Welcome to St. Barnabas

We extend a warm welcome to all those who are in Church today and those who are visiting. We hope you enjoy our worship here and will stay for refreshments after the mass. There is an area in church for young children (2-7 years) with activities. Parents and carers are welcome to use this area.

 

Toilet facilities are available, please ask for directions.

 

Please make sure your mobile phone is switched to silent.

 

Prayers for use before Mass

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden, cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

O Lord Jesus Christ I have come here in obedience to your will, to offer this sacrifice which you have commanded us to make in memory of you, that I may feed upon your body and blood; that I may grow in grace and be your true servant.

I offer this Mass for………………. and all who need our prayers.

Bless the priest who will say Mass and all who join us in this celebration, that we may share in the worship of heaven which we offer to your Father in the power of the Holy Spirit, with all the angels and saints. We make this prayer for your honour and glory. Amen.

 

As the bell rings, please stand.

  

The clergy and servers make their way to the Altar, we sing the following hymn.

 

1 When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer,
To Jesus I repair;
May Jesus Christ be praised!

 

2 The night becomes as day
When from the heart we say:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The powers of darkness fear
When this sweet chant they hear:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

3 In heaven’s eternal bliss
The loveliest strain is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Let earth, and sea, and sky
From depth to height reply,
May Jesus Christ be praised.

 

4 Be this, while life is mine
My song of love divine:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this the eternal song
Through all the ages on:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

                                              Edward Caswell 1814-79

                                              Tune: Laudes Domini

The Celebrant greets the people.

 

In the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

 

The Lord be with you.

And with your Spirit.

 

 

The Celebrant introduces the Mass & invites the people to confess their sins.

 

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 breasts say

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.

 

Priest        May Almighty God, have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.

Amen. 

 

 

THE KYRIE         Sung

 

Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.     

Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.                                 Mass of St. Thomas

 

                                                      

THE GLORIA     Sung

 

Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest.

 

Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father.

We worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.

 

Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest.

 

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father.

Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,

have mercy on us.

 

You are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayer.

Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest.

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.

 

Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest.                   Mass of St. Thomas

THE COLLECT:

 

Show favour, O Lord, to your servants

and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace,

that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity,

they may be ever watchful in keeping your commands.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

 

 THE FIRST READING:   (Please be seated)

 

A reading from the prophet Jeremiah:                                               Jeremiah 23:1-6 

 

‘Doom for the shepherds who allow the flock of my pasture to be destroyed and scattered – it is the Lord who speaks! This, therefore, is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds in charge of my people: You have let my flock be scattered and go wandering and have not taken care of them.

Right, I will take care of you for your misdeeds – it is the Lord who speaks! But the remnant of my flock I myself will gather from all the countries where I have dispersed them, and will bring them back to their pastures: they shall be fruitful and increase in numbers. I will raise up shepherds to look after them and pasture them; no fear, no terror for them anymore; not one shall be lost – it is the Lord who speaks!

‘See, the days are coming – it is the Lord who speaks –

when I will raise a virtuous Branch for David,

who will reign as true king and be wise,

practising honesty and integrity in the land.

In his days Judah will be saved

and Israel dwell in confidence.

And this is the name he will be called:

The-Lord-our-integrity.’

          

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

THE RESPONSORIAL PSALM:

 

The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want.

 

The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose.

Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping spirit. R.

 

He guides me along the right path; he is true to his name.

If I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear.

You are there with your crook and your staff; with these you give me comfort. R.

 

You have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of my foes.

My head you have anointed with oil; my cup is overflowing. R.

 

Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life.

In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell for ever and ever. R.

THE SECOND READING:

 

A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians:                           Ephesians2: 13-18

 

In Christ Jesus, you that used to be so far apart from us have been brought very close, by the blood of Christ. For he is the peace between us, and has made the two into one and broken down the barrier which used to keep them apart, actually destroying in his own person the hostility caused by the rules and decrees of the Law. This was to create one single New Man in himself out of the two of them and by restoring peace through the cross, to unite them both in a single Body and reconcile them with God: in his own person he killed the hostility. Later he came to bring the good news of peace, peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near at hand. Through him, both of us have in the one Spirit our way to come to the Father.

  

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

 

 

THE GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:       (Please Stand)           

 

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

 

The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord,

I know them and they follow me.

 

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

THE GOSPEL:

 

The Lord be with you.

And with your Spirit.

 

A reading from the holy Gospel according to St. Mark:                                   Mark 6:30-34

                       

The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that the apostles had no time even to eat. So they went off in a boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But people saw them going, and many could guess where; and from every town they all hurried to the place on foot and reached it before them. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length.

 

 

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

 

 

THE HOMILY               (Please sit)

 

 

THE NICENE CREED:   (Please stand) 

 

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,

 

(At the words that follow, up to and including ‘and became man’, all bow.)

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.

THE PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL  (Please stand, sit or kneel) 

 

The Celebrant introduces the Prayer of the Faithful

 

Lord, in your mercy             or             Lord, hear us

Hear our prayer                                 Lord, graciously hear us  

 

The Reader will add:

 

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with Thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us Sinners now

and at the hour of our death. Amen

 

After a short silence, the Celebrant concludes the Prayer of the Faithful.

THE PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

 

 

A Collection will be taken at this point for the mission

and upkeep of this church St. Barnabas does need your financial

support to survive. Please consider a regular donation

via the Parish Giving Scheme or Standing order.

Forms are by the north door. You are also able to pay

contactless or by QR code on your phone.

The celebrant prepares the altar with gifts of Bread and Wine, they are then censed

with incense. The altar, clergy and people are also censed.

1 Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the head and corner-stone
chosen of the Lord and precious,
binding all the Church in one;
holy Zion's help for ever,
and her confidence alone.

 

2 All within that holy city
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
sing, in perfect harmony;
God the One-in-Three adoring
in glad hymns eternally.

 

3 We as living stones implore you:
Come among us, Lord, today!
with your gracious loving-kindness
hear your children as we pray;
and the fulness of your blessing
in our fellowship display.

4 Here entrust to all your servants
what we long from you to gain
that on earth and in the heavens
we one people shall remain,
till united in your glory
evermore with you we reign.

 

5 Praise and honour to the Father,
praise and honour to the Son,
praise and honour to the Spirit,
ever Three and ever One:
one in power and one in glory
while eternal ages run.

                                                          J M Neale 1818-66

                                                          Tune: Westminster Abbey

Pray, 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. 

               

The Celebrant sings the prayers over the gifts, and we respond:

Amen

 

 THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER:

 

The Lord be with you:

And with your spirit

 

Lift up your hearts:

We lift them up to the Lord

 

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God

It is right and just.

The Celebrant continues to sing the preface until:

 

THE SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS:

 

Holy, holy, ho-ly, Lo-rd God of hosts,

heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Bless’ed is he who com-es in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.                           Mass of St. Thomas

 

The Celebrant continues with the Eucharistic Prayer

 

The mystery of faith:

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

 

The Celebrant continues until:

 

… Through Him, and with Him, and in Him,

O God almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever.   Amen.

 

  

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.

 

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 Saviour, Jesus Christ.

 

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever.

 

THE SIGN OF PEACE:

 

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 lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

 

The peace of the Lord be with you always:

And with your spirit

THE AGNUS DEI:

 

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.

 

                                                                                                Mass of St. Thomas

 

As the Celebrant shows us the consecrated Host he says:  

 

Behold the Lamb of God; behold him who takes away the sins of the world.

Blessed are those who are 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.

 

The Celebrant first receives the Sacrament and then says the communion antiphon.

 

All baptised Christians who receive communion in their own churches are welcome

to receive Holy Communion here.

 

If you require a gluten free host, please tell one of the stewards.

 

When directed please come forward to receive Holy Communion. 

If you prefer a blessing, please come forward with your head bowed and arms crossed.

 

As you receive the Sacrament the Celebrant says:

 

The body of Christ/The blood of Christ  and we reply  Amen.

 

During Communion the following hymn is sung:

 

1 Faithful Shepherd, feed me
In the pastures green;
Faithful Shepherd, lead me
Where thy steps are seen.

 

2 Hold me fast, and guide me
In the narrow way;
So, with you beside me,
I shall never stray:

 

3 Daily bring me nearer
To the heavenly shore;
Make my faith grow clearer,
May I love thee more.

4 Hallow every pleasure,
Every gift and pain;
Be thyself my treasure,
Though none else I gain:

 

5 Day by day prepare me
As thou seest best,
Then let angels bear me
To thy promised rest.

                                                        T B Pollock 1836-96

                                                        Tune: Pastor Pastorum

THE PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION (Please stand)

 

The Celebrant sings the prayer and we reply   

Amen.

 

Any Banns of Marriage and notices may be read at this point by the Parish Priest.

 

 

THE BLESSING AND DISMISSAL 

 

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

 

The Celebrant gives the blessing and we reply:   

Amen.

 

Go forth, the mass is ended.

Thanks be to God.

 

 

The Celebrant sits to put on incense, then reverences the Altar and makes his way to the Shrine of Our Lady.         

 

THE ANGELUS DOMINI

 

The Angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary: 

And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. 

 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;

blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death. Amen. 

 

Behold the handmaid of the Lord:

Be it unto me according to Thy word. 

 

Hail Mary . . . 

  

And the Word was made Flesh.

And dwelt among us. 

 

Hail Mary . . . 

 

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

 

Let us pray: 

Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts; that as we have known the incarnation of thy Son, Jesus Christ, by the message of an angel, so by his Cross and Passion we may be brought to the glory of His resurrection, through the same Christ, Our Lord.

Amen.

 

The Image is then censed, and the clergy and servers leave, we sing the final hymn:

 

1 Let us, with a glad­some mind,
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.

 

R. For His mer­cies aye en­dure,
Ever faith­ful, ev­er sure.

 

2 Let us blaze His name abroad,
For of gods He is the God. R.

 

3 He with all com­mand­ing might
Filled the new made world with light. R.

 

4 He the gold­en tress­èd sun
Caused all day his course to run. R.

 

5 And the horned moon by night;
’Mid her span­gled sis­ters bright. R.

 

6 All things liv­ing He doth feed,
His full hand sup­plies their need. R.

 

7 Let us, with a glad­some mind,
Praise the Lord, for He is kind. R.

                                                                John Milton 1506-74

                                                                Tune: Monkland

 

Prayers for use after Mass

 

 O Lord Jesus Christ you have come into our lives

as a willing guest and humble servant:

Take us and make us yours now and always.

We offer you the time that lies before us;

for your honour and glory. Amen.

 

Soul of Christ, sanctify me; Body of Christ, save me;

Blood of Christ, inebriate me; water from the side of Christ, wash me;

Passion of Christ, strengthen me; O Good Jesus, hear me;

Within thy wounds hide me; suffer me not to be separated from thee;

From the malicious enemy defend me; at the hour of my death call me;

And bid me come to thee; that with thy saints I may praise thee; for all eternity. Amen.

NOTICES

 

Walsingham Festival:   Saturday 28^th September