Entrance Antiphon: Let my prayer come into your presence. incline your ear to my cry for help, O Lord. (Cf. Ps 88 (87):3)
Collect: Almighty and merciful God, graciously keep from us all adversity, so that, unhindered in mind and body alike, we may pursue in freedom of heart the things that are yours. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First Reading: 1 Kings 17:10-16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 146:7, 8-9, 9-10
Praise the Lord, my soul!
or:
Alleluia.
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28
Gospel: Mark 12:38-44 or Mark 12:41-44
Prayer over the Offerings: Look with favor, we pray, O Lord, upon the sacrificial gifts offered here, that, celebrating in mystery the Passion of your son, we may honor it with loving devotion. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose, near restful waters he leads me. (Cf. Ps 23 (22): 1-2)
Prayer after Communion: Nourished by this sacred gift, O Lord, we give you thanks and beseech your mercy, that, by the pouring forth of your Spirit, the grace of integrity may endure in those your heavenly power has entered. Through Christ our Lord.
Suggested Music:
Processional Hymn: How Firm a Foundation
Entrance Antiphon: from the Ignatius Pew Missal
Responsorial Psalm: from the Ignatius Pew Missal
Alleluia: from the Ignatius Pew Missal
Offertory Hymn: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Communion Antiphon: from the Ignatius Pew Missal
A Eucharistic hymn is appropriate during or after communion.
Recessional Hymn: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling