Catholic Education Week Celebratory Eucharist

1. Celebration of the Eucharist Thursday, May 9, 2024 Catholic Education Week

2. Greeting and Welcome Called to Love as People of Justice Today celebrate the gift of Catholic Education and we reflect on our calling to love as people of Justice. As we continue to journey through the Easter Season, let us reflect on the words of Pope Francis in his 2013 Easter message. Pope Francis states: “Let us accept the grace of Christ’s resurrection! Let us be renewed by God’s mercy, let us be loved by Jesus, let us enable the power of His love to transform our lives too; and let us become agents of this mercy, channels through which God can water the earth, protect all creation and make justice and peace flourish.” As a faith community, we renew our commitment to continue to reflect on what Jesus’ resurrection means to us and how we can live as Easter people who do justice and build the Kingdom of God. Please join in the singing of our opening hymn: ___________________________

3. Gathering Hymn Give Me Ears to Listen (Timothy R. Smith) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlzrMjrreNw The Servant Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Pk2NHKg_o Renew Me, Lord (Bernadette Farrell) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybjzw8ma5CA

4. First Reading: Acts 18.1-8 A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, and, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them, and they worked together —by trade they were tentmakers. Every sabbath he would argue in the synagogue and would try to convince Jews and Greeks. When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with proclaiming the word, testifying to the Jews that the Messiah was Jesus.

5. First Reading: Acts 18.1-8 When they opposed and reviled him, in protest he shook the dust from his clothes and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” Then Paul left the synagogue and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshipper of God; his house was next door to the synagogue. Crispus, the official of the synagogue, became a believer in the Lord, together with all his household; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul became believers and were baptized. The Word of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.

6. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98 The response to the Psalm is: R. The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvellous things. His right hand and his holy arm have won him victory. R.

7. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98 R. The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. The Lord has made known his victory; he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. R. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises. R.

8. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, Alleluia! The Lord says: I will not leave you orphans. I will come back to you, and your hearts will rejoice. Alleluia.

9. Proclamation of the Gospel The Lord be with you. R. And with your Spirit. A reading from the holy gospel according to John. R. Glory to you, Lord

10. Gospel: John 16.16-20 When Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father, he said to the disciples: “A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me.” Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying to us, ‘A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” They said, “What does he mean by this ‘a little while’? We do not know what he is talking about.”

11. Gospel: John 16.16-20 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, ‘A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’? Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy.” The gospel of the Lord. R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

12. Homily

13. Prayer of the Faithful The response to each petition is: “Lord, hear our prayer.” For the Church and its leaders. May our commitment to the Gospel lead us to deepen our faith and trust in God. We pray to the Lord. R. Lord, hear our prayer. For our world and its leaders. May all people be treated with the dignity they deserve as God’s children. We pray to the Lord. R. Lord, hear our prayer.

14. Prayer of the Faithful For all people of good will. That the entire human family may recognize our common bond to work for justice and the good of all peoples. We pray to the Lord. R. Lord, hear our prayer. For our Catholic schools. May we show God’s mercy and love in the world. We pray to the Lord. R. Lord, hear our prayer.

15. Prayer of the Faithful That persons suffering in body, mind, or spirit, may know God’s loving presence through their caregivers, we pray to the Lord. R. Lord, hear our prayer.

16. Offertory Hymn For the Beauty of the Earth (Michelle Swift) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy7t2Uasqe8 All that we Have (Gary Ault) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k16C-ukG-KI I Will Never Forget You, My People – Isaiah 49 (Carey Landry) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7mObRGoP0Q

17. Preparation of the Gifts Priest: Pray, my brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may 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.

18. Prayer Over the Gifts Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Priest: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right and just.

19. Holy, Holy, Holy All: 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.

20. The Mystery of Faith (Memorial Acclamation) Priest: The mystery of faith. All: When we eat this Bread and drink This Cup, we proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come again.

21. The Lord’s Prayer 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. Amen.

22. Invitation to Communion Priest: 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.

23. Communion Hymn Here at this Table (Janet Sullivan Whitaker) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o51fVKpK7s I am the Bread of Life (Suzanne Toolan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvD0XJzOWQ4

24. Final Blessing The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. May almighty God bless us, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. R. Amen. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.

25. Recessional Hymn Glory & Praise to Our God (Dan Schutte) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7GiWZG-AI4 City of God (Dan Schutte) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXZTYV1Pq_M Though the Mountains May Fall (Dan Schutte) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5LcgpGzEqc