Sequere Me

Ministry

Friday, 16 July 2021

 The Order of Mass
FRIDAY OF THE FIFTEENTH WEEK
IN ORDINARY TIME

PRAYER FOR PROTECTION FROM CORONAVIRUS

R In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
All Amen
R Let us pray:
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of
salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of
the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’
pain, with steadfast faith.

You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.

We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at
Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this
moment of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to

the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took
our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring
us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.

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 We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of
God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test
– and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed
Virgin.

R In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
All Amen

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

ENTRANCE SONG
YOU ARE MY ALL IN ALL
You are my strength when I am weak
You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all
Seeking You as a precious jewel
Lord to give up I'd be a fool
You are my all in all
Jesus, Lamb of God worthy is Your name
Jesus, Lamb of God worthy is Your name

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GREETING
Ps In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
All Amen
Ps The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
All And with your spirit.

PENITENTIAL ACT
Ps Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, and so
prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
All I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and
sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in
my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to
do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most
grievous fault; therefore 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.

Ps May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins,

and bring us to everlasting life.
All Amen

KYRIE
Ps Lord, have mercy
All Lord, have mercy
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Ps Christ, have mercy
All Christ, have mercy
Ps Lord, have mercy
All Lord, have mercy

COLLECT
Ps Let us pray.
O God, who show the light of your truth to those who go
astray, so that they may return to the right path, give all
who for the faith they profess are accounted Christians the
grace to reject whatever is contrary to the name of Christ
and to strive after all that does it honor. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
All Amen

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

READING (Ex 11:10-12:14)

R A reading from the Book of Exodus
Although Moses and Aaron performed various wonders in
Pharaoh’s presence, the LORD made Pharaoh obstinate,
and he would not let the children of Israel leave his land.

The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,

“This month shall stand at the head of your calendar; you

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 shall reckon it the first month of the year. Tell the whole
community of Israel: On the tenth of this month every one
of your families must procure for itself a lamb, one apiece
for each household. If a family is too small for a whole
lamb, it shall join the nearest household in procuring one
and shall share in the lamb in proportion to the number of
persons who partake of it. The lamb must be a year-old
male and without blemish. You may take it from either the
sheep or the goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth
day of this month, and then, with the whole assembly of
Israel present, it shall be slaughtered during the evening
twilight. They shall take some of its blood and apply it to
the two doorposts and the lintel of every house in which
they partake of the lamb.

That same night they shall eat its roasted flesh with
unleavened bread and bitter herbs. It shall not be eaten raw
or boiled, but roasted whole, with its head and shanks and
inner organs. None of it must be kept beyond the next
morning; whatever is left over in the morning shall be
burned up.

“This is how you are to eat it: with your loins girt, sandals
on your feet and your staff in hand, you shall eat like those
who are in flight. It is the Passover of the LORD. For on this
same night I will go through Egypt, striking down every

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 first born of the land, both man and beast, and executing
judgment on all the gods of Egypt—I, the LORD! But the
blood will mark the houses where you are. Seeing the
blood, I will pass over you; thus, when I strike the land of
Egypt, no destructive blow will come upon you.

“This day shall be a memorial feast for you, which all your
generations shall celebrate with pilgrimage to the LORD, as
a perpetual institution.”

R The word of the Lord.

All Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL SONG
AS THE DEER
As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after Thee
You are all that my heart desire
And I long to worship You
You alone my strength my shield
To you alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart desire
And I long to worship Thee

ACCLAMATION BEFORE THE GOSPEL (Jn 10:27)

Ps Alleluia, alleluia.

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 My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them and
they follow me.

GOSPEL (Mt 12:1-8)

Ps The Lord be with you.
All And with your spirit.
Ps ✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
All Glory to you, O Lord.

Ps Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His

disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain
and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to
him, “See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do
on the sabbath.”

He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when
he and his companions were hungry, how he went into the
house of God and ate the bread of offering, which neither
he nor his companions but only the priests could lawfully
eat? Or have you not read in the law that on the sabbath
the priests serving in the temple violate the sabbath and are
innocent? I say to you, something greater than the temple is
here. If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not
sacrifice, you would not have condemned these innocent
men. For the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath.”

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Ps The Gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

HOMILY

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS
Ps Our God is a loving God. He is full of love, grace and
mercy. Therefore, let us ask for His help as we say:
All Lord, hear our prayer.
R1 Father, bless the Church, the Holy Father, the bishops and
all religious leaders throughout the world. Make them
instruments of Your fatherly love for all. We pray:
All Lord, hear our prayer.
R1 Father, we pray that the pandemic is over soon. Heal the
sick and give eternal rest to the dead. Protect us and bless
our health. We pray:
All Lord, hear our prayer.
R2 Father, we pray for those in authority, that they may not
refuse to be responsible, but serve justice and truth. We
pray:
All Lord, hear our prayer.
R2 Father, we pray for the unfortunate, the suffering, the sick,
the weak, the poor, the outcast and the disabled, that they
may have patience and big spirit to keep fighting in life.
Move our hearts to support, care and share what we have
with them. We pray:

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All Lord, hear our prayer.

R3 Father, we pray for the children who long for Your love
and mercy through their parents' touch and care, that they
may feel Your power, love and strength. During the
pandemic, grant them strong spirit to study, help their
parents and grow in faith. Open wide paths for them,
according to Your will, so they may have bright future. We
pray:
All Lord, hear our prayer.
R3 Father, bless our families and friends, make them havens of
sincere love, solidarity and peace. Protect them from all
forms of division, jealousy and unfaithfulness. We pray:
All Lord, hear our prayer.

R4 Father, make us generous and caring people. Bless our

hands so we can use them correctly and we always open
our hearts to help and offer nice things to others in need.
We pray:
All Lord, hear our prayer.
R4 For all of us gathered in today's Mass, Father, please melt
our hearts and move us to do right and good deeds so we
are always ready and open ourselves to serve You,
families, friends and people who need help. We pray:
All Lord, hear our prayer.

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Ps Lord, in Your Holy Name, obtain for us from Your
heavenly Father His providence of Sequere Me Ministry.
We pray:
All Lord, hear our prayer.
Ps Father, we pray for those intentions offered for the mass ...
and for our personal intentions. (Pause). We pray:
All Lord, hear our prayer.
Ps Father, all of those are our prayers. May You show Your
mercy on Your people. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
All Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

OFFERTORY CHANT
Ps Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your
goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of
the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us
the bread of life.
All Blessed be God for ever.
Ps Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your
goodness we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of
the vine and work of human hands, it will become our
spiritual drink.
All Blessed be God for ever.

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Ps With humble spirit and contrite heart may we be accepted
by you, O Lord, and may our sacrifice in your sight this
day be pleasing to you, Lord God.

Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity and cleanse me from

my sin.

INVITATION TO PRAYER
Ps Pray, Brothers and Sisters, that my sacrifice and yoursmay
be acceptable to God,the almighty Father.
All May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your handsfor the
praise and glory of his name,for our goodand the good of
all his holy Church.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Ps Look upon the offerings of the Church, O Lord, as she
makes her prayer to you, and grant that, when consumed
by those who believe, they may bring ever greater holiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
All Amen

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Ps The Lord be with you.
All And with your spirit.

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Ps Lift up your hearts.
All We lift them up to the Lord.

Ps Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All It is right and just.

Ps It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always
and everywhere to give thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty
and eternal God, through Christ our Lord.

In him you have been pleased to renew all things, giving us

all a share in his fullness. For though he was in the form of
God, he emptied himself and by the blood of his Cross
brought peace to all creation. Therefore he has been exalted
above all things, and to all who obey him, has become the
source of eternal salvation.

And so, with Angels and Archangels, with Thrones and

Dominions, and with all the hosts and Powers of heaven,
we sing the hymn of your glory, as without end we
acclaim:

All Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.Heaven and earth are
full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who
comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Ps You are indeed Holy, O Lord,the fount of all holiness.Make

holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,by sending down your

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 Spirit upon them like the dewfall,so that they may become
for usthe Body and + Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
At the time he was betrayedand entered willingly into his
Passion,he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,and
gave it to his disciples, saying:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,FOR THIS IS

MY BODY,WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.

In a similar way, when supper was ended,he took the

chaliceand, once more giving thanks,he gave it to his
disciples, saying:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,FOR

THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,THE BLOOD OF
THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT,WHICH WILL
BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANYFOR THE
FORGIVENESS OF SINS.DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
Ps The mystery of faith.
All We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your
Resurrection until you come again.

Ps Therefore, as we celebratethe memorial of his Death and

Resurrection,we offer you, Lord,the Bread of life and the
Chalice of salvation,giving thanks that you have held us
worthyto be in your presence and minister to you.Humbly
we praythat, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,we
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 may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.Remember,
Lord, your Church,spread throughout the world,and bring
her to the fullness of charity,together with Francis our Pope
and Robert our Bishop,and all the clergy.

Remember your servant N.,whom you have called (today)

from this world to yourself.Grant that he (she) who was
united with your Son in a death like his, may also be one
with him in his Resurrection.

Remember also our brothers and sisterswho have fallen

asleep in the hope of the resurrection,and all who have
died in your mercy:welcome them into the light of your
face.Have mercy on us all, we pray,that with the Blessed
Virgin Mary, Mother of God,with blessed Joseph, her
Spouse with the blessed Apostles,and all the Saints who
have pleased you throughout the ages,we may merit to be
coheirs to eternal life,and may praise and glorify you
through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Through him, and with him, and in him,O God, almighty

Father,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,all glory and honor is
yours,for ever and ever.
All Amen.

OUR FATHER

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Ps At the Savior’s commandand formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
All Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;thy
kingdom come,thy will be doneon earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,and forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Ps Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,graciously grant

peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy,we may
be always free from sinand safe from all distress,as we
await the blessed hopeand the coming of our Savior, Jesus
Christ.
All For the kingdom,the power and the glory are yoursnow
and for ever.

SIGN OF PEACE
Ps Lord Jesus Christ,who said to your Apostles:Peace I leave
you, my peace I give you;look not on our sins,but on the
faith of your Church,and graciously grant her peace and
unityin accordance with your will. Who live and reign for
ever and ever.
All Amen.

Ps The peace of the Lord be with you always.

All And with your spirit.
Ps Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
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LAMB OF GOD
Ps Lamb of God,
All You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Ps Lamb of God,
All You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Ps Lamb of God,
All You take away the sins of the world,grant us peace.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION
Ps Behold the Lamb of God,behold him who takes away the
sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of
the Lamb.
All Lord, I am not worthythat you should enter under my roof,
but only say the wordand my soul shall be healed.
Ps May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
All Amen.

ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

R Let us pray
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy
Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to
receive You into my soul. Since I can not at this moment
receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my
heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite

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 myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated
from You.
All Amen

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Ps Let us pray.
Having consumed these gifts, we pray, O Lord, that, by our
participation in this mystery, its saving effects upon us may
grow. Through Christ our Lord.
All Amen.

THE CONCLUDING RITES

BLESSING AND DISMISSAL

Ps The Lord be with you.
All And with your spirit.
Ps May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, +
and the Holy Spirit.
All Amen.
Ps Go forth, the Mass is ended.
All Thanks be to God.

CLOSING SONG
STILL

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 Hide me now under Your wings
Cover me within Your mighty hand
When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father, You are King over the flood
I will be still and know You are God

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