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Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

June 29, 2025

All people that on earth do dwell 

1) All people that on earth do dwell, 
sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; 
him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell, 
come we before him and rejoice. 


2) To Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 
The God whom Heaven and earth adore, 
From us and from the angel host 
Be praise and glory evermore.

The Introductory Rites

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 communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

And with your spirit. (Et cum spiritu tuo.)

Penitential Act

- Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,

and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.


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,


And, striking their breast, continue:

through my fault, through my fault,

through my most grievous fault;

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.

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OR

The Priest, or the Deacon says:

- You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:

  Lord, have mercy  (or  Kyrie, eleison).

Lord, have mercy  (or  Kyrie, eleison).

- You came to call sinners:

  Christ, have mercy (or  Christe, eleison).

Christ, have mercy (or  Christe, eleison).

- You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:

  Lord, have mercy  (or  Kyrie, eleison).

Lord, have mercy  (or  Kyrie, eleison).


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The absolution by the Presider follows:

- May almighty God have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

- Amen.


The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) invocations follow, unless they have just occurred in a formula of the Penitential Act.

- Lord, have mercy  (or  Kyrie, eleison).

- Lord, have mercy  (or  Kyrie, eleison).

- Christ, have mercy (or  Christe, eleison).

- Christ, have mercy (or  Christe, eleison).

- Lord, have mercy  (or  Kyrie, eleison).

- Lord, have mercy  (or  Kyrie, eleison).

Gloria

Glory to God in the Highest

Glory to God, Glory to God,

Glory to God in the highest

And on earth, peace on earth

Peace to people of good will.

We praise You, we bless You

We adore You, we glorify You

We give You thanks
For Your great glory
Lord God heavenly King,
O God Almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Begotten Son

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father
You take away the sins of the world
Have mercy on us

You take away the sins of the world

Receive our prayer
You are seated at the right hand
The right hand of the Father
Have mercy on us.


For You alone are the Holy One

You alone are the Lord.
You alone are the most High

Jesus Christ.
With the Holy Spirit, in the glory

Of God the Father


Amen, amen

First Reading

Acts 12:1-11

In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them.
He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword,
and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews
he proceeded to arrest Peter also.
–It was the feast of Unleavened Bread.–
He had him taken into custody and put in prison
under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each.
He intended to bring him before the people after Passover.
Peter thus was being kept in prison,
but prayer by the Church was fervently being made
to God on his behalf.

On the very night before Herod was to bring him to trial,
Peter, secured by double chains,
was sleeping between two soldiers,
while outside the door guards kept watch on the prison.
Suddenly the angel of the Lord stood by him
and a light shone in the cell.
He tapped Peter on the side and awakened him, saying,
“Get up quickly.”
The chains fell from his wrists.
The angel said to him, “Put on your belt and your sandals.”
He did so.
Then he said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”
So he followed him out,
not realizing that what was happening through the angel was real;
he thought he was seeing a vision.
They passed the first guard, then the second,
and came to the iron gate leading out to the city,
which opened for them by itself.
They emerged and made their way down an alley,
and suddenly the angel left him.
Then Peter recovered his senses and said,
           “Now I know for certain
           that the Lord sent his angel
           and rescued me from the hand of Herod
           and from all that the Jewish people had been expecting.”

- The word of the Lord.

- Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9

R The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.
I will bless the LORD at all times;
           his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD;
           the lowly will hear me and be glad.
R.        The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.
Glorify the LORD with me,
           let us together extol his name.
I sought the LORD, and he answered me
           and delivered me from all my fears.
R.        The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.
Look to him that you may be radiant with joy,
           and your faces may not blush with shame.
When the poor one called out, the LORD heard,
           and from all his distress he saved him.
R.        The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.
The angel of the LORD encamps
           around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Taste and see how good the LORD is;
           blessed the man who takes refuge in him.
R.        The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.

Second Reading

2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18

I, Paul, am already being poured out like a libation,
and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have competed well; I have finished the race;
I have kept the faith.
From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me,
which the Lord, the just judge,
will award to me on that day, and not only to me,
but to all who have longed for his appearance.

The Lord stood by me and gave me strength,
so that through me the proclamation might be completed
and all the Gentiles might hear it.
And I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.
The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat
and will bring me safe to his heavenly Kingdom.
To him be glory forever and ever.  Amen.

- The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia (CF Matthew 16:18)

R.  Alleluia, Alleluia

 

You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church,
and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.


R. Alleluia, Alleluia

Gospel

Matthew 16:13-19

- The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

- A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mattew.

Glory to you, O Lord.

When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi
he asked his disciples,
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah,
still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter said in reply,
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.
For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter,
and upon this rock I will build my Church,
and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven.
Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven;
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

- The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Creed

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,

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,

and became man.

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.

Prayer of the Faithful

On this feast of Saints Peter and Paul, we seek their intercession as we bring our prayers before the Lord.  Let's pray together to the Lord saying: Lord hear our prayer.

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

1. In today’s gospel Jesus reveals to the apostles that his parting gift to us was a Church of God and not a royal kingdom.  We thank him today for inviting us through baptism to be members of that Church and pray for the grace to be worthy recipients of this wonderful legacy.
We pray to the Lord​.    R. Lord, hear our prayer

2. We pray for Leo XIV, successor of Peter, Bishop and Pope: that, entrusted with the power of the keys, he may bar the entry of all that seeks to separate and divide God’s people and unlock for all humanity the ways of grace and freedom.
We pray to the Lord.   R. Lord, hear our prayer

3. We pray for all who are called to be prophets in our own time, that they may be filled with the Holy Spirit and speak God's word without fear, let us pray to the Lord.
We pray to the Lord.   R. Lord, hear our prayer

4. For those who have strayed from the faith or are weak in their commitment, that the example of Peter's repentance and Paul's conversion may inspire them, let us pray to the Lord.
We pray to the Lord​.   R. Lord, hear our prayer

 

5. We bow our heads and remember in silence our own personal intentions and the intentions of those who have asked for our prayers
We pray to the Lord​.   R. Lord, hear our prayer

Loving Father, hear the prayer of Your Church as we celebrate the lives of Saints Peter and Paul and grant us the courage and dedication of these your  loyal servants and martyrs to live our lives as you would wish us. We make these prayers through Christ, Our Lord, 

- Amen.

Here I am, Lord 

 1) I, the Lord of sea and sky 
I have heard my people cry 
All who dwell in dark and sin 
My hand will save 
I have made the stars of night 
I will make their darkness bright 
Who will bear my light to them? 
Whom shall I send? 

 


R: Here I am, Lord 
Is it I, Lord? 
I have heard You calling in the night 
I will go, Lord 
If You lead me 
I will hold Your people in my heart

The Liturgy of the Eucharist

The Offertory

- Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you:

fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.

- Blessed be God for ever. (Benedíctus Deus in sǽcula.)

- Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you:

fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.

- Blessed be God for ever. (Benedíctus Deus in sǽcula.)


...


- Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),

that my sacrifice and yours

may be acceptable to God,

the almighty Father.

- 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 holy Church.

OR

- Oráte, fratres:

ut meum ac vestrum sacrifícium

acceptábile fiat

apud Deum Patrem omnipoténtem.

- Suscípiat Dóminus sacrifícium de mánibus tuis

ad laudem et glóriam nóminis sui,

ad utilitátem quoque nostram

totiúsque Ecclésiæ suæ sanctæ.


...

The Eucharistic Prayer

Preface

- The Lord be with you. (Dóminus vobíscum.)

- And with your spirit. (Et cum spíritu tuo.)

- Lift up your hearts. (Sursum corda.)

- We lift them up to the Lord. (Habémus ad Dóminum.)


- Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. (Grátias agámus Dómino Deo nostro.)

- It is right and just. (Dignum et iustum est.)


It is truly right and just ...

...we acclaim:

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

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.

The mystery of faith. (Mystérium fídei.)

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection

until you come again.

OR

Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,

et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur,

donec vénias.

The Communion Rite

- At the Saviour’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,

thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.
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.

OR

Pater noster, qui es in cælis:

sanctificétur nomen tuum;

advéniat regnum tuum;

fiat volúntas tua,

sicut in cælo, et in terra.

Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie;

et dimítte nobis débita nostra,

sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;

et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;

sed líbera nos a malo.

- Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,

graciously grant peace in our days,

that, by the help of your mercy,

we may be always free from sin

and safe from all distress,

as we await the blessed hope

and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

- For the kingdom,

the power, and the glory are yours

now and for ever.

(Quia tuum est regnum,

et potéstas, et glória

in sǽcula.)

- Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles:

Peace I leave you, my peace I give you,

look not on our sins,

but on the faith of your Church,

and graciously grant her peace and unity

in accordance with your will.

Who live and reign for ever and ever.

- Amen.

- The peace of the Lord be with you always. (Pax Dómini sit semper vobíscum.)

- And with your spirit. (Et cum spíritu tuo.)

Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds:

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

  have mercy on us.


Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

  have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

  grant us peace.

OR

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi:

  miserére nobis.


Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi:

  miserére nobis.


Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi:

  dona nobis pacem.


- Behold the Lamb of God,

behold him who takes away the sins of the world.

Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

- Lord, I am not worthy

that you should enter under my roof,

but only say the word

and my soul shall be healed.

OR

- Ecce Agnus Dei,

ecce qui tollit peccáta mundi.
Beáti qui ad cenam Agni vocáti sunt.

- Dómine, non sum dignus, ut intres

sub téctum meum:

sed tantum dic verbo,

et sanábitur ánima mea.

Father welcomes  

R: Father welcomes all his children  
to his family through his Son.  
Father giving his salvation,  
life forever has been won.  


1) Little children, come to me,  
for my kingdom is of these;  
life and love I have to give,  
mercy for your sin.  
 
2) In the water, in the word,  
in his promise be assured:  
those who are baptised and believe  
shall be born again.  

3) Let us daily die to sin,  
let us daily rise with him —  
walk in the love of Christ our Lord,  
live in the peace of God. 

 

Let there be peace on earth

Let there be peace on earth 
And let it begin with me 
Let There Be Peace on Earth 
The peace that was meant to be 
With God as our Father 
Brothers all are we 
Let me walk with my brother 
In perfect harmony. 
Let peace begin with me 
Let this be the moment now. 
With ev'ry step I take 
Let this be my solemn vow 


R: To take each moment and live 
Each moment in peace eternally 
Let there be peace on earth 
And let it begin with me

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