I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and
sisters, that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I
have failed to do,
Striking your breast as you say:
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary
ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Ps 65: 4
All the earth shall bow down before
you, O God, and shall sing to you,
shall sing to your name, O Most
High!

COLLECT
Almighty ever-living God, who govern
all things, both in heaven and on
earth, mercifully hear the pleading of
your people and bestow your peace
on our times. 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.
Amen.

Priest: In the name of the Father and
of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
People: Amen.

Grace to you and peace from God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
And with your spirit.

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All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;
him serve with fear, his praise forth tell,
come ye before him and rejoice.

The Lord, ye know, is God indeed,
without our aid he did us make;
we are his folk, he doth us feed
and for his sheep he doth us take.

O enter then his gates with praise,
approach with joy his courts unto,
praise, laud, and bless his name
always, for it is seemly so to do.

For why? The Lord our God is good:
his mercy is for ever sure;
his truth at all times firmly stood,
and shall from age to age endure.

To Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
the God whom heaven and earth adore,
from us and from the angel-host
be praise and glory evermore.

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

GLORIA

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

PENITENTIAL ACT
Brethren (Brothers and sisters),
let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to
celebrate the sacred mysteries.

Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.

19th January 2025

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The Liturgy of the Word

Entrance Hymn

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

FIRST READING 62:1-5
A reading from the prophet Isaiah
About Zion I will not be silent,
about Jerusalem I will not grow weary,
until her integrity shines out like the
dawn
and her salvation flames like a torch.
The nations then will see your integrity,
all the kings your glory,
and you will be called by a new name,
one which the mouth of the Lord will
confer.
You are to be a crown of splendour in
the hand of the Lord.
A princely diadem in the hand of your
God;
no longer are you to be named
“Forsaken”,
nor your land “Abandoned’’,
but you shall be called “My Delight”
and your land “The Wedded”;
for the Lord takes delight in you
and your land will have its wedding.
Like a young man marrying a virgin,
so will the one who built you wed you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices in
his bride,
so will your God rejoice in you.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Ps 95:1-3.7-10.R.v.3.

R. Proclaim the wonders of the Lord
among all the peoples.

1. O sing a new song to the Lord,
sing to the Lord all the earth.
O sing to the Lord, bless his name. R.

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PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Raising the host, the priest says:
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.
Blessed be God for ever.
The priest pours wine and a little water
into the chalice, saying quietly:
By 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.
Raising the chalice, the priest says:
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.
Blessed be God for ever.
Bowing the priest says quietly:
With humble spirit and contrite heart
may we be accepted by you, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice in your sight
this day be pleasing to you, O Lord.
Then the priest washes his hands, saying
quietly:
Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity;
and cleanse me from my sin.

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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 during the next three lines)
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate
of 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 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 prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and
apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the
forgiveness of sins and I look forward
to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

2. Proclaim his help day by day,
tell among the nations his glory
and his wonders among all the peoples. R.

3. Give the Lord, you families of peoples,
give the Lord glory and power,
give the Lord the glory of his name. R.

4. Worship the Lord in his temple.
O earth, tremble before him.
Proclaim to the nations: “God is king.”
He will judge the peoples in fairness. R.
SECOND READING 12:4-11
A reading from the first letter of
St. Paul to the Corinthians
There is a variety of gifts but always
the same Spirit; there are all sorts of
service to be done, but always to the
same Lord; working in all sorts of
different ways in different people, it is
the same God who is working in all of
them. The particular way in which the
Spirit is given to each person is for a
good purpose. One may have the gift
of preaching with wisdom given him by
the Spirit; another may have the gift of
preaching instruction given him by the
same Spirit; and another the gift of
faith given by the same Spirit; another
again the gift of healing, through this
one Spirit; one, the power of miracles;
another, prophecy; another the gift of
recognising spirits; another the gift of
tongues and another the ability to
interpret them. All these are the work
of one and the same Spirit, who
distributes gifts to different people just
as he chooses.

The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia!

Your words are spirit, Lord, and
they are life: you have the message

of eternal life. Alleluia!

GOSPEL 2:1-11
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy
Gospel according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.

There was a wedding at Cana in
Galilee. The mother of Jesus was
there, and Jesus and his disciples
had also been invited. When they

ran out of wine, since the wine
provided for the wedding was all
finished, the mother of Jesus said to
him, “They have no wine.” Jesus
said, “Woman, why turn to me? My
hour has not come yet.” His mother
said to the servants, “Do whatever
he tells you.” There were six stone
jars standing there, meant for the
ablutions that are customary among
the Jews: each could hold twenty or
thirty gallons. Jesus said to the
servants, “Fill the jars with water,’’
and they filled them to the brim.
“Draw some out now,’’ he told them,
“and take it to the steward.’’ They
did this; the steward tasted the
water, and it had turned into wine.
Having no idea where it came from
– only the servants who had drawn
the water knew – the steward called
the bridegroom and said, “People
generally serve the best wine first,
and keep the cheaper sort till the
guests have had plenty to drink; but
you have kept the best wine til l
now.”
This was the first of the signs
given by Jesus: it was given at Cana
in Galilee. He let his glory be seen,
and his disciples believed in him.

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

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PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Grant us, O Lord, we pray,
that we may participate worthily in
these mysteries, for whenever the
memorial of this sacrifice is celebrated
the work of our redemption is
accomplished.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
PREFACE I of 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 our God.
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,
through Christ our Lord.
For through his Paschal Mystery,
he accomplished the marvellous deed,
by which he has freed us from the
yoke of sin and death,
summoning us to the glory of being
now called a chosen race, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, a people for
your own possession, to proclaim
everywhere your mighty works,
for you have called us out of darkness
into your own wonderful light.
And so, with Angels and Archangels,
with Thrones and Dominions,
and with all the hosts and Powers
of heaven, we sing the hymn of your
glory, as without end 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 command
and 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 sin
and safe from all distress,
as we await the blessed hope
and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus
Christ.

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 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.

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

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.

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,
N. our Bishop, his assistant Bishop(s),
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 with all the Saints who have
pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal
life, and may praise and glorify you
through your Son, Jesus Christ.

The Priest takes the chalice and the paten
with 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.

You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
the fount of all holiness.
The Priest joins his hands and, holding them
extended over the offerings, says:
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 X 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.

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.

Communion Rite

Facing the people the priest says:

Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Cf. Ps 22: 5
You have prepared a table before
me, and how precious is the
chalice that quenches my thirst.

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 in
the chalice saying quietly:

May this mingling of the body and
blood 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.

May the Body of Christ
keep 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 Christ
keep me safe for eternal life.

The Priest raises a host slightly and shows it
to 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 judgement and
condemnation,
but through your loving mercy
be 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 worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Pour on us, O Lord, the Spirit of
your love, and in your kindness
make those you have nourished
by this one heavenly Bread
one in mind and heart.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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 me
unless the Father draw him.

R. 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 world,
and if you eat of this bread,
you shall live for ever,
you shall live for ever.

I am the resurrection, I am the Life.
If you believe in me,
even though you die,
you shall live forever.

Yes, Lord, I believe,
that you are the Christ,
the Son of God,
who have come into the world.

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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
unity in accordance with your will.
Who live and reign for ever and ever.
Amen.

The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.

Bow your head for the blessing – No.13
May almighty God always keep every
adversity far from you
and in his kindness pour out upon you
the gifts of his blessing.
Amen.

May God keep your hearts attentive to
his words, that they may be filled with
everlasting gladness.
Amen.

And so, may you always understand what
is good and right,
and be found ever hastening along
in the path of God’s commands,
made coheirs with the citizens of heaven.
Amen.

And may the blessing of almighty God,
the Father, and the Son,  and the Holy
Spirit, come down on you and remain
with you for ever. Amen.

Go in peace glorifying the Lord
by your life. Thanks be to God.

Communion Hymn

Private Prayer after Communion

Concluding Rites

Recessional Hymn

I, the Lord of sea and sky,
I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin
my hand will save.
I who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them?
Whom shall I send? (R)

R: Here I am, Lord. Is it I Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.

I, the Lord of snow and rain,
I have borne my people’s pain.
I have wept for love of them.
They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone,
give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my word to them.
Whom shall I send?

My Jesus, there is a variety of gifts,
all coming from you who give according as
you will.
But how can I ever thank you for this gift of
yourself in Holy Communion?
You are truly present in my soul now
as you were at the wedding at Cana.
You know my needs: I do not have to force
your hand.
Like Mary, all I have to do is to draw your
attention to the problem, to my many
failings, and your generosity will outrun my
wildest dreams.
Yes, you have one condition,
and your mother has reminded me of it:
to do whatever you tell me.
Help me to be obedient to the workings of
your Spirit, to carry out your will for me in
daily life. The rest I can leave to you.