Monday Mass - June 1, 2026

The entrance antiphon, the wicked have The entrance antiphon, the wicked have told me lies, but not so is your law. told me lies, but not so is your law. told me lies, but not so is your law. I spoke of your decrees before kings and I spoke of your decrees before kings and I spoke of your decrees before kings and was not confounded. was not confounded. was not confounded. In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the love of God, and the communion of the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you. This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the repose of the soul of Manolo Catalan, repose of the soul of Manolo Catalan, repose of the soul of Manolo Catalan, Justino De Leon, Justino De Leon, Justino De Leon, Carl Bullock, Octavia Jesus, Carl Bullock, Octavia Jesus, Carl Bullock, Octavia Jesus, Jacqueline Maga Singh, Jacqueline Maga Singh, Jacqueline Maga Singh, and and and all of your intentions. all of your intentions. all of your intentions. Now, let us acknowledge our sins and so Now, let us acknowledge our sins and so Now, let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the prepare ourselves to celebrate the prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. sacred mysteries. 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 brothers and sisters, that I have brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned greatly sinned greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, in what in my thoughts and in my words, in what in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, in what I failed to do.

I have done, in what I failed to do. I have done, in what I failed to do. Through my fault, through my fault, Through my fault, through my fault, Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. through my most grievous fault. through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and virgin, all the angels and saints, and virgin, all the angels and saints, and to you, my brothers and sisters, to pray to you, my brothers and sisters, to pray to you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. for me to the Lord our God. for me to the Lord our God. May almighty God have mercy on us, May almighty God have mercy on us, May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to forgive us our sins, and bring us to forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. everlasting life. everlasting life. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Christ, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Lord, have mercy. >> Let us pray. Oh God, who through the folly of the Oh God, who through the folly of the cross wondrously taught St. Justin the cross wondrously taught St. Justin the cross wondrously taught St. Justin the Martyr the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Martyr the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Martyr the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ, Christ, Christ, grant us through his intercession that grant us through his intercession that grant us through his intercession that having rejected deception and error, we having rejected deception and error, we having rejected deception and error, we may become steadfast in the faith. may become steadfast in the faith. may become steadfast in the faith. 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 second letter of St. >> A reading from the second letter of St. Peter. Peter. Peter. Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, sends this letter to those who have sends this letter to those who have sends this letter to those who have received a faith as precious as ours received a faith as precious as ours received a faith as precious as ours through the righteousness of our God and through the righteousness of our God and through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ. Savior, Jesus Christ. Savior, Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be yours in May grace and peace be yours in May grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and of abundance in the knowledge of God and of abundance in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Jesus our Lord. Jesus our Lord. His divine power has given us everything His divine power has given us everything His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness needed for life and godliness needed for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called through the knowledge of him who called through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. us by his own glory and goodness. us by his own glory and goodness. Thus he has given us through these Thus he has given us through these Thus he has given us through these things his precious and very great things his precious and very great things his precious and very great promises promises promises so that through them you may escape from so that through them you may escape from so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world the corruption that is in the world the corruption that is in the world because of lust because of lust because of lust and may become participants of the and may become participants of the and may become participants of the divine nature. divine nature. divine nature. For this very reason you must make every For this very reason you must make every For this very reason you must make every effort to support your faith with effort to support your faith with effort to support your faith with goodness and goodness with knowledge and goodness and goodness with knowledge and goodness and goodness with knowledge and knowledge with self-control and knowledge with self-control and knowledge with self-control and self-control with endurance and self-control with endurance and self-control with endurance and endurance with godliness and godliness endurance with godliness and godliness endurance with godliness and godliness with mutual affection and mutual with mutual affection and mutual with mutual affection and mutual affection with love.

affection with love. affection with love. The word of the Lord. The word of the Lord. The word of the Lord. >> Thanks be to God. >> Thanks be to God. >> Thanks be to God. >> In you my God I place my trust. >> In you my God I place my trust. >> In you my God I place my trust. In you my God I place my trust. In you my God I place my trust. In you my God I place my trust. You who live in the shelter of the most You who live in the shelter of the most You who live in the shelter of the most high high high will abide in the shadow of the almighty will abide in the shadow of the almighty will abide in the shadow of the almighty will say to the Lord, my refuge and my will say to the Lord, my refuge and my will say to the Lord, my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust. fortress, my God in whom I trust. fortress, my God in whom I trust. In you my God I place my trust. In you my God I place my trust. In you my God I place my trust. Those who love me I will deliver. Those who love me I will deliver. Those who love me I will deliver. I will protect those who know my name. I will protect those who know my name. I will protect those who know my name. When they call to me I will answer them. When they call to me I will answer them. When they call to me I will answer them. I will be with them in trouble. I will be with them in trouble. I will be with them in trouble. In you my God I place my trust. In you my God I place my trust. In you my God I place my trust. I will rescue them and honor them. With I will rescue them and honor them. With I will rescue them and honor them. With long life I will satisfy them and show long life I will satisfy them and show long life I will satisfy them and show them my salvation. them my salvation. them my salvation. In you my God I place my trust.

Jesus Christ, you are the faithful Jesus Christ, you are the faithful witness, firstborn from the dead. witness, firstborn from the dead. witness, firstborn from the dead. You have loved us and washed away our You have loved us and washed away our You have loved us and washed away our sins in your blood. sins in your blood. sins in your blood. Hallelujah. 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 Mark. Jesus began to speak to the high priests Jesus began to speak to the high priests and the scribes in parables. and the scribes in parables. and the scribes in parables. A man planted a vineyard, put a fence A man planted a vineyard, put a fence A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine press, around it, dug a pit for the wine press, around it, dug a pit for the wine press, and built a watchtower. and built a watchtower. and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to Then he leased it to tenants and went to Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. another country. another country. When the season came, he sent a slave to When the season came, he sent a slave to When the season came, he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his the tenants to collect from them his the tenants to collect from them his share of the produce of the vineyard. share of the produce of the vineyard. share of the produce of the vineyard. But they seized him and beat him and But they seized him and beat him and But they seized him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed. sent him away empty-handed. sent him away empty-handed. And again, he sent another slave to And again, he sent another slave to And again, he sent another slave to them. This one they beat over the head them. This one they beat over the head them. This one they beat over the head and insulted.

and insulted. and insulted. Then he sent another. Then he sent another. Then he sent another. And that one they killed. And that one they killed. And that one they killed. And so it was with many others. Some And so it was with many others. Some And so it was with many others. Some they beat and the others they killed. they beat and the others they killed. they beat and the others they killed. He had still one other, a beloved son. He had still one other, a beloved son. He had still one other, a beloved son. Finally, he sent him to them and saying, Finally, he sent him to them and saying, Finally, he sent him to them and saying, "They will respect my son." "They will respect my son." "They will respect my son." But those tenants said to one another, But those tenants said to one another, But those tenants said to one another, "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours." and the inheritance will be ours." and the inheritance will be ours." So they seized him, killed him, and So they seized him, killed him, and So they seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. threw him out of the vineyard. threw him out of the vineyard. What will the owner of the vineyard do? What will the owner of the vineyard do? What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants and He will come and destroy the tenants and He will come and destroy the tenants and give the vineyard to others. give the vineyard to others. give the vineyard to others. Have you not read the scripture? The Have you not read the scripture? The Have you not read the scripture? The stone that the builders rejected has stone that the builders rejected has stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. become the cornerstone. become the cornerstone. This was the Lord's doing This was the Lord's doing This was the Lord's doing and it is amazing in our eyes. and it is amazing in our eyes. and it is amazing in our eyes. When the high priests and the scribes When the high priests and the scribes When the high priests and the scribes realized that Jesus had told this realized that Jesus had told this realized that Jesus had told this parable against them, parable against them, parable against them, they wanted to arrest him, but they they wanted to arrest him, but they they wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowd.

feared the crowd. feared the crowd. So, they left him and went away. In today's first reading, St. Peter, In today's first reading, St. Peter, as he's writing this last letter, he as he's writing this last letter, he as he's writing this last letter, he says, says, says, um um um I'm sending this letter to those who I'm sending this letter to those who I'm sending this letter to those who have received a faith as precious as have received a faith as precious as have received a faith as precious as ours. Every day we have to ask ourselves, do Every day we have to ask ourselves, do we see our faith as something precious, we see our faith as something precious, we see our faith as something precious, something we treasure? something we treasure? something we treasure? And if we do, then every day we are And if we do, then every day we are And if we do, then every day we are called to strengthen that faith, to called to strengthen that faith, to called to strengthen that faith, to nurture that faith. nurture that faith. nurture that faith. We have our faith and trust in not in We have our faith and trust in not in We have our faith and trust in not in something abstract, but in the person in something abstract, but in the person in something abstract, but in the person in the person of Jesus. the person of Jesus. the person of Jesus. And remember in the gospel yesterday on And remember in the gospel yesterday on And remember in the gospel yesterday on the feast on the solemnity of the Holy the feast on the solemnity of the Holy the feast on the solemnity of the Holy Trinity, we can see God's plan for all Trinity, we can see God's plan for all Trinity, we can see God's plan for all of us in John 3:16, "For God so loved of us in John 3:16, "For God so loved of us in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he sent his son the world that he sent his son the world that he sent his son that whosoever may believe in him may that whosoever may believe in him may that whosoever may believe in him may not perish, but may have eternal life."

not perish, but may have eternal life." not perish, but may have eternal life." And then it says, "Indeed God sent his And then it says, "Indeed God sent his And then it says, "Indeed God sent his son into the world not to condemn, but son into the world not to condemn, but son into the world not to condemn, but to redeem, but to save." to redeem, but to save." to redeem, but to save." How precious How precious How precious is our faith, not because of anything is our faith, not because of anything is our faith, not because of anything you and I have done, but pure gift. you and I have done, but pure gift. you and I have done, but pure gift. That great love that has for us, but That great love that has for us, but That great love that has for us, but faith requires a response. If you and I faith requires a response. If you and I faith requires a response. If you and I say that our faith is precious, is say that our faith is precious, is say that our faith is precious, is important, important, important, then we need to respond with open and then we need to respond with open and then we need to respond with open and generous hearts. generous hearts. generous hearts. And so then we come to the parable. And And so then we come to the parable. And And so then we come to the parable. And Jesus is addressing it to the religious Jesus is addressing it to the religious Jesus is addressing it to the religious leaders of his day. leaders of his day. leaders of his day. The parable about the vineyard. The parable about the vineyard. The parable about the vineyard. And the vineyard in the Old Testament And the vineyard in the Old Testament And the vineyard in the Old Testament were the people of Israel. That God was were the people of Israel. That God was were the people of Israel. That God was continuing to send prophets to bring the continuing to send prophets to bring the continuing to send prophets to bring the people back to him. people back to him. people back to him. But they rejected his message. But they rejected his message. But they rejected his message. And the same thing can happen to us. God And the same thing can happen to us. God And the same thing can happen to us. God is constantly showering his blessing, is constantly showering his blessing, is constantly showering his blessing, his grace upon all of us every day.

his grace upon all of us every day. his grace upon all of us every day. Think about right here we are gathered, Think about right here we are gathered, Think about right here we are gathered, and God will give us himself. Body, and God will give us himself. Body, and God will give us himself. Body, blood, soul, divinity. You and I will blood, soul, divinity. You and I will blood, soul, divinity. You and I will say, "Amen. I believe." And Jesus will say, "Amen. I believe." And Jesus will say, "Amen. I believe." And Jesus will come to each and every one of us. come to each and every one of us. come to each and every one of us. But we have to ask ourselves, "Am I But we have to ask ourselves, "Am I But we have to ask ourselves, "Am I ready now to live for the Lord?" ready now to live for the Lord?" ready now to live for the Lord?" And so once again, St. Peter And so once again, St. Peter And so once again, St. Peter says, "To support our faith with says, "To support our faith with says, "To support our faith with goodness, goodness, goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and goodness with knowledge, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and and knowledge with self-control, and and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and self-control with endurance, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness endurance with godliness, and godliness endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, with mutual affection, with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love." and mutual affection with love." and mutual affection with love." So that faith is not something abstract, So that faith is not something abstract, So that faith is not something abstract, but something to be lived in our but something to be lived in our but something to be lived in our thoughts, in our words, in our actions. thoughts, in our words, in our actions. thoughts, in our words, in our actions. I'm a living icon of our Lord. I'm a living icon of our Lord. I'm a living icon of our Lord. And so what we receive today And so what we receive today And so what we receive today in the Holy Eucharist, we must become. in the Holy Eucharist, we must become. in the Holy Eucharist, we must become. Living icons of Jesus.

Living icons of Jesus. Living icons of Jesus. Not to be caught up with everything that Not to be caught up with everything that Not to be caught up with everything that is happening in our world, but rather to is happening in our world, but rather to is happening in our world, but rather to say, "Okay, how can I be a light? say, "Okay, how can I be a light? say, "Okay, how can I be a light? How can I practice the virtues in my How can I practice the virtues in my How can I practice the virtues in my life? How can I spread goodness? life? How can I spread goodness? life? How can I spread goodness? How can I let people know around me How can I let people know around me How can I let people know around me whether my family member, my friends, whether my family member, my friends, whether my family member, my friends, the person on the street, the person I the person on the street, the person I the person on the street, the person I meet in the grocery meet in the grocery meet in the grocery store? How can I be a witness of Christ? store? How can I be a witness of Christ? store? How can I be a witness of Christ? And that is the grace we pray for. And that is the grace we pray for. And that is the grace we pray for. So let us rejoice as we have gathered So let us rejoice as we have gathered So let us rejoice as we have gathered here and today we have a saint St. here and today we have a saint St. here and today we have a saint St. Justin Martyr. Justin Martyr. Justin Martyr. A great philosopher, but once he A great philosopher, but once he A great philosopher, but once he encountered the Christian faith, encountered the Christian faith, encountered the Christian faith, he was able to be a great witness for he was able to be a great witness for he was able to be a great witness for Christ. Christ. Christ. And even though he experienced And even though he experienced And even though he experienced persecution, persecution, persecution, and when he's there standing before and when he's there standing before and when he's there standing before the prefect, the prefect, the prefect, and the prefect says and the prefect says and the prefect says um to him, "Do you have an idea that you um to him, "Do you have an idea that you um to him, "Do you have an idea that you will go up to heaven to receive some will go up to heaven to receive some will go up to heaven to receive some suitable rewards?" And Justin replied, suitable rewards?" And Justin replied, suitable rewards?" And Justin replied, "It is not an idea that I have.

"It is not an idea that I have. "It is not an idea that I have. It is something I know well It is something I know well It is something I know well and hold to be most certain." and hold to be most certain." and hold to be most certain." That was his faith. He knew That was his faith. He knew That was his faith. He knew about heaven. He knew his faith. about heaven. He knew his faith. about heaven. He knew his faith. And that is what we treasure. That is And that is what we treasure. That is And that is what we treasure. That is what is precious to us. So let us what is precious to us. So let us what is precious to us. So let us rejoice and continue our celebration rejoice and continue our celebration rejoice and continue our celebration believing and knowing that we are loved believing and knowing that we are loved believing and knowing that we are loved and to be witnesses of God's love to and to be witnesses of God's love to and to be witnesses of God's love to those around us. Amen.

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

Pray, brothers and sisters, that my Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. Grant us, we pray, oh Lord, that we may Grant us, we pray, oh Lord, that we may celebrate worthily these mysteries with celebrate worthily these mysteries with celebrate worthily these mysteries with Saint Justin strenuously defended Saint Justin strenuously defended Saint Justin strenuously defended through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> Lift up your hearts. >> Lift up your hearts. >> Lift up your hearts. >> Lift them up to the Lord. >> Lift them up to the Lord. >> Lift them up to the 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 just. just. just. >> 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 the blood of your blessed martyr For the blood of your blessed martyr For the blood of your blessed martyr Justin poured out like Christ to glorify Justin poured out like Christ to glorify Justin poured out like Christ to glorify your name shows forth your marvelous your name shows forth your marvelous your name shows forth your marvelous works works works by which in our weakness you perfect by which in our weakness you perfect by which in our weakness you perfect your power and on the feeble bestow your power and on the feeble bestow your power and on the feeble bestow strength to bear you witness through strength to bear you witness through strength to bear you witness through Christ our Lord.

Christ our Lord. Christ our Lord. And so with the powers of heaven, we And so with the powers of heaven, we And so with the powers of heaven, we worship you constantly on earth and worship you constantly on earth and worship you constantly on earth and before your majesty without end we before your majesty without end we before your majesty without end we acclaim: acclaim: acclaim: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of your glory. heaven and earth are full of your glory. heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna 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. Hosanna in the highest. You are indeed holy, oh Lord, and all You are indeed holy, oh Lord, and all that you have created rightly gives you that you have created rightly gives you that you have created rightly gives you praise. praise. praise. For through your Son our Lord Jesus For through your Son our Lord Jesus For through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ by the power and the working of Christ by the power and the working of Christ by the power and the working of the Holy Spirit you give life to all the Holy Spirit you give life to all the Holy Spirit you give life to all things and make them holy. things and make them holy. things and make them holy. And you never cease to gather a people And you never cease to gather a people And you never cease to gather a people to yourselves so that from the rising of to yourselves so that from the rising of to yourselves so that from the rising of the sun to its setting a pure sacrifice the sun to its setting a pure sacrifice the sun to its setting a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name. may be offered to your name. may be offered to your name. Therefore, Lord, we humbly implore you Therefore, Lord, we humbly implore you Therefore, Lord, we humbly implore you by the same Spirit graciously make holy by the same Spirit graciously make holy by the same Spirit graciously make holy these gifts we have brought to you for these gifts we have brought to you for these gifts we have brought to you for consecration consecration consecration that they may become the body and blood that they may become the body and blood that they may become the body and blood of your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at of your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at of your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose command we celebrate these whose command we celebrate these whose command we celebrate these mysteries.

mysteries. mysteries. For on the night he was betrayed, he For on the night he was betrayed, he For on the night he was betrayed, he himself took bread, and giving you himself took bread, and giving you himself took bread, and giving you thanks, he said the blessing, broke the thanks, he said the blessing, broke the thanks, he said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his disciples, bread, and gave it to his disciples, bread, and gave it to his disciples, saying, saying, saying, "Take this, all of you, and eat of it. "Take this, all of you, and eat of it. "Take this, all of you, and eat of it. For this is my body which will be given For this is my body which will be given For this is my body which will be given up for you." In a similar way, when supper was ended, In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice, and giving you he took the chalice, and giving you he took the chalice, and giving you thanks, he said the blessing, and gave thanks, he said the blessing, and gave thanks, he said the blessing, and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying, the chalice to his disciples, saying, the chalice to his disciples, saying, "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from it. it. it. For this is the chalice of my blood, For this is the chalice of my blood, For this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal the blood of the new and eternal the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for covenant, which will be poured out for covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many, for the forgiveness of you and for many, for the forgiveness of you and for many, for the forgiveness of sins. 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, Lord, as we celebrate the Therefore, Lord, as we celebrate the Therefore, Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of the saving passion of your memorial of the saving passion of your memorial of the saving passion of your son, his wondrous resurrection and son, his wondrous resurrection and son, his wondrous resurrection and ascension into heaven, ascension into heaven, ascension into heaven, and as we look forward to a second and as we look forward to a second and as we look forward to a second coming, we offer you in thanksgiving coming, we offer you in thanksgiving coming, we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice. this holy and living sacrifice. this holy and living sacrifice. Look, we pray upon the oblation of your Look, we pray upon the oblation of your Look, we pray upon the oblation of your church church church and recognizing the sacrificial victim and recognizing the sacrificial victim and recognizing the sacrificial victim by whose death you will to reconcile us by whose death you will to reconcile us by whose death you will to reconcile us to yourself, to yourself, to yourself, grant that we who are nourished by the grant that we who are nourished by the grant that we who are nourished by the body and blood of your son and filled body and blood of your son and filled body and blood of your son and filled with his Holy Spirit may become one with his Holy Spirit may become one with his Holy Spirit may become one body, one spirit in Christ. body, one spirit in Christ. body, one spirit in Christ. >> May he make of us an eternal offering to >> May he make of us an eternal offering to >> May he make of us an eternal offering to you so that we may obtain an inheritance you so that we may obtain an inheritance you so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect, with your elect, with your elect, especially with the most Blessed Virgin especially with the most Blessed Virgin especially with the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Mary, Mother of God, Mary, Mother of God, with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, with your Blessed Apostles and glorious with your Blessed Apostles and glorious with your Blessed Apostles and glorious martyrs, martyrs, martyrs, Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Justin Martyr, and with all the saints Justin Martyr, and with all the saints Justin Martyr, and with all the saints on whose constant intercession in your on whose constant intercession in your on whose constant intercession in your presence we rely for unfailing help.

May this sacrifice of our May this sacrifice of our reconciliation, we pray oh Lord, advance reconciliation, we pray oh Lord, advance reconciliation, we pray oh Lord, advance the peace and salvation of all the the peace and salvation of all the the peace and salvation of all the world. world. world. Be pleased to confirm in faith and Be pleased to confirm in faith and Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity charity charity your pilgrim church on earth your pilgrim church on earth your pilgrim church on earth with your servant Leo, our Pope, and with your servant Leo, our Pope, and with your servant Leo, our Pope, and Francis, our Bishop, the order of Francis, our Bishop, the order of Francis, our Bishop, the order of bishops, all the clergy, and entire bishops, all the clergy, and entire bishops, all the clergy, and entire people you have gained for your own. people you have gained for your own. people you have gained for your own. Listen graciously to the prayers of this Listen graciously to the prayers of this Listen graciously to the prayers of this family family family whom you have summoned before you. whom you have summoned before you. whom you have summoned before you. In your compassion, oh merciful Father, In your compassion, oh merciful Father, In your compassion, oh merciful Father, gather to yourself all your children gather to yourself all your children gather to yourself all your children scattered throughout the world. scattered throughout the world. scattered throughout the world. To our departed brothers and sisters To our departed brothers and sisters To our departed brothers and sisters and to all who were pleasing to you at and to all who were pleasing to you at and to all who were pleasing to you at their passing from this life, their passing from this life, their passing from this life, give kind admittance to your kingdom. give kind admittance to your kingdom. give kind admittance to your kingdom. There we hope to enjoy forever the There we hope to enjoy forever the There we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of your glory fullness of your glory fullness of your glory through Christ our Lord, through whom through Christ our Lord, through whom through Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow on the world all that is you bestow on the world all that is you bestow on the world all that is good.

>> 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. done on earth as it is in heaven. done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and Give us this day our daily bread, and Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead those who trespass against us, and lead those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us us not into temptation, but deliver us us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." from evil." from evil." >> Deliver us, Lord, we pray from every >> Deliver us, Lord, we pray from every >> Deliver us, Lord, we pray from every evil, graciously grant peace in our evil, graciously grant peace in our evil, graciously grant peace in our days, days, days, that by the help of your mercy, we may that by the help of your mercy, we may that by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from be always free from sin and safe from be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed all distress, as we await the blessed all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus 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. The peace of the Lord be with you The peace of the Lord be with you The peace of the Lord be with you always. always. always. Let us offer each other a sign of peace. Let us offer each other a sign of peace. Let us offer each other a sign of peace. Peace be you. Peace be you. Peace be you. Peace. >> Lamb of God, you take away the sins of >> Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. the world, have mercy on us. the world, have mercy on us. You take away the sins of the world, You take away the sins of the world, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us away the sins of the world, grant us away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. of the Lamb. of the Lamb. Lord, I'm not worthy that you should Lord, I'm not worthy that you should Lord, I'm not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the enter under my roof, but only say the enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. The communion antiphon, I resolved to The communion antiphon, I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except know nothing while I was with you except know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

>> Act of spiritual communion. >> Act of spiritual communion. My Jesus, I believe that you are present My Jesus, I believe that you are present My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most holy sacrament. in the most holy sacrament. in the most holy sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire I love you above all things and I desire I love you above all things and I desire to receive you into my soul. to receive you into my soul. to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment Since I cannot at this moment Since I cannot at this moment sacramentally, sacramentally, sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. come at least spiritually into my heart. come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you are already I embrace you as if you are already I embrace you as if you are already there and unite myself wholly to you. there and unite myself wholly to you. there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from Never permit me to be separated from Never permit me to be separated from you. you. you. Amen.

Refreshed by heavenly food, we humbly Refreshed by heavenly food, we humbly implore you, oh Lord, implore you, oh Lord, implore you, oh Lord, that attentive to the teaching of St. that attentive to the teaching of St. that attentive to the teaching of St. Justin the Martyr, Justin the Martyr, Justin the Martyr, we may abide at all times in we may abide at all times in we may abide at all times in thanksgiving for the gifts we have thanksgiving for the gifts we have thanksgiving for the gifts we have received through Christ our Lord. received through Christ our Lord. received through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> May almighty God bless you, the Father, >> May almighty God bless you, the Father, >> May almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. the Son, and the Holy Spirit. the Son, and the Holy Spirit. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Go forth, the mass has ended. >> Go forth, the mass has ended. >> Go forth, the mass has ended. >> 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. battle. battle. Be our protection against the wickedness Be our protection against the wickedness Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke and snares of the devil. May God rebuke and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, prince him, we humbly pray, and do thou, prince him, we humbly pray, and do thou, prince of heavenly host, by the power of God, of heavenly host, by the power of God, of heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil thrust into hell Satan and all the evil thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world spirits who prowl about the world spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. seeking the ruin of souls. seeking the ruin of souls. >> Amen.