Music Planning Guide ~ 2018 Lent through Pentecost Suggested psalms, songs and hymns (G=Gathering/O=Offertory/C=Communion/S=Sending, Sq=Sequence)

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1 Music Planning Guide ~ 2018 Year B Lent through Pentecost Suggested psalms, songs and hymns (G=Gathering/O=Offertory/C=Communion/S=Sending, Sq=Sequence) February 14 - Ash Wednesday Year B The readings for this first day of the Lenten journey to Easter calls us to turn. In Hebrew, the word for repentance is to turn, like the turning of the earth to the sun at this time of year, like the turning of the soil before spring planting. The Lenten journey that begins on this Ash Wednesday calls us to repentance: to turn away from those things that separate us from God and return to the mercy, justice, and reconciliation of the Lord. In today s gospel, from his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructs his listeners on the true attitude and disposition toward prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Such acts are meaningful only if they are outward manifestations of the turning that has taken place within our hearts. Gathering Song: You are merciful to all, O Lord, and despise nothing that you have made. You overlook people s sins, to bring them to repentance, and you spare them, for you are the Lord our God. Again We Keep This Solemn Fast (O/S) Enter the Journey (Friedman) Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive (O/S) From Ashes to the Living Font (O/S) Grant to Us, O Lord (O/C) Hosea (Ashes/O/C) In These Days of Lenten Journey (Manalo) Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days Pardon Your People (Landry) Return to God (Haugen) (O/C/S) Return to the Lord, You God (Dufford) Spare Us, O Lord/Parce Domine (O/C) The Glory of These Forty Days There s a Wideness in God s Mercy This Is Our Accepted Time (O/S) Today Is the Accepted Time (O/S) Joel 2:12-18 The Lord is slow to anger and rich in kindness. The faithful return with their whole hearts, fasting and repenting. All God s people gather together before the Lord for mercy. Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6a, 12-13, 14, 17 Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 Paul implored the Corinthians to be reconciled to God right away. As Christ carried their sins upon the cross, so can they bear his holiness within them, if they turn to him. Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. Gospel verse: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Matthew 6:1-6, Jesus warned the disciples against performing religious acts only to attract the attention of others. In giving alms, praying and fasting, Christians are to conduct themselves in such a way that no one will know, except God, who sees all things. Distribution of Ashes: Ashes (S) Ashes to Ashes (Schutte) Be Merciful, O Lord (Angrisano) Dust and Ashes Signed by Ashes (Keil) With These Ashes (Chiusano) Silence/Instrumental Be Still and Know That I Am God (Walker) Christ in Me Arise (Thomson) El Señor Es Compasivo: Sal 103(102) (C) God of Mercy (Manalo/Hurd) O Beauty, Ever Ancient (O Connor) O God, You Search Me (Farrell) Óyenos, Señor: Sal 130(129) Renew Me, Lord (Farrell) Tree of Life (C) Turn to Me (Foley) Communion Song: He who ponders the law of the Lord day and night will yield fruit in due season. Be Merciful/Create in Me (Stephan) Be Merciful, O Lord/Create a Clean Heart (Consiglio) Create in Me (Kendzia) Oh Dios, Crea en Mi (Cortés) Ubi Caritas (Hurd, Rosania) With the Lord There Is Mercy (Modlin) Song of Praise or Sending Forth Christ before Us (Whitaker) Into the Desert (Stephan) Pardon Your People (Landry) Save Your People (Farrell) Somebody s Knockin at Your Door We Are Called (Haas) OR Silence Forty Days and Forty Nights Hear Us, Almighty Lord Penitential Litany/Hold Us in Your Mercy Remember You Are Dust Return to the Lord Seek the Lord The Cross of Jesus Question of the Day: Can I challenge myself, in every encounter and relationship, to determine how I can share God s grace and then to do so? 1

2 February 18 - First Sunday of Lent (B) The Rite of Election will be at the Cathedral today. Covenant and journey are the themes of today s responsorial psalm. Humankind s covenant with God, reestablished in the faithfulness of Noah and his clan, is centered in God s compassion and justice. The psalm also praises God as the source of true wisdom: God is the guide and teacher who marks our life s journey by way of justice and humility. Celebrate the Rite of Sending for Election in your parishes for those in the final leg of their journey toward Baptism at this year s Easter Vigil. Gathering Song: When he calls on me, I will answer him; I will deliver him and give him glory, I will grant him length of days. 40 Days (Maher) Again We Keep This Solemn Fast (O/S) Christ in Me Arise (Thomson) Enter the Journey (Friedman) Forty Days and Forty Nights (O/S) From Ashes to the Living Font (O/S) He Is the Lord (Haas) In These Days of Lenten Journey (Manalo) Led by the Spirit Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days (S) Praise the Lord, My Soul (Foley) Return to God (Haugen) (O/C/S) The Glory of These Forty Days (O/S) The Least of These (Hurd) These Forty Days of Lent (O/S) This Is Our Accepted Time (O/S) Today Is the Accepted Time (O/S) Genesis 9:8-15 After the great flood, God told Noah of the covenant between heaven and earth. Never again would a flood destroy the earth. To mark this covenant, the Lord set up a rainbow in the sky. Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant. 1 Peter 3:18-22 As the ark saved a chosen few in Noah s day, so does baptism by faith save God s chosen today. Baptism is an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Gospel verse: One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. Mark 1:12-15 The Spirit sent Jesus to the desert to fast and pray for forty days. Afterwards, Jesus appeared in Galilee proclaiming the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. Rite of Sending takes place after the Homily. Silence/Instrumental Be Still and Know That I Am God (Walker) God of Mercy (Manalo/Hurd) Gracious God (Manibusan) Jesus Christ, Homeless One (Landry) Jesus, Meek and Humble (Walther) On Eagle s Wings (C) Only This I Want (Schutte) Seek the Lord (O Connor) Tree of Life has verses for each week of Lent Turn to Me (Foley) You Have Called Us (Farrell) Communion Song: One does not live on bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. OR The Lord will conceal you with his pinions, and under his wings you will trust. Be Merciful/Create in Me (Stephan) Be Merciful, O Lord/Create a Clean Heart (Consiglio) Be with Me (Haugen) Create in Me (Kendzia) Come unto Me (Hurd) Hosea (Norbet) On Eagle s Wings (Joncas) With the Lord There Is Mercy (Modlin) Song of Praise or Sending Forth Beyond the Days (Manalo) Blest Be the Lord (Schutte) Change Our Hearts (Cooney) Christ before Us (Whitaker) Companions on the Journey (Landry) Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley Lift High the Cross There s a Wideness in God s Mercy We Belong to You (Thomson) OR Silence Jerusalem, My Destiny Jesus, Lead the Way Lead, Me, Guide Me Now in This Banquet The Cross of Jesus The Kingdom of God (Rees) Question of the Week: What can I do to live up to my covenant with God during this season of Lent? 2

3 February 25 - Second Sunday of Lent (B) One can hear the relieved Abraham offering today s responsorial psalm. Even in the midst of his anguish and suffering, at a time when his faith was tested to the limit, the psalmist continues to trust in the Lord (as the devastated Abraham did). The psalmist recommits himself to the service of God who has saved him and will fulfill his vow : his public offering of thanksgiving for the saving work of God in his life. Gathering Song: Of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me. OR Remember your compassion, O Lord, and your merciful love, for they are from of old. Let not our enemies exult over us. Redeem us, O God of Israel, from all our distress. Come, Worship the Lord (Talbot) From Ashes to the Living Font (O/S) God s Holy Mountain We Ascend He Is the Lord (Haas) In These Days of Lenten Journey (Manalo) O Bless the Lord, My Soul Rain Down (Cortez) Return to God (Haugen) (O/C/S) Save Your People (Farrell) The Glory of These Forty Days Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here (O) What Is This Place Genesis 22:1-2,9,10-13,15-18 God tested Abraham, asking him to sacrifice his only son Isaac. Seeing Abraham s obedience, God relented. Because of Abraham s faith, God blessed him greatly. Psalm 116:10, 15, 16017, I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living. Romans 8:31-34 We have received the ultimate proof of God s love: Christ Jesus given up to death for the sake of us all. If God is for us, who can be against us? Gospel verse: From the shining cloud the Father s voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, listen to him. Mark 9:2-10 Jesus went up a mountain with his disciples and was transfigured before their eyes. A voice from a cloud proclaimed, This is my beloved Son. Listen to him. Miracle of Grace (Stephan) Sacred Silence (Booth) To You, O Lord (Stephan) Transfigure Us, O Lord (Hurd) Anthem (Conry) Be Thou My Vision Change Our Hearts Day of Peace (Whitaker) Lead Me, Lord (Becker) O Bless the Lord (Michaels) The Glory of These Forty Days There s a Wideness in God s Mercy OR Silence Christus Paradox (You Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd) Holy God How Good, Lord, To Be Here I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light Jerusalem, My Destiny Jesus Christ, Yesterday, Today, and Forever Mercy, O God Softly and Tenderly, Jesus Is Calling The God of Abraham Praise Transform Us We Are Marching / Siyahamba Question of the Week: In the Gospel, God says, This is my beloved Son. Listen to him. (Mark 9:7). What is Jesus saying to me? What is Jesus asking me to do? Silence or instrumental All That Is Hidden (Farrell) Dwelling Place (Foley) Gracious God (Manibusan) If God Is for Us (Brown) Renew Me, Lord (Farrell) The Lord Is My Light (Walker) Transfiguration (Manalo, Landry) Tree of Life (C) Communion Song: This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him. Happy the People You Have Chosen (Cooney) How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place (DeBruyn) I Have Loved You (Joncas) In the Presence of God (Kendzia) Let All Praise the Name (Modlin) Lord, Let Your Mercy (Dufford) Loving and Forgiving (Soper) 3

4 March 4 - Third Sunday of Lent (B) RCIA - First Scrutiny (takes place after homily) (If you have Elect, you may use cycle A readings.) The wisdom of God s law is praised in this short poem. For the psalmist, the law of God is not a restriction but the source of wisdom that empowers and liberates its adherents to live lives of meaning and purpose. The antiphon is Peter s reply to Jesus at the conclusion of John 6. After Jesus calls himself the Bread of Life, many abandon him but Peter steadfastly remains, confessing his faith in Jesus words as the source of everlasting life. Gathering Song: My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues my feet from the snare. Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and poor. OR When I prove my holiness among you, I will gather you from all the foreign lands; and I will pour clean water upon you and cleanse you from all your impurities, and I will give you a new spirit, says the Lord. Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam (Schutte) Christ in Me Arise (Thomson) Crux Fidelis (O/C) Enter the Journey (Friedman) From Ashes to the Living Font (O/S) From the Depths We Cry to Thee Holy, Holy, Holy I Heard the Voice of Jesus In These Days of Lenten Journey (Manalo) Lift High the Cross O Breathe on Me, O Breath of God To You, O God, I Lift Up My Soul (Hurd) We Acclaim the Cross of Jesus (O/S) We Should Glory in the Cross (O/S) What Wondrous Love Is This (O/S) Exodus 20:1-17 or 20:1-3,7-8,12-17 God delivered the commandments to Moses and the Hebrews, who had been freed from slavery in Egypt. You shall not have other gods besides me, says the Lord God. Psalm 19: , 11 Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 Paul preached Christ crucified a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles. God s folly is wiser and his weakness stronger than human wisdom. Gospel verse: God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life. John 2:13-25 Jesus found people buying and selling in the temple. With a whip, he drove out the moneychangers. He said, Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up. Silence/Instrumental Earthen Vessels (Foley) Endless Is Your Love (Kendzia) Grant to Us, O Lord (C) Love One Another (Dufford) Now We Remain (C) O God, You Search Me (Farrell) Rejoice in the Promise of Jesus (Crandal) Tree of Life (C) Where Charity and Love Prevail (Benoit) Your Words Are Spirit and Life (Farrell) Communion Song: The sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for her young: by your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are they who dwell in your house, for ever singing your praise. As the Deer Longs (Hurd) Create in Me (Kendzia) Deep Within I Am the Bread of Life (Come and Follow Me) (Angrisano) I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan) Look Beyond (Ducote) Lord, You Have the Words (Joncas) To You, O Lord (Soper) Ubi Caritas (Rosania) Ubi Caritas/We Will Find God Song of Praise or Sending Forth Better Is One Day (Redman) City of God (Schutte) Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord (Inwood) God of the Hungry (Soper) How Firm a Foundation I Will Choose Christ (Booth) The Church s One Foundation We Are Called (Haas) Your Grace Is Enough (Maher) OR Silence Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation God, Whose Purpose Is to Kindle In the Cross of Christ Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley On Holy Ground Return to God/Volvamos Hoy a Nuestro Dios Somebody s Knockin at Your Door The Church of Christ in Every Age The Kingdom of God (Rees) The Stars Declare His Glory We Will Serve the Lord (Cooney) What Is This Place Question of the Week: How can I take the mercy and wisdom of God and pass it on to others in my day-to-day life? Am I providing an example of God s mercy in my relationships with others? Am I providing an example of God s wisdom by valuing what the world ridicules? 4

5 March 11 - Fourth Sunday of Lent (B) RCIA - Second Scrutiny (takes place after homily) (If you have Elect, you may use cycle A readings.) Psalm 137 is the soul-wrenching lament of refugees forced from their beloved city into slavery. The exiles of Jerusalem vow to remember the land they left behind and to never lose hope in the Lord who does not forget them. Gathering Song: Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast. Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death (O/C/S) Christ before Us (Whitaker) From Ashes to the Living Font (O/S) I Am the Light of the World (Hayakawa) I Rejoiced (Thomson) Let Us Go Rejoicing (Angrisano) Lift High the Cross Lord of All Hopefulness Out of Darkness (Walker) Praise to You, O Christ, Our Savior (Farrell) Rain Down (Cortez) Take Up Your Cross (Stephan) The King of Love My Shepherd Is The Least of These (Hurd) There s a Wideness in God s Mercy (O/S) 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, God s people lived in sin, mocking God s messengers and ignoring the Lord s warnings. Finally, their enemies destroyed Jerusalem. They were taken captive, but God showed mercy. Psalm 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 Let my tongue be silenced, if ever I forget you! Ephesians 2:4-10 God is rich in mercy, and out of love the Lord brought us to life in Christ when we were in sin. God saved us by grace, not by anything we have done. Gospel verse: God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life. John 3:14-21 God s Son came into the world not to condemn it, but to save it. As Moses lifted up the serpent, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that all who believe may have eternal life. Communion Song: Jerusalem is built as a city bonded as one together. It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, to praise the name of the Lord. Christ, Be Our Light (Farrell) Come to Me (Norbet) I Received the Living God Listen, O Lord, to My Prayer My Shepherd Is the Lord (Gelineau) Only This I Want (Schutte) Open My Eyes (Manibusan) Precious Lord, Take My Hand (Dorsey) Shepherd Me, O God (Haugen) We Have Been Told (Haas) With the Lord (Joncas) Christ the Lord (Hart) City of God (Schutte) Do Not Fear to Hope (Cooney) Faithful Family (Cooney) God of the Hungry (Soper) Let All Things Now Living Stand by Me (Kendzia) The Church s One Foundation We Are the Light of the World (Grief) OR Silence By the Waters of Babylon Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation For God So Loved the World God Is Love (Haas) I Have Loved You In the Cross of Christ Lead Me, Guide Me We Remember Question of the Week: What do I do in the darkness that needs to be brought into the light? Is it something that can stand the glare of truth or is it something that I need to stop doing? Silence/Instrumental Amazing Grace (S) Hold On to Love (Manibusan) I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (S) In Perfect Charity (DeBruyn) O God, for You I Long (Farrell) Speak, Lord (Uszler) The Light of Christ (Fishel) The Lord Is My Light (Walker) You Are the Healing (Soper) 5

6 March 18 - Fifth Sunday of Lent (B) - RCIA - Third Scrutiny (takes place after homily) (If you have Elect, you may use cycle A readings.) The image of God recreating hearts, of renewing human souls, that Jeremiah writes of in today s first reading is echoed in the antiphon and verses selected from Psalm 51, today s responsorial psalm. Gathering Song: Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a nation that is faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength. Christ in Me Arise (Thomson) Crux Fidelis (O/C) Draw Near, O Lord/Attende Domine (O/C) For You Are My God (Foley) Forty Days and Forty Nights From Ashes to the Living Font (O/S) From the Depths We Cry to Thee I Am the Bread of Life (Come and Follow Me) (Angrisano) I Am the Resurrection and the Life (Hurd) Lift High the Cross Save Your People (Farrell) Take Up Your Cross (Cortez) Jeremiah 31:31-34 God says, I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people I will forgive their evildoing and remember their sin no more. Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, Create a clean heart in me, O God. Hebrews 5:7-9 When Jesus was in the flesh, he prayed constantly to God. Through his prayer and obedience, Jesus became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him. Gospel verse: Whoever serves me must follow me, says the Lord; and where I am, there also will my servant be. John 12:20-33 Jesus told his followers: Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself. I Have Loved You (Joncas) Now We Remain (Haas) Oh Dios, Crea en Mí (Cortés) The Goodness of the Lord (Soper) The Jesus Song (Booth) Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) With the Lord There Is Mercy (Modlin) 40 Days (Maher) Christ before Us (Whitaker) Glory in the Cross (Schutte) In These Days of Lenten Journey (Manalo) Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley Lead Me, Lord (Becker) Purify My Heart (Doerksen) Rain Down (Cortez) Roll Away the Stone (Conry) Though the Mountains May Fall (Schutte) OR Silence How Great Thou Art I Heard the Voice of Jesus Jerusalem, My Destiny Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley Jesus, the Lord Only This I Want The Love of the Lord Question of the Week: When I forgive someone who hurt me, do I truly forget it or does it continue to affect our relationship? How can I let go of the injury? How can I be confident that forgetting it will help? Silence or instrumental As the Deer (Farrell) Flow, River Flow (Hurd) Grant to Us, O Lord (C) Have Mercy on Us, Lord/Attende Domine Here I Am (Booth) I, the Lord (Kendzia) Now We Remain (C) Renew Me, Lord (Farrell) Yes, I Shall Arise (C) You Are Mine (Haas) Communion Song: Amen, amen I say to you: Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains a single grain. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. As the Deer Longs (Hurd) Create in Me (Kendzia) Eye Has Not Seen 6

7 March 25, Passion (Palm) Sunday Psalm 22, Jesus last cry of abandonment, is today s response. The psalms were the song book of Judaism and faithful Jews would know its hymns by heart. Onlookers would have immediately recognized the words to this lament cries by Jesus as he hung outside the city gates. Several of the horrific images in the psalm s verses that are sung on Palm Sunday mirror the sufferings endured by Jesus, but the psalm concludes with hope and trust in God s providence. Gospel: Mark 11:1-10 Jesus rode the colt into Jerusalem. Some people spread cloaks and reeds before him and honored him. Gathering Song: Six days before the Passover, when the Lord came into the city of Jerusalem, the children ran to meet him; in their hands, they carried palm branches and with a loud voice cried out: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed are you who have come in your abundant mercy! O gates, lift high your heads; grow higher, ancient doors. Let him enter, the king of glory! Who is this king of glory! He, the Lord of hosts, he is the king of glory. Hosanna in the highest! Blessed are you, who have come in your abundant mercy! All Glory Laud and Honor Blessings on the King (Lynch) Crux Fidelis (O/C) Hosanna Filio David (Chant) Hosanna, Son of God Hosanna to the Son of David Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates Lord, This Is the People/Let the Lord Enter (Smith) Palm Sunday Processional (Willcock) Praise to You, O Christ, Our Savior (Farrell) (S) The King of Glory Is 50:4-7 The servant of the Lord God was rebuffed but did not turn back. Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Phil 2:6-11 Christ was in the form of God but did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped at. Gospel verse: Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name. Mark 14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39 Jesus is betrayed, tried, condemned, crucified and buried; this is his Passion and death. A Roman soldier said, Truly this man was the Son of God! Faithful women stayed with Jesus. Were You There (S) What Wondrous Love Is This When I Behold the Wondrous Cross (S) Who Is the Crucified? (Keil) Wood of the Cross (Alstott) Communion Song: Father, if this chalice cannot pass without my drinking it, your will be done. Adoramus Te Amén. El Cuerpo de Cristo (Schiavone) Crucem tuam Jesus, Remember Me (Berthier) (S) Jesus, Savior, Friend and Brother (Kiel/Bluett) Jesus, the Lord My God, My God (Smith, Manion) Now We Remain (Haas) Take and Eat (Joncas) Ubi Caritas (Hurd) Unless a Grain of Wheat At the Name of Jesus (Walker) Glory in the Cross (Schutte) Lift High the Cross Take Up Your Cross There Is a Balm in Gilead Were You There When I Behold/Survey the Wondrous Cross Your Only Son (Paris) OR Silence Adoramus Te Christe Calvary Crucem tuam/o Lord, Your Cross Nada Te Turbe/Nothing Can Frighten Ride On, Jesus, Ride Stay Here and Keep Watch Tree of Life Question of the Week: As we enter the final days of this Lenten journey, am I ready to respond to the Christ in others with loyalty, courage, and love in whatever condition I find them, through whatever difficulties they may have undergone? Silence/Instrumental Lord, Let Me Walk (C/S) Now We Remain (C) O Sacred Head (Hurd) O Sacred Head, Surrounded (S) Ours Were the Griefs He Bore (Dean) Take Up Your Cross (Cortez) The Jesus Song (Booth) Up to Jerusalem (S) Upon the Cross (DeBruyn) 7

8 Chrism Mass - Monday, March 26-6:30 pm. You are invited to sing in the Diocesan Choir for our annual Chrism Mass. Watch the OND and your local bulletins for dates and times of rehearsals in your area! Notes on Triduum Liturgies No Perpetual Exposition of Blessed Sacrament during Triduum [Parishes or] Groups authorized to have perpetual exposition are bound to follow all the liturgical norms given in Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass, nos Under no circumstances may perpetual exposition take place during the Easter Triduum.2 The Easter Triduum begins with the evening Mass of the Lord s Supper, reaches its high point in the Easter Vigil, and closes with evening prayer on Easter Sunday night.3 The Reception of the Holy Oils Blessed at the Chrism Mass It is appropriate that the oil of the Sick, the oil of Catechumens, and the Sacred Chrism, which are blessed by the Bishop during the Chrism Mass, be presented to and received by the local parish community. The reception of the holy oils may take place at the Mass of the Lord s Supper on Holy Thursday or on another day after the celebration of the Chrism Mass. The oils should be reserved in a suitable repository in the sanctuary or near the baptismal font. The oils, in suitable vessels, are carried in the procession of the gifts, before the bread and wine, by members of the assembly. tabernacle or pyx. Under no circumstances may it be exposed in a monstrance. 7 This is also clearly understood by the rubric describing the end of the procession with the Blessed Sacrament which reads: Then the deacon or the priest himself places the Sacrament in the tabernacle and closes the door. 8 After the Mass of the Lord s Supper, the faithful should be [strongly] encouraged to spend a suitable period during the night in the church in adoration before the reposed Blessed Sacrament. Some communities have established the custom of praying compline (night prayer) at the conclusion of the time of solemn adoration. 2 Responsum ad dubium received by Bishops Committee on the Liturgy. (BCL Newsletter Vol. XXI), June General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar [hereafter GNLY], no Sacred Congregation of Rites. Declaration of March 15, 1956, no. 3, AAS 48 (1956): 153; Ordinationes et declarationes circa Ordinem hebomadae sanctae instauratum, no. 15, AAS 49 (1957): Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Paschale Solemnitatis: Circular Letter Concerning the Preparation and Celebration of the Easter Feasts [hereafter PS]. January 16, 1988, no. 54. This rite of transfer of the Blessed Sacrament may not be carried out if the liturgy of the Lord s passion will not be celebrated in that same church on the following day. 6 Roman Missal III: rubrics for The Transfer of the Most Blessed Sacrament no PS, no Roman Missal III, Rubric for Holy Thursday no. 39, Transfer of the Most Blessed Sacrament. No Good Friday Liturgy? No Transfer of Blessed Sacrament on Holy Thursday This rite of transfer of the Blessed Sacrament may not be carried out if the liturgy of the Lord s Passion will not be celebrated in that same church on the following day. 4 Roman Missal (third edition): If in the same church the celebration of the Lord s Passion on the following Friday does not take place, the Mass is concluded in the usual way [like any Sunday Mass] and the Blessed Sacrament is placed in the tabernacle. 6 Adoration not Exposition The rubrics for the procession on Holy Thursday read: The Blessed Sacrament, accompanied by lighted candles and incense, is carried through the church to the chapel of reservation, to the singing of the hymn, Pange lingua or some other eucharistic song. The directives from the Congregation are very clear in this regard: The Blessed Sacrament should be reserved in a closed 8

9 March 29 - Holy Thursday Triduum is an odd-sounding word (tree-doo-oom) that comes from the Latin term for three days. These most sacred days begin Holy Thursday evening to Friday evening (day one), include Friday evening and Holy Saturday (day two), and conclude with the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday (day three). We recall that, though the modern world (like the ancient Romans) starts a day at midnight, the Jewish (and Christian liturgy s) day starts at sundown. (And a day for the ancient Greeks started at sunrise!) These three days are the most sacred of the liturgical year. And the pinnacle of the Triduum is the Easter Vigil (General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, 19). Parishes sometimes begin this only an hour, or even minutes after sundown. It s as though the church can t wait to celebrate Easter. Gathering Song: We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and delivered. Gather the People (Schutte) Glory in the Cross (Schutte) Keep in Mind (Deiss) Lift High the Cross Praise to You, O Christ, Our Savior (Farrell) Table of Plenty (Schutte) Take Up Your Cross We Should Glory in the Cross What Wondrous Love Is This Exodus 12:1-8,11-14 The Lord instructs Moses and Aaron regarding the Passover meal. They were to eat roasted lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs and to sprinkle blood from the lamb on the doorpost and lintels as a sign that those inside obeyed God s command. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, Our blessing-cup is a communion with the blood of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Paul recounted the tradition of the Lord s Supper: Jesus said, This is my body that is for you. This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this in remembrance of me. Gospel verse: I give you a new commandment, says the Lord: love one another as I have loved you. John 13:1-15 Jesus called his disciples together for the Passover Supper. During the meal, Jesus rose, tied a towel around himself, and washed the disciples feet. He said, If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another s feet. Foot Washing: As I Have Done for You (Schutte) Jesus Christ, Homeless One (Landry) No Greater Love (Schoenbachler) (O) Para Amar como Tú (Manibusan) Shepherd of Souls Te Alabamos, Señor (Hurd) The Lord Jesus (Norbet) The Sacrament of Service Vine and Branches (Thomson) Donde Hay Amor y Caridad/ Where Charity and Love Abound (Rubalcava) Here at This Table (Whitaker) In Remembrance of You (C) Take and Eat This Bread (C) The Jesus Song (Booth) Ubi Caritas (Rosania) We Have Been Told (Haas) Where Charity and Love Prevail Where Charity Is True Communion Song: This is my Body that will be given up for you; this is the Chalice of the new covenant in my Blood, says the Lord; do this, whenever you receive it, in memory of me. At That First Eucharist Bread of Angels (Stephan) Eat This Bread (Berthier) Gift of Finest Wheat Miracle of Grace (Stephan) One Bread, One Body Our Blessing Cup (Joncas) Stay Here and Keep Watch Taste and See The Song of the Lord s Supper The Supper of the Lord (Rosania) Bread of Life, Cup of Blessing In the Cross of Christ Jesu, Jesu Jesus Took a Towel Prepare a Room for Me So You Must Do Song of the Lord s Command This Is My Example Transfer of the Eucharist Pange Lingua/Praise We Sing My Tongue DEPART IN SILENCE Question of the Day: I have given you a model to follow, Jesus told his friends at the beginning of their final meal together after he had washed their feet. As I have done for you, you should also do. You also means all of us every time we share in this Eucharistic meal. How will I, how must I, wash my friends feet, my neighbors feet, my enemies feet toady and every day? A New Commandment (C) Bread for the World (Farrell) 9

10 March 30 - Good Friday Each gospel writer has a unique theological point of view. Each has something to say about Jesus. The church in her wisdom preserves all four, with their different voices and blending melodies. We do not need to reconcile each gospel with the other. Each is true with respect to theology, even if they differ over seemingly important details such as whether Jesus was crucified on Passover or on the day of preparation. For the Synoptics, Jesus being crucified on Passover allows them to develop the theology of the Last Supper as a reinterpretation of the Passover meal, something not found in John. For John, Jesus being crucified on preparation day allows him to develop the theology of Jesus as Lamb of God, a title not found in the Synoptics. The richness of our Christian theology means we can hold multiple perspectives simultaneously. The theology about Jesus is more nuanced, sophisticated, and complex than one evangelist alone can convey. Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Isaiah foretold the Messiah s sufferings by describing those of the servant who died and was raised up to take away the sins of many. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 Father, I put my life in your hands Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 Jesus is the great high priest, servant of all, source of salvation. Though he was God s son, he learned obedience through suffering. He was heard because of his reverence. Gospel verse: Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every other name. John 18:1-19:42 The Gospel of John provides a variation on the story of Jesus betrayal, condemnation, suffering and death. Death and life are side by side today. Jesus death brings life. A soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out. GATHER IN SILENCE General Intercessions Good Friday Solemn Intercessions (Keil) Adoration of the Holy Cross: Behold the Cross (Hurd) Behold the Wood (Schutte) Faithful Cross (Kendzia) Father, into Your Hands (Foster) Father, into Your Hands I Commend (DeBruyn) God of Mercy (Manalo/Hurd) Lord, Let Me Walk (C) O Sacred Head (Hurd) O Sacred Head, Surrounded The Jesus Song (Booth) Tree of Life Upon the Cross (DeBruyn) We Acclaim the Cross of Jesus We Should Glory in the Cross Were You There What Wondrous Love When I Behold the Wondrous Cross Who Is the Crucified? (Keil) Wood of the Cross (Alstott) Collection for the Holy Land: See Above Song for Communion: Crux Fidelis Father, I Put My Life in Your Hands (Talbot) Jesus, the Lord (O Connor) My God, My God (Manion) My Shepherd Is the Lord (Gelineau) Now We Remain (Haas) On Eagle s Wings (Joncas) Pastures of the Lord (Stephan) There Is a Balm in Gilead Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell, Hurd) We Are Many Parts (Haugen) Adoramus Te, Christe All You Who Pass This Way At the Cross Her Station Keeping At the Name of Jesus Behold the Lamb of God Calvary Crucem tuam/o Lord, Your Cross From Glory to Glory Glory in the Cross Have Mercy on Us, Lord/Attende Domine In Manus Tuas, Pater In the Cross of Christ Jesus, Remember Me Prayer of St. Francis Renew Me, Lord (Becker) Shepherd Me, O God (Haugen) DEPART IN SILENCE Question of the Day: When I suffer unjustly for something I did not do, do I see it as a way to imitate what Jesus did for me? Can I forgive those who have wronged me, as Jesus forgave those who wronged him? 10

11 March 31 - Easter Vigil The compassion and love of the women would not be blocked by a stone, for it had been moved. We, like the women on Easter morning, often prepare to be confronted by stones metaphorical stones of social conventions, profit and power, humiliation and ridicule. But Christ s resurrection is the complete victory of love over the stones of sadness and hatred. With Easter faith, we see these stones have been removed so we can experience the risen Christ, who overcomes all barriers. Processional of light: Christ Our Light! Thanks Be to God! Exsultet be sure to use the revised text found in the Roman Missal III full or abridged. Scripture - Nine readings are assigned to the Easter Vigil: seven from the Old Testament and two from the New. If circumstances demand in individual cases, the number of prescribed readings may be reduced. Three selections from the Old Testament, however, should be read before the epistle and Gospel, although when necessary, two may be read. In any case, the reading from Exodus about the escape through the Red Sea (reading 3*) should never be omitted. Lectionary for Sunday Mass Genesis 1:1-2:2 God created the world and saw how good it was. God looked at everything and found it very good. Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 25 Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. Or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20, 22 The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. Genesis 22:1-18 Abraham offered his only son Isaac as a sacrifice to God, and it was credited to him as justice. Ps. 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 You are my inheritance, O Lord. *Exodus 14:15-15:1 Israel passed through the Red Sea unharmed. As for the Egyptians, their horses and chariots were tossed into the sea. Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. Isaiah 54:5-14 I, your Maker, the LORD of hosts, will establish you in justice, far from fear where no harm can come near you. Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. Isaiah 55:1-11 All you who are thirsty, come to the water!... I will renew with you the everlasting covenant, the benefits assured to David. Is. 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4 All who cling to God s law will live. Blessed are we, O Israel; for what pleases God is known to us! Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. Ezekiel 36:16-17a, The Lord will pour clean water over the people and give them a new heart. Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for you, my God. OR when there are NO baptisms: Is. 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 (Note Verse difference from above). Same refrain as Is. 12 above. OR Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, Create a clean heart in me, O God. Romans 6:3-11 Christ s death is death to sin once and for all, and his life is life for God. We are dead to sin and living for God in Christ. Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Mark 16:1-7 When the women came to the tomb, they found the stone had been rolled away. Inside there was an angel who said to them, You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here He is going before you to Galilee. Hymns for Baptism: Litany of Saints (Chant, Becker) Hymns during Sprinkling: Come to the River (Hurd) Living Streams (Schutte) New Creation (François) River of Glory (Schutte) Shall We Gather at the River Springs of Water, Bless the Lord (Trapp) Wade in the Water (Ridge) Water of Life/Agua de Vida (Dean, Cortez) Waters of Life (S) We Shall Draw Water (Inwood) Alleluia! Love Is Alive (Angrisano) Alleluia No. 1 (C) Down to the River to Pray (Crandal) Laudato Sí! Be Praised, O God! (Manalo) Out of Darkness (Kendzia) Sing, Rejoice, O Heavenly Powers (S) The Strife Is O er Ye Sons and Daughters Communion Song: Christ our Passover has been sacrificed; therefore, let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of purity and truth, alleluia. Bread of Angels (Stephan) Canticle of the Free (Whitaker) Christ, Be Our Light (Farrell) Easter Vigil verses Come to the Water (Foley) I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan) I Am the Bread of Life (Come and Follow Me) (Angrisano) Resucitó/He Is Risen (Argüello) This Is the Day (Joncas) You Have Called Us (Farrell) Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise Christ before Us (Whitaker) Christ the Lord Is Risen Today In Christ Alone Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Rise Up with Him (Vogt) Sing with All the Saints in Glory The Day of Resurrection Question of the Day: We began this night by receiving the light of Christ and sharing it with one another. Am I committed to going forth and sharing that light of Christ with others? 11

12 April 1 - Easter Sunday Easter calls us out of the darkness that shrouds our lives into the light of possibility, of healing, of re-creation. In his rising from the dead, Christ enables us to bring into our own lives all that he taught and lived throughout his life: the love, compassion, generosity, humility, and selflessness that ultimately triumphs over hatred, bigotry, prejudice, despair, greed, and death. Gathering Song: I have risen, and I am with you still, alleluia. You have laid your hand upon me, alleluia. Too wonderful for me, this knowledge, alleluia, alleluia. OR The Lord has truly risen, alleluia. To him be glory and power for all the ages of eternity, alleluia, alleluia. All You on Earth (O/S) Alleluia! Love Is Alive (Angrisano) Alleluia! The Strife Is O er (O/C/S) At the Lamb s High Feast (O/S) Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (LLANFAIR) (O/S) Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (VICTIMAE) (Sq/O/S) Holy, Holy, Holy Cry (Modlin) Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (EASTER HYMN) (O/S) Jesus Is Risen New Creation (François) This Joyful Eastertide Three Days (THAXTED) Acts 10:34a, Peter preached about Jesus baptism, the anointing with the Holy Spirit, works of kindness and healing, and his crucifixion and resurrection from the dead. All who believe in him are forgiven. Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. OR Alleluia Col 3:1-4 Think about what is above. When Christ appears, then you shall appear with him in glory. OR 1 Cor 5:6-8 A little yeast does its work all through the dough. Throw out the old yeast to make fresh dough. Easter Sequence: (mandatory today) Christ Is Arisen Christian People, Sing Your Praises Christians, Praise the Paschal Victim Christians, to the Paschal Victim (Chant) Let Christians All Their Voices Raise Secuencia de la Pascua (Montgomery) Sequence for Easter Gospel verse: Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed; let us then feast with joy in the Lord. John 20:1-9 Mary Magdalene and the disciples went to the tomb and found it empty. They did not yet understand that Jesus would rise from the dead. Morning Has Broken Now the Green Blade Rises Ye Sons and Daughters You Are Mine (Haas) Communion Song: Christ our Passover has been sacrificed, alleluia; therefore, let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of purity and truth, alleluia, alleluia. Christ Is Risen (Maher) Come to Me and Drink (Hurd) Gift of Finest Wheat Happy Day (Hughes) I Am the Bread of Life Now We Remain (Haas) Song of the Body of Christ This is the Feast of Victory We, the Body of Christ (Hillebrand) Worthy Is the Lamb (Manalo) Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise Glory in the Cross (Schutte) Rise Up with Him (Vogt) The Day of Resurrection Other: Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain Goodness Is Stronger than Evil Hail Thee, Festival Day Heaven Is Singing for Joy / El Cielo Canta Alegría Jesus Is the Resurrection Joyous Cup Regína Caeli / O Queen of Heaven Resucitó That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright This Is the Feast of Victory We Walk His Way Question of the Week: How can I bear witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ in the world today? Can I take the risen Christ I receive in the Eucharist and make him present in my daily life? Sprinkling: Let All Praise the Lord (Modlin) Springs of Water, Bless the Lord (Trapp) Water of Life (Dean) Baptized in Water (Landry) Come to the Water (Foley) Down to the River to Pray (Crandal) 12

13 April 8 - Second Sunday of Easter (B) Divine Mercy Sunday As on Easter Sunday, today s responsorial psalm is taken from Psalm 118, the great festival psalm that has become the Easter psalm of the church. Gathering Song: Like newborn infants, you must long for the pure, spiritual milk, that in him you may grow to salvation, alleluia. OR Receive the joy of your glory, giving thanks to God, who has called you into the heavenly kingdom, alleluia. Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise Baptized in Water (Landry) Come to the River (Hurd) Down to the River to Pray (Crandal) God of Mystery, God of Mercy (Walker) O Bless the Lord (Michaels) This Is the Day (Kendzia, Fisher) Upon the Cross (DeBruyn) Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones Acts 4:32-35 The community of believers shared one heart and mind. No one claimed ownership over anything, everything was held in common, nobody went needy among them, and all bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting. OR Alleluia. 1 John 5:1-6 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten by God. The Spirit is the one that testifies, and the Spirit is truth. Gospel verse: You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord; blessed are those who have not seen me, but still believe! John 20:19-31 Jesus appeared to the disciples and said, Peace be with you and breathed the Holy Spirit on them. Thomas doubted and then believed saying, My Lord and my God! All Shall Be Well (Foley) Behold the Glory of God (O Connor) I Am the Resurrection (Repp) I Know That My Redeemer Lives Join in the Dance (Schutte) Sing with All the Saints in Glory Sweet Redeemer (Angrisano) The Day of Resurrection The Strife Is O er Up from the Earth (Cooney) Christ Has Risen Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! Come and Eat This Living Bread Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain He s So Real I Am the Bread of Life / Yo So el Pan de Vida Jesus Is Here Right Now No Greater Love Shout for Joy, Loud and Long That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright Ubi Caritas Without Seeing You Question of the Week: Whom can I forgive who has hurt me or someone I love? Can I put my trust in God, the author of all mercy? Can I believe that by forgiving my neighbor I am allowing the Spirit of God to work through me and am participating in the gift of divine mercy? Alleluia No. 1 (Fishel) Day of Peace (Whitaker) God of Mercy (Manalo/Hurd) Hold on to Love (Manibusan) This Is the Day (Joncas) To Live with Him Forever (Hart/Feduccia) We Have Been Told We Walk by Faith Ye/O Sons and Daughters Communion Song: Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails, and do not be unbelieving but believing, alleluia. All Is Well with My Soul (Landry) Bread of Life (Fisher) Eye Has Not Seen In the Breaking of the Bread (Hurd, Smith) Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) We Have Been Told (Haas) With the Lord There Is Mercy (Modlin) Your Words Are Spirit and Life (Farrell) 13

14 April 15 - Third Sunday of Easter (B) Psalm 4 is an evening meditation, a prayer before retiring for the night. The psalmist ends his day by giving thanks for the wonders of the day past and placing his trust in the mercy of God to forgive his failings and ease his anxieties as he retires. Gathering Song: Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; O sing to the glory of his name. O render him glorious praise, alleluia. All Are Welcome (Haugen) Alleluia! Give the Glory (Canedo) Christ before Us (Whitaker) Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today Come to the River (Hurd) Holy, Holy, Holy Cry (Modlin) Resurrection Day (Maher) Rise Up with Him (Vogt) This Joyful Eastertide Three Days Ye/O Sons and Daughters Acts 3:13-15,17-19 Peter said to the people, The author of life you put to death, but God raised him from the dead. God brought to fulfillment what the prophets announced long ago: that the Messiah would suffer. Psalm 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 Lord, let your face shine upon us. OR Alleluia. 1 John 2:1-5 John told believers that Christ Jesus is a just intercessor who offers sacrifice for the sin of the whole world and that a person cannot know Jesus without keeping his commands. Gospel verse: Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak to us. Luke 24:35-48 The risen Christ appeared to the disciples and said, Peace be with you. The Lord ate cooked fish in their presence and discussed the law, prophets and psalms with them, opening their minds to understand the Scriptures. Lord, Let Your Face Shine upon Us (Booth) Miracle of Grace (Stephan) Song of the Body of Christ The Supper of the Lord (Rosania) Alle, Alle, Alleluia (Ho Lung) Alleluia! Love Is Alive (Angrisano) Bearers of Peace (Farrell) Benediction (Stephan) Glory in the Cross (Schutte) Happy Day (Hughes) Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Tell It Out (Smith) We Are Sent into the World (Manalo) We Belong to You (Thomson) As We Gather at Your Table Baptized in Water Christ Has Risen Emmaus Go Make of All Disciples Go to the World! I Know That My Redeemer Lives Jesus Is Here Right Now Now We Remain On the Journey to Emmaus Shepherd of Souls, Refresh and Bless Sing a New Song to the Lord That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright Question of the Week: How can I be a witness? How do I explain what the presence of Jesus in my life means? Christ Be beside Me (Wasson) Day of Peace (Whitaker) In the Breaking of the Bread Jesus, Savior, Friend and Brother (Keil/Bluett) Peace Is Flowing like a River (Landry) Rejoice in the Promise of Jesus (Crandal) The Lord Is My Hope (Ridge) This Day Was Made by the Lord (Walker) Two Were Bound for Emmaus(Hurd) Upon the Cross (Glen) We Walk by Faith Communion Song: The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread, alleluia. OR The Christ had to suffer and on the third day rise from the dead ; in his name repentance and remission of sins must be preached to all the nations, alleluia. Amén. El Cuerpo de Cristo (Schiavone) Eat This Bread (Berthier) Gift of Finest Wheat In the Breaking of the Bread (Hurd, Smith) Litany of Peace (Bridge) 14

15 April 22 - Fourth Sunday of Easter (B) The antiphon in today s responsorial psalm, Psalm 118, is quoted by Peter in his sermon in the first reading. The first Christian community prayed the images and the refrain, for his mercy endures forever, of Psalm 118 as a thanksgiving for God s great love manifested in raising Jesus from the dead. Gathering Song: The merciful love of the Lord fills the earth; by the word of the Lord the heavens were made, alleluia. Baptized in Water (Landry) Behold the Lamb of God (Dufford) Down to the River to Pray (Crandal) Jesus Is Risen Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Now the Green Blade Rises Rain Down (Cortez) Sing to the Mountains (Dufford) The King of Love My Shepherd Is This Is the Day (Fisher) Acts 4:8-12 Peter explained to the people that every good deed and all restoration to health are accomplished in the name of Christ Jesus the Nazorean, through whom all are saved. Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone. OR Alleluia. 1 John 3:1-2 Believers are the dearly beloved children of God who do not yet know what shall come to light. When it does come to light, believers will be like God. Gospel verse: I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me. John 10:11-18 Jesus is the good shepherd who knows the sheep. The Good Shepherd not only loves and protects the sheep but is willing to lay down his life for the sheep. At the Name of Jesus Christ Is Alive How Can I Keep from Singing? I Am the Resurrection (Repp) In Christ Alone (Getty) Let Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) Psalm 23 (Conry) Shall We Gather at the River Take Christ to the World (Inwood) All People That on Earth Do Dwell Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks God Is Love Heaven Is Singing for Joy / El Cielo Canta Alegría O Christ the Great Foundation Shepherd of My Heart There s a Wideness in God s Mercy With a Shepherd s Care You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd Question of the Week: In what ways can the Holy Spirit give me wisdom and courage to speak and act regarding issues in the world, in our country, in my community? Because the Lord Is My Shepherd (Walker) Come to Me (Norbet) El Señor Es Mi Pastor/The Lord Is My Shepherd (Reza) In God Alone (Farrell) Jesus, Savior, Friend and Brother (Keil/Bluett) Pastures of the Lord (Stephan) The King of Love My Shepherd Is The Lord is My Shepherd Your Only Son (Paris) Communion Song: The Good Shepherd has risen, who laid down his life for his sheep and willingly died for his flock, alleluia. Gift of Finest Wheat How Great Thou Art I Am the Living Bread (Haas) I Shall Not Want (Booth) Like a Shepherd (Dufford) My Shepherd Is the Lord (Gelineau) Shepherd Me, O God Shepherd of Souls The Least of These (Hurd) This Is the Day (Joncas) We Will Rise Again (Haas) 15