Introductory Rites: in These or Similar Words..
Introductory Rites: in These or Similar Words..
Introductory Rites: in These or Similar Words..
OPENING HYMN
GREETING
INTRODUCTION
And in his greatest act of merciful love, God sent his only
Son to live among us, to preach of the Father‟s love, and to
set us free from sin and death.
OPENING PRAYER
Presider:
My brothers and sisters,
God calls us to conversion;
let us therefore ask him
for the grace of sincere repentance.
Silent prayer
All: Amen.
CELEBRATION OF THE WORD OF GOD
FIRST READING
Isaiah 55:1-11
SECOND READING
Ephesians 2:1-10
As for you,
you were dead in your transgressions and sins,
in which you used to live
when you followed the ways of this world
and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,
the spirit who is now at work
in those who are disobedient.
All of us also lived among them at one time,
gratifying the cravings of our flesh
and following its desires and thoughts.
Like the rest,
we were by nature deserving of wrath.
But because of his great love for us,
God, who is rich in mercy,
made us alive with Christ
even when we were dead in transgressions—
it is by grace you have been saved.
And God raised us up with Christ
and seated us with him
in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
in order that in the coming ages
he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,
expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith—and this is not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God—
not by works, so that no one can boast.
For we are God‟s handiwork,
created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
which God prepared in advance for us to do.
The word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Psalm 85:8
Show us, LORD, your love;
and grant us your salvation.
GOSPEL
John 1:29-34
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
Reader #1: How have I failed to worship God in private and communal
prayer?
Do I pray daily?
Do I receive the sacraments regularly?
Do I keep Sundays and holy days sacred?
Do I fulfill my commitments as a member of my faith community?
What is my attitude toward the sacrament of reconciliation?
Have I tried to grow in the life of the Spirit through prayer and the reading of the word of God?
Do I trust God‟s goodness and providence, even in times of crisis and doubt?
Reader #2: How have I failed to use the gifts of God in daily living?
Do I respect my own body as a gift from God?
Do I control my vices, including abuses of food and drink?
Have I made good use of the gifts God has given me?
Do I work too hard and too long? Do I neglect my family and health?
Have I been lazy and given too much time to leisure or entertainment?
Reader #1: How have I failed in my relationships with others?
In my household, have I contributed to the well-being and happiness of the rest of my family? Am
I patient? Am I loving?
Do I treat my parents with respect?
Am I ever angry with those I love?
Have I been faithful in my relationships?
Have I imposed my will on others without respecting their freedom and rights?
Am I intolerant of other‟s ideas or needs?
Have I perpetuated racism, prejudices and stereotypes?
Do I treat people with disabilities with respect?
Reader #2: Have I failed to share God‟s love with the world?
Do I share my time and my treasure with others in need?
Do I fail to speak out on behalf of the poor or the oppressed?
Have I accepted suffering as a share in the suffering of Christ?
Have I indulged in reading, conversation, or entertainments that are contrary to Christian
decency and respect for human life?
Do I use the earth‟s resources wisely?
Do I purchase a lot of material goods that I don‟t really need?
RITE OF RECONCILIATION
LITANY OF REPENTANCE
Presider: Let us turn to Christ with confidence and ask his mercy.
Minister: You came into the world to seek and save what was lost.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Minister: You became the source of salvation for all who obey you.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Minister: Once and for all you died for our sins,
the innocent one for the guilty.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Our Father,...
CONCLUDING PRAYER
All: Amen