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III Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:00 pm Mass
Processional Hymn
Penitential Rite Celebrant: Before we celebrate these sacred
mysteries, let us call to mind our sins and ask for God’s mercy and
forgiveness. Celebrant: Lord Jesus, you came to gather the nations
into the peace of God’s kingdom: Lord, have mercy. R./ Lord, have
mercy. Celebrant: Lord Jesus, you come in word and sacrament to
strengthen us in holiness: Christ, have mercy. R./ Christ, have
mercy. Celebrant: Lord Jesus, you came will come in glory with
salvation for your people: Lord, have mercy. R./ Lord, have mercy.
Celebrant: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins
and bring us to everlasting life. R./ Amen.
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Gloria
Collect (Opening Prayer) Celebrant: Let us pray.
Celebrant: Almighty and ever-living God, direct our actions
according to your good pleasure, that in the name of your beloved
Son we may abound in good works. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. R./ Amen.
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Liturgy of the Word
First Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 A reading from the book of the
prophet Jonah The word of the LORD came to Jonah, saying: “Set out
for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that
I will tell you.” So Jonah made ready and went to Nineveh,
according to the LORD’S bidding. Now Nineveh was an enormously
large city; it took three days to go through it. Jonah began his
journey through the city, and had gone but a single day’s walk
announcing, “Forty days more and Nineveh shall be destroyed, “ when
the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast and all
of them, great and small, put on sackcloth. When God saw by their
actions how they turned from their evil way, he repented of the
evil that he had threatened to do to them; he did not carry it out.
The Word of the Lord. R./ Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: 25: 4-9
R. (4a) Teach me your ways, O Lord. Your ways, O LORD, make
known to me;
teach me your paths, Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my savior.
R. Teach me your ways, O Lord. Remember that your compassion, O
LORD,
and your love are from of old. In your kindness remember me,
because of your goodness, O LORD.
R. Teach me your ways, O Lord. Good and upright is the LORD;
thus he shows sinners the way. He guides the humble to
justice
and teaches the humble his way.
R. Teach me your ways, O Lord.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 A reading from the first
letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians I tell you, brothers and
sisters, the time is running out. From now on, let those having
wives act as not having them, those weeping as not weeping, those
rejoicing as not rejoicing, those buying as not owning, those using
the world as not using it fully. For the world in its present form
is passing away. The Word of the Lord. R./Thanks be to God.
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Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Verse before the Gospel: The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent
and believe in the Gospel.
Gospel: Mark 1:14-20 Deacon: The Lord be with you. R./ And with
your Spirit. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark R./
Glory to you O Lord. After John had been arrested, Jesus came to
Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of
fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in
the gospel.”
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother
Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus
said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. He walked along a
little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother
John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called
them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the
hired men and followed him.
The Gospel of the Lord. R./ Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
Homily
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PROFESSION OF FAITH I believe in one God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of
God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from
Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial
with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and
for our salvation he came down from heaven:
(please bow at the following words) And by the Holy Spirit was
incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered
death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance
with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the
right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the
living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who
proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the
Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the
Prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess
one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the
resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Prayers of the Faithful R./ Lord hear our prayer. At this time,
you may drop off your collection envelopes in the basket as the
ushers will come by to receive your gifts or you may give online on
our website: www.sjcatholicchurch.org.
Please know that your weekly offering helps us with the ongoing
operational expenses as we continue to livestream our Masses and
devotions every week and
provide you with this Order of Worship for you to follow the
Mass.
Liturgy of the Eucharist Music During the Preparation of the
Altar (next page)
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Thank you for your continued support of our parish during these
difficult days.
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Celebrant: Pray brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. R./ 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.
Prayer over the Gifts
Celebrant: Accept our offerings, O Lord, we pray, and in
sanctifying them grant that they may profit us for salvation.
Through Christ our Lord. R./ Amen.
Preface Dialogue
Celebrant: The Lord be with you. R./And with your Spirit.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. R./We lift them up to the
Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. R./ It is
right and just.
Preface
Celebrant: It is truly right and just our duty and our
salvation,
Always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.
For through him you brought us
to the knowledge of your truth,
so that by the bond of one faith and one Baptism
we might become his Body.
Through him you poured out
your Holy Spirit among all the nations,
so that in a wonderous manner
he might prompt and engender unity
in the diversity of your gifts,
dwelling within your adopted children
and fitting and ruling the whole Church.
And so, in company with the choirs of Angels,
we praise you, and with joy we proclaim:
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Sanctus
Memorial Acclamation
Great Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
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Lamb of God
Celebrant: 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. R./ Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my
roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Please wait until an usher directs you to move to receive Holy
Communion. If you are not comfortable receiving Holy Communion,
then you may offer the Act of
Spiritual Communion below and participate in the Communion Hymn
on the next page.
Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are in
the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I long for
You in my soul.
Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least
spiritually into my heart.
As though You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself
entirely to you;
never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
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Communion Hymn
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Prayer After Communion Celebrant: Let us pray. Celebrant: Grant,
we pray, almighty God, that, receiving the grace by which you bring
us to new life, we may always glory if your gift. Through Christ
our Lord. R./ Amen.
Announcements
SILVER AND GOLD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
The Anniversary Mass is open to any couples
celebrating their 25th, 50th, or 50+
Wedding anniversary between
January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021.
Parishes will need to submit their registrations to the Diocese
by January 29, 2021, so that the Family Life Office can print
certificates, have them signed by the bishop, and mail them back to
the parish in time for the Anniversary Mass on Sunday, February 14,
2021. Please contact the Parish Office during the week to sign up
for this celebration which will take place the weekend of February
13 & 14 at all of the Masses.
Solemn Blessing Celebrant: The Lord be with you. R./And with
your spirit.
Deacon: Bow down for the blessing.
Celebrant: May God, the source and origin of all blessing, grant
you grace, pour out his blessing in abundance, and keep you safe
from harm throughout the year. R./ Amen.
Celebrant: May he give you integrity in the faith, endurance in
hope, and perseverance in charity with holy patience to the end.
R./ Amen.
Celebrant: May he order your days and your deeds in his peace,
grant your prayers in this and in every place, and lead you happily
to eternal life. R./ Amen.
Celebrant: And may the blessing of Almighty God, the Father, and
the Son, and the Holy Spirit, come down on you and remain with you
for ever. R./ Amen.
Deacon: Go in peace glorying the Lord by your life. R./ Thanks
be to God.
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Recessional Hymn
Please take this Order of Worship with you as you leave.
Have a Blessed Sunday!