EASTER SUNDAY . . . new life 

“If  then  you were  raised with Christ, 

seek  what  is  above,  where  Christ  is 

seated at the right hand of God. Think 

of what  is  above,  not  of what  is  on 

earth” (Colossians 3:1‐2). 

St. Patrick’s &   St. Columbanus 

PRELUDE:

INTRODUCTORY RITES

CALL TO WORSHIP

PROCESSION HYMN: (stand)

GREETING GLORIA OPENING PRAYER

LITURGY OF THE WORD: (sit) FIRST READING: Acts 10:34a, 37-43 RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps. 118

SECOND READING: Colossians 3:1-4

 

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (stand)

GOSPEL: John 20:1-9 HOMILY (sit) RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES (stand) SPRINKLING OF HOLY WATER

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST (sit)

PREPARATION RITE:

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS EUCHARISTIC PRAYER PREFACE: (stand) HOLY, HOLY, HOLY: (kneel) MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION DOXOLOGY AND AMEN

 

COMMUNION RITE: The Lord’s Prayer (stand) SIGN OF PEACE LAMB OF GOD: …. (kneel after) COMMUNION: COMMUNION HYMN:

CONCLUDING RITE

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION: (stand) BLESSING RECESSIONAL HYMN:

He Died so that We May Live ALLELUIA! HE IS RISEN! ALLELUIA!

Happy Easter to you and to all your loved ones.