Ash Wednesday 3/2/22

good morning welcome to st mary's parish on this day of prayer and fasting to begin the sacred season of lent you may use the guides and the pews for the gathering hymn song acclamations and massive mercy throughout the mass as we start our lenten journey let us together sing in the worship guide on page 2 gather us in mercy lord page 2 in the worship guide [Music] gather us in mercy lord gather us in mercy lord from the depths we cry to you from the depths we cry to you gospel [Music] from the depths we cry [Music] daily [Music] gather us [Music] mercy lord god with grace the depths we cry to you gather us in mercy lord [Music] in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit may the grace of our lord jesus christ the love of god and the fellowship of the holy spirit be with you all as we begin our lenten season today on this ash wednesday we come mindful of our need of god's mercy and forgiveness and so pause now for a moment of pardon and peace [Music] lays on [Music] let us pray grant o lord that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of christian service so that as we take up a battle against spiritual evils we may be armed with weapons of self-restraint through our lord jesus christ your son who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit god forever and forever [Music] a reading from the prophet joel even now says the lord return to me with your whole heart with fasting and weeping and mourning rend your hearts not your garments and return to the lord your god for gracious and merciful is he slow to anger rich in kindness and relenting in punishment perhaps he will again relent and leave behind him a blessing offerings and libations for the lord your god blow the trumpet in zion proclaim a fast call an assembly gather the people notify the congregation assemble the leaders assemble the elders gather the children and the infants at the breast let the bridegroom quit his room and the bride her chamber between the porch and the altar let the priests the ministers of the lord weep and say spare o lord your people and make not your heritage a reproach with the nations ruling over them why should they say among the peoples where is your god then the lord was stirred to concern for his land and took pity on his people the word of the lord the responsorial psalm can be found in the front of the hymnal number 52 be merciful o lord number five too [Music] be merciful lord we have sinned we have sinned be mercy fall o lord for we have sinned be merciful lord we have sinned we have sinned be merciful o lord for we have mercy on me god in your kindness in your compassion let out my opinion [Music] all wash me more and more from my guilt from my guilt and cleanse me o lord from all my sins [Music] be merciful lord my offenses truly i know that my sin is always before me against you you alone have i sinned have i sinned what is evil in your sight i have done [Music] [Music] up your heart create for me o god put a steadfast spirit within me do not cast me away from my presence o lord nor deprive me of your holy spirit [Music] [Music] give me again joy of your help lord with a spirit of fervor sustain me o lord open my lips and my mouth shall declare your [Music] we praise sinned we have sinned lord for we have sinned [Music] a reading from the second letter of saint paul to the corinthians brothers and sisters we are ambassadors for christ as if god were appealing through us we implore you on behalf of christ be reconciled to god for our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin so that we might become the righteousness of god in him working together then we appeal to you not to receive the grace of god in vain for he says in an acceptable time i heard you and on the day of salvation i helped you behold now is a very acceptable time behold now is the day of salvation the word of the lord [Music] praise and honor to you [Music] lord jesus christ praise [Music] if today you hear god's voice your hearts please [Music] the lord be with you a reading from the holy gospel according to matthew jesus said to his disciples take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them otherwise you will have no recompense from your heavenly father when you give alms do not blow a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others amen i say to you they have received their reward but when you give alms do not let your left hand know what your right is doing so that your almsgiving may be secret and your father who sees in secret will repay you when you pray do not be like the hypocrites who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that others may see them amen i say to you they have received their reward but when you pray go go into your inner room close the door and pray to your father in secret and your father who sees in secret will repay you when you fast do not look gloomy like the hypocrites they neglect their appearance so that they may appear to others to be fasting amen i say to you they have received their reward but when you fast anoint your head and wash your face so that the so that you may not appear to be fasting except to your father who is hidden and your father who sees what is hidden will repay you the gospel of the lord [Music] repent and turn to the lord the season of lent has begun and as we begin the season of lent on this ash wednesday we are reminded that the season is a focused time to align ourselves more and more to the mind and heart of christ we know that everything we say everything we think everything we do the father sees nothing we do is in total secret all of us are called to return to god with our whole heart to be reconciled and to continue our journey with the lord the readings today and for the next couple weeks speak of gospel conversion beginning anew praying fasting almsgiving mutual forgiveness love of enemies love of justice calls to holiness to deflate our inflated egos to challenge any illusions we might have about ourselves to bring us face to face with our need for salvation we have focused time to do that together we journey through lent as we ascend to the holy mountain of easter and during these next several weeks we will listen to god's word very intently in a spirit of repentance and we prepare ourselves once again at easter to renew our baptismal promises that we were given so long ago until then turn away from sin and be faithful to the gospel and to remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return dear brothers and sisters let us humbly ask god our father that he be pleased to bless with abundance of his grace these ashes which we will put on our heads in penitence oh god who desired not the death of sinners but their conversion mercifully hear our prayers and in your kindness be pleased to bless these ashes which we intend to receive upon our heads that we who acknowledge we are but ashes and shall return to dust made through a steadfast observance of lent gain pardon for sins and newness of life after the likeness of your risen son who lives and reigns forever and ever remember remember you are death and just you shall return remember you are dust and return [Music] turn my heart oh god turn my heart to god take my pain and brokenness shape my life for you come and turn my heart [Music] of over oh [Music] take my pain and [Music] tenderness and care come and turn my heart over from selfishness [Music] to generous caring love come and turn my to faithfulness [Music] [Laughter] take my pain and brokenness shake my life for you come and turn my heart over [Music] give back to me the joy of walking in your way [Music] that i might sing your praise [Music] take my pain and brokenness shake my life for you come and turn [Music] let us stand now to offer our petitions we journey with christ in prayer fasting and service to others conscious of the needs of our brothers and sisters in christ let us bring our prayers before god our father for the church throughout the world may the lord lead us into a deeper conversion of heart through the practices of prayer fasting and almsgiving we pray to the lord lord hear our prayer for our brothers and sisters in the ukraine who are facing devastation fear and disruption of their families and faith communities may leaders of nations recognize the humanity of all peoples and work to resolve conflicts for healing and peace we pray to the lord r lord hear our prayer for children throughout the world especially those in need of food shelter and care we pray to the lord lord hear our prayer that the sick oppressed and homebound may find consolation and comfort in the presence of christ we pray to the lord lord hear our prayer for all members of this faith community may the lord help us to persevere in our lenten commitments in the face of distractions and temptations we pray to the lord lord hear our prayer for our beloved dead may they know the forgiveness of god and come to share in the fullness of christ's glory and especially for angela and bill lowman at this mass we pray to the lord lord hear our prayer marked with the ashes of repentance we turn to you god of mercy look into our contrite hearts and grant what we ask in the name of jesus christ our lord amen amen please be seated now for our collection which will be given directly to the people of ukraine if you're not prepared to make an offering today you have all the season of lent just make sure notation for the people of ukraine recognizing our need for patience and peace let us sing number 962 ashes number 962 is it we rise again from our sins from the good we fail to do we rise again from ashes to create ourselves if all our world is ashes then must our lives be true this [Music] [Music] the [Music] give our pleasures [Music] you [Music] pray my brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to god the almighty father [Music] as we solemnly offer the annual sacrifice for the beginning of lent we entreat you o lord that through works of penance and charity we may turn away from harmful pleasures and cleanse from our sins may become worthy to celebrate devoutly the passion of your son who lives and reigns forever and ever amen the lord be with you lift up your hearts let us give thanks to the lord our god it is truly right and just our duty and our salvation always and everywhere to give you thanks lord holy father almighty and eternal god for you will that our self-denial should give you thanks humble our sinful pride contribute to the feeding of the poor and so help us imitate you in your kindness and so we glorify you with countless angels as with one voice of praise we acclaim [Music] holy holy lord [Music] glory [Music] [Music] let us it is [Music] [Music] [Music] you are indeed holy oh lord and from the world's beginning are ceaselessly at work so that the human race may become holy just as you yourself are holy look we pray we pray upon your people's offerings and pour out on them the power of your spirit that they may become the body and blood of your your beloved son jesus christ in whom we too are your sons and daughters indeed though we once were lost and could not approach you you loved us with the greatest love for your son who alone is just handed himself over to death and did not disdain to be nailed for our sake to the wood of the cross but before his arms were outstretched between heaven and earth to become the living sign of your covenant he desired to celebrate the passover with his disciples as he ate with him he took bread and giving you thanks he said the blessing broke the bread and gave it to them 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 knowing that he was about to reconcile all things in himself through his blood to be shed on the cross he took the chalice filled with the fruit of the vine and once more giving you thanks handed the chalice 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 many for the forgiveness of sins do this in memory of me the mystery of faith [Music] for my you have set us free therefore as we celebrate the memorial of your son jesus christ who is our passover and our last in our surest peace we celebrate his death and resurrection from the dead and look forward to his blessed coming we offer you who are our faithful merciful god this sacrificial victim who reconciles to you the human race look kindly most compassionate father on those you unite to yourself by the sacrifice of your son and grant that by the power of the holy spirit as they partake of this one bread and one chalice they may be gathered into one body in christ who heals every division be pleased to keep us always in communion of mind and heart together with francis our pope and john our bishop help us to work together for the coming of your kingdom until the hour when we stand before you saints among saints in the halls of heaven with the blessed virgin mary mother of god with blessed joseph her spouse the blessed apostles and all the saints and with all of our deceased brothers and sisters whom we humbly commend to your mercy then freed at last from the wound of corruption and made fully into a new creation we shall sing to you with gladness the thanksgiving of christ who lives for all eternity through him and with him and in him oh god almighty father in the unity of the holy spirit all glory and honor is yours forever and ever [Music] [Music] at the savior's command and formed by divine teaching we dare to say 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 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 sin and safe from all distress as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our savior jesus christ lord jesus christ who said your apostles peace i leave you my peace i give you look not in our sins but on the faith of your church and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will who live and reign for ever and ever amen the peace of the lord be with you always let us offer each other the sign of peace safely [Music] oh god you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us lamb of god you take away the sins of the [Music] you take away the sins of the world grant us peace [Music] 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 lord i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed [Music] mercy o god have mercy on us send down your mercy to set us free o god have mercy on us send down your mercy to set us free gather your people the children the elders come now and gather before the lord open your heart to compassion and mercy open your hearts to the lord mercy o have mercy on us send down your mercy to set us free mercy o god mercy on us send out your mercy to set us free [Music] day of salvation now is the time to return to god open your lives to forgiveness and mercy open your lives to the lord mercy o god have mercy on us send down your mercy to set us free mercy o god mercy on us send down your mercy to set us free long is the journey and steep are the mountains come now and guide us o gracious god show us your face give us your journey lead us to walk in your love mercy o god have mercy on us send down your mercy to set us free mercy o god have mercy on us send down your mercy to set us free [Music] so god so you will see on the back of the program this morning confession times throughout the season of lent stations of the cross london bible study opportunities for you to gather in community and develop and strengthen your own spiritual life so i please encourage you to consider one of those things or more if those times for confession don't work just call the parish office and say i'd like to see father mike at some point and lori will set it up and i will meet together for confession that way sometimes people just like to have a conversation about their spiritual lives so if anybody has special areas of your life that you want to visit about i'd be very happy to sit down and talk to you with about it just to give another perspective perhaps sometimes it's nice to have an objective third party which to share our thoughts and concerns different than a spouse or a family member or a cousin or relative but sometimes just someone who can to listen to you so please be aware that i'm available for that this coming friday is our first fish fry and so please do participate in that if you can let us pray may the sacrament we have received sustain us o lord that our lenten fast may be pleasing to you and be for us a holy remedy through christ our lord r amen pour out a spirit of compunctional god on those who bow before your majesty and by your mercy may they merit the rewards you promised to those who do penance through christ our lord may the blessing of almighty god the father the son and the holy spirit descend upon you and remain with you forever go in peace the mass has ended thanks be to god going forth let us together sing number 487 again we keep this solemn fast number four eight seven [Music] our gift of faith [Music] is [Music] lord and god [Music] uh

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Length: 45min 56sec (2756 seconds)

Published: Wed Mar 02 2022