June 29, Peter and Paul, Apostles

June 29, Peter and Paul, apostles

FIRST READING:

Acts 12:1-11 "The Lord rescues Peter from Herod's prison."

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:

Psalm 34: 2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9 "The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him."

SECOND READING:

2 Timothy 4: 6-8.17-18 "Paul concludes his letter, ready for the Day of the Lord."

GOSPEL:

Matthew 16:13-19 Jesus asks,

"Who do people say I am?"

FOCUS: "The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him." The unlimited compassion of Jesus raises the dead and heals those who have faith in him.

REFLECTION: Nothing must keep us back, nothing separate us from him, nothing come between us and him. At all times and seasons, in every country and place, every day and all day, we must have a true and humble faith, and keep him in our hearts where we must love, honour, adore, serve, praise and bless, glorify and acclaim, magnify and thank, the most high supreme and eternal God, three in one, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Creator of All and Saviour of those who believe in him, who hope in him, and who love him; without beginning and without end, he is unchangeable, invisible, indescribable and ineffable, incomprehensible, unfathomable, blessed and worthy of all praise. St. Francis of Assisi

Who do people say I am?

APPLYING THE READINGS TO THE LITURGY: Focus on the Sacraments as developments of the healing ministry of Jesus. Introduce the liturgy by emphasizing the healing capacity of the liturgy and our need to "enter" with faith.

Penitential Rite: Third with seventh set of invocations

Opening prayer: See alternative

General Intercessions:

Introduction: My sisters and brothers, we are gathered to celebrate the mystery of our healing and salvation in Christ Jesus. Let us ask God our Father to open for all the world this fountain of life and blessing.

¥ For all who have dedicated themselves to the Lord, may God help them to be faithful to their purpose;

¥ For peace among nations, that God may help us rid the world and our hearts of violence;

¥ For all those who suffer from loneliness, especially the aged, may we sustain them by our love;

¥ For all of us gathered here, that God may guide us to Him and His eternal blessings.

Preface: See fourth preface for Sundays in Ordinary Time

Use a fraction rite such as "Lamb of God", recounting some of the healing miracles of Jesus, as a preparation for the Eucharist.Concluding Rite:

Prayers over the People: Fifth

Faith Formation

Jesus desires to heal us but sometimes our lack of faith prevents us from being healed. Sometimes we don't even know we need to be healed. This is why it is important to

spend some time alone with God, to ask His forgiveness for our sins, to think about the mistakes we have made and to praise Him for His healing and blessings.

We wanted to know what God knows: how to have eternal life. Desire for this knowledge condemned us to death. But God forgave us. Now, we still die, but we will have life everlasting in heaven with God, if we live according to what we now know is good.

Song suggestions

Seek First (Berthier) TAIZE II

Seek Ye First (Lafferty) BB/MI, CBW II,

WCH, WP

The Cry of the Poor (Foley) ACH, BB/MI,

GP, GPCOMP, GTR, WC, WW

Children's Liturgy of the Word

July 26 is the feast day of St. Anne, Jesus' grandmother. Talk about loving without hoping for something in return, like grandmas do.

Song suggestions

I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light

WP, GTR, G2-352, GC-507, WW

June 29, 2003

July

11 St. Benedict

12 St. Veronica

22 St. Mary Magdalene

26 St. Anne

31 St. Ignatius Loyola

Suggested musical selections:GATHERING SONG:

All Who Hunger (Moore) CCH, G2, GC

City of God (Schutte) BB/MI, GTR, GP,

GPCOMP, WCH

Crown Him With Many Crowns BB/MI,

CBW II, GPCOMP, RJ, WCH, WP,

WOV

Faith of Our Fathers BB/MI, CBW III,

PMB, WCH, WP

Father Almighty (Walsh) BB/MI, JS

Glorify the Lord with Me PMB, RJ,

WCH, WW

God Has a Plan for All (Sensmeier) G-4499

Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte)

GPCOMP, GP, GTR

God, Our Fountain of Salvation BB/MI

I Am the Light of the World (Haykawa)

BB/MI, GC. GTR

I Give You a New Commandment (Aston)

G-4331

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling BB/MI,

GPCOMP, CVH, WP

O Jesus Christ, May Grateful Hymns Be

Rising WP

Our Blessing Cup (Joncas) BB/MI, GC,

GP, GPCOMP, GTR, JS

Praise to the Lord PMB, RJ, WCH

Psalm 89 (Chapman) CBW III, PMB,

WCH

Seek Ye the Lord (G. Young) 312-41172

Sing of the Lord's Goodness (Sands)

BB/MI, GC. GTR, JS

Song over the Waters (Haugen) GC, GTR

The King of Glory (Jabusch) BB/MI,

CBW III, GPCOMP, PMB, RJ, WCH,

There's a Spirit in the Air PMB, WP

Though the Mountains May Fall (Schutte)

ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, GP, GPCOMP,

GTR, GC, WCH

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:

Our Blessing Cup (Hurd) BB, JS

Taste and See (Hurd) BB, JS

Psalm 34: I Will Always Thank the Lord (Soper) BB, HM

Psalm 34: Taste and see (Dean) BB, HM

Psalm 34: Taste and see (Talbot) BB, GP3, JS

Psalm 34: Taste and see (Haugen) CCH,

GTR, G2, GC, RS

Jesus, Heal Us (Haas) CCH, GTR, G2, GC

Psalm 34: Taste and See (Guimont) CCH

Psalm 34: Taste and See (Gouin) G2, GC

One Is the Body (Cooney) G2

O Taste and See (Haugen) GC

Come, My Children (Haas) RS

Psalm 34: Taste and See (Guimont) RS

Psalm 34: Taste and see (Dean) RS

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:

A Follower of Christ LMGM

All That is Hidden (Farrell) BB/MI, JS

Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life

BB/MI, WPS

Give Me a Clean Heart LMGM

I've Decided to Make Jesus My Choice

LMGM

Help Us Accept Each Other BB/MI, RJ

In Thee, O Lord, Have I Trusted

(G. F. Handel) 352-00301

Jesus, the Lord (O'Connor) GP,

GPCOMP, JS

Let All the Earth (Haugen) CVH, GTR

Lord, Who is My Guide but Thee

(H. Schutz) 312-40173

Make Us True Servants (Wente) WCH

Let My Prayer Rise (Hughes) from

Nightsong WS

O Bless the Lord, My Soul (Pergolesi) G-

4387

Of the Kindness of the Lord (Proulx) G-

3274

Only in God (Talbot) BB/MI, WW

Only in God (Foley) CBW III, GP,

GPCOMP, JS

Shelter Me, O God (Hurd) BB/MI, GTR,

Seek First (Berthier) TAIZE II

Seek the Lord (O'Connor) BB/MI, GP,

GPCOMP

Seek Ye First (Lafferty) BB/MI, CBW III,

WCH, WP

The Cry of the Poor (Foley) ACH, BB/MI,

GP, GPCOMP, GC, GTR, WCH

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

(Kimberling) G-4480

The Kingdom of God (Lovelace) G-3250

There Is One Lord (Berthier) WP

There Is One Lord (Deiss) PMB, WCH,

Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) BB/MI

Whatsoever You Do (Jabusch) ACH,

BB/MI, CBW II, CVH, GP, PMB, WCH

We Gather Together BB/MI, GPCOMP,

RJ, WCH, WP, WW

Witnesses (Nelson) AF-33-99-160

You Shall Be My People (Ward) WCH,

COMMUNION:

Abba! Father! (Landry) GP, GPCOMP, JS

Amazing Grace ACH, BB/MI, CBW II,

CVH, GP, GPCOMP, WCH, WOV, WP,

Be Thou, My Vision 332-40920, CVH,

WOV

Be Thou My Vision (Cooney) G-3973

Bread and Wine (Young) G-4066

Eat This Bread (Berthier) BB/MI, GTR,

GPCOMP, GC, WP, WCH

Eye Has Not Seen (Haugen) BB/MI,

GC, GTR, GPCOMP, WCH

I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan) ACH,

BB/MI, CBW II, GPCOMP, GTR, WCH,

WP, WW

In the Shadow of Your Wings (Leavitt) G-

4302

Let Us Be Bread (Porter) G-3355

O Taste and See PMB, RJ, WCH

Share Your Bread with the Hungry (Haas)

G-4734

Sing Our God Together (Haas, Haugen) G-

3960

To Be Your Bread (Haas) BB/MI, PMB

I Lift Up My Soul (Englert) AF-11-1797

In the Breaking of the Bread (Ward)

WCH

O Taste and See (J. Pasquet) 362-01184

One Is the Body (Cooney) G2

O Taste and See (Haugen) GC

Come, My Children (Haas) RS

One Bread, One Body (Foley) ACH,

BB/MI, GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, WCH

Where There Is Charity (Marchionda) WS

You Have Put On Christ (Hughes) BB/MI,

CVH, PMB, WCH, WP

SONG OF PRAISE:

Father, We Thank Thee PMB, RJ, WP

We Remember (Haugen) BB/MI,

GC, GPCOMP, WCH, WW

How Blest Are You (Berthier) TAIZE

How Can I Keep From Singing BB/MI,

GP, GTR, GPCOMP

How Shall I Sing to God? (Haas) G-3453

Dwelling Place (Foley) GP, GPCOMP,

CBW III. JS

Now Let Us from This Table Rise

CBW II, PMB, WOV, WP

We Praise Thee Lord and Bless Thy Name

(C. Gounod) 332-40049

We Are Not Our Own (Lovelace) G-4561

We Are a Chosen People (Moore) G-3875

Where Charity and Love Prevail BB/MI,

CVH, GTR, PMB, WCH, WP

CLOSING SONG:

A Living Faith CCH

A Living Hope (Oliver) PMB, RJ, WCH,

Celebration Song (Handel) G-4454

God's Blessing Sends Us Forth PMB, RJ,

WCH

Prayer of St. Francis (Temple) BB/MI,

CBW II, JS, WCH, PMB, WW

Service (Ceasar) GP, GPCOMP

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

BB/MI, CBW II, RJ, WCH, WP, PMB

Sing a Joyful Song BB/MI, JS

With Drums and Dancing (Schutte)

BB/MI, GPCOMP, GTR, JS

In Praise of His Name (O'Connor) BB/MI,

GP, GTR, JS

Great Is the Lord (J. Haydn) 332-09589

I Know That My Redeemer Lives! ACH,

BB/MI, CBW II, CVH, PMB, WCH, WP

Lift Up Your Hearts (O'Connor) BB/MI,

GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, JS

Now Thank We All Our God ACH,

BB/MI, CBW II, CVH, GPCOMP, PMB,

WCH, WOV, WP

O Bless the Lord (Michaels) BB/MI, JS

Oh, Praise the Lord, My Soul! (Anders)

G-3014

Sing of the Lord's Goodness (Sands)

BB/MI, GC, GTR, JS

Sing to the Lord (Owens) G-4717

Sing Praise to God (Scarlatti) G-3650

We Have Been Told (Haas) ACH,

BB/MI, GC, GPCOMP, GTR, WCH

We Walk By Faith (Haugen) ACH,

BB/MI, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, GTR,

WCH, WP

Where He Leads, I'll Go LMGM