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Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time February 15, 2026

St. Mary’s uses music by permission from OCP through One License. Our license number is M-400277. All songs used in today’s Mass are used by permission.

INTRODUCTORY RITES************************

You are The Voice

David Haas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc9B5OeWmfU&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U8SDaZHqq5hFfKA3Ylmcai&index=1

Refrain: You are the voice of the living God,
Calling us now to live in your love,
To be children of God once again!

1. Praise for the light that shines through the night,
from darkness to light, from death to new life,
and praise to the morning that brings forth the sun,
to open our eyes to the Lord!
To open our eyes to the Lord!

Refrain: You are the voice of the living God,
Calling us now to live in your love,
To be children of God once again!

2. Praise for the water that springs from the sea,
the seed that gives life to all who believe,
God's love overflowing, our hearts know the joy
to be daughters and sons of the Lord!

To be daughters and sons of the Lord!

Refrain: You are the voice of the living God,
Calling us now to live in your love,
To be children of God once again!

3. Praise for the singing and praise for the dance,
with new heart and voice,
all raise the song of praise to creation;
all heaven and earth, come sing of the glory of God!
Come sing of the glory of God!

Greeting

Bishop Tom: Welcome to St. Mary’s a parish in communion with St. John the Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community in Washington, DC!

Let us begin,

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. +

All: Amen.

Bp. Tom: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

All: And also with you.

Sign of Peace

Bp. Tom: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever.
All: Amen.

Bp. Tom: The Peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And also with you.

Bp. Tom: Let us offer each other a sign of peace.

Penitential Act

KYRIE (SONG)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WKUvor5b0U&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U8SDaZHqq5hFfKA3Ylmcai&index=2

Kyrie Eleison, Kyrie Eleison, Kyrie Eleison. Eleison.

Christe Eleison, Christe Eleison, Christe Eleison. Eleison

Kyrie Eleison, Kyrie Eleison, Kyrie Eleison. Eleison.

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

ALL: Amen

GLORIA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUyZWHkuwzw&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U8SDaZHqq5hFfKA3Ylmcai&index=3

Glory to God! Glory to God! Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace 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

Oh God almighty Father!

REFRAIN

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, the right hand of the Father

Have mercy on us!

REFRAIN

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!

and peace to God’s people on earth.

The Collect

Bp. Tom says: Let us pray.

God our Father,

you have promised to remain forever

with those who do what is just and right.

Help us to live in your presence.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

God, for ever and ever.

ALL: Amen.

LITURGY OF THE WORD***********************

The first reading is from the book of Sirach

Sir 15:15-20

If you choose you can keep the commandments, they will save you;
if you trust in God, you too shall live;
he has set before you fire and water
to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand.
Before man are life and death, good and evil,
whichever he chooses shall be given him.
Immense is the wisdom of the Lord;
he is mighty in power, and all-seeing.
The eyes of God are on those who fear him;
he understands man's every deed.
No one does he command to act unjustly,
to none does he give license to sin.

The Word of the Lord

ALL: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ8LM3deVxU&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U8SDaZHqq5hFfKA3Ylmcai&index=4

Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34

R. (1b) Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

Blessed are they whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the LORD.
Blessed are they who observe his decrees,
who seek him with all their heart.

R. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

You have commanded that your precepts
be diligently kept.
Oh, that I might be firm in the ways
of keeping your statutes!

R. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

Be good to your servant, that I may live
and keep your words.
Open my eyes, that I may consider
the wonders of your law.

R. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

Instruct me, O LORD, in the way of your statutes,
that I may exactly observe them.
Give me discernment, that I may observe your law
and keep it with all my heart.

R. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

The second reading is from the First Letter to the Corinthians

1 Cor 2:6-10

Brothers and sisters:
We speak a wisdom to those who are mature,
not a wisdom of this age,
nor of the rulers of this age who are passing away.
Rather, we speak God's wisdom, mysterious, hidden,
which God predetermined before the ages for our glory,
and which none of the rulers of this age knew;
for, if they had known it,
they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
But as it is written:
What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard,
and what has not entered the human heart,
what God has prepared for those who love him,
this God has revealed to us through the Spirit.

For the Spirit scrutinizes everything, even the depths of God.

The Word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God

GOSPEL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BVBdU5mJ8s&list=PLMQrJzPlip5U8SDaZHqq5hFfKA3Ylmcai&index=5

Alleluia, alleluia.

Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.

Alleluia, alleluia.

The Lord is WITH you!

ALL: And also with you!

A Reading from the Holy Gospel, according to Matthew

ALL: Glory to you, Oh Lord!

Mt 5:17-37

Jesus said to his disciples:
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.
I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.
Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away,
not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter
will pass from the law,
until all things have taken place.
Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments
and teaches others to do so
will be called least in the kingdom of heaven.
But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments
will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses
that of the scribes and Pharisees,
you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

"You have heard that it was said to your ancestors,

You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.

But I say to you,
whoever is angry with his brother
will be liable to judgment;
and whoever says to his brother, 'Raqa,'
will be answerable to the Sanhedrin;
and whoever says, 'You fool,'
will be liable to fiery Gehenna.
Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar,
and there recall that your brother
has anything against you,
leave your gift there at the altar,
go first and be reconciled with your brother,
and then come and offer your gift.
Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court.
Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge,
and the judge will hand you over to the guard,
and you will be thrown into prison.
Amen, I say to you,
you will not be released until you have paid the last penny.

"You have heard that it was said,

You shall not commit adultery.

But I say to you,
everyone who looks at a woman with lust
has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
If your right eye causes you to sin,
tear it out and throw it away.
It is better for you to lose one of your members
than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna.
And if your right hand causes you to sin,
cut it off and throw it away.
It is better for you to lose one of your members
than to have your whole body go into Gehenna.

"It was also said,

Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of divorce.

But I say to you,
whoever divorces his wife - unless the marriage is unlawful -
causes her to commit adultery,
and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

"Again you have heard that it was said to your ancestors,
Do not take a false oath,
but make good to the Lord all that you vow.
But I say to you, do not swear at all;
not by heaven, for it is God's throne;
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool;
nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Do not swear by your head,
for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes,' and your 'No' mean 'No.'
Anything more is from the evil one."

Bp. Tom: The Gospel of the Lord

All: Praise to you Lord Jesus the Christ

Homily

Profession of Faith

THE NICENE CREED (Pre-2011)

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten not made, one in being with the Father. Through him all things were made.

For us and our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of 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.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son she is worshipped and glorified. She has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Universal Prayer

Bp. Tom: Father, help us to not judge others by what they do or do not do but rather let us love. For “the greatest of all of these – faith, hope and love – is love.” Love prevents hate. Love prevents anger. Love prevents failure as we engage with others and it was love that drew the Apostles and so many to Jesus. We have more than enough opportunity; help us to learn. We now stand before you with these prayers and petitions and thank you for already knowing and answering.

*February is black history month. What can we say about our history? Even after the founders of this nation proclaimed that we are “endowed by our creator” we still have division, hatred, anger, and death. Forgive us Lord and let us be the change agents that will end this division. Let us be the generation that recognizes we are ALL created in your image.

WE PRAY TO THE LORD