Liturgy Planning
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
| Entrance | Invitation | Directly connects to Amos 8:4-7's concern for "the needy" and "the poor." The lyrics "I know you've been hurting, I know you've been broken" mirror God's heart for those being trampled upon, while "Your Father's heart is near" offers the divine comfort missing from unjust systems. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Offertory | The Better Part | Perfectly encapsulates Luke 16:13's central message: "You cannot serve both God and mammon." The song's declaration "I don't want to work for Your love anymore" and choosing "the better part" directly addresses the Gospel's call to choose God over worldly wealth and status. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Communion | Cast My Cares | Relates to 1 Timothy 2:1's call for "supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings" while embodying faithful stewardship from Luke 16:10-11. The lyrics "I will place my hope in You" demonstrate the trustworthiness in small matters that leads to trustworthiness in great ones. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Recessional | Made Your Way | Beautifully reflects Psalm 113:7-8 which says "He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up the poor." The song's transformation from "weeping in the night" to "You turned my weeping to laughter" captures God's power to lift up those who are downtrodden. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
| Entrance | Victor | Reflects Psalm 146:7-8 which declares God "secures justice for the oppressed" and "raises up those who were bowed down." The song's proclamation "Your love raised us from our grave" mirrors how Lazarus was "carried away by angels" while the rich man faced torment - showing God's ultimate justice. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Offertory | Mend | Directly parallels Luke 16:20-21 describing Lazarus "covered with sores" lying at the rich man's door. The song's lyrics "I've been the outcast abandoned and unclaimed" and "could it be that You slowed down for me to reach You" perfectly capture God's attention to the marginalized that the rich man ignored. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Communion | Stand In Awe | Perfectly aligns with 1 Timothy 6:15-16 describing Christ as "King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality." The song's worship of "the King of glory" and "Shepherd of my soul" acknowledges the eternal ruler that the readings proclaim we should serve rather than worldly luxury. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Recessional | In That City | Connects to Luke 16:22-26 describing the afterlife where Lazarus finds comfort while the rich man suffers. The song's vision of a place "where we can't recall our shame" and "we'll have no need for the sun" echoes Abraham's description of the great reversal and eternal comfort awaiting the faithful. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
| Entrance | Send Down Your Spirit | Perfect for the Gospel's climax (Luke 11:13): "how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?" The song's "Lord send down Your Spirit, let me receive Your peace, Lord send down Your wisdom, let my trust in You increase" directly echoes Jesus's promise. Also connects to the Alleluia verse about receiving "a Spirit of adoption, through which we cry, Abba, Father." | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Offertory | You Shine | Connects to Luke 17:6's teaching about mustard seed faith that can "say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea.'" The song's confidence "You make a way through the trials" and "all things are possible for You" reflects the kind of faith that accomplishes the impossible. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Communion | Even In the Silence | Perfectly captures Habakkuk 1:2's cry "How long, O LORD? I cry for help but you do not listen!" The song's lyrics "Even in the silence / You are with me / Even in the waiting / Though I can't see" directly address the prophet's struggle with God's apparent absence while affirming faith that perseveres. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Recessional | Declare | Powerfully reflects 2 Timothy 1:7-8's call to not be ashamed of testimony: "God did not give us a spirit of cowardice." The song's bold proclamation "So I will run everyday / And I will die just for Your sake / I'll declare it everywhere" embodies the courage and boldness Paul encourages in Timothy. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
| Entrance | Proclaim | Connects powerfully to Psalm 98:2-3 which declares "The LORD has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice." The song's proclamation "The world proclaims Your Name" and "All creatures of our God and King" reflects how God's salvation reaches all peoples, including foreigners like Naaman and the Samaritan. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Offertory | Renew Me | Powerfully connects to both healing stories through lyrics "My scars and stains are healed and washed away" which directly parallels Naaman's flesh becoming "like the flesh of a little child" in 2 Kings 5:14 and the ten lepers being "cleansed" in Luke 17:14. The song's plea "Renew me Lord, call me back to You" captures the restoration and spiritual renewal both accounts represent. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Communion | Martyr’s Love | Connects to 2 Timothy 2:9-10 where Paul says "I am suffering, even to the point of chains, like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. Therefore, I bear with everything for the sake of those who are chosen." The song's prayer "Give me a martyr's love" embodies Paul's sacrificial perseverance for the Gospel despite suffering. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Recessional | You’ve Never Failed | Aligns with 2 Timothy 2:13's promise "If we are unfaithful he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself." The song's confident declaration "You've never failed me / And You won't today" embodies the trustworthy faithfulness Paul describes, even when we struggle with doubt or unfaithfulness. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
| Entrance | Honest | Connects directly to Luke 18:1's teaching about "the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary." The simple, heartfelt prayer "Jesus I just wanna be honest / In giving my heart to You" embodies the kind of persistent, authentic prayer Jesus encourages through the widow's example. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Offertory | Let Me Stay Here | Beautifully reflects Moses' position in Exodus 17:9-12, standing on the hilltop with raised hands in prayer throughout the battle. The song's desire to stay in God's presence "When my cry subsides / I hear Your heart that beats for mine / Let me stay here a while" captures the sustained prayer and communion with God that brings victory. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| PLACE | Attuned | Connects to 2 Timothy 3:14's call to "remain faithful to what you have learned and believed" and the emphasis on Scripture. The song's prayer "keep my heart attuned" and surrender "You can have anything / You can have everything" reflects the faithful devotion to God's word and will that Paul encourages. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| PLACE | Against the Current | Aligns with Exodus 17:11-12 where Moses' hands "remained steady till sunset" despite growing tired, and Luke 18:1's call to pray "without becoming weary." The song's determination "Against the current I will go / Even though it shakes the depths of my soul" embodies the spiritual perseverance required in prayer and spiritual warfare. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
| Entrance | Free | Aligns with Psalm 34:19's promise "those who are crushed in spirit he saves" and Sirach's emphasis on God hearing "the cry of the oppressed." The song's declaration "Oh our God has set us free / Oh His love it rescues me" embodies the liberation God provides to those who cry out to Him in their oppression. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Offertory | Desert | Reflects the spiritual desolation Paul describes in 2 Timothy 4:16: "At my first defense no one appeared on my behalf, but everyone deserted me." The song's honest expression of loneliness "These days and these nights they're so lonely / Who am I without friends and my family" captures the experience of abandonment, while the ending "In the desert / He speaks to me" shows God's faithful presence even in isolation. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Communion | Wideness | Beautifully reflects God's expansive mercy described in Sirach 35:12-13: "The LORD is a God of justice, who knows no favorites...yet he hears the cry of the oppressed." The song's declaration "There's a wideness in Your mercy never ceasing" and "There's a welcome for the sinners with a past" captures God's inclusive love for the humble and broken. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Recessional | Over and Over | Connects to 2 Timothy 4:17's testimony "But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength" and Paul's confidence that "The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat." The song's refrain "Over and over / You never fail / Over and over / Your love prevails" reflects the consistent faithfulness Paul experienced even when "everyone deserted me." | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
Solemnity of All Saints
| Entrance | Purify | Directly addresses Matthew 5:8's "Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God" and Psalm 24:4's requirement of "one whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean." The song's prayer "Purify our hearts / As we wait upon Your coming Lord" reflects the purification process that makes the saints worthy to stand "in his holy place." | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Offertory | For Me Alone | Beautifully captures 1 John 3:1's wonder: "See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God." The song's intimate declaration "The love I have for you alone" and "You've set a place for me" reflects the personal relationship each saint has with God and their individual place at the heavenly banquet table. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Communion | Come to the Feast | Beautifully connects to Revelation 7:9's vision of the great multitude "before the throne and before the Lamb" and the heavenly banquet imagery. The song's invitation "Come come to the feast / Come come and receive" mirrors the communion of saints gathered around God's throne, while "The bread has been broken / The wine has been blessed" links to how they "washed their robes...in the Blood of the Lamb." | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Recessional | All God’s People | Directly reflects Revelation 7:9's vision of "a great multitude...from every nation, race, people, and tongue" united in worship. The song's celebration "All God's people got a little power" and "We shall overcome 'cause He has overcome" embodies the victory of the saints who "survived the time of great distress" and now reign with Christ. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)
| Entrance | Just As He Said | Powerfully connects to Jesus' resurrection promise in John 6:40 and Romans 6:5's hope "we shall also be united with him in the resurrection." The song's proclamation "He rose from the grave all for us" and "Christ has died Christ is risen / Christ will come again" embodies the Easter faith that sustains us in grieving and hoping for our departed loved ones. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Offertory | Leaning on the Everlasting Arms | Perfectly captures Psalm 23:4's comfort "Though I walk in the valley of darkness, I fear no evil, for you are with me." The song's refrain "Leaning on the everlasting arms" provides the same consolation the psalm offers to both the departed and those who mourn them, assuring us of God's eternal support through death and beyond. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Communion | Frame | Beautifully reflects Wisdom 3:1's comfort that "The souls of the just are in the hand of God" and Wisdom 3:9's promise that "the faithful shall abide with him in love." The song's assurance "I am seen in full / I am known completely / I am loved more than I can know" captures how the departed souls are perfectly known and cherished by God. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Recessional | Death Is Not the End | Directly addresses the core message of All Souls Day and John 6:40's promise "I shall raise him on the last day." The song's triumphant declaration "Death is not the end" perfectly captures Romans 6:9's assurance that "death no longer has power over him" and offers hope to those mourning the faithful departed. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
| Entrance | Welcome | Directly connects to the temple's purpose as a place where God's Spirit dwells and is welcomed. The simple, repeated invitation "Holy Spirit / We welcome You here" captures the essence of dedicating sacred space and hearts to receive God's presence, just as the Lateran Basilica is consecrated for worship. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Offertory | Pour | Connects powerfully to Ezekiel 47:1's vision of "water flowing out from beneath the threshold of the temple" and the imagery of abundant life flowing from the sanctuary. The song's act of "pouring out my heart" and anointing mirrors both the temple's function as source of life-giving water and our role as vessels pouring out worship. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Communion | Jesus, You Are Here | Beautifully reflects John 2:19-21 where Jesus declares himself to be the true temple: "he was speaking about the temple of his Body." The song's recognition "In the stillness of this moment / Jesus I know that You are here" acknowledges Christ's real presence in the sanctuary and in our hearts as living temples. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Recessional | Vessel | Perfectly captures 1 Corinthians 3:16's teaching "you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you." The song's prayer "Empty me of myself...Fill me up with Yourself / Fill me with Your presence" and "Let me be a vessel / For Your storm of grace" embodies what it means to be God's living temple. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
| Entrance | Song Will Rise | Powerfully connects to Luke 21:18-19's promise "not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives." The song's testimony "My brokenness may cause me death and fill the grave / But just like You I'll make it out" and "Your song will rise / Like the ocean tide" embodies the perseverance through persecution that Jesus describes. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Offertory | Wildfires | Beautifully transforms Malachi 3:19's fire imagery from judgment to devotion: instead of consuming fire for evildoers, "Our hearts they burn for You / Like wildfires" represents the righteous zeal of those who "fear his name." The prayer "Your Kingdom come Your will be done on earth" aligns with Psalm 98:9's celebration that "he comes to rule the earth...with justice." | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Communion | Greater Measure | Connects to 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12's call to faithful perseverance and Luke 21:19's promise about securing life through endurance. The song's invitation "My beloved let go" and promise "In greater measure my love will impart" reflects the surrender and trust needed to persevere through the trials Jesus describes, receiving God's abundant grace in return. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Recessional | Start Again (The Glory Song) | Connects to Malachi 3:19's judgment on "all the proud and all evildoers" who find worth in worldly things. The song's message "You can't find yourself in the people you follow / You can't find the answers through your telescope / What good is the world if you lose your soul" warns against false securities, while "Glory Glory Hallelujah" echoes Psalm 98's call to praise God's coming justice. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
| Entrance | Son of Man | Magnificently proclaims Christ's universal lordship through lyrics "Every knee bends at the Name / Of Jesus Christ the Son of Man / Every tongue confess / That He is Lord." This directly echoes Colossians 1:16's declaration that "all things were created through him and for him" and transforms the mockery of "King of the Jews" in Luke 23:38 into the cosmic acclamation Paul envisions. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Offertory | Behold Him | Perfectly captures the call to recognize and worship Christ as King. The song's simple yet powerful invitation "Behold Him / Your King is coming towards you" connects to the Alleluia verse from Mark 11:9 "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" while "All praise to King Jesus / You're the Name above all names" directly proclaims the royal titles found throughout the readings. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Communion | Soul of Christ | This classic Eucharistic prayer perfectly fits the solemnity's liturgical grandeur and connects to Colossians 1:20's theme of reconciliation "through him...making peace by the blood of his cross." The prayer "Soul of Christ be for me / My sanctification / Body of Christ be for me / My salvation" honors Christ's total gift of himself as King and Savior. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |
| Recessional | Even Still | Connects powerfully to Luke 23:35-43's crucifixion scene where Christ's kingship is revealed through suffering. The song's confession "Even still You came for me / My Savior killed by shame and greed / By Your cross came hell's defeat" shows how Christ's royal victory is won precisely through the apparent defeat that the rulers and soldiers mock in the Gospel. | SongSelect | ONE LICENSE |