CTK English Mass – 3rd Advent Sunday (11 Dec 2022)

 CTK English Mass – 3rd Advent Sunday (11 Dec 2022)
 
 
ENTRANCE HYMN
 
Rejoice, The Lord is King
 
1. Rejoice! The Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore;
Mortals, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore
 
* Lift up your heart,
Lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.
 
2. The Lord, the Savior reigns,
The God of truth and love
When He had purged our stains,
He took His seat above *
 
3.Rejoice in glorious house,
Our Lord, the Judge
Shall come and take His servant up
To their eternal home
 
 
Sign of the cross
Priest ✠ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
Greeting
P✠: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
All: And with your spirit.
 
Penitential Act
P✠: Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
All: I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, (striking their breast) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
P✠: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen.
 
 
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, eleison
Christe eleison, Christe eleison, Christe eleison, eleison
Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, eleison
 
Gloria
Glory to God in the highest and 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 of God the Father. Amen.
 
 
1st Reading – Isaiah 35:1-6A, 10
The desert
and the parched land will exult; the steppe will rejoice and bloom. They will
bloom with abundant flowers, and rejoice with joyful song. The glory of Lebanon
will be given to them, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon;
they will
see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God. Strengthen the hands that
are feeble, make firm the knees that are weak, say to those whose hearts are
frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication;
with divine recompense he comes to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be
opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag,
then the tongue of the mute will sing. Those whom the LORD has ransomed will
return and enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy; they will meet
with joy and gladness, sorrow and mourning will flee.
All:
Thanks be to God.
 
 
Responsorial
Psalm – Psalms 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10
R. Lord,
come and save us.
 
The LORD God
keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the
hungry. The LORD sets captives free.
R. Lord,
come and save us.
 
The LORD
gives sight to the blind; the LORD raises up those who were bowed down.
The LORD
loves the just; the LORD protects strangers.
R. Lord,
come and save us.
 
The
fatherless and the widow he sustains,
but the way
of the wicked he thwarts. The LORD shall reign forever; your God, O Zion,
through all generations.
R. Lord,
come and save us.
 
 
2nd
Reading – James 5:7-10
Be patient,
brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits
for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it receives
the early and the late rains. You too must be patient. Make your hearts firm,
because the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not complain, brothers and
sisters, about one another, that you may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is
standing before the gates. Take as an example of hardship and patience,
brothers and sisters, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
All:
Thanks be to God.
 
 
Alleluia
– Isaiah 61:1 (Cited in Luke 4:18)
R.
Alleluia, alleluia.
The Spirit
of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the
poor.
R.
Alleluia, alleluia.
 
 
Gospel –
Matthew 11:2-11
When John
the Baptist heard in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples
to Jesus with this question, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look
for another?” Jesus said to them in reply, “Go and tell John what you hear and
see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf
hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.
And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.” As they were going off, Jesus
began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out to the desert to
see? A reed swayed by the wind? Then what did you go out to see? Someone
dressed in fine clothing? Those who wear fine clothing are in royal palaces.
Then why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a
prophet. This is the one about whom it is written: Behold, I am sending my
messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you. Amen, I say to
you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the
Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”
All:
Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
 
 
Nicene Creed
 
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
 
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
 
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with 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.
 
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
 
 
Prayer of the Faithful
P✠: Let us pray to the Lord.
 
All: O Lord hear my prayer, O Lord hear my prayer, when I call answer me.
      O Lord hear my prayer, O Lord hear my prayer, come and listen to me.
 
 
OFFERTORY HYMN
 
Open Our Eyes
 
Open Our Eyes Lord, we want to see Jesus
to reach out and touch Him and say that we love Him
Open our ears Lord and help us to listen,
Open Our Eyes Lord we want to see Jesus
 
Open Our Eyes Lord, we want o see Jesus
to reach out and touch Him and say that we love Him
Open our ears Lord and help us to listen,
Open Our Eyes Lord we want to see Jesus
 
Open Our Eyes Lord we want to see Jesus
 
Preparation of the Altar and the Gifts
 
P✠: Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
All: 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. 
 
P✠: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
P✠: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
P✠: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.
 
P✠: It is truly right and just,.... , as with one voice we acclaim:
 
 
Sanctus
 
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. 
Heaven and earth are full of your glory. 
Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. 
Hosanna in the highest. 
 
P✠: You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the…. 
 
At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his Passion, he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
 
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
 
P✠: In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice and, once more giving thanks, he gave it to his disciples, saying:
 
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,
FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,
THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANY
FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
 
P✠: The mystery of faith.
All: Save us, save us, Saviour of the world. For by Your cross and resurrection. You have set us free.
 
P✠: Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his Death and Resurrection,.....
 
P✠: Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
 
 
Lord’s Prayer
P✠: At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
 
All: 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.
 
P✠: Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever.
 
P✠: Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles: Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
P✠: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And with your spirit.
P✠: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
 
 
Agnus Dei
 
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.
 
P✠: Lord Jesus Christ,....
 
P✠: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those 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 my soul shall be healed.
 
 
COMMUNION HYMN
 
Put Your Hand in the Hand
 
* Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea
Take a look at yourself, and you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee
 
1. Every time I look into the Holy Book, I wana to tremble
When I read about the part where a carpenter cleared the temple
And the buyers and the sellers were no different fellas
than what you and I profess to be,
And it causes me pain to know I’m not the guy that I should be. *
 
2. Mama taught me how to pray before I reached the age of seven
And when I'm down on my knees when I'm close to heaven
Daddy lived his life with two kids and a wife
you do what you must do.
But he showed me enough of what it takes to see you through *
 
 
A Voice Cries Out
 
1. Console my people, the ones dear to me,
speak to the heart of Jerusalem,
the time of your mourning is ended now,
the Lord of life will come. *
 
* A voice cries out in the wilderness:
"Prepare a way for the Lord!"
A voice cries out in the wilderness:
"Make straight a highway for God!"
 
2. Ev'ry valley is made a plain,
ev'ry mountain is levelled
the glory of God shall then be revealed,
and the nations will sing in praise. *
 
3. The Lord will appears as a shepherd,
Holding His lambs in his arms,
Keeping His so close His heart,
Leading them all, old and young. *
 
 
Prayer After Communion
P✠: Let us pray.  ….. 
….. 
All: Amen.
 
P✠: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
P✠: May almighty God bless you, ✠ the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen
P✠: Go forth, the Mass is ended.
All: Thanks be to God.
 
 
RECESSIONAL HYMN
 
Go Tell Everyone
 
1. God's spirit is in my heart
He has called me and set me apart
This is what I have to do
What I have to do *
 
* He sent me to give good news to the poor
Tell prisoners that they are prisoners no more
Tell blind people that they can see,
And set the downtrodden free
And go tell everyone
The news that the kingdom of God has come
And go tell everyone
The news that God’s Kingdom has come
 
2. Just as the Father sent me
So I'm sending out to be
My witnesses throughout the world
The whole of the world *
 
3. Don’t’ carry a load in your pack,
You don’t need two shirts on your back.
A workman can earn his own keep,
Can earn his own keep. *
 
4. Don't worry what You have to say
Don't worry because on that day
God's spirit will speak in your heart
Will speak in your heart *