April 20, 2003 Easter Sunday
FIRST READING:
Acts 10: 34, 37-43 "We have eaten and drunk with him after his resurrection from the dead."
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Ps. 118 "This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad."
SECOND READING:
Col. 3: 1-4 "Look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is."
Or
SECOND READING:
1 Cor. 5: 6-8 "Throw away the old yeast, that you may be new dough."
SEQUENCE:
"Grave-clothes I saw where none lay dead, the cloth that once had veiled his head!"
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
1 Cor. 5: 7-8 "Christ. our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed; let us then feast with joy in the Lord ."
GOSPEL: Jn. 20: 1-9
"The teaching of scripture is that he must rise from the dead."
The gospel from the Easter Vigil may be read in place of this.
At an afternoon Mass, another gospel may be read: Lk. 24: 13-35
FOCUS: "Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified, has risen."
scriptural topics: solemnity, glory, joy, resurrection, life, hope, baptism.
REFLECTION: We are Easter people and alleluia is our song.
"A Christian is an alleluia from head to foot." St. Augustine of Hippo
"You are a fire that takes away the coldness, illuminates the mind with its light, and causes me to know your truth. And I know that you are beauty and wisdom itself. The food of angels, you gave yourself to man in the fire of your love."
St. Catherine of Siena
"God wants us to sing alleluia and to sing it truthfully from our hearts... Let us sing alleluia with our voice and our heart, with our mouth and with our life." St. Augustine
"O mystery beyond our thought,
To take earth's stain away,
And lift the burden sin hath
brought,
And cleanse this coarser clay...."
St. Ambrose
"Strive to keep in order your thoughts about worldly concerns. Try to arrive at a state in which your body can carry out its usual work, while leaving you free to be always with the Lord in spirit. The merciful Lord will give you freedom from cares, and where this freedom prevails everything is done in its own time, and nothing is a worry or a burden. See, ask:and it will be given." Theophane the Recluse
APPLYING THE READINGS TO THE LITURGY: The images of light and rebirth prevail. The first reading summarizes the basis of our Christian faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. The second reading involves getting rid of the old life and replacing it with a new source, that which is initiated in Christian baptism.
The profession of faith is replaced by the rite of renewal, of baptismal vows, thus reinforcing the premise that we must be reborn as followers of Christ. Make full use of incense, the presence of the paschal candle, and the use of the rite of blessing and sprinkling with Holy Water to reaffirm with our senses that which we feel in our hearts. The gospel acclamation: "Christ has become our paschal sacrifice; let us feast with joy in the Lord," should be given heightened attention as this acclamation sums up the Easter message.
Sample General Intercessions:
Introduction:My dear brothers and sisters, with joy at Christ's rising from the dead, let us turn to God our Father in prayer:
¥ For religious and secular leaders throughout the world, that they may lead and serve with the love of the risen Christ;
¥ For true and lasting world peace, that the peace of Christ will permeate all the ends of the earth;
¥ For our suffering sisters and brothers, that their sorrow will be turned into lasting joy;
¥ For our community and families, that we may have the faith and strength to bear witness to Christ's resurrection.
Musical Selections:
GATHERING SONG:
Alleluia, Give Thanks to the Risen Lord
(Fishel) ACH, BB/MI, CBW II, CVH,
GC, PMB, WCH, WP
Alleluia, Sing! G2, GC, GTR, RS
Alleluia, Alleluia (Berthier) GTR,
TAIZE
Among You is the Holy One (Lisicky)
G-3680, G2
Clense Us, Lord (Wilcock) BB/MI, GP2
Christ the Lord Is Risen, All on Earth
RS, WP
Christ, the Lord, Is Ris'n Again BB,
CBW II, CVH, WOV
Christ the Lord Today Has Risen ACH
Christians ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, CVH
Easter Introit (Williams) 312-40940
Hail Thee, Festival Day! CBW II, CVH
GC, JS, PMB, RS
I Am the Resurrection (Anderson) BB/MI,
JS
I Know That My Redeemer Lives! ACH,
BB/MI, CBW II, CVH, GC, JS, PMB,
WCH, WP
I Saw Water Flowing BB/MI, JS, WS
In Praise of His Name (O'Connor)
BB/MI, GP, GTR, JS
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today ACH,
BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, JS,
PMB, RS, WOV, WP
O Sons and Daughters CVH, CBW III,
GC, PMB, RJ, RS, WOV, WP
Out of Darkness (Walker) BB/MI, GC, JS
Sing a New Song (Schutte) BB/MI,
CBW II, GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, JS, RS
Song of the Empty Tomb (Haugen) G-3546
The Strife is O'er ACH, BB/MI, CBW II,
CVH, GC, JS, RS, PMB, WCH, WP
This Day God Made PMB, WCH
This Is the Day (Haugen) GC, GTR, WCH
This Is the Day (Joncas) BB/MI, JS, RS
On That Day (Soper) G-4623
This Is the Day the Lord Has Made (Renick) G-4804
Give Thanks and Praise (Furlong) G-3918
Water of Life (Cortez) BB/MI, GP2, JS
Word That Formed Creation (Haugen)
G-3545
Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones BB/MI,
CVH, JS, PMB, RS, WP
RITE OF SPRINKLING
All My Days (Schutte) BB/MI, GP,
GPCOMP
I Saw Water Flowing (Ward) WS, BB/MI
Give Us Living Water (Dameans) GP,
GPCOMP
Living Waters (Moore) G-3630
Springs of Water (Fellows) G-3639
Sprinkling Rite (Joncas) WS
G-3318 (Hirten)
G-2845 (Shiavone)
G-1899 (Proulx)
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
22 PFCY (Isele)
20 PSALMS (Kreutz)
This Glad Day (Palestrina) 332-01189
This Day God Made PMB, WCH
This Is the Day (Haugen) GTR, WCH
This Is the Day (Joncas) BB/MI
This Is the Day (Schoenbachler) BB
This Is the Day (Roberts) G-4600
This Is the Day (Rowan) G-4804
EASTER SEQUENCE:
Christians, Praise the Paschal Victim
CVH, WP
Christians, to the Paschal Victim
MSM 350-4006
Easter Sequence WCH
G-2382 (Proulx)
G-2271 (Tompkins)
G-3088 (Proulx)
PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:
A Hymn of Gladness (Kreutz) WS
All Shall Be Well (Foley) BB/MI,
GPCOMP, JS
AlleluiaÑCanon (Berthier) TAIZE
Christ is Risen (Lovelace) AF-11-10043
Christ is Risen (Haas) G-4870
Christ Our Passover (Owens) G-2268
Come and Let Us Worship (Bell) G-5160
Easter Song (J. Roff) 362-01090
Flow River Flow (Hurd) BB/MI, JS
For All the Saints ACH, BB/MI, CBW II,
CVH, GC, GPCOMP, JS, PMB, RS,
WCH, WOV, WP
He Is Risen, Alleluia! (Englert) G-1969
I Arose (Kreutz) WS
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
(Hughes) BB/MI, GC, JS, WP
I Know That My Redeemer Lives from
Concertato on Duke Street GC, JS, WS
Jesus Is Alive (Marchionda) WS
Jesus Still Lives (Toolan) GTR, WS
Keep in Mind (Deiss) BB/MI, GC, JS,
PMB, RS, WCH
Keep Me Safe, O God (Foley) G-3936
Maranatha! Alleluia! (Berthier) GTR,
TAIZE, WP
On This Bright Easter Morn (Phillips)
OCP 10258
People of God (Haas) G-3681
Roll Away the Stone (Conry) BB, JS
Resurrexi (Near) PPMO
Sing to the Lord (Valentine) G-4815
Song of Fire and Water (Haugen)
GPCOMP
Surrexit Dominus Vere II (Berthier) GTR,
TAIZE II
The Light of Christ (Fishel) BB/MI,
CBW III, JS, RS
The Lord Now Victorious (Mascagni)
312-20872
The Resurrection (Bell) G-4658
COMMUNION:
A Hymn of Gladness (Kreutz) WS
All You Who Are Thirsty (Connolly) GC,
GTR, RS
Allelujah (Purcell) 352-00380
Bread of Life (Farrell) BB/MI, CBW III,
GC, JS
Earthen Vessels (Foley) ACH, BB/MI,
GP, GPCOMP, JS
Easter Alleluia (Haugen) GC, GTR, RS
Easter Meditation Song (Smith) WS
Hilariter/The Whole World Rejoices Now
MSM 50-4016
I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan) ACH,
BB/MI, CBW II, GC, GPCOMP, GTR,
JS, WCH, WP
I Am the Bread of Life (Englert) BB/MI/
PMB, WCH
I Am the Living Bread (Haas) BB/MI, JS
I Come With Joy CBW II, GC, RS, WOV,
WCH, WP
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
(Dean) OCP
In Remembrance of You (Wilcock) BB/MI,
GP2, JS
Lord, We Share in This One True Bread
(Walker) BB/MI, JS
Now We Remain (Haas) BB/MI, GC,
GTR, RS, WCH, WW
River of Glory (Schutte) ACH, OCP,
A-1002
Sweet Refreshment (Moore) G-4937
That Easter Day With Joy Was Bright
(Goodman) 312-40857
The Song of the Vineyard (Keesecker)
AF-11-10215
This Body (Willcock) BB/MI, OCP
We Remember (Haugen) ACH, BB/MI,
GC, GPCOMP, GTR, RS, WCH
While Earth Remains (Bell) G-5160
You Are Our Living Bread (Joncas)
BB/MI, GC, GPCOMP, JS
Your Love Endures (Haugen) G-4842
SONG OF PRAISE:
All My Days (Schutte) BB/MI, GP,
GPCOMP, JS
Behold the River of Life (O'Connor) OCP
Darkness is Gone (Bell) G-4385
Fanfare for Easter Morn (Nolin) WS
Hymn of Joy ACH, PMB, WCH
O Morn of Beauty (J. Sibelius) 332-14714
One In Body, Heart and Mind (Walker)
OCP
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
BB/MI, CBW II, GC, JS, PMB, RS,
WCH, WOV, WP
That Easter Day ACH, GC, RS
The Joyful Feast MSM 50-4011
The Light of Christ (Haugen) G-2661
This Joyful Eastertide (Goodman)
312-41203
You Shall Be My People (Ward)
WCH, WW, WS
CLOSING SONG:
A Season of Light (Lisicky) WS, WCS
Alleluia, Alleluia (Buxtehude) 312-40668
Alleluia, Give Thanks to the Risen Lord
(Fishel) ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, CVH,
PMB, WCH, WP
An Easter Alleluia MSM 50-4018
At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing
ACH, BB/MI, CBW II, CVH, GC, JS,
RS, WP
Begin the Song of Glory Now
MSM 50-4014
Christus Resurrexit (Berthier) TAIZE II, WP
Easter MSM 50-4013
Easter Carol (Proulx) G-4465
Easter Solemn Dismissal (Chant) BB
Fanfare for Easter Morn WS
I Am the Resurrection (Dameans) GP,
GTR
I Am the Resurrection (Haas) GTR
Lord, Send Out Your Spirit (Janco) G-3606
Now the Green Blade Rises CBW III,
CVH, GTR, JS, WP
Now the Green Blade Rises (Haugen)
G-3545
O, The Lamb (Bell) G-4533
Praise the Risen Lord (Brown) PMB, RJ
Praised Be the Father (Dameans) GP,
GPCOMP
Praise the Lord, My Soul (Foley) GC, GP,
GPCOMP, JS, RS
Rejoice! Rejoice! (Daley) BB/MI, GTR, JS
Send Forth Your Spirit (Guimont) G-3684
Shout, All You People (Handel) G-3797
Sing of Christ, Proclaim His Glory
GPCOMP
Sing to the Mountains (Dufford) ACH,
BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPCOMP,
GTR, JS, RS
Song of the Risen One (Haas) GTR
The Lord Is RisÔn Indeed (Billings)
332-40144
The Strife is O'er ACH, BB/MI, CBW III,
CVH, GC, JS, RS, PMB, WCH, WP
This Joyful Eastertime MSM 50-4401
This Joyful Eastertime (Lovelace) G-2872
With Drums and Dancing (Schutte)
BB/MI, GPCOMP, GTR
Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones BB/MI,
CVH, JS, PMB, RS, WP