Liturgical Leaflet for an Active Participation in the Celebration of the Eucharist

17 May 2020 6th Sunday of Easter Year A

A Love Proven by Deeds

O
n this 6th Sunday of Easter, the Lord Jesus challenges us to
prove the genuineness of our love for him by living as he
has taught us. Just as he has proven his love for us by dying
for our salvation, so should we show our love for him by living for
him. Then will we enjoy the abundance of the Father’s love.
By ourselves we are not capable of giving such a radical re-
sponse, for we are weak and inconstant. We need the help of the
Holy Spirit and the intercession of our Blessed Mother. Jesus him-
self has provided both helps for us. He gave us Mary as our mother
while he was in agony on the Cross, and the Holy Spirit on the very
day of his resurrection. In the power of these two great Advocates,
we proceed in our effort to make of our lives a response of love to
the Lord Jesus.

empty words and external heavenly King, O God, almighty

religious signs, Lord, have Father.
mercy! Lord Jesus Christ, Only Be-
All – Lord, have mercy! gotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of
Entrance Antiphon P –For the times we have failed God, Son of the Father, you take
(To be recited only when no Entrance to treat our neighbor with away the sins of the world, have
Hymn is sung.) respect and gentleness, es- mercy on us; you take away the
Proclaim a joyful sound pecially those who were sins of the world, receive our
and let it be heard; proclaim not kind to us, Christ, have prayer; you are seated at the right
to the ends of the earth: The mercy! hand of the Father, have mercy
Lord has freed his people, al- All – Christ, have mercy! on us. For you alone are the Holy
leluia. One, you alone are the Lord, you
P –For the times we have lived alone are the Most High, Jesus
Greeting a superficial life, ignoring Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
your invitation to live in in the glory of God the Father.
P –Blessed be Jesus Christ, the communion with you and Amen!
just man who died for us. May the Father, Lord, have mer-
his grace and peace be with you cy! Collect (Opening Prayer)
all! All – Lord, have mercy!
All – And with your spirit! P –Grant, almighty God, that
P – May almighty God have we may celebrate with heartfelt
Penitential Act mercy on us, forgive us our sins, devotion these days of joy, which
and bring us to everlasting life. we keep in honor of the risen
P –Today, Jesus reminds us All – Amen! Lord, and that what we relive in
that our love for him has to be remembrance we may always
proven by the way we live. Let Gloria hold to in what we do.
us pause for a while and see All – Glory to God in the high- Through our Lord Jesus
if all our actions have been a est, and on earth peace to people Christ, your Son, who lives and
manifestation of our love for the of good will. We praise you, reigns with you in the unity of
Lord. (Pause) we bless you, we adore you, we the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
P –For the times we have re- glorify you, we give you thanks and ever.
duced our love for you to for your great glory, Lord God, All – Amen!
 * “Let all on earth worship Gospel Jn 14:15-21
and sing praise to you, sing In his Farewell Discourse,
praise to your name!” Come Jesus shows himself both gener-
and see the works of God, his ous and demanding. These are
1st Reading Acts 8:5-8.14-17 tremendous deeds among the the two signs of genuine friend-
The victorious battle against children of Adam. R. ship that lead to communion with
the evil spirits initiated by Jesus him and the Father, thanks to the
continues through the deacon * He has changed the sea
into dry land; through the riv- presence of the Holy Spirit.
Philip and the Apostles, in the
power of the Holy Spirit. He is er they passed on foot; there- P –The Lord be with you!
also our best Ally as we carry on fore let us rejoice in him. He All –And with your spirit!
the same struggle. rules by his might forever. R. P – A proclamation from the
* Hear now, all you who fear holy Gospel according to
R – A proclamation from the John
Acts of the Apostles God, while I declare what he
has done for me. Blessed be All – Glory to you, O Lord!
Philip went down to the God who refused me not my Jesus said to his disciples:
city of Samaria and pro- prayer or his kindness! R. “If you love me, you will keep
claimed the Christ to them. my commandments. And I will
With one accord, the ask the Father, and he will give
2nd Reading 1 Pt 3:15-18
crowds paid attention to what you another Advocate to be
was said by Philip when they Today, St. Peter reminds us
that, as true followers of Christ, with you always – the Spirit of
heard it and saw the signs he truth, whom the world cannot
was doing. For unclean spir- we should not suffer from any
complex of inferiority. Rather, accept, because it neither sees
its, crying out in a loud voice,
came out of many possessed we should strive to conquer nor knows him. But you know
people, and many paralyzed the hearts of the non-believers him, because he remains with
or crippled people were cured. through the power of our good you, and will be in you.
There was great joy in that city. example and the kindness of our I will not leave you or-
Now when the apostles in phans; I will come to you. In
words.
Jerusalem heard that Samaria a little while the world will no
had accepted the word of God, R – A proclamation from the longer see me, but you will see
they sent them Peter and John, First Letter of Peter me, because I live and you will
who went down and prayed for Beloved: glorify Christ as live. On that day you will real-
them, that they might receive Lord in your hearts. Always be ize that I am in my Father and
the Holy Spirit, for it had not ready to give an explanation you are in me and I in you.
yet fallen upon any of them; to anyone who asks you for a Whoever has my com-
they had only been baptized in reason for your hope, but do mandments and observes them
the name of the Lord Jesus. it with gentleness and rever- is the one who loves me. And
Then they laid hands on ence, keeping your conscience whoever loves me will be loved
them and they received the clear, so that, when you are ma- by my Father, and I will love
Holy Spirit. ligned, those who defame your him and reveal myself to him.”
The Word of the Lord! good conduct in Christ may The Gospel of the Lord!
All – Thanks be to God! themselves be put to shame. All – Praise to you, Lord Jesus
For it is better to suffer for do- Christ!
Responsorial Psalm Ps 66 ing good, if that be the will of
R –Let all the earth cry out to God, than for doing evil. Homily
God with joy! For Christ also suffered Profession of Faith
for sins once, the righteous for (Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed)
the sake of the unrighteous,
that he might lead you to God. All –I believe in one God, the Fa-
Put to death in the flesh, he was ther almighty, maker of heaven
brought to life in the Spirit. and earth, of all things visible
and invisible.
The Word of the Lord! I believe in one Lord Jesus
All – Thanks be to God! Christ, the Only Begotten Son
of God, born of the Father be-
Gospel Acclamation Jn 14:23 fore all ages. God from God,
Light from Light, true God from
All – Alleluia! Alleluia! true God, begotten, not made,
* Shout joyfully to God, all “Whoever loves me will consubstantial with the Father;
the earth, sing praise to the keep my word,” says the through him all things were
glory of his name; proclaim Lord, “and my Father will made. For us men and for our
his glorious praise. Say to God, love him and we will come salvation he came down from
“How tremendous are your to him.” heaven, (bow)* and by the Holy
deeds!” R. Alleluia! Alleluia! Spirit was incarnate of the Vir-

17 May 2020
gin Mary, and became man.* frontliners, let us pray! R. are thrown open to the faithful;
For our sake he was crucified for his Death is our ransom from
under Pontius Pilate, he suf- C –That all of us may follow
death, and in his rising the life of
fered death and was buried, and God’s commandments, moti- all has risen.
rose again on the third day in vated by love for Him and our Therefore, overcome with
accordance with the Scriptures. neighbor, let us pray! R. paschal joy, every land, every
He ascended into heaven and is C – Let us pray in silence for our people exults in your praise and
seated at the right hand of the even the heavenly Powers, with
Father. He will come again in personal intentions. (Pause)
Let us pray! R. the angelic hosts, sing together
glory to judge the living and the the unending hymn of your glo-
dead and his kingdom will have P –Lord Jesus, you are the ry, as they acclaim:
no end. source of our hope and salvation. All –Holy, holy, holy Lord, God
I believe in the Holy Spirit, Continue to prepare our hearts to of hosts. Heaven and earth are
the Lord, the giver of life, who receive your Spirit of Holiness,
proceeds from the Father and full of your glory. Hosanna in
even as we do our best to show the highest!
the Son, who with the Father our love for you through the ful-
and the Son is adored and glori- Blessed is he who comes in
fillment of our daily duties. You the name of the Lord. Hosanna
fied, who has spoken through who live and love for ever and
the prophets. in the highest!
ever!
I believe in one, holy, cath- All – Amen!
olic and apostolic Church. I Memorial Acclamation
confess one Baptism for the P –The mystery of faith!
forgiveness of sins and I look All –We proclaim your Death,
forward to the resurrection of O Lord, and profess your
the dead and the life of the world Resurrection until you
to come. Amen! Preparation of the Gifts come again!
Prayer of the Faithful P –Pray, brethren . . .
All – May the Lord accept the
P –We are grateful to the Lord sacrifice at your hands, for the
for his promise of the Holy Spirit praise and glory of his name,
and the assurance that he will for our good and the good of all
not leave us orphaned. With per- his holy Church. All – Our Father . . .
severing trust in him who is the P –Deliver us, Lord . . .
“God-with-us,” let us say to him: Prayer over the Offerings All –For the kingdom, the
power, and the glory are
All –Lord, you are our hope P – May our prayers rise up to yours, now and for ever.
and our strength! you, O Lord, together with the
sacrificial offerings, so that, pu-
C –That the whole Catholic rified by your graciousness, we Sign of Peace
Church, God’s family on earth, may be conformed to the myster-
may constantly enjoy the pres- ies of your mighty love. Breaking of the Bread
ence of Jesus, in communion Through Christ our Lord. All – Lamb of God . . .
with the Father, and the guidance All – Amen!
of the Spirit, let us pray! R. Communion
Preface of Easter II
C –That the Holy Father and all P –Behold the Lamb of God,
our religious leaders may contin- P –The Lord be with you! behold him who takes away the
ue to edify us with their example, All –And with your spirit! sins of the world. Blessed are
strengthen us with their prayers, P –Lift up your hearts! those called to the Supper of the
and lead us in the power of the All – We lift them up to the Lord! Lamb.
Spirit, let us pray! R. All –Lord, I am not worthy
P –Let us give thanks to the that you should enter under
C –That our civil leaders may Lord our God! my roof, but only say the word
uphold the rule of law and pro- All –It is right and just! and my soul shall be healed.
mote especially the good of the
homeless, the landless, and the P – It is truly right and just,
our duty and our salvation, at all Communion Antiphon
unemployed, let us pray! R. (To be recited only when no
times to acclaim you, O Lord,
Communion Hymn is sung.)
C –That the Lord may give but in this time above all to
eternal rest to the victims of the praise you yet more gloriously, If you love me, keep my
Coronavirus and reward all those when Christ our Passover has commandments, says the Lord,
who have assisted them in differ- been sacrificed. and I will ask the Father and
ent capacities: doctors, nurses, Through him the children of he will send you another Para-
paramedics, chaplains, and all light rise to eternal life and the clete, to abide with you for ever,
the healthcare personnel and halls of the heavenly Kingdom alleluia.

6th Sunday of Easter (A)

 Prayer after Communion
P –Almighty ever-living God, PRAYER FOR THOSE AFFLICTED
who restore us to eternal life in BY THE CORONAVIRUS
the Resurrection of Christ, in-
crease in us, we pray, the fruits God our Father,
of this Paschal Sacrament and
pour into our hearts the strength we come to You in our need
of this saving food. to ask Your protection against the COVID-19
Through Christ our Lord. that has disturbed and even claimed lives.
All – Amen! We pray that you guide the people
tasked to find cures for this disease
and to stop its transmission.
Protect the medical experts
that they may minister to the sick
P –The Lord be with you. with competence and compassion.
All – And with your spirit!
P –Bow your heads and pray We pray for those afflicted by this pandemic.
for God’s blessing. (Pause) May they be restored to health soon.
– May God, the all-powerful Protect those who care for them.
Father, grant you the grace Grant eternal rest to those who have died.
to live as authentic disciples Give us the grace, in this trying time,
of His Son.
All – Amen!
to work for the good of all and to help those in need.
We implore You to stop the spread of this virus
P – May God, the all-loving and to save us from our fears.
Son, make you experience
His constant presence as you
Grant all these through our Lord Jesus Christ,
strive to fulfill your duties. your Son, who lives and reigns with You,
All – Amen! in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. Amen!
P –May God, the all-Holy Spir-
it, fill you with His grace,
We fly to your protection, oh Holy Mother of God.
strength, and consolation.
All – Amen! Do not despise our petition in our necessities,
but deliver us always from all dangers,
P –May almighty God bless oh glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen!
you: the Father, and the
Our Lady, health of the sick, pray for us!
Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All – Amen! St. Raphael the Archangel, pray for us!
St. Roch, pray for us!
P –Go in peace, glorifying the St. Lorenzo Ruiz, pray for us!
Lord by your life! St. Pedro Calungsod, pray for us!
All – Thanks be to God!

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