Instruction before the Celebration
At the start of the celebration, the commentator says
Good morning/afternoon/evening, brothers and sisters.
We are now in the Fourth Sunday of Lent,
Laetare Sunday, the Sunday of Rejoicing.
Our presider for this celebration is Fr. N.
Let us all stand and unite our hearts, minds and voices as we begin our celebration.
INTRODUCTORY RITES
Entrance
After the people have assembled, accompanied by a song, the presider and the ministers walk towards the sanctuary, reverence the altar and go to their places.
If there is no song, the antiphon is said
Is 66:10-11
Rejoice, Jerusalem! Be glad for her, you who love her; rejoice with her, you who mourned for her, and you will find contentment at her consoling breasts.Everyone remains standing and makes the sign of the cross, as the presider says
In the name of the Father + and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
The people answer
Amen.
Greeting
Then, the presider, facing the people, extends his hands and greets all present with
The Lord be with you.
The people answer
And also with you.
Introduction to the Celebration
The presider or deacon or other suitable minister may very briefly introduce the Mass of the day in these words
What kind of Father would accept a son who not only asked for his inheritance while he is still alive but also wasted this money on worldly things? What kind of holy man eats and drinks with sinners? This is the kind of God we have: a Father whose arms are open for those who return to him and whose hands are open for those who trust in his providence. God is ever-merciful and forgiving. Not only did the Father forgive his prodigal son, he also threw a feast for him – the same attitude of God to us. This feast is the eucharist, the memorial of Jesus’ death and resurrection that reconciled humanity to God. Until now, God welcomes those who strayed and Jesus eats with sinners.
Act of Penitence
The priest invites the people to recall their sins to repent of them in silence with
My brothers and sisters*,
to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries,
let us call to mind our sins.
Please kneel.
After the silence, the presider leads the people in saying the Confiteor
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do; and I ask Blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord, our God.
The presider then says
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
The people answer
Amen.
Kyrie
The presider says Lord, have mercy.
The people answer Lord, have mercy.
The presider says Christ, have mercy.
The people answer Christ, have mercy.
The presider says Lord, have mercy.
The people answer Lord, have mercy.
The commentator says
Please stand.
Opening Prayer
The presider, with hands joined, sings or says:
Let us pray.
Everyone pray silently for a while. Then, the presider extends his hands and says or sings
Father of peace, we are joyful in your Word, your Son Jesus Christ, who reconciles us to you. Let us hasten toward Easter with eagerness of faith and love. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
or
God our Father, your Word, Jesus Christ, spoke peace to a sinful world and brought mankind the gift of reconciliation by the suffering and death he endured. Teach us, the people who bear his name, to follow the example he gave us: may our faith, hope and charity turn hatred to love, conflict to peace, death to eternal life. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
The people respond
Amen.
LITURGY OF THE WORD
Introduction to Reading I
The commentator says
The Israelites celebrate Passover on the Promised Land, which God gave them. The Passover meal recalls the salvation wrought by God and the reconciliation of a prodigal people.
Reading I Jos 5:9a, 10-12
The lector proceeds with the proclamation.
A reading from the book of Joshua.
A short pause follows. Then, the lector continues with the reading.
The LORD said to Joshua,
“Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.”
While the Israelites were encamped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho,
they celebrated the Passover
on the evening of the fourteenth of the month.
On the day after the Passover,
they ate of the produce of the land
in the form of unleavened cakes and parched grain.
On that same day after the Passover,
on which they ate of the produce of the land, the manna ceased.
No longer was there manna for the Israelites,
who that year ate of the yield of the land of Canaan.
A short pause follows. Then, the Lector ends the reading with
The Word of the Lord.
The people answer
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
The lector says
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
All say
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
The lector says
I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me and be glad.
All say
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
The lector says
Glorify the LORD with me,
let us together extol his name.
I sought the LORD, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
All say
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
The lector says
Look to him that you may be radiant with joy,
and your faces may not blush with shame.
When the poor one called out, the LORD heard,
and from all his distress he saved him.
All say
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
Introduction to Reading II
The commentator says
God is so forgiving that through the sacrifice of his son, we were reconciled to him and through the ministry of the Church, even if we are sinners, we can still return to him.
Reading II 2 Cor 5:17-21
The Lector proceeds with the proclamation.
A reading from the second letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.
A short pause follows. Then, the lector continues with the reading.
Brothers and sisters:
Whoever is in Christ is a new creation:
the old things have passed away;
behold, new things have come.
And all this is from God,
who has reconciled us to himself through Christ
and given us the ministry of reconciliation,
namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ,
not counting their trespasses against them
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
So we are ambassadors for Christ,
as if God were appealing through us.
We implore you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin,
so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
A short pause follows. Then, the Lector ends the reading with
The Word of the Lord.
The people answer
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
The commentator signals the people for the gospel
Let us honor the Holy Gospel.
The music ministry leads the people in singing the appropriate song. The priest/deacon carries the Gospel Book to the Ambo.
Gospel Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
The deacon/priest says or sings
The Lord be with you.
The people answer
And also with you.
The deacon/priest says or sings
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke.
The people answer
Glory to you, Lord.
All make the gospel sign. If incense is used, the proclaimer incenses the book of gospels.
The gospel is proclaimed.
Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,
but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,
“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
So to them Jesus addressed this parable:
“A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father,
‘Father give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’
So the father divided the property between them.
After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings
and set off to a distant country
where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation.
When he had freely spent everything,
a severe famine struck that country,
and he found himself in dire need.
So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens
who sent him to his farm to tend the swine.
And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed,
but nobody gave him any.
Coming to his senses he thought,
‘How many of my father’s hired workers
have more than enough food to eat,
but here am I, dying from hunger.
I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him,
“Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
I no longer deserve to be called your son;
treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.”’
So he got up and went back to his father.
While he was still a long way off,
his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion.
He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him.
His son said to him,
‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you;
I no longer deserve to be called your son.’
But his father ordered his servants,
‘Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him;
put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
Take the fattened calf and slaughter it.
Then let us celebrate with a feast,
because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again;
he was lost, and has been found.’
Then the celebration began.
Now the older son had been out in the field
and, on his way back, as he neared the house,
he heard the sound of music and dancing.
He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean.
The servant said to him,
‘Your brother has returned
and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf
because he has him back safe and sound.’
He became angry,
and when he refused to enter the house,
his father came out and pleaded with him.
He said to his father in reply,
‘Look, all these years I served you
and not once did I disobey your orders;
yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends.
But when your son returns
who swallowed up your property with prostitutes,
for him you slaughter the fattened calf.’
He said to him,
‘My son, you are here with me always;
everything I have is yours.
But now we must celebrate and rejoice,
because your brother was dead and has come to life again;
he was lost and has been found.’”
A short pause follows. The deacon/priest ends the proclamation with
The Gospel of the Lord.
The people answer
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Homily
The presider or the homilist gives the homily.
Profession of Faith
The presider from the chair initiates the common recitation of the creed.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day, he rose again.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayer of the Faithful
The presider gives a brief introduction, then invites the people to pray.
The presider gives a brief introduction, then invites the people to pray.
Let us pray to God our merciful Father to give us the strength to repent and to do good. Let us say: LORD, HAVE MERCY.
The intentions are proclaimed by a deacon, lector or some members of the faithful from the ambo.
- That the Church may always be a place where sinners are reconciled with God and with the community, we pray.
- That priests may be more committed to help everyone to constant conversion and be strengthened in their ministry of reconciliation, we pray.
- That a prodigal humanity may return to its Maker and be restored to the original dignity God had given us, we pray.
- That those who feel lost and far away from God may be inspired to come back to him and be given mercy and love, we pray.
- That our community may have the open arms of the father to those who need us, we pray.
- That our community may not shun those who do not conform to the norm and sinners but instead accept and give them the chance to change, we pray.
Lord, you are merciful and forgiving. Help us to seek you and melt our hearts so that we, your disobedient children, may have the confidence to come to you. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
The people respond
Amen.
Panalangin ng Bayan
Aanyayahan ng tagapamuno ang lahat na manalangin
Manalangin tayo sa Diyos Ama upang bigyan tayo ng lakas upang magbago at pagpapakumbaba para magbalik sa kanya. Sabihin natin: PANGINOON, KAAWAAN MO KAMI.
Ipahahayag ang mga luhog mula sa Ambo.
- Upang ang Simbahan ay ipagpatuloy ang gawain ng pakikipagkasundo ng makasalanan sa Diyos at pamayanan, ng manalangin tayo.
- Upang ang mga pari ay higit na maging aktibo sa pagtulong sa pagbabagong buhay ng ga lumalapit sa kanila at upang mapalakas sila sa kanilang tungkuling magpakumpisal, manalangin tayo.
- Upang ang alibughang sangkatauhan ay magbalik sa Maykapal at manumbalik sa dangal na kaloob ng Diyos sa atin, manalangin tayo.
- Upang ang mga naliligaw ng landas at malayô sa Diyos ay magbalik-loob na sa kanya, manalangin tayo.
- Upang ang ating pamayanan ay maging bukas sa mga makasalanan, manalangin tayo.
Panginoon, ikaw ay mahabagin at mapagpatawad. Tulungan mo kaming matanto ka at palambutin mo ang aming puso upang kaming mga alibughang anak mo ay magbalik sa iyo sa PAMAMAGITAN ni Kristong aming Panginoon.
Tutugon ang lahat
Amen.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Prayer over the Gifts
Standing at the center of the altar, facing the people, the presider extends and then joins his hands, saying
Pray, brethren*,
that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
The people respond
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
for the praise and glory of his name,
for our good and the good of all His Church.
With hands extended, the presider says
Lord, we offer you these gifts which bring us peace and joy. Increase our reverence by this eucharist, and bring salvation to the world. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
The people answer
Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer
Presider: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Presider: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Presider: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Preface for Lent
Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation I
Communion Rite
Communion
If there is no song, the antiphon is said
Lk 15:32
My son, you should rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come back to life; he was lost and is found.Prayer after Communion
Then, standing at the chair or at the altar, the presider says or sings
Let us pray.
Everyone prays in silence for a while. Then, the presider extends his hands and sings or says
Father, you enlighten all who come into the world. Fill our hearts with the light of your gospel, that our thoughts may please you, and our love be sincere. Grant this through Christ our Lord.
The people respond
Amen.
CONCLUDING RITE
Greeting
Facing the people, the presider extends his hands and sings or says
The Lord be with you.
The people answer
And also with you.
Solemn Blessing
The deacon/presider says
Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.
The presider extends his hands over the people while he says:
Father, look with love upon your people, the love which our Lord Jesus Christ showed us when he delivered himself to evil men and suffered the agony of the cross. Grant this through Christ our Lord.
The people answer
Amen.
Blessing
The presider blesses the people with these words
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.
The people answer
Amen.
Dismissal
The deacon or presider says
Go in peace.
The people answer
Thanks be to God.
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