Ascencion Sunday - Year B - May 12, 2024

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The readings for the The Ascension of the Lord for Year B encourage us to being open to the Holy Spirit and willing to spread the Good News. The first reading tells of Jesus' ascent into heaven and his promise to send the Holy Spirit. The second reading asks for the Holy Spirit to come to us so we can declare the kingship of Jesus Christ. And in the gospel, Jesus gives us the Great Commission, to go and spread the gospel.

The readings for the Feast of the Ascension Year B cover key aspects of Christian faith and mission. Here are some themes from these readings:

• Awaiting the Holy Spirit: Jesus instructs His apostles to wait for the Holy Spirit. This shows the importance of patience and reliance on God's timing for empowerment.
• Unity and maturity in faith: Paul speaks about living in humility and maintaining peace. He highlights the role of diverse spiritual gifts in strengthening the community's faith and unity.
• Mission of evangelization: Jesus commands His disciples to preach the gospel globally. This illustrates the universal call to evangelize and spread the message of salvation.
• Signs of faith: The Gospel mentions miraculous signs that will accompany believers. This underscores the power of faith and God's active presence in the work of evangelization.
• Jesus' ascension: Jesus' ascension into heaven is central to all the readings. It signifies His divine authority and the fulfillment of His earthly mission.

These themes for the Feast of the Ascension Year B reflect the journey and responsibilities of Christians in their faith and interactions with the world.

Entrance:
1.      Diha sa Halaran
2.      Awit sa Himaya
3.      Mag-ambahan Kita
4.      Magsiawit sa Panginoon (Isidro and Que)
5.      Bayan, Umawit (Borres, Baltazar, and Francisco)
6.      Purihin ang Panginoon (Isidro and Ramirez)
7.      Sing a new song (Schutte). Don’t forget to replace “Yahweh’s people” to “O God’s people.”
8.      Sing to the Mountains (Dufford)
9.      Play before the Lord (Dufford) Stanza 2 ang priority.
10.  Lover of us all (Schutte)
 

Readings:

• First Reading - Acts 1:1-11: Jesus, after His resurrection, instructed the apostles to await the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem, promising them power to witness globally. He then ascended into heaven, affirming His eventual return.
• Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 47: God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord. Clap and shout joyfully for God, the supreme ruler, as He ascends His throne amid cheers and trumpets. He reigns over all nations and sits on His sacred throne.

• Second Reading - Ephesians 1:17-23: Paul prays for believers to receive wisdom and revelation to know God fully, understanding their hope, inheritance, and the immense power granted to them, the same power that raised Christ.
• Alternate Second Reading for Year B - Ephesians 4:1-13: Paul urges believers to live humbly and gently, preserving unity and peace. Christ, who descended and ascended, bestowed gifts, appointing some as church leaders to mature and unify the faithful.
• Gospel - Mark 16:15-20: Jesus commanded His disciples to spread the gospel to the world, promising salvation to believers baptized and condemnation to non-believers. He assured that miraculous signs would follow believers, including exorcising demons, speaking new languages, and healing the sick. After these instructions, Jesus ascended to heaven. The disciples faithfully preached everywhere, with Jesus confirming their words through signs.

Offertory:
1.      Dios Nia Ko
2.      O Dios Dawata
3.      Diyutay Lang Kini
4.      Daygon Ikaw Ginoong Dios
5.      Narito Ako (San Andres)
6.      Narito Ako, Panginoon (Que)
7.      Unang Alay (Magnaye)
8.      Dwelling Place (Foley)
9.      How shall I sing to God (Haas)
10.  One Bread, One Body (Foley)
11.  Prayer for Generosity (Arboleda) “That I do Your most holy will”
 
Communion:
1.      O Dios Ikaw Haduol
2.      Mao Kining Akong Lawas
3.      Way Sukod ang Pagmahal
4.      Kaibigan, kapanalig (Ofrasio & Hontiveros)
5.      Pagsibol (Aquino)
6.      Kaibigan “’Di ka nag-iisa, kasama mo ako”
7.      Pagkakaibigan (Cenzon & Abad-Santos)
8.      Huwag kang Mangamba (Pagsanghan & Francisco)
9.      Tubig ng Buhay (Valdellon)
10.  Far Greater Love (Go & Francisco)
11.  Here in this Place (Haas)
12.  I am the Bread of Life (Toolan)
13.  Here I am Lord (Schutte)
 
Recessional:
1.      Kinsa?
2.      Ang atong Tulubagon
3.      Humayo’t Ihayag
4.      O Bayan ng Dios (Aquino)
5.      All my days (Schutte & Murray)
6.      I will sing forever (Francisco)

 

 

 

Ascension Sunday - Year 2 Cycle C - May 29, 2022

 

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The readings for The Ascension of the Lord Year C encourage us to be witnesses for Jesus Christ, just as the early Christians were. In the first reading the ascension of Jesus is recounted and the Apostles are told they will receive the Holy Spirit. In the second reading we hear that Jesus Christ rules heaven and earth. In the alternate second reading we learn that Jesus Christ died for all people. And in the gospel, after Jesus ascends to heaven, the disciples can be found in the temple praising God.

Entrance Song:
1.      Diha sa Halaran, “trumpeta”
2.      Pag-inambitay
3.      Purihin ang Panginoon (Isidro & Ramirez) “trumpeta”
4.      Bayan, Magsiawit Na (Aquino) Stanza 3 ang priority. “Pananatili N’yang tunay”
5.      Sing a new song (Schutte). Don’t forget to replace “Yahweh’s people” to “O God’s people.”
6.      Let Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) Prioritize stanza 3, but change “will come” to “has come.” Stanza 4 is also recommended after Stanza 3, if the priest has yet to reach his place.

First Reading                                     ACTS 1:1-11
In the first book, Theophilus,
I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught
until the day he was taken up,
after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit
to the apostles whom he had chosen.
He presented himself alive to them
by many proofs after he had suffered,
appearing to them during forty days
and speaking about the kingdom of God.
While meeting with them,
he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem,
but to wait for “the promise of the Father
about which you have heard me speak;
for John baptized with water,
but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
 
When they had gathered together they asked him,
“Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
He answered them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons
that the Father has established by his own authority.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you,
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,
throughout Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth.”
When he had said this, as they were looking on,
he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.
While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going,
suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them.
They said, “Men of Galilee,
why are you standing there looking at the sky?
This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven
will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.”

 
Responsorial Psalm                                       PS 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9
R. (6) God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
All you peoples, clap your hands,
shout to God with cries of gladness,
For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome,
is the great king over all the earth.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy;
the LORD, amid trumpet blasts.
Sing praise to God, sing praise;
sing praise to our king, sing praise.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
For king of all the earth is God;
sing hymns of praise.
God reigns over the nations,
God sits upon his holy throne.
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.

Second Reading                                             Eph 1:17-23
Brothers and sisters:
May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation
resulting in knowledge of him.
May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened,
that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call,
what are the riches of glory
in his inheritance among the holy ones,
and what is the surpassing greatness of his power
for us who believe,
in accord with the exercise of his great might:
which he worked in Christ,
raising him from the dead
and seating him at his right hand in the heavens,
far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion,
and every name that is named
not only in this age but also in the one to come.
And he put all things beneath his feet
and gave him as head over all things to the church,
which is his body,
the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way.
 
Or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23
Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made by hands,
a copy of the true one, but heaven itself,
that he might now appear before God on our behalf.
Not that he might offer himself repeatedly,
as the high priest enters each year into the sanctuary
with blood that is not his own;
if that were so, he would have had to suffer repeatedly
from the foundation of the world.
But now once for all he has appeared at the end of the ages
to take away sin by his sacrifice.
Just as it is appointed that men and women die once,
and after this the judgment, so also Christ,
offered once to take away the sins of many,
will appear a second time, not to take away sin
but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him.
 
Therefore, brothers and sisters, since through the blood of Jesus
we have confidence of entrance into the sanctuary
by the new and living way he opened for us through the veil,
that is, his flesh,
and since we have a great priest over the house of God, “
let us approach with a sincere heart and in absolute trust,
with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience
and our bodies washed in pure water.
Let us hold unwaveringly to our confession that gives us hope,
for he who made the promise is trustworthy.
 
Gospel                                            Lk 24:46-53
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer
and rise from the dead on the third day
and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins,
would be preached in his name
to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
You are witnesses of these things.
And behold I am sending the promise of my Father upon you;
but stay in the city
until you are clothed with power from on high.”
 

Then he led them out as far as Bethany,
raised his hands, and blessed them.
As he blessed them he parted from them
and was taken up to heaven.
They did him homage
and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
and they were continually in the temple praising God.
 
Offertory:
1.      O Dios Dawata
2.      Aniang Among Halad
3.      Unang Alay (Magnaye)
4.      Kapuri-puri (Que)

5.      One Bread, One Body (Foley)
6.      Prayer for Generosity (Arboleda) “That I do Your most holy will”
7.      Dwelling Place (Foley)
 
Communion:
1.      Kini Maong Akong Lawas
2.      Si Jesus ang Dalan
3.      Misyon sa Tawo
4.      Tubig ng Buhay (Valdellon)
5.      Huwag kang Mangamba (Pagsanghan& Francisco)
6.      Kaibigan “’Di ka nag-iisa, kasama mo ako”
7.      In my heart (Francisco)
8.      Far Greater Love (Go & Francisco)
 

Recessional:
1.      Kinsa?
2.      Ang Atong Tulubagon
3.      Humayo’t Ihayag
4.      Tanda ng Kaharian
5.      I will sing forever (Francisco)
6.      Life forever more (Ellerton& Francisco)
7.      Any Marian Song

Hope this will help 😊