ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Cf. Ps 97: 1-2O sing a new song to the Lord, for he has worked wonders; in thesight of the nations he has shownhis deliverance, alleluia.

COLLECTAlmighty ever-living God,constantly accomplish the PaschalMystery within us,that those you were pleased tomake new in Holy Baptismmay, under your protective care,bear much fruitand come to the joys of life eternal.

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Christ is alive, with joy we sing;we celebrate our risen Lord,praising the glory of his name.Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

He is the grain of wheat that died;sown in distress and reaped in joy,yielding a harvest of new life.Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

He is the sun which brings the dawn:he is the light of all the world,setting us free from death and sin.Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

He is the vine set in the earth,sharing our life, becoming man,that we might share in God’s own life.Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Christ is alive, with joy we sing;we celebrate our risen Lord,praising the glory of his name.Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

15th May 2022

Priest: In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the HolySpirit.

People: Amen.Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.And with your spirit.PENITENTIAL ACTBrethren (Brothers and sisters),let us acknowledge our sins,and so prepare ourselves tocelebrate the sacred mysteries.

The absolution by the priest follows:May almighty God have mercy on us,forgive us our sins,and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace to people ofgood 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.

GLORIA

Lord Jesus, you have shown us theway to the Father: Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.Lord Jesus, you have given us theconsolation of the truth: Christ, have mercy.Christ, have mercy.Lord Jesus, you are the GoodShepherd, leading us into everlastinglife: Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, yourSon, who lives and reigns with youin the unity of the Holy Spirit, God,for ever and ever.Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Entrance Hymn

Fifth Sunday of Easter

FIRST READING 14:21-27A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

Paul and Barnabas went back throughLystra and Iconium to Antioch. Theyput fresh heart into the disciples,encouraging them to persevere in thefaith. “We all have to experience manyhardships,” they said, “before we enterthe kingdom of God.” In each of thesechurches they appointed elders, andwith prayer and fasting theycommended them to the Lord in whomthey had come to believe.

They passed through Pisidia andreached Pamphylia.

Then after proclaiming the word atPerga they went down to Attalia andfrom there sailed for Antioch, wherethey had originally been commendedto the grace of God for the work theyhad now completed.

On their arrival they assembled thechurch and gave an account of all thatGod had done with them, and how hehad opened the door of faith to thepagans.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Raising the host, the priest says:Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodnesswe have received the bread we offeryou: fruit of the earth and work ofhuman hands,it will become for us the bread of life.Blessed be God for ever.

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PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Liturgy of the Eucharist

PROFESSION OF FAITHI 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 salvationhe came down from heaven,(All bow during the next three lines)and by the Holy Spirit was incarnateof the Virgin Mary,and became man.For our sake he was crucified underPontius Pilate,he suffered death and was buried,and rose again on the third dayin accordance with the Scriptures.He ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of theFather.He will come again in gloryto judge the living and the deadand 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 isadored and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.I confess one Baptism for theforgiveness of sinsand I look forward to the resurrectionof the deadand the life of the world to come. Amen.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 144:8-13.R.v.1R. I will bless your name for ever, O God my King.

Or Alleluia

1. The Lord is kind and full of compassion, slow to anger, abounding in love. How good is the Lord to all, compassionate to all his creatures. R.

2. All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord, and your friends shall repeat their blessing. They shall speak of the glory of your reign and declare your might, O God, to make known to men your mighty deeds and the glorious splendour of your reign. R.

3. Yours is an everlasting kingdom; your rule lasts from age to age. R.

SECOND READING 21:1-5A reading from the book of the

ApocalypseI, John, saw a new heaven and a newearth; the first heaven and the firstearth had disappeared now, and therewas no longer any sea. I saw the holycity, and the new Jerusalem, comingdown from God out of heaven, asbeautiful as a bride all dressed for herhusband. Then I heard a loud voicecall from the throne, “You see thiscity? Here God lives among men. Hewill make his home among them; theyshall be his people, and he will betheir God; his name is God-with-them.He will wipe away all tears from theireyes; there will be no more death, andno more mourning or sadness. Theworld of the past has gone.”

Then the One sitting on the thronespoke “Now I am making the whole ofcreation new.”

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

ACCLAMATION Jn 13:34Alleluia, alleluia!

Jesus said: I give you a newcommandment:

love one another,just as I have loved you.’’

Alleluia!

GOSPEL 13:31-35

The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.Glory to you, O Lord.

When Judas had gone Jesus said:“Now has the Son of Man been

glorified,and in him God has been glorified.If God has been glorified in him,God will in turn glorify him in himself,and will glorify him very soon.My little children,I shall not be with you much longer.I give you a new commandment:love one another;just as I have loved you,you also must love one another.By this love you have for one another,everyone will know that you are my

disciples.’’The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER IIPREFACE: IV of EasterThe Lord be with you.And with your Spirit.Lift up your hearts.We lift them up to the Lord.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.It is right and justIt is truly right and just, our duty andour salvation,at all times to acclaim you, O Lord,but in this time above all to laud youyet more gloriously, when Christ ourPassover has been sacrificed.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGSO God, who by the wonderful exchangeeffected in this sacrificehave made us partakers of the onesupreme Godhead,grant, we pray,that, as we have come to know your truth,we may make it ours by a worthy wayof life.Through Christ our Lord.Amen.

Facing the people the priest says:Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),that my sacrifice and yoursmay be acceptable to God,the almighty Father.

May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your handsfor the praise and glory of his name,for our good, and the good of all his holy Church.

You are indeed Holy, O Lord,the fount of all holiness.The Priest joins his hands and, holding themextended over the offerings, says:Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,by sending down your Spirit uponthem like the dewfall,so that they may become for usthe Body X and Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

At the time he was betrayedand entered willingly into his Passion,he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,and gave it to his disciples, saying:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,

FOR THIS IS MY BODY,WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.In a similar way, when supper was ended,he took the chaliceand, once more giving thanks,he gave it to his disciples, saying:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT,WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANYFOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

At the Saviour’s commandand formed by divine teaching,we dare to say:Our Father, who art in heaven . . .

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,graciously grant peace in our days,that, by the help of your mercy,we may be always free from sinand safe from all distress,as we await the blessed hopeand the coming of our Saviour, JesusChrist.

Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:Therefore, as we celebrate thememorial of his Death and Resurrection, we offer you, Lord,the Bread of life and the Chalice of salvation,giving thanks that you have held us worthy to be in your presence andminister to you.Humbly we praythat, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.

Remember, Lord, your Church,spread throughout the world,and bring her to the fullness of charity,together with Francis, our Pope, N. our Bishop, his assistant Bishop(s), and all the clergy.Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in thehope of the resurrection,and all who have died in your mercy:welcome them into the light of your face.Have mercy on us all, we pray,that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with blessed Joseph,her Spouse, with the blessedApostles, and all the Saints who havepleased you throughout the ages,we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,and may praise and glorify youthrough your Son, Jesus Christ.

The Priest takes the chalice and the patenwith the host and, elevating both, he says:

Through him, and with him, and in him,O God, almighty Father,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,all glory and honour is yours,for ever and ever.Amen.

The priest pours wine and a little waterinto the chalice, saying quietly:By the mystery of this water and winemay we come to share in the divinity of Christ,

who humbled himself to share in ourhumanity.

Raising the chalice, the priest says:Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation, for through your goodnesswe have received the wine we offeryou: fruit of the vine and work ofhuman hands,it will become our spiritual drink.Blessed be God for ever.Bowing the priest says quietly:With humble spirit and contrite heartmay we be accepted by you, O Lord,and may our sacrifice in your sightthis day be pleasing to you, O Lord.Then the priest washes his hands, sayingquietly:Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity;and cleanse me from my sin.

For, with the old order destroyed,a universe cast down is renewed,and integrity of life is restored to us inChrist.Therefore, overcome with paschal joy,every land, every people exults inyour praiseand even the heavenly Powers, withthe angelic hosts,sing together the unending hymn ofyour glory, as they acclaim:

The mystery of faithWe proclaim your Death, O Lord,and profess your Resurrectionuntil you come again.

Communion Rite

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Cf. Jn 15: 1, 5I am the true vine and you are thebranches, says the Lord.Whoever remains in me, and I inhim, bears fruit in plenty, alleluia.

May the Body of Christkeep me safe for eternal life.The Priest reverently consumes the Body of Christ.Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:May the Blood of Christkeep me safe for eternal life.The Priest raises a host slightly and shows itto each of the communicants, saying:The Body of Christ.Amen.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNIONGraciously be present to your people,we pray, O Lord,and lead those you have imbued withheavenly mysteries to pass fromformer ways to newness of life.Through Christ our Lord.Amen.

The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Solemn Blessing No6 Easter TimeMay God, who by the Resurrection ofhis Only Begotten Son was pleased toconfer on you the gift of redemptionand of adoption,give you gladness by his blessing.Amen.May he, by whose redeeming workyou have received the gift ofeverlasting freedom, make you heirs toan eternal inheritance.Amen.And may you, who have already risenwith Christ in Baptism through faith,by living in a right manner on thisearth, be united with him in thehomeland of heaven.Amen.May the blessing of almighty God theFather, and the Son, and the HolySpirit, come down on you and remainwith you forever. Amen.Go forth, the Mass is ended, Thanks be to God

R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Praise the Lord all you nations.Acclaim him all you peoples.Strong is his love for us,He is faithful forever. R.

Oh sing a new song to the Lord.Sing to the Lord all the earth.O sing to the Lord bless his name. R.

Proclaim his help day by day,Tell among the nations his glory,And his wonders among all thepeoples. R.

Bring an offering and enter his courts,worship the Lord in his temple,O earth tremble before him. R.

Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles:Peace I leave you, my peace I give you,look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church,and graciously grant her peace and unityin accordance with your will.Who live and reign for ever and ever.Amen.

For the kingdom, the power and theglory are yours, now and for ever.

The peace of the Lord be with you always.And with your Spirit.The priest may add these or similar words.Let us offer each other the sign of peace.The priest places a small piece of the host inthe chalice saying quietly:May this mingling of the body andblood of our Lord Jesus Christ

bring eternal life to us who receive it.Meanwhile the people sing or say: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.

The priest says quietly:May the receiving of your Body and Blood,Lord Jesus Christ,not bring me to judgement and condemnation,but through your loving mercybe for me protection in mind and body,and a healing remedy.Raising the host the priest says:

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.

And together with the people he says once:

Lord, I am not worthythat you should enter under my roof,but only say the wordand my soul shall be healed.

I am the Bread of life;You who come to me shall not hunger;and who believe in me shall not thirst.No-one can come to meunless the Father draw him.And I will raise you up, and I will raise you up,and I will raise you up on the last day.The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the worldand if you eat of this bread,you shall live forever, you shall live forever. R.Unless you eat of the flesh of theSon of Man,

and drink of his blood,and drink of his blood,you shall not have life within you. R.

Imprimi Potest: Concordat Cum Originali: @ Most Rev. Noel Treanor, Bishop of Down and Connor. Nihil Obstat: Rev. Robert Fullerton,C.C. Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgycorporation. Origination and printing by Shanway Press, email: info@shanway.com T: 028 9022 2070

My Jesus, I love you and want to love you more and more.Yet, Lord, in order to love you sincerely,that everyone will know that I am your disciple,

I want to keep to the full your own newcommandment, to love others just as

you have loved me.Teach me to be generous, to forgetmyself, to think of others and to helpthem whenever I can.Yes, Lord, I want to love so as tobecome more like you,for you are the God of love.Amen.

Communion Hymn

Private Prayer after Communion

Concluding Rites

Recessional Hymn