Entrance Hymn
Song Of Mary
Sing of Mary, pure and lowly Virgin Mother undefiled.
Sing of God’s own Son most holy, Who became here little child.
Fairest child of fairest mother, God the Lord who came to earth,
Word made flesh, our very brother, takes our nature by his birth
Sing of Jesus, son of Mary, in the home at Nazareth.
Toil and labor cannot weary love enduring unto death.
Constant was the love he gave her, though he went forth from her side,
Forth to preach and heal and suffer, till on Calvary he died.
Glory be to God the Father; Glory be to God the Son;
Glory be to God the Spirit; Glory to the Three in One.
From the heart of blessed Mary, from all saints the song ascends,
And the Church the strain reechoes until earth’s remotest ends.
Sing of Mary, pure and lowly Virgin Mother undefiled.
Sing of God’s own Son most holy, Who became here little child.
Fairest child of fairest mother, God the Lord who came to earth,
Word made flesh, our very brother, takes our nature by his birth
Sing of Jesus, son of Mary, in the home at Nazareth.
Toil and labor cannot weary love enduring unto death.
Constant was the love he gave her, though he went forth from her side,
Forth to preach and heal and suffer, till on Calvary he died.
Glory be to God the Father; Glory be to God the Son;
Glory be to God the Spirit; Glory to the Three in One.
From the heart of blessed Mary, from all saints the song ascends,
And the Church the strain reechoes until earth’s remotest ends.
Reading 1
ACTS 6:1-7
As the number of disciples continued to grow,
the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews
because their widows
were being neglected in the daily distribution.
So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said,
“It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table.
Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men,
filled with the Spirit and wisdom,
whom we shall appoint to this task,
whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer
and to the ministry of the word.”
The proposal was acceptable to the whole community,
so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit,
also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas,
and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
They presented these men to the apostles
who prayed and laid hands on them.
The word of God continued to spread,
and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly;
even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith.
Responsorial Psalm
As the number of disciples continued to grow,
the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews
because their widows
were being neglected in the daily distribution.
So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said,
“It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table.
Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men,
filled with the Spirit and wisdom,
whom we shall appoint to this task,
whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer
and to the ministry of the word.”
The proposal was acceptable to the whole community,
so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit,
also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas,
and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
They presented these men to the apostles
who prayed and laid hands on them.
The word of God continued to spread,
and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly;
even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith.
Responsorial Psalm
PS 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
Exult, you just, in the LORD;
praise from the upright is fitting.
Give thanks to the LORD on the harp;
with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
Upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness,
To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
Exult, you just, in the LORD;
praise from the upright is fitting.
Give thanks to the LORD on the harp;
with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
Upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness,
To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.
R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
Reading 2
1 PT 2:4-9
Beloved:
Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings
but chosen and precious in the sight of God,
and, like living stones,
let yourselves be built into a spiritual house
to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices
acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
For it says in Scripture:
Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion,
a cornerstone, chosen and precious,
and whoever believes in it shall not be put to shame.
Therefore, its value is for you who have faith, but for those without faith:
The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,
and A stone that will make people stumble,
and a rock that will make them fall.
They stumble by disobeying the word, as is their destiny.
You are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a people of his own,
so that you may announce the praises” of him
who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Gospel
Beloved:
Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings
but chosen and precious in the sight of God,
and, like living stones,
let yourselves be built into a spiritual house
to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices
acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
For it says in Scripture:
Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion,
a cornerstone, chosen and precious,
and whoever believes in it shall not be put to shame.
Therefore, its value is for you who have faith, but for those without faith:
The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,
and A stone that will make people stumble,
and a rock that will make them fall.
They stumble by disobeying the word, as is their destiny.
You are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a people of his own,
so that you may announce the praises” of him
who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Gospel
JN 14:1-12
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Do not let your hearts be troubled.
You have faith in God; have faith also in me.
In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.
If there were not,
would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come back again and take you to myself,
so that where I am you also may be.
Where I am going you know the way.”
Thomas said to him,
“Master, we do not know where you are going;
how can we know the way?”
Jesus said to him, "I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.
If you know me, then you will also know my Father.
From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
Philip said to him,
“Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time
and you still do not know me, Philip?
Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.
How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?
The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own.
The Father who dwells in me is doing his works.
Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me,
or else, believe because of the works themselves.
Amen, amen, I say to you,
whoever believes in me will do the works that I do,
and will do greater ones than these,
because I am going to the Father.”
Offertory Hymn
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Do not let your hearts be troubled.
You have faith in God; have faith also in me.
In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.
If there were not,
would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come back again and take you to myself,
so that where I am you also may be.
Where I am going you know the way.”
Thomas said to him,
“Master, we do not know where you are going;
how can we know the way?”
Jesus said to him, "I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.
If you know me, then you will also know my Father.
From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
Philip said to him,
“Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time
and you still do not know me, Philip?
Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.
How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?
The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own.
The Father who dwells in me is doing his works.
Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me,
or else, believe because of the works themselves.
Amen, amen, I say to you,
whoever believes in me will do the works that I do,
and will do greater ones than these,
because I am going to the Father.”
Offertory Hymn
Immaculate Mary
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing.
You reign now in heaven with Jesus our King.
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Maria!
In heaven the blessed your glory proclaim;
One earth we you children invoke your fair name.
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Maria!
We pray for our Mother, the Church upon earth,
And bless, Holy Mary, the land of your birth.
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Maria!
Communion Hymn
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing.
You reign now in heaven with Jesus our King.
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Maria!
In heaven the blessed your glory proclaim;
One earth we you children invoke your fair name.
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Maria!
We pray for our Mother, the Church upon earth,
And bless, Holy Mary, the land of your birth.
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Maria!
Communion Hymn
Hymn to Christ The King
Oh, we were wandering in the dark; we had lost our hope and our way.
And we were restless in our hearts; how we needed to be saved.
And so to rescue all our own you sent to us your only son.
A light to fall, a peace to bring the coming of Christ, our King.
He Word made flesh, the light from light, a cry that pierced our endless noise.
A child to speak into our pain, restoring unto us our joy.
To teach our hearts and heal our wounds, replace our doubt with heaven’s truth.
The broken, healed, the lost, redeemed: the beauty of our Christ, the King.
Though heaven’s glory he had shown, all our praises turned to scorn.
The gift mercy that he gave, we returned with cross and thorn.
Yet to the end he loved us still, surrendered to the Father’s will.
Forgiveness was his offering: the mercy of Christ, our King.
And though they laid him in the tomb, in the silence of the grave;
No stone could keep the love of God from the ones he came to save.
And so in pow’r and radiant light he vanquished death and rose to life.
Now with the heavens I shall sing the glory of Christ, our King.
Closing Hymn
Oh, we were wandering in the dark; we had lost our hope and our way.
And we were restless in our hearts; how we needed to be saved.
And so to rescue all our own you sent to us your only son.
A light to fall, a peace to bring the coming of Christ, our King.
He Word made flesh, the light from light, a cry that pierced our endless noise.
A child to speak into our pain, restoring unto us our joy.
To teach our hearts and heal our wounds, replace our doubt with heaven’s truth.
The broken, healed, the lost, redeemed: the beauty of our Christ, the King.
Though heaven’s glory he had shown, all our praises turned to scorn.
The gift mercy that he gave, we returned with cross and thorn.
Yet to the end he loved us still, surrendered to the Father’s will.
Forgiveness was his offering: the mercy of Christ, our King.
And though they laid him in the tomb, in the silence of the grave;
No stone could keep the love of God from the ones he came to save.
And so in pow’r and radiant light he vanquished death and rose to life.
Now with the heavens I shall sing the glory of Christ, our King.
Closing Hymn
Hallelujah Is Our Song
What hope we have, even in the longest night, for the light will overcome.
We will not fear, for we know the sun will rise. Hallelujah is our song.
Refrain:
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! He is risen over all.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah is our song.
What peace we have, even in this wounded world where the battle wages on.
We will not fear, for we know who heals our souls. Hallelujah is our song.
Refrain
What joy we have, for the stone rolled away and the tomb holds nothing now.
No sting of death, no power over sin or grave. Hallelujah is our song.
Refrain
What hope we have, even in the longest night, for the light will overcome.
And we shall live; sinners, we will rise to saints. Hallelujah is our song.
Refrain
What hope we have, even in the longest night, for the light will overcome.
We will not fear, for we know the sun will rise. Hallelujah is our song.
Refrain:
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! He is risen over all.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah is our song.
What peace we have, even in this wounded world where the battle wages on.
We will not fear, for we know who heals our souls. Hallelujah is our song.
Refrain
What joy we have, for the stone rolled away and the tomb holds nothing now.
No sting of death, no power over sin or grave. Hallelujah is our song.
Refrain
What hope we have, even in the longest night, for the light will overcome.
And we shall live; sinners, we will rise to saints. Hallelujah is our song.
Refrain