Call to Worship

While making the sign of the cross:

God, come to our assistance.
Lord, make haste to help us.

Glory to the Father and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia!

Hymn

In Christ Alone (2)

In Christ alone, my hope is found.
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love,
What depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease.
My comforter, my all in all,
Here, in the love of Christ, I stand.

There in the ground, his body lay,
light of the world, by darkness slain;
then bursting forth in glorious day,
up from the grave, he rose again.
And as he stands in victory,
sin’s curse has lost its grip on me;
for I am his, and he is mine,
bought with the precious blood of Christ. 

No guilt in life, no fear in death,
this is the pow’r of Christ in me;
from life’s first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny,
No pow’r of hell, no human scheme
can ever pluck me from his hand:
for I am his, and he is mine,
bought with the precious blood of Christ. 
No one can pluck me from his hand:
in Christ alone, I’ll stand.

PSALMODY

Psalm 141:1-9

Ant. O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Lord, I am calling: hasten to help me.
Listen to me as I cry to you.
Let my prayer rise before you like incense,
my hands like an evening offering.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Lord, set a guard at my mouth,
keep watch at the gate of my lips.
Let my heart not turn to things that are wrong,
to sharing the evil deeds done by the sinful.
No, I will never taste their delights.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

The good may reprove me,
In kindness chastise me,
but the wicked shall never anoint my head.
Every day, I counter their malice with prayer.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

To you, Lord my God, my eyes are turned:
In you I take refuge; do not forsake me.
Keep me safe from the traps they have set for me,
from the snares of those who do evil.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Praise to the Father, praise to the Son,
all praise to the life giving Spirit.
As it was, is now, and shall always be
for ages unending. Amen.

Ant. O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering. (2)

Psalm Prayer

Lord,
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
your name is worthy of all praise.
Let our prayer come like incense before you.
May the lifting up of our hands
be as an evening sacrifice
acceptable to you,
Lord, our God.

Psalm 116

Ant. You are the men who stood by me in my time of trial.

I trusted even when I said:
“I am sorely afflicted,”
And when I said in my alarm:
“No one can be trusted.”

How can I repay the Lord
for the goodness shown to me?
The cup of salvation I will raise;
I will call on the Lord’s name.

My vows to the Lord I will fulfill
before all the people.
O precious in the eyes of the Lord
is the death of the faithful.

Your servant, Lord, your servant am I;
you have loosened my bonds.
A thanksgiving sacrifice I make:
I will call on the Lord’s name.

My vows to the Lord I will fulfill
before all the people,
in the courts of the house of the Lord,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.

Glory to Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning,
is now and will be forever. Amen

Ant. You are the men who stood by me in my time of trial.

Canticle
Ephesians 1:3-10

Ant. I no longer call you servants but my friends, for I have shared with you everything I have heard from my Father.

Praised be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has bestowed on us in Christ
every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

God chose us in Him
before the world began
to be holy
and blameless in God’s sight.

God predestined us to be adopted children
through Jesus Christ,
such was God’s will and pleasure,
that all might praise the glorious favor
bestowed on us in the Beloved.

In Him and through His blood, we have been redeemed,
and our sins forgiven,
so immeasurably generous
is God’s favor to us.

God has given us the wisdom
to understand fully the mystery,
the plan God was pleased
to decree in Christ.

A plan to be carried out in Christ,
in the fullness of time,
to bring all things into one in Him,
in the heavens and on earth.

Glory to Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning,
is now and will be forever. Amen.

Ant. I no longer call you servants but my friends, for I have shared with you everything I have heard from my Father.

Reading

A Reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians

(Ephesians 4:11-13)

Christ gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers, in roles of service for the faithful, to build up the body of Christ till we become one in faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son and form that perfect man who is Christ come to full stature.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Take a few moments to reflect on the reading.

Responsory

Tell all the nations how glorious God is.
Tell all the nations how glorious God is.
Make known God’s wonders to every people.
How glorious God is.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
Tell all the nations how glorious God is.

Gospel Canticle
Canticle of Mary

The Magnificat (3)
Luke 1:46-55
Ant. When all things are made new, and the Son of Man is enthroned in majesty, you will sit in judgment over the twelve tribes of Israel.

While making the sign of the cross:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
My spirit sings to God, my saving God,
Who on this day, above all others, favored me
And raised me up, a light for all to see.

Through me, great deeds will God make manifest
And all the earth will come to call me blest.
Unbounded love and mercy sure will I proclaim
For all who know and praise God’s holy name.

God’s mighty arm, protector of the just,
Will guard the weak and raise them from the dust.
But mighty kings will swiftly fall from thrones corrupt.
The strong brought low, the lowly lifted up.

Soon will the poor and hungry of the earth
Be richly blest, be given greater worth.
And Israel, as once foretold to Abraham,
Will live in peace throughout the promised land.

All glory be to God, Creator blest,
To Jesus Christ, God’s love made manifest,
And to the Holy Spirit, gentle Comforter,
All glory be, both now and evermore.

Ant. When all things are made new, and the Son of Man is enthroned in majesty, you will sit in judgment over the twelve tribes of Israel.

Intercessions

My sisters and brothers, we build on the foundation of the apostles. Let us pray to our almighty Father for his holy people and say:
O God, hear us; hear our prayer.

Father, you wanted your Son to be seen first by the apostles after the resurrection from the dead; we ask you to make us his witnesses to the farthest corners of the world.
O God, hear us; hear our prayer.

You sent your Son to preach the good news to the poor, help us to preach this Gospel to every creature.
O God, hear us; hear our prayer.

You sent your Son to sow the seed of unending life, grant that we who work at sowing the seed may share the joy of the harvest.
O God, hear us; hear our prayer.

You sent your Son to reconcile all human beings to you through his blood; help us all to work toward achieving this reconciliation.
O God, hear us; hear our prayer.

For the sick who have asked us to accompany them with our prayers, that they may experience your merciful and healing touch today.

Please pray aloud the names of those who are sick or in need of healing.

O God, hear us; hear our prayer.

Your Son sits at your right hand in heaven; let the dead enter your kingdom of joy.
O God, hear us; hear our prayer. (4)

The Lord’s Prayer

And now let us pray with confidence as Christ our Lord asked:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.

Closing Prayer

Father,
you revealed yourself to us
by the preaching of
your apostles Simon and Jude.
By their prayers,
give your Church continued growth
and increase the number of those
who believe in you.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son,
who lives and reigns with you i
n the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

Blessing

While making the sign of the cross:

May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil and
bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.

Salve Regina (5)

Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiæ,
vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevæ,
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
in hac lacrimarum valle.

Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos
misericordes oculos ad nos converte;
Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
Pray for us.
Saints Simon & Jude,
Pray for us.
Sant’Angelo,
Pray for us.

Let us spend this evening in peace.
Thanks be to God.

Credits and Permissions
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Julian Pardo produces all audio.
Michael Aguilar, Jr. produces all videos.

1. Lyrics and Music: Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend; harmony by Rick Modlin, b. 1966. Copyright 2001, 2009. Thankyou Music, (PRS).
   Vocalists: Anna May Rudolph, and
   Matthew Gummess, O.Carm.

2. Text: Based on Psalm 141:1-5,8-9, Doxology; Paul Inwood, b. 1947.
   Music: Paul Inwood; Text and Music copyright, 1984-1985.
   Vocals: The Carmelites.
   Bells: Julian Pardo.

3. Lyrics: Based on Luke 1:68-79;
   Owen Alstott, b. 1947. Copyright 1993.
   Music: Bernadette Farrell, b. 1957.
   Copyright 1993.
   Vocals: Steven Begert-Clark.
   Other Vocals:Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm., Alondra Garza, Matthew Gummess, O.Carm., Nick Ritacco.
   Piano: Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.
   Bells: Julian Pardo.

4. Response from: “O, God Hear Us.”
   Text and Music: Bob Hurd, b. 1950; Copyright: 1984.
   Vocals: The Carmelites.

5. Text: Latin, attr. to Hermannus Contractus, 1013-1054; English, Paul F. Ford, b. 1947, © 1995, Paul F. Ford. Published by OCP.
   Music: Chant, Mode V; guitar acc.© 1993.
   Vocals: The Carmelites, including Matthew Gummess, O.Carm., Carl Markelz, O.Carm., Ryan J. Resurreccion, O.Carm., Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.