ENTRY He will call to me and I shall answer with freedom and honour and length of days

Welcome to St Simon’swww.stsimonspartick.org.uk

LENT 3

1ST “SCRUTINY” OF THOSE ASKING TO JOIN THE CHURCH AT EASTER

ENTRY

He will call to me and I shall answer

with freedom and honour and length of days

He will call to me, he will call to me

Penitential Rite(Greek words; Russian melody)

Kyrie eleison (x3)Christe eleison (x3)Kyrie eleison (x3)

THE WORD

for the 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays in Lent are based

on long dialogues with Jesus from the Gospel of John. Today Jesus talks with a woman at a well

OLD TESTAMENT

EXODUS 17. 1 - 7The Israelites look for water in

the desert

Psalm 94Response: Listen to the voice of

God, harden not your hearts

EPISTLE

ST PAUL TO THE ROMANS 5. 1 - 8

God’s love has been poured into our hearts

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

People: Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory (x2)

Deacon: versePeople: Praise to you…..

GOSPEL

JOHN 4. 1 - 42

Jesus talks to a woman drawing water from a well

THE CREEDIn baptismal form

In preparation to renew our baptismal promises at Easter

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

There are samples of prayer on each row for those who feel able to read them out.

Lord in your mercy: hear our prayer

The plate is passed here only to support good causes previously intimated.

DURING LENT for retired clergy. NEXT SUN = SCIAF SUNDAY. If you wish to

support your place of worship you must do this through your bank or the envelope system. Forms in sacristy. Box at back

for visitors’ donations

SUNDAY MASS 10 & 6pm in English6 Vigil & 12 noon in Polish

St Peter’s: 6 Vigil, 10 & 12 noon English3 pm PolishDAILY 12 30

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Sat 12

The Lord be with youAnd also with youLift up your heartsWe lift them up to the LordLet us give thanks to the Lord our GodIt is right to give him thanks & praise

PREFACE to the Eucharistic Prayer…..

SANCTUS (Schubert))

Holy, holy, holy Lord,God of power and might (x2)

Heaven and earth are full, full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord

Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest

PROCLAMATION OF FAITH

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again (x2)

GREAT AMEN

THE LORD’S PRAYER

If English is not your first language you are encouraged to say this prayer in the language

in which you first learned it

Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis (x2)

Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem

Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, blessed are those called to the banquet of the Lamb (x2)

COMMUNION PROCESSION

As we eat this bread and drink this cup

though many we are one.One bread, one cup, one faith, one

churchOne Lord for evermore

LENT Daily Prayer 7 30 am and 6 15 (St Peter’s) Stations of Cross Wed & Fri 6 pm Mass 9 15 (St P) 12 30 (St S) 6 30 (St P) ANNUAL SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION Sat 27 Mar 11 amFE in RE Tuesdays 7 30 in St Peter’s Hall: 9 Mar Mary Cullen (SCIAF) on Pope’s latest encyclical Tickets (free) for Seder Meal available Tue eveningsGONZAGA LECTURES in St Aloysius Lent TuesARCHDIOCESE Day for Carers Tue 9 Mar 10 15 Clyde StMALAWI PROJECT Ceilidh Fri 12 Mar St Peter’s Hall £10SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA new pilgrims Sat 20 Mar St PetersPARENTS ETC Bookfayre Sat 27 Mar St Peter’s. Books wanted Hard copy of other notices available in porch

Church open daily 8 am – 6 pmSVdP 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7 pm

Solidarity with Emmaus Shop 530 Dumbarton Rd to recycle goods. Tel: 342 4089Used spex: please leave in sacristy

Calamus licence to reproduce music no 1324

For the daily prayer of the church google the word

UNIVERSALIS.

SCIAF “Wee Boxes” available in porch.

Lenten prayer books and pamphlets on CTS rack

Parents Etc 100 Club seeking new members. Speak to Sr M

Ross

RECESSIONAL O God you are my God alone whom

eagerly I seek

Longing for peace our world is troubled

Longing for hope many despairYour word alone has power to save us

Make us your living voiceChrist be our light, shine in our hearts

Shine through the darknessChrist be our light, shine in your

church gathered todayLonging for food many are hungryLonging for water many still thirst

Make us your bread broken for othersShared until all are fed

LENT Daily Prayer 7 30 am and 6 15 (St Peter’s) Stations of Cross Wed & Fri 6 pm Mass 9 15 (St P) 12 30 (St S) 6 30 (St P) ANNUAL SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION Sat 27 Mar 11 amFE in RE Tuesdays 7 30 in St Peter’s Hall: 9 Mar Mary Cullen (SCIAF) on Pope’s latest encyclical Tickets (free) for Seder Meal available Tue eveningsGONZAGA LECTURES in St Aloysius Lent TuesARCHDIOCESE Day for Carers Tue 9 Mar 10 15 Clyde StMALAWI PROJECT Ceilidh Fri 12 Mar St Peter’s Hall £10SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA new pilgrims Sat 20 Mar St PetersPARENTS ETC Bookfayre Sat 27 Mar St Peter’s. Books wanted Hard copy of other notices available in porch

Church open daily 8 am – 6 pmSVdP 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7 pm

Solidarity with Emmaus Shop 530 Dumbarton Rd to recycle goods. Tel: 342 4089Used spex: please leave in sacristy

Calamus licence to reproduce music no 1324