Thanksgiving Day Mass

1. Thanksgiving Day Mass 2011

2. We are all gathered here for Eucharistic Celebration. Please observe silence. Talk to God. Pray for others.

3. Entrance Hymn GLORY AND PRAISE TO OUR GOD Glory and praise to our God, who alone gives light to our days. Many are the blessings he bears to those who trust in his ways.

4. We, the daughters and sons of him who built the valleys and plains, praise the wonders our God has done in every heart that sings.

5. Glory and praise to our God, who alone gives light to our days. Many are the blessings he bears to those who trust in his ways.

6. In his wisdom he strengthens us, like gold that’s tested in fire. Though the power of sin prevails, our God is there to save.

7. Glory and praise to our God, who alone gives light to our days. Many are the blessings he bears to those who trust in his ways.

8. Introductory Rites Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: And also with you.

9. Penitential Rite Priest: My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins.

10. All: I confess to Almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do; and I ask Blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord, our God.

11. Penitential Rite Priest: May Almighty God have mercy on us,forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life. All: Amen Priest: Lord, have mercy All: Lord, have mercy

12. Priest: Christ, have mercy All: Christ, have mercy Priest: Lord, have mercy All: Lord, have mercy

13. Opening Prayer Let us pray. Holy God, we gather today to thank you for this school year in which we have grown taller and learned more. We thank you for our friends, classmates and teachers who have helped us grow. And we thank you for the gift of Jesus, to whom we have grown closer.

14. We ask this in the name of Jesus, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. All: Amen

15. Liturgy of the Word First Reading Isaiah 3:7 I will tell of the Lord’s unfailing love; I praise him for all he has done for us. He has richly blessed the people of Israel because of his mercy and constant love. The Word of the Lord All: Thanks be to God

16. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 135:1-9 Response:Thank you, God, you are good to us. • You made the sky for us, for you are wise. You made the earth for us, for you are kind. R • 2. You gave the sun to us to shine all • day long. You gave the moon to us, • to shine through the night. R

17. Liturgy of the Word Gospel Acclamation All: Alleluia, alleluia! Your words are spirit , Lord and they are life: you have message of eternal life. Alleluia!

18. Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark. All: Glory to you, Lord.

19. Liturgy of the Word Gospel Mark 5: 22-24, 35-43 One day, a man called Jairus came to Jesus and threw himself down in front of him. “My little girl is dying,” he said. “Come and hold her in your arms and she will get better again.” So Jesus went along with him. Then someone came and said,” It’s no use bothering Jesus any more. Your little girl has just died.” But Jesus took no notice and said to Jairus, ”Don’t worry. All you have to do is trust me.”

20. When they got to Jairus’ house, there were lots of people there and they were all crying. So Jesus said,” What’s all this for? The little girl isn’t dead, she’s only asleep.” But no one believed him. So Jesus sent everyone out of the house. Then he went into the room where the little girl was lying and he took with him only her mother and father and Peter, James and John.

21. Then he held the girl’s hand and said “Get up, little girl.” And she did and walked around the room! Her father and mother were so surprised they just didn’t know what to do, so Jesus told them to give the girl something to eat. The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

22. HOMILY

23. Prayers of the Faithful Priest:God our Father, we thank you for people who help us. We ask you to bless them and to give them the strength they need each day, as they work for our good and happiness. Response: Lord hear our prayer.

24. Response: Lord hear our prayer. • Bless our mothers and fathers, for all • they do to make our home comfortable for us. Lord, hear us. • Response

25. Response: Lord hear our prayer. 2. Bless our teachers, for all they do for us in school, as we learn and play together. Lord, hear us. Response

26. Response: Lord hear our prayer. 3. Bless our priests, who lead us to you, by word and deed and are always ready to help. Lord, hear us. Response

27. Response: Lord hear our prayer. 4. Bless the people who care for us when we are ill and who help us to recover and feel better. Lord, hear us. Response

28. Conclusion:Father, we entrust these and all our needs to your tender loving care, through Christ our Lord. All: Amen.

29. Liturgy of the Eucharist Offertory Hymn BRING TO THIS TABLE Bring to this table bread and wine, Signs of redemption which Christ made divine. Soon gifts once humble shall become God’s pledge of salvation through Jesus his Son.

30. Raise up your heart to our Lord present here, give him the gift of your love. Join in this feast which unites man with life, and live with his peace in your heart.

31. Join to these offering joys and cares be one with each other and all burdens share. Banish all hatred, forgive every wrong; in Christ we brothers, at peace we belong.

32. Raise up your heart to our Lord present here, give him the gift of your love. Join in this feast which unites man with life, and live with his peace in your heart.

33. Liturgy of the Eucharist Invitation to Prayer Priest: Pray, my brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the Almighty Father.

34. All: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands,for the praise and glory of His name, for our good, and the good of all his Church.

35. Offertory Priest: Lord God, through your sacraments you give us the power of your grace. May this Eucharist help us to serve you faithfully.

36. Eucharistic Prayer Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Priest: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

37. Priest: God, our loving Father, we are glad to give you thanks and praise because you love us. With Jesus we sing your praise: All: Glory to God in the highest.

38. Priest: Because you love us, you gave us this great and beautiful world. With Jesus we sing your praise: All: Glory to God in the highest.

39. Priest: Because you love us, you sent Jesus your Son to bring us to you and to gather us around him as the children of one family. With Jesus we sing your praise: All: Glory to God in the highest.

40. Priest: For such great love we thank you with the angels and saints as they praise you and say:

41. All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

42. Priest: Blessed be Jesus, whom you sent to be friend of the children and of the poor. He came to show us how we can love you, Father, by loving one another. He came to take away sin, which keeps

43. us from being friends, and hate, which makes us all unhappy. He promised to send the Holy Spirit, to be with us always so that we can live as your children. All: Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.

44. Priest: God our Father, we now ask you to send your Holy Spirit to change these gifts of bread and wine into the body andblood of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

45. Priest: The night before He died, Jesus your Son showed us how much you love us. When He was at supper with His disciples, He took bread, and gave you thanks and praise. Then He broke the bread, gave it to His friends, and said:

46. Priest: Take this, all of you and eat it: This is my body which will be given up for you. All: Jesus has given his life for us.

47. Priest: When supper was ended, Jesus took the cup that was filled with wine. He thanked you, gave it to His friends, and said:

48. Priest: Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. All: Jesus has given His life for us.

49. Priest: Then he said to them: do this in memory of me. And so, loving Father, we remember that Jesus died and rose again to save the world. He put himself into our hands to be the sacrifice we offer you. All: We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.

50. Priest: Lord our God listen to our prayer. Send the Holy Spirit to all of us who share in this meal. May this Spirit bring us closer together in the family of the Church, with Benedict, our Pope, Nicholas, our Archbishop, and all other bishops and all who serve your people. All: We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.