1. Assumption of Mary
15 Aug 2004

2. GREETING
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.

3. Penitential Rite
My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins.
I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault,

4. in my thoughts and in my
words, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do;
and 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.

5. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.

6. Opening Prayer
Let us pray
All powerful and ever-living God, you raised the sinless Virgin Mary, mother of your Son, body and soul to the glory of heaven. May we see heaven as our final goal and come to share her glory.
Amen

7. God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
(Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6, 10)
God’s temple in heaven was
opened, and the ark of his
covenant was seen within his
temple; and there were flashes
of lightning, rumblings, peals of

8. thunder, an earthquake, and
heavy hail.
A great portent appeared in
heaven: a woman clothed with
the sun, with the moon under
her feet, and on her head a
crown of twelve stars. She was
pregnant and was crying out in
birth pangs, in the agony of

9. giving birth. Then another
portent appeared in heaven: a
great red dragon, with seven
heads and ten horns, and seven
diadems on his heads. His tail
swept down a third of the stars
of heaven and threw them to the
earth. Then the dragon stood
before the woman who was

10. about to bear a child, so that he
might devour her child as soon
as it was born. And she gave
birth to a son, a male child, who
is to rule all the nations with a
rod of iron. But her child was
snatched away and taken to
God and to his throne; and the
woman fled into the wilderness,

11. where she has a place prepared
by God, so that there she can be
nourished for one thousand two
hundred and sixty days.
Then I heard a loud voice in
heaven, proclaiming,
‘Now have come the salvation
and the power and the kingdom
of our God and the authority of

12. his Messiah, for the accuser of
our comrades has been thrown
down, who accuses them day
and night before our God.

13. The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

14. Responsorial Psalm
R. The queen stands at your right
hand arrayed in gold.
Daughters of kings are among your ladies of honour; at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir. Hear, O daughter, consider and incline your ear; forget your people and your father’s house.

15. R. The queen stands at your right
hand arrayed in gold.
The king will desire your beauty.
Since he us your lord, bow to
him.The princess is decked with
golden robes;in many coloured
robes she is led to the king;
behind her the virgins, her
companions, follow.

16. R. The queen stands at your right
hand arrayed in gold.
\ With joy and gladness they are
led along as they enter the
palace of the king. I will cause
your name to be celebrated in
all generations; therefore the
peoples will praise you forever.

17. Second Reading
(1 Corinthians 15:20-26)
Brothers and sisters, Christ has
been raised from the dead, the
first fruits of those who have
died. For since death came
through a human being, the
resurrection of the dead has

18. also come through a human
being; for as all die in Adam, so
all will be made alive in Christ.
But each in his own order:
Christ the first fruits, then at his
coming those who belong to
Christ. Then comes the end,
when he hands over the
kingdom to God the Father,

19. after he has destroyed every
ruler and every authority and
power. For he must reign until
he has put all his enemies under
his feet. The last enemy to be
destroyed is death.

20. The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

21. GOSPEL
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
A reading from the holy Gospel
according to Luke.
Glory to you Lord.

22. Mary set out and went with haste
to a Judean town in the hill
country, where she entered the
house of Zechariah and greeted
Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard
Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in
her womb. And Elizabeth was
filled with the Holy Spirit and
exclaimed with a loud cry,
‘Blessed are you among women,

23. and blessed is the fruit of your
womb. And why has this
happened to me, that the mother
of my Lord comes to me? For as
soon as I heard the sound of
your greeting, the child in my
womb leapt for joy. And blessed
is she who believed that there

24. would be a fulfilment of what was
spoken to her by the Lord.’
And Mary said,
‘My soul magnifies the Lord,and
my spirit rejoices in God my
Saviour, for he has looked with
favour on the lowliness of his
servant.
Surely, from now on all
generations will call me blessed;

25. for the Mighty One has done
great things for me,and holy is
his name.
His mercy is for those who fear
him from generation to
generation.
He has shown strength with his
arm;he has scattered the proud
in the thoughts of their hearts.
He has brought down the

26. powerful from their thrones, and
lifted up the lowly; he has filled
the hungry with good things, and
sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
according to the promise he
made to our ancestors, to
Abraham and to his descendants
for ever.’

27. And Mary remained with her for
about three months and then
returned to her home.

28. The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

29. Homily

30. Profession of Faith
We believe in One God, the
Father, the almighty, maker of
heaven and earth of all that is
seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus
Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father

31. God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, one in
being with the Father,
Through him all things were
made. For us men and for our
salvation he came down from
heaven;

32. by the power of the Holy Spirit
he was born of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was
crucified under Pontius
Pilate; he suffered, died and
was buried. On the third day He
rose again in fulfillment of the
Scriptures;

33. 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.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,

34. who proceeds from the Father
and the Son. With the Father
and the Son he is worshiped
and glorified. He has spoken
through the Prophets
We believe in one holy catholic
and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.

35. We look for the resurrection of
the dead and the life of the
world to come.
Amen.

36. Prayer of the Faithful
R. Lord, hear our prayer.
For humility and peace in
countries torn by war and
poverty, we pray to the Lord:
R. Lord, hear our prayer.

37. For justice and peace in
countries torn by war and
poverty, we pray to the Lord:
R. Lord, hear our prayer.

38. For the hungry, we pray to
the Lord:
R. Lord, hear our prayer.

39. For openness to the Holy Spirit
in this community of faith, we
pray to the Lord:
R. Lord, hear our prayer.

40. Offertory Song

41. Liturgy of the Eucharist
Pray, my brothers and sisters,
that our sacrifice may be
acceptable to God, the almighty
Father.

42. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his Church.

43. Prayer over the gifts
Lord, receive this offering of
our service. You raised the
Virgin Mary to the Glory of
heaven. By her prayers, help
us to seek you and to live in
your love.
Amen.

44. The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord
our God.
It is right to give him thanks
and praise.

45. PREFACE
Father, all-powerful and ever-
living God, we do well always
and everywhere to give you
thanks through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Today the virgin Mother of God
was taken up into heaven to be
the beginning and the pattern of

46. the Church in its perfection, and
a sign of hope and comfort for
your people on their pilgrim way.
You would not allow decay to
touch her body, for she had
given birth to your Son, the Lord
of all life in the glory of the
incarnation.
In our joy we sing to your glory
with all the choirs of angles:

47. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of
power and might, heaven and
earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord. Hosanna in
the highest.

48. Eucharistic Prayer II
Invocation of the Holy Spirit
Lord, you are holy indeed, the fountain of all holiness. Let your Spirit come upon these gifts to make them holy, so that they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

49. The Lord’ Supper
Before he was given up to
death, a death he freely
accepted, he took bread and
gave you thanks. He broke the
bread, gave it to his disciples,
and said:

50. “Take this, all of you, and eat it:
this is my body which will be
given up for you.”

51. When supper was ended, he
took the cup. Again he gave you
thanks and praise, gave the cup
to his disciples, and said:

52. “Take this, all of you, and drink
from it, this is the cup of my
blood, the blood of the new and
everlasting covenant. It will be
shed for you and for all so that
sins may be forgiven. Do this in
memory of me.”

53. Let us proclaim the mystery of
faith:
When we eat this bread,
When we drink this cup,
We proclaim your glory
Until you come again.

54. In memory of his death and
resurrection, we offer you,
Father, this life-giving bread,
this saving cup. We thank you
for counting us worthy to stand
in your presence and serve you.
May all of us who share in the
body and blood of Christ be
brought together in unity by the
Holy Spirit.

55. For the Church
Lord, remember your Church
throughout the world; make us
grow in love, together with
our pope - John Paul II. Our
bishop - Joseph Zen, John Tong,
and all the clergy.

56. For the dead
Remember our brothers and
sisters who have gone to their
rest in the hope of rising again;
bring them and all the departed
into the light of your presence.

57. In communion with the saints
Have mercy on us all; make us
worthy to share eternal life with
Mary, the virgin Mother of God
with the apostles, and with all
the saints who have done your
will throughout the ages. May
we praise you in union with
them, and give you glory
through your Son, Jesus Christ.

58. In praise of God
Through him, with him, in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit
all glory and honor is yours
almighty Father
for ever and ever.
Amen

59. COMMUNION RITE
Lord’s prayer
Let us pray with confidence to
the Father in the words our
Savior gave us.

60. Our Father who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.

61. 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 from every evil
and grant us peace in our day.

62. In your mercy keep us free from
sin and protect us from all
anxiety as we wait in joyful hope
for the coming of our Savior,
Jesus Christ.
For the kingdom, the power and
the glory are yours, now and for
ever.

63. Sign of Peace
Lord Jesus Christ, you said to
your apostles: I leave you peace,
my peace I give you. Look not
only our sins, but on the faith of
your Church, and grant us the
peace and unity of your
kingdom where you live for ever
and ever.
Amen

64. The peace of the Lord be with
you always.
And also with you.
Let us offer each other the sign
of peace.

65. Lamb of God…

66. Communion
This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

67. Communion Antiphon
All generations will call me blessed, for the Almighty has done great things for me.

68. Pray After Communion
Lord, may we who receive this sacrament of salvation be led to the glory of heaven by the prayers of the Virgin Mary.

69. Church Notice

70. Prayer for Vocation
O heavenly Father, increase the faith of our communities, particularly of those individuals whom you have chose and whom you will choose for your service.
May the love of God enkindle the hearts of many young people, so that they may respond to your call with generosity and perseverance.

71. May the strength of the Holy Spirit guide us to do His holy will, and to be ready to offer our sufferings in union with that great sacrifice of your Son Jesus Christ.
Amen.

72. Concluding Rite
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
May almighty God bless you, the
Father, and the Son, and the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
Go in the peace of Christ.
Thanks be to God.