Worship Aid for Mass
Hymns and Readings for This Week
The 5th Sunday of Lent - March 17, 2024 - Church
Opening Hymn - Mountain of God
Refrain
I see the mountain of God, the God who listens to me.
Come to the mountain of God. God will set us all free.
Where can I turn, O God, when I am lost and troubled?
Give me the faith to see, that you’ll be there for me. Oh, (Refrain)
Sometimes I let you down, but you will never fail me.
Though I may run and hide, You’re always at my side. Oh, (Refrain)
You give me hope, O God, when I am down and weary.
I can depend on you, to always see me through. Oh, (Refrain)
©1998. Marc Cavallero, Dan Brennan, Ken Canedo. Published by OCP.
Introductory Rite
Entrance
Greeting
Gloria (No Gloria during Lent)
Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, 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 word, 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
Opening prayer
Liturgy of the Word
Reading I Ezekiel 37:12-14
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel
Thus says the Lord GOD:
O my people, I will open your graves
and have you rise from them,
and bring you back to the land of Israel.
Then you shall know that I am the LORD,
when I open your graves and have you rise from them,
O my people!
I will put my spirit in you that you may live,
and I will settle you upon your land;
thus you shall know that I am the LORD.
I have promised, and I will do it, says the LORD.
The word of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Create A Clean Heart In Me, O God (Refrain)
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me. (Refrain)
A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence, and your Holy Spirit take not from me. (Refrain)
Give me back the joy of your salvation, and a willing spirit sustain in me.
I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners shall return to you. (Refrain)
Reading II Romans 8:8-11
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
Brothers and sisters:
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
But you are not in the flesh;
on the contrary, you are in the spirit,
if only the Spirit of God dwells in you.
Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
But if Christ is in you,
although the body is dead because of sin,
the spirit is alive because of righteousness.
If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you,
the one who raised Christ from the dead
will give life to your mortal bodies also,
through his Spirit dwelling in you.
The word of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!
I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord;
whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die. R.
Gospel: John 11:1-45
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Now a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany,
the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Mary was the one who had anointed the Lord with perfumed oil
and dried his feet with her hair;
it was her brother Lazarus who was ill.
So the sisters sent word to him saying,
“Master, the one you love is ill.”
When Jesus heard this he said,
“This illness is not to end in death,
but is for the glory of God,
that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
So when he heard that he was ill,
he remained for two days in the place where he was.
Then after this he said to his disciples,
“Let us go back to Judea.”
The disciples said to him,
“Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you,
and you want to go back there?”
Jesus answered,
“Are there not twelve hours in a day?
If one walks during the day, he does not stumble,
because he sees the light of this world.
But if one walks at night, he stumbles,
because the light is not in him.”
He said this, and then told them,
“Our friend Lazarus is asleep,
but I am going to awaken him.”
So the disciples said to him,
“Master, if he is asleep, he will be saved.”
But Jesus was talking about his death,
while they thought that he meant ordinary sleep.
So then Jesus said to them clearly,
“Lazarus has died.
And I am glad for you that I was not there,
that you may believe.
Let us go to him.”
So Thomas, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples,
“Let us also go to die with him.”
When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus
had already been in the tomb for four days.
Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, only about two miles away.
And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary
to comfort them about their brother.
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming,
she went to meet him;
but Mary sat at home.
Martha said to Jesus,
“Lord, if you had been here,
my brother would not have died.
But even now I know that whatever you ask of God,
God will give you.”
Jesus said to her,
“Your brother will rise.”
Martha said to him,
“I know he will rise,
in the resurrection on the last day.”
Jesus told her,
“I am the resurrection and the life;
whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live,
and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.
Do you believe this?”
She said to him, “Yes, Lord.
I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God,
the one who is coming into the world.”
When she had said this,
she went and called her sister Mary secretly, saying,
“The teacher is here and is asking for you.”
As soon as she heard this,
she rose quickly and went to him.
For Jesus had not yet come into the village,
but was still where Martha had met him.
So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her
saw Mary get up quickly and go out,
they followed her,
presuming that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him,
she fell at his feet and said to him,
“Lord, if you had been here,
my brother would not have died.”
When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping,
he became perturbed and deeply troubled, and said,
“Where have you laid him?”
They said to him, “Sir, come and see.”
And Jesus wept.
So the Jews said, “See how he loved him.”
But some of them said,
“Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man
have done something so that this man would not have died?”
So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb.
It was a cave, and a stone lay across it.
Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”
Martha, the dead man’s sister, said to him,
“Lord, by now there will be a stench;
he has been dead for four days.”
Jesus said to her,
“Did I not tell you that if you believe
you will see the glory of God?”
So they took away the stone.
And Jesus raised his eyes and said,
“Father, I thank you for hearing me.
I know that you always hear me;
but because of the crowd here I have said this,
that they may believe that you sent me.”
And when he had said this,
He cried out in a loud voice,
“Lazarus, come out!”
The dead man came out,
tied hand and foot with burial bands,
and his face was wrapped in a cloth.
So Jesus said to them,
“Untie him and let him go.”
Now many of the Jews who had come to Mary
and seen what he had done began to believe in him.
The Gospel of the Lord. R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from 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,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified 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 at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, 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 through the prophets.
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.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Presentation of the Gifts: In This Place
We are all hungry people, we need shelter and strength.
We are one in our hurting, we are one in our pain.
In our suff’ring and sadness, we are saved by the grace,
Of the power and the Spirit that is here in this place.
Refrain
We are gathered together as one in the Lord.
We are gathered as people who are living the Word.
Our hearts and our spirits are nurtured by grace.
It is Jesus who fills us. He is here in this place.
All our lives are a Myst’ry, we see not where they lead.
We are asked now to trust you and we know we must believe.
As our feet become Christ’s feet, we go forth with the grace,
Of the power and the Spirit that is here in this place. (Refrain)
Though the world may tell us to look at ourselves,
We reach out to another where suffering dwells.
As our hands become Christ’s hands, we are healed by the grace,
Of the power and the Spirit that is here in this place. (Refrain)
© 1996, Text by Victoria Thomson. Music by Trevor Thomson. Published by OCP.
Eucharistic Acclamations
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Memorial Acclamations
Great Amen
Amen
Come and fill our hearts with your peace. You, alone O Lord, are holy.
Come and fill our hearts with your peace. Alleluia!
SIGN OF PEACE, LAMB OF GOD
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
SIGN OF PEACE, LAMB OF GOD - 10:30am Mass with Contemporary Music Group
Peace I leave, my peace I give; peace for you, peace for all.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; grant us peace.
Communion Hymn - Come To The Water
O let all who thirst, let them come to the water. And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord:
Without money, without price. Why should you pay the price, except for the Lord?
And let all who seek, let them come to the water. And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord.
Without money, without strife. Why should you spend your life, except for the Lord?
And let all who toil, let them come to the water. And let all who are weary, let them come to the Lord:
All who labor, without rest, How can your soul find rest, except for the Lord?
And let all the poor, let them come to the water. Bring the ones who are laden, bring them all to the Lord:
Bring the children, without might. Easy the load and light: Come to the Lord.
© 1978 John B. Foley SJ and North American Liturgy Resources.
MEDITATION SONG: He Knows My Name
I have a Maker. He formed my heart. Before even time began my life was in his hands.
He knows my name. He knows my every thought. He sees each tear that falls and He hears me when I call.
I have a Father. He calls me His own. He'll never leave me no matter where I go.
©1996 Doulos Publishing (Maranatha Music) Words and music by Tommy Walker. Arranged by David Shipps
Concluding Rite
Recessional Hymn: Go Make A Difference
Refrain
Go make a diff’rence. We can make a diff’rence. Go make a diff’rence in the world.
Go make a diff’rence. We can make a diff’rence. Go make a diff’rence in the world.
We are the salt of the earth, called to let the people see the love of God in you and me.
We are the light of the world, not to be hidden but be seen. Go make a diff’rence in the world. (Refrain)
We are the hands of Christ reaching out to those in need, the face of God for all to see.
We are the spirit of hope; we are the voice of peace. Go make a diff’rence in the world. (Refrain)
©1997, Steve Angrisano and Tom Tomaszek. Used by permission. Licensingonline # U22212
Recessional
Saint Michael Prayer:
"Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen."
Opening Hymn - Mountain of God
Refrain
I see the mountain of God, the God who listens to me.
Come to the mountain of God. God will set us all free.
Where can I turn, O God, when I am lost and troubled?
Give me the faith to see, that you’ll be there for me. Oh, (Refrain)
Sometimes I let you down, but you will never fail me.
Though I may run and hide, You’re always at my side. Oh, (Refrain)
You give me hope, O God, when I am down and weary.
I can depend on you, to always see me through. Oh, (Refrain)
©1998. Marc Cavallero, Dan Brennan, Ken Canedo. Published by OCP.
Introductory Rite
Entrance
Greeting
Gloria (No Gloria during Lent)
Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, 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 word, 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
Opening prayer
Liturgy of the Word
Reading I Ezekiel 37:12-14
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel
Thus says the Lord GOD:
O my people, I will open your graves
and have you rise from them,
and bring you back to the land of Israel.
Then you shall know that I am the LORD,
when I open your graves and have you rise from them,
O my people!
I will put my spirit in you that you may live,
and I will settle you upon your land;
thus you shall know that I am the LORD.
I have promised, and I will do it, says the LORD.
The word of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Create A Clean Heart In Me, O God (Refrain)
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me. (Refrain)
A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence, and your Holy Spirit take not from me. (Refrain)
Give me back the joy of your salvation, and a willing spirit sustain in me.
I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners shall return to you. (Refrain)
Reading II Romans 8:8-11
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
Brothers and sisters:
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
But you are not in the flesh;
on the contrary, you are in the spirit,
if only the Spirit of God dwells in you.
Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
But if Christ is in you,
although the body is dead because of sin,
the spirit is alive because of righteousness.
If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you,
the one who raised Christ from the dead
will give life to your mortal bodies also,
through his Spirit dwelling in you.
The word of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!
I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord;
whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die. R.
Gospel: John 11:1-45
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Now a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany,
the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Mary was the one who had anointed the Lord with perfumed oil
and dried his feet with her hair;
it was her brother Lazarus who was ill.
So the sisters sent word to him saying,
“Master, the one you love is ill.”
When Jesus heard this he said,
“This illness is not to end in death,
but is for the glory of God,
that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
So when he heard that he was ill,
he remained for two days in the place where he was.
Then after this he said to his disciples,
“Let us go back to Judea.”
The disciples said to him,
“Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you,
and you want to go back there?”
Jesus answered,
“Are there not twelve hours in a day?
If one walks during the day, he does not stumble,
because he sees the light of this world.
But if one walks at night, he stumbles,
because the light is not in him.”
He said this, and then told them,
“Our friend Lazarus is asleep,
but I am going to awaken him.”
So the disciples said to him,
“Master, if he is asleep, he will be saved.”
But Jesus was talking about his death,
while they thought that he meant ordinary sleep.
So then Jesus said to them clearly,
“Lazarus has died.
And I am glad for you that I was not there,
that you may believe.
Let us go to him.”
So Thomas, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples,
“Let us also go to die with him.”
When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus
had already been in the tomb for four days.
Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, only about two miles away.
And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary
to comfort them about their brother.
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming,
she went to meet him;
but Mary sat at home.
Martha said to Jesus,
“Lord, if you had been here,
my brother would not have died.
But even now I know that whatever you ask of God,
God will give you.”
Jesus said to her,
“Your brother will rise.”
Martha said to him,
“I know he will rise,
in the resurrection on the last day.”
Jesus told her,
“I am the resurrection and the life;
whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live,
and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.
Do you believe this?”
She said to him, “Yes, Lord.
I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God,
the one who is coming into the world.”
When she had said this,
she went and called her sister Mary secretly, saying,
“The teacher is here and is asking for you.”
As soon as she heard this,
she rose quickly and went to him.
For Jesus had not yet come into the village,
but was still where Martha had met him.
So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her
saw Mary get up quickly and go out,
they followed her,
presuming that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him,
she fell at his feet and said to him,
“Lord, if you had been here,
my brother would not have died.”
When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping,
he became perturbed and deeply troubled, and said,
“Where have you laid him?”
They said to him, “Sir, come and see.”
And Jesus wept.
So the Jews said, “See how he loved him.”
But some of them said,
“Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man
have done something so that this man would not have died?”
So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb.
It was a cave, and a stone lay across it.
Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”
Martha, the dead man’s sister, said to him,
“Lord, by now there will be a stench;
he has been dead for four days.”
Jesus said to her,
“Did I not tell you that if you believe
you will see the glory of God?”
So they took away the stone.
And Jesus raised his eyes and said,
“Father, I thank you for hearing me.
I know that you always hear me;
but because of the crowd here I have said this,
that they may believe that you sent me.”
And when he had said this,
He cried out in a loud voice,
“Lazarus, come out!”
The dead man came out,
tied hand and foot with burial bands,
and his face was wrapped in a cloth.
So Jesus said to them,
“Untie him and let him go.”
Now many of the Jews who had come to Mary
and seen what he had done began to believe in him.
The Gospel of the Lord. R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from 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,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified 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 at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, 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 through the prophets.
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.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Presentation of the Gifts: In This Place
We are all hungry people, we need shelter and strength.
We are one in our hurting, we are one in our pain.
In our suff’ring and sadness, we are saved by the grace,
Of the power and the Spirit that is here in this place.
Refrain
We are gathered together as one in the Lord.
We are gathered as people who are living the Word.
Our hearts and our spirits are nurtured by grace.
It is Jesus who fills us. He is here in this place.
All our lives are a Myst’ry, we see not where they lead.
We are asked now to trust you and we know we must believe.
As our feet become Christ’s feet, we go forth with the grace,
Of the power and the Spirit that is here in this place. (Refrain)
Though the world may tell us to look at ourselves,
We reach out to another where suffering dwells.
As our hands become Christ’s hands, we are healed by the grace,
Of the power and the Spirit that is here in this place. (Refrain)
© 1996, Text by Victoria Thomson. Music by Trevor Thomson. Published by OCP.
Eucharistic Acclamations
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Memorial Acclamations
- We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
- When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.
- Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.
Great Amen
Amen
Come and fill our hearts with your peace. You, alone O Lord, are holy.
Come and fill our hearts with your peace. Alleluia!
SIGN OF PEACE, LAMB OF GOD
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
SIGN OF PEACE, LAMB OF GOD - 10:30am Mass with Contemporary Music Group
Peace I leave, my peace I give; peace for you, peace for all.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; grant us peace.
Communion Hymn - Come To The Water
O let all who thirst, let them come to the water. And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord:
Without money, without price. Why should you pay the price, except for the Lord?
And let all who seek, let them come to the water. And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord.
Without money, without strife. Why should you spend your life, except for the Lord?
And let all who toil, let them come to the water. And let all who are weary, let them come to the Lord:
All who labor, without rest, How can your soul find rest, except for the Lord?
And let all the poor, let them come to the water. Bring the ones who are laden, bring them all to the Lord:
Bring the children, without might. Easy the load and light: Come to the Lord.
© 1978 John B. Foley SJ and North American Liturgy Resources.
MEDITATION SONG: He Knows My Name
I have a Maker. He formed my heart. Before even time began my life was in his hands.
He knows my name. He knows my every thought. He sees each tear that falls and He hears me when I call.
I have a Father. He calls me His own. He'll never leave me no matter where I go.
©1996 Doulos Publishing (Maranatha Music) Words and music by Tommy Walker. Arranged by David Shipps
Concluding Rite
Recessional Hymn: Go Make A Difference
Refrain
Go make a diff’rence. We can make a diff’rence. Go make a diff’rence in the world.
Go make a diff’rence. We can make a diff’rence. Go make a diff’rence in the world.
We are the salt of the earth, called to let the people see the love of God in you and me.
We are the light of the world, not to be hidden but be seen. Go make a diff’rence in the world. (Refrain)
We are the hands of Christ reaching out to those in need, the face of God for all to see.
We are the spirit of hope; we are the voice of peace. Go make a diff’rence in the world. (Refrain)
©1997, Steve Angrisano and Tom Tomaszek. Used by permission. Licensingonline # U22212
Recessional
Saint Michael Prayer:
"Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen."