solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ.

Community Mass of Corpus Christi

Intro Mass Body and Blood of Christ, year B 2012

Today is the solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ. It is also the beginning of the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, which continues for the whole week.

The purpose of the Congress, as it is of today’s solemnity, is to celebrate and understand more fully the legacy left us by our Lord of his body and blood in the bread and wine of the altar. He imparts to us his risen life. That is what we receive and celebrate. It is not his physical, earthly, body and blood as he was then but as he became and is for us now in his risen life. This new life is forever a new beginning for us as we try to rise above our faults and sins.

1 Lord Jesus, you raise us to new life. - Lord, have mercy.

2 You forgive and free us from our sins - Christ, have mercy.

3 You reconcile us to one another in your own body.
- Lord, have mercy.

Prayer of the Faithful

Intro. As one body, let us prayer to our Father
who gives life to the world..

Concl. God our Father, may the gift of food we eat at this table make us strong, and may all of your gifts fill our lives as we seek your kingdom in heaven.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.