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Liberty

Elder Lister
Readings at Mass
Liturgical Colour: Green.

First reading​
Isaiah 62:1-5​
The bridegroom rejoices in his bride
About Zion I will not be silent,
about Jerusalem I will not grow weary,
until her integrity shines out like the dawn
and her salvation flames like a torch.
The nations then will see your integrity,
all the kings your glory,
and you will be called by a new name,
one which the mouth of the Lord will confer.
You are to be a crown of splendour in the hand of the Lord,
a princely diadem in the hand of your God;
no longer are you to be named ‘Forsaken’,
nor your land ‘Abandoned’,
but you shall be called ‘My Delight’
and your land ‘The Wedded’;
for the Lord takes delight in you
and your land will have its wedding.
Like a young man marrying a virgin,
so will the one who built you wed you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices in his bride,
so will your God rejoice in you.
Psalm 95(96):1-3,7-10​
Responsorial Psalm​
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
O sing a new song to the Lord,
sing to the Lord all the earth.
O sing to the Lord, bless his name.
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
Proclaim his help day by day,
tell among the nations his glory
and his wonders among all the peoples.
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
Give the Lord, you families of peoples,
give the Lord glory and power;
give the Lord the glory of his name.
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
Worship the Lord in his temple.
O earth, tremble before him.
Proclaim to the nations: ‘God is king.’
He will judge the peoples in fairness.
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11​
Second reading​
The Spirit distributes gifts to different people just as he chooses
There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service to be done, but always to the same Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people, it is the same God who is working in all of them. The particular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good purpose. One may have the gift of preaching with wisdom given him by the Spirit; another may have the gift of preaching instruction given him by the same Spirit; and another the gift of faith given by the same Spirit; another again the gift of healing, through this one Spirit; one, the power of miracles; another, prophecy; another the gift of recognising spirits; another the gift of tongues and another the ability to interpret them. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who distributes different gifts to different people just as he chooses.
Gospel Acclamation​
1S3:9,Jn6:68​
Alleluia, alleluia!
Speak, Lord, your servant is listening:
you have the message of eternal life.
Alleluia!
Or:​
cf.2Th2:14​
Alleluia, alleluia!
Through the Good News God called us
to share the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia!
Gospel​
John 2:1-11​
'My hour has not come yet' - 'Do whatever he tells you'
There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited. When they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the wedding was all finished, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ Jesus said ‘Woman, why turn to me? My hour has not come yet.’ His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ There were six stone water jars standing there, meant for the ablutions that are customary among the Jews: each could hold twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water’, and they filled them to the brim. ‘Draw some out now’ he told them ‘and take it to the steward.’ They did this; the steward tasted the water, and it had turned into wine. Having no idea where it came from – only the servants who had drawn the water knew – the steward called the bridegroom and said, ‘People generally serve the best wine first, and keep the cheaper sort till the guests have had plenty to drink; but you have kept the best wine till now.’
This was the first of the signs given by Jesus: it was given at Cana in Galilee. He let his glory be seen, and his disciples believed in him.
 

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Elder Lister
@Liberty your brother ametoa rules...

WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO AT MASS?

1. Do not be late.
Remember that God is waiting for you to fill you with your love, give your forgiveness and a hug, speak to your ear, and say what you need to hear. He separated a place on the table for you. Do not keep him waiting;

2. Do not wear provocative clothing.
Do not wear attentionable or provocative clothing (neckline, miniskirt, and shorts);

3. Do not enter the church without greeting the Lord.
When you arrive, make the sign of the cross. He is there, happy to see you. Thank him for he invited him;

4. Do not be lazy to bow or genuflect.
If you walk past the altar, which represents Christ, do reverence. If you pass through the Tabernacle, where Christ is, kneel (touch the ground with the knee);

5. Do not chew gum or eat or drink.
Only water is allowed and if necessary and for health reasons;

6. Do not cross your legs.
The act of crossing the legs is considered not very respectful. Your body should express your devotion;

7. The same person should not do the Reading and the Psalm.
If you see a single reader or reader, offer to read, for the Readings and the Psalm should be proclaimed by different readers (two in the middle of the week and three on Sundays or holidays, when there is a Second Reading);

8. Do not add sentences when doing the Readings and the Psalm.
Do not read the red letters or say “First Reading” or “Responsorial Psalm”;

9. Never recite the Hallelujah in advance.
Do not go forth to say “Hallelujah, Hallelujah”. Wait a few seconds, surely someone will sing it. If neither the priest nor anybody sing, omit it, but never recite it;

10. Do not make the sign of the cross in the proclamation of the Gospel.
You should only make three small crosses: one on the forehead, one on the lips and the last on the chest;

11. Do not respond in the plural when Creed is made in the form of questions.
Who presides at Mass can ask: “Believe in God the Father Almighty?” In this case, do not answer “yes, we believe”, because faith is personal. Answer: “Yes, I do.”

12. Do not collect the offer during the Universal Prayer.
The offering must be collected during the presentation of the gifts, when all are seated and the priest thanks God for the bread and the wine and purifies the hands;

13. Do not stand up during the presentation of the gifts.
Sometimes someone gets up and, on impulse, others also stand up. Perhaps, on seeing the priest raise the chalice and the host, people think that it is already the Consecration. But it is not;

14. Do not kneel after the “Saint.”
One must wait for the priest to ask the Holy Spirit to turn the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. It is at this moment that one should kneel (if there is bell, kneel when it sounds);

15. Do not sit during the Consecration.
If you can not kneel down, stand up, but never sit down, unless it is for some illness. It is a lack of respect for Christ, which is present at the altar;

16. Do not say anything out loud during the Consecration.
There are people who, during the Consecration, say out loud: “My Lord, My God”. But it distracts those who are making a personal prayer in silence;

17. Do not say out loud: “For Christ, with Christ, in Christ …”.
Only who should say this is who presides over the Mass;

18. Do not leave your place to go and give Peace.
You should only greet those who are close to you, not other people, in other banks. Neither should he take advantage to go congratulate someone or give condolences;

19. If you are not prepared, do not commune.
You must have kept the Eucharistic fast (not having eaten or drunk anything an hour before committing) and having no serious sin;

20. Do not just make a line of Communion (the priest’s).
Jesus is present in the Consecrated Host, no matter if it is the Host insured by the priest or by an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, who is a person prepared and authorized by the Church to distribute the Communion at the Mass and to take it to the elderly and sick;

21. After commune, do not talk to others.
Go back to your place and talk to the Lord. If you have not communed, make a spiritual communion and talk to Him;

22. When you finish distributing the Communion, do not continue singing.
The song of Communion must end when the last person receives the host, so that there is a sacred silence, in which each person enters into dialogue with God;

23. Turn off the phone.
Do not keep messaging or talking on the cell phone during Mass, as it distracts you and the others. Turn your attention to the Lord, who is dedicating His attention to you;

24. Do not miss the children’s view.
Teach them to enjoy the Father’s house and to behave at Mass;

25. Do not leave until the Mass is over.
Do not miss the final blessing, through which the priest sends you into the world to bear witness in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Come out of the Church with a new purpose, which has been inspired in the Lord, to build the world, your Kingdom of love.

FR DAVID OLUSI
 

Liberty

Elder Lister
@Liberty your brother ametoa rules...

WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO AT MASS?

1. Do not be late.
Remember that God is waiting for you to fill you with your love, give your forgiveness and a hug, speak to your ear, and say what you need to hear. He separated a place on the table for you. Do not keep him waiting;

2. Do not wear provocative clothing.
Do not wear attentionable or provocative clothing (neckline, miniskirt, and shorts);

3. Do not enter the church without greeting the Lord.
When you arrive, make the sign of the cross. He is there, happy to see you. Thank him for he invited him;

4. Do not be lazy to bow or genuflect.
If you walk past the altar, which represents Christ, do reverence. If you pass through the Tabernacle, where Christ is, kneel (touch the ground with the knee);

5. Do not chew gum or eat or drink.
Only water is allowed and if necessary and for health reasons;

6. Do not cross your legs.
The act of crossing the legs is considered not very respectful. Your body should express your devotion;

7. The same person should not do the Reading and the Psalm.
If you see a single reader or reader, offer to read, for the Readings and the Psalm should be proclaimed by different readers (two in the middle of the week and three on Sundays or holidays, when there is a Second Reading);

8. Do not add sentences when doing the Readings and the Psalm.
Do not read the red letters or say “First Reading” or “Responsorial Psalm”;

9. Never recite the Hallelujah in advance.
Do not go forth to say “Hallelujah, Hallelujah”. Wait a few seconds, surely someone will sing it. If neither the priest nor anybody sing, omit it, but never recite it;

10. Do not make the sign of the cross in the proclamation of the Gospel.
You should only make three small crosses: one on the forehead, one on the lips and the last on the chest;

11. Do not respond in the plural when Creed is made in the form of questions.
Who presides at Mass can ask: “Believe in God the Father Almighty?” In this case, do not answer “yes, we believe”, because faith is personal. Answer: “Yes, I do.”

12. Do not collect the offer during the Universal Prayer.
The offering must be collected during the presentation of the gifts, when all are seated and the priest thanks God for the bread and the wine and purifies the hands;

13. Do not stand up during the presentation of the gifts.
Sometimes someone gets up and, on impulse, others also stand up. Perhaps, on seeing the priest raise the chalice and the host, people think that it is already the Consecration. But it is not;

14. Do not kneel after the “Saint.”
One must wait for the priest to ask the Holy Spirit to turn the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. It is at this moment that one should kneel (if there is bell, kneel when it sounds);

15. Do not sit during the Consecration.
If you can not kneel down, stand up, but never sit down, unless it is for some illness. It is a lack of respect for Christ, which is present at the altar;

16. Do not say anything out loud during the Consecration.
There are people who, during the Consecration, say out loud: “My Lord, My God”. But it distracts those who are making a personal prayer in silence;

17. Do not say out loud: “For Christ, with Christ, in Christ …”.
Only who should say this is who presides over the Mass;

18. Do not leave your place to go and give Peace.
You should only greet those who are close to you, not other people, in other banks. Neither should he take advantage to go congratulate someone or give condolences;

19. If you are not prepared, do not commune.
You must have kept the Eucharistic fast (not having eaten or drunk anything an hour before committing) and having no serious sin;

20. Do not just make a line of Communion (the priest’s).
Jesus is present in the Consecrated Host, no matter if it is the Host insured by the priest or by an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, who is a person prepared and authorized by the Church to distribute the Communion at the Mass and to take it to the elderly and sick;

21. After commune, do not talk to others.
Go back to your place and talk to the Lord. If you have not communed, make a spiritual communion and talk to Him;

22. When you finish distributing the Communion, do not continue singing.
The song of Communion must end when the last person receives the host, so that there is a sacred silence, in which each person enters into dialogue with God;

23. Turn off the phone.
Do not keep messaging or talking on the cell phone during Mass, as it distracts you and the others. Turn your attention to the Lord, who is dedicating His attention to you;

24. Do not miss the children’s view.
Teach them to enjoy the Father’s house and to behave at Mass;

25. Do not leave until the Mass is over.
Do not miss the final blessing, through which the priest sends you into the world to bear witness in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Come out of the Church with a new purpose, which has been inspired in the Lord, to build the world, your Kingdom of love.

FR DAVID OLUSI
Let me add:


Women and ghels must be veiled


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