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)