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The Christian Witness: Salt of the Earth and Light of the World
T H E M E
Call to order
Introduce the main celebrant
Worship at the Gloria and Communion
Teach the Responsorial Psalm
Other announcements and instructions
Introduction to the liturgy
Commentator:
Entrance procession
Entrance song: "To the King of Ages"
Greeting
Penitential rite
Celebrant:
All:
Celebrant:
All:
Celebrant:
For the times we failed to behave and act as good Christians and
instead give poor and scandalous witness to the Christian life, Lord
have mercy.
All:
Celebrant:
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring
us to everlasting life.
All:
Amen!
Gloria
Bells will be rung throughout the singing of the Gloria.
Brief spontaneous worship follows.
Opening prayer
The liturgy of the Word
Commentator:
All:
Amen!
Reader 1:
All:
Thanks be to God.
All:
Celebrant:
All:
Homily
Profession of faith
Commentator:
I believe in God . . . (you may write the full text) will you use the
apostles creed or the Nicene creed?
We are witnesses and testify to the truth and love of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who provides for all the needs of His servants. Let us now, with
confidence, bring to Him all our concerns and ask Him to bless and grant
our petitions.
After each petition, we way: "Lord, help us to be effective witnesses of
your love." Please repeat.
All:
Reader:
We pray for the Church, the community of God's people spread all over
the world. We pray especially for Pope Francis, all the bishops, priests
and those entrusted with the care of God's people. May these men and
women shepherd us after God's own heart, remain courageous in
teaching the faith, and be models for us in living holy and radical lives
for God. For this we pray.
All:
Reader:
We pray for the world, especially those areas torn by war and ethnic and
religious violence. We pray for the conflict in the Middle East, the
terrorized people in western and northern Africa, and even the ongoing
fighting in southern Mindanao. May these places come to know the
peace of Christ and that lasting solutions may be found for all these
years of conflict. For this we pray.
All:
Reader:
We pray for our country, especially for those who govern and lead us in
government. May our civil rulers govern us with selflessness and justice,
looking out only for the welfare and betterment of the Filipino people.
For this we pray.
All:
Reader:
All:
Reader:
We pray for those who are sick, those who are hungry and in prison,
those who are in pain and suffering for various reasons, those who are
losing hope, those with financial challenges, those who are abandoned
and are alone. May they, even in their challenging situations, come to
know the love and mercy of our loving Father in heaven and continue to
put their trust and hope in His salvation. For this we pray.
All:
Reader:
We now prayer silently for our personal concerns and intentions. (Pause)
for all these we pray.
All:
Celebrant:
Lord, we humbly commend all these needs and concerns to you. In your
great mercy, grant and bless these for the sake of your Kingdom. We ask
this through Christ our Lord.
All:
Amen!
Please be seated for the Offertory and join the Music Ministry in
Singing our offertory song.
Song: Lord We Gather Today
Invitation to peace
Lamb of God (to be sung)
Song: "Lamb of God"
Invitation to communion
Celebrant:
All:
Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say
the word and my soul shall be healed.
Communion
Commentator: