The Easter Vigil 2011
April 23, 2011
The Blessing of the Fire
And
Lighting of the Easter Candle
During the procession: Christ our Light! Thanks be to God.
The Easter Proclamation
Cantor: Rejoice, Heavenly powers, sing, choirs of angels!
Exult all creation around God’s throne!
Jesus Christ, our King is risen.
Sound the trumpet of salvation!
Rejoice, O earth, in shining splendour,
radiant in the brightness of your King.
Christ has conquered! Glory fills you.
Darkness vanishes for ever!
Choir: Rejoice, O Mother Church! Exult in glory!
The Risen Saviour shines on you.
Let this place resound with joy,
echoing the mighty song of all God’s people!
Priest: My dearest friends, standing with me in this holy light,
join me in asking God for mercy,
that he may give his unworthy ministers
grace to sing his Easter praises.
The Lord be with you: and also with you.
Lift up your hearts: We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is truly right that with full hearts and minds & voices
we should praise the unseen God, the all-powerful Father,
& his only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
For Christ has ransomed us with his blood,
& paid for us the price of Adam’s sin to our eternal Father.
This is our Passover feast when Christ the true Lamb
is slain whose blood consecrates the homes of all believers.
This is the night:
This is the night when first you saved our fathers;
you saved the people of Israel from slavery and led them dry-shod through the sea.
This is the night!
This is the night when the pillar of fire destroyed the darkness of sin.
This is the night!
This is the night when Christians everywhere,
washed clean of sin and freed from all defilement,
are restored to grace and grow together in holiness.
This is the night!
This is the night when Jesus Christ broke the chains of death
and rose triumphant from the grave.
What good would life have been to us, had Christ not come as our redeemer?
Father, how wonderful your care for us! How boundless your merciful love!
To ransom a slave you gave away your Son.
O Happy Fault!
O Happy fault, O necessary Sin of Adam which gained for us to great a Redeemer!
Most blessed of all nights!
Most Blessed of all nights,
chosen by God to see Christ rising from the dead.
Priest
Of this night scripture says: “The night will be as clear as day, it will become my light, my joy.”
The power of this night dispels all evil, washes guilt away,
restores lost innocence, brings mourners joy;
it casts out hatred, brings us peace, and humbles earthly pride.
Night truly blessed!
Night truly blessed !
when heaven is wed to earth and man is reconciled with God.
Priest
Therefore, Heavenly Father, in the joy of this night receive our evening sacrifice of praise,
your church’s solemn off’ring.
Accept this Easter candle, a flame divided but undimmed,
a pillar of fire that glows to the honour of God.
Let it mingle with the lights of heaven
and continue bravely burning to dispel the darkness of this night.
May the morning star which never sets
find this flame still burning.
Christ that morning star, who came back from the dead,
and shed his peaceful light on all mankind,
your son who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Amen. Amen.
We sit for The Liturgy of the Word
1st Reading Genesis 1:1-2:2
Psalm 32: He fills the earth with his love.
The word of the Lord is faithful, we trust him in all he does.
The Lord loves justice, justice and fairness, he fills the earth,
he fills the earth, he fills the earth with his love.
He fills the earth … .
By his word the heav’ns were made; the breath of his mouth made the stars.
The Lord looks on those, those who revere him, on those who hope,
on those who hope, on those who hope in his love.
He fills the earth . . . . .
And so we await the Lord, the Lord is our help and shield.
We trust that your love will be upon us, we place all our hope,
we place all our hope, we place all our hope in you.
He fills … .
Prayer
2nd Reading: from the Book of Exodus 14:15 – 15:1
The Canticle of Moses
I will sing to the Lord ! Glorious his triumph. I will sing to the Lord.
I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph!
Horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.
The Lord is my strength, my song, my salvation.
This is my God, and I extol him! My father’s God and I give him praise.
I will sing to the Lord ! Glorious his triumph. I will sing to the Lord.
The Lord is a warrior! The Lord is his name!
The chariots of Pharaoh he hurled into the sea;
the flower of his army is drowned in the sea!
The deeps hide them, they sank like a stone!
I will sing to the Lord ! Glorious his triumph. I will sing to the Lord.
Your right hand, Lord, glorious in its power,
your right hand, Lord, has shattered the foe.
In the greatness of your glory you crushed the foe!
I will sing to the Lord ! Glorious his triumph. I will sing to the Lord.
You will lead them and plant them on your holy mountain,
the place, O Lord, where you have made your home,
the sanctuary which your hands have made.
The Lord will reign for ever and ever!
The Lord will reign for ever.
I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph! I will sing to the Lord
Prayer
3rd Reading: from the Prophet Isaiah 55: 1-11
The first part of the passage ( verses 1-5) is read, then the choir sings:
Seek the Lord while he is still to be founf.
Call to him while he is still near.
Let the wicked man abandon his way, the evil man his thoughts.
Let him turn back to the Lord
who will take pity on him,
to our God who is ruich in forgiving.
For my ways are not your ways, my thoughts not your thoughts -
it is the Lord who speaks.
Yes, the heavens are as far above earth
as my ways are above your ways,
my thoughts above your thoughts.
Yes, as rain and snow come down from the heavens
and do not return without watering the earth,
Giving it yield for growth, seed for sowing, bread for eatring,
so the word of my mouth does not return to me empty
without carrying out my will
and succeeding in what it was sent to do.
Prayer
4th Reading: Baruch 3: 9-15. 32 – 4:4
Psalm 18 Lord, you have the message of eternal life .
The law of the Lord is perfect, it revives the soul.
The rule of the Lord is to be trusted, it gives wisdom to the simple.
Lord, you have the message of eternal life.
The precepts of the Lord are right, they gladden the heart
The command of the Lord is clear; it gives light to the eyes.
Lord, you have the message of eternal life.
The fear of the Lord is holy, abiding forever;
The decrees of the Lord are truth, and all of them just.
Lord, you have the message of eternal life .
They are more to be desired than gold, than the purest of gold;
and sweeter are they than honey, than honey from the comb.
Lord, you have the message of eternal life.
Prayer
The Gloria (St Andrew)
A Reading from Romans: 6:3-11
Psalm 117 Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
This day was made by the Lord, we rejoice and are glad.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end;
Let the sons of Israel say: his love has no end.
This day was ….
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed, his right hand raised me up.
I shall not die, I shall live and recount his deeds.
This day was ….
The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner-stone.
This is the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes.
This day was ….
The Gospel according to Matthew 28: 1-10
Homily
The Blessing of the Baptismal Font
A Litany of Saints
Lord, have mercy, have mercy. Lord, have mercy, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us
Lord, have mercy, have mercy. Lord, have mercy, have mercy.
Holy Mary, Mother of God: pray, pray for us.
St Michael, angels of God . . . . pray, pray for us
St John the Baptist . . . . .
Lord, be merciful: Lord, save your people. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .
By your death and rising to new life: Lord, save your people
By your gift of the Holy Spirit: Lord, save your people.
Be merciful to us sinners: Lord, hear our prayer
By your grace bless this font where your children will be reborn:
Lord, hear our prayer
Jesus, Son of the living God, Lord, hear our prayer
Christ, hear us: Christ hear us.
Lord Jesus, hear our prayer.
Lord Jesus, hear our prayer.
The Blessing of Water and the Renewal of Baptismal promises
The Renunciation of Sin: I do
The Profession of Faith: I do
As we bless ourselves with the Easter water we sing:
Veni, veni, Sancte Spiritus. Veni, veni, Sancte Spiritus
Spirit hov’ring o’er the waters, when the world from chaos began,
living Spirit, recreate us! Come, restore our hearts with life.
Veni, veni, Sancte Spiritus. Veni, veni, Sancte Spiritus
Spirit speaking through the prophets when they cried for justice and peace,
Living Spirit, come renew us, fill the earth with peace and love.
Veni, veni, Sancte Spiritus. Veni, veni, Sancte Spiritus
Spirit hovering o’er the virgin, Word and flesh are mothered in her,
Living Spirit, breath of God, bring the Word to life in us.
Veni, veni, Sancte Spiritus. Veni, veni, Sancte Spiritus
The Intercessions
For the Church: that we will be instruments of Christ’s light for all who have lived in darkness, of hope for all who know pain and suffering,
and of love for all who have been rejected. Lord, hear us
For the newly baptized or those received into full communion: that they may be faithful disciples of Jesus,
may enrich the Church community with their gifts, and be witnesses to Christ in their words and deeds. Lord, hear us
For the whole human family: that we who have been created in the image and likeness of God
may respect God’s gift of life in one another. Lord, hear us
For people throughout the world who live in any kind of distress. Lord, hear us
For all who bear the cross each day, especially the housebound and the terminally ill and their families:
Joseph Boyle, Margaret McCafferty, Margaret Whitelaw, Moira Montgomery, May Conroy, Alan Hutcheson,
Carol Gallagher, Jean Martin, Sadie Coll, Margaret Lanigan, Kenneth Fee, Peter Gibson, Cathy and Leo Gilbert,
Linda Giulianotti, Kathleen Mallon, Joe McGhee, Margaret Padden, Liam Brogan, Fr Joseph Chambers, Cathy Bruce,
Mary McKenna, Anne & Bernard McNiffe, Adrianne Faulds, and Mary O’Hare. Lord, hear us
For our deceased relatives, friends and fellow-parishioners,
including Therese Keelan, Rosemary Gunn, Sr Isabelle Mcnellis, Francis Valerio, Mrs Muriel Toomey,
Fr Peter Clinton, Jane Henderson, Mary Parker, and Neil Smith and all those whose anniversary falls about.
We also pray for those who have been injured or killed while serving in the armed forces. Lord, hear us . .
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
St Andrew Sanctus
Memorial: We proclaim your death, O Lord,
and profess your resurrection,
until you come in glory, until you come.
Through him, with him, in him
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
All glory and honour is yours, Almighty Father,
for ever and ever.
Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Agnus Dei: Lamb of God . . . . . . .
Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the Banquet of the Lamb.
Blessed are those called to the Banquet of the Lamb.
I am the bread of life, the bread come down from heaven.
Anyone who eats this bread will live for evermore.
Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the Banquet of the Lamb.
Blessed are those called to the Banquet of the Lamb.
Be still and know that I am God. (3)
I am the Lord that healeth thee. (3)
In thee, O Lord, I put my trust. (3
Recessional
Now the green blade riseth from the buried grain,
wheat that in the dark earth many days hath lain; . . . . . . . . . . .
Copyrights: The Easter Proclamation: words © ICEL:. Words of Psalms 32, 18, and 117 taken from The Psalms: A New Translation © The Grail. Music of Ps 32 and 117 by Gerry Fitzpatrick © Kevin Mayhew. Music of Canticle of Moses and of Eucharistic Prayer © Kevin Mayhew. Isaiah 55: 6-11 taken from the Jerusalem Bible. Veni, Veni © Noel S Donnelly. Behold the Lamb: © Kevin Mayhew. Words reproduced under Calamus lic: 0262 and CCL lic no: 74396
St Leo’s
EASTER SUNDAY
2011
Alleluia, sing to Jesus, his the sceptre, his the throne;
alleluia, his the triumph, his the victory alone:
hark the songs of peaceful Sion thunder like a mighty flood:
Jesus, out of every nation, hath redeemed us by his blood.
Alleluia, not as orphans are we left in sorrow now;
alleluia, he is near us, faith believes, nor questions how;
though the cloud from sight received him when the forty days were o’er, s
hall our hearts forget his promise, “I am with you evermore”?
St Andrew GloriaReading from the Acts of the Apostles: 10:34. 37-43
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Psalm 117 Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
This day was made by the Lord, we rejoice and are glad.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end;
Let the sons of Israel say: his love has no end.
This day was ….
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed, his right hand raised me up.
I shall not die, I shall live and recount his deeds.
This day was ….
The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner-stone.
This is the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes.
This day was ….
A reading from the letter to the Colossians 3: 1-4
The Gospel according to John: 20:1-9
Renewal of Baptismal promises
The Renunciation of Sin: I do
The Profession of Faith: I do
As we bless ourselves with the Easter water we sing:
Veni, veni, Sancte Spiritus. Veni, veni, Sancte Spiritus
Spirit hov’ring o’er the waters, when the world from chaos began,
Living Spirit, recreate us! Come, restore our hearts with life.
Spirit speaking through the prophets when they cried for justice and
peace, Living Spirit, come renew us, fill the earth with peace and love.
Spirit hovering o’er the virgin, Word and flesh are mothered in her,
Living Spirit, breath of God, bring the Word to life in us.
The Preparation of the Gifts
Blest be the Lord the God of Israel: The Benedictus. Tune: Finlandia.
Blest be the Lord the God of Israel,who came to us; and brought us back from sin.
God raised for us a Saviour who is mighty;his Saviour-Son from David’s house and line.
God promised this through holy men and women who spoke for him down through the mists of time.
The Saviour comes to free us from our foes from evil hands, from those who wish us ill.
So God’s great love for all his chosen people is thus fulfilled; in these our present times.
God’s sacred oath his covenant most holy; is called to mind, his promises made true.
Holy Holy Holy . . . . . .
Memorial: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again . .
Through him, with him, in him . . . . . .
Lamb of God, you take away . . . . .
Communion
Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the Banquet of the Lamb.
Blessed are those called to the Banquet of the Lamb.
I am the bread of life, the bread come down from heaven.
Anyone who eats this bread will live for evermore.
Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the Banquet of the Lamb.
Blessed are those called to the Banquet of the Lamb.
Be still and know that I am God. (3)
I am the Lord that healeth thee. (3)
In thee, O Lord, I put my trust. (3
Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son,
endless is the victory, thou o’er death hast won.
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded grave clothes, where Thy body lay.
Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son,
endless is the victory, thou o’er death hast won.
Lo, Jesus meets, risen from the tomb;
lovingly He greets us, scatters fear and gloom.
Let the church with gladness, hymns of triumph sing,
for her Lord is living, death hath lost its sting.
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life;
life is nought without Thee: aid us in our strife;
make us more than conquerors, through Thy deathless love:
bring us safe through Jordan to Thy home above.
Copyrights: Words of Psalm 117 taken from The Psalms: A New Translation © The Grail. Music of 117 by Gerry Fitzpatrick © Kevin Mayhew. Veni, Veni © Noel S Donnelly. Behold the Lamb: © Kevin Mayhew. Graphic (c) Netta Ewing. Words reproduced under Calamus lic: 0262 and CCL lic no: 74396
Easter Witness for Peace 2011
April 22, 2011
Two members of St. Leo’s Justice & Peace Group, together with Justice & Peace members from neighbouring parishes, Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady & St. George, attended the Easter Witness for Peace at Faslane Naval Base organised by SCANA ( Scottish Clergy against Nuclear Arms) last
Some of the local Justice & Peace members
Saturday. Read more
Ecumenical Evening Prayer Wednesday of Holy Week 2011
April 20, 2011
Evening Prayer For the Wednesday of Holy Week
with Ibrox Parish Church, Kinning Park Parish Church and St Leo the Great Parish.
We sing the Canticle from the Letter to the Philippians: 2: 6-11
Though Jesus Christ was in the form of God,
he did not count such equality to be grasped.
Instead, he freely emptied out himself,
and took the form of a servant, was born like us.
In human form he chose humility,
and gave himself up to dying upon a cross.
Because of this our God exalted him,
and raised him gave him a name above every name.
At Jesus’ name now every knee should bow
be they in heav’n or on earth or creation’s depths.
Welcome
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be
world without end.
Amen.
We sit for the sung reading from Isaiah 55: 1-11
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Seek the Lord while he is still to be found,
call to him while he is still near.
Let the wicked man abandon his way, the evil man his thoughts.
Let him turn back to the Lord who will take pity on him,
to our God who is rich in forgiving;
for my thoughts are not your thoughts, my ways not your ways;
- it is the Lord who speaks.
Yes, the heavens are as far above the earth
as my ways are above your ways,
my thoughts above your thoughts.
Yes, as rain and snow come down from the heavens
and do not return without watering the earth,
giving it yield and growth, seed for sowing, bread for eating,
so the word that goes from my mouth
does not return to me empty,
without carrying out my will,
and succeeding in what it was sent to do.
We sing Psalm 62 (Iona Version):
O God, you are my God alone . . . .
Let us pray:
Loving God,
You strengthened and guided our ancestors
in their search for you.
Jesus has shown us how to live in the dignity of your children
Even when we are conscious of our human frailty.
Be with us this week,
When we remember what he did for us.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
A Reading from Ephesians 4:32 – 5:2
Be kind and compassionate to one another,
forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
and walk in the way of love,
just as Christ loved us
and gave himself up for us
as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Short reflection
responsory: 1 Peter
God did not spare his own son
but gave him up for us all.
Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example. . . . . . . . . .
Magnificat: we stand
My soul proclaims the Lord my God, my Spirit sings his praise . . .
Intercessions
We thank God for all that we have received,
as individuals, in our families, and in the Church.
Loving God,
we acknowledge your goodness.
We pray for all people who struggle to live good lives
despite the many difficulties they experience.
Loving God,
we trust in your help.
We acknowledge the goodness and beauty of God
seen in the human race and in creation.
Loving God,
give the grace to respect & cherish all that you have made.
Our Father . . . . . . .
Blessing:
Canticle from the Letter to the Colossians
Let’s give thanks to God our Father who allows us all to share
in the joys of all the saints who live in light, as God’s true heirs.
God has brought us out of darkness to the kingdom of his Son:
Jesus is God’s most beloved who redeems us from our sin.
Jesus shows the face of God who can’t be grasped by human eye.
Jesus is the first expression of God’s love that unifies.
For in Jesus God created all we see and understand:
all in Jesus, all for Jesus, Jesus forms creation’s plan.
Jesus is the head of God’s Church; Jesus first in all the earth;
first to rise beyond the grave and first in ev’rything of worth;
for in Jesus all the fullness of our God has taken flesh;
heav’n and earth will come to wholeness through the saving blood of Christ.
Copyrights: Canticle : Though Jesus Christ (c) Stephen Smyth from Philippians 2:6-11; Psalm 62/63: John Bell © WGRG.
My soul proclaims: Words Anne Carter R.S.C.J. based on the Magnificat (Luke 1: 46-55)
(c) 1977 Religious of the Sacred Heart /Anne Carter RSCJ 1310 Winema, Chesterfield, Mo 63017.
Canticle from Colossians: Words (c) Stephen Smyth.
Annual Ecumenical Christian Passover 2011in Ibrox Parish Church
April 17, 2011
| There was a most successful gathering in Ibrox Parish Church last Thursday as St Leo’s Parish, Kinning Park Parish and Ibrox Parish celebrated the annual ‘ecumenical Christian Passover’ for 2011. Rev Elizabeth Spence led us through a service punctuated with hymns and psalms, prayer, nibbles of Matzos and herbs and glasses of red wine and together we achieved a sense of the ageless ritual which we were celebrating. It was both prayerful and yet informally familial, evocative of the grandeur of the history of salvation and at the same time warmly alive and of the present.The music began with ‘All people’ and included ‘The Canticle of Moses, the Taize ‘Jesus Remember me’ ‘Behold the amazing gift of love’, the chorus of ‘Blessed be God’ (Nazareth), and Crimond and there was a lovely blessing taken from the 2nd century ‘Didache’ or ‘Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (as it is called) |
Ecumenical Morning Prayer for Lent April 2011
April 16, 2011
Morning Prayer for Lent
St Leo the Great and Sherbrook – St Gilbert’s
5th Thursday of Lent 14th April 2011
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
Prayer
‘Lord Jesus, on a cross,
you gave your life for us and all humanity;
you took the pain of death and by it cleansed us from all sin.
Give us grace to live worthily of your sacrifice
that we, and all who would follow you,
should by our lives, show your love
for the broken and the hurt.
Amen
Psalm 31: 9-16
Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress;
My eyes grow weak with sorrow,
My soul and body with grief.
My life is consumed by anguish
And my years by groaning;
My strength fails because of my affliction,
And my bones grow weak.
Because of all my enemies
I am the utter contempt of my neighbours
and an object of dread to my closest friends -
those who see me in the streets flee from me.
I am forgotten as though I were dead;
I have become like broken pottery.
For I hear many whispering,
“Terror on every side!”
They conspire against me
and plot to take my life.
But I trust in you, Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
My times are in your hands;
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me.
Let your face shine on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.
Scripture Reading: Philippians 1: 1-11
Reflection:
Prayers of Intercession and Lord’s Prayer
Gracious Lord, give us the grace we need to follow in the way of the cross:
keep us faithful, dear Lord.
Strengthen us, Lord, for service in your name that all humanity might know your love.
Let us praise the Lord.
May the message of Christ’s Passion bring liberation to those who struggle in this world.
Bring peace, O God.
When the weak, the sick and the dying cry out in their pain:
May we in your name bring healing.
Lead us in the way of life that we might at the last come into your presence:
With those who have gone before us in faith.
Our Father . . . . . .
hymn
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!
Prayer:
Grant us grace this day, O God,
To serve you in all things
That in so doing we might continuously
Offer praise to you.
Amen.
Blessing
St Leo Parish Bulletin: Palm Sunday 17th April 2011
April 15, 2011
St. Leo the Great 5 Beech Avenue, Glasgow G41 5BY 0141 427 0293 The Archdiocese of Glasgow. A Designated religious charity, No SCO18140
Priest: Fr Gerry Fitzpatrick gerry.fitzpatrick1@btopenworld.com
Palm Sunday 17th April 2011
The Blessing of Palms:
Hosannah to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosannah to the Son of David! Blessed is he! Hosannah in the highest!
The Procession:
Hosannah to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosannah to the Son of David! Blessed is he! Hosannah in the highest!
See he comes, the Son of David! Jesus Christ from Galilee.Prophet and teacher, king and servant.
One with his people, setting them free! Hosannah to the Son of David!.. . . . . . . .
Riding to Jerusalem, the prophet and his friends,
All the children came to greet him, gave God praise and sang: Hosannah . . . . . .
Palm and olive trees gave branches, sycamores bowed down.
People lined the road with gladness, children danced and sang: Hosannah to . . . . .
Men and women threw their branches at the Saviour’s feet;
children jumped around him laughing, played their games & sang: Hosannah . . . . . .
1st Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7
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Ps 21: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
All who see me deride me. They curl their lips, they toss their heads.
“He trusted in the Lord, let him save him, let him release him if this is his friend.” My God …..
Many dogs have surrounded me; a band of the wicked beset me.
They tear holes in my hands and my feet; and I can count ev’ry one of my bones. My God, …..
They divided my clothing among them. They cast lots for my robe.
O Lord do not leave me alone; you are my strength, make haste to help me. My God, my God…
I will tell of your name to my brethren and praise you when they are assembled.
You who fear the Lord, give him praise; all sons of Jacob, give him glory. My God…
2nd Reading: St Paul to Philippians 2: 6-11
Gospel Acclamation:
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory.
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory.
Christ was humbler yet, even to accepting death on a cross.
Christ was humbler yet, but God raised him high,
but God raised him high, and gave him the name which is above all names.
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory.
For those preparing for Baptism or for Full Communion:
that they may enter more deeply into the mystery of God’s unconditional love through the celebrations of Holy Week.
Lord, hear us
For the grace of conversion and courage:
that we may allow God to lead us away from selfishness
and guide us toward new opportunities to serve others in love.
Lord, hear us
For people throughout the world who live in hunger, fear, deprivation
or with the effects of earthquake, tsunami or civil strife..
Lord, hear us
For all who must bear the cross each day, especially the housebound and the terminally ill and their families :
that God’s presence and strength will sustain them each day: we remember Joseph Boyle, Margaret McCafferty,
Moira Montgomery, May Conroy, Alan Hutcheson, Carol Gallagher, Jean Martin, Sadie Coll, Margaret Lanigan,
Kenneth Fee, Peter Gibson, Cathy and Leo Gilbert, Linda Giulianotti, Kathleen Mallon, Joe McGhee, Margaret Padden,
Liam Brogan, Fr Joseph Chambers, Cathy Bruce, Jane Henderson, Mary McKenna, Anne & Bernard McNiffe,
Adrianne Faulds, and Mary O’Hare.
Lord, hear us
We remember our deceased relatives, friends and fellow-parishioners,
including Therese Keelan, Fr Peter Clinton, Jane Henderson, Mary Parker, and Neil Smith
and all those whose anniversary falls about now, including Mary T Molloy and members of the Harris family.
We also pray for those who have been injured or killed while serving in the armed forces.
Lord, hear us . .
Preparation of Gifts: Canticle from the Letter to the Philippians
Though Jesus Christ was in the form of God, he did not count such equality to be grasped.
Instead, he freely emptied out himself, & took the form of a servant, was born like us.
In human form he chose humility, and gave himself up to dying upon a cross.
Because of this our God exalted him, and raised him, gave him a name above every name.
At Jesus’ name now every knee should bow, be they in heav’n or on earth or creation’s depths.
Schubert Sanctus : Holy, holy, holy Lord . . . . .
Memorial: Suffering for us you set us free; rising you gave us life.
You are the Saviour, you are the Saviour, Saviour of the world.
Dunkeld Agnus Dei . . .
Communion Antiphon:
Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the Banquet of the Lamb.
Blessed are those called to the Banquet of the Lamb.
Communion:
O Sacred Head, sore wounded, with grief and shame weighed down!
O kingly head, surrounded with thorns, thine only crown.
How pale art thou with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn!
How does that visage languish which once was bright as morn.
What language shall I borrow to praise thee heavenly friend,
for this thy dying sorrow, thy pity without end?
O make me thine forever, and should I fainting be,
Lord, let me never, never outlive my love to thee.
Copyright: Hosannah to the Son of David! : Music Gerry Fitzpatrick © Kevin Mayhew.
Psalm 21: words taken from The Psalms: A New Translation © The Grail. Music Martin Morran © Kevin Mayhew.
Canticle from Philippians 2:6-11: words (c) Stephen E Smyth
Words reproduced under Calamus Licence 0262 and CCL 74396
Weekday Mass 10.00 preceded by Morning Prayer on Monday and Wednesday, and by short Stations on Tuesday.
The Parish Penance Service takes place on Monday 18th April at 7.00.
Wednesday 20th April we welcome Ibrox Parish Church and Kinning Park Parish Church to St Leo’s for an ecumenical Holy Week Service –
please try to be supportive.
Thursday: Chrism Mass for the Blessing of the Holy Oils takes place in the Cathedral at 11.00.
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (with the Washing of the Feet) takes place at 7.00 in St Leo’s
and after a break there will be a Night Prayer in the Hall at 9.00.
Good Friday: the service is at 3.00.
Holy Saturday: The Easter Vigil takes place at 8.30.
Easter Sunday Masses are at 9.30 and 11.00
Tea in the hall after both masses on Sunday.
Jane Henderson: our sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Jane Henderson who died
last week aged 89. And many thanks to Jacqueline the organist, and to members of the parish
choir and week-day Mass-attenders who gave the family and mourners such generous support.
Easter Egg hunt for children after 11.00 Mass on Easter Sunday in St Leo’s garden
| Parish offerings last week: Gift Aid 1st Offering: £202.00 1st Offering £272.00. 2nd Offering for Lenten Alms £232.00 Quarterly collection £20.00. Quarterly collection gift-aided £20.00 The SCIAF collection on the previous weekend was £573.00 |
ZUMBA! In the parish hall on Monday at 8.00. No WeightWatchers this Thursday
Tradecraft stall this weekend in the porch – last chance before Easter.
The Big Easter Clean on MONDAY 18th April after 10 o’clock Mass?
First Communion: parents please speak to Fr Fitzpatrick.
There are problems with organising parish preparation sessions but we will do the best we can.
Parents might also try to bring the First Communicants to the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
at 7.00 on Holy Thursday – if at all possible.
Easter Egg Hunt
Next Sunday after the 11 o’clock mass we will have the annual Easter Egg hunt.
All children, large and small are welcome.
Donations of Easter Eggs as prizes would be appreciated.
Tea and hot cross buns will be available in the hall for the grown ups.
Summer Plant Sale and Barbeque
This will take place in mid June. For this one we rely very much on the expert support of the green fingered
members of the parish. So if you’re dividing perennials please keep a clump for us and if you’re sowing
seeds don’t forget to sow a few for St Leo’s.
Election News:
on a new website www.CatholicVotersGuide.org
Why not visit the website to help prepare for the forthcoming Scottish Parliamentary
an opportunity for those living in Glasgow to hear more from the main parties in the Scottish Parliamentary Elections.
There will be a panel made up of election candidates from the Scottish Labour Party, the Scottish Conservatives,
the Scottish Liberal Democrats, the Scottish National Party, and the Scottish Green Party. Kathy Galloway
from Christian Aid Scotland will also be on the panel.
The candidates are standing on the Glasgow Regional list, so what they have to say will be relevant to voters all over Glasgow.
This is an opportunity for anyone from Glasgow to come along to hear the panellists, ask questions, and make up their mind
as to how to vote on election day http://thecathedral.org.uk/blog/2011/03/07/election-hustings/
| There was a most successful gathering in Ibrox Parish Church last Thursday as St Leo’s Parish, Kinning Park Parish and Ibrox Parish celebrated the annual ‘ecumenical Christian Passover’ for 2011. Rev Elizabeth Spence led us through a service punctuated with hymns and psalms, prayer, nibbles of Matzos and herbs and glasses of red wine and together we achieved a sense of the ageless ritual which we were celebrating. It was both prayerful and yet informally familial, evocative of the grandeur of the history of salvation and at the same time warmly alive and of the present. |
| Karen and Christopher with some of their families after their First Confessions this week. Congratulations to them both and thanks to the parish choir and parishiobners who attended to give support – picture pending! |
| After the Morning Prayer of the 5th Thursday in Lent at Sherbrook St Gilbert’s.‘Lord Jesus, on a cross, you gave your life for us and all humanity; you took the pain of death and by it cleansed us from all sin. Give us grace to live worthily of your sacrifice that we, and all who would follow you, should by our lives, show your love for the broken and the hurt. Amen |
St Leo Parish Bulletin 5th Sunday Lent 2011
April 11, 2011
St. Leo the Great 5 Beech Avenue, Glasgow G41 5BY 0141 427 0293 The Archdiocese of Glasgow. A Designated religious charity, No SCO18140 Priest: Fr Gerry Fitzpatrick gerry.fitzpatrick1@btopenworld.com
5th Sunday of Lent 10th April 2011
Entry:
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now I’m found was blind, but now I see.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved.
How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed.
Psalm 129: Come to me and I shall give you rest.
To welcome the Gospel:
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory. Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory.
Not by bread alone do we live, but by every word from the mouth of God,
not by bread alone, not by bread alone, not by bread alone:
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory. Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory.
Gospel: John 11:1-45
Be still for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here . . . . . .
Bellahouston Sanctus and Memorial: Christ has died . . . . . .
Bellahouston Agnus Dei . . .
Communion Antiphon:
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you under my roof;
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you under my roof;
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you under my roof.
Communion Song
Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast;
Body of Christ, be thou my saving guest;
Blood of my Saviour, bathe me in thy tide,
wash me with water flowing from thy side.
Strength and protection may thy Passion be;
O Blessed Jesus, hear and answer me;
deep in thy wounds, Lord, hide and shelter me;
so shall I never, never part from thee.
Guard and defend me from the foe malign;
in death’s dread moments make me only thine;
call me and bid me come to thee on high,
when I may praise thee with thy saints for aye.
Copyright.: Psalm 129: Noel S Donnelly © Kevin Mayhew. Be still for the presence: David Evans ã Kingsway’s Thankyou Music (CCL).
Soul of my Saviour: Ascribed to John XX11(1249-1334), Words reproduced under Calamus Licence 0262 and CCL 74396 Graphic (c) Netta Ewing.
Weekday Mass 10.00 preceded by Morning Prayer on Monday, Wednesday & Friday, and by short Stations on Saturday.
Tuesday: First Confessions at 7.00. Evening Mass at 7.15. Thursday: Ecumenical Morning Prayer in Sherbrooke St Gilbert’s at 10.00.
Sunday Masses: Saturday Vigil 6.00; Sunday morning 9.30 and 11.00. Confessions 5.30 and on request.
Tea in the hall after both masses on Sunday..
| Parish offerings last week Gift Aid 1st Offering: £.00 1st Offering £335.00. 2nd Offering £00 Quarterly collection £.00. 2nd collection for SCIAF last week |
First Confessions take place this week on Tuesday at 7.00 in the Church. All welcome.
St Leo’s parish choir: Mondays 7.00 – 7.50 in the house.
ZUMBA! In the parish hall on Mondays at 8.00.
Embroiderers (The Sacred Threads) meet in the house on Wednesdays at 7.00 and on Saturdays at 11.00
St Vincent de Paul Society meet on Thursday at 11.00
WeightWatchers meet in St Leo’s Hall on Thursdays at 7.15
The Cathedral will re-opens today with an exhibition and Evening Prayer.
Tomorrow there will be a Mass of Re-dedication at 3.00 with the St Mungo Singers and the Cathedral Choir.
If you visit the Cathedral you will see lots of Netta Ewing’s and Brendan Berry’s work – congratulations to them both.
Faslane Peace Picnic – 16 April 2011 : Our neighbouring Justice & Peace Group in Lourdes Parish are booking a bus for this event.
If you wish to go on the bus, can you let Fr. Gerry or Grace Buckley know, or contact Lourdes J & P Group direct (Jack Allen at jack.allen2@btinternet.com).
There will be a small charge (£5 for adults; £3 for children/concessions)
The Annual Christian Passover took place in Ibrox Parish Church on Thursday and was most successful.
Thanks very much to all who were able to support it.
Next Sunday is Palm Sunday. The Parish Penance Service takes place on Monday 18th April at 7.00.
Wednesday 20th April we welcome Ibrox Parish Church and Kinning Park Parish Church to St Leo’s
for an ecumenical Holy Week Service – please try to be supportive.
Thursday: Chrism Mass for the Blessing of the Holy Oils takes place in the cathedral at 11.00.
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (with the Washing of the Feet takes place at 7.00 in St Leo’s
and after a break there will be a Night Prayer in the Hall at 9.00.
Good Friday: the service is at 3.00.
Holy Saturday: The Easter Vigil takes place at 8.30.
Easter Sunday masses are at 9.30 and 11.00
First Communion: parents please speak to Fr Fitzpatrick before Easter.
There are problems with organising parish preparation sessions but we can still do the best we can.
Parents might try to bring the First Communicants to the Evening Mass of the Lord’s
Supper at 7.00 on Holy Thursday – if at all possible.
| AGAP Theatre presented ‘The Turnaround’ on Friday. The picture shows some of the cast of the play in St Leo’s Hall before the performance and in the kitchen. There was a bumper attendance and the play was much appreciated. Congratulations to the cast and to Stephen Callaghan the author. |
St Leo’s: Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper 2011
April 8, 2011
St Leo’s
Holy Thursday 2011
Mass
Of
The Lord’s Supper
We bring in the Holy Oils of Baptism, Chrism and the Sick which the Archbishop blessed this morning at the Chrism Mass for use in all the parishes of Glasgow.
We wrap round ourselves today the great name of the Trinity,
the Three in One, the One in Three, the God who lives eternally.
Christ within us, Christ around us, Christ beside, Christ surround us,
Christ behind us, Christ before us, Christ to comfort and restore us.
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger,
Christ beneath us, Christ above us, Christ to cherish and to love us.
God is was who made creation, eternal Father, Spirit, Word.
Praise to the Lord of our salvation, salvation is of Christ the Lord.
St Patrick’s Breastplate from St Patrick’s Cantata: words (c) Stephen E Smyth; music (c) David Harris
A Litany of Praise:
Lord Jesus, you came to gather the nations into the peace of the Kingdom of God.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
You come in word and sacrament to strengthen us in holiness.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
You will come in glory with salvation for all your people.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
St Andrew’s
Glory to God in the highest. Peace to his people, peace on earth.
Glory to God in the highest. Peace to his people, peace on earth.
Liturgy of the Word
1st Reading: Exodus 12: 1-8, 11-14
Psalm 115: The blessing-cup that we bless is a communion with Christ.
How can I repay the Lord for his goodness to me?
The cup of salvation I will raise, I will call on his name.
The blessing Cup that we bless is a communion with Christ.
Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his faithful.
Your servant, Lord, your servant I, You have loosened my bonds.
The blessing Cup that we bless is a communion with Christ.
A sacrifice of thanks I make to him, I will call on his name.
My vows to the Lord I will fulfil in the assembly of God.
The blessing Cup that we bless is a communion with Christ.
2nd Reading; First letter to the Corinthians 11: 23-26
Gospel Acclamation:
| Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory. Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory.I give you a new commandment: Love one another as I love you; Love one another as I love you.
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A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John
The Washing of the Feet
In the upper room Jesus and his friends
met to celebrate their final supper.
Jesus took a bowl, knelt to wash their feet, told them:
You must do for others as I do for you.
You must do for others as I do for you.
Peter was annoyed: “This will never do!
You as master should not play the servant!”
Jesus took a towel,, knelt to dry their feet, told them:
You must do for others as I do for you.
You must do for others as I do for you.
We are here today, learning as we pray,
that the master chose to be the Servant.
We, like him, will see God in all we meet: truly
You must do for others as I do for you.
You must do for others as I do for you.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Preparation of Gifts: we present to the Lord the Alms for SCIAF and the poor.
The choir sings: Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness.
Make my way plain before my face.
Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness.
Make my way plain before my face.
For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only who makest me dwell in safety.
For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only who makest me dwell in safety.
The Eucharistic Prayer with new St Andrew’s Sanctus
Memorial: We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection
until you come in glory, until you come.
DOXOLOGY : Through him. with him, in him, in the unity..Amen, Amen
St Andrew Agnus Dei:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
Have mercy on us, have mercy on us.
Grant us peace, grant us peace.
Communion Antiphon:
This is the bread come down from heaven. Whoever eats of it will never die.
This is the cup of eternal life; whoever drinks of it will live for ever.
hymn:
This is my body, broken for you, bringing you wholeness,
making you free. Take it and eat it, and when you do, do it in love for me. . . . . . . . .l
Prayer
You alone are holy, and you alone are Lord,
And you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ our Lord.
During the procession to the hall:
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.
Hosanna, hosannah, hosannah in excelsis.
Tantum ergo Sacramentum veneremur cernui:
et antiquum documentum novo cedat ritui;
praestet fides supplementum sensuum defectui.
Genitori, genitoque laus et jubiliatio,
salus, honor, virtus quoque sit et benedictio;
procedenti ab utroque compar sit laudatio. Amen
Let’s spend a moment or two praying for our own intentions –
For the healing of any distress or tension in our families,
for the unity of all Christians,
for the solving of international distrust, disagreements and ill will.
Adoremus in aeternum, Sanctissimum sacramentum.Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes.
Laudate eum, omnes populi.
Quoniam confirmata est super nos misericordia ejus
Et veritas Domini manet in aeternum.
Gloria Patri et Filio Et Spiritui Sancto
Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper
et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Adoremus in aeternum, Sanctissimum sacramentum
Please leave quietly so that those who want to stay to spend some time in quiet prayer may be undisturbed.
Holy Thursday
Night Prayer at 9.00
Glory to the Father, Glory to the Son
Glory to the Holy Spirit, now, and forever.
Amen.
Together we say:
The peace of God be with you
the peace of Christ be with you,
the peace of the Spirit be with you
from the day that we have here today
until the day of the end of your lives.
The grace of God be with you,
the grace of Christ be with you
for an hour,
for ever,
for eternity.
For a few moments, We, who are aware of the support given us by so
many, pray for those we love and those we know to be in need.
Psalm 114
I walk with you, my Lord. Each day be at my side.
I love the Lord for he has heard my cry; with love he hears my voice.
And when I call to him in need, he listens to my prayer.
I walk with you, my Lord. Each day be at my side.
The snares of death have threatened me, O Lord, with sorrow and distress.
Deliver me, O Lord my God! In you I put my trust.
I walk with you, my Lord. Each day be at my side.
How kind and gracious is the Lord our God! Compassionate his ways!
The Lord protects the simple heart, the poor and weak he saves.
I walk with you, my Lord. Each day be at my side.
Since he has kept my eyes from bitter tears and saved my soul from death,
Now I will walk the path of life with you, Lord, at my side.
I walk with you, my Lord. Each day be at my side.
Our Father . . . . . .
All glory to God the Father of all, To the Son and the Spirit give praise.
O circle us now with love and with peace.
Our strength and our guide, Lord, we pray.
We have nothing to fear when you are so near.
You are King of the night and the day.
All glory to God the Father of all, To the Son and the Spirit give praise.
I ask you, my God, to bless and protect
the fam’ly and friends that I love.
Enfold us in love, surround us with peace;
Be our strength and our light and our life.
All glory to God the Father of all, To the Son and the Spirit give praise.
Copyright and Acknowledgements: Ps 115 (c) The Grail (England).. Benedictus Refrain – The Missal. You
Alone are Holy: ICEL Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal c)( 1973, International
Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. (ICEL) 
s 114 : Words and music Noel Donnelly, © Kevin
Mayhew. Hymn of Columba: Bill McLaughlin verses 1,2. Pam Murray refrain and verses 3 & 4
This is my body: Vv1-2 Jimmy Owens; Vv 3-5 Damian Lundy based on John 14-16 Graphic (c) Netta
Ewing. All hymns covered by the Christian Copyright Licensing and Calamus have been reproduced
under CCL Licence No 74396 and Calamus Licence No 0262.
Ecumenical Morning Prayer 4th week Lent 2011
April 7, 2011
4th week of Lent
Sherbrooke St Gilbert’s and St Leo the Great
O God, come to my aid:
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
Amen.
HYMN
O Sacred Head, sore wounded, with grief and shame weighed down!
O kingly head, surrounded with thorns, thine only crown.
How pale art thou with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn!
How does that visage languish which once was bright as morn.
What language shall I borrow to praise thee heavenly friend,
for this thy dying sorrow, thy piety without end?
O make me thine forever, and should I fainting be,
Lord, let me never, never outlive my love to thee.
Let us pray
Lord Jesus, early in the morning of your resurrection,
you made your love known
and brought the first light of dawn to those who dwell in darkness.
Your death has opened a path for us.
Do not enter into judgment with your servants;
let your Holy Spirit guide us together into the land of justice.
At daybreak, be merciful to me, O Lord.
Amen
The Seven Last Words
Forgive them, Father dear; they know not what they do.
Forgive all those who for my sake forgive as I forgive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Let us pray
God our Father, great builder of the heavenly Jerusalem,
you know the number of the stars and call each of them by name.
Heal hearts that are broken, gather together those who have been scattered,
and enrich us all from the plenitude of your eternal wisdom.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
READING 1 Kings 8:51-53a
We are your people and your inheritance, O Lord.
May your eyes be open to the petition of your servant
and to the petition of your people, Israel.
Hear us whenever we call upon you,
because you have set us apart
among all the peoples of the earth for your inheritance.
A reflective Silence during which Grace will play the harp for us
CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH: From Luke 1:68 – 79 The Iona Benedictus
INTERCESSIONS
God has revealed himself in Christ. Let us praise his goodness, and ask him from our hearts:
Remember us, Lord, for we are your children.
Teach us to enter more deeply into the mystery of the Church,
that it may be more effective for ourselves and for the world as the sacrament of salvation.
Remember us, Lord, for we are your children.
Lover of mankind, inspire us to work for human progress,
seeking to spread your kingdom in all we do.
Remember us, Lord, for we are your children.
May our hearts thirst for Christ, the fountain of living water.
Remember us, Lord, for we are your children.
Forgive us our sins,
and direct our steps into the ways of justice and sincerity.
Remember us, Lord, for we are your children.
Our Father who art in heaven . . . . .
Concluding Prayer
Merciful Father,
may the penance of our Lenten observance
make us your obedient people.
May the love within us be seen in what we do
and lead us to the joy of Easter.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
DISMISSAL
May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.
– Amen.
Hymns printed under Calamus lic: 0262 and CCL lic no: 74396:
Seven Last Words (c) James Quinn S.J. O Sacred Head: public domain
St Leo’s Parish Bulletin 4th Sunday Lent 2011 April 3rd
April 2, 2011
St. Leo the Great 5 Beech Avenue, Glasgow G41 5BY 0141 427 0293 The Archdiocese of Glasgow. A Designated religious charity, No SCO18140 http://stleothegreat.org.uk Priest: Fr Gerry Fitzpatrick gerry.fitzpatrick1@btopenworld.com
4th Sunday of Lent 3rd April 2011
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| (Jesus) spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and smeared the clay on his eyes, and said to him, “Go wash in the Pool of Siloam” (Jn 9:6b-7a). |
Entry: Kyrie, eleison. Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, eleison. Christe, eleison.
Kyrie, eleison. Kyrie, eleison.
1st reading: 1 Samuel 16:1.6-7. 10-13
Psalm 22: His goodness shall follow me always to the end of my days.
The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want
Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose.
Near restful waters he leads me to revive my drooping spirits.
His goodness will follow me always to the end of my days.
In truth he guides me along the right path,
If I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear.
You are there with your crook and staff, with these you give me comfort.
His goodness will follow me always to the end of my days.
You have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of my foes.
My head you have anointed with oil, my cup is overflowing.
His goodness will follow me always to the end of my days.
Goodness and kindness shall surely follow me all the days of my life.
In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell for ever, forever and ever.
His goodness will follow me always to the end of my days.
Or
Crimond: Psalm 22
The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want. He makes me down to lie
in pastures green. He leadeth me the quiet waters by.
My soul he doth restore again, and me to walk doth make
within the paths of righteousness, e’en for his own name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale, yet will I fear none ill.
For thou art with me, and thy rod and staff me comfort still.
My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes,
my head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me.
And in God’s house for evermore my dwelling -place shall be.
2nd reading: Ephesians 5: 8-14
To welcome the Gospel:
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory. Praise to you, O Christ, Praise to you.
I am the light of the world, says the Lord. Anyone who follows me will have the light of life.
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory. Praise to you, O Christ. . . . . . . . .
Gospel: John 9:1-41
For the church: that we may show God’s love for people by the
compassion we show in goodness to others. Lord, hear us
For people throughout the world who live in hunger, fear, or deprivation..
Lord, hear us
For people living with the effects of earthquake, tsunami or civil strife..
Lord, hear us
For the work of Sciaf and other aid agencies:
Lord, hear us
For all who are ill, and for those who support and care for them:
including Joseph Boyle, Dina Conetta, Margaret McCafferty, Moira Montgomery, May Conroy,
Alan Hutcheson, Carol Gallagher, Jean Martin, Sadie Coll, Margaret Lanigan, Kenneth Fee, Peter Gibson,
Cathy and Leo Gilbert, Linda Giulianotti, Kathleen Mallon, Joe McGhee, Margaret Padden, Liam Brogan,
Fr Joseph Chambers, Cathy Bruce, Jane Henderson, Mary McKenna, Anne & Bernard McNiffe, Adrianne Faulds, and Mary O’Hare.
Lord, hear us
We remember our deceased relatives, friends and fellow-parishioners,
including Neil Smith, Margaret Loftus, Chris McLister, Hermann Rigterink, John O’Donnell, Gerry Colgan, Jennifer Doherty,
and Doris Hall, and all those whose anniversary falls about now, including Fr Frank McPartlin, Mary T Molloy, John Joseph,
Seamus and Sarah Houghton, Eric William Spicer, Norman Thomas Spicer, Karen and Robert Hunter, and Cherry and Bobby Hunter,
for Mikis Constantouris and Ronald James Shillady. and those who have been injured or killed while serving in the armed forces.
Lord, hear us . .
The Preparation of the Gifts:
O Sacred Head, sore wounded, with grief and shame weighed down!
O kingly head, surrounded with thorns, thine only crown.
How pale art thou with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn!
How does that visage languish which once was bright as morn.
What language shall I borrow to praise thee heavenly friend,
for this thy dying sorrow, thy piety without end?
O make me thine forever, and should I fainting be,
Lord, let me never, never outlive my love to thee.
Dunkeld Agnus Dei . . .
Communion Antiphon:
This is the bread come down from heaven. Whoever eats of it will never die.
This is the cup of eternal life. Whoever drinks of it will live for ever.
Communion Song: Loving Saviour, bread of life: come and bring your peace. . . . . . . . . .
Copyright: Psalm : 22: words © The Grail, England. Peace Song © Peter McCreal .
Words reproduced under Calamus Licence 0262 and CCL 74396
Weekday Mass 10.00 preceded by Morning Prayer on Monday, Wednesday & Friday, and by short Stations on Tuesday & Saturday.
Thursday: ecumenical Morning Prayer in St Leo’s at 10.00. Sunday Masses: Saturday Vigil 6.00; Sunday morning 9.30 and 11.00.
Confessions 5.30 and on request. Tea in the hall after masses on Sunday..
| Parish offerings last week Gift Aid 1st Offering: £318.00 1st Offering £335.00. 2nd Offering £273.00 Quarterly collection £15.00. 2nd collection for sick & retired priests fund £232.00. Thanks very much. |
First Confessions take place this week at 7.00 in the Church. All welcome.
This is SCIAF Sunday – please give generously in the 2nd collection and in the ‘Wee Box’
Annual Christian Passover: in Ibrox Parish Church at 7.00 on Thursday 7th April.
from last year's Passover at Kinning Park Church
With the support of St Leo’s, Kinning Park Parish Church and Ibrox Parish Church.
One of the most significant and attractive ecumenical events of the year.
Please give it your support.
St Leo’s parish choir: Mondays 7.00 – 7.50 in the house.
ZUMBA! In the parish hall on Mondays at 8.00.
Embroiderers (The Sacred Threads) meet in the house on Wednesdays at 7.00 and on Saturdays at 11.00
St Vincent de Paul Society meet on Thursday at 11.00
WeightWatchers meet in St Leo’s Hall on Thursdays at 7.15
Lentfest: AGAP Theatre presents ‘The Turnaround’ – a drama on Friday 8th April
at 7.30 in St Leo’s Hall. Tickets £5.00 – available in the porch or at the door on Friday
Next Saturday The Cathedral will re-open with an exhibition and Evening Prayer. Then on the Sunday there will be a Mass of Re-dedication at 3.00
with the St Mungo Singers and the Cathedral Choir.
Faslane Peace Picnic – 16 April 2011 : Our neighbouring Justice & Peace Group in Lourdes Parish are booking a bus for this event.
If you wish to go on the bus, can you let Fr. Gerry or Grace Buckley know, or contact Lourdes J & P Group direct
(Jack Allen at jack.allen2@btinternet.com). There will be a small charge (£5 for adults; £3 for children/concessions)
Card Making last Sunday: Jacqueline and some of the children and young people
can be seen in creative mode! Well done one and all!
