Our Lady of Mount Carmel
July 16


Liturgy of the Word


Entrance Antiphon
Hail, holy Mother! The child to whom you gave birth is the King of heaven and earth for ever. (Sedulius)

Opening Prayer
Father,
may the prayers of the Virgin Mary protect us
and help us to reach Christ her Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Readings
First Reading:
Zechariah 2:14-17

Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for lo, I come and I will dwell in the midst of you, says the LORD. And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. And the LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem." Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.



Reponsorial Psalm: Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, 54-55

R./ The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.

Or:

R./ O Blessed Virgin Mary, you carried the Son of the eternal Father.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
  my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. R./

For he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
  the Almighty has done great things for me,
  and holy is his Name. R./

He has mercy on those who fear him
  in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
  he has scattered the proud in their conceit. R./

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
  and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
  and the rich he has sent away empty. R./

He has come to the help of his servant Israel,
  for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
The promise he made to our fathers,
  to Abraham and his children for ever. R./



Gospel Antiphon
Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are you, holy Virgin Mary, deserving of all praise;/ from you rose the sun of justice, Christ our God.
Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel Reading:
Matthew 12:46-50

While He was still speaking to the people, behold, His mother and His brethren stood outside, asking to speak to Him. But He replied to the man who told Him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?" And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Here are my mother and my brethren! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother."

Liturgy of the Eucharist


PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Father,
the birth of Christ your Son
deepened the virgin mother's love for you,
and increased her holiness.
May the humanity of Christ
give us courage in our weakness;
may it free us from our sins,
and make our offering acceptable.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Preface of the Blessed Virgin Mary I
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks
as we celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Through the power of the Holy Spirit,
she became the virgin mother of your only Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ,
who is for ever the light of the world.


Through him the choirs of angels
and all the powers of heaven
praise and worship your glory.
May our voices blend with theirs
as we join in their unending hymn: Holy...

Or:

Preface of the Blessed Virgin Mary II

Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks,
and to praise you for your gifts as we contemplate your saints in glory.

In celebrating the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
it is our special joy to echo her song of thanksgiving.
What wonders you have worked throughout the world.
All generations have shared the greatness of your love.
When you looked on Mary your lowly servant,
you raised her to be the mother of Jesus Christ,
your Son, our Lord, the Saviour of humanity.

Through him the angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with their triumphant hymn of praise: Holy...

Communion Antiphon:
Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary; she carried the Son of the eternal Father. (See Lk 11:27)

Prayer after Communion
Father,
the birth of Christ your Son
deepened the virgin mother's love for you,
and increased her holiness.
May the humanity of Christ
give us courage in our weakness;
may it free us from our sins,
and make our offering acceptable.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.


 
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