Welcome to St. Mary's Church
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time! September 6, 20
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************************
Our God is Here
Song by Chris Muglia
https://youtu.be/lTrS7sccCEo?si=16WLJPwHpyKz_ZD9
Here in this time, here in this place,
here we are standing face to face.
Here in our hearts, here in our lives,
our God is here.
Here for the broken, here for the strong,
here in this temple we belong.
Here in our hearts, here in our lives,
our God is here.
And we cry
"Holy! Holy! Holy are you!"
We cry: "Holy! Holy! Holy and true!"
Amen, we do believe our God is here.
Our God is here.
Here in the Word, God is revealed,
here where the wounded can be healed.
Here in our hearts, here in our lives,
our God is here.
Here we become what we receive,
here in this Eucharistic feast.
We are his body, living as one;
our God is here.
And we cry
"Holy! Holy! Holy are you!"
We cry: "Holy! Holy! Holy and true!"
Amen, we do believe our God is here.
Our God is here.
Greeting
Bishop Tom: Welcome to St. Mary’s a parish in communion with St. John the Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community, here in Washington, DC! I’m Bishop Tom Wieczorek – ALL ARE WELCOME!
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
https://youtu.be/dip9yhr5Cps?si=TwImW-7bMXziCYtB
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart. Lord have mercy.
ALL: Lord have mercy.
You came to call sinners. Christ have mercy.
ALL: Christ have mercy
You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us.
Lord have mercy, have mercy on us.
ALL: Lord have mercy, have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy. Have mercy on us.
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://youtu.be/oeKKr2xIFMg?si=rdz5JMlJAtT0ekzT
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,
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; the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
Opening Prayer
Let us pray.
God our Father, you redeem us
and make us your children in Christ.
Look upon us,
give us true freedom
and bring us to the inheritance you promised.
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***********************
Our first reading is from the Book of Ezekiel
Thus says the LORD:
You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel;
when you hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me.
If I tell the wicked, "O wicked one, you shall surely die, "
and you do not speak out to dissuade the wicked from his way,
the wicked shall die for his guilt,
but I will hold you responsible for his death.
But if you warn the wicked,
trying to turn him from his way,
and he refuses to turn from his way,
he shall die for his guilt,
but you shall save yourself.
The Word of the Lord
ALL: Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
https://youtu.be/gJLhxHCCiuY?si=_NlJGehjgt_JAXo0
R. (8) If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD;
let us acclaim the rock of our salvation.
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us joyfully sing psalms to him.
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Come, let us bow down in worship;
let us kneel before the LORD who made us.
For he is our God,
and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides.
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Oh, that today you would hear his voice:
"Harden not your hearts as at Meribah,
as in the day of Massah in the desert,
where your fathers tempted me;
they tested me though they had seen my works."
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
The second reading is from the letter of Paul to the Romans
Brothers and sisters:
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another;
for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery;
you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not covet, "
and whatever other commandment there may be,
are summed up in this saying, namely,
"You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
Love does no evil to the neighbor;
hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.
The Word of the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God
Gospel
"May the Lord be in your heart and on your lips that you may proclaim His Gospel worthily and well, in the name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit"
Alleluia! (Sung)
ALL: Alleluia, alleluia.
https://youtu.be/lPqVc5efDF8?si=-7MWGK8R8edo_9IW
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
ALL: Alleluia, alleluia.
Bp. Tom: The Lord is WITH you!
ALL: And also with you!
Bp. Tom: A Reading from the Holy Gospel, according to Matthew
ALL: Glory to you, Oh Lord!
Jesus said to his disciples:
"If your brother sins against you,
go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.
If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.
If he does not listen,
take one or two others along with you,
so that 'every fact may be established
on the testimony of two or three witnesses.'
If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church.
If he refuses to listen even to the church,
then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.
Amen, I say to you,
whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Again, amen, I say to you,
if two of you agree on earth
about anything for which they are to pray,
it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them."
Bp. Tom: The Gospel of the Lord
ALL: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
THE NICENE CREED (Pre 2014)
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
General Intercessions / Prayer of the Faithful:
Bp. Tom: With confidence in Jesus’ promise, ‘where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them’, we turn to the Father with our prayers and petitions.
We thank you for answering these things which you know are on our hearts and in our minds.
*For those suffering from natural and human-made disasters around the world. Comfort those who have lost.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*September is suicide prevention month. We speak out that it is okay to not be okay. We offer a hand to those needing help or just to comfort them and let them know they are not alone as they wrestle with life on a daily basis.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
*For your church, that she may boldly stand against those who choose to persecute the poor, the immigrant, or those with different sexuality. Let your church respond with boldness, love, and courage. Let us make room for those who are rejected.
WE PRAY TO THE LORD
LORD THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR PRAYER
* For Church leaders, that like the watchman of Ezekiel, they may faithfully preach the truth and guide God’s flock with courage. We pray especially for Pope Leo, Bernd Wallet Archbishop of Utrecht, our Bishop Leo Falcon, Bishop Vicar Gerald Miller, Bishop David Lett, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, and me your humble servant.
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. And for those who have been injured in conflicts, heal them spiritually, mentally, and emotionally.
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 Lori Frazee, Jason Kelly’s mom Sarah Elizabeth, Regina Arens, Nelson Arnold, Ron Gilroy, Debbie Hanson, Melissa DeWitt Arens, Deb Meyers, Cory Fleming, Bishop Vicar Gerald Miller, Jackie and Gerry Spencer, Donna M. Franco, Ann Carter Haines, Frank Vance, Jr.,
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
God of mercy and compassion you give us all we need to come to everlasting happiness.
Hear our prayers that we might be a sign of your blessings to all we meet. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST*********************
You Know Who I Am
By Matt Maher
https://youtu.be/c0m41nLzicQ?si=S1DUBAHRohO_590Y
Lord, hear me
I am open
I surrender all my sins
All my pride gets me nowhere
Leaves me stranded, empty-handed
So shatter the darkness in my life
As I carry this cross both day and night
All the way
All the way
To heaven
'Cause You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
I confess to you, Jesus
And to you, my brothers and sisters
That I have sinned, and need forgiveness
Pray for me and I for you
So shatter the darkness in my life
As I carry this cross both day and night
All the way (all the way)
All the way (all the way)
To heaven
'Cause You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
You know who I am
Lord, please take my hand
And lead me into community
You know who I am
Lord, help me to stand
Falling in love with your family
All the way (all the way)
All the way (all the way)
To heaven
All the way (all the way)
All the way (all the way)
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.
The Bishop 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 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 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:
God of peace and love,
may our offering bring you true worship
and make us one with you.
Grant this through Christ our 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, it is our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks
through your beloved Son, Jesus the Christ.
He is the Word through whom you made the universe,
the savior you sent to redeem us.
By the power of the Holy Spirit
he took flesh and was born of the Virgin Mary.
For our sake he opened his arms on the cross;
he put an end to death
and revealed the resurrection.
In this he fulfilled your will
and won for you a holy people.
And so we join the angels and the saints
in proclaiming your glory
as we sing:
Sanctus ("Holy, Holy"; based on the praise of the Seraphim in Isa 6:3 and Rev 4:8):
https://youtu.be/LsFxjynY5dw?si=AfurdxhJnDOwfBG8
ALL: Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Eucharistic Prayer II
Thanksgiving:
Lord, you are holy indeed,
the fountain of all holiness.
Epiclesis (calling upon the Holy Spirit):
Let your Spirit come down upon these gifts to make them holy,
so that they may become for us
the body + and blood of our Lord, Jesus the Christ.
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):
Before he was given up to death,
a death he freely accepted,
he took bread and gave you thanks.
He broke the bread,
gave it to his disciples, and said:
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT: FOR 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: FOR 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 FOREGIVEN. DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
Memorial Acclamation:
Bp. Tom: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
https://youtu.be/I-72zONivNQ?si=Go07_546_c9AZ79F
ALL: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come again.
Anamnesis, (Epiclesis) Offering, and Intercessions:
In memory of his death and resurrection,
we offer you, Father, this life-giving bread,
this saving cup.
We thank you for counting us worthy
to stand in your presence and serve you.
May all of us who share in the body and blood of Christ
be brought together in unity by the Holy Spirit.
Lord, remember your Church throughout the world;
make us grow in love
together with Leo our Pope, Archbishop of Utrecht Bernd Wallet,
Leo Falcon our bishop, Bishops Gerald Miller, David Lett, and Cardinal Robert McElroy together with me your humble servant and
all the clergy and laity serving you.
Remember our brothers and sisters
who have gone to their rest
in the hope of rising again;
bring them and all the departed
into the light of your presence.
Have mercy on us all;
make us worth to share eternal life
with Mary, the virgin Mother of God,
with the apostles and with all the saints
who have done your will throughout the ages.
May we praise you in union with them,
and give you glory
through your Son, Jesus the Christ.
Doxology and Great Amen:
https://youtu.be/KIBF_otRBLE?si=Io2L_15bG70p9Jr2
Through Him, and with Him, and in Him,
Oh God almighty Father,
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
All glory and honor is yours
For ever and ever.
The people acclaim: Amen
Lord's Prayer (Sung)
https://youtu.be/Go48NULI6Gc?si=4VcPHzihYSkBnTw0
Bp. Tom: Let us pray for the coming of the kingdom as Jesus taught us.
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. #
Bishop Tom: Deliver us Lord from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In
your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we
wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus the Christ!
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://youtu.be/PBuZqtPLcIo?si=P4Y03zut0lXaO2aV
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.
Communion Song
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.
One Bread, One Cup
Song by Bobby Fisher
https://youtu.be/NXjbhDFU8EY?si=v33c94j5FM6ZYUiG
We all come before you now
Hungry for your healing touch
Here we stand with open hearts
Thirsting for your love
You are the one who fills our every need
So with one voice, we lift one hearts in unity
One bread, one cup, one body of Christ
United in love.
One bread, one cup, one living sacrifice
Poured out in your blood
Holy Spirit renew us
That in each other we may see you.
Gathered as one family in love
One bread, one cup.
As we gather at your table
Broken like the bread we share
Fill our hearts with your compassion
For a world in need of care
You are the way, you are the life, you are the truth
The source of our salvation
We find new life in you.
One bread, one cup, one body of Christ
United in love.
One bread, one cup, one living sacrifice
Poured out in your blood
Holy spirit renew us
That in each other we may see you
Gathered at one family in love
One bread, one cup.
When we go forth from this life of perfect peace
May your light shine in our lives
For all the world to see
One bread, one cup, one body of Christ
United in love.
One bread, one cup, one living sacrifice
Poured out in your blood
Holy spirit renew us
That in each other we may see you
Gathered at one family in love
One bread, one cup.
Prayer after Communion
Bp. Tom: Let us pray.
Lord, your word and your sacrament
give us food and life.
May this gift of yoiur Son
lead us to share his life forever.
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.
May almighty God bless you,
The Father, + and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL: AMEN
Dismissal
Bp. Tom: Go in peace of Christ!
ALL: Thanks be to God!
Recessional and Closing Song:
By Our Love
Song lyrics by Tom Kendzia
https://youtu.be/UUHrmhFL13E?si=vt62F5YeGKHE3vV7
By our love, by our love,
They will know we are Christians by our love.
Not by words, but how we live,
Yes, they'll know we are Christians
By our love, by our love.
When we feed the hungry,
They will know by our love,
Lifting up the lowly,
By our love, by our love.
We are one in the Spirit,
We are one in the Lord,
And we pray that all unity
May one day be restored.
By our love, by our love,
They will know we are Christians by our love.
Not by words, but how we live,
Yes, they'll know we are Christians
By our love, by our love.
Welcome to the stranger,
They will know by our love,
Shelter for the homeless,
By our love, by our love.
We will walk with each other,
We will walk hand in hand,
And together we'll spread the news
That God is in our land.
By our love, by our love,
They will know we are Christians by our love.
Not by words, but how we live,
Yes, they'll know we are Christians
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By our love, by our love.
We sing praise to the Father,
From whom all things come,
And all praise to Christ Jesus, his only Son,
And all praise to the Spirit, who makes us one,
They will know we are Christians
By our love, by our love.
By our love, by our love,
They will know we are Christians by our love.
Not by words, but how we live,
Yes, they'll know we are Christians
By our love, by our love.
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