November ALL SOULS. Music for Nov. 1, All Saints, can be found on our Web site.

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1 Music for Nov. 1, All Saints, can be found on our Web site. By J. Michael McMahon ALL SOULS November 2, 2008 Suggested Responsorial Psalm: Ps (26) 27 The readings for today s Mass may be chosen from among any of the texts provided for Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (no. 668), or for Masses for the Dead (nos ). The Lectionary provides a rich variety of responsorial psalms. Psalm 27, with its spirit of confident hope, makes it a fitting choice for the the last weeks of Ordinary Time. El Señor Es Mi Luz (Taulé) GP 187 God Is My Light (Isele) WC 391/WS 283 I Believe I Shall See (Soper) GP 190/MI-BB 762/JS 30 I Believe That I Shall See (Hunstiger) SS 517 I Believe That I Shall See (Johengen) RS 56/ GC 38 I Believe That I Shall See (Kelly/Gelineau) WOR 195/RS 55/LPGG 1059-III I Believe That I Shall See (Schiavone) LP 210 I Shall See the Lord (Haas) CBW 636 The Lord Is My Light (Bouknight) GC 605 The Lord Is My Light (Burns) PRM A132/ PMB 777 The Lord Is My Light (DeBruyn) GP 188/MI- BB 761/JS 29 The Lord Is My Light (Guimont) CBW 118/ GC2 905/LPMG The Lord Is My Light (Gustafson) GP 189 The Lord Is My Light (Haas) GC 39/LMGM 529/PCY1 59/WC 392/RS 57/GC 39/GC2 29/WS 284/SS 637 The Lord Is My Light (Hruby) SO 36/PRM C19/PMB 585 The Lord Is My Light (Hughes) GIA 2632 The Lord Is My Light (Hunstiger) SS 518 The Lord Is My Light (Jackson) LMGM 528 PREPARATION: music November 2008 The Lord Is My Light (Kreutz) PSC 42 The Lord Is My Light (Proulx/Gelineau) RS 55/LPGG 1059-III The Lord Is My Light (Roberts) LMGM 527 The Lord Is My Light (Schiavone) LP 210 The Lord Is My Light (Walker) GP 486 The Lord Is My Light (Willcock) PFS 40/SS 638 The Lord Is My Saving Light (Witchger) GIA 3483 There Is One Thing I Ask (Colgan) GP 489 Songs for the Liturgy A Multitude Comes from the East and the West WOR 688 Alive in Christ Jesus GC 799 All Things New GC 427/GC2 450 All Will Be Well WC 838/WS 597/PMB 443/ GC2 584 Amazing Grace WOR 583/RS 737/GC 612/ GC2 586, 589/GP 615/CBW 480/WC 662/ JS 713/MIBB 436/LMGM 173/WS 473/ PMB 323/SS 927 As We Remember GC 818 Be Not Afraid JS 706/RS 734/GC 608/GC2 596/GP 602/CBW 481/WC 839/MIBB 428/LMGM 123/WS 601/PMB 446/SS 929 Beatitudes GP 717/MIBB 615/JS 657 Because the Lord Is My Shepherd GP 627/ JS 725/MIBB 474 Before the Fruit Is Ripened by the Sun WOR 418 Blest Are They GP 35/MIBB 617/RS 774/ GC 659/GC2 636/CBW 522/WC 938/WS 672/SS 950 Canticle of Simeon/Nunc Dimittis WOR 676/ RS 26, 212/GC 144/GC2 85/GP 439/WC 453/JS 876/WS 336/PMB 183 Center of My Life JS 697/GC 598/GC2 580/ GP 593/MIBB 491 Come, All You Blessed Ones WC 840/WS 609/PMB 447 Come to Me GC 647/GC2 633/GP 537, 628, 629/WC 842, 856/JS 728, 735/MIBB 464/WS 603, 612/PMB 444, 451 Deep River LMGM 150 Do Not Let Your Heart Be Troubled GC2 765 Eat My Flesh and Drink My Blood PSL A- 236/SS 252 Eat This Bread WOR 734/RS 928/GC 838/ GC2 806/CBW 602/WC 617/MIBB 345/ LMGM 130/WS 453/SS 1072 Eye Has Not Seen RS 758/GC 638/GC2 616/CBW 482/WC 844/MIBB 470/WS 599/SS 940 For All the Saints WOR 705/CBW 449/MIBB 730/JS 526/WC 953/GP 485/LMGM 105/ RS 889/GC 793/GC2 791/WS 683/PMB 521/SS 1044 Free at Last LMGM 293/GC 717/GP 562 Give Me Jesus LMGM 280/GP 484/JS 583/ MIBB 690/WC 709 God of Love, Whose Mercies Daily PMB 342/ WC 687/WS 486 *God Who Raised Jesus from the Dead (E) PSL A-232/SS 278 *Grant Them Eternal Rest (E) IH 86 Holy Darkness JS 578/GP 477/MIBB 465 How I Thirst for You PSL A-235/SS 295 I Am the Bread of Life Englert PMB 321/WC 638 I Am the Bread of Life/Yo Soy el Pan de Vida -- Toolan WOR 738/MIBB 338/LMGM 133/ RS 931/GC 828/GC2 822/WC 622/WS 445/SS 1065 I Am the Resurrection JS 570 I Call You to My Father s House PMB 343/WC 680/WS 489/SS 1106 I Have Loved You GP 710/MIBB 628/JS 649/RS 641/GC 504/GC2 504 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say WOR 607/RS 768/GC 646/GC2 622/GP 633/WC 852/JS 729/MIBB 473/WS 605/PMB 452/SS 945 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 Wor ship III (1994). G.I.A. Publications, Inc. (GIA), 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638: CCS=Cantor/Congregation Series; 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); WOR=Worship, third edition (1986). Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN: BFW=By Flowing Waters (1999); PFS=Psalms for Feasts and Seasons (1990); PJ=Psalms for the Journey (1991); SS=Sacred Song (2007). Oregon Catholic Press (OCP), 5536 N.E. Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213: BB=Breaking Bread (2007); GP=Glory and Praise, second edition (1997); JS=Journeysongs, second edition (2003); LP=A Lectionary Psalter: John Schiavone (2003); MI=Music Issue (2007); PSC=Psalms and Selected Canticles (1983); SP=Singing the Psalms (1995,1996,1997,1999). World Library Publications (WLP), 3825 N. Willow Rd., Schiller Park, IL 60176: PMB=People's Mass Book (2003); PRM=Psalms and Ritual Music, Years C and A (2000); SO=Sing Out (1994); WC=We Celebrate (2004); WS=Word and Song (2007). November

2 preparation: MUSIC I Know That My Redeemer Lives WOR 176/ JS 131, 586/RS 936/GC 854, 857/GC2 454, 863, 866/GP 482/CBW 10A, 647/MIBB 612, 686/WC 686, 707/WS 17, 503/PMB 40, 363/SS 843 I Received the Living God WOR 735/RS 913/ GC 851/GC2 809/WC 657/LMGM 137/WS 463/PMB 312/JS 815/SS 1076 I Shall See My God GC 856 I, the Lord GP 480/MI-BB 674/JS 584 I Want to Call You GC 884 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light WOR 510/RS 651/GC 507/GC2 513/WC 781/WS 558/PMB 404/MI-BB 500/SS 887 I ll Be Singing Up There LMGM 148 I ll Fly Away LMGM 149 If God Is for Us GP 712/JS 647/MI-BB 630 If We Have Died to Ourselves RS 315/GC 154 In Every Age JS 727/MI-BB 471 In Paradisum WOR 177/RS 934/GC 863/ GC2 865/CBW 639/GP 495/JS 139/MI-BB 856/SS 1107 In the Arms of the Shepherd WC 848/WS 606/PMB 449 In the Shadow of Your Wings GP 485 Into Your Hands, Lord JS 582 Jerusalem, My Happy Home WOR 690/JS 788/WC 845/CBW 601/MIBB 594/RS 871/ GC 771/GC2 764/WS 602/PMB 454/SS 1053 Jesus, Lord, Have Mercy WC 682 Jesus, Remember Me WOR 423/RS 770/GC 404/GC2 422/CBW 380/WC 221/MIBB 398/LMGM 48/WS 488/SS 820 Keep in Mind GP 492/RS 940/GC 674/GC2 658/WC 802/JS 589/MIBB 680/WS 569/ PMB 36/SS 968 Lead Me, Guide Me LMGM 168/RS 712/GC 574/GC2 555/WC 777/WS 543/PMB 397/ MI-BB 397 Lead Me, Lord JS 659/MIBB 618/GP 715 Let Saints on Earth in Concert Ring WOR 741 Like a Child Rests JS 734/GP 635/MIBB 467 Lord of All Hopefulness WOR 568/RS 713/ GC 578/GC2 560/GP 622/CBW 497/WC 799/JS 690/MIBB 389/WS 564/PMB 415/ SS 919 Lord of the Living WOR 739 May Angels Guide You JS 139/GP 495/MI- BB 856 May Choirs of Angels WOR 177/RS 934/PMB 43/WC 224/WS 20 May Flights of Angels CBW 640 May the Angels Lead You RS 938/GC 858/ GC2 861/PMB 42, 341/GP 493, 614/JS 719/WC 685, 688/WS 19, 487/SS 1108 May the Angels Welcome You CBW 648 May We Praise You GC 519/GP 678 My Lord Will Come Again GC 769 My Shepherd Will Supply My Need WOR 14 November /RS 761/WC 847/JS 732 My Soul Is Longing WC 849/WS 607/PMB 445 Nearer, My God, to Thee LMGM 143/JS 861 Neither Death Nor Life GC2 605 Never the Blade Shall Rise GC 706 Now Know We Not the Meaning of Life s Sorrow CBW 635 Now the Green Blade Rises WOR 453/GC 444/GC2 456/GP 382/CBW 403/WC 562/ JS 443/BB 171/PMB 260 O Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit WOR 620 O God, Our Help in Ages Past WOR 579/RS 735/GC 614/GC2 588/GP 613/WC 829/JS 705/MIBB 442/LMGM 230/WS 592/PMB 435/SS 926 O Lord of Life JS 530/MI-BB 736/SS 1048 On Eagle s Wings GP 598/RS 740/GC 611/ GC2 593/WC 850/JS 704/MIBB 433/WS 608/PMB 453/SS 930 Only in God GP 600, 610/GC 621/GC2 591/ JS 712/MIBB 441 Precious Lord, Take My Hand LMGM 162/RS 754/GC 874/GC2 847/GP 478/WC 841/ MIBB 695/WS 610/PMB 448 Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd Psalm 42: My Soul Is Thirsting Psalm 63: My Soul Is Thirsting Psalm 84: How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place Psalm 130: Out of the Depths Pues Si Vivimos/If We Are Living RS 727/GC 666/GC2 650/WC 796/WS 565/PMB 408/ SS 966 Remember Those, O Lord CBW 641 Rest in Peace CBW 643 Restless Is the Heart GP 483/MIBB 682 Shall We Gather at the River LMGM 103/JS 786/GC 774/GC2 761/PMB 422/WC 806/ WS 567/MI-BB 596 Shepherd of My Heart GC 641/GC2 624/SS 944 Sing with All the Saints in Glory WOR 467/RS 595/GC 442/GC2 442/GP 724/CBW 406/ WC 940/WS 675/PMB 510/JS 789/MI-BB 597/SS 1052 Song of Farewell RS 935/GC 864/GC2 867/ GP 494/JS 580/WC 223, 759/WS 18/MIBB 679, 855/SS 1109 Songs of the Angels GP 496/CBW 10C Stand Firm in Faith SS 1110 Steal Away to Jesus LMGM 319/GC 773/GC2 766/JS 787 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot LMGM 147 The Clouds Veil GC2 619/WS 611 The King of Love My Shepherd Is WOR 609/ RS 766/GC 635/GC2 631/GP 632/ WC 815/JS 733/MIBB 477/WS 582/ PMB 427/SS 941 The Last Journey GC2 864 The Living God My Shepherd Is WOR 612/MI- BB 479 The Lord Is My Hope GC 613 /MI-BB 476 The Lord, the Lord, the Lord Is My Shepherd WOR 613 The People of God GC 653 The Strife Is O er WOR 451/RS 587/GC 446/ GC2 459/GP 384/CBW 395/WC 549/JS 431/MIBB 606/LMGM 64/WS 414/PMB 257/SS 828 There Is a Balm in Gilead LMGM 157/WOR 608/RS 764/GC 648/GC2 617/GP 634/JS 723/PMB 331/WC 669/WS 479/MI-BB 468/SS 946 There Is One Thing I Ask GP 489 This Alone GP 621/JS 689/MIBB 391 This Day in New Jerusalem CBW 648 Those Who Seek Your Face GP 447/JS 128 Unless a Grain of Wheat GP 579/GC 697/ GC2 699/RS 804/JS 760, 802/MIBB 346, 518/SS 453 We Shall Rise Again GC 772/GC2 762/RS 872 We Walk by Faith WOR 572/RS 723/ GC 590/GC2 583/CBW 495/WC 923/MIBB 493, 497/WC 807/WS 571/PMB 416/JS 700/SS 924 We Will Rise Again JS 714/GP 603 Where We ll Never Grow Old LMGM 145 Within Our Darkest Night RS 767/GC 644 Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones WOR 707/RS 886/GC 794/GC2 790/GP 446/WC 961/JS 528/MIBB 731/LMGM 104/WS 684/PMB 522/SS 1045 Yes, I Shall Arise (Alstott) GP 491/JS 590/ MIBB 688 You Are Mine GC 649/GC2 627/RS 762/ MIBB 469/WC 853/WS 604/SS 943 You Are Near GP 619/GC 604/GC2 590/WC 854/JS 722/MIBB 446/WS 598 DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA November 9, 2008 Entrance Rite Because today s celebration focuses so strongly on the gathering of God s people to form the church, and in light of the first reading, the liturgy might appropriately begin today with the Rite of Blessing and Sprinkling of Holy Water, which recalls our common baptism. If this rite is used, consider using the Easter season antiphon I Saw Water (based on today s first reading) or a song which relates to the themes of church and baptism, such as Church of God (Daly) or Out of Darkness (Walker). Psalm of the Day: Ps (45) 46 A River Flows PSL A-238/SS 203 The Waters of the River (Alstott) BB p. 225

3 preparation: MUSIC The Waters of the River (Batastini/Gelineau) LPGG 1061 The Waters of the River (Guimont) PRM A108/ PMB 758/GC2 925/LPMG 671/WS 198 The Waters of the River (Hunstiger) SS 536 The Waters of the River (Schiavone) JS 1064/ LP 212 Suggested Common Psalms Ps (83) 84: How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place Ps (121) 122: I Rejoiced When I Heard Them Say Songs for the Liturgy A Living Hope (1, Ps) PMB 284 *A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Ps) WC 804/ WS 566/PMB 420/MI-BB 438/JS 709/GP 617/GC 607/GC2 594/RS 741/SS 931 All Are Welcome RS 846/GC 753/GC2 741/ WC 870/WS 621/MI-BB 402/SS 1000 All People That on Earth Do Dwell WOR 669, 670/RS 849/GC 747/GC2 746/GP 535/ CBW 578/WC 916/JS 604/MIBB 313/ LMGM 304/WS 653/PMB 480/SS 902 All the Earth PMB 484/WC 895/WS 650/MI- BB 407 Arise and Shine CBW 341 Baptized in Living Waters (1, 2) WC 741/WS 527/PMB 386 Bless the Feast GP 532/GC 752 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation WOR 617/RS 778/GC 662/GC2 642/CBW 430/ WC 746/JS 780/PMB 384/SS 964 Christians, Lift Up Your Hearts CBW 585 Church of God RS 783/GC 664/GP 571/ CBW 581/MIBB 385/PMB 381 Church of God, Elect and Glorious JS 533/MI- BB 405 Come, Host of Heaven s High Dwelling Place GC 751/GC2 747 Come to the House GP 531 For Builders Bold RS 891 From East and West GP 567 Gather Us In WOR 665/RS 850/GC 744/ GC2 743/CBW 587/WC 869/MIBB 302/WS 624/SS 1002 Gather Your People GP 529/JS 798/GC2 742/MIBB 315 God Is Here! As We His People WOR 667/RS 844/GC 741/GC2 737/WC 866/PMB 463/ JS 796/SS 1010 *God Is Our Fortress and Our Rock (Ps) WOR 575, 576 God, Who at the Font Once Named Us (1, 2) WC 769 How Blessed Is This Place WOR 710/RS 893/ JS 534 How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place MI-BB 689, 787/JS 581/GP 488/WC 414/WS 299/SS 1112 I Rejoiced When I Heard Them Say RS 851 *I Saw Water Flowing/Vidi Aquam (1) JS 174, 543/PMB 112/WC 339/WS 247/BB p. 137 I Was Glad LMGM 303 *I Will Dwell with You (E) PSL A-237/SS 307 In This Place GP 533/MI-BB 308 Moved by the Gospel, Let Us Move RS 801/ GC 685/SS 977 O Christ, the Great Foundation WOR 618/RS 781, 782/GC2 646/CBW 527/SS 958 Only Begotten, Word of God Eternal WOR 666/RS 852 *Our God Dwells in His Holy Place (E) IH 87 Out of Darkness -- Walker JS 765/GC 689/GP 574/MIBB 519 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow LMGM 306/MI-BB 576/SS 902 Priestly People WC 740/WS 529/PMB 383 Sing a New Church GP 572/GC2 644/MIBB 403 Streams of Living Water (1) JS 254 The Church s One Foundation (2) MIBB 406/ CBW 526/WC 743/GP 573/GC 661/JS 779/ WS 525/PMB 385/SS 959 This Alone GP 621/JS 689/MIBB 391 Those Who Seek Your Face GP 447/JS 128 Unless the Lord JS RD SUNDAY In ordinary time November 16, 2008 Psalm of the Day: Ps (127) 128 Blessed Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Alstott) BB p. 227 Blessed Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Guimont) GC2 996/LPMG 157 Blessed Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Hunstiger) SS 605 Blessed Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Schiavone) LP 189/JS 1044 Blessed Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Waddell) PRM A94/PMB 738/WS 200 Blest Are Those Who Love You (Haugen) RS 173/GC 125/GC2 70/CBW 628/PCY2 43/ WC 435/WS 321 Happy Are They (Foley) PCY7 58 Happy Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Batastini/Gelineau) LPGG 966 Happy Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Chepponis) GIA 2858 Happy Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Kreutz) PSC 68 Happy Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Stewart) PCY5 13 How Happy Are You PSL A-194/SS 294 O Blessed Are Those (Inwood) MIBB 817/GP 273/CBW 208/JS 104 O Happy Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Gelineau) WOR 961/RS 1722 Suggested Common Psalm: Ps (24) 25 To You, O Lord, I Lift My Soul Songs for the Liturgy All That We Have (G) GP 618/GC 601/GC2 597 All Who Love and Serve Your City (2, G) WOR 621 Awake, Awake, Fling Off the Night (2, G) CBW 304 Awake, O Sleeper (2) WOR 586/RS 650, 729/ GC 803/WC 788/WS 540 Be Light for Our Eyes (2, G) GC 509/GC2 511/ CBW 305 Bring Forth the Kingdom (G) RS 772/GC 658/GC2 640 Christ, Be Our Light (2, G) GP 656/JS 661/ GC2 512/WC 924/WS 668/MIBB 506/SS 888 City of God (1, G) MIBB 374/GP 548/RS 799/ GC 678/GC2 663/CBW 345/JS 830/WC 774/WS 559 Clear the Voice (2) JS 317 Come, Lord Jesus Ridge (2) BB 71 Gather Us In (2) WOR 665/WC 869/MIBB 302/RS 850/GC 744/GC2 743/CBW 587/ WS 624/SS 1002 *God Proclaims for All to Hear (E) IH 72 *God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending (G) WOR 631/RS 794/PMB 396/WC 785 God, Whose Love in Jesus Found Us (G) CBW 501 *He Understands; He ll Say, Well Done (G) LMGM 144 *How Happy You Who Fear the Lord (Ps) PMB 336/WC 675 *I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (2) WOR 510/RS 651/GC 507/GC2 513/PMB 404/ WC 781/WS 558/SS 601/MI-BB 500/SS 887 Jesus, Hope of the World (2, G) WC 722/WS 499 Just a Little While (G) LMGM 146 *Like Olive Branches (Ps) PMB 333/WC 671 Live in the Light (2) GC2 629 Lord of All Hopefulness (1, G) WOR 568/GP 622/MIBB 389/RS 713/GC 578/GC2 560/ CBW 497/JS 690/PMB 415/WC 799/WS 564/SS 919 May We Praise You (1, 2, G) GP 678/GC 519 My Lord Will Come Again (2, G) GC 769 *My Plans for You Are Peace (E) PSL A-193/ SS 367 My Soul in Stillness Waits (2) RS 495/GC 328/ GC2 336/SS 726 O Day of God (2) CBW 586 O the Beautiful Treasures (1, G) WOR 689 On the Wings of Change (2, G) PMB 512/WC 942/WS 671 Sent Forth by God s Blessing (G) GP 588/CBW 533/JS 768/PMB 474/WC 886, 887/MI-BB 369/WS 630, 631 November

4 preparation: MUSIC Soon and Very Soon (2) LMGM 4/WC 941/ GC 770/GC2 758/JS 683/MIBB 603/RS 870/GP 723/PMB 513/WS 674/SS 1050 Take, Lord, Receive (G) GP 576 The Day Is Near (2) GC 768 The Trumpet in the Morning (2) GC2 755 The Works of the Lord Are Created in Wisdom (1, G) WOR 504/GC 493/PMB 350/WC 696/ WS 490 This Little Light of Mine (2, G) GC 513/GC2 514/LMGM 190/PMB 502/WC 937/WS 664 Those Who Love and Those Who Labor (1, G) WOR 632/RS 805/JS 758 Thy Kingdom Come (2) GP 719/RS 776/GC 656 Wake the Song of Jubilee (2) PMB 514/WC 943 We Are Called (G) RS 820/GC 718/GC2 710/ WC 778/WS 557/MI-BB 591/SS 948 *We Praise You Dameans, vss 67 (Ps) MIBB 569/GP 677/JS 626/RS 694/GC 541/GC2 540/CBW 633 We Remember (2, G) WC 653/MIBB 498/RS 724/GC 593/GC2 578/WS 441/SS 922 *What You Have Done for Me (G) GC2 714 When He Comes (2) PMB 196 CHRIST THE KING November 23, 2008 Psalm of the Day: Ps (22) 23 El Señor Es Mi Pastor (Rosas) GP 181 My Shepherd Is the Lord PSL A-39/SS 370 Nada Me Falta (Peña) RS 46/GC 33 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Alstott) JS 136/BB p. 229 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Cooney) GP 179 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Crandal) JS 23/MI- BB 755 The Lord Is My Shepherd (della Picca) PRM A95/PMB 741/WS 202 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Foley) PCY7 8 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Gelineau) WOR 32/ CBW 606/RS 45/GC 30/GC2 24/WC 387/ WS 279/MI-BB 756/SS 632 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Guimont) GC2 894/LPMG 160 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Gustafson) GP 178 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Hunstiger) SS 509 The Lord Is My Shepherd/Tú Vas Conmigo (Hurd) JS 24 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Kreutz) PSC 36 The Lord Is My Shepherd/El Señor Es Mi Pastor (Krisman) SS 321 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Marshall) SO 58 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Murray) SS November 2008 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Proulx/Black) CBW 211 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Proulx/Gelineau) WOR 964/LPGG 969 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Roberts) LMGM 544 The Lord is My Shepherd (Schiavone) LP 192/JS 1047 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Sensmeier) RS 44/GC 32 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Smith) GP 180/ SP4 6 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Somerville) CBW 607 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Testa) GIA 2931 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Vermulst) PMB 141/WC 385/WS 281 Songs for the Liturgy *A Banquet Is Prepared (Ps) GP 509 A Touching Place (1, G) RS 760/GC 640 Alleluia No. 1 (2) WOR 441/WC 700/CBW 383/MIBB 613/RS 581/GP 389/GC 443/ GC2 462/JS 439/PMB 353/WS 511 Arise, Your Light Is Come (G) CBW 302 At the Table of the World (G) PMB 301/WC 646/WS 443 *Because the Lord Is My Shepherd (Ps) MIBB 474/GP 627/JS 725 Bread for the World (G) GP 528/GC 827/JS 810/MI-BB 344 Christ, Be Near at Either Hand (G) PMB 361/ WC 714/WS 497 Christ Is Alive! WOR 466/CBW 384/RS 601/ JS 441/PMB 258/WC 550/SS 840 Christ Is the World s Light (2, G) WOR 543 *Come to Me -- Norbet (Ps) WC 842/MIBB 464/GP 629/JS 728/PMB 444/WS 603 Crown Him with Many Crowns (E, 2) WOR 496/WC 706/CBW 437/GP 420/MIBB 746/ LMGM 68/RS 626/GC 485/GC2 489/JS 480/PMB 359/WS 504/SS 876 For the Life of the World (G) GC 801/GC2 792 From North and South (G) MI-BB 538 *Gentle Shepherd/Jesús, Pastor Tan Dulce (Ps, 2) GP 512/CBW 598/JS 737 Gift of Finest Wheat (Ps) WOR 736/WC 629/ GP 525/CBW 603/MIBB 322/LMGM 136/ RS 912/GC 815/GC2 816/JS 803/PMB 300/WS 457/SS 1086 Go, Be Justice (G) PMB 476/WC 889/WS 633/SS 1014 God of the Hungry (G) MI-BB 587 God, Whose Glory Reigns Eternal (2, G) CBW 475 Hail, Redeemer, King Divine (2, G) WC 712/JS 481/PMB 358/WS 506/MI-BB 743 He Is Lord (2) LMGM 56 His Name Is Wonderful (1, Ps) LMGM 87 I Will Not Die (G) MIBB 616/RS 771/GP 716/ GC 657/JS 658 *In the Arms of the Shepherd (Ps) PMB 449/ WC 848/WS 606 In the Day of the Lord (G) JS 685/GP 722/MI- BB 602 Jesus Is Our King (G) LMGM 91 Jesus Shall Reign (2) WOR 492/WC 702/RS 631/GC 482/JS 479/PMB 362/WS 512/SS 873 Jesus, Shepherd of Our Souls (Ps) WOR 649/ GC 725 Jesus, Wine of Peace (1) GC 817/GC2 804 *Like a Shepherd (1) GP 708/CBW 490/ MIBB 635/GC 325/GC2 332/JS 648 *Listen, Listen to the Voice of Jesus (G) PSL A- 198/SS 348 Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service (G) WOR 630/MIBB 589/RS 793/GP 557/GC 681/ GC2 668/JS 840/PMB 508/WC 933/WS 662/SS 972 Make Us True Servants (G) PMB 501/WC 923/WS 666/SS 992 My Lord Will Come Again (G) GC 769 *My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (Ps, 2) WOR 606/WC 847/RS 761/JS 732 O Christ, What Can It Mean for Us (G) SS 874 O Living Bread from Heaven -- Hommerding (G) PMB 546/WC 984, 986 *O Lord, You Are My Shepherd (Ps) WC 846 One Is the Body, v 3 (G) GC 846 Open Wide the Doors to Christ (G) PMB 356/ WC 718/WS 513 People of Peace (G) GP 564 Priestly People (1, Ps, 2, G) PMB 383/WC 740/WS 529 Rejoice, the Lord Is King (G) WOR 493/MIBB 738/LMGM 93/RS 627/GC 487/GC2 493/ JS 478/PMB 355/WC 720/SS 877 Remember Me (G) PMB 304/WC 642/WS 468 *Shepherd Me, O God (Ps) MIBB 475/GC 31/ GC2 23/WC 386/PCY2 9/WS 278/SS 633 Shepherd of Souls (Ps) WOR 728/PMB 296, 307/WC 626, 643/MIBB 363/GP 501/GC 840/GC2 818/JS 825/WS 442/SS 1070 Sing with All the Saints in Glory (2) WOR 467/ RS 595/GP 724/JS 789/GC 442/GC2 442/ CBW 406/PMB 510/WC 940/WS 674/SS 1052/MI-BB 597 The Church of Christ in Every Age (G) WOR 626/RS 803/GC2 665/JS 843/WC 930/SS 979 The Day Is Near (G) GC 768 The God Who Sends Us Forth (1, Ps, G) GC 675 *The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Ps) WOR 609/MIBB 477/RS 766/GP 632/GC 635/ GC2 631/JS 733/PMB 427/WC 815/WS

5 preparation: MUSIC 582/SS 941 *The Living God My Shepherd Is (Ps) WOR 612/MI-BB 479 *The Lord Is My Shepherd (Ps) GC 643 *The Lord Is My True Shepherd (Ps) CBW 691 *The Lord Jesus Christ, v 5 (G) CBW 436 *The Lord, My Shepherd, Rules My Life (Ps) CBW 489 *The Lord, the Lord, the Lord Is My Shepherd (Ps) WOR 613 There s a Spirit in the Air (G) WOR 531/RS 689/GC 550/WC 585 *This Is the Feast of Victory (E, G) WOR 458/ WC 897/MIBB 608/RS 583/GC 429/GC2 458/CBW 396/JS 428/PMB 489/WS 644/ SS 829 Thy Kingdom Come (2, G) GP 719/RS 776/ GC 656 Up from the Earth (2, G) GC 452/RS 589/GP 386 Wake the Song of Jubilee (G) PMB 514/WC 943 We Are Called (G) RS 820/GC 718/GC2 710/ WC 778/WS 557/MI-BB 591/SS 948 We Know That Christ Is Raised (2) WOR 721/ RS 906/WC 554/SS 832 We Shall Rise Again (1, Ps) RS 872/GC 772/ GC2 762 We Turn Our Eyes to Heaven (G) HG 74 We Will Rise Again (1, Ps) MIBB 432/GP 603/ JS 714 *What You Have Done for Me (G) GC2 714 *Whatsoever You Do (G) WC 934/MIBB 590/ GP 558/GC 670/GC2 656/JS 846/WS 661 When the King Shall Come Again (G) WOR 355/GC 327/RS 487/JS 318/SS 733 When the Lord in Glory Comes (G) GC 765/ RS 868 *Worthy Is the Lamb (E) JS 682/MI-BB 601/ PSL A-196/SS 471 *Worthy the Lamb Who Died for Us (E) IH 73 You Have Looked upon the Lowly (1, Ps, G) CBW 624 You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd (1, G) RS 698/GC 525/GC2 525/HG 64 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT November 30, 2008 Psalm of the Day: Ps (79) 80 God of Hosts, Bring Us Back PSL B-2/SS 275 Lord, Make Us Turn to You (Alstott) JS 122/MI- BB 843 Lord, Make Us Turn to You (Guimont) RS 108/ GC2 947/LPMG 2 Lord, Make Us Turn to You, vss 1, 2, 3 (Haugen) PCY2 25/RS 107/GC 75/GC2 47 Lord, Make Us Turn to You (Haugen/Isele) CBW 18 Lord, Make Us Turn to You (Hughes/Gelineau) WOR 767/LPGG 767 Lord, Make Us Turn to You (Hunstiger) SS 559 Lord, Make Us Turn to You (Keil) JS 58/MI-BB 789 Lord, Make Us Turn to You (Kogut) PCY10 38 Lord, Make Us Turn to You (Roberts) BB 55 Lord, Make Us Turn to You (Schaffer) PRM B1/PMB 555/WS 45 Lord, Make Us Turn to You (Schiavone) LP 9/JS 879 Lord, Make Us Turn to You (Smith) GP 221 Suggested Common Psalm: Ps (84) 85 Lord, Let Us See Your Kindness Songs for the Liturgy A Season of Light (1) WC 466/WS 376 *Advent Gathering Rite (E) WS 371 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord Is Near (G) JS 324/ BB 50 As Servants Working an Estate (G) HG 81 Awake, Awake, Fling Off the Night (G) CBW 304 Behold, the Bridegroom Is Here PSL B- 3/SS 227 Blessing of the Advent Wreath WC 477 Christ, Be Our Light (1) GP 656/JS 661/GC2 512/WC 924/MI-BB 529/ WS 744/SS 888 Clear the Voice (G) JS 317 Come, Light of the World (1) WC 459/ WS 385 Come, Lord, and Tarry Not (1) WOR 366/LMGM 11 Come, Lord Jesus Ridge (1, G) BB 73 Come, O Lord, and Set Us Free, v 3 (C) RS 114/GC 80/GP 295 Come to Set Us Free (1) GC 338/GP 298 Creator Alme Siderum/Creator of the Stars of Night (1) WOR 368/CBW 307/ BB 58/LMGM 7/RS 483/GC 337/GC2 334/JS 325/GP 305/SS 715 *Eye Has Not Seen (1) WC 844/MIBB 476/RS 758/GC 638/GC2 616/CBW 482/WS 672/SS 940 Find Us Ready (G) GC2 342 God of All People (1) GC 331/GC2 349/SS 737 *Hold Me in Life (E) MIBB 515/GC 599/JS 702/GP 596 *I Lift My Soul to You (E) GC2 562 In the Day of the Lord (1) JS 685/GP 722/MI-BB 604 Jesus, Hope of the World (1) WC 722/ WS 566 Let the Valleys Be Raised, v 3 (G) GP 310/JS 190/BB 62 Litany of the Word (1) JS 312/BB 42 Maranatha JS 184/BB 39, 69, 72/GP 295/ GC2 324, 335/SS 574, 579 My Lord! What a Morning (G) LMGM 9 Now the Day of the Lord Is at Hand (G) WOR 687 O God, Our Help in Ages Past (1) WOR 579/CBW 644/GP 613/MIBB 448/LMGM 230/RS 735/GC 614/GC2 588/WC 829/ JS 705/PMB 435/WS 667/SS 926 O, How I Long to See (G) GP 306 O Lord of Light (1) PMB 187/WC 472/WS 369/SS 729 *Ps 25: To You, O Lord (E) Rejoice, the Lord Is King, last vs (G) WOR 493/LMGM 93/MIBB 739/RS 627/GC 487/GC2 493/PMB 355/WC 720/WS 578/JS 478/SS 877 *Save Us, O Lord Dufford (Ps) GP 301/ MIBB 664/JS 555 Soon and Very Soon (G) LMGM 4/MIBB 605/RS 870/GC 770/GC2 758/WC 941/ JS 683/GP 723/PMB 513/WS 749/SS 1050 The Day Is Near (G) GC 768 The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns (G) WOR 373/GP 307/LMGM 1/ BB 48/RS 497/GC 320/GC2 347/CBW 318/WC 457, 468/JS 319/PMB 186/WS 375, 379/SS 719 There Is a Longing (1) GP 620/JS 692/MI- BB 398 Thy Kingdom Come (1, G) GP 719/RS 776/GC 656 *To You, O God, I Lift Up My Soul (E) GP 302/JS 691/MI-BB 396 *To You, O Lord (E) WC 465/SS 414/BFW 1/IH 1/PSL B-1/BFW 1/JS 718/MI-BB 436/SS 448, 673 Wait for the Lord (G) RS 484/GC 332/GC2 340/CBW 319/SS 722 Wake, O Wake (G) WOR 371/CBW 451/BB 51/RS 489/GC 335/WC 458/WS 383/JS 332/HG 127/PMB 185/SS 720 We Live a Mystery (1) GC 595 When the King Shall Come Again (1, G) WOR 355/GC 327/RS 487/JS 318/SS 733 When the Lord in Glory Comes (G) GC 765/RS 868 *Your Mercy Like Rain (C) GC 330 J. Michael McMahon is music editor for Celebration. npmpres@npm.org. November

6 preparation: Planning & prayers November 2, 2008 Find prayers for All Saints, Nov. 1, on the Celebration Web site. All Souls Day Fr. Lawrence Mick Commemoration of All Souls Paige Byrne Shortal A t various p o i n t s through the year, we encounter feasts with options for the readings. This Sunday, however, brings us to a celebration that has a whole list of readings from which the three used this weekend can be chosen. This first large group of options is found in the Lectionary at #668, but note that you can also choose from those for the Masses for the Dead at Lectionary # That second set of options is found in Volume IV of the Lectionary, not in the Sunday volume. So the first question is: Who will decide which readings to use, and on what basis? It seems rather obvious that those who will be preaching this Sunday need to be involved in the decision, and it may happen that the preacher claims the right to decide. If so, however, they would be wise to consult with planners or other parishioners to see which readings speak most clearly to the assembly. You might also want to consult with the musicians before choosing the responsorial psalm to see what settings they know or have available. Once the decisions are made, be sure to provide adequate preparation time for the various ministers, especially the lectors and musicians. Many parishes provide the Workbook for Lectors so those ministers can prepare each week. There are readings suggested there, so make sure that the lectors know if you choose different ones. (If you choose the ones in the Workbook, you still need to decide which second reading to use.) It may be necessary in such a case to print out the texts for the assigned lectors so that they can prepare properly, but make sure they proclaim the text during the liturgy from the Lectionary. The prayer texts for today s celebration are found at November 2 in the Proper of the Saints in the back of the Sacramentary. Note that there are various options here, too. Not only are there three sets of orations, but there are also five different prefaces that may be used. Such choices are commonly left up to the presider, who unfortunately often does not decide until the moment arrives. It may be useful for planners to suggest which texts speak most richly to them, allowing the final decision to go to the presider. This is a perfect opportunity, of course, to offer support to those who have lost loved ones. In a small parish, all those buried from the parish in the past year might be mentioned by name in the petitions or at the announcements. In larger parishes, a book with the names of the deceased might be displayed today. Be careful not to sound exclusively concerned with recent deaths, though; people grieve for years after a loss, and they should all feel included in the parish s prayers. Introduction On this All Souls Day, we remember those who have died and those who are grieving the loss of someone dear to them. Let us ask God for the grace to live our lives so that when we die, we will have few regrets about how we spent our time on this earth. Penitential Rite Lord Jesus, you conquered death and rose to new life: Lord, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you wept at the death of your friend Lazarus: Christ, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you comfort those who mourn and bring all of us to new life: Lord, have mercy. Scripture Readings Isa 25:6, 7-9: God will wipe away every tear. Rom 6:3-9: If we have died with Christ, we will be raised with him. John 6:37-40: I will raise you up on the last day. Or select other readings from Masses for the Dead Prayers of the Faithful Presider My friends, our God hears every voice that is lifted in prayer. Confident of our God s love for us, let us pray. Minister For our loved ones who have passed from this life: for those we dearly miss we pray, For those who died with whom we did not have a last word, a final embrace; for comfort in the knowledge that we will meet again we pray, For those who died leaving us with unresolved hurts or bitter words; for faith that all is forgiven we pray, For those who died by violence and in fear: for victims of war, poverty or injustice; for those who died with no one to mourn their passing we pray, For those of our community and our families who have died this past year; for all those who have been buried from this place of worship (for all who are buried in our cemetery) we pray, For those who are grieving: for comfort for the wound that will not heal; for companionship for those who are lonely; for confidence for those who are afraid for their future we pray, (USA) Finally, let us pray for our nation as we elect our new leaders on Tuesday. For wisdom and clear thinking; for honesty and integrity; for a peaceful process... we pray, Presider Good and gracious God, you have promised that death is not the end of life. Give faith to the doubtful, courage to the fearful and comfort to the suffering, and inspire all of us to trust in your care. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 18 November 2008

7 preparation: Planning & prayers November 9, 2008 The Lateran Basilica in Rome Fr. Lawrence Mick Dedication of the Basilica Paige Byrne Shortal Once again, the Sunday readings are displaced by a feast, and this one may take some explanation for the assembly to understand why they are celebrating it. The church commonly known as St. John Lateran is more properly named the Church of St. John on the Lateran. It is located on the Lateran Hill in Rome and is dedicated to both John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. None of this would warrant a universal feast of the church, however, except for the fact that this church is the cathedral church of the bishop of Rome. Many people assume that St. Peter s is the pope s home church since most of the major liturgies are celebrated there, but his official cathedral is St. John. It is known as the Omnium urbis et orbis Ecclesiarum Mater et Caput: The head and mother church of the city and the world. Given to the pope by Constantine the Great in the fourth century, San Giovanni in Laterano is one of the four major basilicas in the city. Legend says the original building was dedicated as a church on November 9 in 324. The dedication of this church is celebrated throughout the world because it stands as a symbol of our unity with Rome. Like all celebrations of church dedications, it really celebrates the living church more than the building. The building becomes a reminder that we are living stones who together form the church. The prayer texts for this feast can be found by looking for November 9 in the proper of the saints in the back of the Sacramentary. That entry refers you to the Common of the Dedication of a Church. You will find there two sets of prayers; unless you are celebrating on the Lateran Hill this weekend, you will use the second set. Take time to read through these texts and see how clearly they focus on the people who form the church. The preface is P53, the second option for the Dedication of a Church. The readings are found in the Lectionary right after the All Souls texts at #651. Once again, it is essential that lectors and musicians are clear about the texts that will be used this weekend and where to find them. The proper readings are in the Workbook for Lectors this week. In the petitions, pray for the Holy Father, of course, since this is his proper church. Pray for the unity of the church throughout the world. Pray for the ecumenical movement, that we might one day be one church with all our Christian brothers and sisters. Pray that we might be the church that Christ intends us to be. Introduction St. John Lateran, the first Christian basilica, was dedicated on November 9 in the year 324. This building is the cathedral of the pope not St. Peter s, but humble St. John Lateran. We celebrate all that it symbolizes: our unity in Christ, our call to be the community of believers, our worship and our going forth again and again to be Christ in the world. Let us ask for mercy for those times when we have not honored the temple we are. Penitential Rite Lord Jesus, you drove out those who were dishonoring the temple: Lord, have mercy. Christ Jesus, you made of your body a temple of the Lord: Christ, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you call us to be the temple of the Holy Spirit: Lord, have mercy. Scripture Readings Ezek 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 The water flowing from the temple gives life. 1 Cor 3:9c-11, You are the temple of God. John 2:13-22 Jesus is the new temple. Prayers of the Faithful Presider Called to be a holy community, let us fulfill our duty as believers and pray for the world. Minister We pray for the church throughout the world among people of every nation, race and language: for holiness, humility and joy we pray, We pray for peace throughout the world: for diplomats and peacemakers who discover common ground and for all people who seek to avoid war and strive to live together in peace we pray, (USA) This Tuesday is Veterans Day. Let us remember those men and women who served in the Armed Forces: for those who came home hurt in body and mind; for those who never came home; for those serving today and those who love them we pray, Let us pray for those who most need our prayers: for the very sick, the very old and those who are infirm, the very poor, refugees, those whose lives are in danger and all those in the path of war we pray, We remember those who have died (names). Let us remember especially those who have lost their lives in war and for all those who are mourning the loss of a loved one we pray, Presider Loving God, look upon us today and on all your people gathered all over the world. Bless us and make us one people, your people, forever and ever. We pray in Jesus name. Amen. November

8 preparation: Planning & prayers November 16, 2008 Putting Talents to Work Fr. Lawrence Mick 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Paige Byrne Shortal The Gospel parable of the talents this Sunday challenges us to examine how well we are using the gifts God has given us to carry on Christ s work. Even though the word talent in the Gospel refers to an ancient coin, the fact that they are given out according to each servant s ability and that the servants are judged by their use of the gift naturally has led people for centuries to make the link between the coin and our personal talents. Planners might begin this examination by asking how well each person s abilities on the team are being used. Not everyone is equally good at every task. Do you have the best people writing petitions, the best people responsible for the liturgical environment, etc.? Answering that question well may require some group discernment, since we don t always recognize our own gifts until others point them out to us. A second area to consider is the recruiting of people for all the various ministries of worship. How does this happen in your parish? Is it simply a matter of volunteers deciding for themselves that they have gifts for proclamation or for singing or for decorating? Or is there a process of discernment that seeks to match each person s unique talents with the needs of the parish community? The issue of talents arises at the very beginning: Are new ministers sought by a general request for volunteers, or do you seek out people whose gifts have become evident to parish liturgical leaders? Even if you start with a volunteer request, do you then invite people to audition for ministry so that their talents and skills can be discerned before they begin to serve in a particular ministry? This is obviously more important for lectors and musicians and cantors than for some other ministries, but each form of service has its own requirements that need some discernment. Another aspect of the parable, though, might prompt a cautionary note. The third servant is judged harshly because he tried to play it safe, afraid to take the risk that would produce a reward. Sometimes we have to take risks in ministry, too. A person who volunteers as a lector may not have the skills to proclaim well, but if there is an openness to learn and develop those skills, if there is a willingness to take the risk of growth, then such a person should be trained and nurtured. Often it is this willingness to grow that is most important in discerning who can serve the community well. Moving to a discernment-based model for recruiting ministers may seem scary at first, too. Do you have the courage to take the risk? Introduction My friends, in November the church calls us to remember that this life is passing. This week s parable is about how to live that life: fully alive and employing all that God has given us. Let us pray for the grace not to squander the gifts of this good life. Penitential Rite Lord Jesus, you are the light of the world: Lord, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you came to lead us out of darkness: Christ, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you came to show us the way to a full and holy life: Lord, have mercy. Scripture Readings Prov 31:10-13, 19-20, The woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. 1 Thess 5:1-6 We are children of the light. Stay awake. Matt 25:14-30 The parable of the talents Prayers of the Faithful Presider Brothers and sisters, it is our faith that God hears our prayers and that prayer makes a difference in this world. Confident in that faith, let us pray. Minister Let us pray for the church: for Christian communities everywhere; for our Jewish and Muslim brothers and sisters; for respectful dialogue among all believers we pray, For peace among the nations: for light, wisdom and clear thinking in the face of fear we pray, For those who have been elected to office and for those who have served and will soon step down; for a peaceful transition we pray, For all those whose lives are threatened: those whose work is dangerous; those who live with violence and the fear of violence; for all those in harm s way we pray, For those who are frustrated in the use of their gifts and talents and are seeking a way to serve more effectively; and for those whose lives are a gift of service to others we pray, We remember those who are sick or in pain; for all those for whom we have promised to pray we pray, We remember those who have died (names). For all those who are dying with no one to pray for them we pray, Presider Loving and generous God, you give us all that we need to become the holy men and women you call us to be. Inspire in us the desire to live full and gracious lives faithful to your Gospel, trusting in your promises. We pray in Jesus name. Amen. 20 November 2008

9 preparation: Planning & prayers All Time Belongs to Him Fr. Lawrence Mick November 23, 2008 Find prayers for Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, on the Celebration Web site. Christ the King Paige Byrne Shortal The solemnity of Christ the King brings us to the end of another liturgical year. This feast is like an echo of the Easter Vigil, when we proclaim that all time and all the ages belong to Christ as we prepare the paschal candle. Ending our year with this celebration reminds us that the whole year, and every year, belongs to the Lord. We might all take a little time to ask ourselves how fully we have given ourselves to Christ in the past year and how we might embrace his kingship more fully in the year ahead. One way that we are invited to embrace Christ every year at this time is through the Campaign for Human Development. Though some dioceses choose another date, this weekend is the nationally designated time for the CHD collection in the United States. The date is chosen because it falls just before the civil observance of Thanksgiving Day, inviting us to share the gifts for which we give thanks. One could hardly imagine more appropriate readings to support this effort, however, than the ones we will hear this weekend. In the first reading, God says that the Lord will be the shepherd to seek out the lost and the strayed and the injured and the sick. The implication is that we should do the same, and if that implication is not clear in the first reading, the Gospel makes it hard to miss. This famous passage from Matthew s Gospel calls into question most of the assumptions people tend to make about salvation and religion and what really matters. While it may have been chosen for this spot in the Lectionary because it depicts Christ as a judge seated on a royal throne, it also reminds us that serving this king is quite different from serving other masters. If we want to serve this king, we must do it through serving the least of his brothers and sisters. Those who compose the petitions today might well draw from the Gospel categories. Pray for the hungry and the thirsty. Pray for strangers and aliens in our midst. Pray for the homeless and the impoverished. Pray for the sick and those in prison. And pray, above all, that we will have the courage and love to serve such people in Christ s name. This could also be a good day to remind the assembly, in preaching or in the bulletin, of the challenge of recognizing the face of Christ in all those we meet. The better we learn to do that when we gather for worship, showing hospitality and care for all those who gather with us, the better we will become at recognizing Christ in others once we leave the liturgy. Introduction Today we celebrate Jesus Christ as our King. We are his subjects. In the Gospel Jesus tells us how we will be judged at the end of our life. Let us listen as if our lives depended on it. Penitential Rite Lord Jesus, you are the servant king who dies for his people: Lord, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you are the good king who defends the lives of the poor: Christ, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you command us to imitate you in all things: Lord, have mercy. Scripture Readings Ezek 34:11-12, The shepherd will judge between one sheep and another. 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28 Christ is the king who will hand over the kingdom. Matt 25:31-46 The final judgment and the commandment to serve the least Prayers of the Faithful Presider Brothers and sisters, today we proclaim that God is God of the whole world and that the salvation won by Jesus Christ is salvation for all. Let us remember our duty as believers and pray for the whole world. Minister Let us pray for the church: for those who bring the message of hope to those tempted to despair; who comfort those who are suffering; who make the world a vision of the kingdom of God... we pray, We pray for our country: for responsibility, honesty, fairness and those virtues necessary for our citizens to live in peace with each other and with all nations of the world we pray, For those with Gospel privileges: for those who are hungry, thirsty, without clothing or shelter; the sick, the imprisoned, the refugee and the stranger we pray, We remember those who cannot be with us today: those who are ill or in pain or living with a debilitating condition; those who serve as missionaries; those in the Armed Forces and stationed far away we pray, We remember those who have died... (names). For all those who grieve and will especially miss their loved ones on Thanksgiving Day we pray, Presider Good and gracious God, you sent us your son Jesus as a servant king to establish your kingdom. Grant us what we need to choose to be members of that kingdom and to live out your Gospel message here on earth. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. November

10 preparation: Planning & prayers November 30, 2008 The Coming of Our God Today begins the season of Advent and a new liturgical year. The turning of the year means a new cycle of the Lectionary. On Sundays we begin Year B. On weekdays, we will be in Year 1, which is in Volume 2 of the four volumes of the Lectionary. Make sure the proper books are prepared and marked before Masses this weekend, and remind the lectors and musicians of the shift so they prepare the right texts. The arrival of Advent brings into focus some basic issues of liturgical planning. In rather quick succession, we will celebrate Advent and Christmas, a brief Ordinary Time, and then Lent, Triduum and Easter. Each of these seasons has its own character. Each calls for appropriate décor and music and rituals to mark the season. Many members of our assemblies do not keep track of the liturgical calendar, so planners need to keep in mind the importance of distinguishing the seasons in ways that invite people to enter into the spirit of each one. Music is obviously a key element in such planning. Every season has certain songs that the assembly will recognize immediately as belonging to the season. Planners should make sure that the musical selections make it obvious what season we are celebrating. Too often musicians want to introduce so much new music that the familiar songs linked to a season Fr. Lawrence Mick are ignored, or they simply choose songs that can be used on any Sunday and do not carry the mood and themes of the season. Décor, too, can help people recognize and enter into the spirit of a liturgical season. It is important to be consistent. Allowing Christmas décor before Advent is completed distorts both seasons. Removing Easter décor halfway through the Fifty Days discourages people from continuing the celebration all the way to Pentecost. World AIDS Day: This Monday, December 1, is designated by the World Health Organization as World AIDS Day, a time to focus on the devastation caused by this disease that afflicts millions around the world, especially in Africa. This weekend is a good time to remember victims of the disease in prayer and to invite people to volunteer to care for local victims and to work for appropriate funding for research into better medicines and potential cures or vaccines. If there is a need to correct misconceptions (ask around your community to see what people really think), remind the assembly that this is not a gay disease, nor does it have a cure. Much more needs to be done to help those who have contracted the disease around the world. See hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/world/index. html for more information. First Sunday of Advent Paige Byrne Shortal Introduction and Penitential Rite On this first Sunday of Advent our readings speak to us of the last days. The candles of the Advent wreath remind us of the passing of time. As we light the first candle, let us pray for the grace to make of our lives a preparation for eternal life with God. [As the following is sung or spoken, the first candle is lit.] Lord Jesus, you were born into the world to reveal God s love for us: Lord, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you promise to be with us until the end of time: Christ, have mercy. Lord Jesus, you are born again in each of us and in your community: Lord, have mercy. Scripture Readings Isa 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 Why do you let us wander, O Lord? 1 Cor 1:3-9 We await the revelation of Jesus. Mark 13:33-37 Be watchful and alert: you do not know when the time will come. Prayers of the Faithful Presider My friends, let us bring to God our intentions for our world, our neighbors and ourselves, praying: Be born in us; be born in our world. Minister That wars will cease and the world may know peace, we pray Be born in us; be born in our world. That Christians of every nation and every congregation may witness to the love which creates and powers everything that is good, we pray Be born in us; be born in our world. That those with food to share will feed the hungry, we pray Be born in us; be born in our world. That strangers will be kind and neighbors will be gentle with one another, we pray Be born in us; be born in our world. That children will be nurtured in loving, caring families, we pray Be born in us; be born in our world. That the sick will be made well and the dying will be prepared for heaven, we pray Be born in us; be born in our world. We remember those who have died (names). That those who mourn will be comforted, we pray... Be born in us; be born in our world. Presider Creator God, hear our prayers as we prepare for the great feast of Christmas. Help us prepare a place for Jesus to be born in us and make us Christbearers to the world in what we say, in what we do, in what we desire. We pray in Jesus name. Amen. For a sung arrangement of the response, Be born in us; be born in our world, link to celebrationpublications.org. 22 November 2008