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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

(Divine Mercy Sunday)

2020

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

Saturday within the Octave of Easter

8AM +David Starke by Mother & Family

4PM ++Bill & Laura Barrett by Bill & Pat Barrett

SUNDAY, APRIL 19

Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy)

7AM +Earle Seidel by Wife & Daughters

9AM ++All Deceased Members of Knights of

Columbus and Cardinal Mindszenty Assembly

11AM Parish Family of Mother Cabrini Church

MONDAY, APRIL 20

Easter Weekday

8AM +Lee C. Patrick by Wife, Sandy

TUESDAY, APRIL 21

St. Anselm

8AM ++Dabulis, Laczkowski & Yanick Families

by Bonnie Laczkowski & Family

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

Easter Weekday

8AM ++Walter & Susan Stefanowicz

by Stefanowicz Family

THURSDAY, APRIL 23

Ss. George & Adalbert

8AM +George Dorko by Gere Bonchak

FRIDAY, APRIL 24

St. Fidelis Sigmaringen

8AM +Helen Marciniak by Sister, Ann

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

St. Mark

8AM Intentions of Ritcey Family

by Larry & Sarah Ritcey

4PM Parish Family of Mother Cabrini Church

SUNDAY, APRIL 26

Third Sunday of Easter

7AM +Jeanette Pastuzak by Brother, Jim & Nieces

9AM ++Deceased Members of the East End Hose

and Fire Company

11AM ++Frank & Mary Wisgo by Joe & Darlene

Tabernacle Candles

In Memory of Ruth Krieger

by Son, Rob Krieger and Family

Our Church Bells are Ringing this Week. . .

In Memory of Frank Maliszewski

by Loving Family

Mother Cabrini Memorials

In Memory of Fr. Edward Costello, OFM Conv.

$1,000 by Bob and Cathy Emberger

In Memory of Lucy Surak

$100 by Rocco and Barbara Christopher

$100 by Thomas and Frances Bitterly

$ 50 by Service 1st, Danville

In Memory of Patricia and Leanne Krieger

$ 10 by Rose Marie Kopyscianski

In Memory of Shirley Starke

$ 50 by James and Jacqueline Verano

$ 25 by Dennis and Susan Christiana

$ 25 by Bob and Norie Kealey

$ 25 by Adam and Dana Bubin

$ 20 by Vincent Mirack

$ 20 by Robert and Joan Kidron

and +Florence Yodzio

$ 15 by Karen and James Linton

PONDER POINT

You believe me, Thomas because you

have seen me, says the Lord:

Blessed are they who have

not seen me, but still believe

John 20:19-31

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ALLELUIA!

Your support of Mother Cabrini Parish

. . .even in these trying times!

Remember Mother Cabrini Parish needs your

support now more than ever.

These are trying times for all of us and our parish income has been reduced to a trickle. Mother

Cabrini Parish continues to have bills regarding salaries, basic utilities, property insurances, etc.

To the best of your ability, please remember your parish. It would be most

helpful if you would either mail your weekly offertory gift or drop it in the door

mail slot, located on the side porch of the parish office. I thank all those

parishioners who have been already supporting their parish with their

offerings since this crisis began! Your pastor, Fr. Martin

Please Pray For the Sick, especially, Ann Barber, Bob Hauer, Jim Logic, Kapukui Sykes, Justin

Wachter, Candida Davis, Matthew (Butch) Menapace, Betty Menapace, Dennis Shuey, Aunt Sandy,

Uncle Pete, Henry, George Klemick, Connie Yucha, Audrey Spaulding, Kathy Marquez, Alex &

Shirley Stefanowicz, Gertrude Slawek, Pete Yucha, Allen Hornberger, Mark Senoski, Cassandra

Senoski, Roberta Jasper, Marge Schiccatano, Thomas & Sylvia Pappas, Barbara A. Verano, Jaden

Leiby, Lorraine Gusick, Russ Jones, Helen Gallagher, Patrick Latsha, Dan Noll, Mark M., Mark

Krzykwa, John Rauch and Jerry Surak.

Sunday Mass from Cabrini Information. . .

Thank You to Trish (Kazmerski) Carey for creating a very helpful liturgy aid. It

includes the Sunday readings as well as the Eucharistic Prayers. (Remember,

Mass is streamed live at 11AM on Sunday morning on the Mother Cabrini

Facebook Page). You may find it helpful to print out any of these particular

pages especially the Mass parts which you can use week to week to follow

along. The readings will change for each appropriate Sunday during the Easter

Season. Let us hope and pray that we’ll get back to using the standard missalette and our church

will re-open soon!

DON’T FORGET TO FILL OUT YOUR MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA FORM

FOUND IN THIS BULLETIN. RETURN IT TO THE PARISH OFFICE

BY THURSDAY, MAY 7TH. USE THE MAIL OR DROP OFF YOUR

INFORMATION THROUGH THE MAIL SLOT ON THE DOOR, WHICH

IS LOCATED ON THE SIDE PORCH OF THE PARISH OFFICE.

A BRAIN TEASER FOR THE SECOND

SUNDAY OF EASTER

See the next page for our

Easter Sunday

“Kids Korner” page!

ALLELUIA!

Celebrating the 50 Days of Easter!

Remembering Our Mothers!

Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th

. As we always do, we think of our Mothers, Grandmothers, and

all those special women who show us love on this national day of honor and prayerful remembrance.

Because of our current health situation, our Mother’s Day Novena cards will not be available for

public distribution.

However, our Novena of Masses, to honor, remember and to pray for these special women will be

celebrated in the Friary Chapel May 10th

through May 18th

.

If you wish to have those women dear to your heart remembered in our 2020 Mother’s Day Novena,

please complete the form below and mail it to the parish office or your intention can be dropped in

the Parish Office side porch door mail-slot. We will place your petition slip with names will be on

the altar for the duration of the Novena.

Please have your intentions arrive at the parish office by Thursday, May 7th

Please mark on the outside of the envelope “Mother’s Day”.

PLEASE PRINT

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Mother’s Day Spiritual Bouquet

Mass Remembrance

Name(s):

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

(Living / Deceased)

Requested by:

___________________________________________________________________________

Offering $ ____________________

Divine Mercy Devotion

Historical Background

The Divine Mercy is a devotion to Jesus Christ associated with the apparitions of Jesus to

Faustina Kowalska. The venerated image under this Christological title refers to what

Kowalska's diary describes as "God's loving mercy" towards all people, especially for

sinners.[1][2] Kowalska was granted the title "Secretary of Mercy" by the Holy See in the

Jubilee Year of 2000.[3][4][5] Kowalska reported a number of apparitions during

religious ecstasy which she wrote in her diary, later published as the book Diary: Divine

Mercy in My Soul.[4][5] The two main themes of the devotion are to trust in Christ's

endless goodness, and to show mercy to others acting as a conduit for God's love towards

them.[4][6]

Pope John Paul II, a native of Poland, had great affinity towards this devotion and

authorized it in the Liturgical Calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. The liturgical

Feast of the Divine Mercy is celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Worshipers of

the Divine Mercy commemorate the Hour of Mercy (3 PM), which according to

Kowalska's diary is the time of the death of Jesus.

Another very popular form of the devotion is the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. Some

members of the Anglican Communion also share its pious beliefs and devotions in an

effort towards church renewal.[7] The devotion is believed to be the preparation for the

end time.

Divine Mercy Sunday,

the Divine Mercy image, and the Chaplet

Saint Faustina: Mankind’s need for the message of Divine Mercy took on dire

urgency in the 20th Century, when civilization began to experience an “eclipse of the

sense of God” and, therefore to lose the understanding of the sanctity and inherent dignity

of human life. In the 1930s, Jesus chose a humble Polish nun, St. Maria Faustina

Kowalska, to receive private revelations concerning Divine Mercy that were recorded in

her Diary. St. John Paul II explains:

This was precisely the time when those ideologies of evil, nazism and

communism, were taking shape. Sister Faustina became the herald of the one message

capable of off-setting the evil of those ideologies, that fact that God is mercy—the truth

of the merciful Christ. And for this reason, when I was called to the See of Peter, I felt

impelled to pass on those experiences of a fellow Pole that deserve a place in the treasury

of the universal Church.

~ Pope Saint John Paul II, Memory and Identity (2005)

Divine Mercy Sunday: St. Faustina’s Diary records 14 occasions when Jesus

requested that a Feast of Mercy (Divine Mercy Sunday) be observed, for example:

My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the

Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On

that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces

upon those souls who approach the Fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to

Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and

punishment. … Let no soul fear to draw near to Me. … It is My desire that it be solemnly

celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to

the Fount of My Mercy. (Diary, no. 699)

On May 5, 2000, five days after the canonization of St. Faustina, the Vatican

decreed that the Second Sunday of Easter would henceforth be known as Divine Mercy

Sunday.

The Image: Jesus appeared to St. Faustina in a vision, with his right hand raised in

a blessing and his left touching his garment above his heart. Red and white rays emanate

from his heart, symbolizing the blood and water that was poured out for our salvation and

our sanctification. The Lord requested that “Jesus, I trust in You” be inscribed under his

image. Jesus asked that his image be painted and venerated throughout the world: “I

promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish” (Diary, no. 48) and

“By means of this image I will grant many graces to souls” (Diary, no. 742).

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy: The Chaplet was also given to St. Faustina with this

promise: “Encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given you” (Diary, no. 1541).

“Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death. … Even if there

were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive

grace from My infinite mercy. I desire that the whole world know My infinite mercy”

(Diary, no. 687).

A Reflection on Divine Mercy From Creation, God has revealed his nature as love itself, in Sacred Scripture and most

perfectly in the life, Passion, death and Resurrection of his Son, Jesus. Saints have also

borne witness to God’s unfathomable love, e.g., in the writings of Augustine, Aquinas,

Catherine of Siena, Francis of Assisi, Margaret Mary Alacoque and Therese of Lisieux.

In his second encyclical, Rich in Mercy, Pope Saint John Paul II offers an extended

meditation on the mystery of God’s mercy, which he calls “the greatest of the attributes and

perfections of God” (Dives in Misericordia, 13). He returned to this theme throughout his

pontificate:

As a gift to humanity, which sometimes seems bewildered and overwhelmed by the power of

evil, selfishness, and fear, the Risen Lord offers His love that pardons, reconciles, and reopens hearts

to love. It is a love that converts hearts and gives peace. How much the world needs to understand

and accept Divine Mercy!

Lord, who reveals the Father’s love by Your death and Resurrection, we believe in You and

confidently repeat to You today: Jesus, I trust in You, have mercy upon us and upon the whole

world.

~ St. Pope John Paul II, Regina Caeli message prepared for Divine Mercy Sunday, April 3,

2005

What is mercy if not the boundless love of God, who confronted with human sin, restrains the

sentiment of severe justice and, allowing Himself to be moved by the wretchedness of His creatures,

spurs Himself to the total gift of self, in the Son’s cross …?

Who can say that he is free from sin and does not need God’s mercy? As people of this

restless time of ours, wavering between the emptiness of self-exaltation and the humiliation of

despair, we have a greater need than ever for a regenerating experience of mercy.

~St. Pope John Paul II, Regina Caeli message, April 10, 1994

Pope Benedict XVI called St. John Paul II “a great apostle of Divine Mercy” and echoed his

predecessor’s thoughts:

In our time, humanity needs a strong proclamation and witness of God’s mercy. Beloved John

Paul II, a great apostle of Divine Mercy, prophetically intuited this urgent pastoral need. He

dedicated his second Encyclical to it and throughout his pontificate made himself a missionary of

God’s love to all peoples.

~Pope Benedict XVI, Angelus message, September 16, 2007

Mercy is the central nucleus of the Gospel message; it is the very name of God, the Face with

which he revealed himself in the Old Covenant and fully in Jesus Christ, the incarnation of creative

and redemptive Love. May this merciful love also shine on the face of the Church and show itself

through the sacraments, in particular that of Reconciliation, and in works of charity, both

communitarian and individual. May all that the Church says and does manifest the mercy God feels

for man. ~Pope Benedict XVI, Regina Caeli address, March 30, 2008

Regina Caeli Queen of Heaven

Regina Caeli/Queen of Heaven is an antiphon addressed to the

Blessed Virgin Mary that is used in place of the Angelus prayer

during the Easter season, from Easter Sunday until Pentecost.

History The authorship of the Regina Caeli is unknown. It has been traced

back to the 12th century and is found in an antiphonary of about

1200 now in St Peter's Basilica, Rome. In the first half of the 13th

century it was in Franciscan use, after night prayer.

Queen of Heaven

Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.

For he, whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.

Has risen as he said, alleluia.

Pray for us to God, alleluia.

V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.

R. For the Lord is truly risen, alleluia.

ReginalCaeli

Regina coeli, laetare, alleluia.

Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.

Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia.

Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

V. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, Alleluia,

R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia.

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Google “Regina Caeli” (see video results) to find numerous choirs

singing our beautiful Easter anthem honoring

Mary, the Mother of our Risen Lord!

1st Anniversary, Notre Dame Cathedral Fire

NEW YORK - As flames engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral one year ago, two critical moments

standout among many of the first responders in Paris: The moment the Crown of Thorns was

retrieved from a glass safe in the reliquary and the decision to send 50 firefighters into the north

tower to directly fight the blaze.

The first ensured that one of Christendom’s most prized relics would be saved and the second

prevented both of the towers from collapsing, saving the 850-year-old landmark itself.

While April 15 may be Tax Day for Americans, for France - and for Catholics around the world - it

will forever be remembered as the day that one of the treasures of Western Civilization was spared

destruction.

Last year’s fire occurred at the start of Holy Week, resulting in Paris’s Archbishop Michel Aupetit

having to shift services to another of the city’s grand churches, the majestic Saint Sulpice less than a

mile away.

This year, on Good Friday, he returned to Notre Dame for an intimate prayer service.

Wearing a hardhat and maintaining physical distancing from the other few attendees due to the

COVID-19 pandemic, he stood underneath a hole in the roof and paid tribute not to the empty

structure, but to what it has come to represent.

“We are here in this cathedral, which a year ago, burned and partially collapsed causing

astonishment and a global impetus to restore this magnificent monument, to witness to the genius of

man when he contemplates your transcendence,” said Aupetit.

For a year Notre Dame has been closed, but Catholics across the country have attested to a spiritual

reawakening spurred on by the nearly fatal fire of 2019.

“With last year’s fire, secularized France has rediscovered that Notre Dame is in some way the heart

of our country,” Bishop Matthieu Rougé of Nanterre told Crux.

Rougé pointed to the fact that the famous violinist Renaud Capuçon and French actor Philippe

Torreton joined the archbishop for the occasion, a sign of prominence that even in the most secular

of states, the meaning of Notre Dame has left an indelible mark on the whole country.

Karine Dalle, director of communications for the archdiocese of Paris, told Crux that originally a

large procession has been planned to the nearby Sainte-Chapelle, commissioned by Louis IX to

house the Crown of Thorns, but the plans had to be nixed due to the pandemic.

Despite a modification of plans, Rougé said that that small service still reminded the entire country

of its heritage.

“Once again, France felt its heart beating in this very special place of history and prayer,” he said.

Yet while spiritual stirring may be underway, there’s the very real task of restoring the cathedral.

In August, Monsignor Patrick Chauvet, the rector of Notre Dame, told Crux that the restoration of

the Cathedral would take place in three stages.

The first phase, which is still ongoing, is to secure the structure, then a second stage to put in a

wooden rooftop, which will allow for scaffolding to be installed atop the cathedral where the

original roof once stood, which collapsed during the fire. Finally, the restoration stage will allow

carpenters, stonecutters and sculptors to begin the work of restoring it to its state before the fire.

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Chauvet described his role in the restoration as that of a diplomat, as he serves as the liaison among

the archbishop of Paris, the city of Paris, the President of France, and the Ministry of Culture, which

is responsible for the restoration efforts.

Twelve months later, however, reconstruction has effectively been halted due to pandemic.

“Imposing a meter between each person is unthinkable,” Rémi Fromont, the chief architect of

Historic Monuments, recently told Le Monde. “It’s going to be very difficult to disinfect the door

handles.” Fromont also raised concern about transportation for workers, many of whom live outside

of Paris and would need accommodation to continue with the work.

Dalle told Crux that while the real work of restoration is delayed, there are still hopes to re-open the

cathedral for worship within the 5 year period that French President Emmanuel Macron had

promised, even if is unlikely that the restoration is not fully complete.

“What is important is that we can celebrate Masses there again,” she said.

On Wednesday, the cathedral’s “bourdon Emmanuel,” the famed bell in its south tower, will ring for

only the second time since last year’s fire. The bell will join in with the voices and sounds from

across the city at 8pm when Parisians cheer nightly for those on the front lines fighting the

pandemic, offering yet another small, but significant sign of life from the timeless landmark.

While the restoration project has been the source of much debate - with some advocating that the

cathedral be updated with some modern flourishes and others wanting it to be rebuilt to its exact

state before the fire - Church leaders in France are also insisting that while talk of stones and

structures is important, they can’t lose sight of the spiritual significance of what the cathedral

represents, both historically and now.

Prior to the pandemic, the French government had announced that it planned to open up the crypt

and the plaza outside of the cathedral, which has been closed for the past year.

There, Chauvet says he’d like a place a monument of Mary from the Cathedral outside of it to stand

vigil.

I wish that Our Lady can leave the cathedral since we cannot go back inside, but she can go out to

meet her children,” he told Crux, saying that the monument could welcome the 13 million visitors

the cathedral typically receives each year.

“We are a religion of the Incarnation,” he said. “We love to see, so it seems important to me to be

able to do such a thing to maintain this flame of spiritual renewal.”

The next few pages regarding the Mass are complements of

one of our parishioners, Trish (Kazmerski) Carey.

Trish so kindly sent us portions of the Mass to make it easier for

you to follow along with the celebrant.

ORDER OF THE CATHOLIC MASS

Introductory Rites

Greeting

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 the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And with your spirit. (Other forms of the Greeting may be used.)

Penitential Act Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,

(The people strike their breast, saying:)

through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

(Other forms of the Penitential Act may be used.)

Kyrie

(The Kyrie is omitted if it has already been used in one of the forms of the Penitential Act.)

V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. V. Christ, have mercy. R. Christ, have mercy. V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. Or: V. Kyrie, eleison . R. Kyrie, eleison. V. Christe, eleison. R. Christe, eleison. V. Kyrie, eleison. R. Kyrie, eleison.

Gloria (When it is prescribed, this hymn is either said or

sung:)

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.

Liturgy of the Word

Profession of Faith

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,

(At the words that follow, up to and including and became man, all bow.)

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 Apostles' Creed may be used instead of the Nicene Creed.)

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life. Blessed be God for ever.

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink. Blessed be God for ever.

Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. 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.

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.

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.

Preface

(Then follows the Preface to be used in accord with the rubrics, which concludes:)

Preface Acclamation

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.

Eucharistic Prayer I

(Words within brackets may be omitted.)

To you, therefore, most merciful Father, we make humble prayer and petition through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord: that you accept and bless these gifts, these offerings, these holy and unblemished sacrifices, which we offer you firstly for your holy catholic Church. Be pleased to grant her peace, to guard, unite and govern her throughout the whole world, together with your servant N. our Pope and N. our Bishop, and all those who, holding to the truth, hand on the catholic and apostolic faith.

Remember, Lord, your servants N. and N. and all gathered here, whose faith and devotion are known to you.

For them, we offer you this sacrifice of praise or they offer it for themselves and all who are dear to them: for the redemption of their souls, in hope of health and well-being, and paying their homage to you, the eternal God, living and true.

In communion with those whose memory we venerate, especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ, and blessed Joseph, her Spouse, your blessed Apostles and Martyrs, Peter and Paul, Andrew, (James, John, Thomas, James, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Jude: Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian) and all your Saints; we ask that through their merits and prayers, in all things we may be defended by your protecting help. (Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)

Therefore, Lord, we pray: graciously accept this oblation of our service, that of your whole family; order our days in your peace, and command that we be delivered from eternal damnation and counted among the flock of those you have chosen. (Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)

Be pleased, O God, we pray, to bless, acknowledge, and approve this offering in every respect; make it spiritual and acceptable, so that it may become for us the Body and Blood of your most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

On the day before he was to suffer, he took bread in his holy and venerable hands,

and with eyes raised to heaven to you, O God, his almighty Father, giving you thanks, he said the blessing, broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.

In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took this precious chalice in his holy and venerable hands, and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT, FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT,

WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANY FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS. DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

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, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion, the Resurrection from the dead, and the glorious Ascension into heaven of Christ, your Son, our Lord, we, your servants and your holy people, offer to your glorious majesty from the gifts that you have given us, this pure victim, this holy victim,

this spotless victim, the holy Bread of eternal life and the Chalice of everlasting salvation.

Be pleased to look upon these offerings with a serene and kindly countenance, and to accept them, as once you were pleased to accept the gifts of your servant Abel the just, the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith, and the offering of your high priest Melchizedek, a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.

In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God: command that these gifts be borne by the hands of your holy Angel to your altar on high in the sight of your divine majesty, so that all of us, who through this participation at the altar receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son, may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing. (Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)

Remember also, Lord, your servants N. and N., who have gone before us with the sign of faith and rest in the sleep of peace. Grant them, O Lord, we pray, and all who sleep in Christ, a place of refreshment, light and peace. (Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)

To us, also, your servants, who, though sinners, hope in your abundant mercies, graciously grant some share and fellowship with your holy Apostles and Martyrs: with John the Baptist, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, (Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicity, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia) and all your Saints; admit us, we beseech you, into their company, not weighing our merits, but granting us your pardon, through Christ our Lord.

Through whom you continue to make all these good things, O Lord; you sanctify them, fill them with life, bless them, and bestow them upon us.

Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever. Amen.

(Then follows the Communion Rite, L 23.)

Eucharist Prayer II

You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fount of all holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall, so that they may become for us the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his Passion, he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:


In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice and, once more giving thanks, he gave it to his disciples, saying:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT, FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANY FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS. DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.


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, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his Death and Resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the Bread of life and the Chalice of salvation, giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your presence and minister to you.

Humbly we pray that, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ, we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.

Remember, Lord, your Church, spread throughout the world, and bring her to the fullness of charity, together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop and all the clergy.

Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection, and all who have died in your mercy: welcome them into the light of your face. Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and blessed Joseph, her Spouse, with the blessed Apostles, and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life, and may praise and glorify you through your Son, Jesus Christ.



EUCHARIST PRAYER III

You are indeed Holy, O Lord, and all you have created rightly gives you praise, for through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, by the power and working of the Holy Spirit, you give life to all things and make them holy, and you never cease to gather a people to yourself, so that from the rising of the sun to its setting a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name.

Therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you: by the same Spirit graciously make holy these gifts we have brought to you for consecration, that they may become the Body and Blood of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.

For on the night he was betrayed he himself took bread, and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing, broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:


In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice, and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing, and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:



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, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of the saving Passion of your Son, his wondrous Resurrection and Ascension into heaven, and as we look forward to his second coming, we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice.

Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church and, recognizing the sacrificial Victim by whose death you willed to reconcile us to yourself, grant that we, who are nourished by the Body and Blood of your Son and filled with his Holy Spirit, may become one body, one spirit in Christ. May he make of us an eternal offering to you, so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect, especially with the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and blessed Joseph, her Spouse, with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs (with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron Saint) and with all the Saints, on whose constant intercession in your presence we rely for unfailing help.

May this Sacrifice of our reconciliation, we pray, O Lord, advance the peace and salvation of all the world. Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity your pilgrim Church on earth, with your servant N. our Pope and N. our Bishop, the Order of Bishops, all the clergy, and the entire people you have gained for your own.

Listen graciously to the prayers of this family, whom you have summoned before you: in your compassion, O merciful Father, gather to yourself all your children scattered throughout the world.

To our departed brothers and sisters and to all who were pleasing to you at their passing from this life, give kind admittance to your kingdom. There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness of your glory through Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.



EUCHARIST PRAYER IV

We give you praise, Father most holy, for you are great and you have fashioned all your works in wisdom and in love. You formed man in your own image and entrusted the whole world to his care, so that in serving you alone, the Creator, he might have dominion over all creatures. And when through disobedience he had lost your friendship, you did not abandon him to the domain of death. For you came in mercy to the aid of all, so that those who seek might find you. Time and again you offered them covenants and through the prophets taught them to look forward to salvation.

And you so loved the world, Father most holy, that in the fullness of time you sent your Only Begotten Son to be our Savior. Made incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, he shared our human nature in all things but sin. To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation, to prisoners, freedom, and to the sorrowful of heart, joy. To accomplish your plan, he gave himself up to death,

and, rising from the dead, he destroyed death and restored life.

And that we might live no longer for ourselves but for him who died and rose again for us, he sent the Holy Spirit from you, Father, as the first fruits for those who believe, so that, bringing to perfection his work in the world, he might sanctify creation to the full. Therefore, O Lord, we pray: may this same Holy Spirit graciously sanctify these offerings, that they may become the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ for the celebration of this great mystery, which he himself left us as an eternal covenant.

For when the hour had come for him to be glorified by you, Father most holy, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end: and while they were at supper, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:


In a similar way, taking the chalice filled with the fruit of the vine, he gave thanks, and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:



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, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Therefore, O Lord, as we now celebrate the memorial of our redemption, we remember Christ’s Death and his descent to the realm of the dead, we proclaim his Resurrection and his Ascension to your right hand, and, as we await his coming in glory, we offer you his Body and Blood, the sacrifice acceptable to you which brings salvation to the whole world.

Look, O Lord, upon the Sacrifice which you yourself have provided for your Church, and grant in your loving kindness to all who partake of this one Bread and one Chalice that, gathered into one body by the Holy Spirit, they may truly become a living sacrifice in Christ to the praise of your glory.

Therefore, Lord, remember now all for whom we offer this sacrifice: especially your servant N. our Pope, N. our Bishop, and the whole Order of Bishops, all the clergy, those who take part in this offering, those gathered here before you, your entire people, and all who seek you with a sincere heart.

Remember also those who have died in the peace of your Christ and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.

To all of us, your children, grant, O merciful Father, that we may enter into a heavenly inheritance with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and blessed Joseph, her Spouse, and with your Apostles and Saints in your kingdom. There, with the whole of creation, freed from the corruption of sin and death,

may we glorify you through Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.

Through him, and with him, and in him,

O God, almighty Father,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

all glory and honor is yours,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

Communion Rite, L 23

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 Savior, Jesus Christ.

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever.

Sign of Peace

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.

Lamb of God

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.

(Distribution of Communion to the congregation.)

Concluding Rites

The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.

May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Go forth, the Mass is ended. Or: Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord. Or: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. Or: Go in peace.

Thanks be to God.

2nd Sunday of Easter

Sunday of Divine Mercy

April 19, 2020

Entrance Antiphon

Like newborn infants, you must long for the pure,

spiritual milk,

that in him you may grow to salvation, alleluia. 1

Pt 2:2

OR

Receive the joy of your glory, giving thanks to

God,

who has called you into the heavenly kingdom,

alleluia. 4 Esdr 2:36-37

Gloria

(When it is prescribed, this hymn is either said or

sung:)

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.

Collect

God of everlasting mercy,

who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast

kindle the faith of the people you have made your

own, increase, we pray, the grace you have

bestowed, that all may grasp and rightly

understand

in what font they have been washed,

by whose Spirit they have been reborn,

by whose Blood they have been redeemed.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Acts 2:42-47

They devoted themselves to the teaching of the

apostles and to the communal life, to the

breaking of bread and to the prayers. Awe came

upon everyone, and many wonders and signs

were done through the apostles. All who believed

were together and had all things in common; they

would sell their property and possessions and

divide them among all according to each one’s

need. Every day they devoted themselves to

meeting together in the temple area and to

breaking bread in their homes. They ate their

meals with exultation and sincerity of heart,

praising God and enjoying favor with all the

people. And every day the Lord added to their

number those who were being saved.

Psalm 118

R. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love

is everlasting.

or R. Alleluia.

Let the house of Israel say,

“His mercy endures forever.”

Let the house of Aaron say,

“His mercy endures forever.”

Let those who fear the Lord say,

“His mercy endures forever.” R.

I was hard pressed and was falling,

but the Lord helped me.

My strength and my courage is the Lord,

and he has been my savior.

The joyful shout of victory

in the tents of the just. R.

The stone which the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone.

By the Lord has this been done;

it is wonderful in our eyes.

This is the day the Lord has made;

let us be glad and rejoice in it. R.

1 Peter 1:3-9

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus

Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth

to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus

Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is

imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in

heaven for you who by the power of God are

safeguarded through faith, to a salvation that is

ready to be revealed in the final time. In this you

rejoice, although now for a little while you may

have to suffer through various trials, so that the

genuineness of your faith, more precious than

gold that is perishable even though tested by fire,

may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at

the revelation of Jesus Christ. Although you have

not seen him you love him; even though you do

not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice

with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you

attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your

souls.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia.

You believe in me, Thomas, because you have

seen me, says the Lord;

blessed are those who have not seen me, but still

believe! Jn 20:29

Alleluia, alleluia.

John 20:19-31

On the evening of that first day of the week,

when the doors were locked, where the disciples

were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood

in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with

you.” When he had said this, he showed them his

hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when

they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again,

“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so

I send you.” And when he had said this, he

breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the

Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven

them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”

Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was

not with them when Jesus came. So the other

disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”

But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the

nails in his hands and put my finger into the nail-

marks and put my hand into his side, I will not

believe.”

Now a week later his disciples were again inside

and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although

the doors were locked, and stood in their midst

and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to

Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands,

and bring your hand and put it into my side, and

do not be unbelieving, but believe.” Thomas

answered and said to him, “My Lord and my

God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you come to

believe because you have seen me? Blessed are

those who have not seen and have believed.”

Now, Jesus did many other signs in the presence

of his disciples that are not written in this book.

But these are written that you may come to

believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,

and that through this belief you may have life in

his name.

Profession of Faith

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,

(At the words that follow, up to and including and

became man, all bow.)

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 Apostles’ Creed may be used instead of the

Nicene Creed.)

The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayer over the Offerings

Accept, O Lord, we pray,

the oblations of your people

(and of those you have brought to new birth),

that, renewed by confession of your name and by

Baptism, they may attain unending happiness.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Communion Antiphon

Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails,

and do not be unbelieving but believing, alleluia.

Cf. Jn 20:27

Prayer after Communion

Grant, we pray, almighty God,

that our reception of this paschal Sacrament may

have a continuing effect

in our minds and hearts.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen

Also here, is the link to the website to get the readings as well: <https://wau.org/meditations/>

There will be a new link weekly for the readings.

ALLELUIA!

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