Liturgical Information
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Liturgical Color: Green
Themes & Motives: goodness of God, sing praise, bread of life, heavenly banquet
Introit:
God, our protector, keep us in mind; always give strength to your people.
For if we can be with you even one day, it is better than a thousand without you. (Psalm 84:10-11)
Opening Prayer:
God our Father,
may we love you in all things and above all things
and reach the joy you have prepared for us
beyond all our imagining.
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:
- Proverbs 9:1-6 [Come, eat of my food, and drink of the wine I have mixed. /v.5]
- Psalm 34:2-3 / 4-5 / 6-7 [R. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. /v.9a]
See Psalm 34 (Penkala) CNP Catalog #1034-1
- Eph 5:15-20 [Understand what the will of the Lord is. /v.17]
- Gospel Verse: John 6:56 [Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him, says the Lord.]
- John 6:51-58 [My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink. /v.55]
Prayer over the Gifts:
Lord,
accept our sacrifice
as a holy exchange of gifts.
By offering what you have given us
may we receive the gift of yourself.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
Preface for Sundays in Ordinary Time IV: [The History of Salvation]
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
By his birth we are reborn.
In his suffering we are freed from sin.
By his rising from the dead we rise to everlasting life.
In his return to you in glory
we enter into your heavenly kingdom.
And so, we join the angels and the saints
as they sing their unending hymn of praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord...
Communion Antiphon:
With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption. (Psalm 130:7)
Prayer after Communion:
God of mercy,
by this sacrament you make us one with Christ.
By becoming more like him on earth,
may we come to share his glory in heaven,
where he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
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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