NARRATOR: The Archdiocese
of Toronto... and the the National Catholic
Broadcasting Council... ...through the kind cooperation of the Toronto Catholic
District School Board... presents... Sunday TV Mass. Welcome to the celebration
of the Sunday TV Mass on this eighth Sunday
of Ordinary Time. I am Father John Bertรฃo. The televising of this
Mass is made possible by the contribution
from the Sullivan family from Toronto, Ontario. This Mass is offered for the
living and deceased members of the O'Neill family, originally of
Cork City, Ireland. In particular, the soul
of Kathleen Sullivan, the last of the O'Neill's
and their spouses. May their souls and the souls
of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,
rest in peace. We also pray for the children,
grandchildren, and great grandchildren
of all the O'Neill's. May they be blessed with
the gifts of hope, peace, good memories and be examples
of their loved ones. On behalf of all
who are gathered for this sacred celebration, we thank the Sullivan family
for the gift of this Mass that we begin in the name
of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. ALL:
Amen. The Lord be with you. CONGREGANTS:
And with your spirit. On this last Sunday
of Ordinary Time, let us pause for a moment
and ask our merciful God to bless each one of us by
forgiving us our sins, that we may be able to prepare-- be able to forgive
others, as well. You were sent to heal
the contrite of heart, Lord have mercy. CONGREGANTS: Lord have mercy. FATHER: You came to call
sinners, Christ have mercy. CONGREGANTS: Christ have mercy. FATHER: You are seated--
(Coughing) You are seated at the
right hand of the Father to intercede for us,
Lord have mercy. CONGREGANTS: Lord have mercy. May almighty God
have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bring
us to everlasting life. CONGREGANTS: Amen. Together,
glory to God in the highest... FATHER AND CONGREGANTS:
...and on earth, peace to people of goodwill. 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. FATHER: Let us pray. Grant us, O Lord, we pray,
that the course of our world may be directed by
your peaceful rule and that your
Church may rejoice, untroubled in her devotion. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. FATHER AND CONGREGANTS: Amen. A reading from the
book of Sirach. "When a sieve is shaken,
the refuse appears, "so do one's faults
when one speaks. "The kiln tests
the potter's vessels; "so the test of the just person
is in tribulation. "Its fruit discloses the
cultivation of a tree; "so a person's speech "discloses the
cultivation of the mind. "Do not praise someone
before they speak, "for this is the way
people are tested." The Word of the Lord. CONGREGANTS:
Thanks be to God. (Organ playing) # # Lord, it is good # # Good to give thanks to you # # It is good to give
thanks to the Lord # # To sing praise to your name # # O Most High # # To declare your
steadfast love # # In the morning # # And your
faithfulness by night # # Lord, it is good # # Good to give thanks to you # # The righteous flourish
like the palm tree # # And grow like a
cedar in Lebanon. # # They are planted in
the house of the Lord, # # They flourish in
the courts of our God # # Lord, it is good # # Good to give thanks to you # # In old age # # They still brought us fruit # # They always green
and full of sap # # Showing that the Lord is
upright # # He is my rock # # And there is
no unrighteousness in him # # Lord, it is good # # Good to give thanks to you # A reading from the
First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians. "Brothers and sisters: "When this perishable body
puts on imperishability, "and this mortal body
puts on immortality, "then the saying that is
written will be fulfilled: "'Death has been
swallowed up in victory. "'Where, O death,
is your victory? "'Where, O death,
is your sting?' "The sting of death is sin, and
the power of sin is the law. "But thanks be to God, "who gives us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ. "Therefore, my beloved,
be steadfast, "immovable, always excelling
in the work of the Lord, "because you know
that in the Lord "your labour is not in vain." The Word of the Lord. CONGREGANTS:
Thanks be to God. (Organ playing) # # Alleluia! # # Alleluia # # Alleluia! # # Alleluia # # Shine like the stars
in the world # # Holding fast
to the word of life # # Alleluia! # # Alleluia # The Lord be with you. CONGREGANTS:
And with your spirit. A reading from the Holy Gospel
according to Luke. CONGREGANTS:
Glory to you, Lord. "Jesus told his
disciples a parable: "'Can a blind person
guide a blind person? "'Will not both fall into pit? "'A disciple is not
above the teacher, "'but everyone who
is fully qualified "'will be like the teacher. "'Why do you see the speck
in your neighbour's eye, "'but do not notice
the log in your own eye? "'Or how can you say
to your neighbour, "'"Friend, let me take
out the speck in your eye," "'when you yourself do not
see the log in your own eye? "'You hypocrites, first take
the log out of your own eye, "'and then you will see clearly "'to take the speck out
of your neighbour's eye. "'No good tree bears bad fruit, "'nor again does a bad tree
bear good fruit; "'for each tree is
known by its own fruit. "'Figs are not
gathered from thorns, "'nor are grapes picked
from the humble bush. "'Out of the good
treasure of the heart, the good person produces good, "and out of evil--
out of evil treasure, "the evil person produces evil; "for it is out of
the abundance of the heart "that the mouth speaks." The Gospel of the Lord. CONGREGANTS: Praise to you,
Lord Jesus Christ. I hope that you are
in the same wavelength, in the same boat that I am in, that so many times we, I, I stop to think on how truly,
truly blessed I am to have in my life -
and maybe in your life as well - the Bible. The Bible and when we read it
and understand it and live it, it has a solution for every
situation in life, both those experiences that
outward, physically, we do, and so on. And how about the ones that are
deep down in our conscience? They help us to realize them. So, today's Gospel
passage from Luke guides us to look at ourselves
from within before doing that thing
that sometimes we do - pointing a finger at others. Saint Bede the Venerable - who lived in the UK
in the eighth-century - left us this
beautiful reflection to deal with this Gospel, and I
quote, "The treasure of the heart "is the same as the
root of the tree - "it's hidden." He also writes, "A person who
has a treasure of patience "and perfect charity in his
heart yields excellent fruit, "he loves his neighbour "and has all the other qualities
that Jesus teaches. "He loves his enemies,"
he continues, "does good to the
one who hates him, "prays for him, prays for him. "He gives to those who ask, "wishes not to judge
and does not condemn, "and he corrects patiently "and affectionately
those who make mistakes." Just a few examples from
Saint Bede the Venerable to live as Jesus did. Not all of them
are easy, but possible. Can you compare to any of these or think of these that
you have lived in your life? I'm sure you can think
of more than one, especially the one of
forgiving the enemies. And then, more recent,
just in the last-- well, the last century, one of my favourite
people in history was Saint John the 23rd, who was pope from 1958 to 1963. Although he was only
pope for five years, however, through the inspiration
of the Holy Spirit and lots of prayer, he started
the transformation of the church as we had it for many,
many centuries, calling the convening of the
Second Vatican Council, also known as Vatican II. This was when we, the priests
and all the faithful, were able to attend Mass
in our own language, anywhere in the world, as well as many other changes
that we continue to live as we go through our lives, living the Vatican II,
even to this day. Maybe, if you haven't already,
maybe get to know a little more about this wonderful saint -
Saint John the 23rd. There are many books written
on him in his life, but there's one that
really struck me and it's also on the CD, and if you're interested in
getting to know more about him, I don't like
advertising too many things, but this one is really worth to
gain a lot of the wisdom that he had and the
spirituality. There's a CD out there called The Revolution of John the 23rd: the Second Vatican Council
by Ignatius Press. So, if you are interested
in checking this out, please call our office and they will
inform you how to maybe get a copy of the CD or
maybe even one of the books. It's really worth reading and
enriches our spiritual life, on how wonderful this man was in living the Gospel that Jesus
talks about today - forgiving, accepting
and being patient. Like Jesus and Saint Bede, Saint John 23rd was an example of a life that we too can live. He didn't live the impossible; he lived the possible
because he was focused-- I've said many times, he was
focused on Jesus the Christ, above and beyond anything. So, may I suggest
that we continue to, if not already, live,
forgive your enemies, pray for them
and also don't forget: don't judge others
and you will not be judged. Amen. Please join me as we
pray the Apostles Creed. I believe in God,
the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth
and in Jesus Christ, FATHER AND CONGREGANTS:
...his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived
by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified,
died, and was buried. He descended into hell; on the third day he
rose again from the dead; he ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the
right hand of God, the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body
and life everlasting. Amen. FATHER: Our prayer intentions
for the month of February, where we pray for those in the
Daily TV Mass community who have asked to be included in
prayer intentions book, especially those who are
suffering in mind, body and spirit, that they may find
relief and healing through Jesus the Christ,
we pray to the Lord. CONGREGANTS:
Lord, hear our prayer. For Francis our Pope and all in leadership
positions in the church, that they may also be examples
of Jesus' love, humility and courage,
we pray to the Lord. CONGREGANTS:
Lord, hear our prayer. That, like Saint John the 23rd, we may have Jesus in focus
every day of our lives, we pray to the Lord. CONGREGANTS:
Lord, hear our prayer. For all the living and deceased
members of the Sullivan family in Toronto, Ontario, and for all of our sponsors
of the TV Mass, we pray to the Lord. CONGREGANTS:
Lord, hear our prayer. For our beloved dead,
that they may rest in peace, we pray to the Lord. CONGREGANTS:
Lord, hear our prayer. For Mary's gentle guidance
every day of our lives, we pray, hail Mary... FATHER AND CONGREGANTS:
...full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners, now and at the hour
of our death. Amen Blessed are you,
Lord God of all creation, for through your
goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth
and work of human hands, it will become
for us the bread of life. CONGREGANTS:
Blessed be God forever. Through the mystery of
this water and wine, may we come to share
in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to
share in our humanity. Blessed are you,
Lord God of all creation, for through your
goodness we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine
and work of human hands, it will become
our spiritual drink. FATHER AND CONGREGANTS:
Blessed be God forever. With humble spirit
and contrite heart... (Mumbling inaudibly) May our sacrifice
in your sight this day be pleasing to you, Lord God. Lord, wash away my iniquity and cleanse me of my sins. Pray that my sacrifice and
yours be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. CONGREGANTS: May the Lord
accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise
and glory of his name, for our good, and the good
of all his holy church. O God, who provide gifts
to be offered to your name and count our oblations as signs of our desire to serve
you with devotion, we ask of your mercy that what
you grant as the source of merit may also help us to
attain merit's reward. Through Christ our Lord. CONGREGANTS: Amen. The Lord be with you. CONGREGANTS:
And with your spirit. Lift up your hearts. CONGREGANTS:
We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks
to the Lord our God. CONGREGANTS:
It is right and just. 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 in you, we live and
move and have our being, and while in this body, we not only experience the
daily effects of your care, but even now possess
the pledge of life eternal, For, having received the first
fruits of the Spirit, through whom you raised up
Jesus from the dead, we hoped for an everlasting
share in the Paschal Mystery. And so, with all the Angels,
we praise you, as in joyful celebration
we acclaim... (Organ playing) # 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 # You are holy indeed, O Lord,
the fount of all holiness. Make holy, therefore,
these gifts, we pray, by sending down your spirit
upon them like the dewfall, so that they may become
for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was betrayed and 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." (Bell ringing) (Bell ringing) (Bell ringing) In a similar way,
when supper was ended, he took the chalice,
and 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 many, "for the forgiveness of sins. "Do this in memory of me." (Bell ringing) (Bell ringing) (Bell ringing) The mystery of faith. (Organ music playing) # We proclaim
your death, O Lord # # And profess
your resurrection # # Until you come again... # Therefore, as we
celebrate the memorial 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 and minister to you. Humbly, we pray that, 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, and Thomas our bishop,
and all the clergy. Remember also our brothers and
sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope 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 blessed Apostles, and all the saints who you have
pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be
co-heirs to eternal life, and may praise and glorify you through your Son, Jesus Christ. Through him,
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. CONGREGANTS: Amen. At the Saviour's command,
informed by divine teaching, we dare to pray... FATHER AND CONGREGANTS:
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. FATHER: 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
Saviour, Jesus Christ. FATHER AND CONGREGANTS:
For the kingdom, the power and the glory
are yours now and forever. FATHER: 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 your Church, and graciously grant
her peace and unity in accordance with your will, who lives and reign
forever and ever. CONGREGANTS: Amen. The peace of the Lord
be with always. CONGREGANTS:
And with your spirit. If there's someone in your life
that you wish to grant peace to, this is the time,
in a very special way, through the Holy Spirit
and the power of God, to wish them a peace. (Organ playing) # 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... # 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. FATHER AND CONGREGANTS:
Lord, I am not worthy that you
should enter under my roof, but only say the world
and my soul shall be healed. May the body of Christ
bring me to everlasting life. (Bell ringing) ANNOUNCER: Please join me now in
this act of spiritual communion. (Announcer reciting prayer:) # Let us pray. Nourished by your saving gifts,
we beseech your mercy, Lord, that by this same Sacrament with which you feed us
in the present age, you may make us
partakers of life eternal. Through Christ our Lord. CONGREGANTS: Amen. I think I already shared with
you a couple of times that every day,
I try to read about a saint in the Lives of the Saints -
a little booklet that I get, one online
and one in hardcover - and it's so good to find out
about people who lived, who did almost the
impossible in our lifetime, make it the possible - the
forgiving, the loving and so on. And, like I said in the homily, Saint John 23rd
was a gentleman, he was a pope, a priest,
but most of all, a lover of Jesus Christ
and his Blessed Mother. And if you have a
chance to read the book, good for you,
from Ignatius Press. If not, the CD;
it's probably even better and it's so, so refreshing because when we read and
get to know about the saints, we get to know, also, how they
made their way to heaven because we want
to do the same thing, too. Maybe, as Lent comes up, maybe you can take up
some more reading. The Lord be with you. CONGREGANTS:
And with your spirit. May almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit. CONGREGANTS: Amen. Let us go from this Eucharist
in the peace and love of Christ. CONGREGANTS:
Thanks be to God. (Organ playing) ANNOUNCER:
Our thanks to our donors for the gift of this mass. # # Make me a channel
of your peace # # Where there is hatred # # Let me bring your love # # Where there is injury # # Your pardon, Lord # # And where there's doubt,
true faith in you # # Make me a channel
of your peace # # Where there
is despair in life # # Let me bring hope # # Where there is darkness,
only light # # And where there's
sadness, ever joy #
