Liturgy Guide - Good Friday 2020

Homily
Most Rev. Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv
Bishop of Parramatta
Universal Prayer
After each intention is announced there is a brief pause when all may pray silently; the
prayer is then sung. The intentions are selected from the following traditional sequence
of the Universal Prayer.
I. FOR HOLY CHURCH
II.
III.
IV.
FOR THE POPE
FOR ALL ORDERS AND DEGREES OF THE FAITHFUL
FOR CATECHUMENS
V. FOR THE UNITY OF CHRISTIANS
VI. FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE
VII. FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE IN CHRIST
VIII. FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE IN GOD
IX. FOR THOSE IN PUBLIC OFFICE
X. FOR THOSE IN TRIBULATION
At the end of each prayer,
All join in the response:
VENERATION OF THE CROSS
All stand as the Cross is unveiled. As the Cross is uncovered, the following Responsory
is sung three times:
Behold the wood of the Cross, on which hung the salvation of the world:
All respond:
After the cross has been shown, the bishop approaches and reverences the cross.
During the veneration of the cross the choir sings the “Reproaches”.
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