June 15, 2003, Trinity Sunday Cycle B
FIRST READING:
Deut. 4: 32-34, 39-40 "The Lord and no other is God , in heaven and on earth." Keep the commandments as I give them today.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Ps. 33 "Happy the people the Lord has chosen as his own."
SECOND READING:
Rom. 8: 14-17 "You have received the Spirit that makes you God's own children, and in that Spirit, we call God: ÔFather, our Father!'"
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
See Rev. 1: 8 "Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: to God who is, who was, and who is to come."
GOSPEL:
Mt. 28: 16-20 "Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
FOCUS: "Glory to the Father, and to the Son and the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen." In God there is great diversity and mystery.
REFLECTION: Though the persons of the blessed Trinity be all alike in their attributes, it was their love that was the most shown to me and that is the closest to us all.
Bl. Julian of Norwich
Describe him as you will: good, fair Lord, sweet, merciful, righteous, wise, all-knowing, strong one, almighty; as knowledge, wisdom, might, strength, love or charity, and you will find them in this little word is.
Anonymous, the Book of Privy Counseling
I am with you
always, until the end of time
APPLYING THE READINGS TO THE LITURGY: Begin the liturgy quietly, with a sense of contemplation that reflects the mystery of the Trinity. Consider using an entrance chant or litany such as the Trisagion (Holy is God) to help instill this sense of mystery. Songs and prayer introductions should focus on the will of God made manifest in a variety of ways. Focus on Holy Spirit who will lead us towards the truth, through love.
Introductory Rite:
The Rite of Sprinkling with Holy Water: The triune God is made manifest in the Holy Spirit who draws the church together to pray
General Intercessions:
Introduction: Gathered together in Christ as brothers and sisters, let us call to mind God's blessings, and thank him for them. Let us ask God to hear our prayers, through the Holy Spirit.
¥That God may bring all Christians together in love and faith;
¥ That God may take the evil of war away from our world;
¥ May we always show our love to those who lack food, work , or shelter;
¥ That we may all reach out in love to all our sisters and brothers;
¥ For all of us gathered in this holy place in faith, reverence, and love of God, may we appreciate what has
been given to us by God Himself.
Preface: Preface of the Holy Trinity
Concluding Rite:
Solemn Blessing: First or fifth or Solemn Blessing: Of the Holy Spirit
Faith Formation
Jesus gives us, his followers, our mission in today's gospel. Jesus told his disciples that all power on heaven and earth had been given to him, and therefore they should go forth, baptizing people in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. We are to teach what Jesus taught, that love of God and one another is the way to heaven. And he will be with us always, until the end of time.
Let us reach out to others and see them each in the light of God's love.
Children's Liturgy of the Word
To baptize means to cleanse. When we are cleansed in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, we are so clean we can be in God's presence, forever.
Jesus tells us to love God and one another. That is his commandment to us. Love is what pleases God.
June 24 is the feast of the nativity of St. John the Baptist. Read about it from the Gospels to the children.
June
24 St. John the Baptist
25 Corpus Cristi
29 SS. Peter and Paul
30 Sacred Heart
Song Suggestions
GATHERING SONG:
All Hail, Adored Trinity BB/MI,
GPCOMP, PMB, WW
All You on Earth PMB, RJ
Alleluia, Give Thanks to the Risen Lord (Fishel) ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, CVHPMB, WCH, WP, WW
Canticle of the Flames (Goebel-Komala) G-4414
Christ Be Beside Me CBW II, PMB, WOV
Come Now, Almighty King BB/MI, GC
LMGC, JS, WP
Come, Our Almighty King CVH, PMB
WCH
Father, Lord of All Creation RS, WP
Great Is the Lord (Toolan) BB/MI, CBW II
God is One, Unique and Holy GC, G2,
GTR, RS
Glory Be to the Father CBW II, WOV
Glory Be to God in Heaven WP
God, Beyond All Names (Farrell) BB/MI, OCP
Lord of Glory (Manion) BB/MI, GP,
GPCOMP, GTR
Now (Schalk) HP-AG 7278
O God, Almighty Father CVH, WP
Of the Kindness of the Lord (Proulx) G-
3274
Rejoice in the Lord Always (Martinson)
G-4450
Sing Our God Together (Haas, Haugen) G-
3960
Sing to the Lord (Owens) G-4717
Send Out Your Spirit (Schoenbachler)
BB/MI
Sing of the Lord's Goodness (Sands)
BB/MI, GTR, GC. JS
Song of St. Patrick GTR
We Remember (Haugen) ACH, BB/MI,
GC, GPCOMP, GTR, RS, WCH
What Is This Place (Oosterhuis) BB/MI,
GPCOMP, GTR, WP
What Is Your Name (Huijbers) GTR
Who Can Measure Heaven and Earth RS,
WP
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
PFC Vol. 5, (Smith)
SMM Vol. 5 (Rachelski)
PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:
A Hymn of Gladness (Wordsworth,
Kreutz) WS
A Prayer to the Trinity (Orr) PPMO
Before the Sun Burned Bright (Schutte)
GP, GPCOMP
Creating God (Haas) G-3329
Creating God (Hurd) G-2891
Deck Thyself, My Soul (Kantz) 11-2538
Father, In Whom We Live G-2628
God, Beyond All Names GC, G2, , RS
God the Father, Son and Spirit LMGM
God So Loved the World (Scheidt) G-1819
God So Loved the World (Hadyn,
Lovelace) 11-2147
Gracious Spirit Dwell with Me 11-9161
Holy Is God (Joncas) GTR
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
(Joncas) BB/MI, GPCOMP, GTR
I Will Give Thanks to You, O Lord
(Englert) PMB, WCH, WW
Keep in Mind (Deiss) BB/MI, PMB,
WCH, WW
O Trinity, O Trinity (David Hurd) G-3739
O Trinity of Blessed Light (Goodman)
312-40855
Oh, Praise the Lord, My Soul! (Anders)
G-3014
O See My Dark Eyes (Victoria) 312-41372
Play Before the Lord (Dufford) GP,
GPCOMP
Remember Your Love (Dameans) BB/MI,
GP, GPCOMP, GTR
Stand Up, Friends G2, GC, RS
This Holy Covenant Was Made GC
Veni, Sancte Spiritus CVH, PMB, WP
Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Walker) BB/MI
Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Berthier) ACH,
GTR, WP
We Believe BB/MI
We Have Been Told (Haas) ACH,
BB/MI, GPCOMP, GTR, WCH, WW
COMMUNION:
All My Days (Schutte) BB/MI, GP,
GPCOMP
Behold the Tabernacle of God (Powell)
11-2103
Bread of Life (Farrell) BB/MI, CBW III,
GC, JS
Bread, Blessed and Broken (Lynch)
BB/MI, GP
Break the Bread, Take the Cup (Leaf)
11-2533
Eat This Bread (Berthier) BB/MI, GTR,
GPCOMP, WP, WW
Firmly I Believe CBW III, CVH
God So Loved the World (Goemanne)
G-2699
God Is Unique and One WP, WOV
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
CVH, PMB
Holy Is God (Isele) CBW II
Holy Spirit, Flame of Love VOR46C16
How Blest Are We CBW II,
GPCOMP, WCH
How Blest the House (Leaf) 11-1258
In the Breaking of the Bread (Hurd)
BB/MI, GTR
Life-Giving Bread (Manalo) G-3911
Lord, Who at Your First Eucharist
BB/MI, CBW III, PMB, WP
O Trinity, O Trinity (Hurd) G37-39
To Be Your Bread (Haas) BB/MI, PMB
Without Seeing You PMB
SONG OF PRAISE:
A Living Hope (Oliver) PMB, RJ,
WCH, WW
Abba! Father! (Landry) GP, GPCOMP
All That is Hidden (Farrell) BB/MI
God So Loved the World (Tremper) WS
God, We Praise You RS. WP
Glory Be to God (Leaf) G-1991
God So Loved the World (Stainer) 11-1038
How Great Thou Art (Hine) ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, GPCOMP, PMB, WCH, WW
Jubilate Deo (Praetorius, Berthier)
TAIZE II
O Christe Domine Jesu (Berthier) GTR,
TAIZE II
O God, You Are My God (Murray) PMB
Only-Begotten, Word of God Eternal (Lovelace) WS
Peace (Norbet) ACH, BB/MI, CBW II, CVH, PMB, WCH, WW
Praise the Lord, His Glories Show (Niedmann) G-4743
Sing Praise to God (Scarlatti) G-3650
Praise to the Holy Trinity PMB, RJ
Sing Praise to Our Creator RS
Thy Loving Spirit, Lord Alone 312-41551
When Every Gate (Foley) G-3944
CLOSING SONG:
A Hymn of Praise (Reagen) PMB, WCH,WW
Alleluia! Sing! (Haas) GTR, G2, GC, RS
Anthem (Conry) BB/MI, GP, GPCOMP,
GTR
Glory Be to God (Brucker) G-1440
Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) BB/MI, GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, JS, RS
God, Whose Almighty Word CBW III, RS, WP
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name BB, CBW II, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, JS, PMB, RS, WCH, WOV, WP, WW
Hymn to the Trinity PMB, WCH
I Will Rejoice LMGM
Let the Heavens Be Glad (Feiten) BB/MI,GTR
Lord of Life, King of Glory (Grancini) G-2357
Lord, Your Almighty Word CVH, PMB
Now We Remain (Haas) BB/MI, GC, GTR, RS, WCH, WW
O Bless the Lord (Michaels) BB/MI
O Holy Spirit, by Whose Breath CBW II, PMB, WCH, WOV, WP
O Bless the Lord, My Soul (Pergolesi) G-4387
On This Day, the First of Days CVH, PMB, RS, WCH, WP
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Dwell BB/MI, CBW II, WCH, WP
Send Us as Your Blessing, Lord (Walker) BB/MI
Sing Out, Earth and Skies (Haugen) GTR, WCH, WW
Thanks to God Whose Word Has Spoken WP
The Living God (Temple) CBW III, PMB WCH
