week reading

3. Entrance antiphon
In the midst of the church he
opened his mouth, and the
Lord filled him with the spirit
of wisdom and understanding
and clothed him in robe of
glory.

5. …Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
…Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy
…Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
Penitential act

6. O God, who made Saint Thomas
Aquinas outstanding in his zeal for
holiness and his study of sacred
doctrine, grant us, we pray, that
we may understand what he
taught and imitate what he
Collect

7. accomplished.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns
with you in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen
Collect

8. The First Reading

9. A reading from the second
Book of Samuel
7:18-19,24-29
After Nathan had spoken to
him, King David went in and,

10. seated before the Lord, said:
‘Who am I, O Lord, and what
is my House, that you have
led me as far as this? Yet in
your sight, O Lord, this is still
not far enough, and you make

11. your promises extend to the
House of your servant for a
far-distant future. You have
constituted your people Israel
to be your own people for
ever; and you, Lord, have

12. become their God.
‘Now, O Lord, always keep
the promise you have made
your servant and his House,
and do as you have said.
Your name will be exalted for

13. ever and men will say, “The
Lord of Hosts is God over
Israel.” The House of your
servant David will be made
secure in your presence,
since you yourself, Lord of

14. Hosts, God of Israel, have
made this revelation to your
servant, “I will build you a
House”; hence your servant
has ventured to offer this
prayer to you. Yes, Lord, you

15. are God indeed, your words
are true and you have made
this fair promise to your
servant. Be pleased, then, to
bless the House of your
servant, that it may continue

16. for ever in your presence; for
you, Lord, have spoken; and
with your blessing the House
of your servant will be for
ever blessed.’

17. Thanks be to God
The Word of
the Lord

18. The Lord God will
give him the throne
of his father David.
The Psalm

19. O Lord, remember David
and all the many hardships he
endured,
the oath he swore to the Lord,
his vow to the Strong One of
Jacob.
The Psalm

20. The Lord God will
give him the throne
of his father David.
The Psalm

21. ‘I will not enter the house where I live
nor go to the bed where I rest.
I will give no sleep to my eyes, to my
eyelids I will give no slumber
till I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Strong One of
Jacob.’ The Psalm

22. The Lord God will
give him the throne
of his father David.
The Psalm

23. The Lord swore an oath to David;
he will not go back on this word:
‘A son, the fruit of your body,
will I set upon your throne.
The Psalm

24. The Lord God will
give him the throne
of his father David.
The Psalm

25. ‘If they keep my covenant in truth
and my laws that I have taught
them,
their sons also shall rule
on your throne from age to age.’
The Psalm

26. The Lord God will
give him the throne
of his father David.
The Psalm

27. For the Lord has chosen Zion;
he has desired it for his dwelling:
‘This is my resting-place for ever;
here have I chosen to live.
The Psalm

28. The Lord God will
give him the throne
of his father David.
The Psalm

29. Alleluia, alleluia!
You will shine in the world
like bright stars because you
are offering it the word of life.
Alleluia!
Gospel Acclamation

30. The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A Reading from the holy Gospel
according to Mark 4:21-25
Glory to you, O Lord.
The Gospel

31. Jesus said to his disciples,
‘Would you bring in a lamp to
put it under a tub or under
the bed? Surely you will put
it on the lamp-stand? For
there is nothing hidden but it

32. must be disclosed, nothing
kept secret except to be
brought to light. If anyone
has ears to hear, let him
listen to this.’
He also said to them, ‘Take

33. notice of what you are
hearing. The amount you
measure out is the amount
you will be given – and more
besides; for the man who
has will be given more; from

34. the man who has not, even
what he has will be taken
away.’

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

37. May the sacrifice which we gladly
present on the feast day of blessed
Saint Thomas Aquinas, be pleasing to
you, O God, for, taught by him, we
too, give ourselves entirely to you in
praise. Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
Prayer over The Offering

39. The Peace of the Lord be
with you always.
And with your
spirit.
Let us offer each other
the sign of peace
WeShare God’sPeace

41. God our Father, slow to anger,
abounding in mercy,
you find your way to us when we
cannot find our way to you,
you are always faithful even when we
are unfaithful.

42. Jesus Christ, you entered
the house of sinners,
you sat at the table of the
poor,
you accepted the Cross,
your throne of mercy.

43. Holy Spirit, you pour your
healing gifts over our
wounds, you anoint us to
bring good news to the
poor, you send us out as
missionaries of mercy.

44. God of Mercies, have
mercy on us, so that where
sin abounds your grace
may abound all the more,
and we shall become
Merciful like you. Amen.