eminence timothy cardinal dolan in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit and that peace be with you and with your spirit that we might offer this holy sacrifice of the mass the more worldly we call to mind our sins we ask for the mercy of the cross of christ the lowly who are a saint francis apollo for the glory of your saints grant we pray that his merits and example we may happily attain the awards promised to the humble through our lord jesus christ your son who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit one god forever and a reading from the book of the pro the angel brought me back to the entrance of the temple of the lord and i saw water flowing out from beneath the threshold of the temple toward the east facade of the temple was toward the east the water flowed down from the right side of the temple south of the altar he led me outside by the north gate and around to the outer gate facing the east where i saw the water trickling from the right side then when he had walked off to the east with a measuring cord in his hand he measured off a thousand cubits and had need wave through the water which was ankle deep he measured off another thousand and once more had me wade through the water which was now needy again he measured off a thousand and had me weighed the water was up to my waist once more he measured off a thousand but there was now a river through which i could not wade for the water had risen so high it had become a river that could not be crossed except by swimming he asked me have you seen this son of man then he brought me to the bank of the river where he had me sit along the bank of the river i saw a very many trees on both sides he said to me this water flows into the eastern district down upon the arab and empties into the sea the salt waters which it makes fresh wherever the river flows every sort of living creature that can multiply shall live and there shall be a there shall be abundant fish for wherever this water comes the sea shall be made fresh along both banks of the river fruit trees of every kind shall grow their leaves shall not fade nor their fruit fail every month they shall bear fresh fruit for they shall be watered by the flow from the century their fruit shall serve for food and their leaves for medicine the word of the lord god the lord of hosts is with us our stronghold is the our stronghold is the god of jacob come behold the deeds of the lord the astounding things he has wrought on earth the lord of hosts is with us the god of jacob is a stronghold the lord be with you and with your spirit reading from the holy gospel according to john glory to lord it was a feast of the jews in jesus went up to jerusalem now there is in years but jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been ill for a long time he said to him do you want to be well the sick man answered him sir i have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up while i'm on my way someone else gets down there before me jesus said to him rise take up your mat and walk immediately the man became well took up his matter and walked and asked him who is the man who told you to take it up and walk the man it was hill did not know what wood was for jesus had slipped away since there was a crowd there after this jesus found him in the temple area and said to him look you are well do not sin any more so that nothing worse may happen to you the man went and told the jews that jesus was the one who had made him well therefore the cheap priests to get the jews began to persecute jesus because he did this on the sabbath the gospel of the lord prays to large jesus christ a little while ago when you entered st patrick's cathedral you dip your finger in the holy water and signed yourself at the cross a very simple childlike reminder of the power of the water of baptism the sacrament of baptism lent is a time that holy mother church invites us to contemplate the day the event of our baptism this holy saturday i'm told about seven hundred fifty adults will be baptized  say into the church and other another five hundred or so will who have already been baptized but not raised in the faith will make their profession of faith and be confirmed and make their first holy communion baptism the man who went to the waters of bethesda to be here you see water as the waters of pap tism what god did for the people of israel in leading them miraculously through the waters of the red sea he does for us in leading us through the saving waters of the sacrament of baptis god of all creation for three or goodness we have received the bread we offer you fruit of the earth and work of human hands that will become the bread of life lessons be god forever lester you lord god of all creation  thanks lord heavenly father almighty turn to god for through bodily fasting you restrain our faults raise up our minds and bestow both virtue and its rewards through christ our lord through him the you are indeed holy oh lord the fount of all holiness make holy therefore these gifts we praise by sending down your spirit upon them like they do fall so that they may become for us the body and blood of our lord jesus christ that the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his passion he took bread and giving thanks broke it and gave it to his disciples saying take this all of you indeed of it for this is my body which will be covenant which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins do this in memory of me and therefore as we celebrate this memorial of his death and resurrection we offer you lord the bread of life from the chalice of salvation giving grant peace in our days that by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress as we await the bliss of hope in the coming of our savior jesus christ for the kingdom the power accordance with your will to live in reign forever and ever amen the peace of the lord be with you always and with your spirit shall we offer a sign of christ's peace please join in singing our communion him number four sixteen and have mercy on us lord number four one six purify our minds the lord we pray and renew them with this most lesson sacrament that we may find help for our souls and bodies now and in times to come through christ our lord amen the lord be with you and with your spirit must be the name of the lord our help is in the name of the lord and male mighty god bless you the father the son and the holy spirit amen go in peace thank please join in singing him number four twenty two from the depths we cry to be number four twenty two