Welcome to St. Mary's Church
Sixth Sunday of Easter! May 10, 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.
Alleluia! Love is Alive!
By Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, Jesse Manibusan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S32chXwJJM&list=PLMQrJzPlip5UFEUs109EgfCa3NPcJdmNj&index=1
People of God, see the morning is new;
Rise from your sleeping and run to the tomb.
Come and see, come and see, he is alive!
A grave that is empty; a promise fulfilled
A God who was with us, is here with us still!
.... He is here! He is here! He is alive!
Chorus:
Alleluia! Love is alive;
Conquered the grave and defeated the night.
Alleluia! Love is alive!
The Son has arisen for all.
Your people sing alleluia!
People of God, let your fear fall away.
Your chains have been broken; abandon your shame.
Lift your hearts, lift your hearts, He is alive!
Here now is mercy embracing your soul
Here is the fulfillment that was foretold
... It is true! It is true! He is alive!
People of God now rejoicing in Christ,
Carry your joy to the darkness of night
Tell the world, tell the world, He is alive!
Here the good news of this glorious day
Every heart singing as heaven proclaimed
.....He is Lord! He is Lord! He is alive!
INTRODUCTORY RITES************************
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.
Kyrie (Lord Have Mercy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dip9yhr5Cps&list=PLMQrJzPlip5XLhf9GvzAoQ5LsoRkhVPnK&index=2
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
You came to call sinners.
Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy.
You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us.
Lord have mercy, have mercy on us. Lord have mercy, have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy, have mercy on us.
Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison, eleison.
Christe eleison. Christe eleison. Christe eleison, eleison.
Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, eleison.
Bishop Tom: May almighty God have mercy on us,
Forgive us our sins,
And bring us to everlasting life.
ALL: AMEN
Glory to God in the Highest!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2waiRrWWMw&list=PLMQrJzPlip5Wk0rJkPc6wim07FmWVQQiP&index=3
Cantor: Glory to God in the highest,
Sing glory to God. Glory to God in the highest and peace to God’s people on earth.
ALL: Glory to God in the highest,
Sing glory to God. Glory to God in the highest and peace to God’s people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly king,
Almighty God and Father,
We worship you, we give you thanks
We praise you for your glory.
ALL: Glory to God in the highest,
Sing glory to God. Glory to God in the highest and peace to God’s people on earth.
Lord Jesus Christ, only son of the Father
Lord God, Lamb of God.
You take away the sin of the world
Have mercy on us.
You are seated at the right hand of the Father
Receive our prayer!
ALL: Glory to God in the highest,
Sing glory to God. Glory to God in the highest and peace to God’s people on earth.
For you alone are the holy one
You alone are the Lord, the most high Jesus Christ!
With the holy spirit
In the glory of God the Father.
ALL: Glory to God in the highest,
Sing glory to God. Glory to God in the highest and peace to God’s people on earth.
Opening Prayer
Let us pray.
Every-living God,
help us to celebrate our joy
in the resurrection of the Lord
and to express in our lives
the love we celebrate.
Grant this through our Lord
Jesus the 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 Acts of the Apostles
Philip went down to the city of Samaria
and proclaimed the Christ to them.
With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip
when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing.
For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice,
came out of many possessed people,
and many paralyzed or crippled people were cured.
There was great joy in that city.
Now when the apostles in Jerusalem
heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God,
they sent them Peter and John,
who went down and prayed for them,
that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
for it had not yet fallen upon any of them;
they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Then they laid hands on them
and they received the Holy Spirit.
The Word of the Lord
ALL: Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
R. (1) Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth,
sing praise to the glory of his name;
proclaim his glorious praise.
Say to God, "How tremendous are your deeds!"
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
"Let all on earth worship and sing praise to you,
sing praise to your name!"
Come and see the works of God,
his tremendous deeds among the children of Adam.
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
He has changed the sea into dry land;
through the river they passed on foot;
therefore let us rejoice in him.
He rules by his might forever.
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
Hear now, all you who fear God, while I declare
what he has done for me.
Blessed be God who refused me not
my prayer or his kindness!
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
The second reading is from first letter of Peter
Beloved:
Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts.
Always be ready to give an explanation
to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope,
but do it with gentleness and reverence,
keeping your conscience clear,
so that, when you are maligned,
those who defame your good conduct in Christ
may themselves be put to shame.
For it is better to suffer for doing good,
if that be the will of God, than for doing evil.
For Christ also suffered for sins once,
the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous,
that he might lead you to God.
Put to death in the flesh,
he was brought to life in the Spirit.
The Word of the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God
Gospel
Alleluia! (Sung)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFvdHcrPhkw&list=PLMQrJzPlip5XLhf9GvzAoQ5LsoRkhVPnK&index=5
ALL: Alleluia, alleluia.
Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord,
and my Father will love him and we will come to him.
ALL: Alleluia, alleluia.
Bishop Tom: The Lord is WITH you!
ALL: And also with you!
Bishop Tom: A Reading from the Holy Gospel, according to John
ALL: Glory to you, Oh Lord!
Jesus said to his disciples:
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
And I will ask the Father,
and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always,
the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept,
because it neither sees nor knows him.
But you know him, because he remains with you,
and will be in you.
I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
In a little while the world will no longer see me,
but you will see me, because I live and you will live.
On that day you will realize that I am in my Father
and you are in me and I in you.
Whoever has my commandments and observes them
is the one who loves me.
And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father,
and I will love him and reveal myself to him."
Bishop Tom: The Gospel of the Lord
ALL: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
(bow)
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come 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 life everlasting. Amen
Universal Prayer
General Intercessions / Prayer of the Faithful:
Bp. Tom: Heavenly Father, send us the Holy Spirit and help us see love – love that becomes flesh; your body and blood each time we gather together. On this Mother’s Day, remember our mothers – those here on earth and those in heaven.
We now stand before you with these prayers and petitions and thank you for already knowing and answering.
*For our Jewish brothers and sisters facing persecution; our Ukrainian family facing death and destruction; our LGBTQ family facing bans and silence; and for so many others who face persecution, hatred, and are forced to hide who and what they are for fear of injury and death.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There are a number of opportunities to engage either by giving or putting our foot to the pavement: Out of Darkness Overnight Walk and many others through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Let us hear the cries of those who may be hurting. Let us always remember 9-8-8.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For your church, that she may face the shouts for persecuting the poor, the immigrant, or those with different sexuality with boldness, love, and courage. Let us make room for those with no bed. Let the church not be silent!
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
** For your earthly shepherds who have answered your call. Build them up when they are down; heal them when they are sick; and encourage them when they become discouraged. We pray especially for Pope Leo, my Bishop Charles Braun, Bishop David Lett, Bishop Vicar Gerald Miller, Bishop Leo Falcon, Cardinals McElroy, Gregory, and Wuerl, Bishop Sean Rowe, and me your humble servant together with priests, deacons and those who serve you.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For those that serve and protect us in the military. Surround them and their families with the legions of angels. Protect them. Comfort them.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*Embolden those who want to embrace their baptism charisms; to be priests, prophets, and kings for your Son. Let us not be nouns but verbs – showing the world through action and less with hallow words.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
**. For all who are ill. May our loved ones in hospitals or suffering at home know healing and peace. May God nourish the bodies that hold pain and loneliness. We pray especially for: Regina Arens, Roger Frazee, Nelson Arnold, Ron Gilroy, Debbie Hanson, Melissa DeWitt Arens, Deb Meyers, Cory Fleming, Fr. Joseph Ruggeri, Bishop Vicar Gerald Miller, Jackie and Gerry Spencer, Donna M. Franco, Ann Carter Haines, Frank Vance, Jr., ……………………..as well as those suffering with or recovering from the measles, Covid, flu, and pneumonia.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For those who have died:
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For the intentions of those joining this Mass……
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
All: Amen
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST*********************
Mother Mary, Pray For Us
Song by Sarah Hart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XMa07dRXrA&list=PLMQrJzPlip5UFEUs109EgfCa3NPcJdmNj&index=6
Mother Mary, full of mercy,
Hear your people, gentile one.
Help of Christians, friend of sinners,
How we need your prayer for us;
We, the children, born of Eden,
Prone to wander from your son.
Mother Mary, in your mercy, pray for us.
Dearest Mary, heart of suff’ring
Love that wept beneath the cross.
See our wounds in need of tending.
Comfort of afflicted ones,
Sweetest help of all in sorrow,
Lift us to the heart of God.
Mother Mary, in your kindness, pray for us.
Holy Mary, seat of wisdom,
give us vision to believe.
Cause of joy and of salvation,
lead the nations into peace.
Star of morning interceding
with a mother’s patient love,
Holy Mary, in your wisdom, pray for us.
Prayer over the Offerings
Bp. Tom: 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.
The people reply: Blessed be God for ever.
Bishop Tom pours wine and a little water into the chalice.
By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
Bp. Tom: 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.
The people reply: Blessed be God for ever.
Bishop Tom completes additional personal preparatory rites.
Lord God, we ask you to receive us and be pleased with the sacrifice we offer you with humble and contrite hearts.
Bishop Tom pours water over his hands and says:
Lord, wash away my iniquity; cleanse me from my sin.
Bp. Tom:
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
The people reply:
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.
Prayer:
Lord,
accept our prayers and offerings.
Make us worthy of your sacraments of love
by granting us your forgiveness.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
ALL: Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer
Preface Dialogue:
Bp. Tom: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.
Bp. Tom: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Bp. Tom: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God People: It is right to give God thanks
and praise
Father, all powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We praise you with greater joy than ever
in this Easter season,
when Christ became our paschal sacrifice.
He is still our priest,
our advocate who always pleads our cause.
Christ is the victim who dies no more,
the Lamb, once slain, who lives for ever.
The joy of the resurrection renews the whole world,
while the choirs of heaven sing for ever to your glory:
Sanctus ("Holy, Holy"; based on the praise of the Seraphim in Isa 6:3 and Rev 4:8):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8yiq-qToD0&list=PLMQrJzPlip5XLhf9GvzAoQ5LsoRkhVPnK&index=7
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosana in the highest. Hosana in the highest. Hosana in the highest.
Blessed is he, who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosana in the highest. Hosana in the highest. Hosana in the highest.
Eucharistic Prayer III
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6acfOHQAxzQ&list=PLMQrJzPlip5WIw_Kv-KE2sqZSX-cVYM0o&index=12
Epiclesis (calling upon the Holy Spirit):
Father, you are holy indeed, and all creation rightly gives you praise.
All life, all holiness comes from you through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, by the working of the Holy Spirit. ALL: HOSANA IN THE HIGHEST
From age to age you gather a people to yourself, so that from east to west a perfect offering may be made to the glory of your name. ALL: HOSANA IN THE HIGHEST
And so, Father, we bring you these gifts.
We ask you to make them holy by the power of your Spirit, that they may become the body + and blood of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose command we celebrate this eucharist.
Institution Narrative (recalling the words and actions of Jesus at the Last Supper; see Mark 14:22-24; Matt 26:26-28; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Cor 11:23-25):
On the night he was betrayed, he took bread and gave you thanks and praise. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said:
Take this, all of you, and eat it:
this is my body which will be given up for you.
When supper was ended, he took the cup. Again he gave you thanks and praise, gave the cup to his disciples, and said:
Take this, all of you, and drink from it:
this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me.
Memorial Acclamation:
Bp. Tom: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3se-cE_Vk&list=PLMQrJzPlip5XLhf9GvzAoQ5LsoRkhVPnK&index=9
ALL: We proclaim your death O Lord, and profess your resurrection. Until you come again. Until you come again!
Anamnesis, Offering, and Intercessions:
Father, calling to mind the death your Son endured for our salvation, his glorious resurrection and ascension into heaven, and ready to greet him when he comes again, we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice.
Look with favor on your Church's offering and see the Victim whose death has reconciled us to yourself. Grant that we, who are nourished by his body and blood, may be filled with his Holy Spirit, and become one body, one spirit in Christ.
May he make us an everlasting gift to you and enable us to share in the inheritance of your saints, with Mary, the virgin Mother of God, with the apostles, the martyrs, and all your saints, on whose constant intercession we rely for help.
Lord, may this sacrifice, which has made our peace with you, advance the peace and salvation of all the world. Strengthen in faith and love your pilgrim Church on earth; your servant, Pope Leo, our Bishop Charles Braun, Bishop Vicar Gerald Miller, Bishop Leo Falcon, Bishop David Lett, Cardinals Robert McElroy, Wilton Gregory, and Donald Wuerl, me, your humble servant with the clergy and the entire people your Son has gained for you.
Father, hear the prayers of the family you have gathered here before you. In mercy and love unite all your children wherever they may be.
Welcome into your kingdom our departed brothers and sisters, and all who have left this world in your friendship. We hope to enjoy for ever the vision of your glory, through Christ our Lord, from whom all good things come.
Doxology and Great Amen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vZmqnXNTkM&list=PLMQrJzPlip5XLhf9GvzAoQ5LsoRkhVPnK&index=10
Through him, and with him, and in him,
Oh God almighty Father.
In the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honor and glory are yours,
for ever and ever.
The people acclaim: Amen
Lord's Prayer (Sung)
Bp. Tom: Let us pray for the coming of the kingdom as Jesus taught us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2FARs7pKZk&list=PLMQrJzPlip5XLhf9GvzAoQ5LsoRkhVPnK&index=11
All: Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be your 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 thine is the kingdom,
And the power
And the glory.
Now and forever!
Now and forever!
Amen!
Amen!
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.
Breaking of the Bread. LAMB OF GOD (SUNG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=___pTzEQmjU&list=PLMQrJzPlip5XLhf9GvzAoQ5LsoRkhVPnK&index=12
All: 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.
Communion
Bp. Tom: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to the supper of the lamb.
All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and I shall be healed.
Communion Minister: The body of Christ. Communicant: Amen.
Communion Minister: The blood of Christ. Communicant: Amen.
SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
ALL: My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I long for You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me to be separated from You.
Communion Song
God Is Here
By David Haas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3PxvNiswvQ&list=PLMQrJzPlip5UFEUs109EgfCa3NPcJdmNj&index=13
Why do you stare at the skies up above,
While your hearts are broken and looking for love?
Don’t get lost in the things of the past
But believe in the promise of a truth that will last.
God is here, God is here,
One thing I know, God is here.
God is here, God is here,
One thing I know, God is here!
Why do you dwell on what’s happened before?
Release all that burdens you, open the door
The future we reach toward is not found in the sky
For the reign of God’s glory will never die.
REFRAIN
Here in this place, with the gifts that we bring
The body of Christ is found – our reason to sing
In our coming and going, in every day
God’s presence is stirring here proclaiming the way.
REFRAIN
With our strength and our talents; in our weakness and fear,
In joy and in sorrow God’s healing is near
In growth and in faith, in the darkness of sin,
A new hope is present here where love can begin.
REFRAIN
I know God is here, I know, I know
The church we ache for can be found in this place
In our working for justice, in the presence of grace
For we are God’s people all holy and strong
To serve is our mission, with Christ as our song!
REFRAIN
Why do you seek the living among the dead,
Jesus is risen, friends, just as he said
All things are made new, true to God’s word
It’s beginning right here, right now, haven’t you heard!?!?
REFRAIN (3x)
Prayer after Communion
Bp. Tom: Let us pray.
Almighty and ever-living Lord,
you restored us to life
by raising Christ from death.
Strengthen us by this Easter sacrament;
may we feel its saving power in our daily life.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
ALL: Amen.
CONCLUDING RITES************************
Optional Announcements
Greeting and Blessing
Bp. Tom: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And also with you.
Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.
Through the resurrection of his Son
God has redeemed you and made you his children.
May he bless you with joy.
ALL: AMEN
The Redeemer has given you lasting freedom.
May you inherit his everlasting life.
ALL: AMEN
By faith you rose from him in baptism.
May your lives be holy,
So that you will be united with him for ever.
ALL: AMEN
May almighty God bless you,
The Father, + and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL: AMEN
Dismissal
Bp. Tom: Go in peace of Christ, alleluia. Alleluia
ALL: Thanks be to God, alleluia. Alleluia!
Recessional and Closing Song:
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
Song by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koM6WlM6u6Q&list=PLMQrJzPlip5UUWT8JcT-9ti3BMVOyjRkr&index=15
Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!
Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heavenly king, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!
Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as his love; Alleluia!
Praise him, all you heavenly host, Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!
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