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OUR GOD WILL COME AND SAVE US
A PENANCE SERVICE
FOR ADVENT 2011
PREPARATION
Hospitality Ministers should be recruited to welcome the assembly as they arrive and
to distribute worship aids.
At least two readers should be appointed to proclaim the reading(s), to read the
Examination of Conscience, and to lead the Litany of Repentance. They are to be
seated in the assembly.
A musician and cantor(s) should lead the assembly in song. Instrumental music may
be played during individual confession. (A list of music suggestions are included
herein.)
Lighting may be subdued. Candle(s) should be lit at the ambo. The appropriate
number of candles should be lit on the Advent Wreath.
Stations for confessors should be prepared. Priests might stand or sit in isolated areas
around the main body of the church to receive penitents. In this way, the communal
nature of the rite is maintained. Candles may light these stations.
For the sake of simplicity, the presider alone or the presider and preacher could
participate in the procession. Other priests could be seated in the sanctuary or in a
reserved area before the liturgy begins.
INTRODUCTORY RITES
OPENING HYMN
GREETING
Presider:
All:
INTRODUCTION
Presider:
OPENING PRAYER
Presider:
Amen.
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FIRST READING
Isaiah 35:1-6 a, 10
God himself will come to save us.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
SECOND READING
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
God reconciled the world to himself through Christ.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Mark 1:15
The Kingdom of God is at hand;
repent and believe in the Gospel!
GOSPEL
HOMILY
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
The assembly is now invited to make an examination of conscience. This can be done in silence or by
using the examination below. One reader alone may read the questions or two readers might
alternate. Allow a brief period of silence between each one.
Reader #1: How have I failed to worship God in private and communal
prayer?
#
Have I tried to grow in my faith through prayer and the reading of the
word of God?
Do I pray daily?
Reader #2: How have I failed to use the gifts of God in daily living?
#
Have I made good use of the gifts God has given me?
Do I work too hard and too long? Do I neglect my family and health?
Have I been lazy and given too much time to leisure or entertainment?
Reader #2: Have I failed to share Gods love with the world?
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RITE OF RECONCILIATION
GENERAL CONFESSION OF SINS
Presider:
All:
LITANY OF REPENTANCE
Presider:
Minister:
All:
You came into the world to seek and save what was lost.
Lord, have mercy.
Minister:
All:
Minister:
All:
You became the source of salvation for all who obey you.
Lord, have mercy.
Minister:
All:
Minister:
All:
Minister:
All:
LORDS PRAYER
Presider:
CONCLUDING PRAYER
Presider:
All:
Amen.
PRAYER OF ABSOLUTION
Confessor: God the Father of mercies,
through the death and resurrection of His Son
has reconciled the world to himself
and sent the Holy Spirit among us
for the forgiveness of sins;
through the ministry of the Church,
may God grant you pardon and peace,
and I absolve you from your sins
in the name of the Father
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Penitent:
Amen.
Psalm 146:2-10
Psalm 54
Tobit 13:1-8
Psalm 66
Psalm 95
Daniel 3:52-57
Ephesians 1:3-10
All:
Amen.
CONCLUDING RITE
BLESSING
Presider:
All:
Presider:
All:
Presider:
All:
DISMISSAL
Presider:
All:
READINGS
FIRST READING
A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM
R:
Alternative refrain:
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SECOND READING
A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians
2 Cor 5:17-21
Brothers and Sisters:
Whoever is in Christ is a new creation:
The old things have passed away;
Behold, new things have come.
And all this is from God,
who has reconciled us to himself through Christ
and given us the ministry of reconciliation,
Namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ,
not counting their trespasses against them
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
So we are ambassadors for Christ,
as if God were appealing through us.
We implore you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
For our sake he made him to be sin
who did not know sin,
so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
The Word of the Lord.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Mark 1:15
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GOSPEL
A reading from the holy gospel according to Mark
Mark 1:1-8, 14-15
The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you;
he will prepare your way.
A voice of one crying in the desert:
Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
John the Baptist appeared in the desert
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
People of the whole Judean countryside
and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem
were going out to him
and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River
as they acknowledged their sins.
John was clothed in camels hair, with a leather belt around his waist.
He fed on locusts and wild honey.
And this is what he proclaimed:
One mightier than I is coming after me.
I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.
I have baptized you with water;
he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
After John was arrested,
Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God:
This is the time of fulfillment.
The Kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent, and believe in the Gospel.
The gospel of the Lord.
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 25
Psalm 36:2-13
Psalm 51: 3-21
Psalm 72: 1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
Psalm 103: 1-2, 3-4, 8, 10
Psalm 130: 1-8
Psalm 145: 1, 9, 10-11, 12-13
Psalm 147:1-6
NEW TESTAMENT
Romans 3: 22-26
Romans 4:13-17, 20-25
Romans 6:2-14
Romans 12:1-2, 9-19
Ephesians 1: 3-14
Ephesians 2:1-10
Ephesians 4: 22-32
Philippians 1:4-11
Philippians 4: 6-9
James 5:7-10
1 Peter 1: 13-23
1 Peter 1: 14-21
1 John 1:5 2:2
GOSPEL
Matthew 3:1-12
Matthew 9:1-8
Matthew 13:24-30
Matthew 18:12-14
Matthew 21:28-32
Luke 7: 18b-23
Luke 19: 1-10
John 1:29-34
John 5:33-36
John 15: 9-14
PROCLAMATION OF PRAISE
Psalm 32: 1-7, 10-11
Rejoice in the Lord and sing for joy, friends of God
Psalm 98:1-9
The Lord remembered his mercy
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SAMPLE PENANCES
Choose one of the following penances as a way of accepting Gods mercy.
SUGGESTED PENANCES FOR ADULTS
# Pray Psalm 51, 63, 72, 80, 122, 145, or 146 and reflect on its meaning in your life.
# Plan a visit or make a call to someone who is ill or alone.
# During the next week, spend an hour in prayer for those who are the victims of
abuse or neglect. Read Matthew 25: 31-46.
# Make a commitment to bring food to the parish food bank.
# As a family, prepare a basket of food or toiletries and give it to a family in need.
# Skip a meal at your favorite restaurant. Use the money to purchase a Christmas gift
for a person served by a parish organization or local charity.
# Identify a person whom you have offended since your last confession and pray for
them each day for a week.
# Pray the Our Father once a day for a month in thanksgiving for the joy of
reconciliation.
# Reflect on one of the following Advent readings:
Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11
2 Peter 3:8-14
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OCP
GIA
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OCP
OCP, various
OCP
GIA
OCP
various
WLP
WLP
GIA
various
OCP
WLP
WLP
OCP
GIA
GIA
GIA, various
Hope, various
LITANIES
Gather Us in Mercy, Lord
Gift of God
Litany of the Word
GIA
GIA
OCP
Huck/trad chant
Marty Haugen
Bernadette Farrell
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PSALM 85
Come, O Lord, and Set Us Free
Let Us See Your Kindness
Lord, Let Us See Your Kindness
Lord, Let Us See Your Kindness
Lord, Show Us Your Mercy
Mustranos, Seor/Show Us, O Lord
Show Us, Lord, Your Kindness
Show Us Your Kindness
ICEL/Balhoff/Daigle/Ducote
Marty Haugen
ICEL/Corroll/Proulx
Paul French
ICEL/Owen Alstott
CEEL/Cortez
The Grail
Bob Hurd
GIA
GIA
GIA
WLP
OCP
OCP
GIA
OCP
GC
WLP
WIII
ABBREVIATION GUIDE
Gather Comprehensive (GIA)
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World Library Press
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Worship III
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DAY
Sunday
Wednesday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
DATE
Nov 27
Nov 30
Dec 3
Dec 4
Dec 5
Dec 6
Dec 7
Dec 8
LITURGICAL DAY
First Sunday of Advent Year B
St. Andrew, Apostle
St. Francis Xavier, priest
Second Sunday of Advent
Monday of the Second Week of Advent
St. Nicholas, bishop
St. Ambrose
Immaculate Conception of the BVM
Patronal Feast of the USA
RANK*
2
7
10
2
13
12
10
3
Friday
Dec 9
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Dec 10
Dec 11
Dec 12
Dec 13
Dec 14
Dec 15
Dec 16
Dec 17
Dec 18
Dec 19
Dec 20
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dec 21
Dec 22
Dec 23
Saturday
Dec 24
13
2
7
10
10
13
13
9
2
9
9
9
12
9
9
12
9
*Cf. General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, no. 59
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COMMENTS
Lect #2
Lect #684
Lect #685
Lect # 5
Lect #181
Lect #687
Lect #688
Lect #689
Holy day of obligation
Funeral Mass not permitted
Solemnity in cathedral parish
Lect #701-706, Preface 52 or 53
Lect #186
Lect # 8
Lect #690 or Com of BVM
Lect #692
Lect #693
Lect #190
Lect #191
Lect #193 O Antiphons begin
Lect #11
Lect #195
Lect #196
Lect #197
Lect #694
Lect #198
Lect #199
Lect #695
Lect #200 Mass in Morning
Saturday
and
Sunday
Dec 24
and
Dec 25
Monday
Dec 26
Tuesday
Dec 27
Lect #697
Wednesday
Dec 28
Lect #698
Thursday
Dec 29
Friday
Dec 30
9
12
7
Lect #202
Lect #699
Lect #17
Saturday
Dec 31
Sunday
Jan 1, 2012
Monday
Jan 2
Tuesday
Jan 3
Wednesday
9
12
3
Jan 4
10
Thursday
Jan 5
10
Friday
Jan 6
Saturday
Jan 7
Sunday
Jan 8
Christmas Weekday
Blessed Andr Bessette, religious (USA)
Christmas Weekday
St. Raymond of Peafort, priest
The Epiphany of the Lord
13
12
13
12
3
Monday
Jan 9
13
20
10
13
Lect #204
Lect #700
Lect #18
Holy day of obligation
Lect #510
Lect #206
Lect #983
Lect #20
Funeral Mass not permitted
Lect #510B
Lect #209
Lect #510C
Lect #210
Lect #511
Lect #20, Preface of Epiphany
Epiphany Proclamation
Lect #21,
Preface Baptism of the Lord
LECTIONARY -- YEAR B
First Sunday of Advent (November 27, 2011)
First Reading
Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7
Psalm
Psalm 80: 2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4)
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Gospel
Mark 13:33-37
Second Sunday of Advent (December 4, 2011)
First Reading
Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11
Psalm
Psalm 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 (8)
Second Reading
2 Peter 3:8-14
Gospel
Mark 1:1-8
Lectionary #2
Lectionary #5
Lectionary #689
Lectionary #701-706
Lectionary #8
Lect # 690 A or
Common of BVM 707-712
Zechariah 2: 14-17 or Revelation 11: 19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
Judith 13: 18bcde, 19
Luke 1: 26-38 or Luke 1: 39-47
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Lectionary #11
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Lectionary # 17 B
Lectionary #21 B
The Roman Martyrology for December 24 contains a formal announcement of the birth of
Christ in the style of a proclamation. It begins with the creation of the world, mentions key
events in the history of the people of Israel, and concludes with the birth of Jesus during the
Roman Era.
In 1994, a new translation was approved for use in the dioceses of the United States by the
USCCB. Later that year, it was confirmed by the Apostolic See. It was published in the 2004
Sacramentary Supplement. The translation that appears in the Roman Missals third edition
returns to the original.
A formal Proclamation of the Birth of Christ may be chanted or recited after the greeting and
introduction of the Christmas Midnight Mass. The Gloria and Opening Prayer immediately
follow the proclamation.
The proclamation may also be sung or proclaimed in the Liturgy of the Hours on Christmas
Eve. If it is used at Morning or Evening Prayer it follows the introduction of the hour and
precedes the hymn. When it is proclaimed in the Office of Readings, it precedes the Te Deum.
It may be sung or recited at the ambo by a deacon, cantor, or reader. -- RT
After the greeting, the presider may introduce the Mass and the proclamation in these or
similar words:
Presider:
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