4th Sunday of Advent - Year B - December 24, 2023

 
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Anyway, thank you our dear brothers and sisters for visiting our blog. We are now on the 4^th Sunday of Advent, the readings speak of the original Ark of the Covenant and of the Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary, the new Ark of the Covenant. In the first reading, David wants to build a home for the Ark of the Covenant, and instead God promises to establish the house of David forever. The psalm reiterates God’s promises to David. The second reading praises God. And in the gospel, Gabriel the Archangel appears to the Blessed Virgin Mary and brings her the news that she has been chosen to be the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
The theme:

• The Incarnation of Christ: Gabriel’s announcement of Jesus' birth to Mary introduces the central Christian theme of the Incarnation. This event signifies God becoming human in Jesus Christ, a foundational truth of Christian belief.

• Favor and Choice by God: Mary is described as "highly favored" by the Lord, highlighting the theme of divine selection and grace. This emphasizes that God chooses individuals for specific purposes according to His divine plan.

• Mary's Faith and Obedience: Mary’s response, “Let it be to me according to your word,” exemplifies faith and obedience to God's will. This theme underscores the virtue of trusting and submitting to God’s plan, even when it is unexpected or challenging.

• The Role of the Holy Spirit: The angel's explanation that the Holy Spirit will come upon Mary and the power of the Most High will overshadow her highlights the Holy Spirit's role in the Incarnation. This theme reflects the work of the Holy Spirit in the mystery of Christ’s conception and in believers' lives.

• The Virgin Birth: The concept of Mary conceiving as a virgin is a significant theme, representing a miraculous event in Christian theology. It signifies God's power and the beginning of a new creation in Christ.
• The links of song suggestions for Misa de Gallo (from old post):
  • December 19 pm and 20 am Mass
  • December 20 pm and 21 am Mass
  • December 21 pm and 22 am Mass
  • December 22 pm and 23 am Mass
  • December 23 pm and 24 am Mass
  • December 24 Midnite Mass 
  • December 25 Mass
• Entrance:

1.    Ayaw Paglangan
2.    Halina, Jesus
3.    O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
 
Readings:

• First Reading – 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16: God responds to David's desire to build a temple, recounting His support and promising a lasting dynasty, establishing a peaceful kingdom and an everlasting throne for David's lineage.

• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 89: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.

I will forever sing of the Lord's promises and steadfast kindness, as He has pledged an enduring covenant with David, ensuring his lineage and throne for all generations.

• Second Reading – Romans 16:25-27: Glory to God, who strengthens us through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, revealing long-hidden mysteries, now shared with all nations to foster obedience of faith.

• Gospel - Luke 1:26-38: The angel Gabriel, sent by God, greeted Mary in Nazareth, proclaiming she would conceive Jesus, the Son of the Most High. Troubled, Mary wondered how, being a virgin. Gabriel explained the Holy Spirit's role and mentioned Elizabeth's miraculous pregnancy, affirming God's power. Mary humbly accepted, declaring herself the Lord's servant.

 

Offertory:
1.    Nagahalad Kami
2.    Tanging Alay
3.    Unang Alay
4.    Dwelling Place
5.    Prayer for Generosity
 
Communion:
1.    Panahon Na
2.    Panginoon
3.    Oyayi
4.    The Face of God
5.    God with Us
 
Recessional:
1.    Umanhi Ka Mesiyas
2.    Any Marian Song
3.    Panginoon Hanggang Kailan
4.    The King of Glory

Sagrada Familia/Holy Family - Year A - December 30, 2022

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The readings for the Feast of the Holy Family Year A give us a look at the life of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The first reading speaks of the holiness of family relationships. The psalm also sings of the blessings of families. The second reading tells of how families must live in love and unity. In the gospel Joseph is once again visited by an angel and does as he is commanded in order to protect his family.
·         How the actions of individual family members effect other members of the family
·         Strengthening our families and communities

ENTRANCE:
1. Pag-inambitay
2. Diosnong Magtutudlo
3. Purihi’t Pasalamatan (Simplicio Esteban & Eddie Hontiveros SJ). Sing only Stanzas 1 & 2.
4. Bayan, Magsiawit Na! (Aquino) Prioritize Stanza 2.
5. Dinggin Mo “Bigyan Mo kami ng liwanag, tibay at pananalig”
6. Halina at Lumapit (Ruben Habito)
7. Magpuri sa Panginoon (Hontiveros)
8. Pagmamahal sa Panginoon (also Honti)
9. Pasko ng Paglaya (Arboleda-Francisco). Stanza 1's "Bayan magalak sa Mabuting Balita"
10. A Christmas Praise (Aquino & Agatep)
11. Hark! The herald angels Sing. Prioritize Stanzas 2 & 3. "Hail the Incarnate Deity" brings G to mind.
12. All the ends of the earth (kay Tito Bob toh) an echo of 1R.
 
Reading 1                 Sir 3:2-6, 12-14
God sets a father in honor over his children;
a mother’s authority he confirms over her sons.
Whoever honors his father atones for sins,
and preserves himself from them.
When he prays, he is heard;
he stores up riches who reveres his mother.
Whoever honors his father is gladdened by children,
and, when he prays, is heard.
Whoever reveres his father will live a long life;
he who obeys his father brings comfort to his mother.
 
My son, take care of your father when he is old;
grieve him not as long as he lives.
Even if his mind fail, be considerate of him;
revile him not all the days of his life;
kindness to a father will not be forgotten,
firmly planted against the debt of your sins
—a house raised in justice to you.
 
Or
Col 3:12-21
Brothers and sisters:
Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,
heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
bearing with one another and forgiving one another,
if one has a grievance against another;
as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.
And over all these put on love,
that is, the bond of perfection.
And let the peace of Christ control your hearts,
the peace into which you were also called in one body.
And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly,
as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another,
singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
with gratitude in your hearts to God.
And whatever you do, in word or in deed,
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.
 
Wives, be subordinate to your husbands,
as is proper in the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives,
and avoid any bitterness toward them.
Children, obey your parents in everything,
for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Fathers, do not provoke your children,
so they may not become discouraged.
 
Or
Col 3:12-17
Brothers and sisters:
Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,
heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
bearing with one another and forgiving one another,
if one has a grievance against another;
as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.
And over all these put on love,
that is, the bond of perfection.
And let the peace of Christ control your hearts,
the peace into which you were also called in one body.
And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly,
as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another,
singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
with gratitude in your hearts to God.
And whatever you do, in word or in deed,
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.
 
Responsorial Psalm                                  Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
R. (cf. 1) Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.
Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD,
who walks in his ways!
For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork;
blessed shall you be, and favored.
R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
in the recesses of your home;
your children like olive plants
around your table.
R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.
Behold, thus is the man blessed
who fears the LORD.
The LORD bless you from Zion:
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life.
R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.
 
Alleluia                      Col 3:15a, 16a
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Let the peace of Christ control your hearts;
let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
 
Gospel                       Mt 2:13-15, 19-23
When the magi had departed, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,
“Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt,
and stay there until I tell you.
Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”
Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night
and departed for Egypt.
He stayed there until the death of Herod,
that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled,
Out of Egypt I called my son.
 

When Herod had died, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream
to Joseph in Egypt and said,
“Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel,
for those who sought the child’s life are dead.”
He rose, took the child and his mother,
and went to the land of Israel.
But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea
in place of his father Herod,
he was afraid to go back there.
And because he had been warned in a dream,
he departed for the region of Galilee.
He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth,
so that what had been spoken through the prophets
might be fulfilled,
He shall be called a Nazorean.
 
OFFERTORY:
1. Pagdaygon ka Dios
2. Dawata kining among Halad
3. Narito Ako
4. We Remember
 
COMMUNION:
1. Natawag ko na Ikaw
2. Ama Kong Mahal (Aquino)
2. Pag-ibig Mo Ama (Ando Macalinao SJ & Honti)
3. Pagsibol (Aquino)
4. Isang Sanggol (Ramirez)
5. Bituin (Aquino) JC is “giliw ng Diyos” in Koro 1.
6. God with us (Dan Schutte) Consider making this as the 2nd Communion song.
 7. Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming. Stanza 3's "True man, yet very God" is the very message of G No. 1.
 
RECESSIONAL:
1. Ang Tawag
2. Paskoý Sumapit Na
3. The Work of Christ
 

5th Sunday of Easter - Year 2 Cycle C - May 15, 2022

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Today's Gospel again comes from the Gospel of John. Like last week, today we hear words spoken by Jesus before his death and Resurrection. Jesus is teaching at the Last Supper.

John's Gospel does not include an institution of the Eucharist narrative; instead, Jesus washes his disciples' feet. Immediately after, Jesus predicts his betrayal by Judas. Today's Gospel follows that prediction. It can be read as a continuing explanation of Jesus' act of washing his disciples' feet. It begins with the announcement that this is the moment when the Son of Man will be glorified. This theme continues throughout John's Passion. Jesus will be glorified in his death on the cross and in his Resurrection, and the disciples will glorify Jesus in the love they show.

John's Gospel does not present a sentimental view of love. This is a type of love that is shown in service and sacrifice. It is difficult to choose to love when faced with hatred and anger. Jesus tells the disciples that all will know that they are his disciples because of the love they show for one another. This description of the early Christian community will be repeated in the Acts of the Apostles: “See how they love one another.” Christian love is the hallmark of Christianity. We see it lived in the witness of the martyrs. We see it in the example of the lives of the saints. We see it in the holy women and men who live and love daily, making small and large sacrifices for others.

Entrance:
1.      Diha sa Halaran
2.      Saulogon ta Karon
3.      Kon Magkatigum Ta
4.      Pag-inambitay
5.      Huni sa Kinabuhi
6.      Pag-alaala (Francisco)
7.      Awit ng Pasasalamat
8.      Isang Pananampalataya (Santos, Hontiveros) .
9.      Sing a new song (Schutte).
10.  Praise God (Dufford, Foley)
11.  Praise the Lord, My Soul (Foley)
12.  City of God (Schutte)
13.  Come with Praise (Schutte)
 
First Reading Acts 14:21-27
After Paul and Barnabas had proclaimed the good news
to that city
and made a considerable number of disciples,
they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch.
They strengthened the spirits of the disciples
and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying,
“It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships
to enter the kingdom of God.”
They appointed elders for them in each church and,
with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord
in whom they had put their faith.
Then they traveled through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia.
After proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia.
From there they sailed to Antioch,
where they had been commended to the grace of God
for the work they had now accomplished.
And when they arrived, they called the church together
and reported what God had done with them
and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
 
Responsorial Psalm Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13
R (cf. 1) I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
or:
R Alleluia.
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.
or:
R Alleluia.
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.
or:
R Alleluia.
Let them make known your might to the children of Adam,
            and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages,
            and your dominion endures through all generations.
R I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
or:
R Alleluia.
 
Second Reading Rev 21:1-5a
Then I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth.
The former heaven and the former earth had passed away,
and the sea was no more.
I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
“Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race.
He will dwell with them and they will be his people
and God himself will always be with them as their God.
He will wipe every tear from their eyes,
and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain,
for the old order has passed away.”
 
The One who sat on the throne said,
“Behold, I make all things new.”
 
 
Alleluia Jn 13:34
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I give you a new commandment, says the Lord:
love one another as I have loved you.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
 
Gospel Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35
When Judas had left them, Jesus said,
“Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
If God is glorified in him,
God will also glorify him in himself,

and God will glorify him at once.

My children, I will be with you only a little while longer.
I give you a new commandment: love one another.
As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.
This is how all will know that you are my disciples,
if you have love for one another.”
 
Offertory:
1.      Gasa sa Gugma
2.      Nagahalad Kami
3.      Diyutay lang Kini
4.      Dios Nia Ko
5.      Narito Ako (San Andres)
6.      Narito Ako, Panginoon (Que)
7.      Sumasamo Kami (Judan)
8.      Unang Alay (Magnaye)
9.      Blessed be God
10.  Prayer for Generosity (Arboleda)
11.  Prayer of Rupert Mayer (Francisco)
 
Communion:
1.      Gugma’g Paglaum
2.     Kini Maong Akong Lawas
3.      Kalig-on sa Pagtoo,
4.      Ang Kinabuhi sa Tawo
5.      Kaibigan, Kapanalig (Ofrasio, Hontiveros)
6.      Dakilang Pag-ibig (Pangilinan, Hontiveros)
7.      Diyos ay Pag-ibig
8.      Manalig Ka (Perez)
9.      Pagkakaibigan (Cenzon, Abad-Santos)
10.  Pagsibol (Aquino)
11.  Awit ng Pag-asam (Dublin-Tolentino)
12.  God of Love (Schutte)
13.  In My Heart (Francisco)
14.  One More Gift (Francisco)
15.  To Be Your Bread (Haas)
16.  The Lord’s Steadfast Love (Tolentino-Francia)
 
Recessional:
1.      Ang Tawag
2.      Pagbanwag
3.      Ang Atong Tulubagon
4.      Any Marian Song will do
5.      Pananagutan
6.      Humayo’t Ihayag
7.      All My Days (Schutte, Murray)
8.      I am the Bread of Life (Toolan) ang priority ay stanzas 3 and 4.
9.      Let There Be Peace on Earth (Miller, Jackson)

2nd Sunday of Advent - Year 2 Cycle C - December 5, 2021

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This Sunday’s readings focuses on the theme: “They went out from You, O Jerusalem”
 
Important Ideas: Preparing the way, making the path straight, waiting, welcoming the coming One.
Note:   Instrumental solos are bawal kapag advent. Be subdued. Be moderate.
            No Gloria for this Season

Entrance…
1.     Andama ang Dalan, swak sa Gospel
2.     Umanhi Ka Mesiyas
3.     Purihin ang Panginoon (Isidro, Ramirez) Prioritize 3rd Stanza: “...Kaya’y Panginoo’y dinggin; ang landas Niya’y tahakin..”
4.     Halina’t Umawit (Flores, Villaroman)
5.     Let the valleys be raised (“Make the pathway straight and the highway run smooth”)
6.     Blest be the Lord (Schutte)
7.     City of God (Schutte). Suggestion. Change “has turned” into “will turn
8.     I Rejoiced (Foley)
9.     Let Heaven Rejoice (Dufford)

First Reading                                          Bar 5:1-9

Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning and misery;
put on the splendor of glory from God forever:
wrapped in the cloak of justice from God,
bear on your head the mitre
that displays the glory of the eternal name.
For God will show all the earth your splendor:
you will be named by God forever
the peace of justice, the glory of God's worship.

Up, Jerusalem! stand upon the heights;
look to the east and see your children
gathered from the east and the west
at the word of the Holy One,
rejoicing that they are remembered by God.
Led away on foot by their enemies they left you:
but God will bring them back to you
borne aloft in glory as on royal thrones.
For God has commanded
that every lofty mountain be made low,
and that the age-old depths and gorges
be filled to level ground,
that Israel may advance secure in the glory of God.
The forests and every fragrant kind of tree
have overshadowed Israel at God's command;
for God is leading Israel in joy
by the light of his glory,
with his mercy and justice for company.

Responsorial Psalm                             Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6.

R. (3) The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
When the LORD brought back the captives of Zion,
we were like men dreaming.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with rejoicing.
R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
Then they said among the nations,
"The LORD has done great things for them."
The LORD has done great things for us;
we are glad indeed.
R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
Restore our fortunes, O LORD,
like the torrents in the southern desert.
Those who sow in tears
shall reap rejoicing.
R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
Although they go forth weeping,
carrying the seed to be sown,
They shall come back rejoicing,
carrying their sheaves.
R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

Second Reading                                Phil 1:4-6, 8-11

Brothers and sisters:
I pray always with joy in my every prayer for all of you,
because of your partnership for the gospel
from the first day until now.
I am confident of this,
that the one who began a good work in you
will continue to complete it
until the day of Christ Jesus.
God is my witness,
how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
And this is my prayer:
that your love may increase ever more and more
in knowledge and every kind of perception,
to discern what is of value,
so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
filled with the fruit of righteousness
that comes through Jesus Christ
for the glory and praise of God.

I would like to suggest na magandang awiting ang Aleluya Kami ay Gawin mong Daan dito… But first inform the mass presider para di magtaka :)

Gospel                                         Lk 3:1-6

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,
when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea,
and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee,
and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region
of Ituraea and Trachonitis,
and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert.

John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan,
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:
A voice of one crying out in the desert:
"Prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths.
Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be made low.
The winding roads shall be made straight,
and the rough ways made smooth,
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."

Offertory…
1.     Mugna Sa Dios
2.     Nagahalad Kami
3.     Daygon Ikaw Ginoong Dios
4.     Pag-aalay ng Puso
5.     Narito Ako, Panginoon
6.     Ang Tangin Alay
7.     Dwelling Place
8.     All That I have (Hangad)
 
Communion…
1.     Si Hesus ang Dalan, literally pwede siya sa Gospel
2.     Kinabuhi mo, Kinabuhi Ko
3.     Adlaw’g Gabii
4.     Ang Mabuhay sa Pag-ibig (Tabuena, Hontiveros) 
5.     Bawat Sandali (Gan, Francisco)
6.     Likhain Mong Muli (Alejo, Francisco)
7.     Maging Akin Muli (Aquino) Nos. 3 and 4 are both admittedly Lenten, but if you study the lyrics applicable siya sa Gospel. 
8.     Halina Jesus Aming Mananakop 
9.     Panginoon Masdan Mo
10.   In Him Alone (Francisco)
11.   One Thing I Ask (Tirol)
12.   Turn to Me (Foley)
13.   Patience People (Foley)
14.   The Face of God (Francisco)
 
Recessional…
1.     Umanhi Ka Ayaw Paglangan
2.     Pagpangatagak na Yamog
3.     Tanda ng Kaharian ng Diyos (Morano, Francisco)
4.     Sumigaw sa Galak (Que) 
5.     The Lord is my Light. Prioritize Stanza 2: “Your face, Lord, I seek.”
6.     Let there Be Peace on Earth (Miller, Jackson)
7.     Cry out with Joy
8.     Wait for the Lord
 
Have a blessed week po sa lahat… J