St.

Brigid Opening Mass

September, 2012

GATHER YOUR PEOPLE

Gather your people, O Lord Gather your people, O Lord One bread, one body, one spirit of love ----Gather your people, O Lord.

Draw us forth, to the table of life; Brothers and sisters, Each of us called, to walk in your light--

Gather your people, O Lord Gather your people, O Lord One bread, one body, one spirit of love ----Gather your people, O Lord.

We are parts Of the body of Christ Needing each other, Each of the gifts The Spirit provides.

Gather your people, O Lord Gather your people, O Lord One bread, one body, one spirit of love ----Gather your people, O Lord.

Wash us, Lord, In the waters of life, Waters of mercy, Waters of hope That flow from your side.

Gather your people, O Lord Gather your people, O Lord One bread, one body, one spirit of love ----Gather your people, O Lord.

OPENING PRAYER

FIRST READING
Jeremiah 17: 5-8

Response: Thanks be to God

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Let your love be upon us, Lord, even as we hope in you.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia

Word of God, Je-sus Christ Live within our hearts Open our eyes, Open our minds To you today.

Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia

GOSPEL READING
Matthew 5:13-16 Response: Glory to you lord Jesus Christ Response: Praise to you lord Jesus Christ.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Response: Lord, hear our prayer

SERVICE SONG
We are made for service to care for each other We are made to love each sister and brother With love that will last, through sorrow and pain a love that will never die with strain.

God sent his Son, to show us the way, One who shared His love, evry minute of the day, ----one who gave His life--that we might live and His Spirit, to help us through the year.

Life can be so lonely, when nobody cares life can be so empty, when nobody shares; But if we give ourselves, both time and again, the happiness of Christ will live with in.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

HOLY, HOLY
Holy, Holy, Holy
(Holy, Holy, Holy )

Lord, God of power and might;

(Lord, God of power and might;)

Heaven, Heaven and earth

(Heaven, Heaven and earth)

Are full of your glory

(Are full of your glory)

Sing Hosanna!
(Sing Hosanna!)

Sing Hosanna!
(Sing Hosanna!)

Sing Hosanna!
(Sing Hosanna!)

Sing Alleluia!
(Sing Alleluia!)

Blessed, Blessed is He,

(Blessed, Blessed is He)

Who comes in the Name of the Lord

(Who comes in the name of the Lord)

Sing Hosanna!
(Sing Hosanna!)

Sing Hosanna!
(Sing Hosanna!)

Sing Hosanna!
(Sing Hosanna!)

Sing Alleluia!
(Sing Alleluia!)

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION
Christ had died Christ is risen Christ will come again. Christ had died Christ is risen Christ will come again.

GREAT AMEN
A--men A--men A-----men A--men A--men A-----men

THE LORDS 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. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.

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

I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

I am the light of the world Says the Lord. They who follow me will have the light of life

Arise, says the Lord Have no fear within you For in my presence there Will be no darkness I am the light of the world.

I am the light of the world Says the Lord. They who follow me will have the light of life

Walk in the light There is no cause to stumble I have come to light The path before you I am the light of the world.

I am the light of the world Says the Lord. They who follow me will have the light of life

Listen to my words They are from the One who sent me For you, my friends, are called to share Gods glory You are the light of the world.

I am the light of the world Says the Lord. They who follow me will have the light of life

SHINE, JESUS, SHINE

Lord the light of Your love is shining In the midst of the darkness shining Jesus light of the world shine upon us Set us free by the truth you now bring us Shine on me Shine on me

Shine Jesus shine Fill this land with the Fathers glory Blaze Spirit blaze Set our hearts on fire Flow river flow Flood the nations with grace and mercy Send forth your word Lord and let there be light

Lord I come to Your awesome presence From the shadows into Your radiance By the blood I may enter Your brightness Search me try me consume all my darkness Shine on me Shine on me

Shine Jesus shine Fill this land with the Fathers glory Blaze Spirit blaze Set our hearts on fire Flow river flow Flood the nations with grace and mercy Send forth your word Lord and let there be light

As we gaze on your kingly brightness So our faces display Your likeness Ever changing from glory to glory Mirrored here may our lives tell Your story Shine on me Shine on me

Shine Jesus shine Fill this land with the Fathers glory Blaze Spirit blaze Set our hearts on fire Flow river flow Flood the nations with grace and mercy Send forth your word Lord and let there be light

CLOSING PRAYER

GO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Go make a difference We can make a difference Go make a difference in the world. Go make a difference We can make a difference Go make a difference in the world.

We are the salt of the earth called to let the people see the love of God in you and me. We are the light of the world not to be hidden but be seen. Go make a difference in the world.

Go make a difference We can make a difference Go make a difference in the world. Go make a difference We can make a difference Go make a difference in the world.

We are the hands of Christ reaching out to those in need the face of God for all to see We are the spirit of hope we are the voice of peace. Go make a difference in the world.

Go make a difference We can make a difference Go make a difference in the world. Go make a difference We can make a difference Go make a difference in the world.

So let your love shine on let it shine for all to see. Go make a difference in the world. And the spirit of Christ will be with us as we go. Go make a difference in the world.

Go make a difference We can make a difference Go make a difference in the world. Go make a difference We can make a difference Go make a difference in the world.

St. Brigid Opening Mass

Thursday September 23, 2010