31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A - November 5, 2023

 
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Themes for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
The readings for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A are a call to humility and holiness. The first reading demands that we listen to God and love one another. The psalm reminds us to find our peace and rest in God. The second reading tells us that we work to proclaim the Good News. And in the gospel, Jesus calls out those who lay heavy laws on others but do not practice what they preach.
 

• Practice vs. Preach: Jesus criticizes the religious leaders for not practicing what they preach. This theme highlights the importance of congruency between one’s words and actions in religious life.

• Heavy Burdens: The religious authorities are blamed for laying heavy burdens on others while not lifting a finger themselves. This theme centers on the unjust imposition of religious obligations without personal commitment.

• Humility over Titles: Jesus advises against using honorific titles like “Rabbi” and emphasizes the value of humility. This theme promotes a down-to-earth approach over seeking social or religious status.

 
Entrance:
1.      Mao Kini ang Panaghigugmaay, sibo sa 2nd Reading
2.      Diosnong Magtutudlo, tukma sa Gospel
3.      Sa Piging ng Panginoon, prioritize stanza 3 (Tabuena, Hontiveros)
4.      Pagbabasbas ,(Javellana, Arboleda, Francisco) “abang tahanan” is reflective acknowledgement of humility.
5.      Come With Praise (Schutte)
6.      Magnificat (Haas). Stanzas 2 and 3 ang priority.
 
Readings:

• First Reading – Malachi 1:14B-2:2B, 8-10: I am a great King and demand respect. Priests, if you don’t honor my name, I’ll curse you. You’ve strayed and made others falter, breaking the covenant. Remember, we all have one God.

• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 131: My heart isn’t proud, Lord. I don’t aim for things beyond me. Instead, I’m at peace, quiet like a child with its mother. Israel, put your hope in the Lord.

• Second Reading – 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13: We were kind to you, like a mother to her children. We shared not just the gospel, but ourselves. You know we worked hard to not be a burden. We’re thankful you received God’s word, not just human words.

• Gospel – Matthew 23:1-12: Jesus tells the crowd and his disciples to follow the teachings of the scribes and Pharisees but not their actions. He criticizes them for being showy and not genuinely helping others. He advises against using titles like “Rabbi” and “Master,” emphasizing humility and service instead.

Offertory:
1.      O Dios Dawata, (Koro Viannista)
2.      Mugna sa Dios, (Koro Viannista)
3.      Dios Nia Ko, swak sa gospel
4.      Ang Tanging Alay Ko,  Stanza 2 ang priority.
5.      Paghahandog ng Sarili, (Arboleda, Francisco)
6.      Earthen Vessels (Foley) Stanza 2 ang priority.
7.      Christify
 
Communion:
1.      Kini Maong Akong Lawas, (Koro Viannista)
2.      Natawag Ko Na Ikaw
3.      Ang Kinabuhing Mahinungdanon
4.      Hesus na Aking Kapatid (Hontiveros)
5.      Pag-alabin Aming Puso (Francisco)
6.      Saan Kami Tutungo (Macalinao, Hontiveros)
7.      Be Not Afraid (Dufford) Stanza 3 ang priority.
8.      Come To Me (Francisco) swak sa RP
9.      Say The Word
 
Recessional:
1.      Pag-inambitay
2.      Pagmantala
3.      Ang Atong Tulubagon
4.      Mapapalad (Ramirez)
5.      Happy are the Ones (Schutte)

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year 2 Cycle C - October 30, 2022

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The readings for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C focus on conversion and repentance. In the first reading tells us that God wants us to repent. In the second reading Paul speaks of the day of the Lord. In the gospel, Zacchaeus dines with Jesus and repents. Our themes for this week are: Repentance, Salvation, Seeking those on the margins and Encountering Jesus.
 
ENTRANCE:
1.    Diosnong Magtutudlo
2.    Awit mga Binuhat
3.    Bayan, Magsiawit Na! (Aquino) “Sinauna Mong hangarin ang tao nga’y tubusin.”
4.    Magpasalamat Kayo sa Panginoon (Ramirez) Stanza 2 ang priority. “Na S’yang nagligtas sa Kanyang hinirang bayang Israel”
5.    Pag-aalaala (Francisco) “Pagliligtas N’ya sa atin" is so salvation has come to this house.
6.    Pagbubunyi (Borres, Francisco)
7.    Sa Hapag ng Panginoon (Morano, Francisco) “Ang banal at makasalanan” is so reminiscent of Jesus being invited to a dinner with the sinner that is a Publican.
8.    1. All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) Stanza 3 ang priority. “The Lord has made His salvation known” is so Today salvation has come.
9.    Blest be the Lord (Schutte) “The God who saves. I shall not fear the dark”
10.  City of God (Schutte)
11.  Come With Praise (Schutte) Stanzas 2 and 3 ang priority.
12.  Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) Stanza 2 ang priority. “Always ready to seek the lost” is reminiscent of The Son of Man has come to seek and save what was lost.
13.  I Rejoiced (Foley)
14.  Save Us, O Lord (Dufford)
15.  Seek the Lord (O’Connor)
16.  Sing to the Mountains (Dufford)
17.  The Lord is My Light (Foley)
 
Reading 1                                                       Wis 11:22-12:2
Before the LORD the whole universe is as a grain from a balance
 or a drop of morning dew come down upon the earth.
 But you have mercy on all, because you can do all things;
 and you overlook people's sins that they may repent.
 For you love all things that are
 and loathe nothing that you have made;
 for what you hated, you would not have fashioned.
 And how could a thing remain, unless you willed it;
 or be preserved, had it not been called forth by you?
 But you spare all things, because they are yours,
 O LORD and lover of souls,
 for your imperishable spirit is in all things!
 Therefore you rebuke offenders little by little,
 warn them and remind them of the sins they are committing,
 that they may abandon their wickedness and believe in you, O LORD!
 
Responsorial Psalm                                     Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14
R. (cf. 1)  I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
I will extol you, O my God and King,
and I will bless your name forever and ever.
Every day will I bless you,
and I will praise your name forever and ever.
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
The LORD is good to all
and compassionate toward all his works.
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might.
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
The LORD is faithful in all his words
and holy in all his works.
The LORD lifts up all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
 
Reading 2                                           2 Thes 1:11-2:2
Brothers and sisters:
We always pray for you,
that our God may make you worthy of his calling
and powerfully bring to fulfillment every good purpose
and every effort of faith,
that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you,
and you in him,
in accord with the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.
 
We ask you, brothers and sisters,
with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
and our assembling with him,
not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly, or to be alarmed
either by a "spirit," or by an oral statement,
or by a letter allegedly from us
to the effect that the day of the Lord is at hand.
 
Alleluia                                                           Jn 3:16
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
 
Gospel                                                                        Lk 19:1-10
At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.
Now a man there named Zacchaeus,
who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man,
was seeking to see who Jesus was;
but he could not see him because of the crowd,
for he was short in stature.
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus,
who was about to pass that way.
When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said,

"Zacchaeus, come down quickly,
for today I must stay at your house."
And he came down quickly and received him with joy.
When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying,
"He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner."
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord,
"Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor,
and if I have extorted anything from anyone
I shall repay it four times over."
And Jesus said to him,
"Today salvation has come to this house
because this man too is a descendant of Abraham.
For the Son of Man has come to seek
and to save what was lost."
 
OFFERTORY:
1.    Ginoo, Ania ako
2.    Ania, O Dios
3.    Aniang Among Halad
4.    Ania King mga gasa
5.    Sumasamo Kami (Judan)
6.    Tinapay ng Buhay (Atienza, Borres, Francisco)
7.    Unang Alay (Magnaye)
8.    Earthen Vessels (Foley) Stanza 2 ang priority. “He has chosen the lowly who are small in this world”
9.    Take our Bread (Wise) Stanza 2 ang priority.
10.  To Be Your Bread (Haas)
 
COMMUNION:
1.    Way Sukod ang Pagmahal
2.    Ang Pag-alagad
3.    Misyon sa Tawo
4.    Ama Kong Mahal (Aquino)
5.    Halina, Lumapit sa Akin (Isidro, Que) Medyo Lenten, though.
6.    Likhain Mong Muli (Alejo, Francisco) Medyo Lenten, though.
7.    Liwanag ng Aming Puso (Tagle, Hontiveros) “Sa ami’y Manahan Ka.”
8.    Liwanagan Mo, Hesus (Aquino)
9.    Maging Akin muli (Aquino) Priority ang stanza 2. “Di mo rin akalain tinig mo’y hanap ko rin” is so come to seek and save what is lost.
10.  Manatili Ka (Francisco) Jesus offers rest to Zacchaeus restless heart, kaso medyo Lenten tong song na toh.
11.  O Hesus, Hilumin Mo (Francisco) Medyo Lenten, pero it fits Zacchaeus’ restless heart.
12.  Pag-ibig Ko (Cenzon) Stanza 2 ang priority. Very good choice.
13.  Sa Diyos Lamang Mapapanatag (Isidro, Que)
14.  Sa ‘Yong Piling (Castro, Villaroman)
15.  Saan Kami Tutungo (Macalinao, Hontiveros)
16.  Be Not Afraid (Dufford) “I will give you rest.” sa refrain, and Stanza 3 ang priority.
17.  Come to Me (Francisco)
18.  Come to Me All Who Are Weary (Schutte)
19.  Empty Space (Go, Francisco). This is about rest for our restless hearts. Yun nga lang medyo Lenten toh.
20.  God of Silence (Francisco) Swak sana pero medyo Lenten tong song na toh.
21.  Here I Am, Lord (Schutte)
22.  Hosea (Norbet) Okay sana tong song, pero Lenten kasi eh. Lalo na meron pa siyang “You shall sleep secure with peace.” Suggestion: Prioritize Stanza 3.
23.  How lovely is your dwelling place (Aquino) “Even the lowly sparrow finds a home the swallow, a nest for herself” is so Zacchaeus.
24.  I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan)
25.  I Hear My Name (Francisco)
26.  I Love the Lord (Aquino)
27.  I Seek You For I Thirst (Valdellon)
28.  In Him Alone (Francisco)
29.  Lead Me, Lord (De Pano) Stanza 3 ang priority.
30.  Like a Shepherd (Dufford) Stanza 2 ang priority.
31.  Love is the Answer (Hannisian)
32.  One Thing I Ask (Tirol)
33.  Out of Roads (Go, Aquino)
34.  Shelter Me, O God (Hurd, Kingsbury)
35.  So The Love of God (Schutte) This song is so reminiscent of For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.
36.  The Cry of the Poor (Foley)
37.  The Presence of Jesus (Haas)
38.  Theme from the Cardinal “I know I have sinned”
39.  This Alone (Manion) Stanza 3 ang priority. “Hope in His mercy.”
40.  Turn to Me (Foley)
41.  You are Mine (Haas)
 
RECESSIONAL:
1.    Ang Atong Tulubagon
2.    Any Marian Song
3.    Tanda ng Kaharian
4.    I Will Sing Forever

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year 1 Cycle B - October 31, 2021

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This Sunday is the 31^st Sunday in Ordinary Time and our theme is “In Communion with God…” You can choose your own song from that theme or simply follow our suggestions.
 
Entrance:
1.     Mao Kini ang Paghinigugmaay
2.     Awit mga Binuhat
3.     Lungsod nga Balaan
4.     Pagmamahal sa Panginoon (Hontiveros)
5.     Purihin ang Panginoon (Isidro, Ramirez) Stanza 3 ang priority
6.     Sa Hapag ng Panginoon (Morano, Francisco) 
7.     Happy Are the Ones (Schutte)
8.     My Heart’s Thanksgiving (Aquino) Stanza 2 ang priority.

First Reading                          Dt 6:2-6

Moses spoke to the people, saying:
"Fear the LORD, your God,
and keep, throughout the days of your lives,
all his statutes and commandments which I enjoin on you,
and thus have long life.
Hear then, Israel, and be careful to observe them,
that you may grow and prosper the more,
in keeping with the promise of the LORD, the God of your fathers,
to give you a land flowing with milk and honey.

"Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone!
Therefore, you shall love the LORD, your God,
with all your heart,
and with all your soul,
and with all your strength.
Take to heart these words which I enjoin on you today."

Responsorial Psalm                     Ps 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51

R. (2) I love you, Lord, my strength.
I love you, O LORD, my strength,
O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer.
R. I love you, Lord, my strength.
My God, my rock of refuge,
my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold!
Praised be the LORD, I exclaim,
and I am safe from my enemies.
R. I love you, Lord, my strength.
The LORD lives! And blessed be my rock!
Extolled be God my savior.
You who gave great victories to your king
and showed kindness to your anointed.
R. I love you, Lord, my strength.

Second Reading                        Heb 7:23-28

Brothers and sisters:
The levitical priests were many
because they were prevented by death from remaining in office,
but Jesus, because he remains forever,
has a priesthood that does not pass away.
Therefore, he is always able to save those who approach God through him,
since he lives forever to make intercession for them.

It was fitting that we should have such a high priest:
holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners,
higher than the heavens.
He has no need, as did the high priests,
to offer sacrifice day after day,
first for his own sins and then for those of the people;
he did that once for all when he offered himself.
For the law appoints men subject to weakness to be high priests,
but the word of the oath, which was taken after the law,
appoints a son,
who has been made perfect forever.

Gospel                                 Mk 12:28b-34

One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him,
"Which is the first of all the commandments?"
Jesus replied, "The first is this:
Hear, O Israel!
The Lord our God is Lord alone!
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength.

The second is this:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
There is no other commandment greater than these."
The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher.
You are right in saying,
'He is One and there is no other than he.'
And 'to love him with all your heart,
with all your understanding,
with all your strength,
and to love your neighbor as yourself'
is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding,
he said to him,
"You are not far from the kingdom of God."
And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Offertory:

1.     Pagdaygon Ka Dios

2.     Ani’ang Among Halad

3.     Daygon Ikaw Ginoong Dios

4.     Narito Ako, Panginoon (Que)

5.     Narito Ako (San Andres)

6.     Paghahandog (San Andres)

7.     Paghahandog ng Sarili (Ofrasio, Hontiveros) or (Arboleda, Francisco)

8.     Panginoon, Narito Ako (Isidro, Que)

9.     Prayer for Generosity

10.   All that I Have (Hangad Music Ministry)

 

Communion:

1.     Kini Maong Akong Lawas

2.     Kinabuhi Mo, Kinabuhi Ko

3.     Sud-onga Amahan

4.     Ama Kong Mahal (Aquino) 

5.     Bawat Sandali (Gan, Francisco) 

6.     Diyos ay Pag-ibig 

7.     O Hesus, Hilumin Mo (Francisco) Also a very good choice

8.     Pagtitipan (Javellana, Hontiveros)

9.     Pananalig (Borres, Francisco)

10.   Panginoon Aking Tanglaw (Ramirez)

11.   Sa ‘Yo Lamang (Borres, Gan, Francisco)

12.   Tanging Yaman (Gan, Francisco)

13.   God of Love (Schutte) 

14.   I love the Lord (Aquino) 

15.   My Soul Finds Rest (Aquino) 

16.   Prayer of St. Francis (Temple) 

17.   You Are Mine (Haas) 

 

Recessional:

1.     Pagbanwag

2.     Ang Tawag

3.     Tanda ng Kaharian

4.     Magpasalamat sa Kanya

5.     Thank You (Hangad)

 

Have a nice long weekend Pals J