Neophyte Mass | May 17, 2026

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Good afternoon and welcome to St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica. We invite Michael's Cathedral Basilica. We invite Michael's Cathedral Basilica. We invite you to join in the singing of all the you to join in the singing of all the you to join in the singing of all the hymns and acclamations of the mass. They hymns and acclamations of the mass. They hymns and acclamations of the mass. They can be found in your mass programs or can be found in your mass programs or can be found in your mass programs or they can be found in the blue hymn books they can be found in the blue hymn books they can be found in the blue hymn books in your pews. in your pews. in your pews. Please stand and join in singing the Please stand and join in singing the Please stand and join in singing the entrance hymn number 133. Hail the day entrance hymn number 133. Hail the day entrance hymn number 133. Hail the day that sees him rise number 133. We will that sees him rise number 133. We will that sees him rise number 133. We will omit verses 3 and 4. Ravished from a wishful eyes. Ravished from a wishful eyes. Hallelujah.

Christ a while to mortals give. Christ a while to mortals give. Hallelujah. Reassend Reassend his native heaven. there the pompous there the pompous triumph ways. triumph ways. triumph ways. Hallelujah. Lift your heads eternal gaze. Lift your heads eternal gaze. Hallelu. wide unfold the radant scene. wide unfold the radant scene. Hallelujah. Take the king of glory in Take the king of glory in hallelu.

Preent Preent he entered. Near himself Near himself prepares a place. prepares a place. prepares a place. Hallelujah. Hal Hal of human race. of human race. of human race. Hallelujah. Master, will we ever say Master, will we ever say hallelujah? Taken from our head to today. Taken from our head to today. Hallelu. See thy faithful serant. See See thy faithful serant. See hallelu ever gazing ever gazing up to thee.

Grant the parted from a sight. Grant the parted from a sight. Hallelu. Grant our hearts may favor their rise. Grant our hearts may favor their rise. Hallelu following thee beyond the skies. following thee beyond the skies. Hallelu. There with thee we shall remain. There with thee we shall remain. Hallelu. Partners of thy endless reign.

Partners of thy endless reign. Hallelujah. Then thy face unclouded Then thy face unclouded sea. >> 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. >> Peace be with you. >> Peace be with you. >> Peace be with you. >> And with your spirit. >> Good afternoon everyone. On behalf of >> Good afternoon everyone. On behalf of his eminence and father Edwin, I would his eminence and father Edwin, I would his eminence and father Edwin, I would like to welcome all of our neophites, like to welcome all of our neophites, like to welcome all of our neophites, all the sponsors, the catechists and all all the sponsors, the catechists and all all the sponsors, the catechists and all of the RCIA team members to our uh of the RCIA team members to our uh of the RCIA team members to our uh neophy mass. And it is with great joy neophy mass. And it is with great joy neophy mass. And it is with great joy that we welcome you and to see a vibrant that we welcome you and to see a vibrant that we welcome you and to see a vibrant sign of the church's ministry to go and sign of the church's ministry to go and sign of the church's ministry to go and make disciples of all nations. So, good make disciples of all nations. So, good make disciples of all nations. So, good afternoon and thank you for coming and afternoon and thank you for coming and afternoon and thank you for coming and welcome once again to St. Michael's welcome once again to St. Michael's welcome once again to St. Michael's Cathedral.

Cathedral. Cathedral. Brothers and sisters, it's a joy to be Brothers and sisters, it's a joy to be Brothers and sisters, it's a joy to be here together as we celebrate Holy Mass here together as we celebrate Holy Mass here together as we celebrate Holy Mass on this Ascension Sunday. And as Father on this Ascension Sunday. And as Father on this Ascension Sunday. And as Father Kevin had said, a very warm welcome to Kevin had said, a very warm welcome to Kevin had said, a very warm welcome to all of you to the Neophites and your all of you to the Neophites and your all of you to the Neophites and your families and friends. Those who were families and friends. Those who were families and friends. Those who were baptized at Easter Vigil or entered into baptized at Easter Vigil or entered into baptized at Easter Vigil or entered into the church and were confirmed. Welcome the church and were confirmed. Welcome the church and were confirmed. Welcome home. Welcome to the church. Welcome to home. Welcome to the church. Welcome to home. Welcome to the church. Welcome to our cathedral. We're really happy that our cathedral. We're really happy that our cathedral. We're really happy that you are here to celebrate the Lord this you are here to celebrate the Lord this you are here to celebrate the Lord this very special day. Sunday is always the very special day. Sunday is always the very special day. Sunday is always the day of the resurrection. It's the mini day of the resurrection. It's the mini day of the resurrection. It's the mini Easter of the week. And so in a special Easter of the week. And so in a special Easter of the week. And so in a special way this Easter season, we come to the way this Easter season, we come to the way this Easter season, we come to the Lord to encounter him in the community, Lord to encounter him in the community, Lord to encounter him in the community, encountering him in the word and in the encountering him in the word and in the encountering him in the word and in the sacrament. And at the beginning of this sacrament. And at the beginning of this sacrament. And at the beginning of this celebration also, we will call to mind celebration also, we will call to mind celebration also, we will call to mind our sins. and I will walk around and our sins. and I will walk around and our sins. and I will walk around and sprinkle you with holy water, which sprinkle you with holy water, which sprinkle you with holy water, which reminds us of baptism and how we were reminds us of baptism and how we were reminds us of baptism and how we were cleansed by the saving waters of that uh cleansed by the saving waters of that uh cleansed by the saving waters of that uh sacrament that Jesus gave us.

Lord our God, in your mercy, be present Lord our God, in your mercy, be present to your people's prayers. And for us who to your people's prayers. And for us who to your people's prayers. And for us who recall the wondrous work of our creation recall the wondrous work of our creation recall the wondrous work of our creation and the still greater work of our and the still greater work of our and the still greater work of our redemption, graciously bless this water. redemption, graciously bless this water. redemption, graciously bless this water. For you created water to make the fields For you created water to make the fields For you created water to make the fields fruitful and to refresh and cleanse our fruitful and to refresh and cleanse our fruitful and to refresh and cleanse our bodies. You also made water the bodies. You also made water the bodies. You also made water the instrument of your mercy. For through instrument of your mercy. For through instrument of your mercy. For through water, you freed your people from water, you freed your people from water, you freed your people from slavery and quenched their thirst in the slavery and quenched their thirst in the slavery and quenched their thirst in the desert. Through water, the prophets desert. Through water, the prophets desert. Through water, the prophets proclaimed the new covenant. You were to proclaimed the new covenant. You were to proclaimed the new covenant. You were to enter upon with the human race. And last enter upon with the human race. And last enter upon with the human race. And last of all, through water, which Christ made of all, through water, which Christ made of all, through water, which Christ made holy in the Jordan, you have renewed our holy in the Jordan, you have renewed our holy in the Jordan, you have renewed our corrupted nature in the bath of corrupted nature in the bath of corrupted nature in the bath of regeneration. regeneration. regeneration. Therefore, may this water be for us, a Therefore, may this water be for us, a Therefore, may this water be for us, a memorial of the baptism we have memorial of the baptism we have memorial of the baptism we have received, and grant that we may share in received, and grant that we may share in received, and grant that we may share in the gladness of our brothers and sisters the gladness of our brothers and sisters the gladness of our brothers and sisters who at Easter have received their who at Easter have received their who at Easter have received their baptism through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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a great and at the chant. at the chant. Hallelujah. Glory to God in the highest Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of good and on earth peace to people of good and on earth peace to people of good will.

will. will. We praise you. We bless you. We adore We praise you. We bless you. We adore We praise you. We bless you. We adore you. We glorify you. We glorify you. We glorify you. We give you thanks for your great you. We give you thanks for your great you. We give you thanks for your great gloryy. gloryy. gloryy. Lord God, heavenly king, oh God, Lord God, heavenly king, oh God, Lord God, heavenly king, oh God, almighty almighty almighty father, father, father, Lord Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, only begotten son, only begotten son, only begotten son, Lord God, lamb of God, son of the Lord God, lamb of God, son of the Lord God, lamb of God, son of the father, father, father, 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 Have mercy Have mercy on us. You take away the sins of the on us. You take away the sins of the on us. You take away the sins of the world.

world. world. Receive Receive Receive our prayer. our prayer. our prayer. You are seated at the right hand of the You are seated at the right hand of the You are seated at the right hand of the Father. Father. Father. Have mercy Have mercy Have mercy on us. on us. on us. For you alone are the holy one. For you alone are the holy one. For you alone are the holy one. You alone are the Lord. You alone are the Lord. You alone are the Lord. You alone are the most high Jesus Christ You alone are the most high Jesus Christ You alone are the most high Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit with the Holy Spirit with the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Let us pray. Let us pray. Gladden us with holy joys, Almighty God, Gladden us with holy joys, Almighty God, Gladden us with holy joys, Almighty God, and make us rejoice with devout and make us rejoice with devout and make us rejoice with devout thanksgiving. For the ascension of thanksgiving. For the ascension of thanksgiving. For the ascension of Christ, your son is our exaltation.

Christ, your son is our exaltation. Christ, your son is our exaltation. And where the head has gone before in And where the head has gone before in And where the head has gone before in glory, the body is called to follow in glory, the body is called to follow in glory, the body is called to follow in hope. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, hope. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, hope. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you your son, who lives and reigns with you your son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. forever and ever. forever and ever. >> Amen. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from about all that Jesus did and taught from about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning until the day when he was the beginning until the day when he was the beginning until the day when he was taken up to heaven. After giving taken up to heaven. After giving taken up to heaven. After giving instructions to the through the Holy instructions to the through the Holy instructions to the through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had Spirit to the apostles whom he had Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. After his suffering, he chosen. After his suffering, he chosen. After his suffering, he presented himself alive to them by many presented himself alive to them by many presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them convincing proofs, appearing to them convincing proofs, appearing to them during 40 days and speaking about the during 40 days and speaking about the during 40 days and speaking about the kingdom of God. While staying with them, kingdom of God. While staying with them, kingdom of God. While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the but to wait there for the promise of the but to wait there for the promise of the Father. This he said, is what you have Father. This he said, is what you have Father. This he said, is what you have heard from me. For John baptized with heard from me. For John baptized with heard from me. For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the water, but you will be baptized with the water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. So Holy Spirit not many days from now. So Holy Spirit not many days from now. So when they had come together, they asked when they had come together, they asked when they had come together, they asked him, 'Lord, is this the time when you him, 'Lord, is this the time when you him, 'Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel? He will restore the kingdom to Israel? He will restore the kingdom to Israel? He replied, it is not for you to know the replied, it is not for you to know the replied, it is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set times or periods that the Father has set times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority, but you will by his own authority, but you will by his own authority, but you will receive power with when the Holy Spirit receive power with when the Holy Spirit receive power with when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my

has come upon you, and you will be my has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." When he had said this, as they were When he had said this, as they were When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud watching, he was lifted up and a cloud watching, he was lifted up and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he took him out of their sight. While he took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward was going and they were gazing up toward was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes heaven, suddenly two men in white robes heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, "Men of stood by them. They said, "Men of stood by them. They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up Galilee, why do you stand looking up Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus who has been toward heaven? This Jesus who has been toward heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come taken up from you into heaven will come taken up from you into heaven will come in the same way as you saw him go into in the same way as you saw him go into in the same way as you saw him go into heaven." The word of the Lord. Thanks be heaven." The word of the Lord. Thanks be heaven." The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. God has gone up with a shout, the Lord God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

God has gone up with a shout. God has gone up with a shout. The Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Clap your hands all you peles. Clap your hands all you peles. Shout to God with loud songs of joy. Shout to God with loud songs of joy. Shout to God with loud songs of joy. For the Lord the most high is awesome. For the Lord the most high is awesome. For the Lord the most high is awesome. A great king over all the earth. A great king over all the earth. A great king over all the earth. God has gone up with a shout. God has gone up with a shout. God has gone up with a shout. The Lord with the sound of a trumpet. God has gone up with a shout. God has gone up with a shout. the Lord with a sound of a trumpet. the Lord with a sound of a trumpet. the Lord with a sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God. Sing praises.

Sing praises to God. Sing praises. Sing praises to God. Sing praises. Sing praises to our king. Sing praises. God has gone up with a shout. God has gone up with a shout. the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. For God is the King of all the earth. For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with a song. Sing praises with a song. Sing praises with a song. God is king over the nations. God is king over the nations. God is king over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. God has gone up with a shout. God has gone up with a shout. The Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

A reading from the letter of St. Paul to A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians. the Ephesians. the Ephesians. Brothers and sisters, I pray that the Brothers and sisters, I pray that the Brothers and sisters, I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of of glory, may give you a spirit of of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to wisdom and revelation as you come to wisdom and revelation as you come to know him. So that with the eyes of your know him. So that with the eyes of your know him. So that with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is heart enlightened, you may know what is heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you. the hope to which he has called you. the hope to which he has called you. What are the riches of his glorious What are the riches of his glorious What are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints and what is inheritance among the saints and what is inheritance among the saints and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power the immeasurable greatness of his power the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe according to the for us who believe according to the for us who believe according to the working of his great power. God put this working of his great power. God put this working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised power to work in Christ when he raised power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his him from the dead and seated him at his him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far right hand in the heavenly places, far right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power above all rule and authority and power above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that and dominion, and above every name that and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age, but also is named, not only in this age, but also is named, not only in this age, but also in the age to come. And he has put all in the age to come. And he has put all in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet, and has made him things under his feet, and has made him things under his feet, and has made him the head over all things for the church, the head over all things for the church, the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him which is his body, the fullness of him which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

who fills all in all. who fills all in all. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Go make disciples of all nations. Go make disciples of all nations. I am with you always to the end of the I am with you always to the end of the I am with you always to the end of the age. age. age. Hallelu The Lord be with you. And your spirit. The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you.

The 11 disciples went to Galilee to the The 11 disciples went to Galilee to the mountain to which Jesus had directed mountain to which Jesus had directed mountain to which Jesus had directed them. them. them. When they saw him, they worshiped him. When they saw him, they worshiped him. When they saw him, they worshiped him. But some doubted. But some doubted. But some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All And Jesus came and said to them, "All And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has authority in heaven and on earth has authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make been given to me. Go therefore and make been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, disciples of all nations, disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father baptizing them in the name of the Father baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything and teaching them to obey everything and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. that I have commanded you. that I have commanded you. And remember, And remember, And remember, I am with you always to the end of the I am with you always to the end of the I am with you always to the end of the age. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you,OrdeSus Christ.

Praise to be Jesus Christ now and Praise to be Jesus Christ now and forever. My dear brothers and sisters, forever. My dear brothers and sisters, forever. My dear brothers and sisters, it's wonderful to see you all here and I it's wonderful to see you all here and I it's wonderful to see you all here and I thank you for accepting our invitation thank you for accepting our invitation thank you for accepting our invitation to come and celebrate with us today in to come and celebrate with us today in to come and celebrate with us today in Ascension Sunday 40 days after the Ascension Sunday 40 days after the Ascension Sunday 40 days after the resurrection of Jesus. Celebrate our resurrection of Jesus. Celebrate our resurrection of Jesus. Celebrate our Lord going back home and going to Lord going back home and going to Lord going back home and going to prepare a place for us. special way. Our prepare a place for us. special way. Our prepare a place for us. special way. Our neophite mass today as we we welcome you neophite mass today as we we welcome you neophite mass today as we we welcome you in these past weeks since Easter in these past weeks since Easter in these past weeks since Easter have been weeks of catechis. We call have been weeks of catechis. We call have been weeks of catechis. We call that mystagy. that mystagy. that mystagy. And it provided no doubt opportunities And it provided no doubt opportunities And it provided no doubt opportunities for you to deepen for you to deepen for you to deepen your understanding of Christ, to deepen your understanding of Christ, to deepen your understanding of Christ, to deepen your understanding of the church and of your understanding of the church and of your understanding of the church and of ourselves in relation to Christ and the ourselves in relation to Christ and the ourselves in relation to Christ and the church. church. church. These weeks have been fruitful and These weeks have been fruitful and These weeks have been fruitful and fruitful occasions to unpack fruitful occasions to unpack fruitful occasions to unpack that unforgettable experience of Easter that unforgettable experience of Easter that unforgettable experience of Easter vigil vigil vigil and embrace the newness, and embrace the newness, and embrace the newness, the newness to which the Lord calls us.

the newness to which the Lord calls us. the newness to which the Lord calls us. bearing a renewed heart, bearing a renewed heart, bearing a renewed heart, thinking with a renewed mind, praying thinking with a renewed mind, praying thinking with a renewed mind, praying with a renewed soul, and witnessing with with a renewed soul, and witnessing with with a renewed soul, and witnessing with a renewed life. Like all relationships, a renewed life. Like all relationships, a renewed life. Like all relationships, faith too has its own beauty and its own faith too has its own beauty and its own faith too has its own beauty and its own dynamics, its expected growth, its dynamics, its expected growth, its dynamics, its expected growth, its blooming and the hope of bearing fruit. blooming and the hope of bearing fruit. blooming and the hope of bearing fruit. And since the Easter celebration, you've And since the Easter celebration, you've And since the Easter celebration, you've been experience been experience been experience have been experiencing Christ himself have been experiencing Christ himself have been experiencing Christ himself and now his power and his love in a new and now his power and his love in a new and now his power and his love in a new way as you partake in the life of a way as you partake in the life of a way as you partake in the life of a worshshiping community in the parish. worshshiping community in the parish. worshshiping community in the parish. Those who've made the church their Those who've made the church their Those who've made the church their spiritual home have come to know the spiritual home have come to know the spiritual home have come to know the blessings blessings blessings of the family of God in a way that is of the family of God in a way that is of the family of God in a way that is new, that is lifegiving, that is at new, that is lifegiving, that is at new, that is lifegiving, that is at times even challenging.

times even challenging. times even challenging. And we're called to discover every day a And we're called to discover every day a And we're called to discover every day a little more the awesomeness little more the awesomeness little more the awesomeness of belonging to the Lord, of belonging to the Lord, of belonging to the Lord, of being in him, of living in him, of being in him, of living in him, of being in him, of living in him, of speaking to him and listening to him of speaking to him and listening to him of speaking to him and listening to him in prayer, in prayer, in prayer, and of experiencing and of experiencing and of experiencing his love, his mercy, his kindness, his his love, his mercy, his kindness, his his love, his mercy, his kindness, his personal care for each and every one of personal care for each and every one of personal care for each and every one of us. us. us. The road to faith, however, is not an The road to faith, however, is not an The road to faith, however, is not an easy one to travel and certainly not one easy one to travel and certainly not one easy one to travel and certainly not one we embark on alone. We travel with we embark on alone. We travel with we embark on alone. We travel with others, with a community. This is made others, with a community. This is made others, with a community. This is made clear in today's preface at the mass clear in today's preface at the mass clear in today's preface at the mass that says Christ has passed beyond our that says Christ has passed beyond our that says Christ has passed beyond our sight sight sight not to abandon us but to be our hope. not to abandon us but to be our hope. not to abandon us but to be our hope. See he the the return of Christ he res See he the the return of Christ he res See he the the return of Christ he res he he ascended into heaven not to he he ascended into heaven not to he he ascended into heaven not to abandon us but to prepare a place for abandon us but to prepare a place for abandon us but to prepare a place for us. He is our hope where he is we hope us. He is our hope where he is we hope us. He is our hope where he is we hope to we one day as well. And it continues to we one day as well. And it continues to we one day as well. And it continues Christ is the beginning the head of the Christ is the beginning the head of the Christ is the beginning the head of the church and where the head is gone we as church and where the head is gone we as church and where the head is gone we as members hope to follow. It's a beautiful members hope to follow. It's a beautiful members hope to follow. It's a beautiful image that comes from St. Paul, right?

image that comes from St. Paul, right? image that comes from St. Paul, right? The church is a body. Jesus is the head The church is a body. Jesus is the head The church is a body. Jesus is the head and we are the different members. The and we are the different members. The and we are the different members. The head is already there in heaven head is already there in heaven head is already there in heaven preparing a place for us. We the members preparing a place for us. We the members preparing a place for us. We the members will one day hope to be with him as he will one day hope to be with him as he will one day hope to be with him as he went to prepare a place for us. Now this went to prepare a place for us. Now this went to prepare a place for us. Now this wonderful celebration wonderful celebration wonderful celebration of the ascension of Jesus. of the ascension of Jesus. of the ascension of Jesus. We see in today's first reading a We see in today's first reading a We see in today's first reading a synopsis of the coming of Jesus and how synopsis of the coming of Jesus and how synopsis of the coming of Jesus and how he returned back to heaven and promising he returned back to heaven and promising he returned back to heaven and promising that one day he will return. We call that one day he will return. We call that one day he will return. We call that the second coming, the final coming that the second coming, the final coming that the second coming, the final coming of Christ. We don't know when that will of Christ. We don't know when that will of Christ. We don't know when that will take place, but Jesus promised. take place, but Jesus promised. take place, but Jesus promised. And the second reading, however, I'd And the second reading, however, I'd And the second reading, however, I'd like to dwell just a little on this. like to dwell just a little on this. like to dwell just a little on this. It's St. Paul. He's writing to the It's St. Paul. He's writing to the It's St. Paul. He's writing to the believers in Ephesus. Ephesus is in believers in Ephesus. Ephesus is in believers in Ephesus. Ephesus is in Turkey. So the Ephesians Turkey. So the Ephesians Turkey. So the Ephesians and he says something really beautiful and he says something really beautiful and he says something really beautiful which speaks to me very much this which speaks to me very much this which speaks to me very much this wonderful sentence. He says with the wonderful sentence. He says with the wonderful sentence. He says with the eyes of your heart enlightened.

eyes of your heart enlightened. eyes of your heart enlightened. Can you picture that the heart the heart Can you picture that the heart the heart Can you picture that the heart the heart has eyes and the heart has ears. We has eyes and the heart has ears. We has eyes and the heart has ears. We listen with our heart. We see with our listen with our heart. We see with our listen with our heart. We see with our heart. And he's speaking to the believer heart. And he's speaking to the believer heart. And he's speaking to the believer saying now that you have embraced saying now that you have embraced saying now that you have embraced Christ, Christ, Christ, your eyes, the eyes of your heart, your eyes, the eyes of your heart, your eyes, the eyes of your heart, they've been enlightened they've been enlightened they've been enlightened and you see differently. We understand and you see differently. We understand and you see differently. We understand differently. As you know, the the New differently. As you know, the the New differently. As you know, the the New Testament was written in Greek. And the Testament was written in Greek. And the Testament was written in Greek. And the Greek goes like this Greek goes like this Greek goes like this potismetus of tescardas. of tescardas. So perotismos fes light So perotismos fes light So perotismos fes light to ofthalmus opthalmology to ofthalmus opthalmology to ofthalmus opthalmology rise of the eyes cardio cardiovascular rise of the eyes cardio cardiovascular rise of the eyes cardio cardiovascular the heart. So he's saying now that the the heart. So he's saying now that the the heart. So he's saying now that the eyes of your heart are enlightened what eyes of your heart are enlightened what eyes of your heart are enlightened what happens now what what does this do and happens now what what does this do and happens now what what does this do and he gives us three things which are he gives us three things which are he gives us three things which are beautiful. says, "Now that the eyes of beautiful. says, "Now that the eyes of beautiful. says, "Now that the eyes of your heart are enlightened, you come to your heart are enlightened, you come to your heart are enlightened, you come to know, you come to know better, you come know, you come to know better, you come know, you come to know better, you come to know deeper at another level of to know deeper at another level of to know deeper at another level of knowledge, experience a what the hope, knowledge, experience a what the hope, knowledge, experience a what the hope, what is the hope to which he has called what is the hope to which he has called what is the hope to which he has called you." With the eyes of our heart you." With the eyes of our heart you." With the eyes of our heart enlightened, we know now the hope to enlightened, we know now the hope to enlightened, we know now the hope to which we are called. The hope first of which we are called. The hope first of which we are called. The hope first of all is a person. It's Jesus himself. The all is a person. It's Jesus himself. The all is a person. It's Jesus himself. The hope is that we will have eternal life hope is that we will have eternal life hope is that we will have eternal life in him. The hope is that he will walk

in him. The hope is that he will walk in him. The hope is that he will walk with us and never let us fall and uh with us and never let us fall and uh with us and never let us fall and uh provide for us always all that we need provide for us always all that we need provide for us always all that we need for salvation. for salvation. for salvation. The hope so as with the eyes of our The hope so as with the eyes of our The hope so as with the eyes of our heart enlightened we know that hope. heart enlightened we know that hope. heart enlightened we know that hope. The second thing he says we knows we The second thing he says we knows we The second thing he says we knows we that he says we know is what are the that he says we know is what are the that he says we know is what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among riches of his glorious inheritance among riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints. the riches of his glorious the saints. the riches of his glorious the saints. the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints. When St. inheritance among the saints. When St. inheritance among the saints. When St. Paul talks about the saints, he means Paul talks about the saints, he means Paul talks about the saints, he means us. All those who have been sanctified us. All those who have been sanctified us. All those who have been sanctified by the Holy Spirit, baptized, confirmed, by the Holy Spirit, baptized, confirmed, by the Holy Spirit, baptized, confirmed, nourished by the sac. We are the saints. nourished by the sac. We are the saints. nourished by the sac. We are the saints. He talks about equipping the saints. So He talks about equipping the saints. So He talks about equipping the saints. So we are those saints sanctified, made we are those saints sanctified, made we are those saints sanctified, made holy by by by the grace of the holy holy by by by the grace of the holy holy by by by the grace of the holy spirit. And he says with the with the spirit. And he says with the with the spirit. And he says with the with the eyes of our heart in enlightened we come eyes of our heart in enlightened we come eyes of our heart in enlightened we come to know the riches of his glorious to know the riches of his glorious to know the riches of his glorious inheritance. inheritance. inheritance. The inheritance of grace.

The inheritance of grace. The inheritance of grace. The inheritance of belonging to a The inheritance of belonging to a The inheritance of belonging to a community of faith. The inheritance of community of faith. The inheritance of community of faith. The inheritance of the seven sacraments. The inheritance of the seven sacraments. The inheritance of the seven sacraments. The inheritance of the teachings example of Jesus. to have the teachings example of Jesus. to have the teachings example of Jesus. to have Jesus as our brother and as our savior Jesus as our brother and as our savior Jesus as our brother and as our savior and as our companion and as our lord and as our companion and as our lord and as our companion and as our lord to have all of that. He says with the to have all of that. He says with the to have all of that. He says with the eyes of our heart enlightened we come to eyes of our heart enlightened we come to eyes of our heart enlightened we come to understand that a lot better. And understand that a lot better. And understand that a lot better. And finally he says the third thing with the finally he says the third thing with the finally he says the third thing with the eyes of the heart enlightened we come to eyes of the heart enlightened we come to eyes of the heart enlightened we come to know what is the immeasurable greatness know what is the immeasurable greatness know what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for those who believe the of his power for those who believe the of his power for those who believe the power of God. The power of the power of God. The power of the power of God. The power of the resurrection the Easter power of Jesus's resurrection the Easter power of Jesus's resurrection the Easter power of Jesus's resurrection which in a very real way resurrection which in a very real way resurrection which in a very real way for those who believe for those who believe for those who believe is given to us. That same power that is given to us. That same power that is given to us. That same power that rose Jesus from the tomb is pumping rose Jesus from the tomb is pumping rose Jesus from the tomb is pumping through our veins as men and women of through our veins as men and women of through our veins as men and women of faith. We have the resurrection power faith. We have the resurrection power faith. We have the resurrection power inside of us. This is what we come to inside of us. This is what we come to inside of us. This is what we come to know to know what our mind to know what know to know what our mind to know what know to know what our mind to know what our heart with the eyes of our heart our heart with the eyes of our heart our heart with the eyes of our heart enlightened enlightened enlightened the how that power is made accessible to the how that power is made accessible to the how that power is made accessible to us today when we reach out in faith and us today when we reach out in faith and us today when we reach out in faith and prayer. Jesus apply to me. I need that prayer. Jesus apply to me. I need that prayer. Jesus apply to me. I need that resurrection power of a new life in what resurrection power of a new life in what resurrection power of a new life in what I'm experienced today because there are I'm experienced today because there are I'm experienced today because there are a lot of moments of darkness

a lot of moments of darkness a lot of moments of darkness of the of disappointment of the of disappointment of the of disappointment of sin of sin of sin moments of death in our lives moments of death in our lives moments of death in our lives of the tomb. This is when we go to the of the tomb. This is when we go to the of the tomb. This is when we go to the Lord and we say Jesus I want to I call Lord and we say Jesus I want to I call Lord and we say Jesus I want to I call upon that resurrection power that upon that resurrection power that upon that resurrection power that brought you out of the tomb. I want to brought you out of the tomb. I want to brought you out of the tomb. I want to come out of my tomb as well. And he come out of my tomb as well. And he come out of my tomb as well. And he gives that to us every day when we pray gives that to us every day when we pray gives that to us every day when we pray to him with all our hearts and believe to him with all our hearts and believe to him with all our hearts and believe in him and believe all that he says. And in him and believe all that he says. And in him and believe all that he says. And so this so this so this new identity that we have new identity that we have new identity that we have points to a new purpose and a new points to a new purpose and a new points to a new purpose and a new mission glorifying God by our life and mission glorifying God by our life and mission glorifying God by our life and making our own the mission of Jesus. making our own the mission of Jesus. making our own the mission of Jesus. You heard in today's gospel as Jesus You heard in today's gospel as Jesus You heard in today's gospel as Jesus right before he went back to heaven, right before he went back to heaven, right before he went back to heaven, he's got his apostles there and he says, he's got his apostles there and he says, he's got his apostles there and he says, "Full authority has been given to me.

"Full authority has been given to me. "Full authority has been given to me. go out and preach my message. Teach them go out and preach my message. Teach them go out and preach my message. Teach them everything I have taught you. Baptize everything I have taught you. Baptize everything I have taught you. Baptize them in the name of the father, son, them in the name of the father, son, them in the name of the father, son, holy spirit. Have them come into the holy spirit. Have them come into the holy spirit. Have them come into the family and know that I'm with you always family and know that I'm with you always family and know that I'm with you always till the end of time. So the great till the end of time. So the great till the end of time. So the great commission he's telling his disciples commission he's telling his disciples commission he's telling his disciples and he tells us today there's a job to and he tells us today there's a job to and he tells us today there's a job to be done. Continue what I have begun and be done. Continue what I have begun and be done. Continue what I have begun and you're not alone. You have each other. you're not alone. You have each other. you're not alone. You have each other. You have the Holy Spirit. You got the You have the Holy Spirit. You got the You have the Holy Spirit. You got the sacraments. We have the community. We sacraments. We have the community. We sacraments. We have the community. We have the Holy Spirit who is the soul of have the Holy Spirit who is the soul of have the Holy Spirit who is the soul of the church with us and I will be with the church with us and I will be with the church with us and I will be with you till the end of time. All of that is you till the end of time. All of that is you till the end of time. All of that is the mission that we have. So we have and the mission that we have. So we have and the mission that we have. So we have and each and every one of us this is the each and every one of us this is the each and every one of us this is the beauty here. Every one of us here has a beauty here. Every one of us here has a beauty here. Every one of us here has a unique role to play in spreading that unique role to play in spreading that unique role to play in spreading that gospel. The good news. God knows there's gospel. The good news. God knows there's gospel. The good news. God knows there's a lot of bad news. Jesus is the good a lot of bad news. Jesus is the good a lot of bad news. Jesus is the good news. news. news. The good news of the gospel. Love is The good news of the gospel. Love is The good news of the gospel. Love is stronger than evil and death. He has stronger than evil and death. He has stronger than evil and death. He has conquered the world. He is here for us.

conquered the world. He is here for us. conquered the world. He is here for us. We don't walk alone. He provides for us. We don't walk alone. He provides for us. We don't walk alone. He provides for us. We have access to that resurrection We have access to that resurrection We have access to that resurrection power every day. That's great news. And power every day. That's great news. And power every day. That's great news. And that God loves us unconditionally and that God loves us unconditionally and that God loves us unconditionally and calls us to holiness of life calls us to holiness of life calls us to holiness of life to spread the gospel, have people come to spread the gospel, have people come to spread the gospel, have people come to know the Lord. That is great news to know the Lord. That is great news to know the Lord. That is great news that people need to need to know and that people need to need to know and that people need to need to know and that we can share with them. And so this that we can share with them. And so this that we can share with them. And so this is a mission we have a unique role that is a mission we have a unique role that is a mission we have a unique role that each and one of us plays in spreading each and one of us plays in spreading each and one of us plays in spreading that great message to the world. We all that great message to the world. We all that great message to the world. We all have an ineimitable contribution to make have an ineimitable contribution to make have an ineimitable contribution to make in growing the kingdom of God. Growing in growing the kingdom of God. Growing in growing the kingdom of God. Growing the kingdom of God that is that Jesus the kingdom of God that is that Jesus the kingdom of God that is that Jesus becomes the king of our hearts, of our becomes the king of our hearts, of our becomes the king of our hearts, of our families, of our communities. and what families, of our communities. and what families, of our communities. and what we can do to make that happen. And we we can do to make that happen. And we we can do to make that happen. And we have a personal witnessing to give to have a personal witnessing to give to have a personal witnessing to give to those who still don't have the eyes of those who still don't have the eyes of those who still don't have the eyes of their heart enlightened. their heart enlightened. their heart enlightened. Loving responsibility we have and a Loving responsibility we have and a Loving responsibility we have and a personal witnessing to give to them and personal witnessing to give to them and personal witnessing to give to them and the very love of Jesus to share with the very love of Jesus to share with the very love of Jesus to share with them.

them. them. It is no longer just love each other and It is no longer just love each other and It is no longer just love each other and as love others as people love you. Love as love others as people love you. Love as love others as people love you. Love each other Jesus as I love you. He takes each other Jesus as I love you. He takes each other Jesus as I love you. He takes it to another level. He is the model of it to another level. He is the model of it to another level. He is the model of that love. Love each other as Jesus that love. Love each other as Jesus that love. Love each other as Jesus loves us. The role model per excelance loves us. The role model per excelance loves us. The role model per excelance is our Lord Jesus. And so we have this is our Lord Jesus. And so we have this is our Lord Jesus. And so we have this mission to accomplish. And it's not an mission to accomplish. And it's not an mission to accomplish. And it's not an mission impossible. It is mission very mission impossible. It is mission very mission impossible. It is mission very much possible because he has equipped us much possible because he has equipped us much possible because he has equipped us with everything we need to assume this with everything we need to assume this with everything we need to assume this mission in our lives. We have the angels mission in our lives. We have the angels mission in our lives. We have the angels and the saints in heaven who are rooting and the saints in heaven who are rooting and the saints in heaven who are rooting for us and praying for us. We have each for us and praying for us. We have each for us and praying for us. We have each other. other. other. We've got the church and the seven We've got the church and the seven We've got the church and the seven sacraments. Got the word of God. We got sacraments. Got the word of God. We got sacraments. Got the word of God. We got holy mass. holy mass. holy mass. We have all that we need to be able to We have all that we need to be able to We have all that we need to be able to live a life of serenity and peace. A live a life of serenity and peace. A live a life of serenity and peace. A life of meaning and purpose. a life on life of meaning and purpose. a life on life of meaning and purpose. a life on fire for the Lord and to be a blessing fire for the Lord and to be a blessing fire for the Lord and to be a blessing to others sitting next to us or at home, to others sitting next to us or at home, to others sitting next to us or at home, at work and wherever we find ourselves.

at work and wherever we find ourselves. at work and wherever we find ourselves. And I conclude by saying that um And I conclude by saying that um And I conclude by saying that um to be a Christian to be a Christian to be a Christian is to be a proclaimer and an evangel is to be a proclaimer and an evangel is to be a proclaimer and an evangel evangelizer. We all have our role to evangelizer. We all have our role to evangelizer. We all have our role to play. as a bishop, as priests, as play. as a bishop, as priests, as play. as a bishop, as priests, as deacons, as lay faithful, all baptized deacons, as lay faithful, all baptized deacons, as lay faithful, all baptized and confirmed in Jesus, we all have a and confirmed in Jesus, we all have a and confirmed in Jesus, we all have a role to play. Different roles, but the role to play. Different roles, but the role to play. Different roles, but the same scope, the same dream of God that same scope, the same dream of God that same scope, the same dream of God that must should come true. And each and must should come true. And each and must should come true. And each and every one of us every one of us every one of us has to play their role. Now there is a has to play their role. Now there is a has to play their role. Now there is a difference between preaching and difference between preaching and difference between preaching and proclaiming. proclaiming. proclaiming. We preach with our words. We preach with our words. We preach with our words. we proclaim with our life, with the we proclaim with our life, with the we proclaim with our life, with the lifestyle that we lead. And so it's so lifestyle that we lead. And so it's so lifestyle that we lead. And so it's so very important that we always every day very important that we always every day very important that we always every day ask for the Holy Spirit to come come ask for the Holy Spirit to come come ask for the Holy Spirit to come come Holy Spirit and Holy Spirit and Holy Spirit and bring into a greater flame the fire of bring into a greater flame the fire of bring into a greater flame the fire of faith that I received faith that I received faith that I received protecting us from all darkness and evil protecting us from all darkness and evil protecting us from all darkness and evil and giving us the courage and the love and giving us the courage and the love and giving us the courage and the love that is necessary to spread his kingdom that is necessary to spread his kingdom that is necessary to spread his kingdom here on earth. We proclaim by the here on earth. We proclaim by the here on earth. We proclaim by the lifestyle we lead, by the way we treat lifestyle we lead, by the way we treat lifestyle we lead, by the way we treat people, by the works of charity, of people, by the works of charity, of people, by the works of charity, of goodness, of kindness, and of justice in goodness, of kindness, and of justice in goodness, of kindness, and of justice in the world. And we proclaim Christ by the the world. And we proclaim Christ by the the world. And we proclaim Christ by the virtuous lifestyle that we lead by the

virtuous lifestyle that we lead by the virtuous lifestyle that we lead by the and we preach by the words of kindness and we preach by the words of kindness and we preach by the words of kindness by sharing with others what it means for by sharing with others what it means for by sharing with others what it means for us to us to belong to the Lord and what us to us to belong to the Lord and what us to us to belong to the Lord and what this experience this experience this experience of coming into the church of coming to of coming into the church of coming to of coming into the church of coming to faith of making the church our spiritual faith of making the church our spiritual faith of making the church our spiritual home really does to us really means to home really does to us really means to home really does to us really means to us. People need to know that we can us. People need to know that we can us. People need to know that we can humbly and with great love share our humbly and with great love share our humbly and with great love share our faith journey with others and this will faith journey with others and this will faith journey with others and this will be pleasing to the Lord as we will be pleasing to the Lord as we will be pleasing to the Lord as we will contribute to others also having the contribute to others also having the contribute to others also having the eyes of their hearts enlightened. eyes of their hearts enlightened. eyes of their hearts enlightened. Praise be Jesus Christ now and forever.

Please, please stand as together we Please, please stand as together we profess our faith. I believe in God the Father, I believe in God the Father, >> maker of heaven and earth of all things >> maker of heaven and earth of all things >> maker of heaven and earth of all things visible and invisible. I believe in the visible and invisible. I believe in the visible and invisible. I believe in the one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, born of the Father before Son of God, born of the Father before Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, God from God, light from all ages, God from God, light from all ages, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten light, true God from true God, begotten light, true God from true God, begotten not made, conssubstantial with the not made, conssubstantial with the not made, conssubstantial with the Father. Through him all things were Father. Through him all things were Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation, made. For us men and for our salvation, made. For us men and for our salvation, he came down from heaven. And by the he came down from heaven. And by the he came down from heaven. And by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man. For our sake, he Mary and became man. For our sake, he Mary and became man. For our sake, he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried and rose suffered death and was buried and rose suffered death and was buried and rose again on the third day in accordance again on the third day in accordance again on the third day in accordance with the scriptures. He ascended into with the scriptures. He ascended into with the scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand heaven and is seated at the right hand heaven and is seated at the right hand of the father. He will come again in of the father. He will come again in of the father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead glory to judge the living and the dead glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I and his kingdom will have no end. I and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds in the the giver of life, who proceeds in the the giver of life, who proceeds in the Father and the Son, who with the Father Father and the Son, who with the Father Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who and the Son is adored and glorified, who and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I has spoken through the prophets. I has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one holy, Catholic, and believe in one holy, Catholic, and believe in one holy, Catholic, and apostolic church. I confess one baptism apostolic church. I confess one baptism apostolic church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins, and I look for the forgiveness of sins, and I look for the forgiveness of sins, and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead forward to the resurrection of the dead forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Beloved sons and daughters of God, we Beloved sons and daughters of God, we come before the Lord in humble petition, come before the Lord in humble petition, come before the Lord in humble petition, confident that he hears the prayers of confident that he hears the prayers of confident that he hears the prayers of his children and answers us in our his children and answers us in our his children and answers us in our needs. We pray to the Lord. We pray to the Lord. >> Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray to the Lord. We pray to the Lord. >> Lord here our pray. We pray to the Lord. We pray to the Lord. >> Lord, here our prayer. We pray to the Lord. We pray to the Lord. >> Lord, here our prayer.

We pray to the Lord. We pray to the Lord. >> Lord, hear our prayer. We pray to the Lord.

We pray to the Lord. >> Lord our pray >> Lord our pray >> Lord our pray >> in the great community of believers >> in the great community of believers >> in the great community of believers which is the church. There is one which is the church. There is one which is the church. There is one believer who is very very special. She believer who is very very special. She believer who is very very special. She is a woman. She's the mother of Jesus is a woman. She's the mother of Jesus is a woman. She's the mother of Jesus was the greatest disciple, most perfect was the greatest disciple, most perfect was the greatest disciple, most perfect disciple, follower and believer of her disciple, follower and believer of her disciple, follower and believer of her son and she's also a spiritual mother son and she's also a spiritual mother son and she's also a spiritual mother and help. We turn to her and ask for her and help. We turn to her and ask for her and help. We turn to her and ask for her to pray with us and to pray for us that to pray with us and to pray for us that to pray with us and to pray for us that we may always live our faith coherently we may always live our faith coherently we may always live our faith coherently and with passion and with great and with passion and with great and with passion and with great dedication. dedication. dedication. Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst with thee. Blessed art thou amongst with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women. Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, women. Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, women. Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of for us sinners, now and at the hour of for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Heavenly Father, receive with our death. Heavenly Father, receive with our death. Heavenly Father, receive with love the prayers we have offered you. love the prayers we have offered you. love the prayers we have offered you. And in your mercy, grant what we ask in And in your mercy, grant what we ask in And in your mercy, grant what we ask in faith through Christ our Lord.

faith through Christ our Lord. faith through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. Please join in singing the offeratory Please join in singing the offeratory hymn number 140. Lord, you give the hymn number 140. Lord, you give the hymn number 140. Lord, you give the great commission number 140. Lord, you give the great commission, Lord, you give the great commission, heal the sick, and preach the word. heal the sick, and preach the word. heal the sick, and preach the word. Lest the church neglect its mission Lest the church neglect its mission Lest the church neglect its mission and the gospel and the gospel and the gospel go unheard. go unheard. go unheard. Help us witness Help us witness Help us witness to your purpose to your purpose to your purpose with renewed integrity with the spirit's with the spirit's gifts Empire us for the work of ministry gifts Empire us for the work of ministry gifts Empire us for the work of ministry dream.

Lord, you call us to your service Lord, you call us to your service in my name. Baptize in my name. Baptize in my name. Baptize and teach and teach and teach that the world may trust your promise. that the world may trust your promise. that the world may trust your promise. Life abundant Life abundant Life abundant meant for each. meant for each. meant for each. Give us all you f Give us all you f Give us all you f draw draw draw closer with the spirit with the spirit gifts empowers us for the work of gifts empowers us for the work of gifts empowers us for the work of ministry. Lord, you make the command Lord, you make the command holy. holy. holy. This my body, This my body, This my body, this my blood.

this my blood. this my blood. Let your priest for earth's true glory Let your priest for earth's true glory Let your priest for earth's true glory daily daily daily lift life heaven lift life heaven lift life heaven word word word asking that the world around us share asking that the world around us share asking that the world around us share your children's your children's your children's liberty with The spirit's with The spirit's gifts empowers gifts empowers gifts empowers for the work of ministry. Lord, you show us love's true measure. Lord, you show us love's true measure. Father, Father, Father, what they do for what they do for what they do for yet we hold as private yet we hold as private yet we hold as private treasure treasure treasure all that you so freely all that you so freely all that you so freely give.

give. give. May your care and mercy May your care and mercy May your care and mercy lead us to a just society with the spirit's with the spirit's gifts empowers gifts empowers gifts empowers for the work of ministry. Lord, you bless with words assuring. Lord, you bless with words assuring. I am with you to the end. I am with you to the end. I am with you to the end. Faith and hope and love restoring. Faith and hope and love restoring. Faith and hope and love restoring. May we serve as your intend May we serve as your intend May we serve as your intend and amid and amid and amid the cares that claim us hold in mind the cares that claim us hold in mind the cares that claim us hold in mind eternity with the spirit's with the spirit's gifts empower us.

gifts empower us. gifts empower us. All the work of men All the work of men All the work of men stream.

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. >> We offer a sacrifice now in >> We offer a sacrifice now in supplication. O Lord to honor the supplication. O Lord to honor the supplication. O Lord to honor the wondrous ascension of your son. Grant we wondrous ascension of your son. Grant we wondrous ascension of your son. Grant we pray that through this most holy pray that through this most holy pray that through this most holy exchange we too may rise up to the exchange we too may rise up to the exchange we too may rise up to the heavenly realms through Christ our Lord. heavenly realms through Christ our Lord. heavenly realms 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. >> 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 the Lord Almighty and eternal God. For the Lord Almighty and eternal God. For the Lord Jesus, the King of glory, conqueror of Jesus, the King of glory, conqueror of Jesus, the King of glory, conqueror of sin and death, ascended today to the sin and death, ascended today to the sin and death, ascended today to the highest heavens. As the angels gazed in highest heavens. As the angels gazed in highest heavens. As the angels gazed in wonder, wonder, wonder, mediator between God and man, judge of mediator between God and man, judge of mediator between God and man, judge of the world and Lord of hosts, he the world and Lord of hosts, he the world and Lord of hosts, he ascended, not to distance himself from ascended, not to distance himself from ascended, not to distance himself from our lowly state, but that we, his our lowly state, but that we, his our lowly state, but that we, his members, might be confident of following members, might be confident of following members, might be confident of following where he, our head and founder, has gone

where he, our head and founder, has gone where he, our head and founder, has gone before. before. before. Therefore, overcome with pascal joy, Therefore, overcome with pascal joy, Therefore, overcome with pascal joy, every land, every people exalts in your every land, every people exalts in your every land, every people exalts in your praise, and even the heavenly powers praise, and even the heavenly powers praise, and even the heavenly powers with the angelic hosts sing together the with the angelic hosts sing together the with the angelic hosts sing together the unending hym of your glory as they unending hym of your glory as they unending hym of your glory as they acclaim, "Holy, holy, holy Lord God of host, "Holy, holy, holy Lord God of host, host. Heaven and earth are full of your host. Heaven and earth are full of your host. Heaven and earth are full of your gloryy. gloryy. gloryy. Hosana Hosana Hosana in the highest. in the highest. 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 the Lord. Hosana the Lord. Hosana in the highest.

You are indeed holy, O Lord, and all you You are indeed holy, O Lord, and all you have created rightly gives you praise. have created rightly gives you praise. have created rightly gives you praise. For through your son, our Lord Jesus For through your son, our Lord Jesus For through your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by the power and working of the Christ, by the power and working of the Christ, by the power and working of the Holy Spirit, you give life to all things Holy Spirit, you give life to all things Holy Spirit, you give life to all things and make them holy. and you never cease and make them holy. and you never cease and make them holy. and you never cease to gather a people to yourself, so that to gather a people to yourself, so that to gather a people to yourself, so that from the rising of the sun to its from the rising of the sun to its from the rising of the sun to its setting, a pure sacrifice may be offered setting, a pure sacrifice may be offered setting, a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name. to your name. 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, "Take this all of you and eat of saying, "Take this all of you and eat of saying, "Take this all of you and eat of it. For this is my body which will be it. For this is my body which will be it. For this is my body which will be given up for you.

In a similar way, when supper was ended, In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice 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 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. many, for the forgiveness of sins. many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me. The mystery The mystery of faith.

of faith. of faith. We proclaim your death, O Lord, and We proclaim your death, O Lord, and We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection until until you come again. 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, and as we look ascension into heaven, and as we look ascension into heaven, and as we look forward to his second coming, we offer forward to his second coming, we offer forward to his second coming, we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living you in thanksgiving this holy and living you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. Look, we pray upon the oblation of your Look, we pray upon the oblation of your Look, we pray upon the oblation of your church and recognizing the sacrificial church and recognizing the sacrificial church and recognizing the sacrificial victim by whose death you will to victim by whose death you will to victim by whose death you will to reconcile us to yourself. Grant that we reconcile us to yourself. Grant that we reconcile us to yourself. Grant that we who are nourished by the body and blood who are nourished by the body and blood who are nourished by the body and blood of your son and filled with his holy of your son and filled with his holy of your son and filled with his holy spirit may become one body and one spirit may become one body and one spirit may become one body and one spirit in Christ.

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, especially with the with your elect, especially with the with your elect, especially with the most blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, most blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, most blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her spouse, with with blessed Joseph, her spouse, with with blessed Joseph, her spouse, with your blessed apostles and glorious your blessed apostles and glorious your blessed apostles and glorious martyrs, and with all the saints, on martyrs, and with all the saints, on martyrs, and with all the saints, on whose constant intercession in your whose constant intercession in your whose constant intercession in your presence we rely for unfailing help. presence we rely for unfailing help. presence we rely for unfailing help. >> May the sacrifice of our reconciliation, >> May the sacrifice of our reconciliation, >> May the sacrifice of our reconciliation, we pray, O Lord, advance the peace and we pray, O Lord, advance the peace and we pray, O Lord, advance the peace and salvation of all the world. Be pleased salvation of all the world. Be pleased salvation of all the world. Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity your to confirm in faith and charity your to confirm in faith and charity your pilgrim church on earth with your pilgrim church on earth with your pilgrim church on earth with your servant Leo our pope and Francis our servant Leo our pope and Francis our servant Leo our pope and Francis our bishop the order of bishops all the bishop the order of bishops all the bishop the order of bishops all the clergy and the entire people you have clergy and the entire people you have clergy and the entire people you have gained for your own. Listen graciously gained for your own. Listen graciously gained for your own. Listen graciously to the prayers of this family whom you to the prayers of this family whom you to the prayers of this family whom you have summoned before you. In your have summoned before you. In your have summoned before you. In your compassion merciful father, gather to compassion merciful father, gather to compassion merciful father, gather to yourself all your children scattered yourself all your children scattered yourself all your children scattered throughout the world. to our departed throughout the world. to our departed throughout the world. to our departed brothers and sisters and to all who were brothers and sisters and to all who were brothers and sisters and to all who were pleasing to you at their passing from pleasing to you at their passing from pleasing to you at their passing from this life. Give kind admittance to your this life. Give kind admittance to your this life. Give kind admittance to your kingdom. There we hope to enjoy forever kingdom. There we hope to enjoy forever kingdom. There we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of your glory. Through the fullness of your glory. Through the fullness of your glory. Through Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.

Through him and with him and in him, Through him and with him and in him, O God, almighty Father, O God, almighty Father, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours all glory and honor is yours all glory and honor is yours forever forever forever and ever. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. At the Savior's command and formed by At the Savior's command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our divine teaching, we dare to say, Our divine teaching, we dare to say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give done on earth as it is in heaven. Give done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us this day our daily bread, and forgive us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those us our trespasses as we forgive those us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, 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.

into temptation, but deliver us. into temptation, but deliver us. 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 days evil. Graciously grant peace in our days evil. Graciously grant peace in our days that by the help of your mercy we may be that by the help of your mercy we may be that by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin and safe from all always free from sin and safe from all always free from sin and safe from all distress as we await the blessed hope distress as we await the blessed hope distress as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our savior Jesus and the coming of our savior Jesus and the coming of our savior Jesus Christ. Christ. Christ. power. power. power. >> 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 with your spirit." And let always. And with your spirit." And let always. And with your spirit." And let us offer each other a sign of peace. Peace be with you. Peace be with you. Peace be with you. Peace be with you. Peace be with you. Peace be with you. Peace be with you. Peace be with you. Peace be with you. Peace be with you. Peace be with you.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, the world, the world, have mercy have mercy have mercy on us. on us. on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, the world, the world, have mercy have mercy have mercy on us. on us. on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us grant us peace. Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only you should enter under my roof, but only you should enter under my roof, but only say the word. My soul shall be healed.

Give ear my people to my teaching. Give ear my people to my teaching. Incline your ears to the words of my Incline your ears to the words of my Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. Things that we have heard and known Things that we have heard and known that our ancestors have told us. that our ancestors have told us. that our ancestors have told us. We will not hide them from our children. We will not hide them from our children. We will not hide them from our children. We will tell to the coming generation We will tell to the coming generation We will tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord and his the glorious deeds of the Lord and his the glorious deeds of the Lord and his might might might and the wonders he has done. Yet he commanded the skies from above Yet he commanded the skies from above and opened the doors of heaven. and opened the doors of heaven. and opened the doors of heaven. He rained down on them mana to eat He rained down on them mana to eat He rained down on them mana to eat and gave them the grain of heaven. Mortals ate of the bread of angels.

Mortals ate of the bread of angels. He sent them food in abundance. Please join in singing the communion

Please join in singing the communion hymn number 193. We hail thy presence hymn number 193. We hail thy presence hymn number 193. We hail thy presence glorious. Number 193. We hail thy presence glorious. We hail thy presence glorious. Oh Christ our great high priest. Oh Christ our great high priest. Oh Christ our great high priest. Oh sin and death victorious Oh sin and death victorious Oh sin and death victorious at thy thanksgiving at thy thanksgiving at thy thanksgiving feast. feast. feast. as thou art interceding for us in heaven above. for us in heaven above. Thy church on earth is pleading. Thy church on earth is pleading. Thy church on earth is pleading. Thy perfect work of love through thee in every nation.

through thee in every nation. Thine own their hearts are praise. Thine own their hearts are praise. Thine own their hearts are praise. Offering one pure oblation, Offering one pure oblation, Offering one pure oblation, one sacriice one sacriice one sacriice of praise of praise of praise with thee in blessed communion. with thee in blessed communion. with thee in blessed communion. The living and the dead The living and the dead The living and the dead are joined in closest are joined in closest are joined in closest union. union. union. One body One body One body with one head. Oh living bread from heaven. Oh living bread from heaven. Jesu our savior good. Jesu our savior good. Jesu our savior good. For thy known self hast given For thy known self hast given For thy known self hast given to be a source true food to be a source true food to be a source true food for us. Thy body broken for us. Thy body broken for us. Thy body broken hung on the cross of shame.

hung on the cross of shame. hung on the cross of shame. This bread it's not toen This bread it's not toen This bread it's not toen we break in thy dear name. Oh stream of love unending Oh stream of love unending put from the one true vine put from the one true vine put from the one true vine with our weak nature blending with our weak nature blending with our weak nature blending the strength of love divine. in thy life blood outpour. in thy life blood outpour. We drink this cup of blessing We drink this cup of blessing We drink this cup of blessing and praise thy name, oh Lord.

that thou within us living. that thou within us living. We are to God may live. We are to God may live. We are to God may live. Draw us from earth to heaven. Draw us from earth to heaven. Draw us from earth to heaven. Sin Sin Sin and sorrow cease. and sorrow cease. and sorrow cease. For For For and for Almighty everliving God, who allow those

Almighty everliving God, who allow those on earth to celebrate divine mysteries, on earth to celebrate divine mysteries, on earth to celebrate divine mysteries, grant we pray that Christian hope may grant we pray that Christian hope may grant we pray that Christian hope may draw us onward to where our nature is draw us onward to where our nature is draw us onward to where our nature is united with you through Christ our Lord. united with you through Christ our Lord. united with you through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. Once again, thank you very much for Once again, thank you very much for being here with us and for celebrating. being here with us and for celebrating. being here with us and for celebrating. Following the conclusion of the Following the conclusion of the Following the conclusion of the recessional hymn, we would like to have recessional hymn, we would like to have recessional hymn, we would like to have a group photo with all of the neophites. a group photo with all of the neophites. a group photo with all of the neophites. So, just following the instructions of So, just following the instructions of So, just following the instructions of cathedral staff and volunteers, we're cathedral staff and volunteers, we're cathedral staff and volunteers, we're going to get all the neophites. So going to get all the neophites. So going to get all the neophites. So anybody with a green flower and even if anybody with a green flower and even if anybody with a green flower and even if you didn't get one but you are a you didn't get one but you are a you didn't get one but you are a neopight we're going to be um gathering neopight we're going to be um gathering neopight we're going to be um gathering up here and then his eminence will come up here and then his eminence will come up here and then his eminence will come and we'll take a photo. It'll be and we'll take a photo. It'll be and we'll take a photo. It'll be available on the arch diosis and website available on the arch diosis and website available on the arch diosis and website in a few days. So just hang back after in a few days. So just hang back after in a few days. So just hang back after the song and then we'll take that photo. the song and then we'll take that photo. the song and then we'll take that photo. Secondly, you might have noticed that Secondly, you might have noticed that Secondly, you might have noticed that there's a a table with many trees up there's a a table with many trees up there's a a table with many trees up here. They are in fact tree samplings, here. They are in fact tree samplings, here. They are in fact tree samplings, saplings and his eminence will bless saplings and his eminence will bless saplings and his eminence will bless them. And if you are a neopight and you them. And if you are a neopight and you them. And if you are a neopight and you have um somewhere to plant them, we have um somewhere to plant them, we have um somewhere to plant them, we encourage you to take one along as a encourage you to take one along as a encourage you to take one along as a kind of remembrance of your neopight kind of remembrance of your neopight kind of remembrance of your neopight journey and a tangible symbol to watch journey and a tangible symbol to watch journey and a tangible symbol to watch your faith grow. Volunteers will be your faith grow. Volunteers will be your faith grow. Volunteers will be handing them out after the photo has handing them out after the photo has handing them out after the photo has been taken. Thank you.

Heavenly Father, bless these tree Heavenly Father, bless these tree saplings that they may remind us of the saplings that they may remind us of the saplings that they may remind us of the lifegiving cross of Christ that we may lifegiving cross of Christ that we may lifegiving cross of Christ that we may always rejoice in the new life that always rejoice in the new life that always rejoice in the new life that shines in our hearts. We ask this shines in our hearts. We ask this shines in our hearts. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. In the through Christ our Lord. Amen. In the through Christ our Lord. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of name of the Father and of the Son and of name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. the final blessing, just a word of the final blessing, just a word of thanks to the priests who are here um thanks to the priests who are here um thanks to the priests who are here um staffing the the cathedral and of the staffing the the cathedral and of the staffing the the cathedral and of the different parishes around our das arch different parishes around our das arch different parishes around our das arch dascese. I'd like to thank you so much dascese. I'd like to thank you so much dascese. I'd like to thank you so much for all that you've done and your for all that you've done and your for all that you've done and your pastoral teams. Um and to the staff and pastoral teams. Um and to the staff and pastoral teams. Um and to the staff and the volunteers of the cathedral and of the volunteers of the cathedral and of the volunteers of the cathedral and of the pastoral center and most especially the pastoral center and most especially the pastoral center and most especially to all of you who are here this to all of you who are here this to all of you who are here this afternoon. Those who've begun a new afternoon. Those who've begun a new afternoon. Those who've begun a new journey of life with the faith and journey of life with the faith and journey of life with the faith and family and friends who are here to family and friends who are here to family and friends who are here to support you. We're really glad that support you. We're really glad that support you. We're really glad that you're here, that you've chosen to make you're here, that you've chosen to make you're here, that you've chosen to make the church your spiritual home. And we the church your spiritual home. And we the church your spiritual home. And we pray that the wonderful gift that we pray that the wonderful gift that we pray that the wonderful gift that we have received, the faith may continue to have received, the faith may continue to have received, the faith may continue to grow and be lifegiving to you. Just like grow and be lifegiving to you. Just like grow and be lifegiving to you. Just like that little plant when it's nourished that little plant when it's nourished that little plant when it's nourished and taken care of uh can grow to

and taken care of uh can grow to and taken care of uh can grow to something beautiful as will our lives be something beautiful as will our lives be something beautiful as will our lives be pleasing to God, we will spread his pleasing to God, we will spread his pleasing to God, we will spread his message of hope and of love to the world message of hope and of love to the world message of hope and of love to the world that so much needs it. So, thank you that so much needs it. So, thank you that so much needs it. So, thank you once again and uh we keep each other in once again and uh we keep each other in once again and uh we keep each other in prayer. prayer. prayer. The Lord be with you. >> After each invocation, please respond. >> After each invocation, please respond. Amen. Amen. Amen. May Almighty God bless you for on this May Almighty God bless you for on this May Almighty God bless you for on this very day his only begotten son pierced very day his only begotten son pierced very day his only begotten son pierced the heights of heaven and unlocked for the heights of heaven and unlocked for the heights of heaven and unlocked for you the way to ascend where he is. you the way to ascend where he is. you the way to ascend where he is. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> May he grant that as Christ after his >> May he grant that as Christ after his >> May he grant that as Christ after his resurrection was seen plainly by his resurrection was seen plainly by his resurrection was seen plainly by his disciples so when he comes as judge he disciples so when he comes as judge he disciples so when he comes as judge he may show himself merciful to you for all may show himself merciful to you for all may show himself merciful to you for all eternity. eternity. eternity. And may who you who believe he is seated And may who you who believe he is seated And may who you who believe he is seated with the father in his majesty know with with the father in his majesty know with with the father in his majesty know with joy the fulfillment of his promise to joy the fulfillment of his promise to joy the fulfillment of his promise to stay with you until the end of time.

stay with you until the end of time. stay with you until the end of time. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> And may the blessing of almighty God the >> And may the blessing of almighty God the >> And may the blessing of almighty God the father and the son and the holy spirit father and the son and the holy spirit father and the son and the holy spirit come down on you and remain with you come down on you and remain with you come down on you and remain with you forever. forever. forever. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The mass has ended. Go in the peace of >> The mass has ended. Go in the peace of >> The mass has ended. Go in the peace of Christ. Thanks be to God. St. Michael Christ. Thanks be to God. St. Michael Christ. Thanks be to God. St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness our protection against the wickedness our protection against the wickedness and snares of the dead. We all we humbly and snares of the dead. We all we humbly and snares of the dead. We all we humbly pray. And do thou, O prince of the pray. And do thou, O prince of the pray. And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, heavenly host, by the power of God, 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 throughout the world spirits who prowl throughout the world spirits who prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Please join in singing the closing hymn Please join in singing the closing hymn number 134. Sing we triumphant hymns of number 134. Sing we triumphant hymns of number 134. Sing we triumphant hymns of praise number 1 3 4. We will omit verses praise number 1 3 4. We will omit verses praise number 1 3 4. We will omit verses 2 3 and 4.

Sing we triumphant hymns of praise. Sing we triumphant hymns of praise. New hymns to heaven exalting raise. New hymns to heaven exalting raise. New hymns to heaven exalting raise. Hallelu Hallelu Hallelu Hallelu. Christ by a road before untrue Christ by a road before untrue ascend to the throne of God. ascend to the throne of God. ascend to the throne of God. Hallelu Hallelu Hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu. Oh grant us the word to tend Oh grant us the word to tend and with unweeried hearts ascend. and with unweeried hearts ascend. and with unweeried hearts ascend. Hallelu Hallelu Hallelu hallelu toward thy kingdom's throne where thou toward thy kingdom's throne where thou as is our faith art seated now.

as is our faith art seated now. as is our faith art seated now. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelujah. Be thou a joy and thou a God Be thou a joy and thou a God who ought to be our great reward. who ought to be our great reward. who ought to be our great reward. Hallelu Hallelu Hallelu Hallelu glory and abost in thee glory and abost in thee forever forever forever and forever be and forever be and forever be hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu hallelu Hallelu.

hallelu Hallelu. hallelu Hallelu. Hallelujah. All glory Lord to thee we pay. All glory Lord to thee we pay. Ascending all the stars today. Ascending all the stars today. Ascending all the stars today. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelu. All glory as is ever meet All glory as is ever meet to father and to parit. At this time, we're going to get all At this time, we're going to get all neopights.