Monday Mass - August 31, 2026

This mass is being offered for the This mass is being offered for the repose of the souls of Ramigio San repose of the souls of Ramigio San repose of the souls of Ramigio San Antonio, Antonio, Antonio, Yasinto Santoya Garcia, Antonio Tumos, Yasinto Santoya Garcia, Antonio Tumos, Yasinto Santoya Garcia, Antonio Tumos, Tumlos Jr. Tumlos Jr. Tumlos Jr. Emldda Bamante Emldda Bamante Emldda Bamante Betendid Betendid Betendid and for the intentions of Lily Selma and for the intentions of Lily Selma and for the intentions of Lily Selma Edgardo. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. Oh Lord, you are you all the day long. Oh Lord, you are you all the day long. Oh Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of mercy to all good and forgiving, full of mercy to all good and forgiving, full of mercy to all who call to you. who call to you. who call to you. In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. >> The Lord be with you. and your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. and your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. and your spirit. >> Brothers and sisters, to prepare >> Brothers and sisters, to prepare >> Brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred ourselves to celebrate the sacred ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins. I confess to Almighty God and to you my I confess to Almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters that I have greatly brothers and sisters that I have greatly brothers and sisters that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, sinned in my thoughts and in my words, sinned in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have in what I have done and in what I have in what I have done and in what I have failed to do. through my fault, through failed to do. through my fault, through failed to do. through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous my fault, through my most grievous my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, fault. Therefore, I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to and you, my brothers and sisters, to and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. May pray for me to the Lord our God. May pray for me to the Lord our God. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive almighty God have mercy on us, forgive almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting us our sins, and bring us to everlasting us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

life. Amen. life. Amen. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Christ have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. Let us pray. Let us pray. God of might, giver of every good gift, God of might, giver of every good gift, God of might, giver of every good gift, put into our hearts the love of your put into our hearts the love of your put into our hearts the love of your name, so that by deepening our sense of name, so that by deepening our sense of name, so that by deepening our sense of reverence, you may nurture in us what is reverence, you may nurture in us what is reverence, you may nurture in us what is good. good. good. And by your watchful care, keep safe And by your watchful care, keep safe And by your watchful care, keep safe what you have nurtured. through our Lord what you have nurtured. through our Lord what you have nurtured. through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy reigns with you in the unity of the Holy reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Spirit, God, forever and ever. Spirit, God, forever and ever. >> Amen. >> A reading from the first letter of Paul >> A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians. to the Corinthians. to the Corinthians. When I came to you, brothers and When I came to you, brothers and When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the sisters, I did not come proclaiming the sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mis the mystery of God to you in lofty mis the mystery of God to you in lofty mis the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom.

words or wisdom. words or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you For I decided to know nothing among you For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. except Jesus Christ and him crucified. except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I came to you in weakness and in And I came to you in weakness and in And I came to you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. fear and in much trembling. fear and in much trembling. My speech and my proclamation were not My speech and my proclamation were not My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with with plausible words of wisdom, but with with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the spirit and of a demonstration of the spirit and of a demonstration of the spirit and of power, so that your faith might rest on power, so that your faith might rest on power, so that your faith might rest on not on human wisdom, but on the power of not on human wisdom, but on the power of not on human wisdom, but on the power of God. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. God. God. >> Lord, I love your commands. >> Lord, I love your commands. >> Lord, I love your commands. >> Lord, I love your commands. >> Lord, I love your commands. >> Lord, I love your commands. Oh Lord, how I love your law. It is my Oh Lord, how I love your law. It is my Oh Lord, how I love your law. It is my meditation all day long. Your meditation all day long. Your meditation all day long. Your commandments make me wiser than my commandments make me wiser than my commandments make me wiser than my enemies. For it is always with me. Lord, enemies. For it is always with me. Lord, enemies. For it is always with me. Lord, I love your commands. I love your commands. I love your commands. I have more understanding than all my I have more understanding than all my I have more understanding than all my teachers.

teachers. teachers. For your decrees are my meditation. For your decrees are my meditation. For your decrees are my meditation. I understand more than the aged. For I I understand more than the aged. For I I understand more than the aged. For I keep your precepts. keep your precepts. keep your precepts. Lord, I love your commands. Lord, I love your commands. Lord, I love your commands. I hold back my feet from every evil way I hold back my feet from every evil way I hold back my feet from every evil way in order to keep your word. I do not in order to keep your word. I do not in order to keep your word. I do not turn away from your ordinances, turn away from your ordinances, turn away from your ordinances, for you have taught me. for you have taught me. for you have taught me. >> Lord, I love your commands. The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you. >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according >> A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

to Luke. to Luke. >> Glory to you, Lord. When Jesus came to Nazareth where he had When Jesus came to Nazareth where he had been brought up, he went to the been brought up, he went to the been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day as was his synagogue on the Sabbath day as was his synagogue on the Sabbath day as was his custom. He stood up to read and the custom. He stood up to read and the custom. He stood up to read and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found to him. He unrolled the scroll and found to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, "The the place where it was written, "The the place where it was written, "The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Because spirit of the Lord is upon me. Because spirit of the Lord is upon me. Because he has anointed me to bring good news to he has anointed me to bring good news to he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim the poor. He has sent me to proclaim the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of release to the captives and recovery of release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind and to let the sight to the blind and to let the sight to the blind and to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year oppressed go free, to proclaim the year oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." of the Lord's favor." of the Lord's favor." And Jesus rolled up the scroll, gave it And Jesus rolled up the scroll, gave it And Jesus rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The back to the attendant, and sat down. The back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, on him. Then he began to say to them, on him. Then he began to say to them, "Today, this scripture has been "Today, this scripture has been "Today, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

All spoke well of him and were amazed at All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his the gracious words that came from his the gracious words that came from his mouth. mouth. mouth. They said, "Is this not Joseph's son?" They said, "Is this not Joseph's son?" They said, "Is this not Joseph's son?" Jesus said to them, "Doubtless you will Jesus said to them, "Doubtless you will Jesus said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, doctor, cure quote to me this proverb, doctor, cure quote to me this proverb, doctor, cure yourself, and you will say, do here also yourself, and you will say, do here also yourself, and you will say, do here also in your hometown the things that we have in your hometown the things that we have in your hometown the things that we have heard you did in Capernaum." heard you did in Capernaum." heard you did in Capernaum." And he said, "Truly I tell you, no And he said, "Truly I tell you, no And he said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet's prophet is accepted in the prophet's prophet is accepted in the prophet's hometown." hometown." hometown." But the truth is But the truth is But the truth is there were many widows in Israel at the there were many widows in Israel at the there were many widows in Israel at the time of Elijah when the heaven was shut time of Elijah when the heaven was shut time of Elijah when the heaven was shut up three years and six months and there up three years and six months and there up three years and six months and there was a severe famine over all the land. was a severe famine over all the land. was a severe famine over all the land. Yet Elijah was sent to none of them Yet Elijah was sent to none of them Yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zerapath in Sidon. except to a widow at Zerapath in Sidon. except to a widow at Zerapath in Sidon. There were also many lepers in Israel in There were also many lepers in Israel in There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha. the time of the prophet Elisha. the time of the prophet Elisha. And none of them was cleansed except non And none of them was cleansed except non And none of them was cleansed except non the Syrian.

the Syrian. the Syrian. When they heard this, all in the When they heard this, all in the When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They synagogue were filled with rage. They synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove Jesus out of the town, and got up, drove Jesus out of the town, and got up, drove Jesus out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which led him to the brow of the hill on which led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might their town was built, so that they might their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But Jesus passed hurl him off the cliff. But Jesus passed hurl him off the cliff. But Jesus passed through the midst of them and went on through the midst of them and went on through the midst of them and went on his way. his way. his way. The Gospel of the Lord. >> The spirit of the Lord is upon me, >> The spirit of the Lord is upon me, anointed me to bring good news to the anointed me to bring good news to the anointed me to bring good news to the poor, poor, poor, recovery of sight to the blind, to let recovery of sight to the blind, to let recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the the oppressed go free, to proclaim the the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. year of the Lord's favor. year of the Lord's favor. uh this well-known text from the book of uh this well-known text from the book of uh this well-known text from the book of the prophet Isaiah the prophet Isaiah the prophet Isaiah uh uh uh is is is a kind of a signal that when the person a kind of a signal that when the person a kind of a signal that when the person that comes along that uh will will that comes along that uh will will that comes along that uh will will proclaim this message um is is the proclaim this message um is is the proclaim this message um is is the Messiah, this means that the me the Messiah, this means that the me the Messiah, this means that the me the messianic era is here and fulfilled. and messianic era is here and fulfilled. and messianic era is here and fulfilled. and and Jesus uh says this this text is and Jesus uh says this this text is and Jesus uh says this this text is being fulfilled today in your midst.

being fulfilled today in your midst. being fulfilled today in your midst. Now this does not put them off. This is Now this does not put them off. This is Now this does not put them off. This is the we are told that the reaction of the the we are told that the reaction of the the we are told that the reaction of the people in the synagogue is they were people in the synagogue is they were people in the synagogue is they were amazed at his teaching and his his amazed at his teaching and his his amazed at his teaching and his his reflections on on this that there's a reflections on on this that there's a reflections on on this that there's a sense of something is happening now. the sense of something is happening now. the sense of something is happening now. the uh this this messianic era is is is is uh this this messianic era is is is is uh this this messianic era is is is is here and and yet as the gospel continues here and and yet as the gospel continues here and and yet as the gospel continues today uh we see that they turn they turn today uh we see that they turn they turn today uh we see that they turn they turn against him and they oppose him because against him and they oppose him because against him and they oppose him because the at the very heart of the matter is the at the very heart of the matter is the at the very heart of the matter is that people didn't quite get the deeper that people didn't quite get the deeper that people didn't quite get the deeper spiritual message that was under this spiritual message that was under this spiritual message that was under this proclamation from Isaiah. Yes, this is proclamation from Isaiah. Yes, this is proclamation from Isaiah. Yes, this is the messianic era. Yes, it is being the messianic era. Yes, it is being the messianic era. Yes, it is being fulfilled somewhat here and now but fulfilled somewhat here and now but fulfilled somewhat here and now but being fulfilled in Jesus at this time. being fulfilled in Jesus at this time. being fulfilled in Jesus at this time. Um it's his his challenge to the people Um it's his his challenge to the people Um it's his his challenge to the people that they don't that they don't quite that they don't that they don't quite that they don't that they don't quite get it. Says same thing with Elijah and get it. Says same thing with Elijah and get it. Says same thing with Elijah and at the time of Alicia the people did not at the time of Alicia the people did not at the time of Alicia the people did not they miss the message the spiritual they miss the message the spiritual they miss the message the spiritual message that was underlying this. Now message that was underlying this. Now message that was underlying this. Now for us this text has a very important for us this text has a very important for us this text has a very important significance because Jesus is the significance because Jesus is the significance because Jesus is the Messiah. And whenever we hear this text Messiah. And whenever we hear this text Messiah. And whenever we hear this text uh proclaimed in the liturgy, it comes uh proclaimed in the liturgy, it comes uh proclaimed in the liturgy, it comes up several times throughout the year and up several times throughout the year and up several times throughout the year and even in Holy Week. And and so uh what we even in Holy Week. And and so uh what we even in Holy Week. And and so uh what we what we what we see is that the spirit what we what we see is that the spirit what we what we see is that the spirit of the Lord is upon the church. And uh

of the Lord is upon the church. And uh of the Lord is upon the church. And uh and this is really the mission of the and this is really the mission of the and this is really the mission of the church to continue that messianic church to continue that messianic church to continue that messianic mission. Uh we might even we use the mission. Uh we might even we use the mission. Uh we might even we use the words the kingdom of God or the kingdom words the kingdom of God or the kingdom words the kingdom of God or the kingdom of heaven is among us and it's now and of heaven is among us and it's now and of heaven is among us and it's now and the kingdom of peace of mercy of justice the kingdom of peace of mercy of justice the kingdom of peace of mercy of justice of forgiveness and grace and love and of forgiveness and grace and love and of forgiveness and grace and love and all all all those words that we often all all all those words that we often all all all those words that we often use to describe the kingdom of the use to describe the kingdom of the use to describe the kingdom of the kingdom of God the kingdom of heaven. It kingdom of God the kingdom of heaven. It kingdom of God the kingdom of heaven. It is now and it's in the church. Even more is now and it's in the church. Even more is now and it's in the church. Even more so um the the spirit of the Lord is so um the the spirit of the Lord is so um the the spirit of the Lord is given to to each and everyone who is given to to each and everyone who is given to to each and everyone who is baptized and confirmed and strengthened baptized and confirmed and strengthened baptized and confirmed and strengthened by the Holy Spirit. The spirit of the by the Holy Spirit. The spirit of the by the Holy Spirit. The spirit of the Lord is upon us. you know, each of us in Lord is upon us. you know, each of us in Lord is upon us. you know, each of us in some way. And yet, like the people that some way. And yet, like the people that some way. And yet, like the people that were challenged in the synagogue, were challenged in the synagogue, were challenged in the synagogue, sometimes we fail to see that we don't sometimes we fail to see that we don't sometimes we fail to see that we don't get the deeper spiritual message about get the deeper spiritual message about get the deeper spiritual message about how we can bring about the manifestation how we can bring about the manifestation how we can bring about the manifestation of the kingdom of God. We we need to of the kingdom of God. We we need to of the kingdom of God. We we need to have deeper uh be open to deeper have deeper uh be open to deeper have deeper uh be open to deeper spiritual reflection.

spiritual reflection. spiritual reflection. And on that note, I simply refer back to And on that note, I simply refer back to And on that note, I simply refer back to the first reading of St. Paul. Now this the first reading of St. Paul. Now this the first reading of St. Paul. Now this week we are going to be hearing from St. week we are going to be hearing from St. week we are going to be hearing from St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. And uh we know that these people were uh And uh we know that these people were uh And uh we know that these people were uh people that were well informed about people that were well informed about people that were well informed about wisdom and philosophy. They come from a wisdom and philosophy. They come from a wisdom and philosophy. They come from a long tradition of you know Plato and long tradition of you know Plato and long tradition of you know Plato and Socrates and Aristotle and and so this Socrates and Aristotle and and so this Socrates and Aristotle and and so this this great body of philosophical wisdom this great body of philosophical wisdom this great body of philosophical wisdom was very much a part of their lives and was very much a part of their lives and was very much a part of their lives and and so they would they would be thinking and so they would they would be thinking and so they would they would be thinking you know they would be thinking and you know they would be thinking and you know they would be thinking and using their mind. Now, nothing wrong using their mind. Now, nothing wrong using their mind. Now, nothing wrong with reason and reason and faith are with reason and reason and faith are with reason and reason and faith are certainly quite compatible. And yet, um, certainly quite compatible. And yet, um, certainly quite compatible. And yet, um, sometimes when we rely only on reason sometimes when we rely only on reason sometimes when we rely only on reason and what seems reasonable, once again, and what seems reasonable, once again, and what seems reasonable, once again, we miss that deeper spiritual message we miss that deeper spiritual message we miss that deeper spiritual message that's there. And all week we will uh we that's there. And all week we will uh we that's there. And all week we will uh we will see St. Paul trying to get these will see St. Paul trying to get these will see St. Paul trying to get these people in Corenth to wake up to a deeper people in Corenth to wake up to a deeper people in Corenth to wake up to a deeper spiritual message. And I I just think spiritual message. And I I just think spiritual message. And I I just think that that's uh something that we also that that's uh something that we also that that's uh something that we also could do today uh to think about. Yeah.

could do today uh to think about. Yeah. could do today uh to think about. Yeah. Yeah. I know all that stuff, but there's Yeah. I know all that stuff, but there's Yeah. I know all that stuff, but there's always something that's ma veiled, a always something that's ma veiled, a always something that's ma veiled, a hidden mystery that we we don't always hidden mystery that we we don't always hidden mystery that we we don't always quite get it. We come to mass daily and quite get it. We come to mass daily and quite get it. We come to mass daily and the prayers, the readings, the prayers, the readings, the prayers, the readings, uh always open our minds and hearts to a uh always open our minds and hearts to a uh always open our minds and hearts to a deeper dimension that we might have deeper dimension that we might have deeper dimension that we might have missed along the way. And then even missed along the way. And then even missed along the way. And then even later in the day as things happen uh we later in the day as things happen uh we later in the day as things happen uh we start thinking oh yeah that's that's start thinking oh yeah that's that's start thinking oh yeah that's that's that's like what I heard at mass this that's like what I heard at mass this that's like what I heard at mass this morning you know and uh so we he's very morning you know and uh so we he's very morning you know and uh so we he's very clearly St. Paul says this, I didn't clearly St. Paul says this, I didn't clearly St. Paul says this, I didn't come proclaiming the mystery of God to come proclaiming the mystery of God to come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom. you in lofty words or wisdom. you in lofty words or wisdom. He's saying, forget that philosophy for He's saying, forget that philosophy for He's saying, forget that philosophy for the moment. Says, I decided to know the moment. Says, I decided to know the moment. Says, I decided to know nothing among you except nothing among you except nothing among you except Jesus Christ but Jesus Christ crucified. Jesus Christ but Jesus Christ crucified. Jesus Christ but Jesus Christ crucified. Wow. That's a that's something for each Wow. That's a that's something for each Wow. That's a that's something for each and every every one of us to contemplate and every every one of us to contemplate and every every one of us to contemplate today. What is the meaning of that Jesus today. What is the meaning of that Jesus today. What is the meaning of that Jesus Christ crucified? It is the power of Christ crucified? It is the power of Christ crucified? It is the power of God.

God. God. Demonstration of the spirit and of power Demonstration of the spirit and of power Demonstration of the spirit and of power so that your faith may rest not on human so that your faith may rest not on human so that your faith may rest not on human wisdom but on the grace of God and that wisdom but on the grace of God and that wisdom but on the grace of God and that mystery of Jesus Christ crucified. So mystery of Jesus Christ crucified. So mystery of Jesus Christ crucified. So uh let us continue to keep our minds and uh let us continue to keep our minds and uh let us continue to keep our minds and hearts open during this week as St. Paul hearts open during this week as St. Paul hearts open during this week as St. Paul continues to to to speak about spiritual continues to to to speak about spiritual continues to to to speak about spiritual things and and gets us to dig dig deeper things and and gets us to dig dig deeper things and and gets us to dig dig deeper into the manifestation of the spirit in into the manifestation of the spirit in into the manifestation of the spirit in our own lives. The spirit of the manif our own lives. The spirit of the manif our own lives. The spirit of the manif manifested in the in the life and manifested in the in the life and manifested in the in the life and teaching of the whole church and the teaching of the whole church and the teaching of the whole church and the mission of the church which goes back to mission of the church which goes back to mission of the church which goes back to the very mission of Jesus himself. The the very mission of Jesus himself. The the very mission of Jesus himself. The spirit of the lord is upon me. He says,

Blessed are you, Lord, God of all Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we have re we we have received the bread we have re we we have received the bread we have re we we have received the bread we offer you, which earth has given and offer you, which earth has given and offer you, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become human hands have made. It will become human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life. Blessed are you, Lord, God of all Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you, have received the wine we offer you, have received the wine we offer you, fruit of the vine and work of human fruit of the vine and work of human fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual hands. It will become our spiritual hands. It will become our spiritual drink. Pray brothers and sisters that my Pray brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the almighty father.

offering. Oh Lord, confer on us always offering. Oh Lord, confer on us always the blessing of salvation that what it the blessing of salvation that what it the blessing of salvation that what it celebrates in mystery, it may accomplish celebrates in mystery, it may accomplish celebrates in mystery, it may accomplish in power. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. >> The Lord be with you. >> The Lord be with you. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> And with your spirit. >> Lift up your hearts. Lift up to the >> Lift up your hearts. Lift up to the >> Lift up your hearts. Lift up to the Lord. Lord. Lord. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right. It is right. It is right. >> It is truly right to give you thanks, >> It is truly right to give you thanks, >> It is truly right to give you thanks, truly just to give you glory, Father truly just to give you glory, Father truly just to give you glory, Father most holy. For you are the one God, most holy. For you are the one God, most holy. For you are the one God, living and true, existing before all living and true, existing before all living and true, existing before all ages and abiding for all eternity, ages and abiding for all eternity, ages and abiding for all eternity, dwelling in unapproachable light. Yet dwelling in unapproachable light. Yet dwelling in unapproachable light. Yet you who alone are good the source of you who alone are good the source of you who alone are good the source of life have made all that is so that you life have made all that is so that you life have made all that is so that you may fight fill your creatures with may fight fill your creatures with may fight fill your creatures with blessings and bring joy to many of them blessings and bring joy to many of them blessings and bring joy to many of them by the glory of your light. And so in by the glory of your light. And so in by the glory of your light. And so in your presence are countless hosts of your presence are countless hosts of your presence are countless hosts of angels who serve you night and day and angels who serve you night and day and angels who serve you night and day and gazing upon the glory of your face gazing upon the glory of your face gazing upon the glory of your face glorify you without ceasing. With them glorify you without ceasing. With them glorify you without ceasing. With them we too confess your name in exaltation we too confess your name in exaltation we too confess your name in exaltation giving voice to every creature under giving voice to every creature under giving voice to every creature under heaven as we acclaim, "Holy, holy, holy, heaven as we acclaim, "Holy, holy, holy, heaven as we acclaim, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosana in the full of your glory. Hosana in the full of your glory. Hosana in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosana in the highest.

name of the Lord. Hosana in the highest. name of the Lord. Hosana in the highest. We give you praise, Father most holy, We give you praise, Father most holy, We give you praise, Father most holy, for you are great, and you have for you are great, and you have for you are great, and you have fashioned all your works in wisdom and fashioned all your works in wisdom and fashioned all your works in wisdom and in love. You formed man in your own in love. You formed man in your own in love. You formed man in your own image and entrusted the whole world to image and entrusted the whole world to image and entrusted the whole world to his care so that in serving you alone, his care so that in serving you alone, his care so that in serving you alone, the creator, he might have dominion over the creator, he might have dominion over the creator, he might have dominion over all creatures. And when through all creatures. And when through all creatures. And when through disobedience he had lost your disobedience he had lost your disobedience he had lost your friendship, you did not abandon him to friendship, you did not abandon him to friendship, you did not abandon him to the domain of death. For you came in the domain of death. For you came in the domain of death. For you came in mercy to the aid of all so that those mercy to the aid of all so that those mercy to the aid of all so that those who seek might find you. Time and time who seek might find you. Time and time who seek might find you. Time and time again you offered them covenants and again you offered them covenants and again you offered them covenants and through the prophets taught them to look through the prophets taught them to look through the prophets taught them to look forward to salvation. forward to salvation. forward to salvation. And you so loved the world, Father most And you so loved the world, Father most And you so loved the world, Father most holy, that in the fullness of time, you holy, that in the fullness of time, you holy, that in the fullness of time, you sent your only begotten son to be our sent your only begotten son to be our sent your only begotten son to be our savior. Made incarnate by the Holy savior. Made incarnate by the Holy savior. Made incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He shared our human nature in all things He shared our human nature in all things He shared our human nature in all things but sin. To the poor, he proclaimed the but sin. To the poor, he proclaimed the but sin. To the poor, he proclaimed the good news of salvation. To prisoners, good news of salvation. To prisoners, good news of salvation. To prisoners, freedom, and to the sorrowful of heart freedom, and to the sorrowful of heart freedom, and to the sorrowful of heart joy. to accomplish your plan. He gave joy. to accomplish your plan. He gave joy. to accomplish your plan. He gave himself up to death. And by rising from himself up to death. And by rising from himself up to death. And by rising from the dead, he destroyed death and the dead, he destroyed death and the dead, he destroyed death and restored life.

restored life. restored life. And that we might live no longer for And that we might live no longer for And that we might live no longer for ourselves, but for him who died and rose ourselves, but for him who died and rose ourselves, but for him who died and rose again for us. He sent the Holy Spirit again for us. He sent the Holy Spirit again for us. He sent the Holy Spirit from you, Father, as the first fruits from you, Father, as the first fruits from you, Father, as the first fruits for those who believe, so that bringing for those who believe, so that bringing for those who believe, so that bringing to perfection his work in the world, he to perfection his work in the world, he to perfection his work in the world, he might sanctify creation to the full. Therefore, O Lord, we pray, may this Therefore, O Lord, we pray, may this same spirit graciously sanctify these same spirit graciously sanctify these same spirit graciously sanctify these offerings that they may become the body offerings that they may become the body offerings that they may become the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ for and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ for and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ for the celebration of this great mystery the celebration of this great mystery the celebration of this great mystery which he himself left us as an eternal which he himself left us as an eternal which he himself left us as an eternal covenant. covenant. covenant. For when the hour had come for him to be For when the hour had come for him to be For when the hour had come for him to be glorified by you, Father most holy, glorified by you, Father most holy, glorified by you, Father most holy, having loved his own who were in the having loved his own who were in the having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. And world, he loved them to the end. And world, he loved them to the end. And while they were at supper, he took bread and blessed it and broke he took bread and blessed it and broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, it and gave it to his disciples, saying, it and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take this all of you and eat of it, for "Take this all of you and eat of it, for "Take this all of you and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given up this is my body which will be given up this is my body which will be given up for you.

In a similar way, taking the chalice In a similar way, taking the chalice filled with the fruit of the vine, filled with the fruit of the vine, filled with the fruit of the vine, he gave thanks and gave the chalice to he gave thanks and gave the chalice to he gave thanks and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying, his disciples, saying, his disciples, saying, "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from "Take this, all of you, and drink from it. it. it. For this is the chalice of my blood, the For this is the chalice of my blood, the For this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, blood of the new and eternal covenant, blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for which will be poured out for you and for which will be poured out for you and for many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do many, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me. The mystery of faith. We proclaim your The mystery of faith. We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your death, O Lord, and profess your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection until you come again. resurrection until you come again. resurrection until you come again. Therefore, O Lord, as we now celebrate Therefore, O Lord, as we now celebrate Therefore, O Lord, as we now celebrate the memorial of our redemption, we the memorial of our redemption, we the memorial of our redemption, we remember Christ's death and his descent remember Christ's death and his descent remember Christ's death and his descent to the realm of the dead. We proclaim to the realm of the dead. We proclaim to the realm of the dead. We proclaim his resurrection and his ascension to his resurrection and his ascension to his resurrection and his ascension to your right hand. And as we await his your right hand. And as we await his your right hand. And as we await his coming in glory, we offer you his body coming in glory, we offer you his body coming in glory, we offer you his body and blood, the sacrifice acceptable to and blood, the sacrifice acceptable to and blood, the sacrifice acceptable to you, which brings salvation to the whole you, which brings salvation to the whole you, which brings salvation to the whole world.

world. world. Look, O Lord, upon the sacrifice which Look, O Lord, upon the sacrifice which Look, O Lord, upon the sacrifice which you yourself have provided for your you yourself have provided for your you yourself have provided for your church and grant in your loving kindness church and grant in your loving kindness church and grant in your loving kindness to all who partake of this one bread and to all who partake of this one bread and to all who partake of this one bread and one chalice that gathered into the one one chalice that gathered into the one one chalice that gathered into the one one body by the Holy Spirit, they may one body by the Holy Spirit, they may one body by the Holy Spirit, they may truly become a living sacrifice in truly become a living sacrifice in truly become a living sacrifice in Christ to the praise of your glory. Christ to the praise of your glory. Christ to the praise of your glory. Therefore, O Lord, remember now all for Therefore, O Lord, remember now all for Therefore, O Lord, remember now all for whom we offer this sacrifice, especially whom we offer this sacrifice, especially whom we offer this sacrifice, especially your servant Leo, our pope, Francis, our your servant Leo, our pope, Francis, our your servant Leo, our pope, Francis, our bishop, and the whole order of bishops, bishop, and the whole order of bishops, bishop, and the whole order of bishops, all the clergy, those who take part in all the clergy, those who take part in all the clergy, those who take part in this offering, those gathered here this offering, those gathered here this offering, those gathered here before you, your entire people, and all before you, your entire people, and all before you, your entire people, and all who seek you with a sincere heart. who seek you with a sincere heart. who seek you with a sincere heart. Remember also those who have died in the Remember also those who have died in the Remember also those who have died in the peace of your Christ and all the dead peace of your Christ and all the dead peace of your Christ and all the dead whose faith you alone have known. whose faith you alone have known. whose faith you alone have known. To all of us your children, grant, oh To all of us your children, grant, oh To all of us your children, grant, oh merciful father, that we may enter into merciful father, that we may enter into merciful father, that we may enter into a heavenly inheritance with the blessed a heavenly inheritance with the blessed a heavenly inheritance with the blessed virgin Mary, mother of God, with blessed virgin Mary, mother of God, with blessed virgin Mary, mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her spouse, and with your Joseph, her spouse, and with your Joseph, her spouse, and with your apostles and saints in your kingdom.

apostles and saints in your kingdom. apostles and saints in your kingdom. There we with the whole of creation There we with the whole of creation There we with the whole of creation freed from the corruption of sin and freed from the corruption of sin and freed from the corruption of sin and death. May we glorify you through Christ death. May we glorify you through Christ death. May we glorify you through Christ your son our Lord through whom you your son our Lord through whom you your son our Lord through whom you bestow on the world all that is good. bestow on the world all that is good. bestow on the world all that is good. Through him and with him and in him oh Through him and with him and in him oh Through him and with him and in him oh God almighty father in the unity of the God almighty father in the unity of the God almighty father in the unity of the Holy Spirit all glory and honor is yours Holy Spirit all glory and honor is yours Holy Spirit all glory and honor is yours forever and ever. forever and ever. forever and ever. >> Amen. At the Savior's command and formed by At the Savior's command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say, Our divine teaching, we dare to say, Our divine teaching, we dare to say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us this day our daily bread. And forgive us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those us our trespasses as we forgive those us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not who trespass against us. And lead us not who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil. Graciously grant peace in every evil. Graciously grant peace in every evil. Graciously grant peace in our days that by the help of your mercy our days that by the help of your mercy our days that by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin and safe we may be always free from sin and safe we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress as we await the from all distress as we await the from all distress as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our blessed hope and the coming of our blessed hope and the coming of our savior Jesus Christ. For the kingdom, >> 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. always. And with your spirit. always. And with your spirit. >> Let us offer each other the sign of >> Let us offer each other the sign of >> Let us offer each other the sign of peace. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the God, you take away the sins of the God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, you take away the sins of the world, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only you should enter under my roof, but only you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be say the word and my soul shall be say the word and my soul shall be healed. Blessed are the peacemakers. ers, for Blessed are the peacemakers. ers, for they shall be called children of God. they shall be called children of God. they shall be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for Blessed are they who are persecuted for Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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

Renewed by this bread from the heavenly Renewed by this bread from the heavenly table, we beseech you, Lord, that being table, we beseech you, Lord, that being table, we beseech you, Lord, that being the food of charity, it may confirm our the food of charity, it may confirm our the food of charity, it may confirm our hearts and stir us to serve you in our hearts and stir us to serve you in our hearts and stir us to serve you in our neighbor through Christ our Lord. neighbor through Christ our Lord. neighbor through Christ our Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> The Lord be with you. And your spirit. >> May almighty God bless you. The Father >> May almighty God bless you. The Father >> May almighty God bless you. The Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. and the Son and the Holy Spirit. and the Son and the Holy Spirit. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Go forth. The Mass is ended. Thank God. >> Go forth. The Mass is ended. Thank God. >> Go forth. The Mass is ended. Thank God. >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in >> St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the battle. Be our protection against the battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May wickedness and snares of the devil. May wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O prince of the heavenly hosts, by thou, O prince of the heavenly hosts, by thou, O prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan the power of God, thrust into hell Satan the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about and all the evil spirits who prowl about and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. the world seeking the ruin of souls. the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. many com.

many com. Thank you all.