23rdAugust 2020 COLLECTO God, who cause the minds of thefaithful to unite in a single purpose,grant your people to love what youcommand and to desire what youpromise, that, amid the uncertaintiesof this world, our hearts may be fixedon that place where true gladness isfound. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,your Son, who lives and reigns withyou in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.Amen.

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.

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

PENITENTIAL ACTBrethren (Brothers and sisters),let us acknowledge our sins,and so prepare ourselves tocelebrate the sacred mysteries.

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ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Cf. Ps 85: 1-3Turn your ear, O Lord, and answerme; save the servant who trusts inyou, my God.Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cryto you all the day long

I will be with you wherever you go,Go now throughout the world!I will be with you in all that you say.Go now and spread my word!

Come, walk with me on stormywaters.Why fear? Reach out, and I’ll be there.

And you, my friend, will you nowleave me,or do you know me as your Lord?

Your life will be transformed withpowerby living truly in my name.

And if you say: ‘Yes, Lord I love you,’then feed my lambs and feed mysheep.

Lord Jesus, you came to gather thenations into the peace of God’skingdom: Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.You come in word and sacrament tostrenghten us in holiness:Christ, have mercy.Christ, have mercy.You will come in glory with salvationfor your people:Lord have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

GLORIA

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.

The Liturgy of the Word

Entrance Hymn

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

FIRST READING 22:19-23A reading from the prophet IsaiahThus says the Lord of hosts toShebna, the master of the palace:I dismiss you from your office,I remove you from your post,and the same day I call on my servantEliakim son of Hilkiah.I invest him with your robe,gird him with your sash,entrust him with your authority;and he shall be a fatherto the inhabitants of Jerusalemand to the House of Judah.I place the key of the House of Davidon his shoulder;should he open, no one shall close,should he close, no one shall open.I drive him like a peginto a firm place;he will become a throne of gloryfor his father’s house.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

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 under Pontius 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 the Father.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 resurrection of the deadand the life of the world to come. Amen.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

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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.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.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

GOSPEL 16:13-20The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.A reading from the holy Gospel according to MatthewGlory to you, O Lord.When Jesus came to the region ofCaesarea Philippi he put this questionto his disciples, “Who do people saythe Son of Man is?” And they said,“Some say he is John the Baptist,some Elijah, and others Jeremiah orone of the prophets.” “But you,” hesaid “who do you say I am?” ThenSimon Peter spoke up, “You are theChrist,” he said, “the Son of the livingGod.” Jesus replied, “Simon son ofJonah, you are a happy man!Because it was not flesh and bloodthat revealed this to you but myFather in heaven. So I now say toyou: You are Peter and on this rock Iwill build my Church. And the gates ofthe underworld can never hold outagainst it. I will give you the keys ofthe kingdom of heaven: whatever youbind on earth shall be consideredbound in heaven; whatever you looseon earth shall be considered loosed inheaven.” Then he gave the disciplesstrict orders not to tell anyone that hewas the Christ.

The Gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

ACCLAMATION Mt 16:18

Alleluia, alleluia!You are Peter and on this rock

I will build my ChurchAnd the gates of the underworldcan never hold out against it.

Alleluia!

SECOND READING 11:33-36

A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans

How rich are the depths of God –how deep his wisdom andknowledge – and how impossible topenetrate his motives or understandhis methods! Who could ever knowthe mind of the Lord? Who couldever be his counsellor? Who couldever give him anything or lend himanything? All that exists comes fromhim; all is by him and for him. Tohim be glory for ever! Amen.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps137:1-3.6.8.R.v.8

R. Your love, O Lord, is eternal,discard not the work of your hands.

1. I thank you, Lord, with all my heart, you have heard the words of my mouth.

Before the angels I will bless you. I will adore before your holy temple. R.2. I thank you for your faithfulness and love which excel all we ever knew of you. On the day I called, you answered; you increased the strength of my soul.

R.3. The Lord is high yet he looks on thelowly and the haughty he knows from

afar.Your love, O Lord, is eternal, discard not the work of your hands. R.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGSO Lord, who gained for yourself apeople by adoption through the onesacrifice offered once for all,bestow graciously on us, we pray,the gifts of unity and peace in yourChurch.Through Christ our Lord.Amen.

PREFACE: VI Ordinary Time EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II

The 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 ourGod.It is right and just.It is truly right and just, our duty andour salvation,always and everywhere to give youthanks, Lord, holy Father, almightyand eternal God.For in you we live and move andhave our being,and while in this bodywe not only experience the dailyeffects of your care, but even nowpossess the pledge of life eternal.For, having received the first fruits ofthe Spirit, through whom you raisedup Jesus from the dead,we hope for an everlasting share inthe Paschal Mystery.And so, with all the Angels, we praise you,as in joyful celebration we acclaim:

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.

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 everyevil, 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.

The mystery of faith:When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,we proclaim your death, O Lord,until you come again.

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 worthyto be in your presence and minister to you.Humbly we praythat, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.

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 BodyX 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.

Remember, Lord, your Church,spread throughout the world,and bring her to the fullness of charity,together with Francis, our Pope, ourBishop, N. his assistant Bishop(s), and all the clergy.Remember also our brothers and sisterswho have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection, and all who havedied in your mercy: welcome theminto 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 Apostlesand with 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.

For the kingdom, the power and theglory

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

Communion Rite

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Cf. Ps 103: 13-15

The earth is replete with the fruitsof your work, O Lord;you bring forth bread from the earth and wine to cheer the heart.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNIONComplete within us, O Lord, we pray,the healing work of your mercyand graciously perfect and sustain us, so that in all things wemay please you. Through Christ our Lord.Amen.

The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Bow head for the blessing – No.12May the God of all consolation orderyour days in his peaceand grant you the gifts of his blessing.Amen.

May he free you always from everydistress and confirm your hearts in hislove.Amen.

So that on this life’s journeyyou may be effective in good works,rich in the gifts of hope, faith andcharity, and may come happily toeternal life.Amen.

And may the blessing of almighty God,the Father, and the Son, X and theHoly Spirit, come down on you andremain with you for ever.Amen.

Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder,consider all the worldsthy hand has made,I see the stars,I hear the rolling thunder,thy pow’r throughoutthe universe displayed.

Then sings my soul,my Saviour God, to thee:

How great thou art,how great thou art. (x2)

Take and eat; take and eat: this is mybody given up for you.Take and drink; take and drink: this is myblood given up for you.

I am the Word that spoke and light wasmade;I am the seed that died to be reborn;I am the bread that comes from heavenabove;I am the vine that fills your cup with joy.(R)

I am the way that leads the exile home;I am the truth that sets the captive free;I am the life that raises up the dead;I am your peace, true peace my gift toyou. (R)

I am the Lamb that takes away your sin;I am the gate that guards you night andday;You are my flock; you know theshepherd’s voice;You are my own; your ransom is myblood. (R)

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 Christbring 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.

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.

The priest says quietly:May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord Jesus Christ,not bring me to judgment 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.

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

Communion Hymn

Private Prayer after Communion

Concluding Rites

Recessional Hymn

Lord Jesus, you are the Christ, the Sonof the living God.How is it that the Son of God, to whombe glory forever, should come to me?Lord, I am not worthy that you shouldenter under my roof: but it is your wish,and I obey. I welcome you; I reverenceyou; I need your strength.May the Father in heaven enlighten my mind to acknowledge you, withPeter, as the Christ, the Son of theliving God. Lord,you gave Peter thekeys of the kingdom and made himhead of the Church, make me an activeand faithful member of your Church. Ipromise to obey and support your vicaron earth, the Pope.Give him the strength and consolation he needs to guide and shepherd yourpeople.