Welcome to the Parish of Saint Alexander. The Order of the Mass can be
found starting at #134 in the Gather Hymnal and today’s readings begin at
#1001. Our celebrant is Fr. Tomaz Mavric CM.
PRELUDE: # 622 I heard the Voice of Jesus Say
PROCESSIONAL: # 532 Sing of the Lord’s Goodness (vs. 1&2)
GLORIA: # In the very beginning of the Gather hymnal
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Rest in God alone, my soul.
PSALM 62: # 1001 Choir # 932
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: # 178
The word of God is living and effective; discerning reflections and
thoughts of the heart.
First Reading (Isaiah 49: 14–15)
Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; my LORD has forgotten me.”Can a
mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even
should she forget, I will never forget you. The Word of the Lord
Second Reading (1 Corinthians 4: 1- 5)
Brothers and sisters: Thus should one regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards
of the mysteries of God. Now it is of course required of stewards that they be
found trustworthy. It does not concern me in the least that I be judged by you or
any human tribunal; I do not even pass judgment on myself; I am not conscious of
anything against me, but I do not thereby stand acquitted; the one who judges me
is the Lord. Therefore do not make any judgment before the appointed time, until
the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will
manifest the motives of our hearts, and then everyone will receive praise from
God. The Word of the Lord
Gospel (Matthew 6: 24-34)
OFFERTORY:# 631 The King of Love my Shepherd is
SANCTUS: # In the very beginning of the Gather hymnal
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come again
LORD’s PRAYER: # 150
AGNUS DEI: # 152
COMMUNION HYMN: # 627 You Are Mine
RECESSIONAL: # 496 How Great Thou Art (vs. 1 &4)
TODAY’S READINGS are provided for you on the opposite page to allow you to reflect on
them throughout the week
Jesus said to his disciples: “No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one
and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve
God and mammon.
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink,
or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body
more than clothing? Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they
gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more
important than they? Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your lifespan? Why are you anxious about clothes? Learn from the way the wild flowers
grow. They do not work or spin. But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his
splendor was clothed like one of them. If God so clothes the grass of the field,
which grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not much more
provide for you, O you of little faith? So do not worry and say, ‘What are we to
eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear?’All these things the
pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the
kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you
besides. Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient
for a day is its own evil.”The gospel of the Lord.
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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
March 2nd, 2014
The beginning of Pope Francis’ Lenten message 2014. (to be continued )
Dear Brothers and Sisters,As Lent draws near, I would like to offer some
helpful thoughts on our path of conversion as individuals and as a community.
These insights are inspired by the words of Saint Paul: "For you know the
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he
became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich" (2 Cor8:9). The
Apostle was writing to the Christians of Corinth to encourage them to be
generous in helping the faithful in Jerusalem who were in need. What do
these words of Saint Paul mean for us Christians today? What does this
invitation to poverty, a life of evangelical poverty, mean for us today?First of
all, it shows us how God works. He does not reveal himself cloaked in worldly
power and wealth but rather in weakness and poverty: "though He was rich,
yet for your sake he became poor …". Christ, the eternal Son of God, one
with the Father in power and glory, chose to be poor; he came amongst us
and drew near to each of us; he set aside his glory and emptied himself so
that he could be like us in all things (cf. Phil 2:7; Heb 4:15).
HOLY ROSARY: The Rosary is recited in English each Sunday
at 8:20 a.m., before our English Mass.
beginning
I will never forget you!
CONFESSIONS: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available in English each Sunday
for 30 minutes, before our English Mass.
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Fr. Tomaz Mavric CM
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The Parish of Saint Alexander
Kiev, Ukraine