Introit: Spread the news with a voice of joy; let it be heard, alleluia; speak it out to the very ends of the earth; the Lord has liberated his people, alleluia, alleluia. V. Shout joyfully to God all the earth; sing a psalm to his name; praise him with magnificence. (Is 48:20; Ps 65:1-2)
Processional Christ is Alive Christ is alive! Let Christians sing. The cross stands empty to the sky. Let streets and homes with praises ring. Love, drowned in death, shall never die. ~ James McCarthy, baritone, and Margaret-Mary Owens, organ Psalm 98 R. The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds; his right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm. The Lord has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice; He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God Sing joyfully to the Lord, all your lands; break into song; sing praise. ~James and Margaret Gospel Acclamation ~ Matt Alexander “Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him.” (Jn 14:23) Offertory Antiphon: O nations, bless the Lord our God, let the voice of his praises resound; he has restored my soul to life and he has not suffered my feet to stumble; blessed be the Lord who has neither rejected my prayer nor turned his mercy away from me, alleluia. (Ps 65:8-9, 20) Jesus tells us in our Gospel reading that if keep His commandments, we will remain in His love, just as the Son remains in the Father’s love. Love One Another This hymn directly quotes the words of our Gospel today, where in the first Letter of Saint John, he writes “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God, everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.” ~ James and Margaret Communion Antiphon: I have chosen you from the world, in order that you might go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should last, alleluia. (Jn 15:16) Jesus commands us to love one another, just as He loves us. May we share God’s love with each person we encounter today. We Remember Let us remember Christ’s sacrifice on the cross for us, even amid our celebrations of his resurrection and as receive the Eucharist either in person or in spiritual communion. ~James and Margaret Post-Communion Regina Caeli This prayer, sung in Latin throughout our Easter season, translates to: Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia: Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia: Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia: Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia! Queen of Heaven, be joyful, alleluia: For he whom you have humbly borne for us, alleluia, Has arisen, as he promised, alleluia! Pray for us to God, Alleluia! ~ James and Margaret Recessional Jerusalem, My Destiny This St. Mary’s favorite sends a message of hope as we celebrate our unity in Christ, saved by his sacrifice. ~ James and Margaret
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