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OPENING PRAYER
Blessed art Thou, O
Christ our God, who has shown forth the fishermen as supremely wise by
sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them did draw the
world into Thy net. O befriender of all, glory to Thee.
Once, when He descended
and confounded the tongues, the Most High divided the nations (Tower of
Babel, see Genesis 11: 1-9); and when He divided the tongues of fire (on
Pentecost), He called all into unity; and (because of this) with one
accord we glorify the All-holy Spirit. World without end. Amen.
OPENING HYMN "Siyahamba - We Are Marching"
(Traditional - As One Voice, Vol. 2, # 113)
REFLECTION
The cosmos dreams in me
While I wait in stillness,
Ready to lean a little further
into the heart of the Holy.
Poem Reflection: Joyce Rupp begins one of her poems with
these four lines. It sets a tone for prayerfully walking daily as we
celebrate Pentecost. Stillness instantly makes me think of silence.
Perhaps what is best right now is for you to read these lines, and close
your eyes for a while.
PAUSE
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PSALM 85
(Recited by one person with
responses -bold print - by the community)
You have been
gracious to your land, O LORD;
you have restored
the good fortune of Jacob.
You have forgiven the iniquity of your
people
and blotted out all their sins.
You have
withdrawn all your fury
and turned
yourself from your wrathful indignation.
Restore us then, O God our Saviour;
let your anger depart from us. |
You have withdrawn all
your fury
and turned yourself from
your wrathful indignation.
Restore us then, O God our Saviour;
let
your anger depart from us.
Will you be displeased
with us forever?
Will you prolong your
anger from age to age?
Will you not give us life again,
that your people may rejoice in you?
Show us your mercy, O
LORD,
and grant us your
salvation.
I
will listen to what the LORD God is saying,
for
he is speaking peace to his faithful people
and
to those who turn their hearts to him.
Truly, his salvation is
very near to those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell
in our land.
Mercy and truth have met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth shall spring up
from the earth,
and righteousness shall
look down from heaven.
The
LORD will indeed grant prosperity,
and
our land will yield its increase.
Righteousness shall go
before him,
and peace shall be a
pathway for his feet.
Glory to you ...
GOSPEL
When they
had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do
you truly love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that
I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs." Again Jesus said, "Simon son
of John, do you truly love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I
love you." Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep." The third time he said
to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because
Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you
know all things; you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my sheep.
I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and
went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your
hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not
want to go." Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which
Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, "Follow me!"
INTENTIONS
In peace,
let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For the
peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the
peace of the whole world, the well-being of the Church of God, and for
the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this
community, and for all who offer here their worship and praise, let us
pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
PERSONAL INTENTIONS
Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
Amen
Let us pray:
• Holy
Spirit, whose mission it is to direct and guide our lives, draw down
upon us the wind and fire of a Pentecost for our times.
• Spirit of God, help us to see the signs
of the times, and open our hearts so that Brothers, Sisters, and may all
respond to the calls you make to us in the world of young people and,
especially, of the poor. Help us to find the right guidelines to respond
to these calls.
• Spirit of love, renew our fidelity to the
living charism of our Founder, teach us to find new vocations, and raise
up new saints for the service of the young people of the new millennium
now begun.
• Strengthened by your support and bound
together by ties of solidarity, may we use our talents and our resources
in the service of a mission adapted to present-day conditions.
We
ask you this through Jesus, our brother and Lord. Amen.
CLOSING BLESSING
The peace
of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in
the knowledge and love of God, in Jesus Christ our Lord; and the
blessing of almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, be among you
and remain with you always. Amen |
