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[Music] save us oh lord carry us back rescue your people show us your facebook [Music] rescue your people show us your face bring us back [Music] lord [Music] rescue your people show us your [Music] your faces hand has planted your vineyards are trampled o up carry us back [Music] back together in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit the lord be with you deacon stefan and myself we warmly welcome you to this celebration on these cold winter nights but we welcome you in the warmth of the lord and with joy right with great joy and let's take a moment to pause and just be grateful to thank god for god's goodness and blessings in our life and to praise the lord for god's love and god's mercy [Music] mercy lord [Music] mercy [Music] christ have mercy christ have mercy [Music] me [Music] may almighty god have mercy on us and forgive us of our sins and bring us to everlasting life glorify the lord [Music] we praise you we bless you we adore you we glorify you we give you thanks for your great glory lord god heavenly king oh god almighty father glory to god in the highest [Music] lord jesus christ only begotten [Music] son of the father [Music] you take away the sins of the world receive our prayer you are seated at the right hand of the father have mercy on us [Music] glory to god in the highest for you alone are the holy one you alone are the lord you alone are the most high jesus christ with the holy spirit in the glory of god the father glory to god in the highest let us pray grant us lord our god that we may honor you with all our mind and love everyone in truth of heart through our lord jesus christ your son who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit one god forever and ever amen a reading from the book of deuteronomy moses spoke to the people he said the lord your god will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own kin you shall heed such a prophet this is what you requested of the lord your god at horeb on the day of the assembly when you said let me not hear the voice of the lord my god anymore or ever again see this great fire lest i die then the lord replied to me they are right in what they have said i will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their own kin i will put my words on his mouth and he shall speak to them everything that i commanded him anyone who does not heed the words that he shall speak in my name i myself will hold him accountable but any prophet who speaks in the name of other gods or who presumes to speak in my name a word that i shall that i have not commanded him to speak that prophet shall die the word of the lord [Music] oh that today you would listen to the voice of the lord [Music] oh come let us sing to the lord let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation let us come into his presence with thanksgiving let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise oh that today you would listen to the voice of the lord do not harden your heart oh come let us worship and bow down let us kneel before the lord our maker for his god and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand oh that today you would listen to the voice of the lord harden your hearts oh that today you would listen to his voice do not harden your hearts as admirable as on the day at massa in the wilderness when your ancestors tested me and put me to the proof though they had seen my work oh that today you would listen to the voice of the lord do not harden your heart a reading from the first letter of saint paul to the corinthians brothers and sisters i want you to be free from anxieties the unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the lord how to please the lord but the married man is anxious about the affairs of the world how to please his wife and his interests are divided the unmarried woman and the virgin are concerned about the affairs of the lord so that they may be holy in body and spirit but the married woman is concerned about the affairs of the world how to please her husband i say this for your own benefit not to put any restraint upon you but to promote good order and unhindered devotion to the lord the word of the lord [Music] oh [Music] the people who sat in darkness [Music] shadow of death oh the lord be with you a reading from the holy gospel according to mark the disciples went to capernaum and whence the sabbath came jesus entered the synagogue and taught they were astounded at his teaching for he taught them as the one having authority not as the scribes just when there was there was in their synagogue a man without with an unclean spirit and he cried out what have you to do with us jesus of nazareth have you come to destroy us i know who you are the holy one of god but jesus rebuked him saying be silent and come out of him and the unclean spirit convulsing the man and crying with a loud voice came out of him they were all amazed and they kept on asking one another what is this a new teaching with authority he commands even the unclean spirits and they obey them obey him as one at once jesus fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of galilee the gospel of the lord well i just want to start from a little story my dear friends so imagine uh enormous powerful american battleship that travels at night around uh nova scotia's coastline you know after completing some military maneuvers and suddenly its radio comes on it says canadian navy to american battleship have detected what you uh that you are on a collision course with us please alter your course five degrees north by northeast to avoid the collision over well the ship's captain looks at his crewmates give them a wink and picks up the radio he replies american battleship to canadian navy you are on a collision course with us please alter your course five degrees south by south west to avoid the collision collision over the radio comes back on canadian navy to american battleship we cannot do that please alter your course five degrees north by northeast to avoid the collision over in his best show of authority the captain takes the radio and says american battleship to canadian navy we are the uss lincoln one of the most powerful largest naval vessels in the entire us navy and we also escorted by multiple support ships if you do not alter your course we will for we will be forced to defend ourselves to avoid the collision over the radio goes silent for a moment finally it comes back on canadian navy to american battleship we are a lighthouse your call over well of course uh the story featuring this battleship and lighthouse it's basically a joke i don't think it's actually ever happened but it is quite allegorical and the truth is that we all have a tendency to either underestimate or overestimate boundaries of our authorities just think about yourself today's readings are all just about that speaking and acting with authority so who are our authorities our modern prophets that we are listening to do they speak to us in the name of the lord or in the name of their own interests and how do we know the difference and then what is the source of their authority and what the source of authority for each one of us what is a source of authority for me what is a source of authority for you well uh i'm a married man and authority in my house called house called is quite clear well uh unlike father kevin no matter what i think about myself as a source of authority in my house if my wife tells me to wash the dishes i have to do it without further questions asked and that call called not not fear but trust and respect similarly through the church history we underwent several critical transitions and with our 2000 years all history only in 1869 doctrine of papal infallibility uh came and after second vatican council came all in order to understand our relationships with the source of authority as we have it today are we really clear we are not necessary on the same page all of us we all have a different opinions at present many or ordinary catholics welcome greater freedom on individual uh conscious while others long for a return to a clean cut edge of dogma defined and unquestionable well is it good or bad at times it feels like a deep division between us so we actually have a different conversation sometimes we argue with each other and the question is often not how to get us all together and be one but how ready we are to take individual responsibility for our own words for our own choices and for our own preferences also how do we exercise our religious freedoms in today's intensely secular secular world can we validate the beliefs of others as seriously as we validate our own beliefs well perhaps we can get some light uh today from uh from the gospel where jesus teaches with authority and not as their scribes our knowledge of god comes to us well from many sources including personal revelations including personal uh experiences have you had those experiences but primarily it comes from jesus the word of god who makes the father known to us if we pay attention to his gospel read at mass every sunday or give time to the private reading of holy scripture the main lines of our lord's teaching should be clear for you apart from reading or hearing the word of the gospel we have the prompting and guidance of christ's spirit if we take time to pray if we take time to reflect if we take take time to let our conscience come awake in god's presence what you do to be present to the divine to be present to god but it cannot be done without being closely connected to the world where disregard were disregard for inherited human dignity in forms of poverty systematic inequity and structural racism still exist right here in front of us as a matter of fact the primary purpose of authority among christians is to keep the lord's word alive among the human community to keep us reminded of what he said and still says to us his followers we do expect our leaders to be grounded in the in to ground their teachings in the welsh spring of the gospel yet somehow beyond any other authority christ himself is the prophetic authority he who is the way the truth and the life we are aware that our world is broken and divided yet it is always has been broken and divided that is why we are in perpetual need of god's presence in our midst in our never-ending quest for to repair what is broken in our never-ending pursuit of social justice and peace god presence in the world and thus god's authority in the world can be possible only through minds through hearts and through hands of men and women you let's proclaim our faith which has been handed down to us from generation to generation to generation i believe in god the father almighty creator of heaven and earth and in jesus christ his only son our lord who is 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 together god's presence is in our mind in our hearts and in our hands we open our hearts wide and pray for our needs and pray to you o lord for the world in which we live and to which we are called we pray to the lord for canada for nations of the world and for world's peace we pray to the lord r lord hear our prayer for unity among christians we pray to the lord r lord hear our prayer god we come to you in our need to ask your protection against the covet 19 that has disturbed and even claimed lives we pray that you guide the people task to find curse a cure for this disease and to stem its transition transmission protect the medical experts that they may minister to the sick with competence and compassion we pray for those afflicted may they be restored to health soon protect those who care for them grant eternal rest to those who have died give us the grace in in this trying time to work for the good of all and to help those in need we implore you to stop the spread of this virus grant all those through our lord jesus christ your son who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit one god forever and ever [Music] your words are spirit and life oh lord richer than gold stronger than death your words are spirit and life oh lord life everlasting god's love is perfect refreshing the soul reviving the weary's [Music] bringing god's wisdom to birth [Music] your words [Music] their purpose is right they glad in the hearts of people god's command is so clear it brings us bringing god's light [Music] your words stronger [Music] pray sisters and brothers that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to god the almighty father may the lord accept the sacrifice of the church lord we bring to your altar these offerings of our service be pleased to receive them we pray and transform them into the sacrament of our redemption through christ our lord the lord be with you lift up your hearts let us give thanks to the lord our god 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 in you we live and move and have our being and while in this body we not only experience the daily effects of your care but even now possess the pledge of life eternal for having received the first fruits of the spirit through whom you raised up jesus from the dead we hope for an everlasting share in the paschal mystery and so with the angels we praise you is a joyful celebration we acclaim [Music] heaven and earth [Music] who comes in the name of the lord [Music] oh 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 dewfall 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 when we eat this bread and drink this we proclaim your death therefore 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 that partaking of the body and blood of christ we may be gathered into one by the holy spirit remember lord your church spread throughout the world and bring her to the fullness of charity together with francis our pope and albert 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 and joseph her blessed spouse with 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] um i [Music] am united in the love of god in god's spirit we 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 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 always be 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 and the peace of the lord be with you always peace be with you peace [Music] lamb of god you take away the sins of the world [Music] lamb of god you take away the sins of the world have mercy on you us away the sins of the world as peace behold the lamb of god behold him who takes away the sins of the world blessed are we who are 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 [Music] look the bread you eat see our savior and your lord [Music] see his love poured out as blood [Music] give us a sound that we might believe [Music] you see your savior and your lord you drink [Music] the heavens came those who eat this bread will never die [Music] see your savior and your lord look beyond the cup you drink see as love poured out as blood [Music] let us pray nourished by these redeeming gifts we pray o lord that through this help to eternal salvation true faith may ever increase through christ our lord amen i very much want to i just want to thank everybody here tonight and all those who are musicians that we have week after week for all that you do i hear a lot of comments from our parishioners how appreciative they are of being able to have the mass online and so very much uh freddie thank you very much for your for your musical ministry and all who does music i really want to thank you alan for your work week after week doing camera and all the tech work you do and in a particular way too i thank you deacon stefan for for your presence in the parish your preaching is inspiring and um and just for your support and your friendliness and your joy and just it's really wonderful so just i'm really glad you're we're together uh a blessed sacrament and maybe also in a particular way i want to wish faye who's leading music tonight a happy 18th birthday happy birthday faye really congratulations everybody at home do you remember when you were 18 you remember that age the best the best to you really nice have a great week everybody the lord be with you and may almighty god bless you the father the son and the holy spirit let us go in peace glorifying god by our lives thanks be to god [Music] oh [Music] above [Music] strength and a refuge [Music] let all the earth sing with joy to the lord all the seas creatures of the deep mountains and hills birds [Music] strength the earth over the [Music] earth you