Weekday Mass and Reflection- Thursday - Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception - December 8th

Weekday - Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception - December 8th.

Weekday Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception - December 8^th. 

Genesis 3:9-15, 20
Psalm 97:1-4. "Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvellous deeds."
Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
Gospel Acclamation: cf Luke 1:28. Alleluia, alleluia! Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

Image Credit: Shutterstock Licensed ID: 628121756 Blessed Virgin Mary with baby Jesus. Artistic abstract modern colorful design. Digital illustration made without reference image. By Thoom
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
{{Joy and peace to everyone}}

On this special (feast of) Feast Of The Immaculate Conception
Coming together as Gods family, let us call to mind our sins.

Lord jesus, you humble the proud and exalt the lowly. Lord have mercy.

You fill the hungry with good things, and The self-sufficient you send away empty. Christ have mercy.

Your mercy reaches from age to age for those who revere you. Lord have mercy.

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

(Gloria)

Collect (Immaculate Conception)

Let us pray.
(that we too will be admitted to the presence of God)

O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
prepared a worthy dwelling for your Son,
grant, we pray,
that, as you preserved her from every stain
by virtue of the Death of your Son, which you foresaw,
so, through her intercession,
we, too, may be cleansed and admitted to your presence.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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Memorial Acclamation
3. Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.
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PREFACE: Immaculate conception.
Euch .Prayer: 3
(PROPOSED THEME Marian hymns)
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{Thank you, everyone, for participating in this superb feast of the immaculate conception… and for giving generously to god and to our christian community, of your time and prayerfulness.}

Dismissal:
go and announce the gospel of the lord..
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HOMILY:
The Immaculate Conception
(8 December)
Prologue: This feast had its origin in the East as the "Conception of Mary by Saint Anne". It spread through the West during the Middle Ages as the "Immaculate Conception" and was extended to the entire Western Church in the eighteenth century. The feast celebrates Mary, preserved from sin from the moment of conception; she is the first fruits of her Son's redemption and a prophetic model of what the Church is called to be.
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This is a very special feast celebrating Mary's life… from the moment of her conception… This Feast… as all feasts and solemnities, is really about God and what God has achieved, through the wonderful grace and blessings God has showered upon his beloved children… And on this occasion, the superb and wondrous plan of God that envisaged and made a reality through the first moment of the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary…. Whenever we pause to turn our attention to contemplate Mary, this "first and most perfect disciple of Christ" always humbly points us in turn towards her beloved son, God's son, who is the reason and cause of all our joy and hope…

Mary, although fully human, was conceived without sin and remained sinless throughout her life.

By this feast we remember the earlies beginnings of Mary's existence and also contemplate our own earliest beginning. And the love at the very heart of our origins.

Ultimately we all belong to God. A God of the most profound and overflowing love. God's plans of love and inclusion for his children began well before time began.
We were imagined by God long before we came to be. We were all lovingly brought into existence, created by God, through God's loving grace…(that same source of love that brought the whole of creation into existence). ..
God's love claims Mary's entire existence. We, too, seek to allow God to envelop our whole selves now and always. (1).

The Immaculate Conception: Is defined like this…..
490 To become the mother of the Saviour, Mary "was enriched by God with gifts appropriate to such a role. (that is, God gave her the graces and gifts needed to allow God to achieve his plan for the salvation of humanity, through her cooperation). "The angel Gabriel at the moment of the annunciation salutes her as "full of grace". In fact, in order for Mary to be able to give the free assent of her faith to the announcement of her vocation, it was necessary that she be wholly borne by God's grace.
491 Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, "full of grace" through God, was redeemed from the moment of her conception. as Pope Pius IX officially proclaimed in 1854:
The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and the privilege from almighty God; --and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin.
492 The "splendour of entirely unique holiness" by which Mary is "enriched from the first instant of her conception" comes wholly from Christ: she is "redeemed, in a more exalted fashion, by reason of the merits of her Son". The Father blessed Mary more than any other created person "in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places" and chose her "in Christ before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless before him in love".(2)

and a nice quote from:
Scripture Scholar and Theologian, Gustavo Gutiérrez:
 "Mary is aware of all the implications of her accepting God's will: "Here I am, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word" (v. 38). In the Canticle of the Magnificat, Mary will again call herself a servant. Luke has in mind the meaning of the Hebrew word which we translate by "servant." It means completely belonging to God... Servants are those who announce the Lord's message completely, and those who receive a mission (Acts 2:18).

Belonging to God is expressed by our availability, by our welcoming his plan for our lives and our world.

Mary does not ask for a sign from the Angel Gabriel… in the way that Zechariah had demanded and doubted(Lk 1:18). She shows her complete trust and confidence in the will of God. Mary makes God's will her own, in her entire self-hood…. in her whole life and in her body. 

We are called do the same.

The reading from Ephesians shows the deep meaning of our human existence. We have come into this world for the purpose of fully realising our full calling to be daughters and sons of God (vv. . 4-5). Being God's children is not something added from outside the human condition, instead, it is our very reason for being. The grace of God's love is the first and the last word upon everything.
However, we cannot accept God's plan of love and peace if we do not first incarnate God's plan, (that is, to make God's plan a concrete reality)…… to "enflesh" God's word, into the tangible elements of our daily lives. In order to achieve this we first need to get rid of any selfishness or wilfulness, and trust, rely and act upon the grace and vision of God, (as Mary did), and take risks in the strength of this trust and obedience, (again, As Mary did)." (3)

All Praise and blessing to our beautiful and loving God, for the wonderful things God has achieved through his extraordinary plan to utilise the free and full cooperation of the of the Blessed Virgin Mary, flowing through her, for the good of all people. Praise, indeed, be to God whose wonderful and astounding plan of salvation for the whole world, included his loving and freely cooperative plan for Mary's life, which began before her conception, and anticipated the salvation that Christ would later achieve by his Death and Resurrection, to save us all.

O Mary, The Immaculate Conception. Pray for us.
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References:
Fr Paul W. Kelly

1. Quote from a pamphlet: "Mary: God's radical daughter." Published by CATHOLIC ENQUIRY CENTRE. Copyright: The Australian Episcopal Conference of the Roman Catholic Church, 1994
2. Vatican.va. (2019). Catechism of the Catholic Church - "Conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary". [online] Available at: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p122a3p2.htm [Accessed 12 Nov. 2019]).

3. Gutiérrez, G. and Dees, C. (1997). Sharing the Word through the liturgical year. 1st ed. Maryknoll: Orbis Books. pp 280-281.

4. Prologue from Liturgy Brisbane Resource.

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Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog:
"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly

Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL)

Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA)

"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers.

Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993) . (Sydney Australia).

Sung "Mass In Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria. Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org .

Marian Hymn –– "Rainfall – Hail Holy Queen." Music by Paul W. Kelly. 1994, 2021. Words by Paul kelly, based on the Traditional Salve Regina Hymn. Arranged & with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2021. https://www.airgigs.com/user/stefankelk

Reflection Hymn post communion - Salve Regina (tono simple) 450 voces coro virtual Música Católica. https://cantocatolico.org/salve-regina/

Magnificat (Praise and sing to God)- (July 2021) -Music by Paul W. Kelly. (1985, 2010, 2021), Lyrics inspired by Magnificat (Luke 1:46–55). Music arranged, with adapted lyrics by Stefan de Freyne Kelk. [https://www.airgigs.com/user/stefankelk ] July 1, 2021.


[ Production - KER - 2022]

May God bless and keep you.
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2nd Sunday of Advent - A - Sunday, December 4, 2022 (EPISODE-394 )

2nd Sunday of Advent - A - Sunday, December 4, 2022 (EPISODE-394 )

Readings for Sunday, December 4, 2022 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - A
FIRST READING: Isa 11:1-10
Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17. "Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever"
SECOND READING: Rom 15:4-9
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Luke 3:4+6). Alleluia, alleluia! Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all people shall see the salvation of God. Alleluia!
GOSPEL: Matt 3:1-12

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Please listen to the audio recordings of the Mass – (Readings, prayers, and homily), for the 2nd Sunday of Advent - A - Sunday, December 4, 2022, by clicking this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-advent-2a-second-sunday-of-advent-year-a-episode-394/s-lP6ouFBoHFt  (EPISODE-394 )
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Prologue:
John the Baptist went about proclaiming that the Day of the Lord was near and that NOW was the time to repent and change our ways or else! All of a sudden he sees in the distance the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism of repentance. He calls out the equivalent of: "Well well !!.. Look who we have here. If it is not the snakes escaping the Disaster! Who told you what was coming?"  The Pharisees and the Sadducees focused on external things and be seen to be doing the right thing, whether or not they really were. However, this did not fool John the Baptist. Your lives have to change! External rituals are not enough unless your heart is changed, your heart tears in repentance and sorrow, and a change of mindset. God does not judge by what the eye sees or the ear hears but from the heart... with righteousness and equality.
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"Years ago, a man was shocked to read his own obituary in the morning paper. However, what shocked him most was how the obituary described him: as someone who had devoted his life to making weapons of war. That morning he resolved to turn his energies in a new direction: working for world peace and human betterment. That man was Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Peace Prize.#

Alfred Nobel:  Known for inventing dynamite, Nobel also an iron and steel company which he transformed into a major manufacturer of cannon, torpedoes and other armaments.

In 1888, Alfred's brother Ludvig died while visiting Cannes and a French newspaper erroneously published Alfred's obituary. It condemned him for his invention of dynamite. The obituary stated, "The Merchant of Death is Dead!", and went on to say, "Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday." In actual point of fact, Nobel truly despised war. Of his inventions and patents, he wrote that "there is nothing in the world which cannot be misunderstood or abused." He knew that his creations would forever link him to war and killing as he described it as "the horror of horrors." The shock of reading his own obituary and its condemnation of his life is said to have brought about his decision to leave a better legacy by instituting and bequeathing the Nobel Peace prize and associated awards for human and scientific excellence. **

John the Baptist's warning to us to turn from our sins, and Nobel's decision to turn his energies in a new direction, challenge us to make an inventory of our lives and reassess our own life goals."

John the Baptist is a precursor to Christ. A word that literally means, one who runs ahead of another. SO, John is coming before the Lord, calling, out, get ready, clear the path. The Lord is coming. Make way, he is coming. Get ready. Watch out.

I hadn't noticed before, but with the coming of John the Baptist, there was a battle between humble priests and oppressive priests.  As the Priests and Sadducees came out to see what was happening in the Jordan River, John called them a "brood of vipers." This is really saying, you are sons of snakes, not sons of humans. This is very important.  People were born into noble or humble positions due to their family association. There were rich city priests and then humble and poor priests such as Zechariah, John the Baptist's father. The gap between them was enormous and wrong. John was saying, birthright, alone, means nothing to God. One is a child of God by their actions, their fruits… and being called a son of Abraham won't count much if they don't show it by lives turned to God's justice, because, (as John points out so vividly), If those called to be children of the Kingdom should fail to produce the fruits of their calling, God could raise up new ancestors from Abraham from the rocks that surround them. 

The result of the full establishment of God's Kingdom will be peace.  But true peace is only achieved by ensuring true justice is given to those who are bowed down by the state of things as they are. The powerful signs of repentance and conversion undertaken by John the Baptist have one major qualifier in them – The change he is calling for in people is not achieved merely by undertaking external rituals or outward signs. The change being proclaimed must be made worthy by the fruits that are produced by this conversion. Timely advice indeed.

Conversion, repentance and lives of justice, compassion, practical assistance to the needy and above all LOVE, are the only paths to God's Kingdom.  The Lord is indeed coming. He will not delay. And he
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Fr Paul W. Kelly

Gutiérrez, G. and Dees, C. (1997). Sharing the Word through the liturgical year. 1st ed. Maryknoll: Orbis Books.

#Link, M. (1992). Vision - PRAYING SCRIPTURE IN A CONTEMPORARY WAY. Year A. Allen, Tex.: Tabor Pub. P.20. ISBN: 0883474328

Pilch, J. (1995). The Cultural World of Jesus. SUNDAY BY SUNDAY, CYCLE A. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.

**"Alfred Nobel". 2019. En.Wikipedia.Org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Nobel

**https://www.ozy.com/flashback/the-newspaper-error-that-sparked-the-nobel-prize/40007/

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2nd Sunday of Advent - A  (Sunday, December 4, 2022) (EPISODE-394 )

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (or/ The Lord be with You)
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We continue on our Advent journey.

We now light the second Advent candle. The "Bethlehem Candle" - symbolizing the journey of Faith. Reminding us of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem.

The Presider lights the second candle

Lord Jesus. You call us to prepare the way and make straight pathways for God. Lord have mercy.

You invite us to paths of righteousness, faithfulness and justice. Christ Have mercy.

O Wisdom, Come to teach us the way of truth.. Lord Have mercy.

(no Gloria in Advent)

COLLECT:

Almighty and merciful God,
may no earthly undertaking hinder those
who set out in haste to meet your Son,
but may our learning of heavenly wisdom
gain us admittance to his company.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

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Prayer after Communion

Replenished by the food of spiritual nourishment,
we humbly beseech you, O Lord, that, through our partaking in this mystery, you may teach us to judge wisely the things of earth and hold firm to the things of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
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Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17. "Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever"

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Luke 3:4+6). Alleluia, alleluia! Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all people shall see the salvation of God. Alleluia!
Memorial Acclamation
2. When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.
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PREFACE: Advent I
Euch prayer two

(theme variation:  2)

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{May God's grace strengthen your love and hope and faith, and may God's love surprise you even in the trials and challenges of the week.}

Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

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"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly

"O Come. Lord. (Advent) HYMN" - In Memory of Paolo Mario (Paul) Giacomantonio (1968-2020).
By Paul W. Kelly.  Based on the Ancient church "O Antiphons" of Advent. 
Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics, By Stefan Kelk, 2020.

Quiet reflection music and hymn - Original musical composition by William John kelly (1942-2017)
Lyrics based on the Song of Praise by the Three Young Men, The Book of Daniel 3:24-9. By  Paul kelly.
Arranged and sung, and with adapted lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2021

 [ Production - KER - 2022]

May God bless and keep you.

Extra Text : unspoken for Advent: -
             Roman Missal, 3rd edition, 2010, (ICEL)
             Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. 
             "The Psalms" by The Grail - 1963, 2009.
             Prayers of the Faithful - Robert Borg "Together we pray" - (1993) .+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

1st Sunday of Advent - A - Sunday, November 27, 2022 (EPISODE-393)

1st Sunday of Advent - A - Sunday, November 27, 2022 (EPISODE-393)

Readings for Sunday, November 27, 2022 - 1st Sunday of Advent - A
FIRST READING: Isa 2:1-5
Ps 122:1-2, 3-4a, 4b-5, 6-7, 8-9. "Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord"
SECOND READING: Rom 13:11-14
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Ps 85:8). Alleluia, alleluia! Lord, show us your mercy and love, and grant us your salvation. Alleluia!
GOSPEL: Matt 24:37-44

Image: By Lisa Missenda. Shutterstock Licensed Image - stock photo ID: 512104717. Advent Candles and Creche Week 1
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Please listen to the audio recordings of the Mass – (Readings, prayers, and homily), for 1st Sunday of Advent - A - Sunday, November 27, 2022, by clicking this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-first-sunday-of-advent-advent-1a-year-a-episode-393/s-bbLxaGkN0sl  (EPISODE-393)
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Our Church year begins on this weekend with the first Sunday of Advent.  a time of preparation,  expectation, and waiting.  but it's not idle waiting.  we are called to be awake and prepared.  Particularly using this time before the Feast of Christ's birth at Christmas,  to be aware of our need to be busy and active in our cooperating with God in the building up of God's kingdom in the places we live and work, and socialize.  We make room for Christ so that his coming will find our hearts open to respond to his values and his leadership.  May this be a wonderful time of preparation for the feast of God who lives with us.  

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Advent has two particular qualities: It is a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ's first coming to us, we remember; and secondly, Advent is a season where our minds and hearts are directed to awaiting Christ's Second Coming, at the end of time.
(Roman Calendar, 1969)

ADVENT IS UPON US. A time of waiting and of new beginnings.

Advent literally translates as "Arrival" or "coming."

We are preparing for the commemoration of when Jesus arrived in Bethlehem.  Jesus comes to us in so many ways in our daily lives, and invites us to be open to receive him and respond to his action we also await his coming on the last day.

You will have noticed a couple of things are a little different in this Advent season we are now celebrating.  Every season of the church year takes on a distinct tone and feeling. Firstly, the colour of the season of Advent is Purple (or "Violet").  

Naturally in the lead up to Christmas, (in this time of waiting and preparing), the Gloria is not sung (or recited) again until Christmas night.  

With the start of Advent, a new Church year has begun and with it comes a new reading cycle.  We are in YEAR A, the year where we systematically read the Gospel of Matthew. The Gospel of Matthew, tied to its Jewish heritage, written within a strongly Jewish-Christian community and particularly pointed out the ways in which Christ is the fulfillment of the Judaic Law and the Prophets. Matthew's Gospel originated around 80 to 90 AD, probably closer to 90.

The Gospel of Matthew has five basic sections:  the Sermon on the Mount (Ch.5-7), the Mission Instructions to the Twelve (Ch.10), the Three Parables (Ch.13), Instructions for the Community (Ch.18), and the speeches at the Mount of Olives (Ch.24-25). This echoes the structure of the five books of the Pentateuch.

Today we remember to stay awake and stay alert.  There is no time like the present to be about God's work.  since we do not know the day of the Lords coming, God expects us to be like faithful members of The masters household who have the Lord's interest at heart and not just our own self- interest.  So, whilst we do not know the day or the hour we can ensure that our priorities and choices, values and actions are at all times consistent with the values of Christ in the gospel.  To deepen our fundamental core values to be based on love,  compassion,  generosity,  empathy,  justice, mercy and practical assistance to those who are in need.  we should not be waiting like people who are afraid of their employer since God invites us to share in his vision and way of seeing the world.  If the master comes unexpectedly, even in the events and circumstances of our daily lives, we hope our reaction will be joy and welcome.  Look, Lord, we have been working away at the things you love.  We hope you are pleased with our priorities and actions.  At Christ's coming, Lord, may we be found to be at peace with you and our neighbour and our hearts filled with love and kindness.
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References:
Fr Paul W. Kelly

Brown, R., Fitzmyer, J. and Murphy, R. (1993). The New Jerome

Bible handbook. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.

 

Image: By Lisa Missenda. Shutterstock Licensed Image - stock photo ID: 512104717. Advent Candles and Creche Week 1

1st Sunday of Advent - A  (Sunday, November 27, 2022) (EPISODE-393)

In the Name of the Father (+) and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Lord be with you.

[Presider blesses the wreath with the sprinkling of holy water, using these words]:

As we begin our Advent Journey, in preparation for Christmas,

We bless this Advent Wreath.

May the sprinkling of this water
remind all of us gathered here
of our first sharing in the grace of baptism.
During this time of Advent
may we prepare for the Lord's coming
with open hearts and minds.
May this wreath be a symbol to us
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For the coming of the Lord.

{Presider now blesses the wreath and sprinkles it with holy water}

• We now light the candle for the 1st Sunday of Advent. The "Prophet's Candle" Symbol of Hope. Reminding us that Jesus is coming.

{Presider takes taper and lights first candle on Advent wreath}

 

·        Lord Jesus your coming was proclaimed by the prophets of old. Lord Have Mercy.

 

·        Lord Jesus, call us to lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armour of light. Christ Have Mercy.

 

·        You instruct us to STAY AWAKE, for our salvation is near at hand. Lord, Have Mercy.

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.  Amen.

(No Gloria during the Advent season).

Collect:  Let us Pray….

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Ps 122:1-2, 3-4a, 4b-5, 6-7, 8-9. "Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord"

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Ps 85:8). Alleluia, alleluia! Lord, show us your mercy and love, and grant us your salvation. Alleluia!
Memorial Acclamation
1. We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
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PREFACE: Advent I
Eucharistic Prayer II

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(welcome cycle-   (welcome 4) Good evening/morning. A special Gold Coast welcome to everyone, especially visitors to this part of the world. We hope your stay is enjoyable and blessed. Please check to see that your mobile devices are switched off or turned to silent.  Our Presider tonight / today is Fr………………………… Please stand as we sing our entrance hymn: "__________" *)

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{Cheers and thanks everyone for this time of prayer and reflection - I hope you have a blessed week.}

Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.

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Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog:

"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly

 

Theme Hymn -   "O Come. Lord. (Advent) HYMN" - In Memory of Paolo Mario (Paul) Giacomantonio (1968-2020).

Music by Paul W. Kelly.  Words based on the Ancient church "O Antiphons" of Advent. 

Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics, By Stefan Kelk, 2020.

 

Quiet reflection music and hymn - Original musical composition by William John Kelly (1942-2017)

Lyrics based on the Song of Praise by the Three Young Men, The Book of Daniel 3:24-9. By  Paul kelly.

Arranged and sung, and with adapted lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2021

 

 [ Production - KER - 2022]

 

May God bless and keep you.

 

Extra Text : unspoken for Advent: -

             Roman Missal, 3rd edition, 2010, (ICEL)

            

             Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. 

            

             "The Psalms" by The Grail - 1963, 2009.

            

             Prayers of the Faithful - Robert Borg "Together we pray" - (1993) .+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++