Opening Prayer
Cel : O God , You are water for our thirst and manna in our desert .
We praise you for the life of Mary and bless your mercy that has brought her suffering to an end .
Now we beg that same endless mercy to raise Mary to new life .
Nourished by the food and drink of heaven , may she rest for ever in the joy of Christ our Lord .
All : Amen .
Liturgy Of The Word ( Please be seated )
First Reading
A reading from the first letter of St John Read by Rebecca Jordan
Think of the love that the Father has lavished on us , by letting us be called God ’ s children ; and that is what we are . Because the world refused to acknowledge him , therefore it does not acknowledge us . My dear people , we are already the children of God but what we are to be in the future has not yet been revealed ; all we know is , that when it is revealed we shall be like him because we shall see him as he really is .
The Word of the Lord . All : Thanks be to God