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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 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

My name is dan riley,

I’m joined by Tom McNamara and Joyce McQuiggan.

And our celebrant is Father James Wallace.

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∫ Return to God with all your heart, ∫

∫ The source of grace and mercy. ∫

∫ Come seek the tender faithfulness of God. ∫

∫ Return to God with all your heart, ∫

∫ The source of grace and mercy. ∫

∫ Come seek the tender faithfulness of God. ∫

In the name of the father

And of the son

And of the holy spirit.

Amen.

The lord be with you.

-And with your spirit.

Good morning brothers and sisters.

Welcome for mass here at Mercy Home.

We’re delighted that you can be with us

To worship God together

On this 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Let us take a moment to call to mind our sins

And prepare ourselves to celebrate

These sacred mysteries.

-I confess to almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters

That I’ve greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words

In what I’ve done and in what I failed to do.

Through my fault, through my fault,

Through my most grievous fault.

Therefore I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin,

All the angels and saints and you my brothers and sisters

To pray for me to the lord our God.

May almighty God have mercy on us,

Forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.

-Amen.

Lord have mercy.

-Lord have mercy.

Christ have mercy.

-Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

-Lord have mercy.

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∫ 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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Let us pray.

O God who show the light of your truth

To those who go astray so that they may return

To the right path.

Give all who for the faith they profess

Or account of Christians the grace to reject

Whatever is contrary to the name of Christ

And to strive after all that does it honor.

Through our lord, Jesus Christ, your son

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

God forever and ever.

-Amen.

A reading from the book of Deuteronomy.

Moses said to the people, “if only you would heed

The voice of the lord, your God,

And keep his commandments and statutes that are written

In this book of the law

When you return to the lord, your God,

With all your heart and all your soul.

For this command that I enjoin on you today

Is not too mysterious or remote for you.

It is not up in the sky that you should say,

“Who will go up in the sky to get it for us

And tell us of it that we may carry it out?”

Nor is it across the sea that you should say,

“Who will cross the sea to get it for us

And tell us of it that we may carry it out?”

No it is something very near to you.

Already in your mouths and in your hearts

You have only to carry it out.”

The word of the lord.

-Thanks be to God.

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∫ Turn to the lord in your need and you will live. ∫

∫ Turn to the lord in your need and you will live. ∫

∫ I pray to you, o lord, for a time of your favor. ∫

∫ In your great mercy answer me, o God, ∫

∫ With your salvation that never fails. ∫

∫ Lord answer for your mercy is kind. ∫

∫ In your great compassion turn toward me. ∫

∫ Turn to the lord in your need and you will live. ∫

A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Colossians.

Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God,

The firstborn of all creation.

For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth,

The visible and the invisible,

Whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.

All things were created through him and for him.

He is before all things

And in him all things hold together.

He is the head of the body, the church.

He is the beginning, the first born from the dead,

That in all things he himself might be preeminent.

For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell

And through him to reconcile all things for him,

Making peace by the blood of his cross.

Through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven.

The word of the lord.

-Thanks be to God.

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∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫

∫ Your words, lord, are spirit and life. ∫

∫ You have the words of everlasting life. ∫

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫

The lord be with you.

-And with your spirit.

A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke.

-Glory to you, o lord.

There was a scholar of the law

Who stood up to test him and said,

“Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Jesus said to him, “what is written in the law?

How do you read it?”

He said and replied, “you shall love

The lord your God with all your heart,

With all your being, with all your strength,

And with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself.”

He replied to him, “you have answered correctly.

Do this and you will live.”

But because he wished to justify himself,

He said to Jesus, “and who is my neighbor?”

Jesus replied, “a man fell victim to robbers

As he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.

They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half dead.

A priest happened to be going down that road,

But when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.

Likewise, a Levite came to the place

And when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.

But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him

Was moved with compassion at the sight.

He approached the victim,

Poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them.

Then he lifted him up on his own animal,

Took him to an inn and cared for him.

The next day he took out two silver coins

And gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction,

“Take care of him.

If you spend more than what I have given you,

I shall repay you on my way back.”

Which of these three, in your opinion,

Was neighbor to the robber’s victim?

He answered, “the one who treated him with mercy.”

Jesus said to him, “go and do likewise.”

The gospel of the lord.

-Praise to you, lord Jesus Christ.

The parable of the good Samaritan

Is one we’re all very familiar with.

Our society is familiar with it too.

We even have a law named after the good Samaritan law.

I remember a scene earlier in my life

When I was studying, not just to be a priest,

I was actually a priest,

But I was getting my degree in canon law.

So I don’t know if you knew this about me.

I am a canon lawyer for the archdiocese.

I was studying in Rome.

In Rome, if you’ve ever been there,

There’s a lot of beggars on the street.

It’s sad.

Every day, I would walk to class and I pretty much

Would go down the same street and there was always

The same beggar on the same corner.

My last day of class, I was going to my defense,

My argumentation to get the degree.

So it was a big moment.

Whenever I would pass by this individual on the street,

They’d want to stop and talk

And it would be a couple minutes.

When I was preoccupied, I had to give my defense

In Italian and my life is riding on this thing.

If I don’t get this, I don’t get the degree

And the cardinal is going to kill me

And blah, blah, blah.

So I switched to the other side of the road

To bypass the beggar, to go to class.

Now I’m thinking to myself, oh my gosh,

When I’m reading this parable,

I’m like the priest or the Levite in that parable.

I go to the other side of the road,

I ignore the beggar.

I’m a terrible person.

What a horrible priest I am.

You probably are all losing your faith right now.

The thing is with the parable ‘the good Samaritan’

And just other issues

That we have in life,

It’s not always black and white.

So you might think, did I do the right thing?

Did I not do the right thing?

I’m still here today and I prayed for that individual.

I actually saw him on the way back,

But I had to make a decision

And I had to trust in God’s mercy for me

That he wasn’t going to punish me

For doing the wrong thing

Because I know we all have this question.

You know, when we face beggars on the street

All the time, you know,

Do you give them money or not and so forth?

We can’t all be like Father Scott,

Who every time he sees a beggar empties his wallet

And just gives hundreds of dollars

To every beggar on the street.

I’m kidding.

He doesn’t do that.

Tomorrow there’s going to be all these beggars

Lined up outside of Mercy Home for him.

But the point is to pray and discern the will of God

And then go easy on yourself.

So here’s one way you can actually interpret

Or apply the parable, the good Samaritan.

That you are both the Samaritan, the person who helps,

The victim, and you’re also the victim at the same time.

Okay, so you need to be, what, merciful to yourself.

Okay, merciful to yourself.

We’re all beaten up.

None of us are perfect.

We all have our flaws, our weaknesses,

Our sins, whatever you want to call it.

We’re lying on the side of the road.

Now, a lot of traditional morality or the guilt

That you always hear about around Catholicism

Was going to be like, you’re a pathetic person.

You should feel sad.

You should feel guilty and so forth.

That’s not being a good Samaritan to yourself.

You have to, in a way, kind of treat yourself

With love and compassion.

Pick yourself up and take yourself to the lord in prayer.

So when you do fall or you do make a mistake

Or you’re like me, you have to go

To the other side of the road

Because you got to do your doctoral defense or whatever.

Just be relaxed, be at peace.

Let the lord speak the truth to you

That you’re not a terrible person.

The more you can do this, the more you can be

A good Samaritan to yourself and be compassionate

And love yourself, be gentle with yourself,

The more then you’re going to be able to do that to others

Because the people that are harshest on others

And demanding and so forth

Are usually because they’re so harsh on themselves.

They don’t want to give themselves a break.

They’re not going to give others a break.

So that’s how easy it can be, right?

Be at peace.

Now this isn’t just a license to go do whatever you want

Because if you’re really a person of prayer,

God’s going to show you the way.

And you look at how easy it can be.

Like in Moses’ first reading, you know,

God is so close to you.

This is the book of Deuteronomy.

Deuteronomy means the second law.

So moses had to give a second set of laws

Because the people disobeyed the first set of laws.

And there was like all these hundreds of laws

Getting down to every detail about what to do.

But moses says, “look at the end of the day,

Forget that stuff, love the lord with your heart.”

That’s how easy it can be.

And if we can do that as a people,

Then we’ll be merciful and loving to the people

Around us and God’s kingdom will spread.

So look to those beggars on the street, love them.

Look to the beggar yourself in your heart,

Love yourself and the love of neighbor

And God will flow from there.

Amen.

And so friends, we profess our faith together:

I believe in one God, the 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 are 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

And rose again on the third day

In accordance with 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 his kingdom will have no end.

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 to the prophets.

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.

Trusting in our loving and merciful father

Who knows all of our needs, we present him in a special way

The prayers we have for our church and for our world.

Our response to each prayer will be,

“Lord, hear our prayer.”

For our church leaders, may they be a source

Of light and courage to all people.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

For those vacationing this summer,

May they be filled with gratitude as they enjoy

The beauty of God’s world.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

For the boys and girls of Mercy Home,

May they continue to have a safe and healthy summer.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

For those who are victims of violence,

May the compassion of others bring healing in their lives.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

Almighty and loving God,

We give you our hearts this morning.

We ask you to receive us and pour your grace over us

And answer these prayers.

We make them through Christ our lord.

Amen.

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Pray brothers and sisters, my sacrifice and yours

May be acceptable to God the almighty father.

-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.

Look upon the offerings of the church,

O lord, as she makes her prayer to you.

And grant that when consumed by those who believe,

They may bring ever greater holiness

Through Christ our lord.

-Amen.

The lord be 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 our salvation

Always and everywhere, to give you thanks,

Lord, holy father, almighty and eternal God.

For you laid the foundations of the world

And arranged the changing of times and seasons.

You formed man in your own image and set humanity

Over the whole world and all its wonder,

To rule in your name over all you have made

And forever praise you in your mighty works

Through Christ our lord.

And so with all the angels we praise you

As in joyful celebration 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 the dew falls

So that they may become for us

The body and blood of our lord Jesus Christ.

At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion,

He took bread and giving thanks,

Broke it, and 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 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 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. ∫

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

We offer you, lord, the bread of life

And the chalice of salvation,

Giving thanks that you have held us worthy

To be in your presence and minister to you.

Humbly, we pray the 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 Leo, our pope, and Blase our bishop,

And all the clergy.

Remember also our brothers and sisters

Who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection

And all who have died in your mercy,

Welcome them into the light of your face.

Have mercy on us all, we pray,

That with the blessed virgin Mary, mother of God,

Blessed joseph, her spouse,

With the blessed apostles,

And all the saints who have pleased you

Throughout the ages,

We may merit to be coheirs 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. ∫

Friends, let us all join our voices

And pray the words that Jesus taught us:

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,

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.

Through the kingdom, the power,

And the glory are yours, now and forever.

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

Forever and ever.

Amen.

The peace of the lord be with you always.

-And with your spirit.

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Brothers and sisters, peace be with you

On behalf of Father Donahue here at Mercy Home

And all of his staff and the boys and girls here,

We thank you for your support

And your prayers for our mission here,

Which is so important for our city.

We hold your prayers and your intentions

Close in our hearts.

We’re always praying for you and we thank you.

And also on behalf of Archbishop Cupich

And all the priests here at the archdiocese,

May God bless you and may you enjoy these summer days.

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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. ∫

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.

-Lord, I am 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:

‘As the bread of life is broken.’

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∫ As the bread of life is broken, ∫

∫ The cup of love out poured. ∫

∫ We are one in Christ our savior ∫

∫ And sent to serve the lord. ∫

∫ We the many who are gathered ∫

∫ Are united now as one. ∫

∫ In this joyful celebration ∫

∫ We recall what God has done. ∫

∫ As the bread of life is broken, ∫

∫ The cup of love out poured. ∫

∫ We are one in Christ our savior ∫

∫ And sent to serve the lord. ∫

∫ In the word of God proclaimed here, ∫

∫ The good news of truth is heard. ∫

∫ In the telling of the stories, ∫

∫ We are open to God’s word. ∫

∫ As the bread of life is broken, ∫

∫ The cup of love out poured. ∫

∫ We are one in Christ our savior ∫

∫ And sent to serve the lord. ∫

Friends, I invite you to join me now

In the prayer for the children of 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 seek God’s mercy in action

Through our love, prayers, and sacrifices.

Let us pray.

Having consumed these gifts, we pray, o lord,

That by our participation in this mystery,

Its saving effects upon us may grow through Christ our lord.

Amen.

The lord be with you.

-And with your spirit.

Bow down for the blessing.

May the God of all consolation

Order your days in his peace and grant you

The gifts of his blessing.

-Amen.

May he free you always from every distress

And confirm your hearts in his love.

-Amen.

So on this life’s journey, you may be effective in good works,

Rich in the gifts of hope,

Faith, and charity, and come happily to eternal life.

-Amen.

And may the blessing of almighty God;

The father, and the son, and the holy spirit

Come down unto you all and remain with you forever.

-Amen.

Go in peace.

-Thanks be to God.

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∫ Lord of all hopefulness, lord of all joy, ∫

∫ Whose trust, ever child -like, no cares could destroy, ∫

∫ Be there at our waking, ∫

∫ And give us, we pray, ∫

∫ Your bliss in our hearts, ∫

∫ Lord, at the break of the day. ∫

∫ Lord of all kindliness, lord of all grace… ∫

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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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 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

My name is dan riley,

I’m joined by Tom McNamara and Joyce McQuiggan.

And our celebrant is Father James Wallace.

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∫ Return to God with all your heart, ∫

∫ The source of grace and mercy. ∫

∫ Come seek the tender faithfulness of God. ∫

∫ Return to God with all your heart, ∫

∫ The source of grace and mercy. ∫

∫ Come seek the tender faithfulness of God. ∫

In the name of the father

And of the son

And of the holy spirit.

Amen.

The lord be with you.

-And with your spirit.

Good morning brothers and sisters.

Welcome for mass here at Mercy Home.

We’re delighted that you can be with us

To worship God together

On this 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Let us take a moment to call to mind our sins

And prepare ourselves to celebrate

These sacred mysteries.

-I confess to almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters

That I’ve greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words

In what I’ve done and in what I failed to do.

Through my fault, through my fault,

Through my most grievous fault.

Therefore I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin,

All the angels and saints and you my brothers and sisters

To pray for me to the lord our God.

May almighty God have mercy on us,

Forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.

-Amen.

Lord have mercy.

-Lord have mercy.

Christ have mercy.

-Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

-Lord have mercy.

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∫ 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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Let us pray.

O God who show the light of your truth

To those who go astray so that they may return

To the right path.

Give all who for the faith they profess

Or account of Christians the grace to reject

Whatever is contrary to the name of Christ

And to strive after all that does it honor.

Through our lord, Jesus Christ, your son

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

God forever and ever.

-Amen.

A reading from the book of Deuteronomy.

Moses said to the people, “if only you would heed

The voice of the lord, your God,

And keep his commandments and statutes that are written

In this book of the law

When you return to the lord, your God,

With all your heart and all your soul.

For this command that I enjoin on you today

Is not too mysterious or remote for you.

It is not up in the sky that you should say,

“Who will go up in the sky to get it for us

And tell us of it that we may carry it out?”

Nor is it across the sea that you should say,

“Who will cross the sea to get it for us

And tell us of it that we may carry it out?”

No it is something very near to you.

Already in your mouths and in your hearts

You have only to carry it out.”

The word of the lord.

-Thanks be to God.

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∫ Turn to the lord in your need and you will live. ∫

∫ Turn to the lord in your need and you will live. ∫

∫ I pray to you, o lord, for a time of your favor. ∫

∫ In your great mercy answer me, o God, ∫

∫ With your salvation that never fails. ∫

∫ Lord answer for your mercy is kind. ∫

∫ In your great compassion turn toward me. ∫

∫ Turn to the lord in your need and you will live. ∫

A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Colossians.

Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God,

The firstborn of all creation.

For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth,

The visible and the invisible,

Whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.

All things were created through him and for him.

He is before all things

And in him all things hold together.

He is the head of the body, the church.

He is the beginning, the first born from the dead,

That in all things he himself might be preeminent.

For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell

And through him to reconcile all things for him,

Making peace by the blood of his cross.

Through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven.

The word of the lord.

-Thanks be to God.

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∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫

∫ Your words, lord, are spirit and life. ∫

∫ You have the words of everlasting life. ∫

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫

The lord be with you.

-And with your spirit.

A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke.

-Glory to you, o lord.

There was a scholar of the law

Who stood up to test him and said,

“Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Jesus said to him, “what is written in the law?

How do you read it?”

He said and replied, “you shall love

The lord your God with all your heart,

With all your being, with all your strength,

And with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself.”

He replied to him, “you have answered correctly.

Do this and you will live.”

But because he wished to justify himself,

He said to Jesus, “and who is my neighbor?”

Jesus replied, “a man fell victim to robbers

As he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.

They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half dead.

A priest happened to be going down that road,

But when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.

Likewise, a Levite came to the place

And when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.

But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him

Was moved with compassion at the sight.

He approached the victim,

Poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them.

Then he lifted him up on his own animal,

Took him to an inn and cared for him.

The next day he took out two silver coins

And gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction,

“Take care of him.

If you spend more than what I have given you,

I shall repay you on my way back.”

Which of these three, in your opinion,

Was neighbor to the robber’s victim?

He answered, “the one who treated him with mercy.”

Jesus said to him, “go and do likewise.”

The gospel of the lord.

-Praise to you, lord Jesus Christ.

The parable of the good Samaritan

Is one we’re all very familiar with.

Our society is familiar with it too.

We even have a law named after the good Samaritan law.

I remember a scene earlier in my life

When I was studying, not just to be a priest,

I was actually a priest,

But I was getting my degree in canon law.

So I don’t know if you knew this about me.

I am a canon lawyer for the archdiocese.

I was studying in Rome.

In Rome, if you’ve ever been there,

There’s a lot of beggars on the street.

It’s sad.

Every day, I would walk to class and I pretty much

Would go down the same street and there was always

The same beggar on the same corner.

My last day of class, I was going to my defense,

My argumentation to get the degree.

So it was a big moment.

Whenever I would pass by this individual on the street,

They’d want to stop and talk

And it would be a couple minutes.

When I was preoccupied, I had to give my defense

In Italian and my life is riding on this thing.

If I don’t get this, I don’t get the degree

And the cardinal is going to kill me

And blah, blah, blah.

So I switched to the other side of the road

To bypass the beggar, to go to class.

Now I’m thinking to myself, oh my gosh,

When I’m reading this parable,

I’m like the priest or the Levite in that parable.

I go to the other side of the road,

I ignore the beggar.

I’m a terrible person.

What a horrible priest I am.

You probably are all losing your faith right now.

The thing is with the parable ‘the good Samaritan’

And just other issues

That we have in life,

It’s not always black and white.

So you might think, did I do the right thing?

Did I not do the right thing?

I’m still here today and I prayed for that individual.

I actually saw him on the way back,

But I had to make a decision

And I had to trust in God’s mercy for me

That he wasn’t going to punish me

For doing the wrong thing

Because I know we all have this question.

You know, when we face beggars on the street

All the time, you know,

Do you give them money or not and so forth?

We can’t all be like Father Scott,

Who every time he sees a beggar empties his wallet

And just gives hundreds of dollars

To every beggar on the street.

I’m kidding.

He doesn’t do that.

Tomorrow there’s going to be all these beggars

Lined up outside of Mercy Home for him.

But the point is to pray and discern the will of God

And then go easy on yourself.

So here’s one way you can actually interpret

Or apply the parable, the good Samaritan.

That you are both the Samaritan, the person who helps,

The victim, and you’re also the victim at the same time.

Okay, so you need to be, what, merciful to yourself.

Okay, merciful to yourself.

We’re all beaten up.

None of us are perfect.

We all have our flaws, our weaknesses,

Our sins, whatever you want to call it.

We’re lying on the side of the road.

Now, a lot of traditional morality or the guilt

That you always hear about around Catholicism

Was going to be like, you’re a pathetic person.

You should feel sad.

You should feel guilty and so forth.

That’s not being a good Samaritan to yourself.

You have to, in a way, kind of treat yourself

With love and compassion.

Pick yourself up and take yourself to the lord in prayer.

So when you do fall or you do make a mistake

Or you’re like me, you have to go

To the other side of the road

Because you got to do your doctoral defense or whatever.

Just be relaxed, be at peace.

Let the lord speak the truth to you

That you’re not a terrible person.

The more you can do this, the more you can be

A good Samaritan to yourself and be compassionate

And love yourself, be gentle with yourself,

The more then you’re going to be able to do that to others

Because the people that are harshest on others

And demanding and so forth

Are usually because they’re so harsh on themselves.

They don’t want to give themselves a break.

They’re not going to give others a break.

So that’s how easy it can be, right?

Be at peace.

Now this isn’t just a license to go do whatever you want

Because if you’re really a person of prayer,

God’s going to show you the way.

And you look at how easy it can be.

Like in Moses’ first reading, you know,

God is so close to you.

This is the book of Deuteronomy.

Deuteronomy means the second law.

So moses had to give a second set of laws

Because the people disobeyed the first set of laws.

And there was like all these hundreds of laws

Getting down to every detail about what to do.

But moses says, “look at the end of the day,

Forget that stuff, love the lord with your heart.”

That’s how easy it can be.

And if we can do that as a people,

Then we’ll be merciful and loving to the people

Around us and God’s kingdom will spread.

So look to those beggars on the street, love them.

Look to the beggar yourself in your heart,

Love yourself and the love of neighbor

And God will flow from there.

Amen.

And so friends, we profess our faith together:

I believe in one God, the 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 are 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

And rose again on the third day

In accordance with 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 his kingdom will have no end.

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 to the prophets.

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.

Trusting in our loving and merciful father

Who knows all of our needs, we present him in a special way

The prayers we have for our church and for our world.

Our response to each prayer will be,

“Lord, hear our prayer.”

For our church leaders, may they be a source

Of light and courage to all people.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

For those vacationing this summer,

May they be filled with gratitude as they enjoy

The beauty of God’s world.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

For the boys and girls of Mercy Home,

May they continue to have a safe and healthy summer.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

For those who are victims of violence,

May the compassion of others bring healing in their lives.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

Almighty and loving God,

We give you our hearts this morning.

We ask you to receive us and pour your grace over us

And answer these prayers.

We make them through Christ our lord.

Amen.

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Pray brothers and sisters, my sacrifice and yours

May be acceptable to God the almighty father.

-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.

Look upon the offerings of the church,

O lord, as she makes her prayer to you.

And grant that when consumed by those who believe,

They may bring ever greater holiness

Through Christ our lord.

-Amen.

The lord be 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 our salvation

Always and everywhere, to give you thanks,

Lord, holy father, almighty and eternal God.

For you laid the foundations of the world

And arranged the changing of times and seasons.

You formed man in your own image and set humanity

Over the whole world and all its wonder,

To rule in your name over all you have made

And forever praise you in your mighty works

Through Christ our lord.

And so with all the angels we praise you

As in joyful celebration 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 the dew falls

So that they may become for us

The body and blood of our lord Jesus Christ.

At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion,

He took bread and giving thanks,

Broke it, and 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 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 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. ∫

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

We offer you, lord, the bread of life

And the chalice of salvation,

Giving thanks that you have held us worthy

To be in your presence and minister to you.

Humbly, we pray the 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 Leo, our pope, and Blase our bishop,

And all the clergy.

Remember also our brothers and sisters

Who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection

And all who have died in your mercy,

Welcome them into the light of your face.

Have mercy on us all, we pray,

That with the blessed virgin Mary, mother of God,

Blessed joseph, her spouse,

With the blessed apostles,

And all the saints who have pleased you

Throughout the ages,

We may merit to be coheirs 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. ∫

Friends, let us all join our voices

And pray the words that Jesus taught us:

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,

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.

Through the kingdom, the power,

And the glory are yours, now and forever.

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

Forever and ever.

Amen.

The peace of the lord be with you always.

-And with your spirit.

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Brothers and sisters, peace be with you

On behalf of Father Donahue here at Mercy Home

And all of his staff and the boys and girls here,

We thank you for your support

And your prayers for our mission here,

Which is so important for our city.

We hold your prayers and your intentions

Close in our hearts.

We’re always praying for you and we thank you.

And also on behalf of Archbishop Cupich

And all the priests here at the archdiocese,

May God bless you and may you enjoy these summer days.

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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. ∫

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.

-Lord, I am 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:

‘As the bread of life is broken.’

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∫ As the bread of life is broken, ∫

∫ The cup of love out poured. ∫

∫ We are one in Christ our savior ∫

∫ And sent to serve the lord. ∫

∫ We the many who are gathered ∫

∫ Are united now as one. ∫

∫ In this joyful celebration ∫

∫ We recall what God has done. ∫

∫ As the bread of life is broken, ∫

∫ The cup of love out poured. ∫

∫ We are one in Christ our savior ∫

∫ And sent to serve the lord. ∫

∫ In the word of God proclaimed here, ∫

∫ The good news of truth is heard. ∫

∫ In the telling of the stories, ∫

∫ We are open to God’s word. ∫

∫ As the bread of life is broken, ∫

∫ The cup of love out poured. ∫

∫ We are one in Christ our savior ∫

∫ And sent to serve the lord. ∫

Friends, I invite you to join me now

In the prayer for the children of 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 seek God’s mercy in action

Through our love, prayers, and sacrifices.

Let us pray.

Having consumed these gifts, we pray, o lord,

That by our participation in this mystery,

Its saving effects upon us may grow through Christ our lord.

Amen.

The lord be with you.

-And with your spirit.

Bow down for the blessing.

May the God of all consolation

Order your days in his peace and grant you

The gifts of his blessing.

-Amen.

May he free you always from every distress

And confirm your hearts in his love.

-Amen.

So on this life’s journey, you may be effective in good works,

Rich in the gifts of hope,

Faith, and charity, and come happily to eternal life.

-Amen.

And may the blessing of almighty God;

The father, and the son, and the holy spirit

Come down unto you all and remain with you forever.

-Amen.

Go in peace.

-Thanks be to God.

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∫ Lord of all hopefulness, lord of all joy, ∫

∫ Whose trust, ever child -like, no cares could destroy, ∫

∫ Be there at our waking, ∫

∫ And give us, we pray, ∫

∫ Your bliss in our hearts, ∫

∫ Lord, at the break of the day. ∫

∫ Lord of all kindliness, lord of all grace… ∫

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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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 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

My name is dan riley,

I’m joined by Tom McNamara and Joyce McQuiggan.

And our celebrant is Father James Wallace.

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∫ Return to God with all your heart, ∫

∫ The source of grace and mercy. ∫

∫ Come seek the tender faithfulness of God. ∫

∫ Return to God with all your heart, ∫

∫ The source of grace and mercy. ∫

∫ Come seek the tender faithfulness of God. ∫

In the name of the father

And of the son

And of the holy spirit.

Amen.

The lord be with you.

-And with your spirit.

Good morning brothers and sisters.

Welcome for mass here at Mercy Home.

We’re delighted that you can be with us

To worship God together

On this 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Let us take a moment to call to mind our sins

And prepare ourselves to celebrate

These sacred mysteries.

-I confess to almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters

That I’ve greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words

In what I’ve done and in what I failed to do.

Through my fault, through my fault,

Through my most grievous fault.

Therefore I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin,

All the angels and saints and you my brothers and sisters

To pray for me to the lord our God.

May almighty God have mercy on us,

Forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.

-Amen.

Lord have mercy.

-Lord have mercy.

Christ have mercy.

-Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

-Lord have mercy.

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∫ 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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Let us pray.

O God who show the light of your truth

To those who go astray so that they may return

To the right path.

Give all who for the faith they profess

Or account of Christians the grace to reject

Whatever is contrary to the name of Christ

And to strive after all that does it honor.

Through our lord, Jesus Christ, your son

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

God forever and ever.

-Amen.

A reading from the book of Deuteronomy.

Moses said to the people, “if only you would heed

The voice of the lord, your God,

And keep his commandments and statutes that are written

In this book of the law

When you return to the lord, your God,

With all your heart and all your soul.

For this command that I enjoin on you today

Is not too mysterious or remote for you.

It is not up in the sky that you should say,

“Who will go up in the sky to get it for us

And tell us of it that we may carry it out?”

Nor is it across the sea that you should say,

“Who will cross the sea to get it for us

And tell us of it that we may carry it out?”

No it is something very near to you.

Already in your mouths and in your hearts

You have only to carry it out.”

The word of the lord.

-Thanks be to God.

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∫ Turn to the lord in your need and you will live. ∫

∫ Turn to the lord in your need and you will live. ∫

∫ I pray to you, o lord, for a time of your favor. ∫

∫ In your great mercy answer me, o God, ∫

∫ With your salvation that never fails. ∫

∫ Lord answer for your mercy is kind. ∫

∫ In your great compassion turn toward me. ∫

∫ Turn to the lord in your need and you will live. ∫

A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Colossians.

Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God,

The firstborn of all creation.

For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth,

The visible and the invisible,

Whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.

All things were created through him and for him.

He is before all things

And in him all things hold together.

He is the head of the body, the church.

He is the beginning, the first born from the dead,

That in all things he himself might be preeminent.

For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell

And through him to reconcile all things for him,

Making peace by the blood of his cross.

Through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven.

The word of the lord.

-Thanks be to God.

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∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫

∫ Your words, lord, are spirit and life. ∫

∫ You have the words of everlasting life. ∫

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫

The lord be with you.

-And with your spirit.

A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke.

-Glory to you, o lord.

There was a scholar of the law

Who stood up to test him and said,

“Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Jesus said to him, “what is written in the law?

How do you read it?”

He said and replied, “you shall love

The lord your God with all your heart,

With all your being, with all your strength,

And with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself.”

He replied to him, “you have answered correctly.

Do this and you will live.”

But because he wished to justify himself,

He said to Jesus, “and who is my neighbor?”

Jesus replied, “a man fell victim to robbers

As he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.

They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half dead.

A priest happened to be going down that road,

But when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.

Likewise, a Levite came to the place

And when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.

But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him

Was moved with compassion at the sight.

He approached the victim,

Poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them.

Then he lifted him up on his own animal,

Took him to an inn and cared for him.

The next day he took out two silver coins

And gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction,

“Take care of him.

If you spend more than what I have given you,

I shall repay you on my way back.”

Which of these three, in your opinion,

Was neighbor to the robber’s victim?

He answered, “the one who treated him with mercy.”

Jesus said to him, “go and do likewise.”

The gospel of the lord.

-Praise to you, lord Jesus Christ.

The parable of the good Samaritan

Is one we’re all very familiar with.

Our society is familiar with it too.

We even have a law named after the good Samaritan law.

I remember a scene earlier in my life

When I was studying, not just to be a priest,

I was actually a priest,

But I was getting my degree in canon law.

So I don’t know if you knew this about me.

I am a canon lawyer for the archdiocese.

I was studying in Rome.

In Rome, if you’ve ever been there,

There’s a lot of beggars on the street.

It’s sad.

Every day, I would walk to class and I pretty much

Would go down the same street and there was always

The same beggar on the same corner.

My last day of class, I was going to my defense,

My argumentation to get the degree.

So it was a big moment.

Whenever I would pass by this individual on the street,

They’d want to stop and talk

And it would be a couple minutes.

When I was preoccupied, I had to give my defense

In Italian and my life is riding on this thing.

If I don’t get this, I don’t get the degree

And the cardinal is going to kill me

And blah, blah, blah.

So I switched to the other side of the road

To bypass the beggar, to go to class.

Now I’m thinking to myself, oh my gosh,

When I’m reading this parable,

I’m like the priest or the Levite in that parable.

I go to the other side of the road,

I ignore the beggar.

I’m a terrible person.

What a horrible priest I am.

You probably are all losing your faith right now.

The thing is with the parable ‘the good Samaritan’

And just other issues

That we have in life,

It’s not always black and white.

So you might think, did I do the right thing?

Did I not do the right thing?

I’m still here today and I prayed for that individual.

I actually saw him on the way back,

But I had to make a decision

And I had to trust in God’s mercy for me

That he wasn’t going to punish me

For doing the wrong thing

Because I know we all have this question.

You know, when we face beggars on the street

All the time, you know,

Do you give them money or not and so forth?

We can’t all be like Father Scott,

Who every time he sees a beggar empties his wallet

And just gives hundreds of dollars

To every beggar on the street.

I’m kidding.

He doesn’t do that.

Tomorrow there’s going to be all these beggars

Lined up outside of Mercy Home for him.

But the point is to pray and discern the will of God

And then go easy on yourself.

So here’s one way you can actually interpret

Or apply the parable, the good Samaritan.

That you are both the Samaritan, the person who helps,

The victim, and you’re also the victim at the same time.

Okay, so you need to be, what, merciful to yourself.

Okay, merciful to yourself.

We’re all beaten up.

None of us are perfect.

We all have our flaws, our weaknesses,

Our sins, whatever you want to call it.

We’re lying on the side of the road.

Now, a lot of traditional morality or the guilt

That you always hear about around Catholicism

Was going to be like, you’re a pathetic person.

You should feel sad.

You should feel guilty and so forth.

That’s not being a good Samaritan to yourself.

You have to, in a way, kind of treat yourself

With love and compassion.

Pick yourself up and take yourself to the lord in prayer.

So when you do fall or you do make a mistake

Or you’re like me, you have to go

To the other side of the road

Because you got to do your doctoral defense or whatever.

Just be relaxed, be at peace.

Let the lord speak the truth to you

That you’re not a terrible person.

The more you can do this, the more you can be

A good Samaritan to yourself and be compassionate

And love yourself, be gentle with yourself,

The more then you’re going to be able to do that to others

Because the people that are harshest on others

And demanding and so forth

Are usually because they’re so harsh on themselves.

They don’t want to give themselves a break.

They’re not going to give others a break.

So that’s how easy it can be, right?

Be at peace.

Now this isn’t just a license to go do whatever you want

Because if you’re really a person of prayer,

God’s going to show you the way.

And you look at how easy it can be.

Like in Moses’ first reading, you know,

God is so close to you.

This is the book of Deuteronomy.

Deuteronomy means the second law.

So moses had to give a second set of laws

Because the people disobeyed the first set of laws.

And there was like all these hundreds of laws

Getting down to every detail about what to do.

But moses says, “look at the end of the day,

Forget that stuff, love the lord with your heart.”

That’s how easy it can be.

And if we can do that as a people,

Then we’ll be merciful and loving to the people

Around us and God’s kingdom will spread.

So look to those beggars on the street, love them.

Look to the beggar yourself in your heart,

Love yourself and the love of neighbor

And God will flow from there.

Amen.

And so friends, we profess our faith together:

I believe in one God, the 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 are 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

And rose again on the third day

In accordance with 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 his kingdom will have no end.

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 to the prophets.

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.

Trusting in our loving and merciful father

Who knows all of our needs, we present him in a special way

The prayers we have for our church and for our world.

Our response to each prayer will be,

“Lord, hear our prayer.”

For our church leaders, may they be a source

Of light and courage to all people.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

For those vacationing this summer,

May they be filled with gratitude as they enjoy

The beauty of God’s world.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

For the boys and girls of Mercy Home,

May they continue to have a safe and healthy summer.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

For those who are victims of violence,

May the compassion of others bring healing in their lives.

We pray to the lord.

-Lord hear our prayer.

Almighty and loving God,

We give you our hearts this morning.

We ask you to receive us and pour your grace over us

And answer these prayers.

We make them through Christ our lord.

Amen.

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Pray brothers and sisters, my sacrifice and yours

May be acceptable to God the almighty father.

-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.

Look upon the offerings of the church,

O lord, as she makes her prayer to you.

And grant that when consumed by those who believe,

They may bring ever greater holiness

Through Christ our lord.

-Amen.

The lord be 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 our salvation

Always and everywhere, to give you thanks,

Lord, holy father, almighty and eternal God.

For you laid the foundations of the world

And arranged the changing of times and seasons.

You formed man in your own image and set humanity

Over the whole world and all its wonder,

To rule in your name over all you have made

And forever praise you in your mighty works

Through Christ our lord.

And so with all the angels we praise you

As in joyful celebration 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 the dew falls

So that they may become for us

The body and blood of our lord Jesus Christ.

At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion,

He took bread and giving thanks,

Broke it, and 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 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 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. ∫

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

We offer you, lord, the bread of life

And the chalice of salvation,

Giving thanks that you have held us worthy

To be in your presence and minister to you.

Humbly, we pray the 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 Leo, our pope, and Blase our bishop,

And all the clergy.

Remember also our brothers and sisters

Who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection

And all who have died in your mercy,

Welcome them into the light of your face.

Have mercy on us all, we pray,

That with the blessed virgin Mary, mother of God,

Blessed joseph, her spouse,

With the blessed apostles,

And all the saints who have pleased you

Throughout the ages,

We may merit to be coheirs 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.

∫ [Music] ∫

∫ Amen, amen, amen. ∫

Friends, let us all join our voices

And pray the words that Jesus taught us:

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,

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.

Through the kingdom, the power,

And the glory are yours, now and forever.

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

Forever and ever.

Amen.

The peace of the lord be with you always.

-And with your spirit.

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Brothers and sisters, peace be with you

On behalf of Father Donahue here at Mercy Home

And all of his staff and the boys and girls here,

We thank you for your support

And your prayers for our mission here,

Which is so important for our city.

We hold your prayers and your intentions

Close in our hearts.

We’re always praying for you and we thank you.

And also on behalf of Archbishop Cupich

And all the priests here at the archdiocese,

May God bless you and may you enjoy these summer days.

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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. ∫

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.

-Lord, I am 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:

‘As the bread of life is broken.’

∫ [Music] ∫

∫ As the bread of life is broken, ∫

∫ The cup of love out poured. ∫

∫ We are one in Christ our savior ∫

∫ And sent to serve the lord. ∫

∫ We the many who are gathered ∫

∫ Are united now as one. ∫

∫ In this joyful celebration ∫

∫ We recall what God has done. ∫

∫ As the bread of life is broken, ∫

∫ The cup of love out poured. ∫

∫ We are one in Christ our savior ∫

∫ And sent to serve the lord. ∫

∫ In the word of God proclaimed here, ∫

∫ The good news of truth is heard. ∫

∫ In the telling of the stories, ∫

∫ We are open to God’s word. ∫

∫ As the bread of life is broken, ∫

∫ The cup of love out poured. ∫

∫ We are one in Christ our savior ∫

∫ And sent to serve the lord. ∫

Friends, I invite you to join me now

In the prayer for the children of 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 seek God’s mercy in action

Through our love, prayers, and sacrifices.

Let us pray.

Having consumed these gifts, we pray, o lord,

That by our participation in this mystery,

Its saving effects upon us may grow through Christ our lord.

Amen.

The lord be with you.

-And with your spirit.

Bow down for the blessing.

May the God of all consolation

Order your days in his peace and grant you

The gifts of his blessing.

-Amen.

May he free you always from every distress

And confirm your hearts in his love.

-Amen.

So on this life’s journey, you may be effective in good works,

Rich in the gifts of hope,

Faith, and charity, and come happily to eternal life.

-Amen.

And may the blessing of almighty God;

The father, and the son, and the holy spirit

Come down unto you all and remain with you forever.

-Amen.

Go in peace.

-Thanks be to God.

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∫ Lord of all hopefulness, lord of all joy, ∫

∫ Whose trust, ever child -like, no cares could destroy, ∫

∫ Be there at our waking, ∫

∫ And give us, we pray, ∫

∫ Your bliss in our hearts, ∫

∫ Lord, at the break of the day. ∫

∫ Lord of all kindliness, lord of all grace… ∫

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.

The parable of the good Samaritan

Is one we’re all very familiar with.

Our society is familiar with it too.

We even have a law named after the good Samaritan law.

I remember a scene earlier in my life

When I was studying, not just to be a priest,

I was actually a priest,

But I was getting my degree in canon law.

So I don’t know if you knew this about me.

I am a canon lawyer for the archdiocese.

I was studying in Rome.

In Rome, if you’ve ever been there,

There’s a lot of beggars on the street.

It’s sad.

Every day, I would walk to class and I pretty much

Would go down the same street and there was always

The same beggar on the same corner.

My last day of class, I was going to my defense,

My argumentation to get the degree.

So it was a big moment.

Whenever I would pass by this individual on the street,

They’d want to stop and talk

And it would be a couple minutes.

When I was preoccupied, I had to give my defense

In Italian and my life is riding on this thing.

If I don’t get this, I don’t get the degree

And the cardinal is going to kill me

And blah, blah, blah.

So I switched to the other side of the road

To bypass the beggar, to go to class.

Now I’m thinking to myself, oh my gosh,

When I’m reading this parable,

I’m like the priest or the Levite in that parable.

I go to the other side of the road,

I ignore the beggar.

I’m a terrible person.

What a horrible priest I am.

You probably are all losing your faith right now.

The thing is with the parable ‘the good Samaritan’

And just other issues

That we have in life,

It’s not always black and white.

So you might think, did I do the right thing?

Did I not do the right thing?

I’m still here today and I prayed for that individual.

I actually saw him on the way back,

But I had to make a decision

And I had to trust in God’s mercy for me

That he wasn’t going to punish me

For doing the wrong thing

Because I know we all have this question.

You know, when we face beggars on the street

All the time, you know,

Do you give them money or not and so forth?

We can’t all be like Father Scott,

Who every time he sees a beggar empties his wallet

And just gives hundreds of dollars

To every beggar on the street.

I’m kidding.

He doesn’t do that.

Tomorrow there’s going to be all these beggars

Lined up outside of Mercy Home for him.

But the point is to pray and discern the will of God

And then go easy on yourself.

So here’s one way you can actually interpret

Or apply the parable, the good Samaritan.

That you are both the Samaritan, the person who helps,

The victim, and you’re also the victim at the same time.

Okay, so you need to be, what, merciful to yourself.

Okay, merciful to yourself.

We’re all beaten up.

None of us are perfect.

We all have our flaws, our weaknesses,

Our sins, whatever you want to call it.

We’re lying on the side of the road.

Now, a lot of traditional morality or the guilt

That you always hear about around Catholicism

Was going to be like, you’re a pathetic person.

You should feel sad.

You should feel guilty and so forth.

That’s not being a good Samaritan to yourself.

You have to, in a way, kind of treat yourself

With love and compassion.

Pick yourself up and take yourself to the lord in prayer.

So when you do fall or you do make a mistake

Or you’re like me, you have to go

To the other side of the road

Because you got to do your doctoral defense or whatever.

Just be relaxed, be at peace.

Let the lord speak the truth to you

That you’re not a terrible person.

The more you can do this, the more you can be

A good Samaritan to yourself and be compassionate

And love yourself, be gentle with yourself,

The more then you’re going to be able to do that to others

Because the people that are harshest on others

And demanding and so forth

Are usually because they’re so harsh on themselves.

They don’t want to give themselves a break.

They’re not going to give others a break.

So that’s how easy it can be, right?

Be at peace.

Now this isn’t just a license to go do whatever you want

Because if you’re really a person of prayer,

God’s going to show you the way.

And you look at how easy it can be.

Like in Moses’ first reading, you know,

God is so close to you.

This is the book of Deuteronomy.

Deuteronomy means the second law.

So moses had to give a second set of laws

Because the people disobeyed the first set of laws.

And there was like all these hundreds of laws

Getting down to every detail about what to do.

But moses says, “look at the end of the day,

Forget that stuff, love the lord with your heart.”

That’s how easy it can be.

And if we can do that as a people,

Then we’ll be merciful and loving to the people

Around us and God’s kingdom will spread.

So look to those beggars on the street, love them.

Look to the beggar yourself in your heart,

Love yourself and the love of neighbor

And God will flow from there.

Amen.