1. Please take a Bulletin from the table at the chapel entrance or on the chair at the main door. Please sit in the centre rows of pews, close to the front. The congregation reads parts of the Gospel today. Please read aloud! Don’t be shy!

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3. Cantor: Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest. All: Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest.

4. Cantor: Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever.

5. All: Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest.

6. Cantor: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

7. All: Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest.

8. Cantor: By the Lord has this been done, a marvel in our eyes.

9. All: Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest.

11.  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: And with your spirit.

13. Blessing of the Palms Priest: Let us pray. Almighty every-living God, sanctify  these branches with your blessing, that we, who follow Christ the King in exultation, may reach the eternal Jerusalem through him. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. All: Amen.

15. Cantor: Go forth in procession with branches, as far as the horns of the altar.

16. All: Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest.

17. Cantor: You are my God, I praise you. My God, I exalt you.

18. All: Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest.

20. Priest: Let us pray.... All: Amen

22. (Liturgy of the Word: 1st Reading) Lector: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

23. Psalm My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

24. (Liturgy of the Word: 2nd Reading) Lector: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

25. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory. Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory. Praise to you, Lord Je - sus Christ, King of end-less glo - ry

26. P. The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

27. During the Gospel, the congregation reads aloud the parts in BOLD PRINT in the Bulletin.

29. ALL: “No, nothing.”

31. ALL: “Lord, look, there are two swords here.”

33. ALL: “Lord, shall we strike with a sword?”

35. ALL: “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?”

37. ALL: “If you are the Christ, tell us.”

39. ALL: “Are you then the Son of God?”

41. ALL: “What further need have we for testimony? We have heard it from his own mouth.”

43. ALL: “We found this man misleading our people; he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar and maintains that he is the Christ, a king.”

45. ALL: “He is inciting the people with his teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he began even to here.”

47. ALL: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us.”

49. ALL: “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

51. ALL: “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.”

53. ALL: “If you are King of the Jews, save yourself.”

55. Priest: The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

76. Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?

91. (Creed) I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

92. 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.

93. For us men and for our salvation, He came down from heaven: (All bow during the following words) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

94. 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.

95. 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.

96. 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.

97. 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.

98. (Prayers of the Faithful) Lector: We pray to the Lord. All: Lord, hear our prayer. Priest: Through Christ our Lord or:... for ever and ever All: Amen

100. O Sacred head surrounded By crown of piercing thorn! O bleeding head so wounded Reviled and put to scorn! Death’s pallid hue comes o’er Thee The glow of life decays, Yet angel hosts adore Thee And tremble as they gaze.

101. I see Thy strength and vigor All fading in the strife, And death with cruel rigor Bereaving Thee of life: O agony and dying! O love to sinners free! Jesus, all grace supplying, O turn Thy face on me.

103. Priest: Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. All: 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. (Prayer over the Gifts) Priest: …through Christ our Lord. All: Amen.

104. (Introductory Dialogue) Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Priest: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right and just.

111. (Concluding Doxology) Priest: Through Him, and with Him, and in Him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is Yours, for ever and ever. All: Amen. (Communion Rite) Priest: At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:

115. Priest: Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of Your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. All:

116. Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, who said to Your apostles, Peace I leave you, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of Your Church and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with Your will. Who live and reign for ever and ever. All: Amen. Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always. All: And with your spirit. Priest: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

117. (Communion) Priest: 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: Lord, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof, but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed.

122. Ah, holy Jesus, how hast Thou offended, That man to judge Thee hath in hate pretended? By foes derided, by Thine own rejected, O most afflicted.

123. Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon Thee? Alas, my treason, Jesus hath undone Thee. Twas I, Lord, Jesus, I it was denied Thee: I crucified Thee.

124. Lo, the good Shepherd for the sheep is offered; The slave hath sinned, and the Son hath suffered; for man’s atonement, while he nothing heedeth, God interceedeth.

125. For me, kind Jesus, was Thine Incarnation, Thy mortal sorrow, and Thy life’s oblation; Thy death of anguish and Thy bitter Passion, For my salvation.

126. Therefore, kind Jesus, since I cannot pay Thee, I do adore Thee, and will ever pray Thee, Think on Thy pity and Thy love unswerving, Not my deserving.

128. Soul of my Savior, sanctify my breast! Body of Jesus, be my saving guest! Blood of my Savior, bathe me in Thy tide! Wash me, ye waters, gushing from His side.

129. Strength and protection may His Passion be; O blessed Jesus, hear and answer me! Deep in Thy wounds, Lord, hide and shelter me; So shall I never, never part from Thee.

130. Guard and defend me from the foe malign; In life’s last moments make me only Thine; Call me and bid me come to Thee on high, When I may praise Thee with Thy saints for aye.

132. (Prayer after Communion) Priest: Let us pray... through Christ our Lord. All: Amen

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134. (Concluding Rite) Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Priest: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son,  and the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Priest: Go forth the Mass is ended. All: Thanks be to God.

136. To Jesus Christ our sovereign king Who is the world’s salvation, All praise and homage do we bring And thanks and adoration.

137. Christ Jesus, Victor! Christ Jesus, Ruler! Christ Jesus, Lord and Redeemer!

138. May God the Father, God the Son And God the Spirit bless us! Let all the world praise him alone, Let solemn awe posess us.

139. Christ Jesus, Victor! Christ Jesus, Ruler! Christ Jesus, Lord and Redeemer!

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