STEWARDSHIP MASS

GATHERING SONG: THE CANTICLE OF THE SUN REFRAIN The heavens are telling the glory of God, And all creation is shouting for joy! Come, dance in the forest, come, play in the field, And sing, sing to the glory of the Lord!

Praise for the sun, the bringer of day, he carries the light of the Lord in his rays; the moon and the stars who light up the way unto your throne! The heavens are telling the glory of God, And all creation is shouting for joy! Come, dance in the forest, come, play in the field, And sing, sing to the glory of the Lord!

Praise for the wind that blows through the trees, the seas' mighty storms, the gentlest breeze; they blow where they will, they blow where they please to please the Lord! The heavens are telling the glory of God, And all creation is shouting for joy! Come, dance in the forest, come, play in the field, And sing, sing to the glory of the Lord!

Praise for the rain that waters our fields, and blesses our crops so all the earth yields; from death unto life her mystery revealed springs forth in joy! The heavens are telling the glory of God, And all creation is shouting for joy! Come, dance in the forest, come, play in the field, And sing, sing to the glory of the Lord!

FIRST READING: Isaiah 42: 5-9 RESPONSORIAL: PSALM 98 All the ends of the earth have seen the power of God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Halle, Halle Halle, lujah. 3X Hallelujah, Hallelujah GOSPEL: Matthew 6:25-34

HOMILY

RESPONSE TO THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER: LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER KOREAN: May those who minister and lead in the Church be examples of simplicity of life and compassion toward all, we pray…   FRENCH: May nations and governments around the world recognize the need to care for creation and to protect the environment, we pray… ASL: May the sick, the addicted, the handicapped and all those affected by pollution, greed, and apathy, experience God’s grace through the compassion and care of others, we pray…

  SPANISH: For the victims of Hurricane Florence and all those around the world who have suffered from natural disasters: may the find relief and hope through the compassion and generosity of others, we pray FARSI: May we at Good Counsel deepen our commitment to environmental justice and strive to further develop our Green Initiative, we pray  ENGLISH: May all who have died, especially those close to us and all the members of the Good Counsel family, share the glory of God’s kingdom forever…

SONG AT THE PRESENTATION OF GIFTS: INDESCRIBABLE

PREFACE ACCLAMATION Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Save us, Savior of the world, for by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. You have set us free.

Amen, Amen, Amen. Amen, Amen, Amen. THE GREAT AMEN Amen, Amen, Amen. Amen, Amen, Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER THE FRACTION RITE Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. grant us peace.

COMMUNION SONG: HOW GREAT THOU ART O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder Thy power throughout the universe displayed

REFRAIN Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art. Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art.

And when I think of God, His Son not sparing Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing He bled and died to take away my sin

REFRAIN Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art. Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art.

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And lead me home, what joy shall fill my heart Then I shall bow with humble adoration And then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art

REFRAIN Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art. Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee, How great Thou art, how great Thou art.

OPEN THE EYES OF MY HEART Open the eyes of my heart, Lord Open the eyes of my heart I want to see You I want to see You To see You high and lifted up Shinin' in the light of Your glory Pour out Your power and love As we sing holy, holy, holy

SENDING SONG: WE ARE CALLED Come! live in the light! Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord! We are called to be light for the kingdom, to live in the freedom of the city of God!

REFRAIN: We are called to act with justice REFRAIN: We are called to act with justice. We are called to love tenderly. We are called to serve one another, to walk humbly with God. Come! Open your heart! Show your mercy to all those in fear! We are called to be hope for the hopeless, so all hatred and blindness will be no more!