The 19th Sunday in

Ordinary Time

9 August 2009

Saint Andrew & Saint William

Catholic Church in Verona, Wisconsin

As we continue hearing from the sixth chapter of Saint John’s Gospel –

hearing our Lord Jesus' teaching on the Eucharist – we are given added reflection
from Psalm 34: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Ps 34:8). To ponder the
ability to "taste" and to "see" the goodness of the Lord is to ponder the great
Mystery of God’s Presence. The term "mystery" refers to meaning that is hidden
from our everyday understanding. Mysteries must be revealed to us before we can
ever attempt to understand them. We might consider the sweet taste of honey as
an illustration of a mystery: one cannot grasp at knowing the taste of honey
without first having tasted it. Hearing someone else describe the taste of honey,
or reading about the taste of honey in a book cannot reveal the real and true
sweetness of honey. Said positively, we can know the taste of honey because it
exists and because we have been given access to taste it.
Perhaps "tasting and seeing" the goodness of the Lord happens in a somewhat
similar way. People can try to tell us about God. Yet, we truly and really know
God when He reveals Himself to us. And He has! We read about God and the
Eucharist in the Bible and in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and we
receive Him substantially in the Eucharist. We know the great Mystery of God’s
presence by virtue of Divine Revelation – the fact that God has revealed Himself
to us. This is precisely the sort of Divine Revelation we hear about in Saint
John’s Gospel today. Jesus reveals Himself to us as "the Bread that came down
from heaven" – a great mystery of our faith in the Eucharist. Hence, Jesus' words:
"They shall all be taught by God. Everyone who listens to my Father and learns
from Him comes to Me." Let us thank God for His self-revelation that we can
taste and see His goodness.

Introductory Rites
Hymn at the Procession – 421
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name Tune: CORONATION

Kyrie eleison Chant Mode III

Gloria in excelsis Mass on G
Calvin M. Bower

Choir/Cantor alone:
Lord Jesus Christ,
only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the
sins of the world:

Choir/Cantor alone:
You are seated at the
right hand of the Father:

Opening Collect
The Priest prays the collect. All respond, Amen.
 Liturgy of the Word
Reading I I Kings 19:4-8

He went in the strength of that food to the mountain of God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 34

Calvin M. Bower

Reading II Ephesians 4:30 – 5:2

Walk in love, just as Christ has loved you.

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

I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord;
whoever eats this bread will live forever.

Gospel Reading John 6:24-35

I am the living bread that came down out of heaven.

Homily Rev. Msgr. Delbert Schmelzer

Pastor Emeritus
 Liturgy of the Eucharist
Hymn at the Offertory – 656
Christ, Be Our Light Tune: 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 the Communion

Eat This Bread Tune: Jacques Berthier
Hymn of Thanksgiving
And Now, O Father, mindful of the love Tune: UNDE ET MEMORES

Prayer after Communion

Concluding Rites
Final Blessing and Dismissal

Organ Postlude

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Memorial Acclamation, and Great Amen from Mass for the City. Music by Richard Proulx © GIA Publica-
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