Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
People: And with your spirit.
The Celebrant introduces the celebration and then stands before a vessel containing the water to be blessed before him, he calls upon the people to pray in these words:
Dear brothers and sisters, let us humbly beseech the Lord our God to bless this water he has created, which will be sprinkled on us as a memorial of our Baptism.
May he help us by his grace to remain faithful to the Spirit we have received.
After a brief pause for silence he blesses the water.
The Rite concludes with prayer: -
May almighty God cleanse us of our sins,
and through the celebration of this Eucharist
make us worthy to share at the table of his Kingdom.
R. 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, almighty God,
that we may celebrate with heartfelt devotion these days of joy, which we keep in honor of the risen lord,
and that what we relive in remembrance we may always hold to in what we do.
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
Reference: Acts 10:25-26.34-35.44-48
Theme: The Holy Spirit has been poured out on the pagans too.
As Peter reached the house Cornelius went out to meet him, knelt at his feet and prostrated himself. But Peter helped him up. Stand up, he said, I am only a man after all!
Then Peter addressed them: The truth I have now come to realise, he said, is that God does not have favourites, but that anybody of any nationality who fears God and does what is right is acceptable to him.
While Peter was still speaking the Holy Spirit came down on all the listeners. Jewish believers who had accompanied Peter were all astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit should be poured out on the pagans too, since they could hear them speaking strange languages and proclaiming the greatness of God. Peter himself then said, Could anyone refuse the water of baptism to these people, now they have received the Holy Spirit just as much as we have? He then gave orders for them to be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ. Afterwards they begged him to stay on for some days.
V. The Word of the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
R. The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations.
Sing a new song to the Lord
for he has worked wonders;
his right hand and his holy arm
have brought salvation, R.
The Lord has made known his salvation;
has shown his justice to the nations;
he has remembered his truth and love
for the house of the Lord. R
All the ends of the earth have seen
The salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord, all the earth,
Ring out your joy. R
Second Reading
Reference: 1 John 4:7-10
Theme: God is love.
My dear people,
let us love one another
since love comes from God
and everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
Anyone who fails to love can never have known God,
because God is love.
God's love for us was revealed
when God sent into the world his only Son
so that we could have life through him;
this is the love I mean:
not our love for God,
but God's love for us when he sent his Son
to be the sacrifice that takes our sins away.
V. The Word of the Lord
R. Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the Gospel Acclamation.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Jesus said: ‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word,
and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him,
Alleluia!
V. The Lord be with you
R. And with your spirit.
☩Glory to you, O Lord
Gospel
Reference: John 15:9-17
Theme: A man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends.
Jesus said to his disciples:
'As the Father has loved me,
so have I loved you.
Remain in my love.
If you keep my commandments
you will remain in my love,
just as I have kept my Father's commandments
and remain in his love.
I have told you this
so that my own joy may be in you
and your joy be complete.
This is my commandment:
love one another,
as I have loved you.
A man can have no greater love
than to lay down his life for his friends.
You are my friends,
if you do what I command you.
I shall not call you servants any more,
because a servant does not know
his master's business;
I call you friends,
because I have made known to you
everything I have learnt from my Father.
You did not choose me,
no, I chose you;
and I commissioned you
to go out and to bear fruit,
fruit that will last;
and then the Father will give you
anything you ask him in my name.
What I command you
is to love one another.'
V. The Gospel of the Lord.
R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Please sit for the Address and then stand for the Creed
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.
Please stand for the ‘Prayer of the Faithful’
The Prayer of the Faithful
V. Lord hear us;
R.. in your love for us
Those in Need:
Thiresia_Maria Alifarmaki, Diane Burrell, Michael Clarke, Paul Clarke, Chris Cooper, Elle Deveson,
Ron Fuller, Alyson Gibbons, Hazel Hickman,, John Levett, Mary Mack, Dave Manley, Jaxon Martin,
Fr Terry Morley, Jo Rees-Davies, Olive Shaw, Margaret Smith, Maureen Smithers, Roger Smithers,
Fr Anthony Stidolph, Chris Swetman, Julie Swetman, Dorothy Valder, Laurie Wellard, Shirley Wellard, Timothy
The Recent Departed:
Eddie Freeman
Year’s Mind:
(9) Wallis Day
(10) Doris Ventigan, Hilda Jordan, Graham Carey (Pr), Renee Charlwood
(11) Frank Buckle, Eva Sharpe
(12) Frederick Bonwick, Dom Gregory Dix, Amy Farley
(13) William Homewood, Emily Dixon, Edmund Nugent (Pr), John Goodman (Pr), Emily Corté,
Kathleen Kerridge
(14) Christopher Williams, Jessie Frost, Roger Calder (Pr), David Dunn (Pr)
(15) Eliza Pannett, Sophia Hedger, Caroline Pettit, James Smith
Please sit for the Offertory and then stand.
Priest: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
People: 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
V. The Lord be with you
R. And with your spirit.
V. Lift up your hearts
R. We lift them up to the Lord
V. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
R. It is right and just.
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
Priest: The mystery of faith.
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
The Eucharistic Prayer
People: 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.
Priest: 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.
People: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.
Priest: 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.
People: Amen.
Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
People: And with your spirit. 6
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 your peace.
Priest: ☩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.
People: 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
The Post Communion Prayer
The Blessing
Priest: The Lord be with you
People: And with your spirit.
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, ☩ and the Holy Spirit.
Priest: Go forth, the Mass is ended.
People: Thanks be to God.
The Regina Caeli
Joy to thee O Queen of Heaven, Alleluia.
He whom thou wast meet to bear, Alleluia.
As he promised hath arisen, Alleluia.
Pour for us to him thy prayer, Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary. Alleluia
R. For the Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia..
Let us pray.
O God, by the resurrection of your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, you have brought joy to the whole world: grant that, by the help of his mother the Virgin Mary. We may obtain the joys of everlasting life; through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
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