Mass readings

1. O Mother of Advent, be
with us as we pray that
Jesus will remain with
us in our struggles for
truth and hope, for
justice and peace
Amen

2. “Let not your heart
be disturbed...
Am I not here, who
am your mother?
Are you not under
my protection?”
Our Lady’s words to
St Juan Diego

3. Entrance antiphon
The Lord will come and he
will not delay. He will illumine
what is hidden in darkness
and reveal himself to all the
nations.

4. The First Reading

5. A reading from the Prophet
Isaiah 40:25-31
‘To whom could you liken me
and who could be my equal?’
says the Holy One. Lift your

6. eyes and look. Who made
these stars if not he who drills
them like an army, calling each
one by name? So mighty is his
power, so great his strength,
that not one fails to answer.

7. How can you say, Jacob,
how can you insist, Israel,
‘My destiny is hidden from the
Lord, my rights are ignored by
my God’? Did you not know?
Had you not heard? The Lord

8. is an everlasting God, he
created the boundaries of the
earth. He does not grow tired
or weary, his understanding is
beyond fathoming. He gives
strength to the wearied, he

9. strengthens the powerless.
Young men may grow tired
and weary, youths may
stumble, but those who hope
in the Lord renew their
strength, they put out wings

10. like eagles. They run and do
not grow weary, walk and
never tire.

11. The Word
of the Lord
Thanks be to God.

12. My soul, give
thanks to the
Lord.
The Psalm

13. My soul, give thanks to the Lord all
my being, bless his holy name.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord
and never forget all his blessings.
The Psalm

14. My soul, give
thanks to the
Lord.
The Psalm

15. It is he who forgives all your guilt,
who heals every one of your ills,
who redeems your life from the
grave, who crowns you with love
and compassion.
The Psalm

16. My soul, give
thanks to the
Lord.
The Psalm

17. The Lord is compassion and love,
slow to anger and rich in mercy.
He does not treat us according to
our sins nor repay us according to
our faults.
The Psalm

18. My soul, give
thanks to the
Lord.
The Psalm

19. Alleluia, alleluia!
Behold, our Lord will come
with power and will enlighten
the eyes of his servants.
Alleluia!
Gospel Acclamation

20. The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A Reading from the holy Gospel
according to Matthew 11:28-30
Glory to you, O Lord.
The Gospel

21. Jesus exclaimed, ‘Come to
me, all you who labour and are
overburdened, and I will give
you rest. Shoulder my yoke
and learn from me, for I am
gentle and humble in heart,

22. and you will find rest for your
souls. Yes, my yoke is easy
and my burden light.’

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

24. Prayer for the earth
God of love, teach us to care
for this world, our common
home. Inspire government
leaders as they gather in
Paris:

25. to listen to and heed the cry of
the earth and the cry of the
poor; to be united in heart and
mind in responding
courageously; to seek the
common good and protect

26. the beautiful earthly garden you
have created for us, for all our
brothers and sisters, for all
generations to come. Amen