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did and taught until the day C Bb C F All – Thanks be to God!
he was taken up, after giving
instructions through the Holy Gospel Acclamation
Spirit to the apostles whom he a blare of trumpets for the Lord! All – Alleluia! Alleluia!
had chosen. Go and teach all nations,
He presented himself alive * All you peoples, clap your says the Lord. I am with
to them by many proofs after hands, shout to God with cries you always, until the end
he had suffered, appearing to of gladness. For the Lord, the of the world.
them during forty days and Most High, the Awesome, is the Alleluia! Alleluia!
speaking about the kingdom great king over all the earth.
of God. While meeting with R. Gospel Mk 16:15-20
them, he enjoined them not to The episode of Jesus’ as-
* God mounts his throne cension into heaven brings to
depart from Jerusalem, but
amid shouts of joy; the Lord, a close his visible presence
to wait for “the promise of the
amid trumpet blasts. Sing among his disciples. At the same
Father about which you have
praise to God, sing praise; sing time, it ushers in the “Time of
heard me speak; for John bap-
praise to our king, sing praise. the Church” which is the direct
tized with water, but in a few
R. continuation of the evangelizing
days you will be baptized with
and saving mission of Christ.
the Holy Spirit.” * For king of all the earth
When they had gathered is God; sing hymns of praise. P –The Lord be with you!
together they asked him, God reigns over the nations, All –And with your spirit!
“Lord, are you at this time go- God sits upon his holy throne. P – A proclamation from the
ing to restore the kingdom to R. holy Gospel according to
Israel?” Mark
He answered them, “It is 2nd Reading Eph 1:17-23 All – Glory to you, O Lord!
not for you to know the times Here is a beautiful prayer of Jesus said to his disciples:
or seasons that the Father has petition and a reflection on the “Go into the whole world and
established by his own au- exaltation of Christ above every proclaim the gospel to every
thority. But you will receive principality and power. creature. Whoever believes
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and is baptized will be saved. I believe in one, holy, cath-
Whoever does not believe will olic and apostolic Church. I
be condemned. confess one Baptism for the
These signs will accom- forgiveness of sins and I look
pany those who believe: in forward to the resurrection of Preparation of the Gifts
my name they will drive out the dead and the life of the world P –Pray, brethren . . .
demons, they will speak new to come. Amen! All – May the Lord accept the
languages. They will pick up sacrifice at your hands, for the
serpents with their hands, and Prayer of the Faithful
praise and glory of his name,
if they drink any deadly thing, P –The Ascension of our Lord
it will not harm them. They for our good and the good of all
reminds us of our final destiny. his holy Church.
will lay hands on the sick, and It also reminds us of our duty to
they will recover.” work in building God’s Kingdom Prayer over the Offerings
So then the Lord Jesus, af- on earth through a life of unwav-
ter he spoke to them, was taken ering Christian commitment. P –We offer sacrifice now in
up into heaven and took his Aware of all our limitations and supplication, O Lord, to honor
seat at the right hand of God. weaknesses, we pray: the wondrous Ascension of your
But they went forth and Son: grant, we pray, that through
preached everywhere, while All –Ascending Christ, hear us! this most holy exchange we, too,
the Lord worked with them C –That the Church and her may rise up to the heavenly
and confirmed the word leaders may faithfully accom- realms.
through accompanying signs. plish their mission to lead the Through Christ our Lord.
The Gospel of the Lord! whole of mankind in a continu- All – Amen!
All – Praise to you, Lord Jesus ous moral and spiritual progress,
let us pray! R. Preface of Ascension I
Christ!
C –That those who feel so at- P –The Lord be with you!
Homily tracted to earthly values as to All –And with your spirit!
forget the heavenly ones may P –Lift up your hearts!
Profession of Faith All – We lift them up to the Lord!
(Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed) find in our good example an in-
vitation to raise the level of their P –Let us give thanks to the
All –I believe in one God, the Fa- aspirations, let us pray! R. Lord our God!
ther almighty, maker of heaven All –It is right and just!
C –That all those who have P – It is truly right and just,
and earth, of all things visible reached the bottom of human
and invisible. our duty and our salvation, al-
perversion may heed the call of ways and everywhere to give
I believe in one Lord Jesus the ascending Christ to a sincere
Christ, the Only Begotten Son you thanks, Lord, holy Father,
conversion, let us pray! R.
of God, born of the Father be- almighty and eternal God.
fore all ages. God from God, C –That all the media practitio- For the Lord Jesus, the King
Light from Light, true God from ners and all those involved in the of glory, conqueror of sin and
true God, begotten, not made, world of social communication death, ascended today to the
consubstantial with the Father; may practice their profession highest heavens, as the Angels
through him all things were effectively for the upliftment of gazed in wonder.
made. For us men and for our all human beings, and for the Mediator between God and
salvation he came down from promotion of peace and justice man, judge of the world and Lord
heaven, (bow)* and by the Holy throughout the world, let us of hosts, he ascended, not to dis-
Spirit was incarnate of the Vir- pray! R. tance himself from our lowly
gin Mary, and became man.* For C –That all the mothers through- state but that we, his members,
our sake he was crucified under out the world may have the might be confident of following
Pontius Pilate, he suffered death strength and good health to ful- where he, our Head and Founder,
and was buried, and rose again fill their duties with loving dedi- has gone before.
on the third day in accordance cation, let us pray! R. Therefore, overcome with
with the Scriptures. He ascended paschal joy, every land, every
into heaven and is seated at the C –Let us pray in silence for our
personal intentions. (Pause) people exults in your praise and
right hand of the Father. He will even the heavenly Powers, with
come again in glory to judge Let us pray! R.
the angelic hosts, sing together
the living and the dead and his P –Lord Jesus, keep our hearts the unending hymn of your glo-
kingdom will have no end. set on the “great hope” to which ry, as they acclaim:
I believe in the Holy Spirit, you calls us. May we do our best All – Holy, holy, holy Lord,
the Lord, the giver of life, who to promote on earth the Kingdom God of hosts. Heaven and
proceeds from the Father and of justice, peace and love which earth are full of your glory.
the Son, who with the Father you came to establish, and in Hosanna in the highest!
and the Son is adored and glori- which you live and reign for ever Blessed is he who comes in
fied, who has spoken through and ever. the name of the Lord. Hosanna
the prophets. All – Amen! in the highest!
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