21st february 2nd sunday lent 2016

2. Entrance antiphon
Of you my heart has spoken,
Seek his face. It is your face,
O Lord, that I seek; hide not
your face from me.

3. In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit.
All: Amen We Gather

4. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be
with you all.
All: And with your spirit.
We Gather

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

7. May almighty God have mercy
on us, forgive us our sins, and
bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen.
Penitential act

8. O God, who have commanded us
to listen to your beloved Son, be
pleased, we pray, to nourish us
inwardly by your word, that, with
spiritual sight made pure, we may
rejoice to behold your glory.
The Collect

9. 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.
All: Amen
The Collect

10. The First
Reading

11. A reading from the book of
Genesis
Taking Abram outside, the
Lord said, ‘Look up to heaven

12. and count the stars if you
can. Such will be your
descendants.’ Abram put his
faith in the Lord, who counted
this as making him

13. justified.
‘I am the Lord’ he said to him
‘who brought you out of Ur of
the Chaldaeans to make you
heir to this land.’ ‘My Lord,’

14. Abram replied ‘how am I to
know that I shall inherit it?’
He said to him, ‘Get me a
three-year-old heifer, a three-
year-old goat,

15. a three-year-old ram, a
turtledove and a young
pigeon.’ He brought him all
these, cut them in half and
put half on one side and half

16. facing it on the other; but the
birds he did not cut in half.
Birds of prey came down on
the carcases but Abram
drove them off.

17. When the sun had set and
darkness had fallen, there
appeared a smoking furnace
and a firebrand that went
between the halves. That day

18. the Lord made a Covenant
with Abram in these terms:
‘To your descendants I give
this land, from the wadi of
Egypt to the Great River.’

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

20. The Lord is my
light and my
help.
The Psalm

21. The Lord is my light and my help;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my
life;
before whom shall I shrink?
The Psalm

22. The Lord is my
light and my
help.
The Psalm

23. O Lord, hear my voice when I call;
have mercy and answer.
Of you my heart has spoken:
‘Seek his face.’
The Psalm

24. The Lord is my
light and my
help.
The Psalm

25. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek;
hide not your face.
Dismiss not your servant in anger;
you have been my help.
The Psalm

26. The Lord is my
light and my
help.
The Psalm

27. I am sure I shall see the Lord’s
goodness in the land of the
living.
Hope in him, hold firm and take
heart. Hope in the Lord!
The Psalm

28. The Lord is my
light and my
help.
The Psalm

29. The Second
Reading

30. A reading from the letter of
St Paul to the Philippians
My brothers, be united in
following my rule of life. Take

31. as your models everybody
who is already doing this and
study them as you used to
study us. I have told you
often, and I repeat it today

32. with tears, there are many
who are behaving as the
enemies of the cross of
Christ. They are destined to
be lost. They make foods

33. into their god and they are
proudest of something they
ought to think shameful; the
things they think important
are earthly things. For us,

34. our homeland is in heaven,
and from heaven comes the
saviour we are waiting for,
the Lord Jesus Christ, and
he will transfigure these

35. wretched bodies of ours into
copies of his glorious body.
He will do that by the same
power with which he can
subdue the whole universe.

36. So then, my brothers and dear
friends, do not give way but
remain faithful in the Lord. I
miss you very much, dear
friends; you are my joy and
my crown.

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

38. Glory and praise to you, O Christ!
From the bright cloud the Father’s
voice was heard: ‘This is my Son,
the Beloved. Listen to him.’
Glory and praise to you, O Christ!
Gospel Acclamation

39. The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A Reading from the holy Gospel
according to Luke.
Glory to you, O Lord.
The Gospel

40. Jesus took with him Peter
and John and James and
went up the mountain to
pray. As he prayed, the
aspect of his face was

41. changed and his clothing
became brilliant as lightning.
Suddenly there were two
men there talking to him;
they were Moses and Elijah

42. appearing in glory, and they
were speaking of his passing
which he was to accomplish
in Jerusalem. Peter and his
companions were heavy with

43. sleep, but they kept awake
and saw his glory and the
two men standing with him.
As these were leaving him,
Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master,

44. it is wonderful for us to be
here; so let us make three
tents, one for you, one for
Moses and one for Elijah.’ –
He did not know what he was

45. saying. As he spoke, a cloud
came and covered them with
shadow; and when they went
into the cloud the disciples
were afraid. And a voice

46. came from the cloud saying,
‘This is my Son, the Chosen
One. Listen to him.’ And after
the voice had spoken, Jesus
was found alone.

47. The disciples kept silence
and, at that time, told no one
what they had seen.

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

50. I believe in God, the Father
almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only
Son, our Lord,
The Apostles’

51. who was conceived by the
Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
The Apostles’

52. was crucified, died and was
buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again
from the dead;
The Apostles’

53. he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right
hand of God the Father
almighty;
The Apostles’

54. from there he will come to
judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
The Apostles’

55. the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen
The Apostles’

56. Prayer of the Faithful

57. Celebrant: Lord God, our light and our salvation, we thank you for the desire that you have planted in our hearts, our
yearning to see your face. With trust and confidence we come before you in prayer.

58. 1. We pray for the Church, asking that more saints be raised up in our age, people ready to leave all things for the sake of the gospel, so that
through them, God's power may shine out in the world, as it did through Jesus in his transfiguration. Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

59. 2. Let us pray for those who find it difficult to profess their faith. May they be given the grace not to be afraid, and
so, being full of inner confidence, may they proclaim the saving power of the gospel, which overcomes all difficulties.
Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

60. 3. We pray for all the children of Abraham - for Jews, Christians and Muslims - that we may recognise our common belief in the one God, and
treat each other with dignity and respect. We pray especially for understanding, peace and harmony among faiths in this area. Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

61. 4. We pray for all our priests, who bring us to Christ at every Mass and feed us with His transforming love in the
sacraments. May they be strengthened in their life and mission.
Lord, hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

62. 5. Let us pray for the sick and those who care for them, that the healing love of Christ may shine upon them.
Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

63. 6. We pray for those who have passed from this life; that they may enter into eternal life, and see Christ revealed in
all his glory.
Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

64. 7. In the quiet of our own hearts, we thank Jesus for revealing Himself to us. We
remember all our needs, especially those mentioned in our Intentions Book.

65. Mary our Mother, you were the first to recognise that Jesus, your son, was truly the
Son of God. Help us to glorify him as we say:

66. Hail Mary, full of grace. The
Lord is with thee. Blessed
art thou among
women, and blessed
is the fruit of
thy womb, Jesus.

67. Holy Mary, Mother
of God, pray for us
sinners, now and
at the hour of our
death. Amen.

68. Celebrant: Father, enable us to see, as Abraham did, the wonder of your promise. Give us the courage to take that path which leads to eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

70. 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.
All: Blessed be God for ever.
Presentation and preparation of the

72. 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.
All: Blessed be God for ever.
Presentation and preparation of the

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

75. All: 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.

76. May this sacrifice, O Lord, we pray,
cleanse us of our faults and sanctify
your faithful in body and mind for
the celebration of the paschal
festivities. Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
Prayer over the offerings

77. The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
All: It is right and just.Preface Dialogue

79. 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.

81. We proclaim your death,
O Lord, and profess your
Resurrection until you
come again.
Memorial Acclamation

83. 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.
All: Amen!

85. Our Father who art
in heaven,
hallowed be thy
name, thy
kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in
heaven.

86. Give us this day our
daily bread.
And forgive us our
trespasses
as we forgive those
who trespass
against us.

87. And lead us
not into
temptation,
but deliver us
from evil.

88. 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, and useless worry, as we
await the blessed hope and the coming
of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

89. All: For the kingdom, the
power, and the glory are
yours, now and forever.

90. 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,

91. and graciously grant her
peace and unity in
accordance with your will.
Who live and reign for ever
and ever. Amen

92. The Peace of the Lord be
with you always.
And with your
spirit.
Let us offer each other
the sign of peace
We Share God’s Peace

93. 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.Fraction of the Bread

95. 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.
Invitation to Communion

96. All: Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under
my roof, but only say the
word and my soul shall be
healed.
Invitation to Communion

98. 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 when we are
unfaithful.

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

100. 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.

101. 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.

103. As we receive these glorious mysteries, we
make thanksgiving to you, O Lord, for
allowing us while still on earth to be partakers
even now of the things of heaven. Through
Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
Prayer after communion

105. The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Final Blessing

106. May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
Final Blessing

107. The mass is ended, go in peace
and proclaim the Gospel of the
Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Dismissal