31th midnight mass

VARIETY SHOW

OUTINGS

SANDWICH FOR THE HOMELES

RCIA - RITE OF ACCEPTANCE

PASSOVER MEAL

ALTAR SERVERS

CLEANING OF THE CHURCH

CONFIRMATION

ADULT FORMATION

LODON TO PARIS

YEAR OF MERCY

Pope Francis desires that the year ‘will be steeped in mercy, so that we can go out to every man and woman, bringing

the goodness and tenderness of God! May the balm of mercy reach

everyone, both believers and those far away, as a sign that the Kingdom of

God is already present in our midst!’

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne!

For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne. We'll take a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne.

Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising, Give me joy in my heart, I pray, Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising, Keep me praising 'till the break of day.

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to the King of kings! Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to

the King.

Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting, Give me peace in my heart, I pray. Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting, Keep me resting 'till the end of day.

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to the King of kings! Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to

the King.

Give me love in my heart, keep me serving, Give me love in my heart, I pray; Give me love in my heart, keep me serving, Keep me serving till the break of day.

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to the King of kings! Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to

the King.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen We Gather

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

All: And with your spirit. We Gather

…Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy…Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy…Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercyPenitential act

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

All: Amen.Penitential act

O God, who through the fruitful virginity of Blessed

Mary bestowed on the human race the grace of eternal

salvation, grant, we pray, The Collect

that we may experience the intercession of her, through whom we were found worthy to receive the author of life,

our Lord Jesus Christ, The Collect

your Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for

ever and ever.

All: AmenThe Collect

The First Reading

A reading from the book ofNumbers

The Lord spoke to Moses and said, ‘Say this to Aaron and

his sons: “This is how you are to bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them: May the Lord bless you and keep you.

May the Lord let his face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord uncover his face to you and bring you

peace.”This is how they are to call down my name on the sons of Israel, and I will bless them.’

The Word

of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

O God, be gracious and

bless us.The Psalm

O God, be gracious and bless us and let your face shed its light

upon us. So will your ways be known upon earth and all nations learn your saving help.

The Psalm

O God, be gracious and

bless us.The Psalm

Let the nations be glad and exult for you rule the world with

justice.With fairness you rule the peoples, you guide the nations on earth.

The Psalm

O God, be gracious and

bless us.The Psalm

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.May God still give us his blessing till the ends of the earth revere

him.

The Psalm

O God, be gracious and

bless us.The Psalm

The Second Reading

A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Galatians

When the appointed time came, God sent his Son,

born of a woman, born a subject of the Law, to redeem the subjects of the Law and to enable us to be adopted as sons. The proof

that you are sons is that God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts: the Spirit that cries, ‘Abba, Father’, and it is this that makes you

a son, you are not a slave any more; and if God has made you son, then he has made you heir.

The Word

of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

Alleluia, alleluia!At various times in the past and in various different ways, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets; but in our own time, the last days, he has spoken to us through his Son.Alleluia!

Gospel Acclamation

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit. A Reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

Glory to you, O Lord. The Gospel

The shepherds hurried away to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. When they saw the child they

repeated what they had been told about him, and everyone who heard it was astonished at what the shepherds had to say. As for Mary,

she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds went back glorifying and praising God for all they had

heard and seen; it was exactly as they had been told. When the eighth day came and the child was to be

circumcised, they gave him the name Jesus, the name the angel had given him before his conception.

The Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Prayer of the Faithful

O God of all ages, we ask your blessings on our New Year our hopes and our dreams for ourselves, our friends and

our families. May we step into 2016 with faith in your goodness.

Lord Hear UsAll: Lord graciously hear us

O God of yesterday, today and tomorrow, we ask your blessings on those who face the New Year dealing with sickness, with unemployment, with money worries. May your strength and wisdom

guide these people and these countries through the difficult months ahead. Lord Hear Us

All: Lord graciously hear us

O God of peace and justice, we ask your blessings on all those who are suffering

the effects of conflict throughout the world, and especially those in the Middle East, and those suffering from terrorist

attacks. Lord hear us All: Lord graciously hear us

O God, Creator of the Universe, we ask your blessing on those who campaign for climate justice and Care of Creation: for LAUDATO

SI, CAFOD, for Friends of the Earth, for Greenpeace, and so many more. Give us the strength and courage to persist in our efforts

to live in harmony with your creation. Lord hear us

All: Lord graciously hear us

We ask also your blessing on world leaders, we thank God for the Paris

agreement that they may continue to use their powers courageously to implement

the reduction of our carbon emissions and use of the resources of the planet.

Lord hear us All: Lord graciously hear us

God our Father, we your family here in West Green belong to a LiveSimply

parish. May we be faithful to the ideals of stewardship of creation which we

promised to work for, and generous in our efforts to live up to them.

Lord hear us All: Lord graciously hear us

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed

art thou among women, and blessed

is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our

death. Amen.

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.

All: Blessed be God for ever.Presentation and preparation of the

Gifts

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

All: Blessed be God for ever.Presentation and preparation of the

Gifts

Pray, my brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may

be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

All: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his

name, for our good, and the good of all his holy Church.

O God, who in your kindness begin all good things and bring them to fulfilment, grant to us, who find joy in the Solemnity of the holy Mother of God, that, just as we glory in the beginnings of your grace, so one day we may rejoice in its completion. Through

Christ our Lord.

All: Amen Prayer over the offerings

The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit.Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. All: It is right and just. Preface

Dialogue

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are full

of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who

comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your

Resurrection until you come again.

Memorial Acclamation

Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever.

All: Amen!

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will

be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive

those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, and useless worry, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.

Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles, Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church,

and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen

The Peace of the Lord be with you always.

And with your spirit.

Let us offer each other the sign of peace

We Share God’s Peace

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.Fraction of the Bread

Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

Invitation to Communion

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Invitation to Communion

O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder

Consider all the works Thy hand hath made

I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder

Thy power throughout the universe displayed

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee

How great Thou art! How great Thou art! (2)

When through the woods and forest glades I wander, and hear

the birds sing sweetly in the trees; when I look down from lofty

mountain grandeur, and hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze;

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to

TheeHow great Thou art!

How great Thou art! (2)

But when I think that God His Son not sparing

Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in That on the cross my burden gladly bearing He bled and died to take away my sin

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to

TheeHow great Thou art!

How great Thou art! (2)

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation

And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart;

when I shall bow in humble adoration

And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to

TheeHow great Thou art!

How great Thou art! (2)

Father, slow to anger, abounding in mercy, You see us and run to us

when we are far away from you, you find your way to us when we cannot find our way to you, you are always

faithful when we are unfaithful.

Jesus Christ, you entered the house of sinners, you

sat at the table of the poor, you mounted the Cross, you throne of

mercy.

Holy Spirit, you pour your healing gifts over our

wounds, you anoint us to bring good news to the

poor, you send us out as missionaries of mercy.

God of Mercies, have mercy on us, so that where

sin abounds your grace may abound all the more, and we shall become like

you, Merciful. Amen.

We have received this heavenly Sacrament with joy, O Lord: grant, we

pray, that it may lead us to eternal life, for we rejoice to proclaim the blessed ever-

Virgin Mary Mother of your Son and Mother of the Church. Through Christ our

Lord. All: AmenPrayer after communion

The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Final Blessing

May almighty God bless you,the Father, and the Son,and the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.Final Blessing

The mass is ended, go in peace and proclaim the Gospel of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.Dismissal

Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, who wondrous things hath done, in whom his world

rejoices; who from our mother's armshath blessed us on our waywith countless gifts of love,

and still is ours today.

O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, with ever-joyful

hearts and blessed peace to cheer us;and keep us in his grace,

and guide us when perplexed,and free us from all ills

in this world and the next.

All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given, the Son, and Holy

Ghost,supreme in highest heaven,

the one eternal God,whom earth and heaven adore;

for thus it was, is now,and shall be evermore.