Liturgical Information
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Themes & Motives: people of God, Church, witness, kingdom of God

Introit:
Listen, Lord, and answer me. Save your servant who trusts in you. I call to you all day long, have mercy on me, O Lord. (Psalm 86:1-3)

Opening Prayer:
Father,
help us to seek the values
that will bring us lasting joy in this changing world.
In our desire for what you promise
make us one in mind and heart.
Grant 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.

• Isaiah 66:18-21 [Then they shall bring all your brethren from all the nations. /v.20]
• Psalm 117:1 / 2 [R. Go out to all the world and tell the Good News. / Mt 16:15]
• Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13 [Those whom the Lord lvoes He disciplines. /v.6]
• Gospel Verse: Jn 14:6 [I am the way, the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, except through me.]
• Luke 13:22-30 ["And they will come from east and west, and from north and south, and will recline at table in the kingdom of God." /v.29]

Prayer over the Gifts:
Merciful God,
the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ
made us your people.
In your love,
grant peace and unity to your Church.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Preface for Sundays in Ordinary Time V: [Creation]
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks.

All things are of your making,
all times and seasons obey your laws,
but you chose to create man in your own image,
setting him over the whole world in all its wonder.
You made man the steward of creation,
to praise you day by day for the marvels of your wisdom and power,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We praise you, Lord, with all the angels
in their song of joy:

  Holy, holy, holy Lord...

Communion Antiphon:
Lord, the earth is filled with your gift from heaven; man grows bread from the earth, and wine to cheer his heart. (Psalm 104:13-15)

Prayer after Communion:
Lord,
may this eucharist increase within us
the healing power of your love.
May it guide and direct our efforts to please you in all things.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. 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.