Notes on Revised Liturgy: the Lord’s Prayer and the Communion Rite
We know that the Lord’s Prayer was taught to us by Jesus in the Gospel and this prayer has been used in the Mass for a long time. The new introduction to the Lord’s Prayer at Mass highlights what a privilege it is to be able to speak to God with this prayer. This prayer leads us to address God as Father. The ancient Jewish people viewed God as the Father of the people of Israel. Individuals as well addressed God as Father. This also shows the relationship we have with God the Father because of what Jesus did for us. The word our is important as it points out the deep unity we have with God. This prayer has seven petitions with the first three focused on God and the last four focused on us. Each petition points us closer to the kingdom of God and a new dimension of peace, with this section of the Mass concluding with the words of King David thanking God for the blessings He brings into our lives

Faith Resources & Links
Who is St. Bartholomew?
St. Bartholomew is an apostle, likely also known as Nathaniel. There are little scriptural details of his life, but in John’s Gospel, Jesus recognizes him as being true, he is who he is without fanfare, deceit, or false appearances.
As a parish, we too pride ourselves upon his model of faith, to be true to the Church, devoted to Christ, and always authentic!
Feast of St. Bartholomew, August 24th
Some articles on St. Bartholomew for more insight:
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=390
http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1117
General Information about Catholicism:
Resources on the Sacrament of Confession:
Resources on the Revised Roman Missal:
Starting Sunday November 27th there will be some changes to some of the words we pray at Mass
New Words, Same Meaning – by adusting some of the words we are able to more fully express our faith while being true to the Latin and being closer to other languages spoken in the Catholic Church. It is a new translation, not a new Mass, the heart of what we believe and celebrate at Mass is not changing, we are simply expressing it with some different words.
www.usccb.org/romanmissal has many articles and resources regarding the new translation.