30th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C - October 26, 2025

The readings for 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C focus on God’s mercy for the poor and the humble. In the first reading we are told that God hears those who cry out in pain. And the psalm echoes this sentiment. In the second reading Paul speaks of feeling deserted by all those around him, but the Lord stood by him. In the gospel Jesus tells the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.

The themes for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C bring important lessons for our lives. They help us understand how to approach God and live faithfully.

• God Hears the Humble: God listens closely to those who are humble and oppressed. In the first reading, we learn that God does not ignore their pleas; instead, He ensures justice for them.
• Value of Humility: Humility is key to being right with God. The Gospel shows that self-righteousness is not the way to God’s heart, but humility and repentance are.
• Faithfulness Rewarded: Staying true to God’s way leads to eternal rewards. In the second reading, even though others abandoned him, Paul is confident that God will bring him safely into His kingdom because of his faithfulness.
• Strength in Trials: God provides strength in difficult times. Paul speaks about being deserted by friends but supported by the Lord, highlighting that God helps us through our trials.
• Prayer from the Heart: Sincere prayer is more valued by God than boastful displays. The Gospel contrasts the prayers of two men, teaching us that a simple, heartfelt prayer is better than one filled with self-praise.

These themes for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C guide us on how to approach our relationship with God and with others. They encourage us to be humble, sincere, and steadfast in our faith.

ENTRANCE:
1.    Lungsod nga Balaan
2.    Pag-inambitay
3.    Ang Puso Ko’y Nagpupuri (Hontiveros) Priority ang Stanzas 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6. "Ibinulid sa upuan ang mga makapangyarihan; itinampok, itinaas / ang mga mababang-loob." & "At Kanya namang binusog / ang mga nagugutom; pinaalis, walang dala, ang mayamang mapagmataas."
4.    Pagbabasbas (Javellana, Arboleda, Francisco)
5.    Pagbubunyi (Borres, Francisco)
6.    Come With Praise (Schutte)
7.    My Heart’s Thanksgiving (Aquino)
8.    Seek the Lord (O’Connor)
9.    Sing to the Mountains (Dufford)

 

READINGS:

• First Reading – Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18: God, just and impartial, listens to the cries of the oppressed and the humble, ensuring their prayers are answered and justice is swiftly delivered.
• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 34: The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
• The Lord consistently supports the righteous and the needy, delivering them from trouble and ensuring their praises. Those who seek His protection will not be condemned.
• Second Reading – 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18: Facing life’s end, I have remained faithful and anticipate the promised reward. Despite abandonment, the Lord empowered me to spread His word, and He will deliver me to His kingdom.
• Gospel – Luke 18:9-14: Jesus teaches that genuine humility, not self-righteousness, leads to justification before God, as shown through a parable contrasting a Pharisee and a repentant tax collector. 
  
  
  

OFFERTORY:
1.    Gasa sa Gugma
2.    Palihug Dawata Ginoo
3.    O Dios Dawata
4.    Ang Tanging Alay Ko ("'Di ko akalain na ako ay bibigyang pansin; ang taong tulad ko'y 'di dapat mahalin")
5.    Sumasamo Kami (Judan) Stanza 1 ang priority.
6.    Unang Alay (Magnaye)
7.    Earthen Vessels (Foley) Stanza 2 ang priority. “He has chosen the lowly who are small in this world”
8.    Take our Bread (Wise) Stanza 2 ang priority.
9.    To Be Your Bread (Haas)
 
COMMUNION:
1.    Ang Pag-alagad
2.    Kinabuhi Mo, Kinabuhi Ko
3.    1. Ang Mabuhay sa Pag-ibig (Tabuena, Hontiveros)
4.    2. Hesus na Aking Kapatid (Hontiveros) “Sa taong mapagkumbaba”
5.    3. Huwag Kang Mangamba (Pagsanghan, Francisco) Dahel ang 4th Sunday of October ay World Mission Sunday.
6.    H'wag Mangamba (Francisco)9.
7.    Liwanag ng Aming Puso (Tagle, Hontiveros) “Patnubay ng mahihirap”
8.    Manatili Ka (Francisco)
9.    Narito Ako (San Andres) "'Yong pagligtas ihahayag hanggang sa dulo ng dagat" is so world mission sunday.
10.  Narito Ako, Panginoon (Que)
11.  Pag-alabin Aming Puso (Francisco)
12.  Pagbabalik (Alcaraz, Francisco)
13.  Pag-ibig Ko (Cenzon)
14.  Pag-ibig Mo, Ama (Macalinao, Hontiveros) Stanza 2 ang priority.
15.  Patnubay (Cuyugken, Caguioa, Sta. Maria, La Vina) If you want to emphasize World Mission Sunday today.
16.  Pintig ng Puso Ko (Tagle, Hontiveros)
17.  Saan Kami Tutungo (Macalinao, Hontiveros)
18.  Sino Kayo? (Javellana, Que)
19.  Come to Me (Francisco)
20.  Come to Me All Who Are Weary (Schutte) Stanza 2 ang priority.
21.  Come With Me Into The Fields (Schutte) Dahil World Mission Sunday.
22.  Empty Space (Go, Francisco)
23.  Father, Mercy (Dufford)
24.  Here I Am, Lord (Schutte) Dahil World Mission Sunday.
25.  How lovely is your dwelling place (Aquino) “Even the lowly sparrow finds a home the swallow, a nest for herself”
26.  I Hear My Name (Francisco)
27.  I Love the Lord (Aquino)
28.  I Seek You For I Thirst (Valdellon)
29.  In Him Alone (Francisco)
30.  Lead Me, Lord (De Pano)
31.  Magnificat (Haas)
32.  Out of Roads (Go, Aquino)
33.  So The Love of God (Schutte)
34.  Tell the World of His Love (Bellamide)
35.  The Cry of the Poor (Foley)
36.  Theme from the Cardinal “I know I have sinned”
37.  This Alone (Manion) Stanza 3 ang priority. “Hope in His mercy.”
38.  Turn to Me (Foley)
39.  What You Hear in the Dark (Schutte) Pang World Mission Sunday
40.  You are Mine (Haas)
 
RECESSIONAL:
1.    Any Marian Song (English, Tagalog and Cebuano or in your dialect)
2.    Ang Tawag
3.    Kinsa?
4.    Mapapalad
5.    Sinong Makapaghihiwalay
6.    Tanda ng Kaharian
7.    I Will Sing Forever
8.    Before the Sun Burned Bright You are My Sons (Schutte) Pang world mission Sunday.
9.    Though the Mountains May Fall (Schutte)