FEB 23, 2025
Liturgy Planning
Liturgy Planning
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7th Sunday of Year C
SOURCE: Basilica of the The National Shrine. Crypt Church (TV Mass)
February 20, 2022
Celebrant & Homilist: Msgr. Charles Pope
Choir: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Cantor & Organist, Washington, D.C.
⬇️ Planning Notes
7th Sunday of Year C
God’s Grace
Fr. Lawrence Mick
THE SECOND READING shows us how to move in that direction. Paul says, “The first man, Adam, became a living being, the last Adam a life-giving spirit. But the spiritual was not first; rather the natural and then the spiritual.” He calls us to shift from our natural instincts to spiritual ones: “Just as we have borne the image of the earthly one, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly one.” It is not easy, but God’s grace makes it possible.
- How can you call your community to pray for that grace and to embrace the challenges Jesus puts before us?
- Can you think of any songs that call us to love our enemies? They don’t seem very common, which indicates how carefully we ignore Jesus’ example and command.
- Can you craft petitions that pray for the courage and grace to love those who don’t love us? There are lots of categories that might be addressed in such prayers: political opponents, workers and bosses, different races, foreign enemies, refugees and immigrants, the rich and the poor, etc.
SOURCE: CELEBRATION
⬇️ Greeting
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⬇️ Kyrie
7th Sunday of Year C
- Lord Jesus, you challenge us to move beyond our natural inclinations: Lord, have mercy.
- Christ Jesus, you confront us with provocative and challenging words: Christ, have mercy.
- Lord Jesus, you call us to be people of unlimited love, mercy and forgiveness: Lord, have mercy.
SOURCE: CELEBRATION
⬇️ Collect
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SOURCE: Julie Storr
⬇️ Lectionary Readings
FR. FELIX JUST, S.J (1:26:40)
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COMMENTARY | HOLY SEE
BULLETIN INSERTS
⬇️ Homily
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⬇️ Prayers of the Faithful
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Discover a vast collection of over 100 petitions that are thoughtfully updated each week, ensuring a strong connection to the Sunday Readings. These petitions, designed for the Prayers of the Faithful during Mass, provide a relevant and meaningful way for your parish community to unite in prayer and intercession.
CHURCH | WORLD | SPECIAL NEEDS | COMMUNITY
Presider Let us pray now for the world’s needs and that we may be the people God calls us to be.
Minister For all baptized Christians, may we witness to an alternate way of living and loving in a negative, defensive world, we pray:
- For the United Nations and other institutions, programs and individuals that promote world-wide cooperation and collaboration, we pray:
- For national policies that promote diplomacy over war, justice over oppression, restoration over retribution, and equality over dominance, we pray:
- For national budgets that prioritize the needs of the poor, education, infrastructure and affordable health care over the instruments of war, we pray:
- For those we consider our enemies, those who hate or hurt us, those who have significantly different views or values, and those who simply irritate us; and for the courage to listen to them with open hearts and minds, we pray:
- For the determination to confront injustice without condemning others and the courage to explore our own negativity and sinfulness, we pray:
Presider God of mercy and unconditional love, we live in a world that often seems to be falling apart. It is easy to be caught up in darkness and forget that we are called to respond in love and forgiveness, kindness and generosity. Empower us to live according to the gifts you give us for the good of the world. We pray in the name of your Son, who gives us a new commandment. Amen.
SOURCE: CELEBRATION
RESOURCES
General Instruction of the Roman Missal
A Simple Guide to Liturgical Enviornment (DIocese of New Ulm PDF)
Common Questions on Liturgical Norms – by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum
DIRECTORY OF
POPULAR PIETY
AND THE LITURGY
Directory (Vatican)
Lent (PDF)
Holy Week (PDF)
Eastertide (PDF)
GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES
7th Sunday of Year C
Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
This Sunday’s Peculiarity
The 7th and 8th Sundays of Ordinary Time hold a unique position within the liturgical calendar due to their proximity to Lent and the Easter season. Their occurrence before Ash Wednesday is quite rare, as they typically fall after Pentecost, following the significant celebrations of the Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi.
During the years when these two Sundays precede the Lenten season, they offer a rich tapestry of readings that differ from the more common scriptures that are proclaimed during the post-Pentecost period. This presents a unique opportunity for priests and deacons to delve into a less frequently explored part of the lectionary, offering fresh insights and perspectives to the congregation.
However, when the 7th and 8th Sundays of Ordinary Time land in their more common timeframe after Pentecost, the liturgical focus shifts towards the solemnities of the Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi. These significant feast days take precedence over the ordinary Sundays and have their own set of profound and meaningful readings that connect to the Church’s doctrine and the mystery of faith.
Why is Ash Wednesday so late this yearr? This is because the start of Lent is always decided by when Easter is celebrated. Easter Sunday is always celebrated in the Catholic Church on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox in keeping with how Passover was calendared in ancient times.
Gathering Space
- Display banners or posters with quotes from the readings, such as “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you” (Luke 6:27)
Jubilee Holy Year 2025
The Jubilee Year begins on Christmas Eve in Rome. Be sure to download Fr. Horning’s 16 page e-book with Resources to help you understand and celebrate the Jubilee and Holy Year of 2025!
How to Add the Catholic
Liturgical Calendar to Google Calendar
This video will show you how to add a simple Catholic Liturgical Calendar to your Google Calendar. You can even change the color of the display calendar to match the liturgical colors of the Church
7th Sunday of Year C
Lector’s Notes
Greg Warnusz’s look at the Sunday readings,
focusing on the lector’s understanding
and proclamation
Lisa M. Bellecci
FIRST
READING
SECOND READING
Lector Series
The following lector videos were produced by the Los Angeles Archdiocese:
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SOURCE: OCP Liturgy Podcasts
“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you… Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Jesus challenges the world with his call to universal love.
SOURCE: OCP Liturgy Podcasts
“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you… Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Jesus challenges the world with his call to universal love.
SOURCE: OCP Liturgy Podcasts
“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you… Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Jesus challenges the world with his call to universal love.
The House that Love Is Building
Sarah Hart
7th Sunday of Year C
The House that Love Is Building
Sarah Hart
The Lord Is Kind and Merciful
Jesse Manibusan
7th Sunday of Year C
The Lord Is Kind and Merciful
Jesse Manibusan
Hold On to Love
Jesse Manibusan
7th Sunday of Year C
Hold On to Love
Jesse Manibusan
Ubi Caritas
Bob Hurd
7th Sunday of Year C
Ubi Caritas
Bob Hurd
Can We Love?
Tom Booth
7th Sunday of Year C
Can We Love?
Tom Booth
