∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

The following presentation is made possible 

By the generosity of the viewers 

Of Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago. 

Good morning, and welcome to Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

Today we celebrate the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. 

My name is dan riley. 

I am joined by Tom McNamara and Molly Riley, 

And our celebrant is Father Scott Donahue, 

President of Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

∫ Two fishermen who lived along the sea of galilee, ∫ 

∫ Stood by the shore to pass their nets ∫ 

∫ Into an ageless sea. ∫ 

∫ Now Jesus watched them from afar, ∫ 

∫ Then called them each by name. ∫ 

∫ It changed their lives, these simple men, ∫ 

∫ They’d never be the same. ∫ 

∫ Leave all things you have and come and follow me, ∫ 

∫ And come and follow me. ∫ 

We gather as a people of faith around the table of the lord 

To celebrate the eucharist together, 

As we offer our prayer in the name of the father 

And of the son and of the holy spirit, 

-Amen. 

The grace of our lord, Jesus Christ 

And the love of God and the communion of the holy spirit 

Be with each of you. 

-And with your spirit. 

My friends, as we gather we turn to the lord, 

We seek and then graciously receive 

The lord’s loving forgiveness. 

Lord Jesus we believe that you are the way that leads us to the father. 

Lord have mercy. 

-Lord have mercy. 

We believe that your word, your truth, reveals God’s love for us. 

Christ have mercy. 

-Christ have mercy. 

We believe that through your life and death and resurrection 

You have given us a new life in you. 

Lord have mercy. 

-Lord have mercy. 

May almighty God have mercy on us, 

Forgive us of our sin, bring us to life everlasting. 

-Amen. 

We praise God. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Glory to God in the highest ∫ 

∫ And on earth peace to people of good will. ∫ 

∫ Glory to God in the highest ∫ 

∫ And on earth peace to people of good will. ∫ 

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And my friends, let us pray. 

Keep your family safe, o lord, with unfailing care, 

That relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace 

They may be defended always by your protection. 

Through our lord, Jesus Christ, your son 

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit, 

One God forever and ever. 

-Amen. 

A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. 

In the year king Uzziah died I saw the lord seated 

On a high and lofty throne with the train of his garment filling the temple. 

Seraphim were stationed above. 

They cried one to the other, 

“Holy, holy, holy is the lord of hosts. 

All the earth is filled with his glory.” 

At the sound of that cry the frame of the door shook 

And the house was filled with smoke. 

Then I said, “woe is me, I am doomed. 

For I am a man of unclean lips, 

Living among a people of unclean lips. 

Yet my eyes have seen the king, the lord of hosts.” 

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, 

Holding an ember that he had taken with his tongs from the altar. 

He touched my mouth with it and said, 

“See now that this has touched your lips, 

Your wickedness is removed, your sin purged.” 

Then I heard the voice of the lord saying, 

“Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” 

“Here I am,” I said, “send me.” 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ In the sight of the angels ∫ 

∫ I will sing your praises, lord. ∫ 

∫ In the sight of the angels ∫ 

∫ I will sing your praises, lord. ∫ 

∫ I thank you, lord, with all my heart. ∫ 

∫ You have heard the words of my mouth. ∫ 

∫ In the presence of the angels I praise you. ∫ 

∫ I bow down toward your holy temple. ∫ 

∫ In the sight of the angels ∫ 

∫ I will sing your praises, lord. ∫ 

A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. 

Brothers and sisters, I hand it on to you 

As one of first importance what I also received. 

That Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures. 

That he was buried, that he was raised on the third day 

In accordance with the scriptures. 

That he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 

After that he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, 

Most of whom are still living, 

Though some have fallen asleep. 

After that he appeared to James, 

Then to all the apostles, last of all, 

As to one abnormally born he appeared to me. 

Therefore whether it be I or they, 

So we preach and so you believed. 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Alleluiah, alleluiah, alleluiah. ∫ 

∫ Alleluiah, alleluiah, alleluiah. ∫ 

∫ Come after me and I will make you fishers of men. ∫ 

∫ Alleluiah, alleluiah, alleluiah. ∫ 

The lord be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Ours is a reading taken from the holy gospel 

According to St. Luke. 

-Glory to you, o lord. 

While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus 

And listening to the word of God, 

He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 

He saw two boats there alongside the lake. 

The fishermen had disembarked 

And they were washing their nets. 

Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, 

He asked him to put out a short distance from the shore. 

Then he sat down and he taught the crowds from the boat. 

After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, 

“Put out into deep water. Lower your nets for a catch.” 

Simon said in reply, 

“Master, we have worked hard all night and have nothing. 

But at your command I will lower the nets.” 

When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish 

And their nets were tearing. 

They signaled to their partners 

In the other boat to come and to help. 

They came and they filled both boats 

So that the boats were in danger of sinking. 

When Simon peter saw this, he fell at his knees 

And said to Jesus, “depart from me, lord, 

For I am a sinful person.” 

For astonishment at the catch of the fish that they had made 

Seized him and all of those with him. 

And likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, 

Who were partners with Simon. 

Jesus said to Simon, “do not be afraid. 

From now on you will be catching men and women.” 

When they brought their boat to the shore, 

They left everything behind and they followed Jesus. 

The gospel of the lord. 

-Praise to you, lord Jesus Christ. 

 

Some of my best memories as a child was going fishing with my dad. I loved to fish and I go with my brother. Dad would take Pete and I, we’d go to Skokie Lagoon. We wouldn’t catch much, usually a bullhead or two, but it was always just great memories of fishing and catching fish. 

About a year ago, one of my former coworkers who lived here at Mercy Home moved with his wife and family up to Michigan and invited me and another coworker to come and to spend a weekend and go fishing with them. He claimed to be a wonderful fisherman. 

And so we went out onto the lake, Lake Michigan, and we went fishing for the day. And we caught absolutely nothing, except for one fish about this big, it was more like a tadpole. The big fisherman I was with. And I can remember laughing at the end of the day, but at the same time feeling some frustration. We were out there to fish and we caught nothing.  

I brought on this trip a can of spam, truthfully. And if you ever worked with spam, I took a knife and I cut it real thin. And then I had one of the kids’ toys where you could cut out things like you would with clay and it was a fish. So I cut out fish and for breakfast the following morning, I fried the spam fish for breakfast so we had fish to eat. Great memories of fishing. But talk about frustrating. 

And you can imagine how the apostles, his disciples, to be called were frustrated and he said, “put out and do it again.” And they do it. And they catch so many fish that their boat is about to sink and they call their friends over and they fill the other boat with fish. And there’s amazement. They’re astounded. 

And Peter begins with a kind of, a confession of faith. He says, “I’m a sinful person. Get away from me, lord.” And Jesus and Jesus’ love and compassion and understanding says, “great things are going to happen for you, Peter, and for all of my apostles and all of my disciples. You will be out fishing men and women. You will be drawing them into the kingdom and into my life, which is full, full of abundance.” 

Once again, the gospel story is really a story of abundance. When the lord is present, there is an abundance for everyone and there is joy in their celebration as there is at the eucharist that we celebrate here today.  

An abundance of joy, an abundance of celebration, for we will be fed with the eucharist, with the very presence of Christ, body and blood, so that we can be strengthened in our discipleship and do the work of God in this world of ours. 

 

Let’s stand together and profess what it is we believe. 

I believe in one God. 

Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, 

Of all things visible and invisible. 

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. 

For us men and for our salvation 

He came down from heaven and by the holy spirit 

Was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man. 

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. 

He suffered death and was buried. 

On the third day, in fulfillment of the scriptures, 

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 of his kingdom there will be no end. 

I believe in the holy spirit, the lord, the giver of life, 

Who proceeds from the father and son, 

Who with the father and the son is adored and glorified, 

Who has spoken through the prophets. 

I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. 

I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. 

I look forward to the resurrection of the dead 

And the life of the world to come. 

-Amen. 

Take this opportunity now as we place our prayer, our hopes and our dreams 

Before our God who loves us dearly. 

Our response to each prayer will be, 

“Lord, hear our prayer.” 

For our church leaders as they spread the gospel message, 

May those searching for faith find hope and light 

In Christ’s words of everlasting life. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For those who are homebound, may the Sunday Mass at Mercy Home 

Bring them spiritual nourishment and comfort. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For the Boys and Girls of Mercy Home, 

May they continue their healing and feel the warmth of God’s love. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For those who have recently become ill 

And for their caretakers, may they be blessed with the hope and courage. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

We pray the prayer of the angels in heaven, 

That there might be peace on earth, goodwill towards all. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

Lord, we trust and know that you hear all of our prayers. 

Give us the grace, the wisdom, and the courage 

To be your faithful disciples in this world, 

Praying through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

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Pray my friends, my sisters and brothers, 

That this our sacrifice may be acceptable to God 

The father almighty. 

-May the lord accept the sacrifice at your hands 

For the praise and glory of his name, 

For our good and good of all his holy church. 

O lord, our God, who once established 

These created things to sustain us in our frailty, 

Grant we pray that we may become for now, 

And you for us, the sacrament of eternal life 

Through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

The lord is with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Lift up your hearts. 

-We lift them up to the lord. 

Let us give thanks to the lord our God. 

-It is right and just. 

It is truly right and just. 

Our duty and salvation always and everywhere 

To give you thanks, lord, holy father, 

Almighty and eternal God through Christ our lord. 

For out of compassion for the waywardness that is ours, 

He humbled himself and was born of the Virgin Mary. 

By the compassion of the cross, 

He freed us from unending death, 

And by rising from the dead, he has given us life eternal. 

And so with the angels and with the archangels, 

With thrones and dominions, with all the hosts and the powers of heaven, 

We sing the hymn of your glory as without end we acclaim. 

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∫ Holy, holy, holy lord God of hosts, ∫ 

∫ 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. ∫ 

You are indeed holy, o lord, the fount of all holiness. 

Make holy therefore these gifts, we pray, 

By sending down your spirit upon them like to dewfalls 

So that they become for us 

The body and blood of our lord Jesus Christ. 

At the time that he was betrayed 

And entered willingly into his passion, 

He took bread and giving thanks, he broke it. 

He gave it to his disciples saying, 

“Take this all of you and eat of it, 

For this is my body which will be given up for you.” 

In a similar way, when the supper was ended, 

He took the chalice and once more giving thanks, 

He gave it to his disciples saying, 

“Take this all of you and drink from it, 

For this is the chalice of my blood, 

The blood of the new and the eternal covenant 

Which will be poured out for you and for many 

For the forgiveness of sins. 

Do this in memory of me.” 

The mystery of faith. 

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∫ When we eat this bread and drink this cup, ∫ 

∫ We proclaim your death, o lord, until you come again. ∫ 

Therefore as we celebrate the memorial of his death and his resurrection, 

We offer to you, lord, 

The bread of life and the chalice of salvation, 

Giving thanks that you’ve held us worthy 

To be in your presence and minister to you. 

Humbly, we pray that partaking of the body and blood of Christ, 

We may be gathered into one by the holy spirit. 

Remember lord your church, spread throughout the world 

And bring her to the fullness of charity. 

Together with Francis, our Pope, Blase…, our bishop 

And with all your faith-filled people. 

Remember also our sisters and our brothers 

Who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection 

And all of those who have died in your mercy. 

Welcome them into the light of your presence. 

Have mercy on us all, we pray 

That with the blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of God, 

With her blessed spouse, joseph, with the blessed apostles 

And with the martyrs, with all the saints 

That have pleased you throughout the ages, 

That we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal life 

And may praise and glorify you through your son, Jesus Christ. 

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 forever and ever. 

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∫ Amen, amen, amen. ∫ 

And gathered with his friends, with his apostles, 

Jesus taught them how to pray: 

Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. 

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, 

On earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread 

And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those 

Who trespass against us, 

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. 

Deliver us, lord, we pray, from every evil 

And graciously grant peace in our day. 

By the help of your mercy, we may be freed from sin 

And saved from all distress as we await the blessed hope, 

The coming of our savior, Jesus Christ. 

-For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. 

And lord Jesus Christ, who said to his apostles, 

“Peace I leave you, it is my peace that I give to 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 lives and reigns forever and ever. 

-Amen. 

The peace of the risen lord be with each of you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Let’s share the lord’s peace. 

And for those of you who are at home 

Celebrating this eucharist with us here at Mercy Home, 

We offer and we pray that you receive God’s 

Choicest blessings and the very peace of Christ in your lives. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Lamb of God, ∫ 

∫ You take away the sins of the world. ∫ 

∫ Have mercy on us. ∫ 

∫ Lamb of God, ∫ 

∫ You take away the sins of the world. ∫ 

∫ Have mercy on us. ∫ 

∫ Lamb of God, ∫ 

∫ You take away the sins of the world. ∫ 

∫ Grant us peace. ∫ 

My friends, behold Jesus, the lamb of God 

Who takes away the sins of the world, 

Whose body is broken, whose blood is spilled out 

So that we might have life with God forever. 

Blessed are those invited to the supper of the lamb. 

Lord I’m not worthy that you should enter under my roof, 

But only say the word and my soul shall be healed. 

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For those of you at home, 

Please turn to page six in your tv mass guide 

And join in singing our communion song ‘in every age.’ 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Long before the mountains came to be ∫ 

∫ And the land and sea and stars of the night, ∫ 

∫ Through the endless seasons of all time, ∫ 

∫ You have always been, you will always be. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our refuge. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our home. ∫ 

∫ Destiny is cast, and at your silent word ∫ 

∫ We return to dust and scatter to the wind. ∫ 

∫ A thousand years are like a single moment gone, ∫ 

∫ As the light that fades at the end of day. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our refuge. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our home. ∫ 

My friends, I invite you to turn to page six 

Of the tv mass guide and pray with me the prayer 

That we have for the children here at Mercy Home. 

Our lady of mercy, we pray that you will guide, 

Protect, and bless all Boys and Girls 

Who this day have a home called mercy. 

May they find the father’s mercy as we offer them our hearts 

In the name of your son, Jesus Christ. 

May they see God’s mercy in action 

Through our love, prayers, and sacrifices. 

O God, who have willed that we may be partakers 

In the one bread and in the one chalice. 

Grant we pray, so to live that made one in Christ 

We may joyfully bear fruit for the salvation of all the world. 

Through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

I want to thank all of you for being with us 

And celebrating the eucharist. 

I want to thank you for the many ways 

In which you continue to pray for the children 

And for my co-workers here at Mercy Home. 

I am deeply grateful. 

The lord is with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

May almighty God bless us all, the father and the son and the holy spirit. 

-Amen. 

Our mass has ended. 

Go in peace. 

-Thanks be to God. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Let all mortal flesh keep silence, ∫ 

∫ And with fear and trembling stand; ∫ 

∫ Ponder nothing earthly-minded, ∫ 

∫ For with blessing in his hand… ∫ 

Hello my friends. 

As you know, as I know, 

This tv ministry at Mercy Home is so important. 

It allows us to gather wherever you may be 

To participate in the prayer of the church. 

It allows us to pray for one another 

And how important it is. 

It allows you and me to pray for the children 

Here at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

We’re nourished by our presence together 

And by the celebration of the eucharist. 

I just want to take this opportunity to thank you 

So very much for the ways in which you support 

This mass here at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

Please consider doing that going forward as well. 

May God bless you and your family and your friends 

For all you do for the tv mass at Mercy Home and for our children. 

The music for the broadcast of Sunday Mass at Mercy Home 

Is generously provided by G-I-A Publications Incorporated 

And its World Library Publications Division. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

The following presentation is made possible 

By the generosity of the viewers 

Of Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago. 

Good morning, and welcome to Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

Today we celebrate the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. 

My name is dan riley. 

I am joined by Tom McNamara and Molly Riley, 

And our celebrant is Father Scott Donahue, 

President of Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

∫ Two fishermen who lived along the sea of galilee, ∫ 

∫ Stood by the shore to pass their nets ∫ 

∫ Into an ageless sea. ∫ 

∫ Now Jesus watched them from afar, ∫ 

∫ Then called them each by name. ∫ 

∫ It changed their lives, these simple men, ∫ 

∫ They’d never be the same. ∫ 

∫ Leave all things you have and come and follow me, ∫ 

∫ And come and follow me. ∫ 

We gather as a people of faith around the table of the lord 

To celebrate the eucharist together, 

As we offer our prayer in the name of the father 

And of the son and of the holy spirit, 

-Amen. 

The grace of our lord, Jesus Christ 

And the love of God and the communion of the holy spirit 

Be with each of you. 

-And with your spirit. 

My friends, as we gather we turn to the lord, 

We seek and then graciously receive 

The lord’s loving forgiveness. 

Lord Jesus we believe that you are the way that leads us to the father. 

Lord have mercy. 

-Lord have mercy. 

We believe that your word, your truth, reveals God’s love for us. 

Christ have mercy. 

-Christ have mercy. 

We believe that through your life and death and resurrection 

You have given us a new life in you. 

Lord have mercy. 

-Lord have mercy. 

May almighty God have mercy on us, 

Forgive us of our sin, bring us to life everlasting. 

-Amen. 

We praise God. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Glory to God in the highest ∫ 

∫ And on earth peace to people of good will. ∫ 

∫ Glory to God in the highest ∫ 

∫ And on earth peace to people of good will. ∫ 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

And my friends, let us pray. 

Keep your family safe, o lord, with unfailing care, 

That relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace 

They may be defended always by your protection. 

Through our lord, Jesus Christ, your son 

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit, 

One God forever and ever. 

-Amen. 

A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. 

In the year king Uzziah died I saw the lord seated 

On a high and lofty throne with the train of his garment filling the temple. 

Seraphim were stationed above. 

They cried one to the other, 

“Holy, holy, holy is the lord of hosts. 

All the earth is filled with his glory.” 

At the sound of that cry the frame of the door shook 

And the house was filled with smoke. 

Then I said, “woe is me, I am doomed. 

For I am a man of unclean lips, 

Living among a people of unclean lips. 

Yet my eyes have seen the king, the lord of hosts.” 

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, 

Holding an ember that he had taken with his tongs from the altar. 

He touched my mouth with it and said, 

“See now that this has touched your lips, 

Your wickedness is removed, your sin purged.” 

Then I heard the voice of the lord saying, 

“Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” 

“Here I am,” I said, “send me.” 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ In the sight of the angels ∫ 

∫ I will sing your praises, lord. ∫ 

∫ In the sight of the angels ∫ 

∫ I will sing your praises, lord. ∫ 

∫ I thank you, lord, with all my heart. ∫ 

∫ You have heard the words of my mouth. ∫ 

∫ In the presence of the angels I praise you. ∫ 

∫ I bow down toward your holy temple. ∫ 

∫ In the sight of the angels ∫ 

∫ I will sing your praises, lord. ∫ 

A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. 

Brothers and sisters, I hand it on to you 

As one of first importance what I also received. 

That Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures. 

That he was buried, that he was raised on the third day 

In accordance with the scriptures. 

That he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 

After that he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, 

Most of whom are still living, 

Though some have fallen asleep. 

After that he appeared to James, 

Then to all the apostles, last of all, 

As to one abnormally born he appeared to me. 

Therefore whether it be I or they, 

So we preach and so you believed. 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Alleluiah, alleluiah, alleluiah. ∫ 

∫ Alleluiah, alleluiah, alleluiah. ∫ 

∫ Come after me and I will make you fishers of men. ∫ 

∫ Alleluiah, alleluiah, alleluiah. ∫ 

The lord be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Ours is a reading taken from the holy gospel 

According to St. Luke. 

-Glory to you, o lord. 

While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus 

And listening to the word of God, 

He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 

He saw two boats there alongside the lake. 

The fishermen had disembarked 

And they were washing their nets. 

Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, 

He asked him to put out a short distance from the shore. 

Then he sat down and he taught the crowds from the boat. 

After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, 

“Put out into deep water. Lower your nets for a catch.” 

Simon said in reply, 

“Master, we have worked hard all night and have nothing. 

But at your command I will lower the nets.” 

When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish 

And their nets were tearing. 

They signaled to their partners 

In the other boat to come and to help. 

They came and they filled both boats 

So that the boats were in danger of sinking. 

When Simon peter saw this, he fell at his knees 

And said to Jesus, “depart from me, lord, 

For I am a sinful person.” 

For astonishment at the catch of the fish that they had made 

Seized him and all of those with him. 

And likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, 

Who were partners with Simon. 

Jesus said to Simon, “do not be afraid. 

From now on you will be catching men and women.” 

When they brought their boat to the shore, 

They left everything behind and they followed Jesus. 

The gospel of the lord. 

-Praise to you, lord Jesus Christ. 

 

Some of my best memories as a child was going fishing with my dad. I loved to fish and I go with my brother. Dad would take Pete and I, we’d go to Skokie Lagoon. We wouldn’t catch much, usually a bullhead or two, but it was always just great memories of fishing and catching fish. 

About a year ago, one of my former coworkers who lived here at Mercy Home moved with his wife and family up to Michigan and invited me and another coworker to come and to spend a weekend and go fishing with them. He claimed to be a wonderful fisherman. 

And so we went out onto the lake, Lake Michigan, and we went fishing for the day. And we caught absolutely nothing, except for one fish about this big, it was more like a tadpole. The big fisherman I was with. And I can remember laughing at the end of the day, but at the same time feeling some frustration. We were out there to fish and we caught nothing.  

I brought on this trip a can of spam, truthfully. And if you ever worked with spam, I took a knife and I cut it real thin. And then I had one of the kids’ toys where you could cut out things like you would with clay and it was a fish. So I cut out fish and for breakfast the following morning, I fried the spam fish for breakfast so we had fish to eat. Great memories of fishing. But talk about frustrating. 

And you can imagine how the apostles, his disciples, to be called were frustrated and he said, “put out and do it again.” And they do it. And they catch so many fish that their boat is about to sink and they call their friends over and they fill the other boat with fish. And there’s amazement. They’re astounded. 

And Peter begins with a kind of, a confession of faith. He says, “I’m a sinful person. Get away from me, lord.” And Jesus and Jesus’ love and compassion and understanding says, “great things are going to happen for you, Peter, and for all of my apostles and all of my disciples. You will be out fishing men and women. You will be drawing them into the kingdom and into my life, which is full, full of abundance.” 

Once again, the gospel story is really a story of abundance. When the lord is present, there is an abundance for everyone and there is joy in their celebration as there is at the eucharist that we celebrate here today.  

An abundance of joy, an abundance of celebration, for we will be fed with the eucharist, with the very presence of Christ, body and blood, so that we can be strengthened in our discipleship and do the work of God in this world of ours. 

 

Let’s stand together and profess what it is we believe. 

I believe in one God. 

Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, 

Of all things visible and invisible. 

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. 

For us men and for our salvation 

He came down from heaven and by the holy spirit 

Was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man. 

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. 

He suffered death and was buried. 

On the third day, in fulfillment of the scriptures, 

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 of his kingdom there will be no end. 

I believe in the holy spirit, the lord, the giver of life, 

Who proceeds from the father and son, 

Who with the father and the son is adored and glorified, 

Who has spoken through the prophets. 

I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. 

I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. 

I look forward to the resurrection of the dead 

And the life of the world to come. 

-Amen. 

Take this opportunity now as we place our prayer, our hopes and our dreams 

Before our God who loves us dearly. 

Our response to each prayer will be, 

“Lord, hear our prayer.” 

For our church leaders as they spread the gospel message, 

May those searching for faith find hope and light 

In Christ’s words of everlasting life. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For those who are homebound, may the Sunday Mass at Mercy Home 

Bring them spiritual nourishment and comfort. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For the Boys and Girls of Mercy Home, 

May they continue their healing and feel the warmth of God’s love. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For those who have recently become ill 

And for their caretakers, may they be blessed with the hope and courage. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

We pray the prayer of the angels in heaven, 

That there might be peace on earth, goodwill towards all. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

Lord, we trust and know that you hear all of our prayers. 

Give us the grace, the wisdom, and the courage 

To be your faithful disciples in this world, 

Praying through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

Pray my friends, my sisters and brothers, 

That this our sacrifice may be acceptable to God 

The father almighty. 

-May the lord accept the sacrifice at your hands 

For the praise and glory of his name, 

For our good and good of all his holy church. 

O lord, our God, who once established 

These created things to sustain us in our frailty, 

Grant we pray that we may become for now, 

And you for us, the sacrament of eternal life 

Through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

The lord is with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Lift up your hearts. 

-We lift them up to the lord. 

Let us give thanks to the lord our God. 

-It is right and just. 

It is truly right and just. 

Our duty and salvation always and everywhere 

To give you thanks, lord, holy father, 

Almighty and eternal God through Christ our lord. 

For out of compassion for the waywardness that is ours, 

He humbled himself and was born of the Virgin Mary. 

By the compassion of the cross, 

He freed us from unending death, 

And by rising from the dead, he has given us life eternal. 

And so with the angels and with the archangels, 

With thrones and dominions, with all the hosts and the powers of heaven, 

We sing the hymn of your glory as without end we acclaim. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Holy, holy, holy lord God of hosts, ∫ 

∫ 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. ∫ 

You are indeed holy, o lord, the fount of all holiness. 

Make holy therefore these gifts, we pray, 

By sending down your spirit upon them like to dewfalls 

So that they become for us 

The body and blood of our lord Jesus Christ. 

At the time that he was betrayed 

And entered willingly into his passion, 

He took bread and giving thanks, he broke it. 

He gave it to his disciples saying, 

“Take this all of you and eat of it, 

For this is my body which will be given up for you.” 

In a similar way, when the supper was ended, 

He took the chalice and once more giving thanks, 

He gave it to his disciples saying, 

“Take this all of you and drink from it, 

For this is the chalice of my blood, 

The blood of the new and the eternal covenant 

Which will be poured out for you and for many 

For the forgiveness of sins. 

Do this in memory of me.” 

The mystery of faith. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ When we eat this bread and drink this cup, ∫ 

∫ We proclaim your death, o lord, until you come again. ∫ 

Therefore as we celebrate the memorial of his death and his resurrection, 

We offer to you, lord, 

The bread of life and the chalice of salvation, 

Giving thanks that you’ve held us worthy 

To be in your presence and minister to you. 

Humbly, we pray that partaking of the body and blood of Christ, 

We may be gathered into one by the holy spirit. 

Remember lord your church, spread throughout the world 

And bring her to the fullness of charity. 

Together with Francis, our Pope, Blase…, our bishop 

And with all your faith-filled people. 

Remember also our sisters and our brothers 

Who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection 

And all of those who have died in your mercy. 

Welcome them into the light of your presence. 

Have mercy on us all, we pray 

That with the blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of God, 

With her blessed spouse, joseph, with the blessed apostles 

And with the martyrs, with all the saints 

That have pleased you throughout the ages, 

That we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal life 

And may praise and glorify you through your son, Jesus Christ. 

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 forever and ever. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Amen, amen, amen. ∫ 

And gathered with his friends, with his apostles, 

Jesus taught them how to pray: 

Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. 

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, 

On earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread 

And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those 

Who trespass against us, 

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. 

Deliver us, lord, we pray, from every evil 

And graciously grant peace in our day. 

By the help of your mercy, we may be freed from sin 

And saved from all distress as we await the blessed hope, 

The coming of our savior, Jesus Christ. 

-For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. 

And lord Jesus Christ, who said to his apostles, 

“Peace I leave you, it is my peace that I give to 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 lives and reigns forever and ever. 

-Amen. 

The peace of the risen lord be with each of you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Let’s share the lord’s peace. 

And for those of you who are at home 

Celebrating this eucharist with us here at Mercy Home, 

We offer and we pray that you receive God’s 

Choicest blessings and the very peace of Christ in your lives. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Lamb of God, ∫ 

∫ You take away the sins of the world. ∫ 

∫ Have mercy on us. ∫ 

∫ Lamb of God, ∫ 

∫ You take away the sins of the world. ∫ 

∫ Have mercy on us. ∫ 

∫ Lamb of God, ∫ 

∫ You take away the sins of the world. ∫ 

∫ Grant us peace. ∫ 

My friends, behold Jesus, the lamb of God 

Who takes away the sins of the world, 

Whose body is broken, whose blood is spilled out 

So that we might have life with God forever. 

Blessed are those invited to the supper of the lamb. 

Lord I’m not worthy that you should enter under my roof, 

But only say the word and my soul shall be healed. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

For those of you at home, 

Please turn to page six in your tv mass guide 

And join in singing our communion song ‘in every age.’ 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Long before the mountains came to be ∫ 

∫ And the land and sea and stars of the night, ∫ 

∫ Through the endless seasons of all time, ∫ 

∫ You have always been, you will always be. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our refuge. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our home. ∫ 

∫ Destiny is cast, and at your silent word ∫ 

∫ We return to dust and scatter to the wind. ∫ 

∫ A thousand years are like a single moment gone, ∫ 

∫ As the light that fades at the end of day. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our refuge. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our home. ∫ 

My friends, I invite you to turn to page six 

Of the tv mass guide and pray with me the prayer 

That we have for the children here at Mercy Home. 

Our lady of mercy, we pray that you will guide, 

Protect, and bless all Boys and Girls 

Who this day have a home called mercy. 

May they find the father’s mercy as we offer them our hearts 

In the name of your son, Jesus Christ. 

May they see God’s mercy in action 

Through our love, prayers, and sacrifices. 

O God, who have willed that we may be partakers 

In the one bread and in the one chalice. 

Grant we pray, so to live that made one in Christ 

We may joyfully bear fruit for the salvation of all the world. 

Through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

I want to thank all of you for being with us 

And celebrating the eucharist. 

I want to thank you for the many ways 

In which you continue to pray for the children 

And for my co-workers here at Mercy Home. 

I am deeply grateful. 

The lord is with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

May almighty God bless us all, the father and the son and the holy spirit. 

-Amen. 

Our mass has ended. 

Go in peace. 

-Thanks be to God. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Let all mortal flesh keep silence, ∫ 

∫ And with fear and trembling stand; ∫ 

∫ Ponder nothing earthly-minded, ∫ 

∫ For with blessing in his hand… ∫ 

Hello my friends. 

As you know, as I know, 

This tv ministry at Mercy Home is so important. 

It allows us to gather wherever you may be 

To participate in the prayer of the church. 

It allows us to pray for one another 

And how important it is. 

It allows you and me to pray for the children 

Here at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

We’re nourished by our presence together 

And by the celebration of the eucharist. 

I just want to take this opportunity to thank you 

So very much for the ways in which you support 

This mass here at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

Please consider doing that going forward as well. 

May God bless you and your family and your friends 

For all you do for the tv mass at Mercy Home and for our children. 

The music for the broadcast of Sunday Mass at Mercy Home 

Is generously provided by G-I-A Publications Incorporated 

And its World Library Publications Division. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

The following presentation is made possible 

By the generosity of the viewers 

Of Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago. 

Good morning, and welcome to Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

Today we celebrate the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. 

My name is dan riley. 

I am joined by Tom McNamara and Molly Riley, 

And our celebrant is Father Scott Donahue, 

President of Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

∫ Two fishermen who lived along the sea of galilee, ∫ 

∫ Stood by the shore to pass their nets ∫ 

∫ Into an ageless sea. ∫ 

∫ Now Jesus watched them from afar, ∫ 

∫ Then called them each by name. ∫ 

∫ It changed their lives, these simple men, ∫ 

∫ They’d never be the same. ∫ 

∫ Leave all things you have and come and follow me, ∫ 

∫ And come and follow me. ∫ 

We gather as a people of faith around the table of the lord 

To celebrate the eucharist together, 

As we offer our prayer in the name of the father 

And of the son and of the holy spirit, 

-Amen. 

The grace of our lord, Jesus Christ 

And the love of God and the communion of the holy spirit 

Be with each of you. 

-And with your spirit. 

My friends, as we gather we turn to the lord, 

We seek and then graciously receive 

The lord’s loving forgiveness. 

Lord Jesus we believe that you are the way that leads us to the father. 

Lord have mercy. 

-Lord have mercy. 

We believe that your word, your truth, reveals God’s love for us. 

Christ have mercy. 

-Christ have mercy. 

We believe that through your life and death and resurrection 

You have given us a new life in you. 

Lord have mercy. 

-Lord have mercy. 

May almighty God have mercy on us, 

Forgive us of our sin, bring us to life everlasting. 

-Amen. 

We praise God. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Glory to God in the highest ∫ 

∫ And on earth peace to people of good will. ∫ 

∫ Glory to God in the highest ∫ 

∫ And on earth peace to people of good will. ∫ 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

And my friends, let us pray. 

Keep your family safe, o lord, with unfailing care, 

That relying solely on the hope of heavenly grace 

They may be defended always by your protection. 

Through our lord, Jesus Christ, your son 

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit, 

One God forever and ever. 

-Amen. 

A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. 

In the year king Uzziah died I saw the lord seated 

On a high and lofty throne with the train of his garment filling the temple. 

Seraphim were stationed above. 

They cried one to the other, 

“Holy, holy, holy is the lord of hosts. 

All the earth is filled with his glory.” 

At the sound of that cry the frame of the door shook 

And the house was filled with smoke. 

Then I said, “woe is me, I am doomed. 

For I am a man of unclean lips, 

Living among a people of unclean lips. 

Yet my eyes have seen the king, the lord of hosts.” 

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, 

Holding an ember that he had taken with his tongs from the altar. 

He touched my mouth with it and said, 

“See now that this has touched your lips, 

Your wickedness is removed, your sin purged.” 

Then I heard the voice of the lord saying, 

“Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” 

“Here I am,” I said, “send me.” 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ In the sight of the angels ∫ 

∫ I will sing your praises, lord. ∫ 

∫ In the sight of the angels ∫ 

∫ I will sing your praises, lord. ∫ 

∫ I thank you, lord, with all my heart. ∫ 

∫ You have heard the words of my mouth. ∫ 

∫ In the presence of the angels I praise you. ∫ 

∫ I bow down toward your holy temple. ∫ 

∫ In the sight of the angels ∫ 

∫ I will sing your praises, lord. ∫ 

A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. 

Brothers and sisters, I hand it on to you 

As one of first importance what I also received. 

That Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures. 

That he was buried, that he was raised on the third day 

In accordance with the scriptures. 

That he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 

After that he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, 

Most of whom are still living, 

Though some have fallen asleep. 

After that he appeared to James, 

Then to all the apostles, last of all, 

As to one abnormally born he appeared to me. 

Therefore whether it be I or they, 

So we preach and so you believed. 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Alleluiah, alleluiah, alleluiah. ∫ 

∫ Alleluiah, alleluiah, alleluiah. ∫ 

∫ Come after me and I will make you fishers of men. ∫ 

∫ Alleluiah, alleluiah, alleluiah. ∫ 

The lord be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Ours is a reading taken from the holy gospel 

According to St. Luke. 

-Glory to you, o lord. 

While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus 

And listening to the word of God, 

He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 

He saw two boats there alongside the lake. 

The fishermen had disembarked 

And they were washing their nets. 

Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, 

He asked him to put out a short distance from the shore. 

Then he sat down and he taught the crowds from the boat. 

After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, 

“Put out into deep water. Lower your nets for a catch.” 

Simon said in reply, 

“Master, we have worked hard all night and have nothing. 

But at your command I will lower the nets.” 

When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish 

And their nets were tearing. 

They signaled to their partners 

In the other boat to come and to help. 

They came and they filled both boats 

So that the boats were in danger of sinking. 

When Simon peter saw this, he fell at his knees 

And said to Jesus, “depart from me, lord, 

For I am a sinful person.” 

For astonishment at the catch of the fish that they had made 

Seized him and all of those with him. 

And likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, 

Who were partners with Simon. 

Jesus said to Simon, “do not be afraid. 

From now on you will be catching men and women.” 

When they brought their boat to the shore, 

They left everything behind and they followed Jesus. 

The gospel of the lord. 

-Praise to you, lord Jesus Christ. 

 

Some of my best memories as a child was going fishing with my dad. I loved to fish and I go with my brother. Dad would take Pete and I, we’d go to Skokie Lagoon. We wouldn’t catch much, usually a bullhead or two, but it was always just great memories of fishing and catching fish. 

About a year ago, one of my former coworkers who lived here at Mercy Home moved with his wife and family up to Michigan and invited me and another coworker to come and to spend a weekend and go fishing with them. He claimed to be a wonderful fisherman. 

And so we went out onto the lake, Lake Michigan, and we went fishing for the day. And we caught absolutely nothing, except for one fish about this big, it was more like a tadpole. The big fisherman I was with. And I can remember laughing at the end of the day, but at the same time feeling some frustration. We were out there to fish and we caught nothing.  

I brought on this trip a can of spam, truthfully. And if you ever worked with spam, I took a knife and I cut it real thin. And then I had one of the kids’ toys where you could cut out things like you would with clay and it was a fish. So I cut out fish and for breakfast the following morning, I fried the spam fish for breakfast so we had fish to eat. Great memories of fishing. But talk about frustrating. 

And you can imagine how the apostles, his disciples, to be called were frustrated and he said, “put out and do it again.” And they do it. And they catch so many fish that their boat is about to sink and they call their friends over and they fill the other boat with fish. And there’s amazement. They’re astounded. 

And Peter begins with a kind of, a confession of faith. He says, “I’m a sinful person. Get away from me, lord.” And Jesus and Jesus’ love and compassion and understanding says, “great things are going to happen for you, Peter, and for all of my apostles and all of my disciples. You will be out fishing men and women. You will be drawing them into the kingdom and into my life, which is full, full of abundance.” 

Once again, the gospel story is really a story of abundance. When the lord is present, there is an abundance for everyone and there is joy in their celebration as there is at the eucharist that we celebrate here today.  

An abundance of joy, an abundance of celebration, for we will be fed with the eucharist, with the very presence of Christ, body and blood, so that we can be strengthened in our discipleship and do the work of God in this world of ours. 

 

Let’s stand together and profess what it is we believe. 

I believe in one God. 

Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, 

Of all things visible and invisible. 

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. 

For us men and for our salvation 

He came down from heaven and by the holy spirit 

Was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man. 

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. 

He suffered death and was buried. 

On the third day, in fulfillment of the scriptures, 

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 of his kingdom there will be no end. 

I believe in the holy spirit, the lord, the giver of life, 

Who proceeds from the father and son, 

Who with the father and the son is adored and glorified, 

Who has spoken through the prophets. 

I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. 

I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. 

I look forward to the resurrection of the dead 

And the life of the world to come. 

-Amen. 

Take this opportunity now as we place our prayer, our hopes and our dreams 

Before our God who loves us dearly. 

Our response to each prayer will be, 

“Lord, hear our prayer.” 

For our church leaders as they spread the gospel message, 

May those searching for faith find hope and light 

In Christ’s words of everlasting life. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For those who are homebound, may the Sunday Mass at Mercy Home 

Bring them spiritual nourishment and comfort. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For the Boys and Girls of Mercy Home, 

May they continue their healing and feel the warmth of God’s love. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For those who have recently become ill 

And for their caretakers, may they be blessed with the hope and courage. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

We pray the prayer of the angels in heaven, 

That there might be peace on earth, goodwill towards all. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

Lord, we trust and know that you hear all of our prayers. 

Give us the grace, the wisdom, and the courage 

To be your faithful disciples in this world, 

Praying through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

Pray my friends, my sisters and brothers, 

That this our sacrifice may be acceptable to God 

The father almighty. 

-May the lord accept the sacrifice at your hands 

For the praise and glory of his name, 

For our good and good of all his holy church. 

O lord, our God, who once established 

These created things to sustain us in our frailty, 

Grant we pray that we may become for now, 

And you for us, the sacrament of eternal life 

Through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

The lord is with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Lift up your hearts. 

-We lift them up to the lord. 

Let us give thanks to the lord our God. 

-It is right and just. 

It is truly right and just. 

Our duty and salvation always and everywhere 

To give you thanks, lord, holy father, 

Almighty and eternal God through Christ our lord. 

For out of compassion for the waywardness that is ours, 

He humbled himself and was born of the Virgin Mary. 

By the compassion of the cross, 

He freed us from unending death, 

And by rising from the dead, he has given us life eternal. 

And so with the angels and with the archangels, 

With thrones and dominions, with all the hosts and the powers of heaven, 

We sing the hymn of your glory as without end we acclaim. 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Holy, holy, holy lord God of hosts, ∫ 

∫ 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. ∫ 

You are indeed holy, o lord, the fount of all holiness. 

Make holy therefore these gifts, we pray, 

By sending down your spirit upon them like to dewfalls 

So that they become for us 

The body and blood of our lord Jesus Christ. 

At the time that he was betrayed 

And entered willingly into his passion, 

He took bread and giving thanks, he broke it. 

He gave it to his disciples saying, 

“Take this all of you and eat of it, 

For this is my body which will be given up for you.” 

In a similar way, when the supper was ended, 

He took the chalice and once more giving thanks, 

He gave it to his disciples saying, 

“Take this all of you and drink from it, 

For this is the chalice of my blood, 

The blood of the new and the eternal covenant 

Which will be poured out for you and for many 

For the forgiveness of sins. 

Do this in memory of me.” 

The mystery of faith. 

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∫ When we eat this bread and drink this cup, ∫ 

∫ We proclaim your death, o lord, until you come again. ∫ 

Therefore as we celebrate the memorial of his death and his resurrection, 

We offer to you, lord, 

The bread of life and the chalice of salvation, 

Giving thanks that you’ve held us worthy 

To be in your presence and minister to you. 

Humbly, we pray that partaking of the body and blood of Christ, 

We may be gathered into one by the holy spirit. 

Remember lord your church, spread throughout the world 

And bring her to the fullness of charity. 

Together with Francis, our Pope, Blase…, our bishop 

And with all your faith-filled people. 

Remember also our sisters and our brothers 

Who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection 

And all of those who have died in your mercy. 

Welcome them into the light of your presence. 

Have mercy on us all, we pray 

That with the blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of God, 

With her blessed spouse, joseph, with the blessed apostles 

And with the martyrs, with all the saints 

That have pleased you throughout the ages, 

That we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal life 

And may praise and glorify you through your son, Jesus Christ. 

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 forever and ever. 

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∫ Amen, amen, amen. ∫ 

And gathered with his friends, with his apostles, 

Jesus taught them how to pray: 

Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. 

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, 

On earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread 

And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those 

Who trespass against us, 

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. 

Deliver us, lord, we pray, from every evil 

And graciously grant peace in our day. 

By the help of your mercy, we may be freed from sin 

And saved from all distress as we await the blessed hope, 

The coming of our savior, Jesus Christ. 

-For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. 

And lord Jesus Christ, who said to his apostles, 

“Peace I leave you, it is my peace that I give to 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 lives and reigns forever and ever. 

-Amen. 

The peace of the risen lord be with each of you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Let’s share the lord’s peace. 

And for those of you who are at home 

Celebrating this eucharist with us here at Mercy Home, 

We offer and we pray that you receive God’s 

Choicest blessings and the very peace of Christ in your lives. 

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∫ Lamb of God, ∫ 

∫ You take away the sins of the world. ∫ 

∫ Have mercy on us. ∫ 

∫ Lamb of God, ∫ 

∫ You take away the sins of the world. ∫ 

∫ Have mercy on us. ∫ 

∫ Lamb of God, ∫ 

∫ You take away the sins of the world. ∫ 

∫ Grant us peace. ∫ 

My friends, behold Jesus, the lamb of God 

Who takes away the sins of the world, 

Whose body is broken, whose blood is spilled out 

So that we might have life with God forever. 

Blessed are those invited to the supper of the lamb. 

Lord I’m not worthy that you should enter under my roof, 

But only say the word and my soul shall be healed. 

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For those of you at home, 

Please turn to page six in your tv mass guide 

And join in singing our communion song ‘in every age.’ 

∫ [Piano music] ∫ 

∫ Long before the mountains came to be ∫ 

∫ And the land and sea and stars of the night, ∫ 

∫ Through the endless seasons of all time, ∫ 

∫ You have always been, you will always be. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our refuge. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our home. ∫ 

∫ Destiny is cast, and at your silent word ∫ 

∫ We return to dust and scatter to the wind. ∫ 

∫ A thousand years are like a single moment gone, ∫ 

∫ As the light that fades at the end of day. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our refuge. ∫ 

∫ In every age, o God, you have been our home. ∫ 

My friends, I invite you to turn to page six 

Of the tv mass guide and pray with me the prayer 

That we have for the children here at Mercy Home. 

Our lady of mercy, we pray that you will guide, 

Protect, and bless all Boys and Girls 

Who this day have a home called mercy. 

May they find the father’s mercy as we offer them our hearts 

In the name of your son, Jesus Christ. 

May they see God’s mercy in action 

Through our love, prayers, and sacrifices. 

O God, who have willed that we may be partakers 

In the one bread and in the one chalice. 

Grant we pray, so to live that made one in Christ 

We may joyfully bear fruit for the salvation of all the world. 

Through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

I want to thank all of you for being with us 

And celebrating the eucharist. 

I want to thank you for the many ways 

In which you continue to pray for the children 

And for my co-workers here at Mercy Home. 

I am deeply grateful. 

The lord is with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

May almighty God bless us all, the father and the son and the holy spirit. 

-Amen. 

Our mass has ended. 

Go in peace. 

-Thanks be to God. 

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∫ Let all mortal flesh keep silence, ∫ 

∫ And with fear and trembling stand; ∫ 

∫ Ponder nothing earthly-minded, ∫ 

∫ For with blessing in his hand… ∫ 

Hello my friends. 

As you know, as I know, 

This tv ministry at Mercy Home is so important. 

It allows us to gather wherever you may be 

To participate in the prayer of the church. 

It allows us to pray for one another 

And how important it is. 

It allows you and me to pray for the children 

Here at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

We’re nourished by our presence together 

And by the celebration of the eucharist. 

I just want to take this opportunity to thank you 

So very much for the ways in which you support 

This mass here at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

Please consider doing that going forward as well. 

May God bless you and your family and your friends 

For all you do for the tv mass at Mercy Home and for our children. 

The music for the broadcast of Sunday Mass at Mercy Home 

Is generously provided by G-I-A Publications Incorporated 

And its World Library Publications Division. 

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Some of my best memories as a child was going fishing with my dad. I loved to fish and I go with my brother. Dad would take Pete and I, we’d go to Skokie Lagoon. We wouldn’t catch much, usually a bullhead or two, but it was always just great memories of fishing and catching fish. 

About a year ago, one of my former coworkers who lived here at Mercy Home moved with his wife and family up to Michigan and invited me and another coworker to come and to spend a weekend and go fishing with them. He claimed to be a wonderful fisherman. 

And so we went out onto the lake, Lake Michigan, and we went fishing for the day. And we caught absolutely nothing, except for one fish about this big, it was more like a tadpole. The big fisherman I was with. And I can remember laughing at the end of the day, but at the same time feeling some frustration. We were out there to fish and we caught nothing.  

I brought on this trip a can of spam, truthfully. And if you ever worked with spam, I took a knife and I cut it real thin. And then I had one of the kids’ toys where you could cut out things like you would with clay and it was a fish. So I cut out fish and for breakfast the following morning, I fried the spam fish for breakfast so we had fish to eat. Great memories of fishing. But talk about frustrating. 

And you can imagine how the apostles, his disciples, to be called were frustrated and he said, “put out and do it again.” And they do it. And they catch so many fish that their boat is about to sink and they call their friends over and they fill the other boat with fish. And there’s amazement. They’re astounded. 

And Peter begins with a kind of, a confession of faith. He says, “I’m a sinful person. Get away from me, lord.” And Jesus and Jesus’ love and compassion and understanding says, “great things are going to happen for you, Peter, and for all of my apostles and all of my disciples. You will be out fishing men and women. You will be drawing them into the kingdom and into my life, which is full, full of abundance.” 

Once again, the gospel story is really a story of abundance. When the lord is present, there is an abundance for everyone and there is joy in their celebration as there is at the eucharist that we celebrate here today.  

An abundance of joy, an abundance of celebration, for we will be fed with the eucharist, with the very presence of Christ, body and blood, so that we can be strengthened in our discipleship and do the work of God in this world of ours.