Liturgical Celebration of Thanksgiving - Opening of the Abbey

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Liturgical Celebration of Thanksgiving - Opening of the Abbey

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TERRITORIAL ABBEY OF SAINT STEPHEN IN PERSENBURG
Liturgical Celebration - The 19th of January 2022 - II Week of Ordinary Time,
celebrated in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite,
at the Abbatial Church of the Saint Benedict's Monastery in Persenburg,
Karnia-Ruthenia, presided by The Right Reverend Abbot Dom Raphael Francis of Albuquerque, OSB.


Note

This reading of the parts of the mass, as well the foreseen Gospel by the ordinary form of roman rite, isn’t and doesn’t intend to be, or to substitute, mass or sacrament. We strongly encourage the faithful to, for this day and others, go to the closest parish of your residence, with the aim to lawfully receive the Church’s sacraments. Follows the determined formula for the homilies foreseen by the Micronational Episcopal Conference, that stablishes the reading of the parts of the mass till only the Gospel, for the homily comprehension by the reader.

Greeting

P: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
P: May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Penitential Act

P: Brethren, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
All: I confess to almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,


(striking the breast)
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;


(and continues)
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.


P: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen.
P: Kyrie, Eleison.
All: Kyrie, Eleison.
P: Christe, Eleison.
All: Christe, Eleison.
P: Kyrie, Eleison.
All: Kyrie, Eleison.

Collect Pray

P: LET US PRAY: Almighty ever-living God, who govern all things, both in heaven and on earth, mercifully hear the pleading of your people and bestow your peace on our times. 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.
All: Amen.

First Reading (1 Samuel 17:32-33,37,40-51)

David said to Saul, ‘Let no-one lose heart on his account; your servant will go and fight the Philistine.’ But Saul answered David, ‘You cannot go and fight the Philistine; you are only a boy and he has been a warrior from his youth.’
‘The Lord who rescued me from the claws of lion and bear’ David said ‘will rescue me from the power of this Philistine.’ Then Saul said to David, ‘Go, and the Lord be with you!’
He took his staff in his hand, picked five smooth stones from the river bed, put them in his shepherd’s bag, in his pouch, and with his sling in his hand he went to meet the Philistine. The Philistine, his shield-bearer in front of him, came nearer and nearer to David; and the Philistine looked at David, and what he saw filled him with scorn, because David was only a youth, a boy of fresh complexion and pleasant bearing. The Philistine said to him, ‘Am I a dog for you to come against me with sticks?’ And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. The Philistine said to David, ‘Come over here and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field.’ But David answered the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel that you have dared to insult. Today the Lord will deliver you into my hand and I shall kill you; I will cut off your head, and this very day I will give your dead body and the bodies of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that it is not by sword or by spear that the Lord gives the victory, for the Lord is lord of the battle and he will deliver you into our power.’
No sooner had the Philistine started forward to confront David than David left the line of battle and ran to meet the Philistine. Putting his hand in his bag, he took out a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead; the stone penetrated his forehead and he fell on his face to the ground. Thus David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone and struck the Philistine down and killed him. David had no sword in his hand. Then David ran and, standing over the Philistine, seized his sword and drew it from the scabbard, and with this he killed him, cutting off his head. The Philistines saw that their champion was dead, and took to flight.
THE WORD OF THE LORD.

All: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm(143(144):1-2,9-10)

Blessed be the Lord, my rock.

Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who trains my arms for battle,
who prepares my hands for war.

Blessed be the Lord, my rock.

Blessed be the Lord, my rock.
He is my love, my fortress;
he is my stronghold, my saviour
my shield, my place of refuge.
He brings peoples under my rule.

Blessed be the Lord, my rock.

Blessed be the Lord, my rock.
To you, O God, will I sing a new song;
I will play on the ten-stringed lute
to you who give kings their victory,
who set David your servant free.

Blessed be the Lord, my rock.

Gospel Acclamation

Aleluia, Aleluia
Aleluia, Aleluia


Gospel (Mark 3:1-6)

P: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit
P: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Saint Mark.
All: Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus went into a synagogue, and there was a man there who had a withered hand. And they were watching him to see if he would cure him on the sabbath day, hoping for something to use against him. He said to the man with the withered hand, ‘Stand up out in the middle!’ Then he said to them, ‘Is it against the law on the sabbath day to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to kill?’ But they said nothing. Then, grieved to find them so obstinate, he looked angrily round at them, and said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He stretched it out and his hand was better. The Pharisees went out and at once began to plot with the Herodians against him, discussing how to destroy him.
THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD.

All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily


Today we celebrate happy for the opening of our monastery. A day that we have to meditate about the God’s teaching for us. We read of David's victory over the giant Goliath and how God supported him and was truly the stones that struck the Philistine. God, my beloved, never forsakes us. Even in the heaviest of battles, he will be there. It will even be in small stones, which we will use to bring down the giants, and it will be the unique means to achieve victory. Today we inaugurate a new era in the history of this Order. We’ll face countless battles, countless Goliaths. And we must always have with us our God, our stone.
First, I thank God, who guided us to spread His word in one more place in the world. We also thank Your Imperial and Royal Majesty, Oscar I, who promptly responded to God's wishes and allowed us to stay. Finally, we thank Your Beatitude, the Most Eminent and Reverend Mr. Friar Lucas, Cardinal-Prince of Woestein, who entrusted us with the sheep of this land and which we will take care of with the greatest love and dedication.
Certain of divine support, in one more battle, and in the battles to come, let us profess our faith to the four corners of the universe:





Profession of Faith

I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
(All bow)
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
(All stands up)
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Last blessing

P: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit
P: Bless you God almighty, the one who’s Father, Son and Holy Spirit
All: Amen.
P: ITE, MISSA EST
All: Thanks be to God.
Presided by:
The Right Reverend Abbot Dom Raphael Francis of Albuquerque, OSB
Territorial Abbot of Saint Stephen in Persenburg
Abbot Primate of the Order of Saint Benedict
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