Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B
July 20, 2003
FIRST READING:
Jer. 23: 1-6 "The remnant of the flock I will gather to me and bring them back to their pastures."
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Ps. 23 "The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want."
SECOND READING:
Eph. 2: 13-18 "Christ is the peace between us."
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Jn 10: 27 "My sheep listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know."
GOSPEL:
Mk. 6: 30-34 "They were as sheep without a shepherd."
FOCUS: "and he began to teach them many things." God sent His beloved Son to us and told us to listen to him. Let us become experts on the teachings of Jesus.
REFLECTION: Invisible in his own nature he became visible in ours. Beyond our grasp, he chose to come within our grasp. Existing before time began, he began to exist at a moment in time. Incapable of suffering as God, he did not refuse to be man, capable of suffering. Immortal, he chose to be subject to the laws of death.
Leo the Great
The Christian is in the world but not of the world... His conduct, his habits of life, his way of thinking, of making choices, of evaluating things and situations... happen in the light of Christ's words, which are a message of everlasting life.
Pope John Paul II
"My sheep listen to my voice, says the Lord..."
Keep thyself in peace, and then thou wilt be able to bring others to peace.
Thomas Kempis
Peace like charity, begins at home.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
We must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
APPLYING THE READINGS TO THE LITURGY: Introduce the liturgy by stating that, like a shepherd, the Word and Eucharist guide and nurture us that we may guide and nuture others.
Penitential rite: third form with
seventh set of sample invocations
General Intercessions:
Introduction: Gathered together in Christ, as brothers and sisters, let us recognize the voice of Christ in our lives. Let us know the teachings of Christ and let us apply them to our lives. Let us live in love.
¥That pastors may lead in faith and serve in love the flock entrusted to their care by Christ the Good Shepherd;
¥ That the whole world may experience true peace through Christ, the only peace possible ;
¥ That our suffering sisters and brothers may have their sorrows turned to joy;
¥ÊThat our community may have the faith and strength to bear witness to the gospel of Jesus.
Preface: Sixth preface for ordinary time.
Images from Psalm 23 could be evoked in a Lamb of God fraction rite such as: "You who lead us through the valley of darkness, you who lead us beside still waters," etc.
Concluding Rite:
Prayers over the People: Sixteenth
Faith Formation
Get a copy of the New Testament with the words of Jesus in red, so you can see exactly what he said. Study the context of his words, who was he talking to, when, what event preceded the words. Study his metaphors, what are they saying? For example, the shepherd and his flock metaphor teaches us a lot of things, one of which is that God is aware of our needs, so just get on with loving each other.
Song suggestions
Without Seeing You PMB
You Are the Voice (Haas) GPCOMP,
GTR
Children's Liturgy
of the Word
Talk about sheep and shepherds, taking the children beyond the metaphor to God's loving care for us. He knows our needs.
Song suggestions
Because the Lord Is My Shepherd
(Walker) BB/MI, GTR
Valleys of Green (Schutte) GP
Let Us Walk in the Light (Haugen) HCS
July
26 St. Anne
31 St. Ignatius Loyola
August
6 The Transfiguration
15 The Assumption
GATHERING SONG:
All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford)
BB/MI, GP, GPCOMP, JS
Anthem (Conry) BB/MI, GP, GPCOMP,
GTR, GC, JS
As We Worship You, O Lord (Gallagher)
G-4512
Christ's Church Shall Glory in His Power
CVH, WP
Come to Set Us Free (Farrell) BB/MI, GC,
GTR, JS
Gather Us In (Haugen) BB/MI, CVH,
CBW III, GTR, GPCOMP, WCH, WP
God of Peace (Willcock) BB, JS
God Will Take Care of You LMGM
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say CVH, WP
Lift Up Your Hearts (O'Connor) BB/MI,
GP, GPCOMP, GC, GTR, JS
My Shepherd, Lord BB/MI
Praise the Lord, His Glories Show
(Niedmann) G-4743
Rejoice in the Lord Always (Martinson)
G-4450
Shepherd of Souls Refresh and Bless
BB/MI, WCH
Sing of the Lord's Goodness (Sands)
BB/MI, GTR
Sing Praise to Our Creator PMB, WCH
Save Us, O Lord (Dufford) BB/MI, GP,
GPCOMP, JS
The LordÔs My Shepherd CBW III, CVH,
RJ, WW, WOV
The King of Love, My Shepherd Is
BB/MI, CVH, WP
What Is This Place (Oosterhuis) BB/MI,
GPCOMP, GC, GTR, WP
Without Seeing You (Haas) CCH, GC
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
112 SMM Vol. 4 (Harris)
8 PFAS (Haugen)
36 PSALMS (Kreutz)
Psalm 23 BB/MI
Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd G-
4132
Psalm 23 (Conry) BB, GP2, HM
Yahweh Is My Shepherd BB, JS
Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd
(Guimont) CCH
Psalm 23: Shepherd me, O God (Haugen)
CCH, GC
O Christe Domine Jesu (Taize) GTR
PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:
Come to Me (Norbet) BB/MI, CBW III,
WCH
Day by Day (How) G-4178
Domine, Domine (Berthier) TAIZE II
Christ Is the World's Light WP
How Shall I Sing to God? (Haas) G-3453
Hosea (Norbet) CBW III, GPCOMP, RJ,
PMB, WCH
How Shall They Hear the Word of God
(Inwood) OCP
How Shall They Hear the Word of God
WP
I Believe This Is Jesus (Moore)
AF-11-0559
Jesu, Word of God Incarnate (Mozart)
312-21199
Like a Shepherd (Dufford) GP, CBW III,
GTR, GPCOMP, JS
Make Your Home In Me WCH
O Lord, We Believe (Kreutz) WS, WCS
O Lord, You Know Our Weakness PMB
Psalm of the Good Shepherd (Landry)
GP, YPGP, JS
Peace-making Man (Winter) PMB, WCH
Remember Your Love (Dameans) BB/MI,
GP, GPCOMP, GTR, GC, JS
Sing Our God Together (Haas, Haugen) G-
3960
Sing to the Lord (Owens) G-4717
To You, O Lord (Alstott) BB/MI, JS
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
(Kimberling) G-4480
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Gelineau)
CBW III, WOV
Turn to Me (Foley) BB/MI, GP, GPCOMP
We Have Been Told (Haas) ACH, BB/MI,
GC, GPCOMP, GTR, WCH
Word of God and Inward Light 312-41250
You Are the Voice (Haas) GPCOMP, GTR
COMMUNION:
A Grain of Wheat (Reagen) G-3105
Amazing Grace ACH, BB/MI, CBW II,
CVH, GP, GPCOMP, WCH, WOV, WP,
WS, WW
Because the Lord Is My Shepherd
(Walker) BB/MI, GTR, GC, JS
Bread and Wine (Young) G-4066
Communion Song (Haugen) SMM Vol. 2
Come to Me, All Who Are Weary (Schutte)
GP, GPCOMP, GTR, JS
Come to Me (Norbet) BB, HM, JS
Eat This Bread (Berthier) BB/MI, GTR,
GPCOMP, GC, RS, WP
Here I Am, Lord (Ward) PMB, WCH
I Am the Vine PMB, RJ, WCH, WW
In the Breaking of the Bread (Hurd)
BB/MI, GC, GTR
It Is Well with My Soul (Matheny) G-2987
Jesus, Bread of Life WCH
Life-Giving Bread (Manalo) G-3911
Let Us Break Bread Together ACH,
GPCOMP, HL-402-12104, PMB,
WCH, WP
Peace (Norbet) BB/MI, CBW III, CVH,
PMB, RJ, WCH
Song of All Seed (Oosterhuis) BB/MI,
GTR, CBW II, JS
Share Your Bread with the Hungry (Haas)
G-4734
Shepherd of Souls, in Love Come, Feed
Us PMB, RJ, WCH, WP, WW
The Kingdom of God (Lovelace) G-3250
Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) BB/MI,
JS
Unless a Grain of Wheat (Hurd) BB/MI,
JS
We Gather Together BB/MI, CVH,
GPCOMP, RJ, WCH, WP, WW
We Remember (Haugen) BB/MI, GTR,
GPCOMP, GC, WCH
We Walk By Faith (Haugen) ACH,
BB/MI, GC, GTR, WCH, WP
SONG OF PRAISE:
Bread That Was Sown (Norbet) BB/MI,
JS, PMB, WCH
Come to the Water (Foley) BB/MI, CBW
III, GC, GPCOMP, GP, GTR, JS
Give Thanks and Remember (Miffleton)
PMB, WCH
In the Shadow of Your Wings Leavitt) G-
4302
O Bless the Lord, My Soul (Pergolesi) G-
4387
O Christi Audi Nos (Berthier) TAIZE
Oh, Praise the Lord, My Soul! (Anders)
G-3014
See Us Lord, About Your Altar CVH,
PMB, RJ, WCH
Valleys of Green (Schutte) GP, JS
We Will Rise Again (Haas) BB/MI, GTR
We Praise You (Dameans) BB/MI, GP
GPCOMP, GTR, JS
CLOSING SONG:
Be Thou My Vision (Cooney) G-3973
Blest Be the Lord (Schutte) BB/MI,
GTR, GC, GPCOMP, GP, JS
For You Are My God (Foley) CBW III, GP
GPCOMP
Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte)
BB/MI, GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, WCH
God Is So Good LMGM
God's Blessing Sends Us Forth CVH,
PMB, WCH
I Am the Vine (Ambrosetti) WLP
I Give You a New Commandment (Aston)
G-4331
Let Us Be One PMB, WCH
Let There Be Peace on Earth (Miller)
BB/MI, RJ, WCH, WW, YPGP
Lord of Life, King of Glory (Grancini)
G-2357
Mighty Lord (Foley) GP, GPCOMP, JS
O God Our Help in Ages Past CVH, RJ,
GPCOMP, WCH, WP
Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him
ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, PMB,
WCH, WOV, WP
The Church's One Foundation ACH,
BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, GPCOMP,
PMB, WCH, WP
The God Who Sends Us Forth (Foley)
G-3933
That All Be One PMB, RJ
There's a Wideness in God's Mercy
BB/MI, CVH, WP, WW
We Are All One People (Schutte) BB/MI,
ACH, JS
Word of God, Come Down on Earth
BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, PMB, WP
Yahweh (Norbet) BB/MI, CBW III, GP
RJ, WCH
You Are All We Have (O'Brien) GC, RS
