these years father, "Listen, for all these years I've been working like a slave for you.

I've been working like a slave for you. I've been working like a slave for you. I have never disobeyed your command. Yet I have never disobeyed your command. Yet I have never disobeyed your command. Yet you have never given me even a young you have never given me even a young you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my goat so that I might celebrate with my goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. friends. friends. But when this son of yours came back who But when this son of yours came back who But when this son of yours came back who had devoured your property with had devoured your property with had devoured your property with prostitutes, prostitutes, prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him. Then you killed the fatted calf for him. Then you killed the fatted calf for him. Then the father said to him, "Son, you are the father said to him, "Son, you are the father said to him, "Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is always with me, and all that is mine is always with me, and all that is mine is yours." But we had to celebrate and yours." But we had to celebrate and yours." But we had to celebrate and rejoice because this brother of yours rejoice because this brother of yours rejoice because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life. He was was dead and has come to life. He was was dead and has come to life. He was lost and has been found. lost and has been found. lost and has been found. The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you. >> There's a little verse in the New >> There's a little verse in the New Testament. It is in the first letter of Testament. It is in the first letter of Testament. It is in the first letter of St. John St. John St. John 1 John 4:19 1 John 4:19 1 John 4:19 and it says this, "We love because he and it says this, "We love because he and it says this, "We love because he loved us first."

loved us first." loved us first." We love because he loved us first. God We love because he loved us first. God We love because he loved us first. God takes the initiative to love us. takes the initiative to love us. takes the initiative to love us. And this we find in today's gospel. And this we find in today's gospel. And this we find in today's gospel. We've heard this gospel many times. And We've heard this gospel many times. And We've heard this gospel many times. And if you notice, because what is Jesus if you notice, because what is Jesus if you notice, because what is Jesus trying to teach us to through this trying to teach us to through this trying to teach us to through this parable is who God is. So the youngest parable is who God is. So the youngest parable is who God is. So the youngest son, the only way he could have got the son, the only way he could have got the son, the only way he could have got the father's property father's property father's property was that if the father was dead. So was that if the father was dead. So was that if the father was dead. So really by taking a share of his really by taking a share of his really by taking a share of his property, he's really wishing for his property, he's really wishing for his property, he's really wishing for his father to be dead. Walks away. father to be dead. Walks away. father to be dead. Walks away. Then when all his money is gone, he's Then when all his money is gone, he's Then when all his money is gone, he's feeding there. He's down in the dumps. feeding there. He's down in the dumps. feeding there. He's down in the dumps. He realizes how many of those people He realizes how many of those people He realizes how many of those people working with my father are living a working with my father are living a working with my father are living a better life. And then he comes to his better life. And then he comes to his better life. And then he comes to his senses and he says, "I will go." senses and he says, "I will go." senses and he says, "I will go." Look at what the father does. He doesn't Look at what the father does. He doesn't Look at what the father does. He doesn't wait for him to come. He runs out. This wait for him to come. He runs out. This wait for him to come. He runs out. This is who God is. He reaches out to us is who God is. He reaches out to us is who God is. He reaches out to us and forgives us. This is what happens in and forgives us. This is what happens in and forgives us. This is what happens in the sacrament of reconciliation. We go.

the sacrament of reconciliation. We go. the sacrament of reconciliation. We go. We say bless me father for I have We say bless me father for I have We say bless me father for I have sinned. We say our sins. We say we are sinned. We say our sins. We say we are sinned. We say our sins. We say we are truly sorry. God forgives. truly sorry. God forgives. truly sorry. God forgives. This is to us. I I encourage us if ever This is to us. I I encourage us if ever This is to us. I I encourage us if ever we have time read and reread Psalm 103. we have time read and reread Psalm 103. we have time read and reread Psalm 103. Bless the Lord of my soul. Forget not Bless the Lord of my soul. Forget not Bless the Lord of my soul. Forget not all his benefits. who forgives all our all his benefits. who forgives all our all his benefits. who forgives all our sins, all our iniquities, who heals all sins, all our iniquities, who heals all sins, all our iniquities, who heals all our disease, who redeems our life from our disease, who redeems our life from our disease, who redeems our life from the pit, the pit, the pit, who does not deal with us. Listen to who does not deal with us. Listen to who does not deal with us. Listen to this. Who does not deal with us this. Who does not deal with us this. Who does not deal with us according to our sins. Because many according to our sins. Because many according to our sins. Because many times when we sin, we condemn ourselves. times when we sin, we condemn ourselves. times when we sin, we condemn ourselves. I'm terrible. I'm this. Like the young I'm terrible. I'm this. Like the young I'm terrible. I'm this. Like the young man, right? He said, "Don't treat me man, right? He said, "Don't treat me man, right? He said, "Don't treat me like your son." What does the father do? No, you are my What does the father do? No, you are my son. son. son. That's what God does to us in That's what God does to us in That's what God does to us in confession. And Pope St. John Paul the confession. And Pope St. John Paul the confession. And Pope St. John Paul the Great wrote a wonderful document on God Great wrote a wonderful document on God Great wrote a wonderful document on God who is rich in mercy divas in meodia.

who is rich in mercy divas in meodia. who is rich in mercy divas in meodia. And here's what he wrote. This love, And here's what he wrote. This love, And here's what he wrote. This love, God's love, is able to reach down to God's love, is able to reach down to God's love, is able to reach down to every prodigal son, every prodigal son, every prodigal son, to every human misery, and above all to to every human misery, and above all to to every human misery, and above all to every form of moral misery to our sin. every form of moral misery to our sin. every form of moral misery to our sin. God reaches down. When this happens, the God reaches down. When this happens, the God reaches down. When this happens, the person who is the object of mercy does person who is the object of mercy does person who is the object of mercy does not feel humiliated, not feel humiliated, not feel humiliated, but rather found restored to value. So but rather found restored to value. So but rather found restored to value. So God reaches out. We are broken. We go to God reaches out. We are broken. We go to God reaches out. We are broken. We go to confession. God reaches down to us, confession. God reaches down to us, confession. God reaches down to us, forgives us. And now we live that life forgives us. And now we live that life forgives us. And now we live that life of grace. of grace. of grace. But we have to be careful because But we have to be careful because But we have to be careful because sometimes you and I are like the older sometimes you and I are like the older sometimes you and I are like the older son. son. son. We look at people who are living a We look at people who are living a We look at people who are living a sinful life and they found God sinful life and they found God sinful life and they found God and we begin to say, "My gosh, they how and we begin to say, "My gosh, they how and we begin to say, "My gosh, they how can God do that? How can God forgive can God do that? How can God forgive can God do that? How can God forgive them? them? them? And again the father reaches out. He And again the father reaches out. He And again the father reaches out. He goes out. The son disowns his brother.

goes out. The son disowns his brother. goes out. The son disowns his brother. He says, "This son of yours," he doesn't He says, "This son of yours," he doesn't He says, "This son of yours," he doesn't even call him his brother. even call him his brother. even call him his brother. What does the father say? Everything I What does the father say? Everything I What does the father say? Everything I have. All my grace is yours. have. All my grace is yours. have. All my grace is yours. So here's what we are reminded in this So here's what we are reminded in this So here's what we are reminded in this gospel. God God is so rich in his mercy, gospel. God God is so rich in his mercy, gospel. God God is so rich in his mercy, so lavish in his grace. Right here we so lavish in his grace. Right here we so lavish in his grace. Right here we experience it in the Holy Eucharist. Are experience it in the Holy Eucharist. Are experience it in the Holy Eucharist. Are we open? we open? we open? Are we open to the grace that God has Are we open to the grace that God has Are we open to the grace that God has for us? Are we ready to live the life of for us? Are we ready to live the life of for us? Are we ready to live the life of the commandments? the commandments? the commandments? Or do we say, "Uh-uh, I rather live my Or do we say, "Uh-uh, I rather live my Or do we say, "Uh-uh, I rather live my own life." Lent is a time of repentance own life." Lent is a time of repentance own life." Lent is a time of repentance and renewal. Let us pray for the grace and renewal. Let us pray for the grace and renewal. Let us pray for the grace that you and I may let go of our that you and I may let go of our that you and I may let go of our attachments, our sinfulness, and be open attachments, our sinfulness, and be open attachments, our sinfulness, and be open to God today and every day. Amen.

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

Pray brothers and sisters that my Pray brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Almighty Father. for the praise and glory of our good for the praise and glory of our good church. Through these sacred gifts we pray, O Through these sacred gifts we pray, O Lord, may our redemption yield its Lord, may our redemption yield its Lord, may our redemption yield its fruits, restraining us from unruly fruits, restraining us from unruly fruits, restraining us from unruly desires and leading us onward to the desires and leading us onward to the desires and leading us onward to the gifts of salvation through Christ our gifts of salvation through Christ our gifts of salvation through Christ our Lord. Lord. 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. >> 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 >> 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. Almighty and eternal God. Almighty and eternal God. For you will that our self-denial should For you will that our self-denial should For you will that our self-denial should give you thanks, humble our sinful give you thanks, humble our sinful give you thanks, humble our sinful pride, contribute to the feeding of the pride, contribute to the feeding of the pride, contribute to the feeding of the poor, and so help us imitate you in your poor, and so help us imitate you in your poor, and so help us imitate you in your kindness. And so we glorify you with kindness. And so we glorify you with kindness. And so we glorify you with countless angels as with one voice of countless angels as with one voice of countless angels as with one voice of praise we acclaim. Holy, holy, holy Lord praise we acclaim. Holy, holy, holy Lord praise we acclaim. Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosana in the highest.

of your glory. Hosana in the highest. of your glory. Hosana in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of Blessed is he who comes in the name of Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosana in the highest. You are indeed holy, O Lord, the f of You are indeed holy, O Lord, the f of all holiness. Make holy, therefore, all holiness. Make holy, therefore, all holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts we pray by sending down your these gifts we pray by sending down your these gifts we pray by sending down your spirit upon them like the dwfall so that spirit upon them like the dwfall so that spirit upon them like the dwfall so that they may become for us the body and they may become for us the body and they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was betrayed and entered At the time he was betrayed and entered At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion, 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 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. this in memory of me. this in memory of me. [bell] 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've held us worthy to be in your you've held us worthy to be in your you've 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.

one by the Holy Spirit. one by the Holy Spirit. Remember, Lord, your church spread Remember, Lord, your church spread Remember, Lord, your church spread throughout the world and bring her to throughout the world and bring her to throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of charity. together with the fullness of charity. together with the fullness of charity. together with Leo our pope and Francis our bishop and Leo our pope and Francis our bishop and Leo our pope and Francis our bishop and all the clergy. all the clergy. all the clergy. Remember our brothers and sisters who Remember our brothers and sisters who Remember our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of the have fallen asleep in the hope of the have 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. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil. Graciously grant peace in every evil. Graciously grant peace in every evil. Graciously grant peace in our days that by the help of your mercy our days that by the help of your mercy our days that by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin and safe we may be always free from sin and safe we 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. Forom and and >> Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your >> 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. And your spirit. always. And your spirit. always. And your spirit. >> Let us offer each other a sign of peace. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. 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. 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.

The communion antifon. You must rejoice, The communion antifon. You must rejoice, my son, for your brother was dead and my son, for your brother was dead and my son, for your brother was dead and has come to life. He was lost and and is has come to life. He was lost and and is has come to life. He was lost and and is found. 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.

May your divine sacrament, O Lord, which May your divine sacrament, O Lord, which we have received, fill the inner depths we have received, fill the inner depths we have received, fill the inner depths of our heart, and by its working of our heart, and by its working of our heart, and by its working mightily within us, make us partakers of mightily within us, make us partakers of mightily within us, make us partakers of its grace. Through Christ our Lord. its grace. Through Christ our Lord. its grace. Through Christ our 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. >> Bow down for the blessing. >> Bow down for the blessing. >> Bow down for the blessing. May the years of your mercy be open, O May the years of your mercy be open, O May the years of your mercy be open, O Lord, to the prayers of those who call Lord, to the prayers of those who call Lord, to the prayers of those who call upon you. upon you. upon you. and that you may grant what they desire, and that you may grant what they desire, and that you may grant what they desire, have them ask what is pleasing to you have them ask what is pleasing to you have them ask what is pleasing to you through Christ our Lord. Amen. through Christ our Lord. Amen. through Christ our Lord. Amen. >> And may the blessing of Almighty God, >> And may the blessing of Almighty God, >> And may the blessing of Almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit come down upon you and remain with you come down upon you and remain with you come down upon you and remain with you forever. Amen. forever. Amen. forever. Amen. >> Go forth. The Mass is ended. Thanks be >> Go forth. The Mass is ended. Thanks be >> Go forth. The Mass is 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. 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 hosts, by thou, O prince of the heavenly hosts, by thou, O prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan the power of God, thrust into hell Satan the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about and all the evil spirits who prowl about and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.

the world seeking the ruin of souls. the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.