Fifth Sunday of Easter Worship Aid

Entrance Song – Jesus Is Risen

1. Jesus is risen! Let us sing! Praise to the everliving King! Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise him in song, ye Seraphim! Praise him with joy, ye Cherubim! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

2. On this most holy day of days, Let us together sing his praise! Alleluia! Alleluia! Raise joyful voices to the sky! Sing out, ye heavens, in reply: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

3. To God the Father let us sing, To God the Son, our risen King! Alleluia! Alleluia! And equally let us adore The Holy Spirit evermore! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

First Reading – Acts 6:1-7

As the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table. Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” The proposal was acceptable to the whole community, so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them. The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly; even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

Responsorial Psalm

Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

Second Reading – 1 PT 2:4-9

Beloved: Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God, and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it says in Scripture: Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, a cornerstone, chosen and precious, and whoever believes in it shall not be put to shame. Therefore, its value is for you who have faith, but for those without faith: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone, and A stone that will make people stumble, and a rock that will make them fall. They stumble by disobeying the word, as is their destiny. You are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises” of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Gospel Reading – JN 14:1-12

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be. Where I am going you know the way.” Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said to him, “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father.”

Offertory Song – Ye Sons And Daughters

Refrain: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

1. Ye sons and daughters, let us sing! The King of heav’n, the glorious King, O’er death today rose triumphing. Alleluia!

2. That Easter morn, at break of day, The faithful women went their way To seek the tomb where Jesus lay. Alleluia!

3. An angel clad in white they see, Who sat, and spoke unto the three: “Your Lord has gone to Galilee.” Alleluia!

Spiritual Communion – St. Vincent Pallotti

Jesus, Infinite Love, truly God and truly man, my food and drink, I desire you and I wish to desire you with the fullness of love with which you are desired by the Angels, the Saints and their Queen, the Most Holy Mary, with the fullness of love of her own heart. And relying on your infinite mercy which does not reject even the most miserable – indeed it seeks them out, I wish to receive you in every moment, forever; and I wish to make as many acts of love and of adoration as you deserve and for all the goals that are pleasing to you. Amen.

Closing Song – Hail, Holy Queen

Refrain: Triumph, all ye cherubim, Sing with us, ye seraphim! Heav’n and earth resound the hymn: Salve, salve, salve, Regina!

1. Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria! Hail, Queen of mercy and of love, O Maria!

2. Our life, our sweetness here below, O Maria! Our hope in sorrow and in woe, O Maria!

3. And when our life-breath leaves us, O Maria! Show us thy Son, Christ Jesus, O Maria!