Sunday 8 th March, 2025. 1 st Sunday of Lent Led by Staff and children
Entrance Song: The road I’m walking on The road I’m walking on is too high, rough and narrow. I tossed from side to side, like boat in a storm, O my Lord . Chorus: Please, take my hands, and guide me home through that narrow gate to eternal life.
Problems all day long and I cried all night, Lord. Tears on my pillow and I shout from my heart, O my Lord. Chorus: Please, take my hands, and guide me home through that narrow gate to eternal life. (2x)
Kyrie: Isreali Mass Lo- rd have mercy, Lo- rd have mercy. Lo- rd have mercy on us all. (2x ) Chri-st have mercy, Chri-st have mercy. Chri-st have mercy on us all (2x ) Lo- rd have mercy, Lo- rd have mercy. Lo- rd have mercy on us all. (2x)
LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26 : 4 – 10
Responsorial Ps : Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble
Second Reading: Romans 10 : 8 – 13
Gospel Acclamation: Glory and praise to you, O Lord, Jesus Christ. You have filled our hearts and now we listen to your word.
Gospel Reading: Luke 4 : 1 - 13
HOMILY
PROFESSION OF FAITH 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, (ALL BOW), AND BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIRT WAS INCARNATE OF THE VIRGIN MARY AND BECAME MAN.
FOR OUR SAKE HE WAS CRUCIFIED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, HE SUFFERED DEATH AND WAS BURRIED AND ROSE AGAIN ON THE TGHIRD 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 PROFETS. I BELIEVE IN ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH. I CONFESS ONE BAPTISM FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE RESSURECTION OF THE DEAD AND THE LIFE OF THE WORLD TO COME. AMEN
PETITION GOD THE FATHER HEAR OUR PRAYER, HEAR US GOD THE SON. HOLY SPIRIT HEAR OUR PRAYER, HAVE MERCY ON YOUR PEOPLE, LORD.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
COLLECTION & OFFERTTORY 1. INAINA PALAVAGA LOPIA OI APA’APENIO. OI IMAUMUAI GALAO AOMA LOPIA MOAFIA. 2. INAINA VINO IAFA LOPIA OI APA’APENIO. OI IVAMUAI GALAO AOMA LOPIA MOAFIA. 3. KAPA FAUNI’I PAU AGAKAPA AU’I LOPIA. OI APUMUAI KEGALAO AOMA LOPIA MOAFI’I.
Sanctus: Isreali Mass Ho- ly , holy, ho- ly holy. God of power, God of might. Heaven and earth filled with glory. Sing hosanna evermore . Blest and holy, blest and holy. He who comes from God on high, raise your voices, sing his glory. Praise his name forevermore.
EUCHARISTIC ACCLAMATION When we eat this bread; when we drink this cup. We proclaim your death Lo- rd Jesus. Unt -i-l you co-me in glo -ry .
Angus Dei: Israeli Mass La- mb of God, you take away the sin, the sin of all the world. Gi-ve us mercy, gi-ve us mercy, give us mercy, lamb of God. (2x) La- mb of God, you take away the sin, the sin of all the world. Gra-nt us peace, Lord. Gra-nt us peace, Lord. Gra-nt us peace, O lamb of God.
CHORUS: YES, I SHALL A-RISE AND RE-TURN TO MY FATHER! TO YOU O LORD, I LIFT UP MY SOUL. IN YOU, O MY GOD, I PLACE ALL MY TRUST. LOOK DOWN ON ME, HAVE MERCY, O LORD. FORGIVE ME MY SINS, BEHOLD ALL MY GRIEF. MY HEART AND SOUL SHALL YEARN FOR YOUR FACE. BE GRACIOUS TO ME AND ANSWER MY PLEA. DO NOT WITH-HOLD YOUR GOODNESS FROM ME. O LORD MAY YOUR LOVE BE DEEP IN MY SOUL. TO YOU I PRAY, HAVE PITY ON ME. MY GOD I HAVE SINNED AGAINST YOUR GREAT LOVE.
CHORUS: YES, I SHALL A-RISE AND RE-TURN TO MY FATHER! 6. Mercy I cry, O Lord wash me clean, and whiter than snow my spirit shall be. 7. Give me again, the joy of your help. Now open my lips, Your praise I will sing. 8. Happy is he, for- giv -en of God. His sins blot-ted out, his guilt is no more. 9. You are my joy, my re- fuge and strength. Let all up-right hearts give praise to the Lord . 10.My soul will sing, my heart will re- joice ; the blessings of God will fall all my days.
RECESSIONAL SONG: OH, THE LOVE OF MY LORD. OH, THE LOVE OF MY LORD IS THE ESSENCE OF ALL THAT I LOVE HERE ON EARTH. ALL THE BEAUTY I SEE HE HAS GIVEN TO ME AND HIS GIVING IS GENTLE AS SILENCE.
EVERY DAY, EVERY HOUR, EVERY MOMENT HAVE BEEN BLESSED BY THE STRENGTH OF HIS LOVE. AT THE TURN OF EACH TIDE HE IS THERE AT MY SIDE AND HIS TOUCH IS AS GENTLE AS SILENCE.
THERE’VE BEEN TIMES WHEN I’VE TURNED FROM HIS PRESENCE, AND I’VE WALKED OTHER PATHS, OTHER WAYS. BUT I’VE CALLED ON HIS NAME IN THE DARK OF MY SHAME. AND HIS MERCY WAS GENTLE AS SILENCE.
May the sacred heart of Jesus be everywhere loved, Forever! Our lady of the sacred heart, Pray for us.
St. john baptist de la lasselle , Pray for us. Live jesus in our hearts, Forever!