Response during Genesis Reading: “And then God saw that it was good,” Marty Haugen

Responsorial Psalm 1: “ Psalm 104: Lord, send out your spirit,” Owen Alstot

Responsorial Psalm 2: “Psalm 16: Path of Life,” Balhoff

Responsorial 3: “Canticle of the Free,” Whitaker)

Responsorial 4: “Flow River,” Bob Hurd

Responsorial 5: “Lord, hear my prayer,” Hopson

Lighting of the Easter Fire

Procession of Candle: “The light of Christ/Thanks be to God” (Priest/Assembly)
Exsultet: from New Roman Missal

Gloria: “Glory to God” from Mass of Christ the Savior, Dan Schutte

Gospel Acclamation: “Halle, Halle, Halle,” Bell

Litany of Saints: Becker

Acclamation for Water Blessing: “Flow river flow,” Bob Hurd

Baptism Acclamation: “You Have Put on Christ,” Hughes

Sprinkling Rite: “Come to the river,” Bob Hurd

Confirmation Rite: “Veni, Sancte, Spiritus,” Taize and refrain from “You Are Mine,” Haas

Presentation of Gifts: “He Is Exalted,” Paris/arr. Shackley

Eucharistic Acclamations: Mass of Christ the Savior, Dan Schutte

Communion: “Christus Resurrexit” (Young)

“Christ, be our light,” Bernadette Farrell

Easter Dismissal: “Go forth, the Mass is ended…” (Priest/Assembly)

Sending Forth: “Jesus Christ is risen today,” EASTER HYMN

St. Theresa is a suburban parish of 850 families with a weekend music program incorporating a 5:00 p.m. Saturday Youth Mass; Sunday 7:30 a.m. Mass with cantor, guitar, violin and piano; 9:00 a.m. Mass with children’s choir, teen cantor, piano, guitar, and cello; and 11:00 a.m. Mass with adult choir, cantor, piano and cello.

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