Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity - Year 2 Cycle C - June 12, 2022

 

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Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity. Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian dogma of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

The readings for The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity for Year C invite us to live in the light of God’s truth. In the first reading we hear of the eternal nature of God. The psalm praises God for the wonders of his creation and his care for us. In the second reading Paul reminds us that faith brings us hope. In the gospel Jesus tells us that all that is the Father’s is also his and he promises us the Spirit of truth.

   Entrance:

1.     Diosnong Magtutudlo
2.    Diha sa Halaran
3.    Himaya Kanimo
4.    Lungsod nga Balaan
5.    Purihi’t Pasalamatan (Esteban & Hontiveros). Make sure you complete all three stanzas. Never ever cut short this song. Best choice.
6.    Magpasalamat Kayo sa Panginoon (Ramirez). Prioritize Stanza 2.
7.    Pagmamahal sa Panginoon (Hontiveros)
8.    Awit ng Pasasalamat (Hontiveros)
9.    For You Are My God (Foley)
10. Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) Stanzas 1 and 3 ang priority.
11.  Let Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) Stanzas 3 and 4 ang priority.
 
First Reading                          Prv 8:22-31
            Thus says the wisdom of God:
            "The LORD possessed me, the beginning of his ways,
                        the forerunner of his prodigies of long ago;
            from of old I was poured forth,
                        at the first, before the earth.
            When there were no depths I was brought forth,
                        when there were no fountains or springs of water;
            before the mountains were settled into place,
                        before the hills, I was brought forth;
            while as yet the earth and fields were not made,
                        nor the first clods of the world.
 
            "When the Lord established the heavens I was there,
                        when he marked out the vault over the face of the deep;
            when he made firm the skies above,
                        when he fixed fast the foundations of the earth;
            when he set for the sea its limit,
                        so that the waters should not transgress his command;
            then was I beside him as his craftsman,
                        and I was his delight day by day,
            playing before him all the while,
                        playing on the surface of his earth;
                        and I found delight in the human race."
 
Responsorial Psalm              Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
R (2a)  O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!
When I behold your heavens, the work of your fingers,
            the moon and the stars which you set in place —
What is man that you should be mindful of him,
            or the son of man that you should care for him?
R O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!
You have made him little less than the angels,
            and crowned him with glory and honor.
You have given him rule over the works of your hands,
            putting all things under his feet:
R O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!
All sheep and oxen,
            yes, and the beasts of the field,
The birds of the air, the fishes of the sea,
            and whatever swims the paths of the seas.
R O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!
 
Second Reading                        Rom 5:1-5
Brothers and sisters:
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom we have gained access by faith
to this grace in which we stand,
and we boast in hope of the glory of God.
Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions,
knowing that affliction produces endurance,
and endurance, proven character,
and proven character, hope,
and hope does not disappoint,
because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
 
 
Alleluia                    Cf. Rv 1:8
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
to God who is, who was, and who is to come.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
 
Gospel                    Jn 16:12-15

Jesus said to his disciples:
"I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.
But when he comes, the Spirit of truth,
he will guide you to all truth.

He will not speak on his own,
but he will speak what he hears,
and will declare to you the things that are coming.
He will glorify me,
because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.
Everything that the Father has is mine;
for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine
and declare it to you."
 
Offertory:
1.     Daygon Ikaw Ginoong Dios (Koro Viannista)
2.    Diyutay Lang Kini
3.    Ning Adlaw sa kalipay
4.    Paghahandog ng Sarili (Ofrasio-Hontiveros, or Arboleda-Francisco)
5.    Paghahandog (San Andres)
6.    Dwelling Place (Foley)
7.    Take our bread (Wise)
 
Communion:
1.     Kini Maong Akong Lawas
2.    Way Sukod ang Pagmahal
3.    Ako ang Kahayag
4.    Hesus ng Aking Buhay (Aquino)
5.    Ang Kaluluwa ko’y Nauuhaw (Isidro, Que)
6.    Awit ng Pag-asam (Hangad)
7.    In Him Alone (Francisco)
8.    One More Gift (Francisco)
9.    Sing of Him (Dufford)
10. The Cry of the Poor (Foley)
 
Recessional:
1.     Ang Tawag
2.    Diocesan Shared Vision
3.    Ang Atong Tulubagon
4.    Himaya Kanimo (if not used in Entrance)
5.    Tanda ng Kaharian ng Diyos (Morano, Francisco)
6.    I Will Sing Forever (Francisco)

Suggested Line-up of Songs for January 22, 2012 Mass

Sunday, January 22, 2012

3^rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Naisip ko lang… If we can feature a choir each month on our blog… Pwede kaya ‘yun? Sinong una? ‘Yung choir ni Kuya Troy Fredrick Lim ng Cavite o kaya ‘yung choir ni Bro. Duffy Mark Cabanas ng Pampanga? Pwedeng i-feature natin ‘yung mga activity ng choir o kahit mga beautiful moments… Please post your ideas, comments and suggestions below or email us at dmecchoir@yahoo.com. Ahmmm… Pwedeng paki-like naman po ninyo ang page namin sa Facebook… Please……

Heto na po ang mga suhestiyong kanta para sa ngayong linggo … J

Entrance:

1.      Kon Magkatigum Ta

2.      Pag-inambitay

3.      Pag-aalaala (Francisco) “pagliligtas niya sa atin”

4.      Halina, Lumapit sa Akin (Isidro, Que)

5.      Sing to the mountains (Dufford)

6.      City of God (Schutte)

Kyrie:

1.      O Ginoo, Kaloy-I Kami (Set 4)

2.      Ginoo, Kaloy-I Kami (Neniel)

3.      Maawa Ka (Francisco-Reyes)

4.      Panginoon, Maawa Ka (Cayabyab)

5.      As we Prepare

6.      Lord, Have Mercy (Francisco-Reyes)

Gloria:

1.      Himaya sa Dios (Nars Fernandez)

2.      Himaya sa Dios III

3.      Luwalhati sa Dios (Sengson)

4.      Papuri sa Dios (Francisco-Reyes-Torres)

5.      Give Glory to God

6.      Glory to God (Francisco-Agatep)

First Reading:

Jon 3:1-10 Jonah’s preaching
God told Jonah that He will soon destroy the great city of Nineveh. The people of Nineveh repented for their evil ways, and God did not carry out the destruction that He had threatened upon them.

Responsorial Psalm:

Psalm 25:4-9

Teach me Your ways, O Lord. 

Second Reading:

1 Cor 7:29-31

Time is short
Time is running out. The order of this world is vanishing.

Gospel Acclamation:

1.      Pangitaa ang Gingharian

2.      Alleluia Himoa Kami nga Dalan

3.      Alleluia 17

4.      Sing Alleluia (Marcelo)

Gospel:

Mk 1:14-20

Time of Fulfillment
This is the account where Jesus calls His first disciples: Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John. 

Reflection for the Readings:

The Bible is made up of many kinds of literature – we have songs, love poetry, myths, tales, histories, chronologies, and even comedies.  It may not seem so to us, but we need to realize that our first reading today was very funny to the Hebrews. I will try to explain why this is so.

In the story of Jonah, of which we get only a minuscule portion here,  God asked Jonah to be a prophet – he called him. But Jonah, knowing what horrors many of the prophets went through, told God ‘no – he didn’t want to’. God was adamant, though and kept asking him.  So Jonah decided to run from God.  God wanted him to go east – Jonah thought he would go west. He took off. But on his journey he was swallowed by a big fish, and when he was spit out, he found himself exactly where God wanted him to go – in the east, – so Jonah finally he gave in. God wanted him to go to the great city of Ninevah – we are told it was huge, so huge it even took three days to cross it.  He was to tell the people of Nineveh much the same message that all prophets told – God says to reform yourself and repent – or you will be destroyed. Jonah was desperate – he knew that he would be preaching to the wind, that they, the Ninevites, wouldn’t listen. How many stories had he read with the same plot – the prophet warns the city, the city doesn’t listen and the city is destroyed?  But he does it anyway; he goes out through the city and warns the people to repent. Except, totally out of the blue, they do repent, and he is flabbergasted. They actually listen to him.  He is amazed, but also disappointed. It actually saddens Jonah because any self-respecting prophet would know that God should have destroyed them.  They weren’t supposed to listen to him! Who do they think they were?  But God does not destroy the city. Happy ending. Comedy.

In our second reading Jesus is also at the beginning of his career, immediately after John the Baptist is silenced, and continues the work of the Baptist and tells his listeners to repent. “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the good news.”

A few minutes on the words “Repent and believe in the good news.”  I am not sure we all remember what repent means. I know it is a little different from what I had originally thought it meant.  To repent means to ‘change one’s mind’, to open it up, to turn it around.  I always thought it just meant to be sorry for sin, but that is not the original Greek meaning.  We are to turn back, change our mind and believe in the good news.  Again, the original meaning is important.  It doesn’t mean to believe in the Holy Scriptures, the Gospels, as it is sometimes translated. No, it means to change your mind and trust in the good news that Jesus is bringing, and the good news that is Jesus himself.

Too long in the Catholic church and in many fundamentalist churches the good news has really been the bad news.  People were leaving church guilty, feeling bad, fearful for their souls and wondering if they would ever get to heaven. So many rules, so many things to avoid.  But that isn’t what the good news is about. The good news is that Jesus has come, God himself has come to earth, and by his life and death has made it possible for us to experience heaven in the future and even a little bit of heaven right now. We have already been redeemed. Jesus has already died for our sins. It has already happened and that is the good news! Over the time I have been with you, this has been a constant theme in my preaching, because I believe it to be so true and so important.  My job as pastor is to bring you the good news. And your job, according to Jesus is to open your minds, change your minds, turn back and come to trust and believe in his message that He is good news. Simple, right! I’m not so sure.

The last part of the Gospel reading is about the calling of the Apostles. Until  Ash Wednesday, the Gospel we read will be Mark’s. It is the first Gospel to have been written.  Mark’s Gospel is the shortest, most succinct, and contains the most human portrait of Jesus. In this Gospel, as in no other, we see the humanity of Jesus as he expresses compassion, strong anger, surprise, deep sighs, indignation and even ignorance of when history will end. But his powerful and mysterious presence always create wonder and make us question along with the people he meets: Who is this man!

Today’s reading is Mark’s introduction of Jesus.  Mark’s Gospel is so short; it has no birth narrative. Jesus arrives after John has been arrested, he proclaims the good news of God: that this is a privileged time, when God’s care for his people is almost here. He then calls them to a change of heart, take a new look at what they are doing, and trust in his good news.

But Jesus is not a solitary prophet like Jonah in the first reading. He wants company – companions; he knows he will need to be encouraged and supported, and so he enters the lives of four people with the simple command: “Follow me”. He calls ordinary people, people who in Mark never quite get it. They are almost always clueless. But, they do drop everything and follow him in any case. They become disciples.  And what does that word “disciple” mean? It means being with, accompanying Jesus, and doing the things of Jesus. There is a lesson here for all of us, too. If Jesus needed a community to support him, how much more do we need our community of St. Andrew’s to support us. It is not easy having Christian values in our society today.  Seeing our fellow parishioners as role models who share our values can be instrumental to helping us live out our own faith as well.

As I took on my calling to be the pastor to this parish three years ago today, those were the two things I hoped to bring to you. In the Eucharist I can bring Jesus to you in a very special way, and I hope in my actions as well, that you will see Jesus. Secondly, I have asked you to repent, to look at your lives and to do the things of Jesus – for as Jesus himself said – “You are my disciples!” I intend to keep bringing you the ‘good’ news and I will try my best not to be like Jonah and run, but to be here and serve you in the best way I can. As we begin another church year together, I hope you will take the time to reflect on what you have been called to, not to run away from it, like Jonah, but to embrace it, and to grow in your awareness of how you can participate in bringing the reality of the kingdom of heaven to this parish, this community and this world.

And this is definitely the good news I bring to you today

Offertory:

1.      O Dios, Dawata (Koro Viannista)

2.      Uban ning Pan ug Bino (Cubillas)

3.      Panalangin sa Pagiging Bukas Palad (Arboleda, Francisco)

4.      Pag-aalay ng Puso (Nero, Que) “minsan lamang”

5.      Prayer for Generosity (Arboleda) “Teach me”

6.      One Bread, One Body (Foley)

Sanctus:

1.      Santos (Pastorela)

2.      Santos V (Villanueva)

3.      Santo, Santo, Santo (Que)

4.      Santo, Santo, Santo (Francisco)

5.      Holy, Holy, Holy (Benitez)

6.      Holy, Holy, Holy (Dufford-Schutte)

Acclamation:

1.      Si Kristo (Chord of Am)

2.      Si Kristo (Chord of E)

3.      Si Kristo’y Namatay (Hontiveros)

4.      Si Kristo ay Namatay (Dying)

5.      Memorial Acclamation (Marcelo-Fenomeno)

6.      When We Eat this Bread

Amen:

1.      Amen

2.      Dakilang Amen

3.      Amen (World Youth Day ’95)

4.      Amen Alleluia (Bayogos)

Pater Noster:

1.      Amahan Namo I (Set 1) chord of D

2.      Ama Namin (Marcelo)

3.      Aman Namin (Hontiveros 1)

4.      Our Father (Alipio)

Doxology:

1.      Kay Imo Man

2.      Sapagkat

3.      For Thine (Mallote)

Agnus Dei:

1.      Kordero sa Dios IV (Chord of Dm-Bb)

2.      Agnus Dei (R. Villanueva Mass 8)

3.      Kordero ng Diyos (Cayabyab)

4.      Kordero ng Diyos (Que)

5.      Lamb of God (Folk)

Communion:

1.      Kini Maong Akong Lawas

2.      Kalig-on sa Pagtoo

3.      Natawag ko na Ikaw

4.      Ang Tawo niining kalibutan

5.      O Hesus, Hilumin Mo (Francisco)

6.      Pananatili (Miranda)

7.      Huwag Mangamba (Francisco)

8.      Hiram sa Dios (swak sa 2R)

9.      Panunumpa (Gonzales). This is not a song exclusively for weddings. This could be for holy orders, basta when the apostles are involved.

10.  God of Silence (Francisco)

11.  Lead Me Lord (De Pano)

12.  Teach My Heart

13.  Here I am Lord (Schutte)

Recessional:

1.      Ang Atong Tulubagon

2.      Kinsa?

3.      Humayo’t Ihayag (Francisco-Catalan-Go)

4.      Magpasalamat kayo sa Panginoon (Ramirez) Prioritize Stanza 2. 

5.      Life Forevermore (Ellerton, Francisco)

6.      I Will Sing forever (Francisco) “A song of forgiveness” is so 1R.

7.      Pilgrim’s Theme (Go, Francisco)

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Suggested Mass Song Line-Up for October 9, 2011

October 9, 2011

28^th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

Indigenous People’s Sunday
Extreme Poverty Day

Liturgical Color:          Green

Hello… Kumusta naman po ang inyong linggo? Sa akin, okay lang naman at may pagsubok na dumating sa buhay ko ngayon. Nasangkot ako sa isang problema sa eskwelahan which is nahusgahan ako ng aking kapwa. Pero taas-noo akong humarap sa kanila taliwas sa mga batikos at tsismis nila laban sa akin dahil sa sigurado ako sa aking sarili na hindi ako GUILTY! Naalala ko tuloy ang isang berso sa Biblia na nagsasabing: “Kung paano mo hinusgahan ang iyong kapwa, sa ganung paraan ka rin huhusgahan ng langit”.

Sa ating mga babasahin ngayong linggo, it talks about a feast. Sa unang pagbasa, Jesus prepared a feast for us. This is for our salvation. And the Responsorial Psalm talks about sa pagiging mabuting bantay niya sa atin. Sa ikalawang pagbasa naman, Paul shares his experience and expresses how thankful he was sa mga tao sa Filipos for sharing their blessings to him. At sabi niya karapat-dapat nating purihin ang DIOS magpakailanman. At ang ebanghelyo naman ay tumutukoy sa pag-anyaya o pagtawag ng DIOS sa atin sa panenerbisyo o pagsunod sa kanya pero iilan lamang sumagot sa tawag na iyon. Gaya nga ng sabi ng isang kanta sa Cebuano “Dili sayon ang pagsunod ni Kristo” (Hindi madali ang pagsunod kay Kristo). Talagang mahirap. Oo nga, may iba na sumagot sa tawag ng DIOS pero pagdating ng pagsubok, sumusuko agad. Ganun na lang ba talaga karupok ang ating paniniwala?

Pagnilayan natin mga kapatid kong Kristiano ang nais iparating ng DIOS sa atin ngayong sa pamamagitan ng pakikinig o pagbasa sa mga teksto sa Banal na Kasulatan para ngayong linggo. Heto na po ang mga suhestiyon kong kanta para ngayong linggo…

                                                                                                            Brian Gangca

Entrance:

1.      Mao Kini ang Panaghigugmaay

2.      Pag-inambitay

3.      Sa Piging ng Panginoon (Tabuena, Hontiveros)

4.      Sa Hapag ng Panginoon (Morano, Francisco)

5.      Come with Praise (Schutte) “Come, you poor of the Lord” 

6.      Seek the Lord (O’Connor) Stanza 4 ang priority

Kyrie:

1.      Ginoo Kaloy-I Kami (Fernandez)

2.      Panginoon, Maawa Ka (Francisco)

3.      Lord, Have Mercy (Francisco, Reyes)

Gloria:

1.      Himaya sa Dios (Cebuano version of Papuri sa Dios by Bukas Palad)

2.      Luwalhati sa Dios (Sengson)

3.      Glory to God (Francisco-Agatep)

First Reading:

Isaiah 25:6-10a.

Yahweh will prepare a feast of rich food. On this mountain the hand of Yahweh rests. 

Responsorial Psalm:

Psalm 23:1-6

I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. 

Second Reading:

Phil 4:12-14, 19-20.

 I can do all things in Him Who strengthens me. God Himself will provide you with everything you need according to His riches, and show you His generosity in and through Jesus Christ. 

Alleliua:

1.      Alleluia. Ang Dios Gugma

2.      Alleuia, Wikain Mo

3.      Halleluia (17)

Gospel:

Matthew 22:1-14 (or Matthew 22:1-10 lang):

Parable of the Wedding. It was arranged by the king. It was for His Son. But the invited guests refused to come. So the king sent his servants to invite them again. They ignored the invitation; some even killed the servant-messengers. The king told the remaining servants to destroy those murderers. The king also instructed the remaining servants to invite everyone else they can find. 
A side vignette: About the guest who wasn’t wearing a proper wedding garment. The king ordered that that guest be thrown into the dark where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Offertory:

1.      Daygon, Ikaw Ginoong Dios (Koro Viannista) – which is swak sa Second Reading on verse 19-20

2.      O Dios Dawata (Koro Viannista)

3.      Unang Alay (Magnaye)

4.      Panalangin sa Pagiging Bukas Palad

5.      One Bread, One Body (Foley) 

6.      Take Our Bread (Wise) Stanza 2 ang priority.

Sanctus:

1.      Santos (Mass III Villanueva)

2.      Santo, Santo, Santo (Francisco-Arboleda-Torres)

3.      Holy, Holy, Holy (Dufford-Schutte)

Acclamation:

1.      Si Kristo atong Handumon (Cebuano version of Si Kristo ay Gunitain)

2.      Si Kristo’y Namatay (Hontiveros)

3.      Memorial Acclamation (Marcelo-Fenomeno)

Amen:

1.      Amen Pagdaygon ang Dios

2.      Dakilang Amen (Francisco)

3.      Amen Alleluia (Bayogos)

Pater Noster:

1.      Amahan Namo

2.      Ama Namin (Francisco-Arboleda-Torres)

3.      Our Father (Pat-Martell)

Doxology:

1.      Kay Imo Man

2.      Sapagkat Sa’yo ang Kaharian (Francisco-Arboleda-Torress)

3.      For The Kingdom

Agnus Dei:

1.      Kordero sa Dios (Pastorella version by Fr. Villanueva)

2.      Kordero ng Diyos (Hontiveros)

3.      Lamb of God (Folk)

Communion:

1.      Ang Dios Akong Magbalantay (Koro Viannista)- which is hango sa Psalm 23

2.      Kalig-on sa Pagtoo (Koro Viannista)

3.      Pagkabighani (Alejo, Francisco)

4.      Pananatili (Miranda)

5.      How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place (Aquino) which is swak kaayo sa 1^st Reading

6.      One Thing I Ask (Tirol)

Recessional:

1.      Ang Tawag – swak sa gospel nga nag-ingon pagkadaghan ang gidapit apan gamay ray gipili same as “pagkadaghan sa anihunon, pagkanihit sa mangangani karon”

2.      Ang Kaakuhan

3.      Tanda ng Kaharian ng Diyos (Morano, Francisco)

4.      Awit sa Ina ng Santo Rosario – this is to remind the congregation to pray the rosary since Rosary Month ngayon

5.      Hail Mary 

6.      Ave Maria

Have a blessed week brothers and sisters… Please always PRAY the ROSARY…