Nativity Catholic Church Celebration of the Eucharist

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 20, 2020 5:30 pm

╬ Liturgy of the Word ╬

First Reading Isaiah 55:6-9 Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is near. Let the scoundrel forsake his way, and the wicked his thoughts; let him turn to the LORD for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18

Prelude You Say Daigle

Verse Verse I keep fighting voices in my mind Am I more than just the sum of That say I'm not enough Every high and every low Every single lie that tells me Remind me once again just who I am I will never measure up Because I need to know

Chorus You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing You say I am strong when I think I am weak You say I am held when I am falling short And when I don't belong oh You say I am Yours And I believe oh I believe What You say of me I believe

Verse Bridge The only thing that matters now Taking all I have and now Is everything You think of me I’m laying it at Your feet In You I find my worth You’ll have every failure God In You I find my identity You’ll have every victory Processional Hymn

Open My Eyes Manibusan

Second Reading Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a Brothers and sisters: Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me life is Christ, and death is gain. If I go on living in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. And I do not know which I shall choose. I am caught between the two. I long to depart this life and be with Christ, for that is far better. Yet that I remain in the flesh is more necessary for your benefit. Only, conduct yourselves in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ.

Gospel Acclamation Acts of the Apostles 16:14b

Open our hearts, O Lord, to listen to the words of your Son.

Gospel Matthew 20:1-16a Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o’clock, the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.’ So they went off. And he went out again around noon, and around three o’clock, and did likewise. Going out about five o’clock, the landowner found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’ When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the

Penitential Rite Gloria Collect

Words and music by Jason Ingram, Lauren Daigle, and Paul Mabury ©2016 CentricSongs Used by Permission. CCLI #1327195

first.’ When those who had started about five o’clock came, each received the usual daily wage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’ He said to one of them in reply, ‘My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?’ Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Homily

Profession of Faith

Universal Prayer

╬ Liturgy of the Eucharist ╬

Preparation of the Gifts Seek Ye First Lafferty

Prayer over the Offerings The Eucharistic Prayer

Holy Stephan We Proclaim Your Death Stephan Amen Stephan

Communion Rite The Lord’s Prayer The Sign of Peace The Breaking of the Bread Lamb of God Stephan

Prayer of Spiritual Communion It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion, which is a source of grace. Spiritual Communion is an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament and lovingly embrace him at a time or in circumstances when one cannot receive Him in sacramental Communion.

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Music during the Communion Procession

10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) Redman

Chorus Verse Bless the Lord O my soul The sun comes up O my soul It’s a new day dawning Worship His Holy Name It’s time to sing Your song again Sing like never before Whatever may pass O my soul And whatever lies before me I’ll worship Your Holy Name Let me be singing when the evening comes

Verse You’re rich in love and You’re slow to anger Your name is great and Your heart is kind For all Your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find

Verse And on that day when my strength is failing The end draws near and my time has come Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forever more

╬ Concluding Rites ╬

Final Blessing and Dismissal

Recessional Hymn This Is Amazing Grace Wickham

Verse Who breaks the power of sin and darkness Whose love is mighty and so much stronger The King of Glory, the King above all kings Who shakes the whole earth With holy thunder Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder The King of Glory, the King above all kings Chorus This is amazing grace, This is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross You laid down Your life That I would be set free Jesus I sing for all that You’ve done for me Verse Who brings our chaos back into order Who makes the orphan a son and daughter The King of Glory, the King of Glory Who rules the nation with truth and justice Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance The King of Glory, the King above all kings Bridge Worthy is the lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave

Prayer After Communion

Words and music by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman

©2011 Thankyou Music

Used by permission. CCLI #1327195

Words and music by Jeremy Riddle, Josh Farro and Phil Wickham

©2012 Phil Wickham Music

CCLI #1327195