14 June 2013 AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

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1 By J. Michael McMahon THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST June 2, 2013 Psalm of the Day: Ps (109) 110 Priest For Ever, Jesus Christ BFW 202/SS 556 You Are a Priest For Ever (Alstott) JS2 88/ JS 3 91/BB p. 181 You Are a Priest For Ever (Armstrong/ Somerville) CBW 113 You Are a Priest For Ever (Batastini) RS 148 You Are a Priest For Ever (Duncan) LMGM2 880/LPLM 103 Sequence (Optional) The singing of the sequence Lauda Sion before the Alleluia is optional today. If used, it may be sung by congregation and/or choir. The Lectionary for Mass provides a shorter form of this rich but lengthy text. The following versions of the hymn may be shortened by comparing the texts with the one found in the Lectionary. Laud, O Zion JS2 473/JS3 453 Praise, O Zion, Voices Raising PMB 319/ W4 1106/WC 651/WS 582 Other Songs for the Liturgy All Who Hunger (G) GC 820/GC2 817/ G3 852, 925/RS 845, 926/W4 844, 951/ SS 1084 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (1, Ps) W3 737/W4 953/CBW 426/GP 419/LMGM 67/RS 914/GC 853/GC2 826/G3 949/LMGM2 752/JS2 477/JS3 458/PMB 352/WC 721/WS 610/MI-BB 744/SS 1066 Amén. El Cuerpo de Cristo (2) JS2 824/ JS3 783/W4 934/G3 912/MI-BB 338 Blest Are You (1, 2, G) RS 702/GC 588 Bread for the World (G) GP 528/GC PREPARATION: music June /JS2 810/JS3 780/MI-BB 349 Bread of Life -- Farrell JS2 819/JS3 788/ GP 498/CBW 597/MI-BB 323 Bread of Life from Heaven/Pan de Vida Eterna GC2 803/G3 943/W4 948/SS 1063 By Your Hand, You Feed Your People (G) SS 1082 Christians, Let Us Love One Another, v 3 (2) JS2 751/JS3 717/CBW 595/GP 646/MI-BB 460 Come, Taste and See (G) GP 526/JS2 818 *Do This in Remembrance of Me (2) LMGM2 763/WC 641 Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord (2) W3 732/W4 935, 947/GC2 829/ JS2 472/JS3 454/PMB 293/WC 624/ WS 538 Draw Us in the Spirit s Tether (2) W3 731/W4 937/RS 917/JS2 797 Eucharistic Litany (G) PMB 310/WC 625/WS 570 Gather Us In (G) W3 665/W4 836/GC 744/GC2 743/G3 848/LMGM2 676/RS 850/CBW 587/WC 883/WS 733/MI-BB 302/SS 1002 Gift of Finest Wheat (G) W3 736/W4 939/CBW 603/LMGM 136/LMGM2 757/GP 525/JS2 803/JS3 791/RS 912/ GC 815/GC2 816/G3 940/PMB 300/ WC 640/WS 560/MI-BB 327/SS 1086 Here at This Table (G) JS2 807/JS3 777/ MI-BB 312 I Come with Joy (2) W3 726/W4 926/ CBW 424/RS 854/GC 806/GC2 799/G3 919/LMGM2 754/PMB 320/WC 887/ WS 576/SS 1056 In Christ There Is a Table Set for All (G) RS 916/GC 749 Let the Hungry Come to Me (2, G) WC 669 *Let Us Be Bread, v 3 (G) GC 816/GC2 808/G3 946/RS 929 Let Us Break Bread Together (2) W3 727/GP 505/LMGM 135/JS2 806/JS3 800/RS 911/GC 832/GC2 832/PMB 313/WC 627/WS 544/MI-BB 334 Let Us Enter into Covenant (2) LMGM2 762 Life-Giving Bread, Saving Cup (2) GC 822/GC2 821/G3 926/RS 920/W4 956/ SS 1075 *Litany for the Holy Eucharist (2, G) WC 993 Make of Our Hands a Throne (G) PMB 302/WC 668/WS 578 Now We Remain (2) GC 694/GC2 696/ G3 785/W4 764/RS 813/WC 652/WS 561/MI-BB 515/SS 983 *O Blessed Savior (2, G) PMB 308/WC 647 O Food of Exiles Lowly (2, G) W3 729/W4 557 *O Living Bread from Heaven, v 2 (G) PMB 546/WC 991, 995 O Taste and See (G) CBW 414, 415/GC 835/G3 917/RS 923 *Our Blessing Cup -- Joncas, v 3 (2) GP 184/JS2 91/JS3 94/MI-BB 813 Our Daily Bread (G) CBW 600 Priestly People (1, 2, G) PMB 383/WC 761/WS 637 Psalm 34: Taste and See *Remember Me (2, G) PMB 304/WC 654/WS 573 Risen Lord, We Gather Round You (G) W4 840/LMGM2 682 Seed, Scattered and Sown, v 1 (2) GC 834/GC2 830/JS2 811/JS3 781/RS 918/GP 516/CBW 604/MI-BB 348 KEY: * = Quotes or makes direct reference to one of the scripture readings or antiphons. E = Related to entrance antiphon. 1 = Related to first reading. Ps = Related to responsorial psalm. 2 = Related to second reading. G = Related to Gospel. C = Related to Communion antiphon. Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Publications Service, 90 Parent Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B1: CBW=Catholic Book of Worship III (1994). G.I.A. Publications, Inc. (GIA), 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638: CCS=Cantor/Congregation Series; G3=Gather, Third Edition (2011); GC=Gather Comprehensive (1994); GC2=Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition (2004); HG=Hymns for the Gospels (2001); LMGM=Lead Me, Guide Me (1987); LPGG=Lectionary Psalms: Grail/Gelineau (1998); LPMG=Lectionary Psalms: Michel Guimont (1998); PCY=Psalms for the Church Year (1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995); PST=Psaltery (1990); RS=RitualSong (1996); SI=Songs of Israel (1971, 1983); W3=Worship Third Edition (1986); W4=Worship Fourth Edition (2011). Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN: BFW=By Flowing Waters (1999); PFS=Psalms for Feasts and Seasons (1990); PSL=Psallite, Year A (2007); PJ=Psalms for the Journey (1991); SS=Sacred Song (2011). OCP, 5536 N.E. Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213: BB=Breaking Bread (2013); GP=Glory and Praise, Second Ed. (1997); JS=Journeysongs Second Edition (2003); LP=A Lectionary Psalter: John Schiavone (2003); MI=Music Issue (2013); PSC=Psalms and Selected Canticles (1983). World Library Publications (WLP), 3708 River Road, Suite 400, Franklin Park, IL : LPGA=Lectionary Psalms and Gospel Acclamations, Year A (2010); PMB=Peoples Mass Book (2003); PRM=Psalms and Ritual Music, Year A; SO=Sing Out (1994); WC=We Celebrate (2011); WS=Word and Song (2013). 14 June 2013

2 PREPARATION: music Shepherd of Souls, in Love, v 4 (G) PMB 307/WC 655 *Song of the Lord s Supper (2) GC 412/ GC2 434/G3 508 Table of Plenty (G) GP 530/JS2 793/JS3 761/MI-BB 310 *Table Song, v 1 (2) GC 849/GC2 833/ G3 923 *Take and Eat (2) GC 831/GC2 812/G3 950/W4 940/RS 910/LMGM2 765/CBW 611/WC 660/WS 563/MI-BB 361/SS 1087 *Take and Eat This Bread (2) GC 842/GC2 839/G3 928/WC 645/WS 581/SS 1081 *Take and Eat, This Is My Body (2) G3 908 Taste and See (G) LMGM 129/LMGM2 512, 750/GC 47, 814, 837/GC2 34, 827/ G3 45, 915, 930/W3 36/W4 48, 945, 952/GP 199, 200/JS2 37, 38, 39.40, 821/ JS3 39, 40, 41, 42, 782, 7967/RS 69, 70, 71, 72, 73/CBW 610/PMB 148/WC 226, 402, 403, 664/WS 344, 345, 559/MI-BB 333, 346, 357, 358, 772, 773/SS 528, 642, 643, 1069 The Hand of the Lord Feeds Us (G) JS2 110/JS3 113, 115/WC 666/WS 542, 705/MI-BB 826/SS 616 *The Living Bread of God (2) GC 826/ GC2 841/G3 921 *The Lord Provided (E) IH 34 This Holy Covenant Was Made (2) RS 621 *This Body (2) JS2 812 *This Is My Body (2) PMB 318/LMGM2 749/WC 635/WS 554/PSL C-56/SS 440 *This Is the Body of Christ (2) W4 949/ G3 951 Ven al Banquete/Come to the Feast (G) JS2 795/JS3 761/GC2 734/G3 838/MI- BB 307 We Come to Your Feast (G) GC 850/GC2 814/G3 938 *We Come with Joy in Jesus Christ (G) W4 832/GC2 706/G3 808/SS 1008 *When We Eat This Bread (2) JS2 823/ GP 510/MI-BB 341 Wisdom s Feast (1, G) PMB 298/WC 629/ WS 537 *With Finest Wheat (E) PSL C-203/SS 469 You Are Our Living Bread (2, G) GP 523/ GC 819 Your Sacrifice, v 2 (G) LMGM2 761 Songs for Eucharistic Procession and Exposition Many communities have an outdoor procession and/or a period of eucharistic exposition as part of their observance of today s feast. Many of the songs listed above could appropriately be sung. The following songs, which focus on adoration of Christ in the eucharistic elements, are not suitable during the celebration of Mass, but are very appropriate for a eucharistic procession. These songs may also be used at the beginning or end of a period of exposition. Adoro Te Devote (Latin/English) W3 489/ W4 556/LMGM2 339/PMB 540/JS2 858/JS3 840/WC 999, 1000/WS 819/ MI-BB 408/SS 1113 Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All W3 488/ GC 480/PMB 547/WC 990/SS 1116 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence W3 523/W4 620/JS2 611/JS3 591/CBW 596/RS 658/GC 540/GC2 542/G3 619/ GP 694/PMB 306/WC 659/WS 580/BB 211/SS 894 O Lord with Wondrous Mystery PMB 309/WC 648/WS 575 O Sacrament Most Holy PMB 544/JS2 856/JS3 838/WC 998/WS 818/MI-BB 325 O Salutaris Hostia (Latin/English) W3 757/W4 162/JS2 140/JS3 137, 564/ CBW 689/LMGM 81/LMGM2 70/RS 962/GC 887/GP 497/PMB 44/WC 224/ WS 54/MI-BB 698, 699/SS 1119 Pange Lingua (Latin/English) W3 813/ W4 1056/CBW 68/JS2 404, 405, 406/ JS3 377, 378/BB 25, 26, 27/RS 972/GC 407/GC2 426/G3 509/LMGM2 835/GP 366/PMB 600/WC 550/WS 481/SS 811 Tantum Ergo (Latin/English) W3 758/ CBW 68, 688/LMGM 82/LMGM2 72/JS2 141/JS3 138/RS 963/GC 888/GP 366/ PMB 45/WC 227/BB 22, 23, 24/WS 55/ SS TH SUNDAY in ot June 9, 2013 Psalm of the Day: Ps 30 I Will Praise You, Lord (Alstott) CBW 80/ BB p. 184 I Will Praise You, Lord (Carroll) W3 899/ W4 1138/LPGG 66 I Will Praise You, Lord (Duncan) LMGM2 842/LPLM 65 I Will Praise You, Lord (Guimont) GC2 1009/G3 1121/RS 59/LPMG 113 I Will Praise You, Lord (Hillert) PMB 670 I Will Praise You, Lord (Hunstiger) SS 520 I Will Praise You, Lord (Inwood) JS2 32/ JS3 33/GP 192/GC 41/GC2 30/G3 42/ RS 60/MI-BB 765 I Will Praise You, Lord (Psallite) PSL C-62/ SS 309 I Will Praise You, Lord (Ridge) GP 193 I Will Praise You, Lord (Scavone) WS 167/ LPGA C69 I Will Praise You, Lord (Schiavone) JS2 977 Songs for the Liturgy Abundant Life (1, G) GC 710/GC2 703/ G3 811/RS 636 Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death (1, G) W3 586/W4 915/RS 729/WC 802/WS 668 Christ Has Promised to Be Present, v 3 (G) GC2 732/G3 851 *God Is Love (C) GC 629/GC2 608/G3 699/RS 744/LMGM 241/GP 647/CBW 473/JS2 749/JS3 723/MI-BB 463/SS 886 Goodness Is Stronger Than Evil (1, G) W4 500/GC2 451/G3 528/LMGM2 313 I Am the Bread of Life (1, G) W3 738/W4 950/GC 828/GC2 822/G3 945/RS 931/ LMGM 133/LMGM2 755/PMB 321/WC 633, 670/WS 543, 579/MI-BB 343/SS 1065 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (G) W3 607/W4 707/RS 768/GC 646/GC2 622/ G3 724/LMGM 41, 160/LMGM2 598/ PMB 452/GP 633/JS2 729/JS3 692/WC 866/WS 712/MI-BB 489/SS 945 Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service (G) W3 630/W4 780/GC 681/GC2 668/G3 764/RS 793/LMGM2 645/PMB 508/ JS2 840/JS3 825/GP 557/CBW 507/WC 943/WS 780/MI-BB 623/SS 972 *Lord, You Are My Light (E) IH 45 Neither Death Nor Life (1, G) GC2 605/ G3 647 *O Christ, Who Shared Our Mortal Life, vss 2b, 3b (G) W4 706 *Our Shelter and Our Help (C) PSL C-124/ SS 384 Precious Lord, Take My Hand (G) W4 980/GC 874/GC2 847/G3 955/RS 754/ LMGM 162/LMGM2 780/PMB 448/JS3 548/WC 854/WS 722/MI-BB 695 *Ps 27: The Lord Is My Light (E) Shall Tribulation or Distress (G) G3 649 *The Lord Is My Light (E) GC 605/GC2 592/G3 690/RS 649, 732/LMGM 132/ LMGM2 572/JS2 587/JS3 557/GP 486, 659/MI-BB 684/PSL C-122/SS 425 This Is a Day of New Beginnings (1, G) W4 508/GC2 453/G3 522 We Shall Rise Again (1, G) GC 772/GC2 762/G3 871/RS 872/LMGM2 719 We Walk His Way (G) W4 521/G3 517/ LMGM2 319 Yes, I Shall Arise Alstott (E, 1, G) JS2 590/ JS3 562/MI-BB 686 You Are All We Have (G) GC 505/GC2 508/G3 586/RS 643/SS 1017 You Are Mine (G) W4 704/GC 649/GC2 627/G3 721/RS 762/WC 867/WS 723/ June

3 PREPARATION: music MI-BB 485/SS 943 *You Are the Light I Seek (E) WC 869/WS 708 Your Hands, O Lord, in Days of Old (G) W3 750/W4 972/RS 949/PMB 332/JS2 579/WC 687/WS TH SUNDAY in ot June 16, 2013 Psalm of the Day: Ps 32 Lord, Forgive the Wrong (Alstott) BB p. 186 Lord, Forgive the Wrong (Carroll) W3 902/ W4 1141/LPGG 122 Lord, Forgive the Wrong (Guimont) RS 65/ GC2 913/G3 1124/LPMG 115 Lord, Forgive the Wrong (Hunstiger) SS 524 Lord, Forgive the Wrong (Kreutz) PRM C80/PMB 673 Lord, Forgive the Wrong (Krzystofczyk) WS 169/LPGA C70 Lord, Forgive the Wrong (Louis) LMGM2 912.LPLM 135 Lord, Forgive the Wrong (Schiavone) JS2 980/LP 124 Turn to the Lord (Psallite) PSL C-126/SS 452 Suggested Common Psalm: Ps (50) 51 Be Merciful, O Lord, for We Have Sinned Songs for the Liturgy *A Woman Knelt Where Jesus Sat to Eat (G) W4 958 *All Your Sins Have Been Forgiven (G) PSL C-127/SS 210 Alleluia No. 1 (2) W3 441/RS 581/GC 443/GC2 462/G3 524/PMB 353/GP 389/JS2 439/JS3 413/CBW 383/WC 735/WS 623/MI-BB 576 Amazing Grace (1, Ps, 2, G) W3 583/W4 650/RS 737/GC 612/GC2 586/G3 645/ LMGM2 495, 496/PMB 323/GP 615/ JS2 713/JS3 680/CBW 480/WC 685/WS 586/MI-BB 428/SS 927 Anoint Us (1, Ps, G) LMGM2 775 As We Forgive (G) WC 681 Christ Has Promised to Be Present, v 2 (G) GC2 732/G3 851 Come, You Sinners, Poor and Needy (G) W3 756/W4 962/RS 954/LMGM2 766 Forgive Our Sins (G) W3 754/W4 967/ RS 952/GC 879/GC2 848/G3 965/PMB 324/JS2 556/CBW 620/WC 684/WS 588/SS 1092 God Is Forgiveness (G) W4 653/G3 959 Grant to Us, O Lord (Ps) PMB 329/RS 558/W4 957/CBW 621/WC 683/WS 583 Great God of Mercy (1, Ps, G) W3 746/ CBW 361 Have Mercy, Lord, on Us (1, Ps, G) W3 16 June /W4 966/PMB 328/CBW 358/WC 677/WS 590 Help Us Forgive, Forgiving Lord (G) W4 969 Hosea (1, G) GP 471/PMB 327/JS2 559/ JS3 529/GC 386/GC2 405/G3 484/WC 680/WS 587/MI-BB 672/SS 1093 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (2, G) W3 607/W4 707/RS 768/GC 646/GC2 622/ G3 724/LMGM2 597, 598/PMB 452/GP 633/JS2 729/JS3 692/WC 866/WS 712/ MI-BB 489/SS 945 I Will Arise (G) LMGM2 766 *In the Land of the Living (C) RS 56 Jesus, Ever-Flowing Fountain (G) W4 933 Look to Christ (G) G3 779 Lord Jesus Christ Browning (1, Ps, G) GC2 409/G3 477 Loving and Forgiving (1, Ps, 2, G) JS2 560/ JS3 532/MI-BB 671 Mercy, O God (1, Ps, G) GC2 417/G3 480 *My Voice Has Called (E) IH 47 Neither Death Nor Life (1, Ps, 2, G) GC2 605/G3 647 Nothing Can Ever (2, G) G3 697 *One Thing I Seek (C) PSL C-125/SS 376 Our Father, We Have Wandered (1, Ps, G) W3 755/W4 963/RS 955/GC2 849/G3 956/LMGM2 771/PMB 326/JS2 554/ WC 678/WS 585/SS 789 Our God Is Rich in Love (1, Ps, G) GC2 620 Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior (1, Ps, G) LMGM 179/LMGM2 767 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (1, Ps, 2, G) W3 530/W4 610/RS 684/GC 551/GC2 531/G3 613/LMGM2 464/ PMB 492/GP 685/JS2 612/JS3 586/ CBW 565/WC 930/WS 753/MI-BB 559/ SS 893 Psalm 103: The Lord Is Kind and Merciful Psalm 130: With the Lord There Is Mercy Remember Your Love (Ps) GP 474/JS2 561/JS3 533/RS 550/GC 881/GC2 851/ G3 961/MI-BB 668 Restore in Us, O God (1, Ps, G) W4 476 Save Your People (E, C) GP 341/JS3 364/ BB 133 Sing of the Lord s Goodness (G) GP 690/ JS2 605/JS3 582/GC 547/GC2 532/G3 610/MI-BB 558 Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling (G) LMGM 175/LMGM2 769/RS 953/GC2 850/G3 963/JS2 557/JS3 530/MI-BB 664 The Master Came to Bring Good News (G) W3 752/W4 968/RS 956/GC 878/GC2 853/G3 964/CBW 439 The One Who Longs to Make Us Whole (1, Ps, G) W4 644 There Is a Balm in Gilead (1, Ps, G) W3 608/W4 646/RS 764/GC 648/GC2 617/ G3 640/LMGM2 502/PMB 331/GP 634/ JS2 723/JS3 688/WC 689/WS 591/MI- BB 484/SS 946 There s a Wideness in God s Mercy (1, Ps, 2, G) W3 595/W4 645/RS 742/GC 626/GC2 603/G3 644/LMGM2 511/ PMB 322/GP 639/JS2 748/JS3 712/ CBW 443/WC 682/WS 584/MI-BB 470/ SS 935 Those Who Seek Your Face (Ps, C) GP 447/JS2 128 To God Be the Glory (G) LMGM2 442 Without Seeing You (1, Ps, G) GC 844/ GC2 842/G3 922 Yes, I Shall Arise Deiss (Ps) PMB 325/WC 679/WS TH SUNDAY in ot June 23, 2013 Psalm of the Day: Ps 63 For You My Soul Is Thirsting (Psallite) PSL C-129/SS 258 God, My God, You I Crave (Black) CBW 658 I Long for You (Balhoff/Ducote/Daigle) GP 215/GC 63 Mi Alma Está Sedienta de Ti (Ponce Rangel) GP 214 My Soul Is Thirsting for God (Alstott) CBW 175 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Alstott) JS2 51/BB p. 188 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Angrisano) JS3 52/G3 57/MI-BB 784 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Cheri) LMGM2 915/LPLM 140 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Chiusano) JS2 52 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Guimont) CBW 205/GC2 933/G3 1127/ LPMG 119/SS 647 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Hunstiger) SS 544 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Janco) WS 171, 353/PMB 676/PRM C81/LPGA C71 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Joncas) GC 61/GC2 43/G3 55/RS 90/W4 57 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Proulx) W3 42, 900/W4 58, 1144/RS 89/GC 60/GC2 44/G3 56/LPGG 125 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Roberts) LMGM 531 My Soul Is Thirsting for You/Mi Alma Tiene Sed (Rubalcava) WC 413 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Schiavone) JS2 983/LP 127 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Somer-

4 PREPARATION: music ville) CBW 147 My Soul Is Thirsting for You (Willcock) PFS 48/SS 648 My Soul Thirsts (Schutte) GP 213/MI-BB 785 Your Love Is Finer Than Life (Haugen) GC 62/GC2 42/G3 58/LMGM 530/WC 412/ CBW 13D Songs for the Liturgy A Follower of Christ (G) LMGM 117/ LMGM2 628 A Living Hope (2) CBW 613/PMB 284 Anthem (G) GP 578/GC 690/GC2 681/ G3 778/MI-BB 512/JS2 761/JS3 727 At the Name of Jesus (G) W3 499/W4 561, 563/G3 569/JS2 400, 483/JS3 369, 465, 466/GP 424/CBW 427/WS 621/MI- BB 742, 745 Baptized in Water (2) W3 720/W4 919/ GC 798/GC2 797/G3 903/RS 903/ LMGM2 746/CBW 614/PMB 286/JS2 542/JS3 516/WC 617/WS 530//MI-BB 652/SS 1057 Behold, Before Our Wond ring Eyes (G) JS2 381/JS3 349/BB 116 Children of the Lord (2) PMB 410/WC 817 Church of God (2) GC 664/GP 571/RS 783/CBW 581/PMB 381 Close to Thee (G) LMGM2 618 Come and Eat This Living Bread (2) GC2 820/G3 942 Covenant Hymn (G) RS 904/GC 797/ GC2 798/G3 904 Cup of Blessing (2) JS2 309 Diverse in Culture, Nation, Race (2) GC 739/GC2 729/G3 833/RS 837/W4 842 Embrace My Way and Cross (G) GC2 698 Father, Lord of All Creation (2) W3 655/ RS 839/JS2 853 Glory and Praise to You (2) PMB 360/WC 739/WS 609 *God Is Love (2) GC 629/GC2 608/G3 699/RS 744/GP 647/CBW 473/MI-BB 463/JS2 749/JS3 723/SS 886 *God Is My Great Desire (Ps) W3 581 *I Am the Bread of Life -- Englert (Ps) PMB 321/WC 670 How Good and Pleasant, Lord, It Is (2) W4 819 I Have Decided to Follow Jesus (G) LMGM 118./LMGM2 613 I Say Yes, Lord/Digo Sí, Señor (G) GC 597/GC2 581/G3 676/RS 722/LMGM2 553/WS 683 I Shall Not Be Moved (G) LMGM 276/ LMGM2 639 I Will Choose Christ (G) GP 459/JS2 775/ JS3 736/GC2 683/G3 802/MI-BB 522 *I Will Lift Up My Eyes (Ps) JS2 646/GC 500 In Christ There is No East or West (2) JS2 850/JS3 831/W3 659/W4 824/CBW 529/RS 836/GC 738/GC2 726/G3 832/ LMGM2 664/GP 565/PMB 391/WC 782/ WS 647/MI-BB 580/SS 998 In the Cross of Christ (G) RS 221/GC2 436/G3 515/SS 818 Is Your All on the Altar (G) LMGM 277/ LMGM2 660 Jesus Christ, by Faith Revealed (G) PMB 369/WC 734/WS 618 Jesus Christ, Yesterday, Today and Forever (G) RS 679/GC 745/GC2 730/G3 847/ W4 843 Jesus the Lord (G) GP 370/GC 418/GC2 403/G3 491/JS2 484/JS3 467/RS 574/ CBW 432/MI-BB 737 Keep in Mind (G) JS2 589/JS3 559/RS 940/GC 674/GC2 658/G3 646/W4 651/ GP 492/PMB 36/WC 816/WS 684/MI- BB 680/SS 968 Let Kings and Prophets Yield Their Name (G) W4 562 Lift High the Cross (G) W3 704/W4 885/ JS2 522/JS3 500/CBW 435/GP 444/RS 884/GC 791/GC2 785/G3 881/LMGM2 726/PMB 393/WC 767/WS 654/MI-BB 725/SS 1054 Look to Christ (G) G3 779 Lord, by Your Cross and Resurrection (G) MI-BB 328 Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace (2) W3 602/W4 697/RS 751/GC 634/ GC2 602/G3 703/WC 780 *Lose Your Life and Save It (G) PSL C-130/ SS 356 Many Are the Light Beams (2) GC 736/ RS 841 Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone (G) LMGM2 615 Now We Remain (G) GC 694/GC2 696/ G3 785/W4 764/RS 813/WC 652/WS 561/MI-BB 515/SS 983 O Christ the Great Foundation, v 2 (2) W3 618/RS 781, 782/GC2 646/SS 958 O Christ, What Can It Mean for Us (G) W4 567/LMGM2 348 O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (Ps, G) W3 605/W4 705/RS 759/CBW 654/JS3 563/MI-BB 697/SS 1080 *One Bread, One Body, v 2 (2) GP 499/ JS2 820/JS3 793/GC 830/GC2 813/G3 932/W4 931/LMGM2 760/RS 915/WC 661/WS 535/MI-BB 362 One Lord (2) GP 453/G3 770/MI-BB 656 One Love Released (2) JS2 814/JS3 802/ MI-BB 344 Only This I Want (G) GP 575/GC 695/ GC2 701/G3 782/CBW 516/JS2 766/ JS3 732/MI-BB 517 Pan de Vida (2) GC 848/GC2 811/G3 920/W4 925/LMGM2 764/JS2 813/JS3 784/RS 909/GP 500/WC 649/WS 555/ MI-BB 345/SS 1083 Praise to You, O Christ, Our Savior (G) JS2 674/JS3 643/GC 515/GC2 517/G3 596/ RS 652/W4 591/GP 662/CBW 442/MI- BB 564 Rise Up, O Saints of God (G) PMB 405/ WC 808 *Save Us, Lord (E) PSL C-128/SS 402 Sing a New Church (2) GP 572/JS3 830/ GC2 644/G3 743/W4 727/MI-BB 410 Sing Praise to Our Creator (2) RS 620/ PMB 376/WC 752/WS 635 Song over the Waters (2) GC 585/GC2 559/G3 661/RS 855 Take Up Our Cross (G) JS3 502/MI-BB 726 *Take Up Your Cross (G) W3 634/W4 761/JS2 524/JS3 501/CBW 353/RS 808/GC 698/GC2 688, 690/GP 586/G3 787, 801/PMB 238/WC 768/WS 467/MI- BB 724/SS 985 The Church of Christ in Every Age (G) W3 626/W4 785/JS2 843/JS3 823/RS 803/ GC2 665/G3 765/WC 940/SS 979 *The Lord Is the Strength (E) IH 48 The Love of Christ Urges Us On (G) PMB 477/WC 896 There Is One Lord (2) W3 657/GC 809/ GC2 796/G3 905/W4 921/LMGM2 745/ JS2 699/GP 453/RS 835/PMB 287/WC 610/WS 533/MI-BB 453 Tree of Life (G) RS 541/GC 397/GC2 401/G3 475/CBW 373/SS 799 Unity (2) LMGM2 666 Unless a Grain of Wheat (G) GC 697/GC2 699/G3 783/W4 759/JS2 760, 802/JS3 725, 801/RS 804/GP 579/MI-BB 352, 509/SS 453 Water and Spirit (2) WC 760 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (G) W3 433/W4 494/LMGM2 725/JS2 417/JS3 387/CBW 382/PMB 249/WC 771/WS 485/BB 154 *Where He Leads Me (G) LMGM 120/ LMGM2 621 *Wherever He Leads (G) RS 810 You Are the Way (G) CBW 441/PMB 365/ W4 682/WC 723/WS 612 *You Have Put on Christ (2) W3 112/ W4 148/JS2 545, 547/JS3 518, 522/RS 979/GC2 107/G3 127/LMGM2 60, 61/ GP 458/CBW 4F/PMB 30, 291/WC 614, 619/WS 527, 534/MI-BB 654 June

5 PREPARATION: music 13TH SUNDAY in OT June 30, 2013 Psalm of the Day: Ps 16 Center of My Life (Inwood) JS2 697/GC 598/GC2 580/G3 679/W4 678/MI-BB 448/GP 593 Harbor of My Heart (Warner) PMB 138/ WC 388/W 327 My Portion and My Cup (Psallite) PSL C-132/SS 368 Tú Eres, Señor/You Are My Inheritance (Hurd) JS2 17 You Are My Inheritance (Alstott) JS2 18/ BB p. 190 You Are My Inheritance (Haugen/Kodner) GC 24/GC2 19/G3 30/RS 36/W4 30 You Are My Inheritance (Joncas) W3 903/ RS 34/LPGG 908 You Are My Inheritance (Wise) LMGM2 840/LPLM 143 Songs for the Liturgy A Follower of Christ (1, G) LMGM 117/ LMGM2 628 A New Commandment (2) PMB 423/WC 828/WS 692 *All Peoples, Clap Your Hands (E) IH 49 All That Is Hidden (G) JS2 586/JS3 728/ GC2 654/G3 746/GP 585/MI-BB 513 *All You Nations, All You Peoples (E) PSL C-131/SS 209 Anthem (G) GP 578/GC 690/GC2 681/ G3 778/JS2 761/JS3 727/MI-BB 512 Be Light for Our Eyes (1, G) GC 509/GC2 511/CBW 305 Be Not Afraid (G) GP 602/CBW 481/GC 608/GC2 596/G3 683/W4 680/LMGM 123/LMGM2 583/JS2 706/JS3 673/RS 734/PMB 446/WC 852/WS 715/MI-BB 427/SS 929 Before the Sun Burned Bright (1, G) GP 577/CBW 504 *Bless the Lord (C) W4 603/GC2 576/G3 620/LMGM2 451, 473/GP 252/SS 889 Christ, Be beside Me (G) JS2 687/JS3 650/WC 722/WS 620/MI-BB 395 Christ, the Way We re Called to Follow (G) W4 762 Christians, Let Us Love One Another (2) JS2 751/JS3 717/CBW 595/GP 646/ MI-BB 460 Come and Follow Me (G) GC2 677/G3 800 Come and Journey with a Savior (G) GC2 686/G3 788 Covenant Hymn (1, G) GC 797/GC2 798/ G3 904/RS 904 Disciple s Song (1, G) CBW June 2013 Done Made My Vow to the Lord (G) LMGM 285/LMGM2 629 Follow Jesus (G) LMGM2 630 For God Risk Everything! (G) W4 778 For You Are My God (Ps) GP 612/JS2 694/GC 616/JS2 710/JS3 675/CBW 483/MI-BB 431 God Has Chosen Me (1, G) JS2 831/JS3 815/GC 682/GC2 669/G3 761/W4 781/ GP 546/MI-BB 378 Here I Am, Lord Schutte (1, G) GP 542/ GC 686/GC2 671/G3 777/W4 783/ LMGM2 643/LMGM 283/JS2 832/JS3 818/RS 802/CBW 520/PMB 406/WC 804/WS 661/MI-BB 377/SS 971 Here I Am, Lord Ward (1, G) PMB 403/ WC 785/WS 657 I Bind My Heart (1, G) GC 668/RS 790 I Have Decided to Follow Jesus (1, G) LMGM 118/LMGM2 613 I Say Yes, Lord/Digo Sí, Señor (1, G) GC 597/GC2 581/G3 676/RS 722/ LMGM2 553/WS 683 I Shall Not Be Moved (1, G) LMGM 276/ LMGM2 639 Is Your All on the Altar (1, G) LMGM 277/ LMGM2 660 Jerusalem, My Destiny (G) GC 390/GC2 399/G3 492/SS 801 Lead Me, Guide Me (G) LMGM 168/ LMGM2 538/RS 712/GC 574/GC2 555/ G3 656/W4 657/JS3 654/PMB 397/WC 791/WS 650/MI-BB 403 Lead Me, Lord (G) JS2 659/JS3 733/GP 715/LMGM2 530/MI-BB 629 Look to Christ (G) G3 779 Lord, You Give the Great Commission (G) W3 470/W4 790/JS2 452/JS3 431/ GC 456/GC2 466/G3 544/CBW 691/ RS 607/GP 401/PMB 382/WC 763/WS 641/MI-BB 372/SS 852 Love Is His Word (2, G) W3 599/W4 696/ RS 750/PMB 299/WC 634 Love One Another (2) GC 630/RS 745/ W4 693/GP 645/JS2 752/JS3 718/WC 834/WS 690/MI-BB 464 *My Soul, Give Thanks (C) W3 55/W4 79/ GC 98/GC2 57/G3 73 Now Let Us from This Table Rise (1, G) W3 625/CBW 521/PMB 472/WC 938 *O Bless the Lord, My Soul (C) JS2 599/ JS3 576/W4 93/MI-BB 536 Only This I Want (G) GP 575/GC 695/ GC2 701/G3 782/CBW 516/JS2 766/ JS3 732/MI-BB 517 Pescador de Hombres/Lord, When You Came (1, G) LMGM 116/LMGM2 627/ GC 696/GC2 678/G3 781/W4 760/JS2 763/JS3 729/RS 817/GP 580/WC 790/ WS 660/MI-BB 514/SS 989 *Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (C) W3 530/W4 610/JS2 612/JS3 586/ CBW 565/LMGM 198/LMGM2 464/RS 684/GC 551/GC2 531/G3 613/GP 685/ PMB 492/WC 930/WS 753/MI-BB 559/ SS 893 Praise to You, O Christ, Our Savior (2) JS2 674/JS3 643/GC 515/GC2 517/G3 596/ RS 652/W4 591/GP 662/CBW 442/MI- BB 564 Rise Up, O Saints of God (1, G) PMB 405/ WC 808 Send Me, Jesus (1, G) GC 677/G3 776/ G3 674/RS 796/LMGM2 638 Sent Forth by God s Blessing (1, 2, G) GP 588/CBW 533/PMB 474, 475/WC 898, 899/WS 746, 749/JS2 768/JS3 740/MI- BB 381 Servant Song McGargill (1, G) GP 550/ JS2 837/JS3 820/MI-BB 374 Take Christ to the World (1, G) JS2 836/ GP 549/MI-BB 383 Take, O Take Me as I Am (G) GC2 692/ G3 795/W4 767/LMGM2 619/WC 792/ SS 974 The Love of Christ Urges Us On (1, G) PMB 477/WC 896 The Spirit of God (1, G) GC 458/PMB 399/WC 807/WS 662 The Summons (1, G) RS 811/GC 700/ GC2 687/G3 790/W4 773/LMGM2 622/ WC 805/WS 671/MI-BB 382/SS 988 *They ll Know We Are Christians (G) JS2 849/JS3 832/GC 735/GC2 728/G3 835/ GP 568/PMB 390/WC 779/WS 645/MI- BB 584 Ubi Caritas (2) W3 604/W4 694, 702/ CBW 67, 376/GC 408, 631/GC2 420, 568, 601/G3 500, 696, 705/LMGM2 295/JS2 753, 754, 805/JS3 374, 710, 776/RS 746, 752/GP 364, 365/PMB 428, 430/WC 824, 827/WS 686, 687/MI- BB 340, 461, 462/SS 813, 938 We Have Been Told (2) GC 699/GC2 694/G3 784/W4 763/GP 253/RS 815/ WC 826/WS 693/MI-BB 511/SS 987 Where Charity and Love Prevail (2) GC 625/GC2 610/G3 706/W4 700/JS2 756/JS3 720/RS 747/GP 644/PMB 424, 429/WC 825, 833/WS 685, 688/MI-BB 468/SS 937 You Have Anointed Me (1, G) GC 676/ GC2 662/G3 773/RS 795/GP 555 J. Michael McMahon is Celebration s music editor and the current president of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. Contact him at mcmahon@npm.org.

6 preparation: planning & prayers June 2, 2013 The Body and Blood of Christ Fr. Lawrence Mick Corpus Christi Paige Byrne Shortal The Lectionary selections for today s solemnity are found at #169. The texts in the missal are found right after last Sunday s texts, at the end of the Sundays of Ordinary Time. The missal includes one of the two possible prefaces with the other proper texts, but you may use either of the two prefaces of the Eucharist found at #60 and #61 among the other prefaces. The one included with the proper texts is probably the better choice, however, since it emphasizes the unifying effects of the Eucharist. The text would be improved by a couple of minor emendations: Drop the For at the beginning of the second paragraph, reverse the last two words of the secondlast paragraph so it reads foreshadowed here, and change the final sentence to read and we cry out, with all the host of Angels, and without end we acclaim. The opening collect would also benefit from some readjustments. The first part would flow better if it read who left us a memorial of your Passion in this wonderful Sacrament. The next part would be clearer if it read grant us a deeper reverence for the sacred mysteries of your Body and Blood so that we may always experience etc. The sequence today is optional, and there is both a long and short form of it in the Lectionary. Sequences are meant to be sung. If you can t find a good setting that the assembly can sing, it is best omitted. By Flowing Waters (Liturgical Press) has a setting of the short form. The songs Laud, O Zion (Journeysongs) and Praise, O Zion, Voices Raising (We Celebrate and People s Mass Book) could be used in full or shortened as substitutes. The sequence ends with a reference to the heavenly feast, and both the preface and the prayer after Communion speak of the Eucharist foreshadowing heavenly realities. That might suggest some preaching or catechesis in the bulletin on the eschatological nature of the Eucharist. The Eucharist strengthens us for our present life, but it also calls us forward to the future kingdom. In a sense, we practice living in the kingdom during every Eucharist so that we might live a bit more fully in God s kingdom during the week. And we anticipate the full joy of the heavenly banquet as we celebrate the eucharistic banquet each week. Of course, this only makes sense if the actual celebration of the Eucharist is experienced as a foretaste of heaven. Planners might take this occasion as an opportunity to evaluate how well the whole liturgy is celebrated, not only today but every Sunday. We always have room for improvement. Introduction Today is the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. In the Gospel we will hear the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 with just a little bread and fish. Our Lord has demonstrated the abundance that is available to us, has even made his body and blood our spiritual food. So why do we act as if there is not enough? Let us pray today for trust in our God of abundance. Penitential Act Lord Jesus, you are the bread of life: Lord, have mercy. Christ Jesus, you are our food for the journey: Christ, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you feed us so that we may feed others: Lord, have mercy. Scripture Readings Gen 14:18-20 Melchizedek brings bread and wine. Ps 110:1-4 You are a priest forever. 1 Cor 11:23-26 St. Paul gives us the words we use at the consecration. Luke 9:11b-17 Jesus feeds the 5,000. Prayers of the Faithful Presider As Christians everywhere have always done, let us bring our needs to God this day, confident that our deepest hungers will be satisfied. Minister Let us pray for Christians all over the world, that we may live the faith we profess and be for others the face, hands and voice of Christ on this earth we pray, For people everywhere who suffer without access to nourishing food, clean water and effective medicines; and for those who live with too much and long for a more meaningful life of sharing God s bounty with others we pray, Let us pray for those who cannot pray: for those who are distracted or restless or living in the darkness of despair we pray, Let us pray for those who suffer: for those who live with chronic pain, those who are lonely, those who are in harm s way. For those we love and those for whom we are concerned we pray, For good summer: for warm sun and gentle rain for our fields and gardens; for times of rest and renewal with family and friends; for safety for travelers and for all young people we pray, For those who have died (names). And for those who are grieving the passing of a loved one we pray. Presider God of abundance, you give us this beautiful world, loving companions, all that we need to be happy and holy men and women. Give us the grace to open our hearts and minds to receive your abundant love. We pray always in Jesus name. Amen. June

7 preparation: planning & prayers June 9, 2013 Raising the Dead Fr. Lawrence Mick 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time Paige Byrne Shortal Though we have been in Ordinary Time for the past two weeks, this Sunday we finally return to green vestments and Ordinary Time texts. This is the Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Most of the texts today are not difficult, but the opening collect is rather awkward. It would flow much better if it read discern what is right at your prompting and do it by your guidance. The first reading and the Gospel today both recount miraculous events that raise a dead person back to life. Elijah raises the dead son of the widow of Zarephath and Jesus raises the dead son of the widow of Nain. These wondrous deeds are not only signs of power but also signs of compassion. In an age with no Social Security or welfare programs, a woman who had lost her husband was totally dependent on her son for survival. Losing the son as well left her totally bereft. These miracles express God s compassion for those in need. Planners should remember that when they are composing the petitions for today s Mass and when choosing music. God s life-giving power comes through God s word, as the widow points out in the first reading: The word of the Lord comes truly from your mouth. This is also reflected in the second reading in Paul s insistence that the Gospel is not of human origin. The word of God transformed Paul from persecutor to apostle, 20 June 2013 from an agent of death to a proclaimer of life. We might ask ourselves this week if the words and rituals of our liturgies bring people to life. Are they life-giving? Are they lively? Or are they boring and dead? To answer those questions honestly, we might need to ask some members of the assembly for their evaluations. In doing so, it is important to seek out a range of people different age groups, ethnicities, levels of church involvement, etc. How do teens experience our liturgies? How are children involved in our worship? How fully do minority groups in the assembly feel included and involved? How do women and girls see their presence and roles valued? How fully are men and boys active? Among all the groups, however, the deeper questions need to be asked. Does the liturgy motivate them to live the Gospel more fully? Does it invite them into a personal encounter with the living God? Does it bring them into deeper communion with one another? Worship that is lively and life-giving is not necessarily loud or flashy. What is important is that the symbols and rituals we use in the liturgy are done well, that the music is appropriate and spiritually deep, that the word is proclaimed with power, that the preaching is challenging and that significant silence is observed richly. Introduction Today we hear of the tenderness of our God. In the Gospel, a widow s only son is healed. In biblical times, a widow s only retirement insurance was her children. In our prayer today, let us entrust to God those who are needy, and ask God how we can be an instrument of healing in this world. Penitential Act Lord Jesus, your Word is comfort to the suffering: Lord, have mercy. Christ Jesus, your Word is wisdom to the seeker: Christ, have mercy. Lord Jesus, your Word is salvation for all: Lord, have mercy. Scripture Readings 1 Kings 17:17-24 Elijah heals a widow s only son. Ps 30:2, 3-6, I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. Gal 1:11-19 God revealed his son to Paul so that he might proclaim him to the gentiles. Luke 7:11-17 Jesus heals a widow s only son. Prayers of the Faithful Presider My friends, let us pray for our needs and the needs of the world to our God who knows us and loves us. Minister For the church: for Christian women and men who live out the Gospel in their daily lives and, by so doing, witness to a loving, healing, caring God we pray, For our nation. Let us pray especially for our nation s health care system: for an outcome that is just, that protects the poor and unemployed, that allows access to adequate medical care for all we pray, Today let us pray for women of the world, particularly women who are abused, treated unjustly, made invisible or silent by prejudice and disregard we pray, For the very sick: for those in hospitals and nursing homes; and for doctors, nurses, therapists, home health aides and all who care for those who are suffering we pray, For those who are mourning the loss of someone dear to them a parent, a spouse, a child, a sister or brother or close friend. For all who find themselves in the throes of grief we pray, For those who have died (names). For all who have gone before us we pray, Presider Creator God, loving and merciful, hear our prayers this day and give us what we need to become the holy men and women you call us to be. We pray in Jesus name. Amen.

8 preparation: planning & prayers June 16, 2013 Radical Forgiveness Fr. Lawrence Mick 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Paige Byrne Shortal This is the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, but the readings could fit well in the season of Lent. Our first reading recalls David s repentance when he was confronted with his sinfulness by the prophet Nathan. The responsorial psalm prays for forgiveness. In the Gospel Jesus forgives the sins of the woman who anoints his feet. What we might easily miss about these two stories of forgiveness is how radical they are. Neither David nor the woman earns God s forgiveness. All David does is admit his guilt; the woman doesn t even do that in words, though perhaps her actions may be seen as expressing repentance. God forgives as a free gift of grace. So Paul insists in the second reading that salvation is a result of grace, not of obedience to the law. This is the fundamental truth that should form our understanding of the sacrament of penance or reconciliation. The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization last fall issued 58 propositions, one of which called for putting this sacrament at the center of the church s pastoral life. It called for at least one place in each diocese where the sacrament is available on an almost continuous basis and for each parish to have a designated time for hearing confessions. Though the proposition speaks of the communal dimensions of reconciliation, it makes no mention of encouraging communal celebrations of the sacrament. The new Rite of Penance issued after the Second Vatican Council offered one rite for individual reconciliation and two rites for communal reconciliation. Though Rome subsequently restricted the use of general absolution, the inclusion of two communal forms indicates the importance of the communal dimension of reconciliation. It would be a major step backward if we abandoned communal penance services in favor of routine individual confessions. And yet, most parishes only celebrate the sacrament communally during Advent and Lent. That leaves a large gap of time when there is no opportunity to celebrate the sacrament with other members of the parish. The readings this Sunday make this an ideal time to schedule a communal penance service for the summer. But will people come? Probably not in the numbers that we see during Lent, but that s no reason not to offer the opportunity. You may only need one or two priests but it gives people a chance to celebrate God s mercy together. And that should be the central theme of any invitation to take part not an appeal to guilt but an offer to celebrate God s love and mercy. Parishes might consider offering such a service once a month, perhaps at the same time that individual confessions are offered in the other weeks of the month. Introduction In today s readings, a sinful king acknowledges his sin and is forgiven. A sinful woman washes the feet of Jesus and he both defends and forgives her. On this Fathers Day we remember our fathers with love and forgive them for their shortcomings. Today we recall that we are all sinners and that we are all loved. Penitential Act Lord Jesus, you came to call sinners: Lord, have mercy. Christ Jesus, you came to show us the way to forgiveness: Christ, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you came to reveal God s love: Lord, have mercy. Scripture Readings 2 Sam 12:7-10, 13 David confesses and is forgiven. Ps 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11 Lord, forgive the wrong I have done. Gal 2:16, I live no longer, but Christ lives in me. Luke 7:36-8:3 Jesus forgives the sinful woman. Prayers of the Faithful Presider We ask our loving, forgiving God for what we need and for the needs of our world. Minister For Christians: that the world may know us by our love and by our openness to forgiveness when we fail to love we pray, For the nations: for nonviolent, non-harmful, nonwasteful ways to resolve conflicts we pray, For those who are difficult to forgive: for those who have abused children; for those who are convicted of murder; for those who have stolen from innocent people; for those whose sins have become public and who are targets of condemnation we pray, For those who have hurt us and whom we have hurt we pray, On this Father s Day, let us pray for our fathers and stepfathers, godfathers and grandfathers. For all men who serve young people as teachers and pastors, coaches and counselors: for strength and tenderness, courage and wisdom... we pray, Let us also remember those who miss their fathers today: for those whose fathers have died; for those who never knew their fathers; for those whose relationship with their fathers is strained or unhappy. For comfort for the fatherless we pray, We remember all who have died (names). For those mourning the loss of their fathers and for fathers mourning the loss of a child we pray, Presider Gracious and forgiving God, hear the prayers of your people this day. Help us to know that you provide and care for us just as a loving father provides and cares for his children. We pray always in Jesus name. Amen. June

9 preparation: planning & prayers June 23, 2013 Embracing the Cross Fr. Lawrence Mick 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Paige Byrne Shortal The prayer over the offerings today could benefit from some adjustment. The word reconciliation is clearer than conciliation, and offer is clearer than make offering of. The readings today focus our attention on the cross of Christ. Zechariah speaks of looking on the one whom they have pierced, and in the Gospel, Jesus predicts his passion and calls us to take up the cross and follow him. The second reading does not mention the cross but it speaks of the effects of baptism, in which we die with Christ. These texts might prompt us to reflect on the sacrificial aspect of the Eucharist. Since the Second Vatican Council, we have rightly emphasized the nature of the Eucharist as a meal. That aspect of the liturgy was largely ignored before the council, so it needed a lot of attention. But the meal is a sacrificial meal; both aspects of the Eucharist are important and need to be kept in balance. Seeing the meal as sacrificial is the key to understanding the demands that the celebration makes on us. When we sing Amen at the end of the eucharistic prayer, we commit ourselves to sharing in Christ s sacrifice, to loving as he loved, to giving of ourselves for the sake of others as he did. This would be a good week for some mystagogical catechesis on phrases from the eucharistic prayers themselves. This could be 22 June 2013 done both in the preaching and in the bulletin or even in a separate insert with the bulletin today. Consider some of the following texts as the basis for this catechesis: Fulfilling your will and gaining for you a holy people, he stretched out his hands as he endured his Passion, so as to break the bonds of death and manifest the resurrection. (Eucharistic Prayer 2, Preface) We offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice. Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church and, recognizing the sacrificial Victim by whose death you willed to reconcile us to yourself, grant that we, who are nourished by the Body and Blood of your Son and filled with his Holy Spirit, may become one body, one spirit in Christ. (Eucharistic Prayer 3) Look, O Lord, upon the Sacrifice which you yourself have provided for your Church, and grant in your loving kindness to all who partake of this one Bread and one Chalice that, gathered into one body by the Holy Spirit, they may truly become a living sacrifice in Christ to the praise of your glory. (Eucharistic Prayer 4) The goal of this kind of catechesis is to invite the assembly to enter more fully into the meaning of the Eucharist, to share more fully in the sacrifice of Christ, and thus to embrace a life of sacrificial love and service. Introduction My friends, today s Gospel is one we associate with Lent, not a Sunday in June, but the message is true in all seasons: to be a follower of Jesus we must willingly accept the cross. Everyone suffers. Everyone struggles with a cross. We Christians unite our sufferings to the cross of Jesus and recognize that we do not bear our burdens alone; that we are called to community, to help each other, to be Christ for each other. Penitential Act Lord Jesus, you were born into this world to show us how to live: Lord, have mercy. Christ Jesus, you died on the cross so that we may know death without despair: Christ, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you rose to new life that we may rise and live with you forever: Lord, have mercy. Scripture Readings Zech 12:10-11 They shall mourn the one they killed. Ps 63: 2-6, 8-9 My soul is thirsting for you, O God. Gal 3:26-29 Through faith we are children of God. Luke 9:18-24 You must take up your cross. Prayers of the Faithful Presider As Christians we are called to share each other s burdens. One way we do that is to remember in prayer those for whom we are concerned. Let us pray. Minister For Christians everywhere: for those who comfort the suffering, counsel the despairing, console the grieving and speak for the voiceless we pray, For victims of unjust circumstances: for those in the path of war; for those who live with violence; for those who lost their jobs through no fault of their own we pray, For those whose suffering we forget: for the hungry; for sick people without medical care; for refugees and for victims of natural disasters we pray, For those who live with debilitating problems: alcoholism, drug addiction, depression, anxiety and other conditions that make day-to-day life difficult; for all who are lonely, afraid or in pain we pray, For children whose suffering goes unnoticed: for children without adequate schools, inspired teachers or someone who finds them special we pray, For those who are dying and those who are afraid to die we pray, For those who have died (names). For all who are grieving the lost of a loved one we pray, Presider Loving and merciful God, you know our pain and the pain of the world. Hear our prayers for all who suffer and grant us the grace to offer our suffering as prayer for those who are most in need. We pray in Jesus name. Amen.

10 preparation: planning & prayers June 30, 2013 Cherishing Freedom Fr. Lawrence Mick 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Paige Byrne Shortal This Thursday the United States celebrates Independence Day. For suggestions on celebrating that day liturgically, see this column for July 1, 2012 in your files or the online archive. The readings this Sunday also focus our attention on freedom. Elisha manifests a radical freedom from possessions when he hosts a massive barbeque with his team of 12 oxen roasted on his plowing equipment. The psalm invites us to a similar freedom that sees our inheritance in our relationship with God. St. Paul urges us not to take on the yoke of slavery a second time but to live in the freedom of the Spirit of God. In the Gospel, Jesus challenges us to detach from all worldly possessions if we are to follow him. Freedom is a funny thing. We want it, we demand it, we fight for it. But when we get it, we often find it hard to maintain. All too often we do what Paul cautions against we take on the yoke of slavery again. We allow ourselves to be enslaved by a variety of things. Many are enslaved by addictions to drugs or alcohol or nicotine. Others are enslaved to their possessions, which really possess them so that they are not free. Others allow themselves to be enslaved by ideologies, adhering to a strict party line that admits of no freedom of thought or discussion. Others look for an authority outside themselves to provide security, whether that authority is a literal reading of the Bible or a slavish obedience to the Vatican. Often these various enslavements lead to the kinds of behavior St. Paul mentions today. People end up biting and devouring one another. As Paul reminds us, the freedom Christ won for us is to be used to serve one another through love. There are many in the church today who want to squash the freedom that the Second Vatican Council gave us, especially in the area of worship. Many in authority demand absolute obedience, and some in our assemblies are eager to enforce such a regime by reporting any deviations to the bishop or directly to Rome. This is clearly an unhealthy abuse of authority and a slavery that rejects the freedom of the Spirit. In opposing such abuse, however, we need to be careful not to fall into similar tactics of condemnation and attack. Our freedom must be maintained but it must always be used for serving others in love. Planners and presiders might pray together this week for the courage to insist on the freedom that the Spirit intends so that we can serve our people well and creatively. We might also pray for a love strong enough to love even those who want to enslave us for their own purposes. Introduction Today s readings are about God s call and our response. God calls some to choose and others to be faithful to the choices they have already made. Are we willing? Still eager? Always learning? Grateful? Faithful? Let us pray for the grace to renew our minds and hearts to obey God s call. Penitential Act Lord Jesus, you call us to follow you: Lord, have mercy. Christ Jesus, you call us to wholehearted discipleship: Christ, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you call us to new life: Lord, have mercy. Scripture Readings 1 Kings 19:16b, Elisha follows Elijah. Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11 Keep me safe, O God. Gal 5:1, We were called for freedom. Luke 9:51-62 Follow Jesus and do not look back. Prayers of the Faithful Presider We pray for those who have answered the call to serve, and by so doing, to follow Christ. Minister For those who answer the call to preach the word: for pastors, deacons and catechists; for missionaries and those who form children; for all who preach and teach by example we pray, For those who answer the call to civil service: for leaders of nations, states and cities; for those who make our laws and those who enforce them; for police officers, firefighters and emergency responders; for those who serve in the military and the peace corps, and all who serve the needy internationally we pray, For those who answer the call to work for justice: for those who provide food to the hungry, consolation to prisoners, a voice for those who are not heard we pray, For those who answer the call to marriage: for couples just starting out and those who have been married a long time; for those who are raising children and those who create hospitable homes to make others welcome we pray, For those who answer the call to heal: for doctors and nurses and therapists; for counselors and confessors; for those who simply abide with people who are suffering we pray, We remember those who have been called from this life (names). And for all who mourn and those who comfort them we pray, Presider Good and gracious God, you call us to be your disciples. Help us to hear your voice and answer your call with the best we have to offer. We pray in Jesus name. Amen. June

11 preparation: GRAPHICS June 2 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Give them some food yourselves. Luke 9:13 June 9 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time When the Lord saw her, he was moved with pity for her and said to her, Do not weep. Luke 7:13 June 16 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven because she has shown great love. Luke 7:47 June 23 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time But who do you say that I am? Luke 9:20 June 30 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Follow me. Luke 9:59 About the artist Mark Bartholomew is a member of the Holy Family Catholic Worker Community in Kansas City, Mo. These same graphics are available on our website for easy downloading for use in bulletins and parish newsletters. To access Celebration online, go to Register by clicking on the link REGISTER NOW and filling in the required fields. A username and password for your account will be sent immediately by . Use this to enter the site through the Administrator Panel on the same web page. 24 June 2013