01/08/09, Thurs, Christmas Weekday

Entrance Antiphon
In the beginning, before all ages, the Word was God: that Word was born a man to save the world. (Jn 1:1)
Greeting:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Opening Prayer
God our Father, through Christ your Son the hope of eternal life dawned on our world. Give to us the light of faith that we may always acknowledge him as our Redeemer and come to the glory of his kingdom, where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Reading 1 (1 Jn 4:19–5:4)
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John:
Beloved, we love God because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. This is the commandment we have from him: Whoever loves God must also love his brother. Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God, and everyone who loves the Father loves also the one begotten by him. In this way we know that we love the children of God
when we love God and obey his commandments. For the love of God is this, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, for whoever is begotten by God conquers the world. And the victory that conquers the world is our faith. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm (Ps 72:1-2, 14 and 15bc, 17)
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you. (Ps 72:11)
O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your justice, the king’s son; He shall govern your people with justice and your afflicted ones with judgment.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
From fraud and violence he shall redeem them, and precious shall their blood be in his sight. May they be prayed for continually; day by day shall they bless him.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
May his name be blessed forever; as long as the sun his name shall remain. In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed; all the nations shall proclaim his happiness.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Alleluia, alleluia
The Lord has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor and to proclaim liberty to captives. (Luke 4:18)
Alleluia, alleluia
Gospel (Lk 4:14-22)
The reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke. Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all. He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord. . Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them, “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Homily
Profession of Faith
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation…
Blessed be God forever.
Blessed be God forever.
Pray, brethren… (stand)
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 Church.
Prayer over the Gifts
Pray, brethren... Lord, receive our gifts in this wonderful exchange: from all you have given us we bring you these gifts, and in return, you give us yourself. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Preface
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, …join in their unending hymn of praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, 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. (kneel)
Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again.
Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory.
When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come in glory.
Lord, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. You are the Savior of the world.
Communion Rite (stand)
Our Father…
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever.
Sign of Peace
Breaking of the Bread
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, …: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, …: grant us peace.
Communion (kneel)
This is the Lamb of God…
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.
Communion Antiphon
God loved the world so much, he gave his only Son, that all who believe in Him might not perish, but might have eternal life. (Jn 3:16)
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray…Father of love and mercy, grant that our lives may always be founded on the power of this holy mystery. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
Concluding Rite
Thanks be to God.
Source: http://www.usccb.org/nab/010809.shtml
Vatican ll Weekday Missal, Pauline Books & Media www.pauline.org