2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, January 19th 2025
10.30 THE PARISH MASS
Opening Hymn 605
Praise the Lord! ye heav'ns adore him;
Praise him angels, in the height;
Sun and moon, rejoice before him;
Praise him, all ye stars of light.
Praise the Lord! for he has spoken;
Worlds his mighty voice obeyed;
Laws which never shall be broken
For their guidance he has made.
Praise the Lord! for he is glorious;
Never shall his promise fail;
God has made his saints victorious;
Sin and death shall not prevail.
Praise the God of our salvation!
Hosts on high his pow'r proclaim;
Heav'n, and earth, and all creation,
Laud and magnify his name.
Worship, honour, glory, blessing,
Lord, we offer unto thee;
Young and old, thy praise expressing,
In glad homage bend the knee.
All the saints in heav'n adore thee,
We would bow before thy throne;
As thine angels serve before thee,
So on earth thy will be done.
℣ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of the Holy Spirit.
℟ Amen.
The Greeting
℣ 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
℣ : 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! Glory! Glory to God! Glory! Glory! Glory to God!
Glory! Glory! Glory to God! Glory! Glory! Glory to God!
Glory to God in the heights of the heavens.
Peace to God’s people, all people on earth. R.
Son of the Father, all glory and worship;
praise and thanksgiving to you, Lamb of God. R.
You take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us, receive our prayer. R.
Seated in pow’r at the right of the Father,
Jesus alone is the Lord, the Most High. R.
And with the Spirit of love everlasting,
reigning in glory for ever. Amen. R.
The Collect
Almighty ever-living God,
who govern all things,
both in heaven and on earth,
mercifully hear the pleading of your people
and bestow your peace on our times.
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.
℟ Amen
First Reading (Reference: Isaiah 62:1-5)
A reading from the Prophet Isaiah
Theme: ‘The bridegroom rejoices over the bride.'
For Sion’s sake I will not keep silent,
and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet,
until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
and her salvation as a burning torch.
The nations shall see your righteousness,
and all the kings your glory,
and you shall be called by a new name
that the mouth of the Lord will give.
You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,
and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
You shall no more be termed Forsaken,
and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,
but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her,
and your land Married;
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land shall be married.
For as a young man marries a young woman,
so shall your sons marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so shall your God rejoice over you.
℣ The Word of the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
R Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
O sing a new song to the Lord;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
O sing to the Lord; bless his name. R
Proclaim his salvation day by day.
Tell among the nations his glory,
and his wonders among all the peoples. R
Ascribe to the Lord, you families of peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and power;
ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name. R
Worship the Lord in holy splendour.
O tremble before him, all the earth.
Say to the nations, ‘The Lord is king.’
He will judge the peoples in fairness. R
Second Reading (Reference: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11)
Theme: ‘The one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.’
A reading from the first letter of S Paul to the Corinthians
Brothers and Sisters: There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
℣ The Word of the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia.
God called us through the gospel,
so that we may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia.
Gospel (Reference: John 2:1-11)
Theme: ‘This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee.’
℣. The Lord be with you
℟ And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
✠ Glory to you, O Lord.
At that time: There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.’ His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’
Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding seventy or one hundred litres. Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, ‘Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.’ So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, ‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.’
This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
℣ 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: Hear us Lord
R. You are the cause of our joy
Those in Need:
Fr Keith, Brenda Anscombe, 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:
David Page
Connor Grove-Johansson (infant)
Lynne Davies-Tinch
Year’s Mind:
(19) Gladys Clarke, Leo Philcox, Ivy Chadwell, Mary Mitchell, Henry Page
(20) Charles Flint, Margaret Box, Arthur Field
(21) David Feist, Rosina Mullings, Edith Firth
(22) Ormond Monro-Mortimer, Derek Allen (Pr), Allen Jenkins (Pr), Marley Southwell-Vaughan
(23) Paul Raybould (Pr), Irene Seager, Rene Sinclair, George Head
(24)
(25) Jessie Inkpen, Edith Clarke, Arthur Price
Offertory Hymn 536
O Jesus, I have promised
To serve thee to the end;
Be thou forever near me,
My Master and my friend;
I shall not fear the battle
If thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
If thou wilt be my guide.
O let me feel thee near me!
The world is ever near:
I see the sights that dazzle,
The tempting sounds I hear.
My foes are ever near me,
Around me and within;
But, Jesus, draw thou nearer,
And shield my soul from sin.
O let me hear thee speaking
In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will.
O speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control;
O speak, and make me listen,
Thou guardian of my soul.
O Jesus, thou hast promised
To all who follow thee
That where thou art in glory
There shall thy servant be.
And, Jesus, I have promised
To serve thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow,
My Master and my friend.
O let me see thy foot-marks,
And in them plant mine own;
My hope to follow duly
Is in thy strength alone:
O guide me, call me, draw me,
Uphold me to the end;
And then in heaven receive me,
My Saviour and my Friend.
℣ 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 power and might;
Heaven and earth are full of your glory,
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.
Blessèd, Blessèd, Blessèd is he, Who comes in the name of the Lord:
Glory and peace in the highest heavens,
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.
The Eucharistic Prayer
V. The mystery of faith
Jesus, Mary’s son, word made flesh,
Dying you destroyed our death.
Rising again you restored our life.
Jesus heavn’ly King come again in glory.
The Eucharistic Prayer
R Glory, honour might and pow’r are yours Almighty Father;
Heaven and earth unite in one voice to sing, sing, sing your praise. 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
Jesus, Lamb of God, bearer of our sin; Jesus, Saviour:
Hear our prayer, hear our prayer; through this bread and wine we share may we be your sign of peace everywhere.
Jesus, Lamb of God, bearer of our pain; Jesus healer: R.
Jesus , Lamb of God, broken as our bread, here among us: R.
℣. ✠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 Hymn 488
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps;
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps,
His day is marching on. R
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat;
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him; be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on. R
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me;
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free!
While God is marching on. R
℣ 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.
