Most Reverend Barry C. KnestoutBishop of Richmond, Presider

Thursday, the Twenty-eighth of JanuaryTwo Thousand Twenty One

Seven O’Clock in the Evening

Cathedral of the Sacred HeartRichmond, Virginia

MASS FOR RESPECT LIFE

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THE INTRODUCTORY RITESPrelude

Welcome Very Reverend Anthony E. Marques, Rector, Cathedral of the Sacred HeartPlease stand

Entrance Antiphon (Cantor)As for me, I will appear before you in righteousness; I will be satisfied when your glory is made manifest.

-Psalm 16:15

Entrance Hymn (Cantor) Praise the Lord, You Heavens Adore Him

Sign of the Cross

Greeting

Penitential Act Collect Please be seated

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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading Isaiah 49:1–6

Hear me, O islands,Listen, O distant peoples. The LORD called me from birth,From my mother’s womb he gave me my name.

He made of me a sharp-edged sword,And concealed me in the shadow of his arm.He made me a polished arrow,In his quiver he hid me.

You are my servant, he said to me, Israel, through whom I show my glory.Though I thought I had toiled in vain,And for nothing, uselessly, spent my strength,Yet my reward is with the LORD,My recompense is with my God.

For now the LORD has spokenWho formed me as his servant from the womb,That Jacob may be brought back to himAnd Israel gathered to him;And I am made glorious in the sight of the LORD,And my God is now my strength!

It is too little, he says, for you to be my servant,To raise up the tribes of Jacob,And restore the survivors of Israel; I will make you a light to the nations,That my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

Reader: The Word of the Lord. All Present: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm (Cantor) Psalm 8:4–5, 6–7, 8–9

Please stand

Gospel Acclamation (Cantor) May I never boast except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,

through which the world has been crucified to me and I to the world. – Galatians 6:14

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Gospel Mark 9:30–37 Deacon: The Lord be with you.

All Present: And with your spirit.

Deacon: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark.All Present: Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it.

He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise.”

But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him.

They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”

But they remained silent. For they had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest.

Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them,

“If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.”

Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it, he said to them,“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.”

Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.All Present: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Please remain standing until the Book of the Gospels has been reverenced and placed on the stand. All are seated for the homily.

Homily Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, Bishop of Richmond

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Prayer of the Faithful All Present: Lord, hear our prayer. Please be seated

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THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARISTOffertory Antiphon (Cantor)

O nations, bless the Lord our God, let the voice of his praises resound; he has restored my soul to life and he has not suffered my feet to stumble; blessed be the Lord who has neither rejected my prayer nor turned his

mercy away from me. - Psalm 65:8, 9, 20

Preparation of the Gifts Please stand

Bishop: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.All Present: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Bishop: The Lord be with you.All Present: And with your spirit.

Bishop: Lift up your hearts.All Present: We lift them up to the Lord.

Bishop: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.All Present: It is right and just.

Sanctus (Cantor) A Community Mass

Please kneelMemorial Acclamation (Cantor) A Community Mass

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Doxology and Amen (Cantor) A Community Mass

Please stand THE COMMUNION RITE

The Lord’s Prayer

The Rite of Peace

Bishop: The peace of the Lord be with you always.All Present: And with your spirit.

Deacon: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Lamb of God (Cantor) A Community Mass

Please kneelBishop: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.All Present: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Communion Antiphon (Cantor)

Bring up your sacrifices and come into his courts; adore the Lord in his holy temple.-Psalm 30:17, 18

Communion Hymns (Cantor) Ubi Caritas – Mandatum

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Canticle of Praise (Cantor) The Call (Five Mystical Songs, no. 4; 1911)Ralph Vaughan Williams

arr. Allen Percival (1872–1958)

Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life: Such a Way, as gives us breath: Such a Truth, as ends all strife: Such a Life, as killeth death.

Come, my Light, my Feast, my strength: Such a Light, as shows a Feast: Such a Feast, as mends in length: Such a strength, as makes his guest.

Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart: Such a Joy, as none can move: Such a Love, as none can part: Such a Heart, as joys in love.

(George Herbert, 1593–1632)

Prayer after Communion Please stand

Bishop: Let us pray.

...Through Christ our Lord.All Present: Amen.

THE CONCLUDING RITESPontifical Blessing

Bishop: The Lord be with you.All Present: And with your spirit.

Bishop: Blessed be the name of the LordAll Present: Now and forever.

Bishop: Our help is in the name of the LordAll Present: Who made heaven and earth.

Bishop: May almighty God bless you, the Father, X and the Son, X and the Holy X Spirit.All Present: Amen.

Dismissal

Deacon: Go forth, the Mass is ended.All Present: Thanks be to God.

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Recessional Hymn (Cantor) Holy God, We Praise Thy Name – Grosser Gott

Postlude

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to all those who gathered here for this Diocesan celebration, especially;Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, Bishop of Richmond, for presiding;

Very Reverend Anthony E. Marques, V.F., Rector of the Cathedral;the Concelebrating Priests and Assisting Deacons;

Reverend Sean Prince, Priest Secretary to the Bishop and Director of the Office of Worship; Mrs. Vy Barto, Administrative Assistant, Office of Worship;

Mr. Daniel B. Sañez, M. Mus., Director of Music and Liturgy, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart;Ms. Lauren Clay Tompkins, Cantor, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart;

the Ministers of the Word;the Ministers of Hospitality;

the staff of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart;and all those whose ministry contributed to the beauty and order of the Liturgy.

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