Welcome to St Simon’sThere is more to Sunday Mass than you

thought PREPARE FOR THE ANCIENT TRADITION

with renewed participation

•How can I understand the readings?

•What music will we sing?

•What will the homily be about?

CORPUS CHRISTI 2013First Communion of Caroline & Sophie

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INTROIT

Gather your people O LordGather your people O Lord

One bread, one body, one spirit of love

Gather your people O Lord

Penitential Rite

Kyrie Eleison (x3)Christe Eleison (x3)Kyrie Eleison (x3)

Greek: Lord / Christ / Lord have mercy

THE WORD

There are special readings for today’s feast of Corpus

Christi

OLD TESTAMENT

GENESIS 14. 18 - 20

A king offers bread and wine

Psalm 78: Response

The Lord gave them bread from heaven

EPISTLE

St Paul to Romans 5. 1-5

God’s love is in our hearts

EPISTLE

1st CORINTHIANS 11. 23

The tradition St Paul received about the bread and wine

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Alleluia (Plainchant)

GOSPEL

LUKE 9. 11 - 17

Jesus feeds a crowd

Lowicz, Poland

APOSTLES’ CREED

• I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth• and in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord• who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,• suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried.• He descended into hell;• on the third day he rose again from the dead.• He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father almighty.• From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.• I believe in the Holy Spirit,• the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, • the forgiveness of sins,• the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFULIn response to the Gospel, during Advent anyone may try and say a

prayer, ending:

Lord in your mercy…..

Missal suggests 4 intentions

That our church might…..That our society might…..That our parish might…..

At this special time we might..

PLEASE NOTE: these prayers are for us here.

Those who are absent (the poor, refugees, sick, dead etc) should be remembered at the

“memento” during the Eucharistic prayer

There is no plate collection here unless for a previously intimated good cause.

TODAY for ProLife ActivitiesIf you wish to support St Simon’s you must do this through your bank or the envelope system. Forms in sacristy. Box at back for visitors’ donations.

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SUNDAY MASS 10 & 6pm in English6 Vigil & 12 noon in PolishDAILY 12 30 except Sat.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Sat 12

The Lord be with youAnd with your spiritLift up your heartsWe lift them up to the LordLet us give thanks to the Lord our GodIt is right and just

PREFACE to the Eucharistic Prayer…..

SANCTUS(Schubert)

Holy holy holy, Lord, God of hosts (x2)Heaven and earth are full, full of your

gloryHosanna in the highest, hosanna in the

highestBlessed is He who comes, in the name

of the LordHosanna in the highest, hosanna in the

highest

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION(Schubert)

We proclaim your death O Lord and profess your resurrection until you come again, until you

come again

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

The peace of the Lord be with youAnd with your spirit

Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, have

mercy on us (x2)Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, grant

us peace

Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb

Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof. But only say the word and my soul shall be healed

O Salutaris Hostia quae caeli pandis ostiumO saving victim opening wide the gate of heaven to

us below

Bella premunt hostilia da robur, fer auxilium.Our foes press on from every side, thine aid supply,

thy strength bestow.

Uni trinoque Domino sit sempiterna gloria To thy great name be endless praise immortal

Godhead, one in three

Qui vitam sine termino nobis donet in patria.O grant us endless length of days in our true native

land with thee.

Written by St Thomas Aquinas in 1269 for Feast of Corpus Christi

Tantum ergo sacramentum veneremur cernuiCome adore this wondrous presence, bow to Christ the

source of graceEt antiquum documentum novo cedat rituiHere is kept the ancient promise of God’s earthly

dwelling placePraestet fides supplementum sensuum defectui. Sight is blind before God’s glory faith alone may see his

face

Genitori genitoque laus et jubilatioGlory be to God the Father praise to his coequal SonSalus honor virtus quoque sit et benedictioAdoration to the Spirit bond of love in Godhead

oneProcedenti ab utroque compar sit laudatioBlest be God by all creation joyously while ages

run

Written by St Thomas Aquinas in 1269 for Feast of Corpus Christi

Da Vinci: Last Supper

POSTCOMMUNION

Guide me O thou great Redeemerpilgrim through this barren landI am weak but thou art mighty

hold me with thy powerful hand.Bread of heaven (x2) feed me till I want no more (x2)

Open now the crystal fountainwhence the healing stream doth flow

let the fire and cloudy pillarlead me all my journey through

strong deliverer (x2)be thou still my strength and shield (x2)

When I tread the verge of Jordanbid my anxious fears subside

death of death and hell’s destructionland me safe on Canaan’s side

song of praises (x2) I will ever give to thee (x2)

YEAR OF FAITH PLAQUEDraft on boards in porch

Please check1. your name is on it if you wanted it

2. your name is not on it if you didn’t3. spelling is correct

Sundays 6 pmIn summer we will be looking for a new keyboard player if you know anybody

TODAY CORPUS CHRISTI. Pope has asked for a Holy Hour worldwide. Here 4 – 5 pm.

PROCESSION leaves St Pat’s for St Paul’s 4 30pm

PARISH COUNCIL Summer Meeting Mon 3 June

SPECIAL NEEDS MASS Wed 5 June 7 CathedralS PETER’S PRIMARYClosing Mass Fri 7June1pm ST COLUMBA 1450th Anniversary Sun 9 JuneWEST END FESTIVAL Byres Rd Sun 9 JuneARCHBISHOP MULLER (Rome) 15 June Bute H.JOHN DEIGHAN Wed 19 June Ogilvie Centre Church open daily 8 am – 6 pm

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