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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 Second Sunday of Easter, 

Divine Mercy Sunday. 

My name is Dan Riley, 

I am joined by Tom McNamara and Wesley Kennard, 

And our celebrant is Father Jason Malave. 

∫ Of the father’s love begotten, ere the worlds began to be, ∫ 

∫ He is alpha and omega, he the source the ending he, ∫ 

∫ Of the things that are, that have been, ∫ 

∫ And that future years shall see, ∫ 

∫ Evermore and evermore! ∫ 

We mark our prayer as people of faith 

In the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit. 

-Amen. 

The grace and peace of our lord Jesus Christ, 

The love of God, 

And the communion of the holy spirit be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

We still bask in the glow of Easter last week, 

And today the church invites us to celebrate 

Jesus’s divine mercy that flows onto us, 

His love and his mercy that is always ours. 

Let us call to mind our need for Jesus’ mercy 

And ask for pardon and forgiveness. 

Lord Jesus, you heal those who are suffering and sick. 

Lord, have mercy. 

-Lord, have mercy. 

You comfort the downtrodden. 

Christ, have mercy. 

-Christ, have mercy. 

And you welcome us to the gates of paradise 

To be with you forever in heaven. 

Lord, have mercy. 

-Lord, have mercy. 

May almighty God have mercy on us, 

Forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. 

-Amen. 

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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 gather our prayers. Let us pray. 

God of everlasting mercy, 

Who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast, 

Kindle the faith of the people you have made your own. 

Increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed. 

That all may grasp and rightly understand 

In what font they have been washed, 

By whose spirit they have been reborn, 

And by whose blood they have been redeemed. 

We pray this through our lord Jesus, your son, 

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

God, forever and ever. 

-Amen. 

A reading from the acts of the apostles. 

Many signs and wonders were done among the people 

At the hands of the apostles. 

They were all together in Solomon’s portico. 

None of the others dared to join them, 

But the people esteemed them. 

Yet more than ever, believers in the lord, 

Great numbers of men and women were added to them. 

Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets 

And laid them on cots and mats, 

So that when peter came by, 

At least his shadow might fall on one or another of them. 

A large number of people from the towns 

And the vicinity of Jerusalem also gathered, 

Bringing the sick and those disturbed by unclean spirits, 

And they were all cured. 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

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∫ Give thanks to the lord, for he is good, ∫ 

∫ His love is everlasting. ∫ 

∫ Give thanks to the lord, for he is good, ∫ 

∫ His love is everlasting. ∫ 

∫ Let the house of Israel say, “his mercy endures forever.” ∫ 

∫ Let the house of Aaron say, “his mercy endures forever.” ∫ 

∫ Let those who fear the lord say, ∫ 

“His mercy endures forever.” ∫ 

∫ Give thanks to the lord, for he is good, ∫ 

∫ His love is everlasting. ∫ 

A reading from the book of revelation. 

I, john, your brother, who share with you the distress, 

The kingdom, and the endurance we have in Jesus, 

Found myself on the island called Patmos, 

Because I proclaimed God’s word and gave testimony to Jesus. 

I was caught up in spirit on the lord’s day 

And heard behind me a voice as loud as a trumpet, 

Which said, “write on a scroll what you see.” 

Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, 

And when I turned, I saw seven gold lampstands, 

And in the midst of the lampstands, 

One like a son of man wearing an ankle-length robe 

With a gold sash around his chest. 

When I caught sight of him, 

I fell down at his feet as though dead. 

He touched me with his right hand and said, 

“Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last, 

The one who lives. 

Once I was dead, but now I am alive, 

Forever and ever. 

I hold the keys to death and the netherworld. 

Write down, therefore, what you have seen 

And what is happening and what will happen afterwards.” 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

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∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫ 

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫ 

∫ You believe in me, Thomas, ∫ 

∫ Because you have seen me, says the lord; ∫ 

∫ Blessed are they who have not seen me, ∫ 

∫ But still believe. ∫ 

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫ 

My sisters and brothers, the lord be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

A reading from the holy gospel according to saint john. 

-Glory to you, o lord. 

On the evening of that first day of the week, 

When the doors were locked where the disciples were 

For fear of the jews, 

Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, 

“Peace be with you.” 

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. 

The disciples rejoiced when they saw the lord. 

Jesus said to them again, “peace be with you. 

As the father has sent me, so I send you.” 

When he had said this, he breathed on them 

And said to them, “receive the holy spirit. 

Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them. 

Whose sins you retain are retained.” 

Thomas called Didymus, one of the twelve, 

Was not with them when Jesus came. 

So the other disciples said to him, “we have seen the lord.” 

But Thomas said to them, 

“Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands 

And put my finger into the nail marks 

And put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” 

Now, a week later, 

His disciples were again inside 

And Thomas was with them. 

Jesus came, although the doors were locked, 

And stood in their midst and said, “peace be with you.” 

Then he said to Thomas, 

“Put your finger here and see my hands. 

Bring your hand and put it in my side. 

Do not be unbelieving, but believe.” 

Thomas answered and said to him, “my lord and my God.” 

Jesus said to him, 

“Have you come to believe because you have seen me? 

Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” 

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples 

That are not written in this book. 

But these are written that you may come to believe 

That Jesus is the Christ, the son of God, 

And that through this belief, you may have life in his name. 

The gospel of the lord. 

-Praise to you, lord Jesus Christ. 

It was before the crucifixion, Jesus went to his disciples and told them, “I’m leaving now, but where I go, you also will go. My father is preparing a place for you in paradise.” 

And it was the same Thomas who said to Jesus, “Where are you going? We don’t know where you’re going. How are we supposed to know the way?” The same Thomas who didn’t understand that Jesus was preparing a place for all of us in paradise. 

But because of that question between Thomas and Jesus, Jesus responded to Thomas and said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” 

“I’m the way, the truth and the life. Believe in me.” And so Thomas did. 

Here we have Thomas again a second time. Now it’s his fellow disciples, the fellow apostles telling him, “Jesus rose from the dead.” Same Thomas who’s got the doubts. But because of his doubts, when he eventually did see Jesus, again, there’s that beautiful interaction between Jesus and Thomas. when Thomas finally came to believe, Jesus gave us those beautiful words, “Blessed are those who believe and have not seen.” Who are those who believe and have not seen yet all of us? Blessed are we who believe and have not seen. 

I’m appreciative of Thomas for his questions because when he asks those questions, we get these beautiful proclamations from Jesus that support us on our faith. I’m the way, the truth and the life. And blessed are those who believe and have not seen. 

Jesus desires for us to believe and he desires for us to have life. Now that desire, Jesus’ desire for us to have life was captured in an image that was revealed to a Sister Faustina Kowalska 90 years ago. Ninety years ago an image was revealed to her of blood and water flowing from the heart of Jesus and it was captured in the beautiful divine mercy image. Blood and water and its crucifixion flowing from Jesus’ heart which symbolized the love and the mercy that Jesus have, has for all of us. 

I really appreciate this image that Sister Faustina has given us and this image is taken off around the whole world and so many churches now have the image of Jesus’ divine mercy where mercy and love are flowing from his heart in the image of water and blood. This image has taken root in our catholic culture and there’s so many people who pray. Feverously, they pray that Jesus’ mercy and love continue to be all of ours.  

Sister Faustina Kowalska really was a gift of a reminder of Jesus’ mercy. In fact, John Paul II called her the secretary of mercy 25 years ago during the Jubilee Year for Mercy. He called Sister Faustina the secretary of mercy because of the visions that she had. 

May we, as we come together today, having celebrated Easter now in the second week, may we remember that Jesus’ love and mercy flows out upon us. May we receive that love and mercy and pass it on to others. 

Amen? 

We pray together the early creed, the apostles’ creed. 

I believe in God, the father almighty, 

Creator of heaven and earth, 

And in Jesus Christ, his holy son, our lord, 

Who was conceived by the holy spirit, 

Born of the Virgin Mary, 

Suffered under Pontius Pilate, 

Was crucified, died, and was buried. 

He descended into hell. 

On the third day, he rose again from the dead. 

He ascended into heaven 

And is seated at the right hand of God, 

The father almighty. 

From there, he will come to judge 

The living and the dead. 

I believe in the holy spirit, the holy catholic church, 

The communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, 

The resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. 

Amen. 

We offer our prayers and our petitions. 

Our response to each prayer will be, “lord, hear our prayer.” 

For our church leaders, as they work to bring 

Christ’s love and mercy into the hearts of all people. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For all those who Jesus extends his divine mercy, 

May we always trust in him, 

Be drawn into his compassionate heart, 

And celebrate his mercy by extending it to others. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For the children of Mercy Home, 

May this mission of God’s mercy and action help them heal. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For those who mourn the death of a loved one, 

May they find comfort in the joy of Christ’s resurrection. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

Compassionate and generous God, 

Hear the prayers of your faithful people 

Who today celebrate the mercy and love 

That come from you through Jesus. 

Hear these, our humble prayers, and answer them. 

We ask this through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

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Blessed are you, lord, God of all creation, 

For through your goodness we have received 

The bread we offer you, 

Fruit of the earth and work of human hands. 

May it become for us, the bread of life. 

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Blessed are you, lord, God of all creation, 

For through your goodness we have received 

The wine we offer you, 

Fruit of the vine and work of human hands. 

May it become our spiritual drink. 

[Priest prays quietly] 

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And so, sisters and brothers, friends, 

Pray that my sacrifice, in fact your sacrifice, 

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. 

Accept, o lord, we pray, the oblations of your people 

And of those you have brought to new birth in baptism at Easter. 

That renewed by the confession of your name 

And by baptism they may attain unending happiness. 

We make this prayer 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 acclaim you, o lord. 

But in this time above all to laud you yet more gloriously 

When Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. 

Through Jesus the children of light rise to eternal life 

And the halls of the heavenly kingdom 

Are thrown open to all the faithful. 

For Jesus’ death is our ransom from death. 

And in Jesus’ rising the life of all has risen. 

Therefore overcome with paschal joy, 

Every land, every people exalts in your praise 

And even the heavenly powers with the angelic hosts 

Sing together the unending hymn of your glory as they 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 font of all holiness. 

Make holy therefore these gifts, we pray, 

By sending down your spirit upon them like the dewfall 

So that they may become for us 

The body and blood of your son, our lord, Jesus Christ. 

At the time he was betrayed 

And entered willingly into his passion, 

Jesus took bread and giving thanks broke it. 

He gave it to his disciples saying, “take this. 

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, 

Jesus took the chalice and once more giving thanks, 

He gave it to his disciples saying, “take this. 

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. ∫ 

Therefore as we celebrate the memorial 

Of Jesus’ death and resurrection, 

We offer 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. 

Bring her to the fullness of charity 

Together with, Blase… our archbishop and all the clergy. 

Remember especially our sisters and brothers 

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. 

Finally, have mercy on us all, we pray, 

That with the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, 

Our lady of mercy, with the blessed apostles 

And all the saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, 

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. ∫ 

At the savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, 

We friends have the courage to pray together: 

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. 

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. 

For the kingdom, the power, 

And the glory are yours now and forever. 

Lord Jesus, 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. 

Friends, the peace of the lord be with you always. 

-And with your spirit. 

Let us offer each other a sign of Christ’s peace. 

And on behalf of everyone here at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 

Please receive our prayer and our best wishes 

For peace for you and your family. 

My sisters and brothers, peace be with you. 

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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 sisters and brothers, behold the lamb of God, 

From whom flows love and mercy. 

Behold Jesus, 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. 

May the body and blood of Christ keep us all safe 

For everlasting life. 

-Amen. 

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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, 

“Do not be afraid.” 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ I am with you always. ∫ 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ My love is forever. ∫ 

∫ I know the plans I have for you, says the lord. ∫ 

∫ Plans for peace and prosperity. ∫ 

∫ Trust in me as I live in you. ∫ 

∫ I give you a future and a hope. ∫ 

∫ So do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ I am with you always. ∫ 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ My love is forever. ∫ 

∫ Do not worry about tomorrow. ∫ 

∫ Let go of all anxiety. ∫ 

∫ If I so care for the birds in the air, ∫ 

∫ I’ll provide for all you need. ∫ 

∫ So do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ I am with you always. ∫ 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ My love is forever. ∫ 

Amen.  

Grant, we pray, almighty God, 

That our reception of this paschal sacrament 

May have a continuing effect in our minds and hearts. 

We make this prayer through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

The lord be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Please answer amen to each of these Easter proclamations. 

May God who by the resurrection of his only son 

Was pleased to confer on you the gift of redemption 

And of adoption give you gladness by his blessing. 

Amen. 

-Amen. 

May he by whose redeeming work you have received 

The gift of everlasting freedom make you heirs 

To an eternal inheritance. 

Amen. 

-Amen. 

May you who have already risen with Christ in baptism 

Through faith be living in a right manner on this earth 

And be united with him in the homeland of heaven. 

Amen. 

-Amen. 

And, my almighty God, bless you 

The father and the son and the holy spirit. 

-Amen. 

Friends, mass has ended. 

Go in peace. 

-Thanks be to God. 

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∫ Were you there when they crucified my lord? ∫ 

∫ Were you there when they crucified my lord? ∫ 

∫ Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble…. ∫ 

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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 Second Sunday of Easter, 

Divine Mercy Sunday. 

My name is Dan Riley, 

I am joined by Tom McNamara and Wesley Kennard, 

And our celebrant is Father Jason Malave. 

∫ Of the father’s love begotten, ere the worlds began to be, ∫ 

∫ He is alpha and omega, he the source the ending he, ∫ 

∫ Of the things that are, that have been, ∫ 

∫ And that future years shall see, ∫ 

∫ Evermore and evermore! ∫ 

We mark our prayer as people of faith 

In the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit. 

-Amen. 

The grace and peace of our lord Jesus Christ, 

The love of God, 

And the communion of the holy spirit be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

We still bask in the glow of Easter last week, 

And today the church invites us to celebrate 

Jesus’s divine mercy that flows onto us, 

His love and his mercy that is always ours. 

Let us call to mind our need for Jesus’ mercy 

And ask for pardon and forgiveness. 

Lord Jesus, you heal those who are suffering and sick. 

Lord, have mercy. 

-Lord, have mercy. 

You comfort the downtrodden. 

Christ, have mercy. 

-Christ, have mercy. 

And you welcome us to the gates of paradise 

To be with you forever in heaven. 

Lord, have mercy. 

-Lord, have mercy. 

May almighty God have mercy on us, 

Forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. 

-Amen. 

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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 gather our prayers. Let us pray. 

God of everlasting mercy, 

Who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast, 

Kindle the faith of the people you have made your own. 

Increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed. 

That all may grasp and rightly understand 

In what font they have been washed, 

By whose spirit they have been reborn, 

And by whose blood they have been redeemed. 

We pray this through our lord Jesus, your son, 

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

God, forever and ever. 

-Amen. 

A reading from the acts of the apostles. 

Many signs and wonders were done among the people 

At the hands of the apostles. 

They were all together in Solomon’s portico. 

None of the others dared to join them, 

But the people esteemed them. 

Yet more than ever, believers in the lord, 

Great numbers of men and women were added to them. 

Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets 

And laid them on cots and mats, 

So that when peter came by, 

At least his shadow might fall on one or another of them. 

A large number of people from the towns 

And the vicinity of Jerusalem also gathered, 

Bringing the sick and those disturbed by unclean spirits, 

And they were all cured. 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

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∫ Give thanks to the lord, for he is good, ∫ 

∫ His love is everlasting. ∫ 

∫ Give thanks to the lord, for he is good, ∫ 

∫ His love is everlasting. ∫ 

∫ Let the house of Israel say, “his mercy endures forever.” ∫ 

∫ Let the house of Aaron say, “his mercy endures forever.” ∫ 

∫ Let those who fear the lord say, ∫ 

“His mercy endures forever.” ∫ 

∫ Give thanks to the lord, for he is good, ∫ 

∫ His love is everlasting. ∫ 

A reading from the book of revelation. 

I, john, your brother, who share with you the distress, 

The kingdom, and the endurance we have in Jesus, 

Found myself on the island called Patmos, 

Because I proclaimed God’s word and gave testimony to Jesus. 

I was caught up in spirit on the lord’s day 

And heard behind me a voice as loud as a trumpet, 

Which said, “write on a scroll what you see.” 

Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, 

And when I turned, I saw seven gold lampstands, 

And in the midst of the lampstands, 

One like a son of man wearing an ankle-length robe 

With a gold sash around his chest. 

When I caught sight of him, 

I fell down at his feet as though dead. 

He touched me with his right hand and said, 

“Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last, 

The one who lives. 

Once I was dead, but now I am alive, 

Forever and ever. 

I hold the keys to death and the netherworld. 

Write down, therefore, what you have seen 

And what is happening and what will happen afterwards.” 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

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∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫ 

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫ 

∫ You believe in me, Thomas, ∫ 

∫ Because you have seen me, says the lord; ∫ 

∫ Blessed are they who have not seen me, ∫ 

∫ But still believe. ∫ 

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫ 

My sisters and brothers, the lord be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

A reading from the holy gospel according to saint john. 

-Glory to you, o lord. 

On the evening of that first day of the week, 

When the doors were locked where the disciples were 

For fear of the jews, 

Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, 

“Peace be with you.” 

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. 

The disciples rejoiced when they saw the lord. 

Jesus said to them again, “peace be with you. 

As the father has sent me, so I send you.” 

When he had said this, he breathed on them 

And said to them, “receive the holy spirit. 

Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them. 

Whose sins you retain are retained.” 

Thomas called Didymus, one of the twelve, 

Was not with them when Jesus came. 

So the other disciples said to him, “we have seen the lord.” 

But Thomas said to them, 

“Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands 

And put my finger into the nail marks 

And put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” 

Now, a week later, 

His disciples were again inside 

And Thomas was with them. 

Jesus came, although the doors were locked, 

And stood in their midst and said, “peace be with you.” 

Then he said to Thomas, 

“Put your finger here and see my hands. 

Bring your hand and put it in my side. 

Do not be unbelieving, but believe.” 

Thomas answered and said to him, “my lord and my God.” 

Jesus said to him, 

“Have you come to believe because you have seen me? 

Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” 

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples 

That are not written in this book. 

But these are written that you may come to believe 

That Jesus is the Christ, the son of God, 

And that through this belief, you may have life in his name. 

The gospel of the lord. 

-Praise to you, lord Jesus Christ. 

It was before the crucifixion, Jesus went to his disciples and told them, “I’m leaving now, but where I go, you also will go. My father is preparing a place for you in paradise.” 

And it was the same Thomas who said to Jesus, “Where are you going? We don’t know where you’re going. How are we supposed to know the way?” The same Thomas who didn’t understand that Jesus was preparing a place for all of us in paradise. 

But because of that question between Thomas and Jesus, Jesus responded to Thomas and said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” 

“I’m the way, the truth and the life. Believe in me.” And so Thomas did. 

Here we have Thomas again a second time. Now it’s his fellow disciples, the fellow apostles telling him, “Jesus rose from the dead.” Same Thomas who’s got the doubts. But because of his doubts, when he eventually did see Jesus, again, there’s that beautiful interaction between Jesus and Thomas. when Thomas finally came to believe, Jesus gave us those beautiful words, “Blessed are those who believe and have not seen.” Who are those who believe and have not seen yet all of us? Blessed are we who believe and have not seen. 

I’m appreciative of Thomas for his questions because when he asks those questions, we get these beautiful proclamations from Jesus that support us on our faith. I’m the way, the truth and the life. And blessed are those who believe and have not seen. 

Jesus desires for us to believe and he desires for us to have life. Now that desire, Jesus’ desire for us to have life was captured in an image that was revealed to a Sister Faustina Kowalska 90 years ago. Ninety years ago an image was revealed to her of blood and water flowing from the heart of Jesus and it was captured in the beautiful divine mercy image. Blood and water and its crucifixion flowing from Jesus’ heart which symbolized the love and the mercy that Jesus have, has for all of us. 

I really appreciate this image that Sister Faustina has given us and this image is taken off around the whole world and so many churches now have the image of Jesus’ divine mercy where mercy and love are flowing from his heart in the image of water and blood. This image has taken root in our catholic culture and there’s so many people who pray. Feverously, they pray that Jesus’ mercy and love continue to be all of ours.  

Sister Faustina Kowalska really was a gift of a reminder of Jesus’ mercy. In fact, John Paul II called her the secretary of mercy 25 years ago during the Jubilee Year for Mercy. He called Sister Faustina the secretary of mercy because of the visions that she had. 

May we, as we come together today, having celebrated Easter now in the second week, may we remember that Jesus’ love and mercy flows out upon us. May we receive that love and mercy and pass it on to others. 

Amen? 

We pray together the early creed, the apostles’ creed. 

I believe in God, the father almighty, 

Creator of heaven and earth, 

And in Jesus Christ, his holy son, our lord, 

Who was conceived by the holy spirit, 

Born of the Virgin Mary, 

Suffered under Pontius Pilate, 

Was crucified, died, and was buried. 

He descended into hell. 

On the third day, he rose again from the dead. 

He ascended into heaven 

And is seated at the right hand of God, 

The father almighty. 

From there, he will come to judge 

The living and the dead. 

I believe in the holy spirit, the holy catholic church, 

The communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, 

The resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. 

Amen. 

We offer our prayers and our petitions. 

Our response to each prayer will be, “lord, hear our prayer.” 

For our church leaders, as they work to bring 

Christ’s love and mercy into the hearts of all people. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For all those who Jesus extends his divine mercy, 

May we always trust in him, 

Be drawn into his compassionate heart, 

And celebrate his mercy by extending it to others. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For the children of Mercy Home, 

May this mission of God’s mercy and action help them heal. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For those who mourn the death of a loved one, 

May they find comfort in the joy of Christ’s resurrection. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

Compassionate and generous God, 

Hear the prayers of your faithful people 

Who today celebrate the mercy and love 

That come from you through Jesus. 

Hear these, our humble prayers, and answer them. 

We ask this through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

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Blessed are you, lord, God of all creation, 

For through your goodness we have received 

The bread we offer you, 

Fruit of the earth and work of human hands. 

May it become for us, the bread of life. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

Blessed are you, lord, God of all creation, 

For through your goodness we have received 

The wine we offer you, 

Fruit of the vine and work of human hands. 

May it become our spiritual drink. 

[Priest prays quietly] 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

And so, sisters and brothers, friends, 

Pray that my sacrifice, in fact your sacrifice, 

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. 

Accept, o lord, we pray, the oblations of your people 

And of those you have brought to new birth in baptism at Easter. 

That renewed by the confession of your name 

And by baptism they may attain unending happiness. 

We make this prayer 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 acclaim you, o lord. 

But in this time above all to laud you yet more gloriously 

When Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. 

Through Jesus the children of light rise to eternal life 

And the halls of the heavenly kingdom 

Are thrown open to all the faithful. 

For Jesus’ death is our ransom from death. 

And in Jesus’ rising the life of all has risen. 

Therefore overcome with paschal joy, 

Every land, every people exalts in your praise 

And even the heavenly powers with the angelic hosts 

Sing together the unending hymn of your glory as they acclaim. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

∫ 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 font of all holiness. 

Make holy therefore these gifts, we pray, 

By sending down your spirit upon them like the dewfall 

So that they may become for us 

The body and blood of your son, our lord, Jesus Christ. 

At the time he was betrayed 

And entered willingly into his passion, 

Jesus took bread and giving thanks broke it. 

He gave it to his disciples saying, “take this. 

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, 

Jesus took the chalice and once more giving thanks, 

He gave it to his disciples saying, “take this. 

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. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

∫ 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 Jesus’ death and resurrection, 

We offer 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. 

Bring her to the fullness of charity 

Together with, Blase… our archbishop and all the clergy. 

Remember especially our sisters and brothers 

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. 

Finally, have mercy on us all, we pray, 

That with the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, 

Our lady of mercy, with the blessed apostles 

And all the saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, 

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. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

∫ Amen, amen, amen. ∫ 

At the savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, 

We friends have the courage to pray together: 

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. 

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. 

For the kingdom, the power, 

And the glory are yours now and forever. 

Lord Jesus, 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. 

Friends, the peace of the lord be with you always. 

-And with your spirit. 

Let us offer each other a sign of Christ’s peace. 

And on behalf of everyone here at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 

Please receive our prayer and our best wishes 

For peace for you and your family. 

My sisters and brothers, peace be with you. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

∫ 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 sisters and brothers, behold the lamb of God, 

From whom flows love and mercy. 

Behold Jesus, 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. 

May the body and blood of Christ keep us all safe 

For everlasting life. 

-Amen. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

For those of you at home, please turn to page six 

In your tv mass guide and join in singing our communion song, 

“Do not be afraid.” 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ I am with you always. ∫ 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ My love is forever. ∫ 

∫ I know the plans I have for you, says the lord. ∫ 

∫ Plans for peace and prosperity. ∫ 

∫ Trust in me as I live in you. ∫ 

∫ I give you a future and a hope. ∫ 

∫ So do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ I am with you always. ∫ 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ My love is forever. ∫ 

∫ Do not worry about tomorrow. ∫ 

∫ Let go of all anxiety. ∫ 

∫ If I so care for the birds in the air, ∫ 

∫ I’ll provide for all you need. ∫ 

∫ So do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ I am with you always. ∫ 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ My love is forever. ∫ 

Amen.  

Grant, we pray, almighty God, 

That our reception of this paschal sacrament 

May have a continuing effect in our minds and hearts. 

We make this prayer through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

The lord be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Please answer amen to each of these Easter proclamations. 

May God who by the resurrection of his only son 

Was pleased to confer on you the gift of redemption 

And of adoption give you gladness by his blessing. 

Amen. 

-Amen. 

May he by whose redeeming work you have received 

The gift of everlasting freedom make you heirs 

To an eternal inheritance. 

Amen. 

-Amen. 

May you who have already risen with Christ in baptism 

Through faith be living in a right manner on this earth 

And be united with him in the homeland of heaven. 

Amen. 

-Amen. 

And, my almighty God, bless you 

The father and the son and the holy spirit. 

-Amen. 

Friends, mass has ended. 

Go in peace. 

-Thanks be to God. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

∫ Were you there when they crucified my lord? ∫ 

∫ Were you there when they crucified my lord? ∫ 

∫ Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble…. ∫ 

My friends, I just want to thank you for the ways in which 

You support the tv mass here 

At Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

Let us continue to pray for one another. 

Please consider making an offering 

So that we can keep the tv mass on the air. 

May God bless you, your family members, and your friends. 

The music for the broadcast of Sunday Mass at Mercy Home 

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And its World Library Publications Division. 

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The following presentation is made possible 

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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 Second Sunday of Easter, 

Divine Mercy Sunday. 

My name is Dan Riley, 

I am joined by Tom McNamara and Wesley Kennard, 

And our celebrant is Father Jason Malave. 

∫ Of the father’s love begotten, ere the worlds began to be, ∫ 

∫ He is alpha and omega, he the source the ending he, ∫ 

∫ Of the things that are, that have been, ∫ 

∫ And that future years shall see, ∫ 

∫ Evermore and evermore! ∫ 

We mark our prayer as people of faith 

In the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit. 

-Amen. 

The grace and peace of our lord Jesus Christ, 

The love of God, 

And the communion of the holy spirit be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

We still bask in the glow of Easter last week, 

And today the church invites us to celebrate 

Jesus’s divine mercy that flows onto us, 

His love and his mercy that is always ours. 

Let us call to mind our need for Jesus’ mercy 

And ask for pardon and forgiveness. 

Lord Jesus, you heal those who are suffering and sick. 

Lord, have mercy. 

-Lord, have mercy. 

You comfort the downtrodden. 

Christ, have mercy. 

-Christ, have mercy. 

And you welcome us to the gates of paradise 

To be with you forever in heaven. 

Lord, have mercy. 

-Lord, have mercy. 

May almighty God have mercy on us, 

Forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. 

-Amen. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

∫ 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. ∫ 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

Let us gather our prayers. Let us pray. 

God of everlasting mercy, 

Who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast, 

Kindle the faith of the people you have made your own. 

Increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed. 

That all may grasp and rightly understand 

In what font they have been washed, 

By whose spirit they have been reborn, 

And by whose blood they have been redeemed. 

We pray this through our lord Jesus, your son, 

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

God, forever and ever. 

-Amen. 

A reading from the acts of the apostles. 

Many signs and wonders were done among the people 

At the hands of the apostles. 

They were all together in Solomon’s portico. 

None of the others dared to join them, 

But the people esteemed them. 

Yet more than ever, believers in the lord, 

Great numbers of men and women were added to them. 

Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets 

And laid them on cots and mats, 

So that when peter came by, 

At least his shadow might fall on one or another of them. 

A large number of people from the towns 

And the vicinity of Jerusalem also gathered, 

Bringing the sick and those disturbed by unclean spirits, 

And they were all cured. 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

∫ Give thanks to the lord, for he is good, ∫ 

∫ His love is everlasting. ∫ 

∫ Give thanks to the lord, for he is good, ∫ 

∫ His love is everlasting. ∫ 

∫ Let the house of Israel say, “his mercy endures forever.” ∫ 

∫ Let the house of Aaron say, “his mercy endures forever.” ∫ 

∫ Let those who fear the lord say, ∫ 

“His mercy endures forever.” ∫ 

∫ Give thanks to the lord, for he is good, ∫ 

∫ His love is everlasting. ∫ 

A reading from the book of revelation. 

I, john, your brother, who share with you the distress, 

The kingdom, and the endurance we have in Jesus, 

Found myself on the island called Patmos, 

Because I proclaimed God’s word and gave testimony to Jesus. 

I was caught up in spirit on the lord’s day 

And heard behind me a voice as loud as a trumpet, 

Which said, “write on a scroll what you see.” 

Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, 

And when I turned, I saw seven gold lampstands, 

And in the midst of the lampstands, 

One like a son of man wearing an ankle-length robe 

With a gold sash around his chest. 

When I caught sight of him, 

I fell down at his feet as though dead. 

He touched me with his right hand and said, 

“Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last, 

The one who lives. 

Once I was dead, but now I am alive, 

Forever and ever. 

I hold the keys to death and the netherworld. 

Write down, therefore, what you have seen 

And what is happening and what will happen afterwards.” 

The word of the lord. 

-Thanks be to God. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫ 

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫ 

∫ You believe in me, Thomas, ∫ 

∫ Because you have seen me, says the lord; ∫ 

∫ Blessed are they who have not seen me, ∫ 

∫ But still believe. ∫ 

∫ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ∫ 

My sisters and brothers, the lord be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

A reading from the holy gospel according to saint john. 

-Glory to you, o lord. 

On the evening of that first day of the week, 

When the doors were locked where the disciples were 

For fear of the jews, 

Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, 

“Peace be with you.” 

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. 

The disciples rejoiced when they saw the lord. 

Jesus said to them again, “peace be with you. 

As the father has sent me, so I send you.” 

When he had said this, he breathed on them 

And said to them, “receive the holy spirit. 

Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them. 

Whose sins you retain are retained.” 

Thomas called Didymus, one of the twelve, 

Was not with them when Jesus came. 

So the other disciples said to him, “we have seen the lord.” 

But Thomas said to them, 

“Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands 

And put my finger into the nail marks 

And put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” 

Now, a week later, 

His disciples were again inside 

And Thomas was with them. 

Jesus came, although the doors were locked, 

And stood in their midst and said, “peace be with you.” 

Then he said to Thomas, 

“Put your finger here and see my hands. 

Bring your hand and put it in my side. 

Do not be unbelieving, but believe.” 

Thomas answered and said to him, “my lord and my God.” 

Jesus said to him, 

“Have you come to believe because you have seen me? 

Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” 

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples 

That are not written in this book. 

But these are written that you may come to believe 

That Jesus is the Christ, the son of God, 

And that through this belief, you may have life in his name. 

The gospel of the lord. 

-Praise to you, lord Jesus Christ. 

It was before the crucifixion, Jesus went to his disciples and told them, “I’m leaving now, but where I go, you also will go. My father is preparing a place for you in paradise.” 

And it was the same Thomas who said to Jesus, “Where are you going? We don’t know where you’re going. How are we supposed to know the way?” The same Thomas who didn’t understand that Jesus was preparing a place for all of us in paradise. 

But because of that question between Thomas and Jesus, Jesus responded to Thomas and said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” 

“I’m the way, the truth and the life. Believe in me.” And so Thomas did. 

Here we have Thomas again a second time. Now it’s his fellow disciples, the fellow apostles telling him, “Jesus rose from the dead.” Same Thomas who’s got the doubts. But because of his doubts, when he eventually did see Jesus, again, there’s that beautiful interaction between Jesus and Thomas. when Thomas finally came to believe, Jesus gave us those beautiful words, “Blessed are those who believe and have not seen.” Who are those who believe and have not seen yet all of us? Blessed are we who believe and have not seen. 

I’m appreciative of Thomas for his questions because when he asks those questions, we get these beautiful proclamations from Jesus that support us on our faith. I’m the way, the truth and the life. And blessed are those who believe and have not seen. 

Jesus desires for us to believe and he desires for us to have life. Now that desire, Jesus’ desire for us to have life was captured in an image that was revealed to a Sister Faustina Kowalska 90 years ago. Ninety years ago an image was revealed to her of blood and water flowing from the heart of Jesus and it was captured in the beautiful divine mercy image. Blood and water and its crucifixion flowing from Jesus’ heart which symbolized the love and the mercy that Jesus have, has for all of us. 

I really appreciate this image that Sister Faustina has given us and this image is taken off around the whole world and so many churches now have the image of Jesus’ divine mercy where mercy and love are flowing from his heart in the image of water and blood. This image has taken root in our catholic culture and there’s so many people who pray. Feverously, they pray that Jesus’ mercy and love continue to be all of ours.  

Sister Faustina Kowalska really was a gift of a reminder of Jesus’ mercy. In fact, John Paul II called her the secretary of mercy 25 years ago during the Jubilee Year for Mercy. He called Sister Faustina the secretary of mercy because of the visions that she had. 

May we, as we come together today, having celebrated Easter now in the second week, may we remember that Jesus’ love and mercy flows out upon us. May we receive that love and mercy and pass it on to others. 

Amen? 

We pray together the early creed, the apostles’ creed. 

I believe in God, the father almighty, 

Creator of heaven and earth, 

And in Jesus Christ, his holy son, our lord, 

Who was conceived by the holy spirit, 

Born of the Virgin Mary, 

Suffered under Pontius Pilate, 

Was crucified, died, and was buried. 

He descended into hell. 

On the third day, he rose again from the dead. 

He ascended into heaven 

And is seated at the right hand of God, 

The father almighty. 

From there, he will come to judge 

The living and the dead. 

I believe in the holy spirit, the holy catholic church, 

The communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, 

The resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. 

Amen. 

We offer our prayers and our petitions. 

Our response to each prayer will be, “lord, hear our prayer.” 

For our church leaders, as they work to bring 

Christ’s love and mercy into the hearts of all people. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For all those who Jesus extends his divine mercy, 

May we always trust in him, 

Be drawn into his compassionate heart, 

And celebrate his mercy by extending it to others. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For the children of Mercy Home, 

May this mission of God’s mercy and action help them heal. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

For those who mourn the death of a loved one, 

May they find comfort in the joy of Christ’s resurrection. 

We pray to the lord. 

-Lord, hear our prayer. 

Compassionate and generous God, 

Hear the prayers of your faithful people 

Who today celebrate the mercy and love 

That come from you through Jesus. 

Hear these, our humble prayers, and answer them. 

We ask this through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

Blessed are you, lord, God of all creation, 

For through your goodness we have received 

The bread we offer you, 

Fruit of the earth and work of human hands. 

May it become for us, the bread of life. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

Blessed are you, lord, God of all creation, 

For through your goodness we have received 

The wine we offer you, 

Fruit of the vine and work of human hands. 

May it become our spiritual drink. 

[Priest prays quietly] 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

And so, sisters and brothers, friends, 

Pray that my sacrifice, in fact your sacrifice, 

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. 

Accept, o lord, we pray, the oblations of your people 

And of those you have brought to new birth in baptism at Easter. 

That renewed by the confession of your name 

And by baptism they may attain unending happiness. 

We make this prayer 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 acclaim you, o lord. 

But in this time above all to laud you yet more gloriously 

When Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. 

Through Jesus the children of light rise to eternal life 

And the halls of the heavenly kingdom 

Are thrown open to all the faithful. 

For Jesus’ death is our ransom from death. 

And in Jesus’ rising the life of all has risen. 

Therefore overcome with paschal joy, 

Every land, every people exalts in your praise 

And even the heavenly powers with the angelic hosts 

Sing together the unending hymn of your glory as they acclaim. 

∫ [Music playing] ∫ 

∫ 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 font of all holiness. 

Make holy therefore these gifts, we pray, 

By sending down your spirit upon them like the dewfall 

So that they may become for us 

The body and blood of your son, our lord, Jesus Christ. 

At the time he was betrayed 

And entered willingly into his passion, 

Jesus took bread and giving thanks broke it. 

He gave it to his disciples saying, “take this. 

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, 

Jesus took the chalice and once more giving thanks, 

He gave it to his disciples saying, “take this. 

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. ∫ 

Therefore as we celebrate the memorial 

Of Jesus’ death and resurrection, 

We offer 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. 

Bring her to the fullness of charity 

Together with, Blase… our archbishop and all the clergy. 

Remember especially our sisters and brothers 

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. 

Finally, have mercy on us all, we pray, 

That with the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, 

Our lady of mercy, with the blessed apostles 

And all the saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, 

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. ∫ 

At the savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, 

We friends have the courage to pray together: 

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. 

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. 

For the kingdom, the power, 

And the glory are yours now and forever. 

Lord Jesus, 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. 

Friends, the peace of the lord be with you always. 

-And with your spirit. 

Let us offer each other a sign of Christ’s peace. 

And on behalf of everyone here at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 

Please receive our prayer and our best wishes 

For peace for you and your family. 

My sisters and brothers, peace be with you. 

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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 sisters and brothers, behold the lamb of God, 

From whom flows love and mercy. 

Behold Jesus, 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. 

May the body and blood of Christ keep us all safe 

For everlasting life. 

-Amen. 

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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, 

“Do not be afraid.” 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ I am with you always. ∫ 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ My love is forever. ∫ 

∫ I know the plans I have for you, says the lord. ∫ 

∫ Plans for peace and prosperity. ∫ 

∫ Trust in me as I live in you. ∫ 

∫ I give you a future and a hope. ∫ 

∫ So do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ I am with you always. ∫ 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ My love is forever. ∫ 

∫ Do not worry about tomorrow. ∫ 

∫ Let go of all anxiety. ∫ 

∫ If I so care for the birds in the air, ∫ 

∫ I’ll provide for all you need. ∫ 

∫ So do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ I am with you always. ∫ 

∫ Do not be afraid. ∫ 

∫ My love is forever. ∫ 

Amen.  

Grant, we pray, almighty God, 

That our reception of this paschal sacrament 

May have a continuing effect in our minds and hearts. 

We make this prayer through Christ our lord. 

-Amen. 

The lord be with you. 

-And with your spirit. 

Please answer amen to each of these Easter proclamations. 

May God who by the resurrection of his only son 

Was pleased to confer on you the gift of redemption 

And of adoption give you gladness by his blessing. 

Amen. 

-Amen. 

May he by whose redeeming work you have received 

The gift of everlasting freedom make you heirs 

To an eternal inheritance. 

Amen. 

-Amen. 

May you who have already risen with Christ in baptism 

Through faith be living in a right manner on this earth 

And be united with him in the homeland of heaven. 

Amen. 

-Amen. 

And, my almighty God, bless you 

The father and the son and the holy spirit. 

-Amen. 

Friends, mass has ended. 

Go in peace. 

-Thanks be to God. 

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∫ Were you there when they crucified my lord? ∫ 

∫ Were you there when they crucified my lord? ∫ 

∫ Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble…. ∫ 

My friends, I just want to thank you for the ways in which 

You support the tv mass here 

At Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. 

Let us continue to pray for one another. 

Please consider making an offering 

So that we can keep the tv mass on the air. 

May God bless you, your family members, and your friends. 

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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It was before the crucifixion, Jesus went to his disciples and told them, “I’m leaving now, but where I go, you also will go. My father is preparing a place for you in paradise.” 

And it was the same Thomas who said to Jesus, “Where are you going? We don’t know where you’re going. How are we supposed to know the way?” The same Thomas who didn’t understand that Jesus was preparing a place for all of us in paradise. 

But because of that question between Thomas and Jesus, Jesus responded to Thomas and said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” 

“I’m the way, the truth and the life. Believe in me.” And so Thomas did. 

Here we have Thomas again a second time. Now it’s his fellow disciples, the fellow apostles telling him, “Jesus rose from the dead.” Same Thomas who’s got the doubts. But because of his doubts, when he eventually did see Jesus, again, there’s that beautiful interaction between Jesus and Thomas. when Thomas finally came to believe, Jesus gave us those beautiful words, “Blessed are those who believe and have not seen.” Who are those who believe and have not seen yet all of us? Blessed are we who believe and have not seen. 

I’m appreciative of Thomas for his questions because when he asks those questions, we get these beautiful proclamations from Jesus that support us on our faith. I’m the way, the truth and the life. And blessed are those who believe and have not seen. 

Jesus desires for us to believe and he desires for us to have life. Now that desire, Jesus’ desire for us to have life was captured in an image that was revealed to a Sister Faustina Kowalska 90 years ago. Ninety years ago an image was revealed to her of blood and water flowing from the heart of Jesus and it was captured in the beautiful divine mercy image. Blood and water and its crucifixion flowing from Jesus’ heart which symbolized the love and the mercy that Jesus have, has for all of us. 

I really appreciate this image that Sister Faustina has given us and this image is taken off around the whole world and so many churches now have the image of Jesus’ divine mercy where mercy and love are flowing from his heart in the image of water and blood. This image has taken root in our catholic culture and there’s so many people who pray. Feverously, they pray that Jesus’ mercy and love continue to be all of ours.  

Sister Faustina Kowalska really was a gift of a reminder of Jesus’ mercy. In fact, John Paul II called her the secretary of mercy 25 years ago during the Jubilee Year for Mercy. He called Sister Faustina the secretary of mercy because of the visions that she had. 

May we, as we come together today, having celebrated Easter now in the second week, may we remember that Jesus’ love and mercy flows out upon us. May we receive that love and mercy and pass it on to others. 

Amen?