Mass for the Feast of St Joseph
March 19th
Such are the ones who seek your face, who seek the face of God.
Such are the ones who seek your face, who seek the face of God.
Glory to the Father, glory to the Son,
glory to the Holy Spirit now and for ever. Amen.
Such are the ones who seek your face, who seek the face of God.
Gloria, Gloria in excesis Deo,. Gloria, Gloria in excesis Deo.
Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you,
we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
1st reading:
Psalm 102: The love of the Lord, the everlasting love blesses us all.
My soul give thanks, thanks to the Lord,
All my being bless his holy name.
My soul give thanks, thanks to the Lord,
never forget, never forget, never forget all his blessings.
The love of the Lord, the everlasting love blesses us all.
The Lord is compassion and he is love,
Slow to anger and rich in mercy.
The Lord fills your life with all that is good,
Renewing your strength, crowning your love,
Never forget all his blessings.
2nd reading:
Gospel Verse:
Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory.
Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory.
They are happy who dwell in your house, O Lord,
for ever singing your praise.
They are happy who dwell in your house, O Lord,
for ever singing your praise.
Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory.
Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory.
The Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56
The Intercessions
As we revere St Joseph, the husband of Mary
and the foster-father of Jesus,
we pray for all parents, and especially for those most in need of support.
Lord, hear us
We pray for our own families and friends.
Lord, hear us
We pray for peace in the Holy Land, Syria, Iraq
and all the troubled countries of the world.
We pray for the victims of violence and war, and for refugees.
Lord, hear us
We pray for the sick and for those who help them.
Lord, hear us
We pray for our dead,
For Phyllis Boyle, for Gerald Mallon and For Gerald Gibson, whose anniversary falls this week
And for those who mourn
Ending with:
May the souls of the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace, rest in peace.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer,
when I call, answer me.
O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer,
come, and listen to me.
Sanctus: Bellahouston
Memorial: We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection
until you come, until you come, until you come again.
Lamb of God . . . .
Communion
This is the bread come down from heaven.
Whoever eats of it will never die.
This is the cup of eternal life.
Whoever drinks of it will live for ever.
At the end of Mass
In the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit now and for ever.Amen.
Copyrights:. Psalm 102: Words © the Grail, England; music © Kevin Mayhew. Words reproduced under Calamus lic: 0262 and CCL lic no: 74396I
