This prayer guide is offered to keep the Body of Christ at St. Richard together in spirit. 

The following does not take the place of, nor necessarily follow the structure of the Mass.

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JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN TODAY. Text: St. 1, Surrexit Christus hodie, Latin, 14^th C.; para. in Lyra Davidica, 1708, alt.; st. 2, 3, The Compleat Psalmodist, c. 1740, alt.; St. 4, Charles Wesley, 1707-1788. Music: EASTER HYMN, 77 77 with alleluias, Lyra Davidica, 1708. Public Domain.
PSALM 118. Text: Psalm 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23; refrain trans. © 1969, ICEL; verses © Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, alt.  Music:  Michael Joncas, © 1981, 1982, Jan Michael Joncas Trust.  Published by OCP.
EASTER SEQUENCE.  Text:  Sequence for Easter, ascr. To Wipo of Burgundy, d. 1048; tr. by Peter J. Scagnelli, b. 1949, © 1983.   Tune:  Mode I; acc. by Richard Proulx, 1937-2010, © 1975, GIA Publications, Inc. 
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION.  Text: Marty Haugen, b. 1950. Tune: O FILII ET FILIAE; 10 10 10 with alleluias; adapt. by Marty Haugen, b. 1950, © 1986, GIA Publications, Inc.

Christ is Risen, Alleluia!
He is Risen Indeed,
Alleluia, Alleluia!

In the beauty of this Easter day, we set our minds on
the new life to which we have been called.  God places
on our lips the words of witness for which Christ has
anointed us, ready to celebrate the festival with the
unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
 

Easter is also the time when homes are blessed.
      Let us pray the Lord’s blessing:   
                         Bless all the members of this household
                         and surround us with your protection, that we may find
                         comfort and peace in Jesus Christ, the paschal lamb,
                         who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
                         for ever and ever. Amen

Sign of the Cross

        Jesus Christ is ris’n today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
       Who did once upon the cross, Allelluia! Suffer to redeem our loss.  Alleluia!
 
       Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! Unto Christ, our heav’nly King, Alleluia!
       Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!
 
       But the pains which he endured, Alleluia! Our salvation have procured, Alleluia!
       Now above the sky he’s King, Alleluia! Where the angels ever sing, Alleluia!
 
       Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! Praise eternal, as his love; Alleluia!
       Praise him, now his might confess, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Spirit blest. Alleluia!
 
 
COLLECT
O God, who on this day, through your Only Begotten Son, have conquered death and unlocked for us the path to eternity, grant, we pray, that we who keep the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection may, through the renewal brought by your Spirit, rise up in the light of life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. 
 
SCRIPTURE
      On this day of days (Ps), we offer a joyful sacrifice of praise (Sequence) to the
       Father who raised his Son from the dead (OT, Gsp).
 
       Let us be intent upon the life Christ offers us (NT),
       Christ our Passover who has been sacrificed (NT).
 
Acts 10: 34a,37-43:
Peter proceeded to speak and said:
"You know what has happened all over Judea,
beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached,
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power.
He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil,
for God was with him.
We are witnesses of all that he did
both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem.
They put him to death by hanging him on a tree.
This man God raised on the third day and granted that he be visible,
not to all the people, but to us,
the witnesses chosen by God in advance,
who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
He commissioned us to preach to the people
and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.
To him all the prophets bear witness,
that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins
through his name."

Psalm 118: 1-2,16-17,22-23  /  This is the Day
Refrain: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.
            This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.
   Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his mercy endures for ever;
   let the house of Israel say: “His mercy endures for ever.”
                Refrain
   The Lord’s right hand has struck with power, the Lord’s right hand is exalted;
   I shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord.
                Refrain
   The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. 
   By the Lord has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes!
                Refrain
 

Colossians 3: 1-4:
Brothers and sisters:
If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above,
where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Think of what is above, not of what is on earth.
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ your life appears,
then you too will appear with him in glory.


Easter is the greatest feast of the year. This ancient Sequence proclaims the resurrection of Christ for our salvation.

EASTER SEQUENCE
Christians, praise the paschal victim! Offer thankful sacrifices!
Christ the Lamb has saved the sheep,
Christ the just one paid the price,reconciling sinners to the Father.
Death and life fought bitterly for this wondrous victory;
the Lord of life who died reigns glorified!
O Mary, come and say what you saw at break of day.
“The empty tomb of my living Lord!I saw Christ Jesus risen and adored!
Bright angels testified, shroud and grave clothes side by side!
“Yes, Christ my hope rose gloriously.He goes before you into Galilee.”
Share the good news, sing joyfully:  His death is victory!
Lord Jesus, Victor King, show us mercy.
 

GOSPEL        
John 20: 1-9:
On the first day of the week,
Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning,
while it was still dark,
and saw the stone removed from the tomb.
So she ran and went to Simon Peter
and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them,
“They have taken the Lord from the tomb,
and we don’t know where they put him.”
So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb.
They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter
and arrived at the tomb first;
he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in.
When Simon Peter arrived after him,
he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there,
and the cloth that had covered his head,
not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place.
Then the other disciple also went in,
the one who had arrived at the tomb first,
and he saw and believed.
For they did not yet understand the Scripture
that he had to rise from the dead.


UNIVERSAL PRAYER

• For the people of God, brought through saving waters to a land of promise:  may we joyfully proclaim, with our lips and our lives, the good news of Christ’s victory over sin and death…
• For God’s grace on all who make up the human race, crated in the image and likeness of God: may we be renewed by the light and love of Christ… 
• For faithful stewardship to protect the earth’s beauty and limited resources; in thanksgiving for farmers who work the land; and for all who strive to provide food for the world community…
• For those in our community and families who are in need of healing and strength, especially [your intention]...
• For strength and perseverance for those who work tirelessly for those suffering from COVID-19, and for the researchers developing treatments…
• For our faith community:may we be strengthened in our baptismal vocation to proclaim Christ by our lives…
• May those who have died, especially [your intention] rejoice in the fullness of Christ’s glory…

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