MARTIN LUTHER KING CELEBRATION

JANUARY 19, 2021

———— INTRODUCTORY RITE ————

Gathering Song Here I Am, Lord

Fraction Rite Lamb of God

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.

Communion Procession Center of My Life

Prayer after Communion

Intercession of the Blessed Mother Hail Mary

All: Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death. Amen.

———— CONCLUDING RITE ————

Final Blessing & Dismissal

Song of Going Forth They’ll Know We Are Christians

PLEASE TAKE THIS ORDER OF WORSHIP WITH YOU

AS YOU EXIT THE CHURCH. THANK YOU!

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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.

Eucharistic Prayer

Preface Acclamation Holy, Holy, Holy

Memorial Acclamation Save Us, Savior of the World

Concluding Acclamation Great Amen

The Lord’s Prayer All: 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. All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Sign of Peace

Priest: The peace of Lord be with you always. All: And with your spirit.

Homily Prayers of Intercession All: “Lord, hear our prayer.”

——— LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST ———

Preparation of the Altar Offertory Song Prayer of Peace

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.

Sign of the Cross & Greeting Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.

Priest: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Penitential Act Repeat after the Priest:

Lord, have mercy. | Christ, have mercy. | Lord, have mercy.

Opening Prayer

———— LITURGY OF THE WORD ———— First Reading James 3: 13—18

Lector: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 72 In His Days, Justice Will Flourish

1– O God, with your judgment endow the king; with your justice endow the king’s son.

With justice he will govern your people, your afflicted ones with right judgment.

2– Justice shall flower in his days, lasting peace ‘til the moon be no more.

May he rule from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

3– He rescues the poor when they cry out, the afflicted with no one to help.

The lowly and poor he shall pity, the lives of the poor he will save.

Gospel Acclamation Mass of Christ the Savior

Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit.

Priest: A reading from the holy Gospel according to ____.

All: Glory to you, O Lord.

Gospel Reading Matthew 5: 38—48

Priest: The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.