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$ankq for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten {r'ir.r'ls:;r: F.i:: \:.r{.! i_, ilq.,r i Son, Lord God, Lamb ofGod, $er 29:1I-12,L4) (Recited when thereis noofeningsong) Son of the Father, you take The Lord said: I think thougfrts of peace and not of affliction. You will call upon me, and I will answer you, and I will lead back your captives from every place. (The sign ofthecross ismade here)
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receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Fattrer, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the l-ord, you alone are the Most Higfr, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Faflrer. Amen.
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P - As the liturgical season draws to a close, the readings deal with the last things: death, judgment, reward, and punishment. Jesus in the Gospelspeaksof the end of the temple of Jerusalem.This end points to yet another: the end of the presentrealitywhich will be transformedwith the Inrd's SecondComing.
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(Pause) P-Ituspray. Grant us, we pray, O lnrd our God,the constantgladness of being devoted to you, for it is full and lasting happiness to servewith constancythe author of all that is good. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, youi Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. All -Amen.

1. Sing praise to the Lono with the harp,/ with the harp and melodious song./ With humpetsandthe soundof the horn/ sing joyfully beforethe King,thelnm.(R) 2.[-et the seaand what fills it resound,/ the world and thosewho dwellin it;/ let ttre rivers claptheir hands,/ the mountains shoutwiththemfor joy.(R) 3. Beforethe Lono,for he comes,/for he comesto rule the earth,/ he will rule the world with justice/ and the peoples with equity.(R)
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The afostle Paul rent.inds the Thessalonians to conduct themselaes in an ord,eily way. The Master should find the seruantsbury and actiaeon his return. A reading from the second ktter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians BROTHERSand sisters: You know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderlyway amongyou, nor did we eat food received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and daywe worked, so as not to burden any ofyou. Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to presentourselvesasa model for you, so that you mlght imitate us. In fact, when we were with you, we instructed you that if

P - Brethren (brothers and sisters),let us acknowledge our !"i ll:: ! fj.iq::,;,li i ;.r* sins, and so prepare ourselves lMal3:19-20a1 (S#) to celebrate this sacred mysteries. (Pause) The Old Testament closes with the oraclesof the profhet P - Havemercy on us, O Inrd. Malachi who speaksabout the All - For we have sinned coming of the Lord. It setsthe against you. tonefortesus' second corningon P - Show us, O lnrd, your the last day. mercy. Alt - And grant us your A reading from the Book of the Prophet Malachi salvation. P - May almighty God have LO, THE DAY is coming, mercy on us, forgive us our blazing like an oven, when all sins, and bring us to everlasting the proud and all evildoers will be stubble, and the day that is life. coming will set them on fire, -Amen. All leaving them neither root nor branch, saysthe l,om of hosts. But for you who fear my name, AJI - Glory to God in the there will arisethe sun of iustice higfoest and on earth peace to people of goodwill. We praise with its healing rays. you, we bless you, we adore -The word of the Lord. you, we glorifi you, we give you AIt - Thanks be to God.

anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat. We hear that some are conductingthemselves.rmong you in a disorderly way, by not keeping busy but minding the businessof others.Suchpeople we instruct andurge in the Inrd JesusChristto workquiefly and to eat their own food. -The word of the Inrd. All - Thanks be to God. r{lelu ia lLk 2l:281(StunA All -Alleluia, alleluia. Stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand. Alleluia, alleluia. , . r:,-J,',r.i 0.k 21:5-19) P -The lnrd be with you. with your spiril Atl-And A reading from the holy P Gospel according to [,uke. All - Glory to you, O I-ord. WHILE some people were speakingabout how the temple was adorned with cosfly stones and votive offerings, Jesussaid, "Allthatyou seehere-the days will comewhen there will not be left a stone upon another stone thatwill notbe thrown down." Then they asked him, "Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?" He answered,"Seethat you not be deceived, for many will 'I come in my name, saying, am he,' and'The time has come.' Do nbtfollowthem! "When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediatelybe the end." Then he said to them, "Nation will rise againstnation, and kingdom againstkingdom. There will be powerful earth, quakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and . arri'esomesights and mighty signs will come from the sky. "Before all this happens, however, they will seize and persecuteyou, they will hand

you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors becauseof my name. "It will lead to your giving testimony. Remember,you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you awisdom in speaking that all your adversarieswill be powerless to resist or refute. "You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives,and friends, and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseveranceyou will secureyour lives." -The Gospelof the lord. AII - Praise to you, I-ord Jesus Christ iL,t*ih'(Sl/)
i::1'q ;:1,'.;sq11rl <if Fairh (SfunA Atl - I believe in one God' the Father alrnighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Itrd Jesus Christ, the Only Botten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Ligltfrom Light, true Godfrom true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
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I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. l'rrrvcr cf the Faithfui

P - lt us pray to the lnrd the lord of history,the Jesus, andtheEnd,thatall Beginning in him. thingsmaybe restored we With confidenthope, pray: R - Lord of life, hear your people. C - Word of God, set the world freefrom corruptionand let us all sharein the glorious of God. ofthechildren freedom Wepray:(R) C -Teacher andlord, inspire to followyou rulers andleaders but be served to not whocame give your life for to and to serve, pray: (R) We of all. the salvation attend C - GoodShepherd, to thosewho are afflictedwith hunger,war, calamities,and suffering of every kind. We pray: (R) C - FaithfullVitness,watch overthosewho sufferbecause of their Christianconvictions and give them courageand Wepray:@) hope. C - Sonof Man,makeus welcomeyou with eagerlonging ourand neverlet us separate pray: (R) you. We from selves P - L o r d J e s u s ,b e o u r strength as we struggle to be faithfulto youin goodtimesanil in bad.Youwho live andreign for everandever. AII -Amen.

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin MarY and became man. For our sake he was crucffied under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated attre rigfut hand of the Father. He will come agiain in glory to iudge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy SPiriq the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken througf the prophets.

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All - May the I-ord accePt the sacrifice at your hands forthe praise and g;loryof his llame, for our good, and the good of all his holy Church.

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P - Grant,O lnrd, we pray, that what we offer in the sight of your majestymay obtainfor us the'graceof beingdevoted to you andgain us the pize of everlasting happiness. ThroughChristour Inrd. AII -Amen.
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INTEGRAL FAITH FORMATION:

A Year of FaithCatechesis
YEAR FAIIH*]: OF Fr.James H. Kroeger, MM

Continuing the y earof Faith

As the Church's Yearof Faithdrawsto a clese,we renew our commitment to continue our"faith-journey." Thepastoral letterof cardinal Luis A. Tagle on the Year of Faithoffers genuinely helpfulinsights for us as"pilgrims in faith." TheCardinal writes:"ln our time,the Second Vatican Council is the grgatmoment of renewal in faith.Blessed John XXlll desired that through 'theChurch the Council willbecome greater in spiritual riches, ...shewilt lookto the futurewithoutfear'.', "ln a spanof fifty years afterVtticanll, the world hasseendramatic changes.... Butwe alsobelieve that the contemporary world...expresses its search for Godin ways that the Church mustalsodiscover.,, , asan enduring fruit of the yearof Faith, we arechallenged to _..Thus, "listen to the deepcries andaspiratigns ofthe people andsocieties of our timesothatwe canproclaim Jesus Christ to themwith newmethods, new ,.listening expressions andnewfervor." True faithdemands continual and mission." Undoubtedly, yearmustbe o yeoroffoith! every

P -The Itrd be with you. All-And with your spiriL P - Lift up your hearts. All-We liftthem up to the Iord. P - [,et us give thanks to the Lord our God. All - It is right and jusL P - It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation. always and everywhere to give you thanks, I-ord, holy Father, alrntghty and eternal God. Foryou laid the foundations of the world and have arranged for the changing of times and seasons; you haveformed man in your own image and set humanity over the whole world in all its wonder,to rule in your name over all you have made and for ever praiseyou in your mighty works, through Christ our lnrd. And so, with all the Angels, we praise you, as in joyful celebrationwe acclaim: AII - HoIy, holy holy Lord, God'of hosts, heaven and earth are full of your g;lory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. (Kneet) .\c[auatlo" (St44

P - Deliver us,Inrd... All - For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever.
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P - l"etus pray. (Pause) We have partaken of the gifts of this sacredmystery, humbly imploring, O Lord, that what your Son commandedus to do in memory of him rnaybring us I )is:l'lii;:r';,1.i growth in charity. P - Go and announce the Through Christ our lnrd. Gospelof the l,ord. AII -Amen. All - Thanks be to God.

P - Bow down for the blessing. (Pause) May the God of all consolation order your days in his peace and grant you the gifts of his blessing. All - Amen. P - May he free you always from every distressand confirm your hearts in his love. All - Amen. P - So that on this life's journey you may be effectivein good works, rich in the gifts of hope,faith and charity, and may come happily to eternal life. All - Amen. P - And may the blessing of almighty God, the Father, and the Son, (t) and the Holy Spirit, come down on you and remain with you for ever. All -Amen.