7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, February 23rd 2025
10.30 THE PARISH MASS
Opening Hymn 602 [6:2]
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
to his feet your tribute bring;
ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
who like you his praise should sing?
Alleluia, alleluia!
praise the everlasting King.
Praise him for his grace and favour
to our fathers in distress;
praise him, still the same as ever,
slow to blame and swift to bless;
Alleluia, alleluia!
glorious in his faithfulness.
Father-like, he tends and spares us,
All our hopes and fears he knows;
in his hands he gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes:
Alleluia, alleluia!
widely as his mercy flows.
Angels, help us to adore him;
you behold him face to face;
sun and moon, bow down before him,
praise him all in time and space.
Alleluia, alleluia!
praise with us the God of grace.
℣ In the name of the Father, and of the Son,✠and of the Holy Spirit.
℟ Amen.
℣ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
℟ And with your spirit.
The Priest leads the penitential rite:-
℣ Lord have mercy
℟ Lord have mercy
℣ Christ have mercy
℟ Christ have mercy
V. : Lord have mercy
℟ Lord have mercy
℣ May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.
℟ Amen.
The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you,
we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
The Collect
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that, always pondering spiritual things,
we may carry out in both word and deed
that which is pleasing to you.
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.
R. Amen
First Reading (Ref: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23)
Theme: ‘The Lord gave you into my hand today, and I would not put out my hand against the Lord’s anointed.’
In those days: Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph with three thousand chosen men of Israel to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
David and Abishai went to the army by night. And there lay Saul sleeping within the encampment, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head, and Abner and the army lay round him. Then Abishai said to David, ‘God has given your enemy into your hand this day. Now please let me pin him to the earth with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him twice.’ But David said to Abishai, ‘Do not
destroy him, for who can put out his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be guiltless?’ So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head, and they went away. No man saw it or knew it, nor did any awake, for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen upon them.
Then David went over to the other side and stood far off on the top of the hill, with a great space between them. David said, ‘Here is the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and take it. The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the Lord gave you into my hand today, and I would not put out my hand against the Lord’s anointed.’
℣ The Word of the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
R The Lord is compassionate and gracious.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all within me, his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and never forget all his benefits. R
It is the Lord who forgives all your sins,
who heals every one of your ills,
who redeems your life from the grave,
who crowns you with mercy and compassion. R
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger and rich in mercy.
He does not treat us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our faults. R
As far as the east is from the west,
so far from us does he remove our transgressions.
As a father has compassion on his children,
the Lord’s compassion is on those who fear him. R
Second Reading (Ref: 1 Corinthians 15:45-49)
Theme: ‘Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.’
Brothers and Sisters: ‘The first man Adam became a living being’; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. But it is not the spiritual that is first but the natural, and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.
℣ The Word of the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia.
A new commandment I give to you, says the Lord,
that you love one another, just as I have loved you.
Alleluia.
Gospel (Ref: Luke 6:27-38)
Theme: ‘Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.’
℣. The Lord be with you
℟ And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
✠ Glory to you, O Lord.
At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who begs from you; and from one who takes away your goods, do not demand them back. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
‘If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
‘Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.’
℣ The Gospel of the Lord.
℟ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Please sit for the Address and then stand for the Creed and Prayer of the Faithful
The Creed
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Prayer of the Faithful
V: Lord, hear us
R. And have mercy upon us
Those in Need:
Fr Keith, Brenda Anscombe, Joanne Besgrove, Diane Burrell, Valerie Clarke, Elle Deveson, Denise Edmunds, Emily Glass, Sue Korth, Pete Mac, Jen and Jez McAteer, Thelma Penrose, Jo Rees-Davies, Terry Roberts, Chris Swetman, Julie Swetman, Dorothy Valder, Carole Wright, Valentina, Alex, John, Rita, Timothy
The Recent Departed:
Michael Brotherton (Pr)
Freda Long,
Ivan Austin,
Year’s Mind:
(23) Amelia Harfield, Elizabeth Constable, Susan Meager, Annette Fawcett, Ernest Callingham, Daisy Cassey,
John Wheeler, Dorothy Craven, Stephanie McKellow, Vera Paine
(24) Lilian Burton, Arthur Field, Yvonne Baines, Herbert Sanford, Christopher Luxmoore (Bp)
(25) Charles Bennett
(26) Sydney Stiff, Sylvia Luckin, Stanley Horsey (Pr)
(27)
(28) Ellen Rogers, Herbert Cassey
(1) Alice Richardson, Ada Biffin Eleanor Catamole
Offertory Hymn 745 [7:10]
To God be the glory
Great things He has done
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin
And opened the life-gate that all may go in
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Let the earth hear His voice
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Let the people rejoice
Come to the Father
Through Jesus the Son
Give Him the glory
Great things He has done
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood
To every believer the promise of God
The vilest offender who truly believes
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives R
Great things He has taught us, great things He has done
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our worship, when Jesus we see R
℣ Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
R 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 holy Church.
The Prayer over the Gifts
R Amen
℣ The Lord be with you
℟. And with your spirit.
℣ Lift up your hearts
℟ We lift them up to the Lord
℣ Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
℟ It is right and just.
The Proper Preface
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.
The Eucharistic Prayer
V. The mystery of faith
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
or
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
or
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
The Eucharistic Prayer
℟ Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done on 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.
℣ 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 sin
and safe from all distress,
as we await the blessed hope
and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
℟ For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.
℣ 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 unity
in accordance with your will.
Who live and reign for ever and ever..
℟ Amen.
℣ The peace of the Lord be with you always.
℟ And with your spirit.
℣ Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
The Agnus Dei
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.
℣. ✠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.
℟ Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Please be guided to Communion by the Stewards
Silence will be kept after Communion.
The Post Communion Prayer
Post Communion HymnNEH 343 [2:4]
King of glory, King of peace
I will love Thee;
And that love may never cease
I will move Thee
Thou hast granted my request
Thou hast heard me
Thou didst note my working breast
Thou hast spared me
Wherefore with my utmost art
I will sing Thee
And the cream of all my heart
I will bring Thee
Though my sins against me cried
Thou alone didst clear me;
And alone, when they replied
Thou didst hear me
Seven whole days, not one in seven
I will praise Thee;
In my heart, though not in Heaven
I can raise Thee
Small it is, in this poor sort
To enroll Thee:
E'en eternity's too short
To extol Thee
℣ The Lord be with you
℟ And with your spirit.
℣ And may the blessing of God Almighty, the Father ✠ and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, come down upon you and remain with you for ever.
℟ Amen
℣ Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord
℟ Thanks be to God.
The Angelus
℣ The Angel of the Lord brought the tidings to Mary
℟ And she conceived by the Holy Ghost.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessèd art thou among women, and blessèd is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
℣ Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
℟. Be it unto me according to thy Word.
Hail Mary….
℣ And the word was made flesh.
℟. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary….
℣ Pray for us, Holy Mother of God.
℟ That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Collect.
