Second Sunday of Easter - 11 April 2021
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ENTRANCE HYMN       
 
Jesus Christ is risen today,             Alleluia!
  Our triumphant holy day,               Alleluia!
Who did once upon the Cross,        Alleluia!
  Suffer to redeem our loss.             Alleluia!
 
Hymns of praise then let us sing,    Alleluia!
  Unto Christ, our Heavenly Kin  g,  Alleluia!
Who endured the Cross and grave  Alleluia!
  Sinners to redeem and save.          Alleluia!
 
But the pains that he endured         Alleluia!
  Our salvation have procured;        Alleluia!
Now above the sky he's King,         Alleluia!
  Where the angels ever sing.          Alleluia!
                                                     Lyra Davidica 1708

The priest introduces the Mass
KYRIE & PENITENTAL ACT

Lord Jesus, you raise the dead to life in the Spirit:
   Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
 
Lord Jesus, you bring pardon and peace to the sinner:
   Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
 
Lord Jesus,you bring light to those in darkness:
   Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
 
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
 

GLORIA
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you,
we bless you,
we adore you,
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated
    at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
 COLLECT

Let us pray.
God of everlasting mercy, who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast kindle the faith of the people you have made your own, increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed, that all may grasp and rightly understand in what font they have been washed, by whose Spirit they have been reborn, by whose Blood they have been redeemed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
(sit)
 LITURGY OF THE WORD

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35

The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed for his own use anything that he had, as everything they owned was held in common.
 
The apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and they were all given great respect.
 
None of their members was ever in want, as all those who owned land or houses would sell them, and bring the money from them, to present it to the apostles; it was then distributed to any members who might be in need.
 
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
 
 RESPONSORIAL  PSALM 117
 
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good,
   for his love has no end.
 
Let the sons of Israel say:
‘His love has no end.’
Let the sons of Aaron say:
‘His love has no end,’
Let those who fear the Lord say:
‘His love has no end.  R/
 
I was thrust, thrust down and falling
But the Lord was my helper.
The Lord is my strength and my song;
He was my saviour.
There are shouts of joy and victory
In the tents of the just.  R/
 
The stone which the builder rejected
Has become the corner stone.
This is a marvel in our eyes.
This day was made by the Lord;
We rejoice and are glad. R/

A reading from the first letter of John 5:1-6

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ
has been begotten by God;
and whoever loves the Father that begot him
loves the child whom he begets.
We can be sure that we love God's children
if we love God himself and do what he has commanded us;
this is what loving God is -
keeping his commandments;
and his commandments are not difficult,
because anyone who has been
begotten by God
has already overcome the world;
this is the victory over the world - our faith.
Who can overcome the world?
Only the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God; Jesus Christ who came by water and blood,
not with water only, but with water and blood;
with the Spirit as another witness -
since the Spirit is the truth.
 
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.  
(Stand)

ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!
Jesus said “You believe because you can see me.  Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe.”  ALLELUIA!
 
THE HOLY GOSPEL
The Lord be with you. 
And with your spirit.
A reading from the + Holy Gospel according to John. 20:19-31
Glory to you, O Lord.
 
In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, 'Peace be with you,' and showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord, and he said to them again, 'Peace be with you.
 
'As the Father sent me,
so am I sending you.'
After saying this he breathed on them and said:
 
'Receive the Holy Spirit.
For those whose sins you forgive,
they are forgiven;
for those whose sins you retain,
they are retained.'
 
Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. When the disciples said, 'We have seen the Lord', he answered, 'Unless I see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made, and unless I can put my hand into his side, I refuse to believe.' Eight days later the disciples were in the house again and Thomas was with them. The doors were closed, but Jesus came in and stood among them. 'Peace be with you' he said. Then he spoke to Thomas, 'Put your finger here; look, here are my hands. Give me your hand; put it into my side. Doubt no longer but believe.' Thomas replied, 'My Lord and my God!' Jesus said to him:
 
'You believe because you can see me.
Happy are those who have not seen
and yet believe.'
 
There were many other signs that Jesus worked and the disciples saw, but they are not recorded in this book. These are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing this you may have life through his name.
 
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Sit for the Homily​
After the silence, stand for

THE CREED
I believe in one God,
   the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
   of all things visible and invisible.
 
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
   the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
   God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
   begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
   through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
   he came down from heaven,
 
and by the Holy Spirit
was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
 
For our sake he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate,  he suffered death
    and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
   in accordance with the Scriptures.
 
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand
    of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead
   and his kingdom will have no end.
 
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
   the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father
     and the Son,
   who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
   who has spoken through the prophets.
 
I believe in one, holy, catholic
   and apostolic Church.
   I confess one Baptism
   for the forgiveness of sins
   and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead 
   and the life of the world to come. Amen.
 
During the preparation of the gifts a collection is taken
you may make your offering here
OFFERINGS ARE PREPARED   
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The Day of Resurrection!
Earth, tell it out abroad;
The Passover of gladness,
The Passover of God!
From death to life eternal,
From earth unto the sky,
Our Christ hath brought us over
With hymns of victory.
 
Our hearts be pure from evil,
That we may see aright
The Lord in rays eternal
Of resurrection light;
And, listening to his accents,
May hear so calm and plain
His own 'All hail', and, hearing,
May raise the victor strain.
 
Now let the heavens be joyful,
And earth her song begin,
The round world keep high triumph,
And all that is therein;
Let all things seen and unseen
Their notes of gladness blend,
For Christ the Lord hath risen,
Our joy that hath no end.
                                                      Greek, St John of Damascus c.750
                                                      Tr JM Neale 1816-66
SANCTUS
​Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
 
Blessed is he who comes
     in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest. 
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THE MYSTERY OF FAITH
 
​Save us, Saviour of the world,
   for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free. 
THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth
   as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
  and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
   who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. 
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AGNUS DEI 
Lamb of God,
  you take away the sins of the world,
    have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
  you take away the sins of the world,
    have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
  you take away the sins of the world,
    grant us peace. 
COMMUNION HYMN
 
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor,
  first-begotten from the dead.
Thou alone, our strong defender,
  liftest up thy people's head.
      Alleluia! Alleluia!
Jesus, true and living bread!
 
Here our humblest homage pay we, 
    here in loving reverence bow;
  here for faith's discernment pray we,
  lest we fail to know thee now.
      Alleluia! Alleluia!
  Thou art here, we ask not how.

Though the lowliest form doth veil thee
  as of old in Bethlehem,
here as there thine angels hail thee,
  branch and flower of Jesse's stem.
      Alleluia! Alleluia!
  We in worship join with them.

Paschal Lamb, thine offering, finished
  once for all when thou was slain,
in its fullness undiminished
  shall for evermore remain.
      Alleluia! Alleluia!
  Cleansing souls from every stain.

Life-imparting heavenly Manna,
  stricken Rock with streaming side,
heaven and earth with loud hosanna
  worship thee, the Lamb who died.
      Alleluia! Alleluia!
  Risen, ascended, glorified!
                                                    George Hugh Bourne, 1874
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REGINA CAELI
 
Joy to thee O Queen of Heaven,    Alleluia!
He whom thou wast meet to bear, Alleluia!
As he promised, hath arisen,         Alleluia!
  Pour for us to God thy prayer,     Alleluia!
 
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary,  Alleluia
  For the Lord is Risen indeed,       Alleluia
 
Let us pray.
O God, who by the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, hast brought joy to the whole world: grant, we pray, that through his Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.
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​Excerpts from the English translation and chants of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. From The Jerusalem Bible © 1966 by Darton Longman & Todd Ltd and Doubleday and Company Ltd. From The Psalms: A New Translation © 1963 The Grail (England) published by HarperCollins used by permission of the publishers. CCLI Music 564083, Streaming 2015412