1. Welcome to St Simon’s www.stsimonspartick.org.uk EASTER 7 Today World Day of Prayer for the good use of modern communications www.stsimonspartick.org.u

2. PROCESSIONAL Holy Spirit of fire Flame everlasting so bright and clear Speak this day in our hearts Lighten our darkness and purge us of fear Holy Spirit of fire. The wind can blow or be still Or water be parched by the sun A fire can die into dust But here the eternal spirit of God Tells us a new world’s begun Holy Spirit of love, strong are the faithful who trust you power, love who conquers our will, teach us the words of your gospel of love, holy Spirit of love

3. PENITENTIAL RITE

4. GLORIA Glory to God, glory to God, glory to the Father Repeat To him be glory for ever (x2) Alleuia, amen (x4) Glory to God, glory to God, Son of the Father Glory to God, glory to God, glory to the Spirit

5. THE WORD for 7 th Sunday of Easter is about prayer

6. FIRST READING ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 1. 12 - 14 The prayer of the Apostles for help

7. Psalm 103: Response Send forth your Spirit Lord Send your Spirit, renew the earth Send forth your Spirit Lord Renew the face of the earth

8. EPISTLE First Peter 4. 12 - 16 Faith is a fiery ordeal

9. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia (Gregorian)

10. GOSPEL JOHN 17. 1 - 11 The prayer of Jesus for his followers

12. BAPTISMAL CREED Do you believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth? Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died and was buried, rose from the dead and is now seated at the right hand of the Father? Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting?

13. PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL For the church….. For the world….. For this congregation….. For a special need….. The absent, the sick, the dead will be remembered at the Memento during the Eucharistic Prayer Lord in your mercy: hear our prayer

14. TODAY plate is passed to support work of Catholic Press Office. is for Bishops’ Press Office. If you wish to support St Simon’s you must do this through your bank or the envelope system. Forms in sacristy. Box at back for visitors’ donations. SUNDAY MASS 10 & 6pm in English 6 Vigil & 12 noon in Polish St Peter’s: 6 Vigil, 10 & 12 noon English 3 pm Polish DAILY 12 30 SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Sat 12

15. 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 & praise PREFACE to the Eucharistic Prayer…..

16. SANCTUS (Macmillan) Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power and might Heaven and earth are full of your glory Hosanna in the highest Blessed is He, O blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest

18. PROCLAMATION OF FAITH Christ has died, alleluia Christ is risen, alleluia Christ will come again, alleluia, alleluia

20. GREAT AMEN A-a-a-amen, alleluia, forever and ever, forever alleluia forever and ever amen.

21. THE LORD’S PRAYER If English is not your first language you are encouraged to say this prayer in the language in which you first learned it

22. Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis (x2) Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem ……grant us peace.

23. Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, blessed are those called to the banquet of the Lamb (x2)

24. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me(x3) Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us (x3) The idea of a novena comes from the 9 days between Ascension and Pentecost when we are invited to pray for the gift of the Spirit upon the church

26. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful Response: Enkindle in us the fire of your divine love Send forth your Spirit Response: and we shall renew the face of the earth Let us pray The idea of a novena comes from the 9 days between Ascension and Pentecost when we are invited to pray for the gift of the Spirit upon the church

27. ANNOUNCEMENTS WEST END FESTIVAL Phoenix Choir Sun 5 June 7 30 St Peter’s ADULT EDUCATION Tuesdays 7 30 St Peter’s Hall 7 June Fr Lawlor Dali 1951 – 2011 WEST END FESTIVAL Celebrating Gaelic Fri 10 June St Peter’s WEST END FESTIVAL Ignatian Spirituality Sat 11 June 10 am St Simon’s £10 HCPT Charity Sale 1- 14 June University Memorial Chapel ANNUAL WALK TO BLANTYRE Sat 18 June Church open daily 8 am – 6 pm Solidarity with Emmaus Shop 530 Dum Rd to recycle goods. 342 4089 Please leave used specs in sacristy Licence to reproduce music Calamus 1324, CCL 1400354

28. Come Holy Ghost creator come from thy bright heavenly throne come take possession of our souls and make them all thine own. Thou who art called the Paraclete, best gift of God above the living spring, the living fire, sweet unction and true love. Thou who art sevenfold in thy grace, finger of God’s right hand his promise teaching little ones to speak and understand. O guide our minds with thy blest light, with love our hearts inflame and with thy strength which ne’er decays confirm our mortal frame Far from us drive our deadly foe, true peace unto us bring and through all perils lead us safe beneath thy sacred wing. Through thee may we the Father know, through thee the eternal Son and Thee, the Spirit of them both, thrice blessed Three in one. All glory to the Father be with his coequal Son the same to Thee great Paraclete while endless ages run

29. ANNOUNCEMENTS WEST END FESTIVAL Phoenix Choir Sun 5 June 7 30 St Peter’s ADULT EDUCATION Tuesdays 7 30 St Peter’s Hall 7 June Fr Lawlor Dali 1951 – 2011 WEST END FESTIVAL Celebrating Gaelic Fri 10 June St Peter’s WEST END FESTIVAL Ignatian Spirituality Sat 11 June 10 am St Simon’s £10 HCPT Charity Sale 1- 14 June University Memorial Chapel ANNUAL WALK TO BLANTYRE Sat 18 June Church open daily 8 am – 6 pm Solidarity with Emmaus Shop 530 Dum Rd to recycle goods. 342 4089 Please leave used specs in sacristy Licence to reproduce music Calamus 1324, CCL 1400354