Novena Closure Mass Readings

First Reading
Genesis 24:48-51, 58-67
A reading from the book of Genesis.

In his love for Rebekah, Isaac found solace after the death of his mother.
The servant of Abraham said to Laban: “Then I bowed down in worship to the LORD,
blessing the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right road
to obtain the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son. If, therefore, you have in
mind to show true loyalty to my master, let me know; but if not, let me know that, too.
I can then proceed accordingly.” Laban and his household said in reply: “This thing
comes from the LORD; we can say nothing to you either for or against it. Here is
Rebekah, ready for you; take her with you, that she may become the wife of your
master’s son, as the LORD has said.” So, they called Rebekah and asked her, “Do you
wish to go with this man?” She answered, “I do.” At this they allowed their sister
Rebekah and her nurse to take leave, along with Abraham’s servant and his men.
Invoking a blessing on Rebekah, they said: “Sister, may you grow into thousands of
myriads; and may your descendants gain possession of the gates of their enemies!”
Then Rebekah and her maids started out; they mounted their camels and followed the
man. So, the servant took Rebekah and went on his way. Meanwhile Isaac had gone
from Beer-lahai-roi and was living in the region of the Negeb. One day toward
evening he went out. . . in the field, and as he looked around, he noticed that camels
were approaching. Rebekah, too, was looking about, and when she saw him, she
alighted from her camel and asked the servant, “Who is the man out there, walking
through the fields toward us?” “That is my master,” replied the servant. Then she
covered herself with her veil. The servant recounted to Isaac all the things he had
done. Then Isaac took Rebekah into his tent; he married her, and thus she became his
wife. In his love for her Isaac found solace after the death of his mother Sarah.
The word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
R: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the Lord; the lowly will hear me and be glad.
R: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
Glorify the Lord with me, let us together extol his name.
I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
R: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
Look to him that you may be radiant with joy, and your face may not blush with shame.
When the poor one called out, the Lord heard, and from all his distress he saved him.
R: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. Taste
and see how good the Lord is; Blessed the man who takes refuge in him.

R: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
Second Reading
Romans 31-35, 37-39
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.

Brothers and sisters: If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his
own Son but handed him over for us all, will he not also give us everything else along
with him? Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who acquits
us. Who will condemn? It is Christ Jesus who died, rather, was raised, who also is at
the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. What will separate us from the
love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or
peril, or the sword? No, in all these things, we conquer overwhelmingly through him
who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth,
nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus
our Lord.
The word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation
1st John 4:12
Alleluia, Alleluia
If we love one another, God remains in us and his love is brought to perfection in us

Alleluia, Alleluia

Second Reading
John 17:20-26
A reading from the holy gospel according to John.

Jesus looked up to heaven and prayed: ” I pray not only for my disciples, but also for
those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you,
Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe
that you sent me. And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be
one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection
as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as
you loved me. Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am they also may
be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me, because you loved me
before the foundation of the world. Righteous Father, the world also does not know
you, but I know you, and they know that you sent me. I made known to them your
name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them
and I in them.”
The Gospel of the Lord.

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