Liturgical Information
The Fourth Sunday of Lent [Laetare] (A)
Liturgical Color: Rose
Themes & Motives: joy, light, oil, faith
Introit:
Rejoice, Jerusalem! Be glad for her, you who love her; rejoice with her, you who mourned for her, and you will find contentment at her consoling breasts. (See Isaiah 66:10-11)
Opening Prayer:
Father of peace,
we are joyful in your Word,
your Son Jesus Christ,
who reconciles us to you.
Let us hasten toward Easter
with the eagerness of faith and love.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Lectionary Readings:
- I Samuel 16:1b,6-7, 10-13a [Samuel anointed David in the midst of his brothers. /v.13]
- Psalm 23:1-3a / 3b-4 / 5 / 6 [R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. /v.1]
- Ephesians 5:8-14 [Arise from the dead and Christ will give you light. /v.14]
- Gospel Verse: Jn 8:12 [I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.]
- John 9:1-41 [He had been blind, and had received his sight. /v.18]
Offertory Antiphon: **
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, which we love.
All that the Lord wills he does.
Verses of Psalm 91 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.
Prayer over the Gifts:
Lord,
we offer you these gifts
which bring us peace and joy.
Increase our reverence by this eucharist,
and bring salvation to the world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
Preface for the Fourth Sunday of Lent: [The Man Born Blind]
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
He came among us as a man,
to lead mankind from darkness
into the light of faith.
Through Adam's fall we were born as slaves to sin,
but now through baptism in Christ
we are reborn as your adopted children.
Earth unites with heaven
to sing the new song of creation,
as we adore and praise you for ever.
Holy, holy, holy Lord...
Communion Antiphon:
The Lord rubbed my eyes: I went away and washed; then I could see, and I believed in God. (See John 9:11)
Prayer after Communion:
Father,
You enlighten all who come into the world.
Fill our hearts with the light of your gospel,
that our thoughts may please you,
and our love be sincere.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer over the People:
Father,
look with love upon your people,
the love which our Lord Jesus Christ showed us
when he delivered himself to evil men
and suffered the agony of the cross.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
** An official, approved English translation of the Offertory Antiphon has never been published.
The offertory antiphon used here is cited in Latin in the Graduale Romanum.
The English is from the New American Bible, a Scripture translation approved for liturgical use in the United States.
The English translation of the Introit, Opening Prayer, Psalm Refrain, Gospel Verse, Prayer over the Gifts, Preface, Communion Antiphon, Prayer after Communion, and Solemn Blessing from The Roman Missal, © Copyright 1973, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.
Excerpts from the First Reading, Second Reading and Gospel are taken from the New American Standard Bible ® © Copyright 1973 The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
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