The 15th Sunday in

Ordinary Time

12 July 2009

Saint Andrew & Saint William

Catholic Church in Verona, Wisconsin

Today and next Sunday, the Church’s readings present us with an

opportunity to understand more deeply the nature of Christ – namely Who He is
and what this means for our faith. For example, there are two titles which we
commonly hear attributed to Jesus Christ that contain in themselves a great
depth of meaning. These titles are Son of God and Son of Man, and they are found
very often throughout the Old and New Testaments to foreshadow His coming
and describe His divinity and humanity.
The term Son of God is a title that expresses very explicitly the nature of Jesus
Christ as the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light
from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the
Father.
In the opening sentence from Saint Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, we hear
the very important greeting: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the
heavens, as He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy
and without blemish before Him." Saint Paul has used these words very carefully
and deliberately to underscore the divine nature of Christ. Having established
the Father-Son relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ (God the
Son), Saint Paul goes on to explain that each of the Father’s saving actions are
accomplished through Christ.
In last week’s reflection on the title Son of Man, we recalled Christ’s human
nature: for us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of
the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. As the Church
has believed and taught with great clarity and confidence, Christ was necessarily
human and divine. These two natures are never in opposition to one another, and
together they have wrought the saving works of God. If Jesus Christ were simply
a man (and not God from God), He would not have been able to save us. Likewise,
if Christ had not been born of the Virgin Mary and become man, He would not
have been able to assume all of Creation and redeem it for the glory of God.
As we hear Christ send the twelve apostles in the passage from Mark’s gospel,
we know with confidence that God the Father sends each one of us in Christ to
proclaim Christ crucified and risen.

Introductory Rites
Hymn at the Procession – 401
Lord, You Give the Great Commission Tune: ABBOT’S LEIGH
Kyrie eleison Chant Mode III
(Greek)
Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy.
Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy.
Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy.

Gloria in excelsis A New Mass for Congregations

Carroll Thomas Andrews

Lord Jesus Christ…receive our prayer.

Opening Collect
The Priest prays the collect. All respond, Amen.
 Liturgy of the Word
Reading I Amos 7:12-15

"Go, prophesy to My people Israel."

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 85

J. Robert Carroll

Reading II Ephesians 1:3-14

God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world.

Gospel Acclamation A. Gregory Murray, O.S.B.

May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts,
that we may know what is the hope that belongs to our call.

Gospel Reading Mark 6:7-13

He began to send them out in pairs.

Homily Rev. William F. Vernon

Pastor
 Liturgy of the Eucharist
Hymn at the Offertory – 656
Christ, Be Our Light Text and Music: Bernadette Farrell

Sanctus et Benedictus Mass for the City

Richard Proulx

Memorial Acclamation Mass for the City

Richard Proulx

Great Amen Mass for the City

Richard Proulx
 Communion Rite
The Our Father Traditional Chant
Sung by all in English.

Lamb of God Richard Proulx

Antiphon at Communion
Psalm 42: Like a deer that longs for running streams Richard Proulx
Hymn of Thanksgiving
Go Make of All Disciples Tune: ELLACOMBE

Prayer after Communion

Concluding Rites
Final Blessing and Dismissal

Organ Postlude

Permissions: Glory to God music by Carroll Thomas Andrews © GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved,
reprinted with permission, Onelicense.net #A-715895. Psalm 85: Lord, let us see your kindness music by J.
Robert Carroll © GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved, reprinted with permission, Onelicense.net #A-
715895. Sanctus et benedictus, Memorial Acclamation, and Great Amen from Mass for the City. Music by
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715895. Lamb of God music by Richard Proulx © GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved, reprinted
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Go Make of All Disciples text by Leon M. Adkins © Abingdon Press. All rights reserved, reprinted with
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