22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B - September 1, 2024

 The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B readings focus on God’s laws, true faith, and inner purity. These themes guide us in understanding how to live a holy life and follow God’s will.

• Obedience to God’s Law: Moses tells the Israelites to follow God’s laws. This shows their wisdom and helps them receive blessings.
• Wisdom from God’s Commands: God’s commands are wise and set His people apart. Following them shows understanding and brings God close.
• Acting on God’s Word: James tells us to not just hear the word but act on it. True faith is shown in our actions.
• Caring for the Needy: Pure faith means helping those in need. This reflects God’s love and our commitment to His teachings.
• True Purity: Jesus teaches that true defilement comes from within. It’s our thoughts and actions, not external things, that matter.
• Warning Against Hypocrisy: Jesus criticizes focusing on human traditions over God’s commands. True worship comes from a sincere heart.

 
Entrance:
1.     Lungsod nga Balaan
2.     Himaya Kanimo, Kristo Jesus
3.     Awit sa Pagdayeg
4.     Alay sa Kapwa (Esteban, Hontiveros) Medyo Lenten pero swak ang message
5.     Pagmamahal sa Panginoon (Hontiveros)
6.     City of God (Schutte)
7.     Come With Praise (Schutte)
 
Readings:

• First Reading – Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8: Moses instructs Israel to strictly follow God’s laws to demonstrate wisdom and receive life and land. God’s closeness and just laws set them apart from other nations.

• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 15: The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.

Live blamelessly, speak truth, and treat others fairly to securely dwell in God’s presence, rejecting wickedness and honoring reverence for the LORD.

• Second Reading –James 1:17-18, 21B-22, 27: All good actions and perfect gifts come from God, who is unchanging. Embrace His word, act on it, and care for those in need to maintain pure faith.

• Gospel – Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23: Jesus teaches that true defilement comes from within, not from external sources like unwashed hands, criticizing the emphasis on human traditions over divine commands.

 

Offertory:
1.     Dios Nia Ko
2.     Gasa sa Gugma
3.     O Dios Dawata
4.     Mula sa ‘Yo (Francisco) 
5.     Narito Ako (San Andres) 
6.     Narito Ako, Panginoon (Que) 
7.     Earthen Vessels (Foley)
8.     Dwelling Place (Foley) 
9.     Take our Bread (Wise)
10.   All That I have (Hangad)
 
Communion:
1.     Misyon sa Tawo
2.     Kini Maong Akong Lawas
3.     Buta
4.     Ang Mabuhay sa Pag-ibig (Tabuena, Hontiveros) 
5.     Kaibigan, Kapanalig (Ofrasio, Hontiveros) 
6.     Likhain Mong Muli (Alejo, Francisco)
7.     Maliban na Mahulog sa Lupa 
8.     Manalig Ka (Perez) 
9.      Diyos, Iniibig Kita (Rodrigo, Francisco) 
10.   Tungod Sa’yo (Hangad)
11.   All I Ask of You (Norbet)
12.   Anima Christi (Arboleda) A little bit Lenten, though. 
13.   Empty Space (Go, Francisco) 
14.   God of Silence (Francisco)
15.   Here in this Place (Haas) A little bit for Easter, though. 
16.   I Seek You for I Thirst (Valdellon)
17.   Love is the Answer (Hannisian) 
 
Recessional:
1.     Ang Tawag
2.     Kinsa?
3.     Ang Atong Tulubagon
4.     Tanda ng Kaharian ng Diyos (Moreno, Francisco)
5.     Humayo Kayo (Pangilinan, Hontiveros)
6.     I Will Sing Forever (Francisco)
 
 
 

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A - February 5, 2023

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The readings for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time focus on evangelization and service. The first reading tells us that when we care for those in need, the darkness in our lives will turn to light. The second reading helps us remember that we do not rely on our own wisdom when we speak and act, but on God. And the gospel tells us that we should boldly spread the Light of Christ throughout the world.
Our theme for this week:
·         Evangelization
·         Works of mercy
·         Justice
 
Entrance:
1.      Diha sa Halaran
2.      Daygon ta ang Ginoo
3.      Awit ng Pasasalamat (Hontiveros)
4.      Pag-aalaala (Francisco) Prioritize Stanza 2.
5.      All I ask of you (Norbet)
6.      Blest be the Lord (Schutte)
 
Reading 1                 Is 58:7-10
Thus says the LORD:
Share your bread with the hungry,
shelter the oppressed and the homeless;
clothe the naked when you see them,
and do not turn your back on your own.
Then your light shall break forth like the dawn,
and your wound shall quickly be healed;
your vindication shall go before you,
and the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer,
you shall cry for help, and he will say: Here I am!
If you remove from your midst
oppression, false accusation and malicious speech;
if you bestow your bread on the hungry
and satisfy the afflicted;
then light shall rise for you in the darkness,
and the gloom shall become for you like midday.
 
Responsorial Psalm                      Ps 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
R. (4a) The just man is a light in darkness to the upright.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Light shines through the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious and merciful and just.
Well for the man who is gracious and lends,
who conducts his affairs with justice.
R. The just man is a light in darkness to the upright.
or:
R. Alleluia.
He shall never be moved;
the just one shall be in everlasting remembrance.
An evil report he shall not fear;
his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.
R. The just man is a light in darkness to the upright.
or:
R. Alleluia.
His heart is steadfast; he shall not fear.
Lavishly he gives to the poor;
His justice shall endure forever;
his horn shall be exalted in glory.
R. The just man is a light in darkness to the upright.
or:
R. Alleluia.
 
Reading 2                             1 Cor 2:1-5
When I came to you, brothers and sisters,
proclaiming the mystery of God,
I did not come with sublimity of words or of wisdom.
For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you
except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling,
and my message and my proclamation
were not with persuasive words of wisdom,
but with a demonstration of Spirit and power,
so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom
but on the power of God.
 
Alleluia                                  Jn 8:12
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
whoever follows me will have the light of life.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
 
Gospel                                   Mt 5:13-16
Jesus said to his disciples:
"You are the salt of the earth.
But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?
It is no longer good for anything
but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
You are the light of the world.

A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.
Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket;
it is set on a lampstand,
where it gives light to all in the house.
Just so, your light must shine before others,
that they may see your good deeds
and glorify your heavenly Father."
 
Offertory:
1.     Gasa sa Gugma (Koro Viannista)
2.     Diyutay lang Kini (Koro Viannista)
3.     Dios Nia Ko
4.     Narito Ako (San Andres) Prioritize stanza 2
5.     Mula Sa’Yo (Francisco)
6.     Paghahandog ng Sarili
7.     Dwelling Place (Foley)
8.     Earthen Vessels (Foley)
 
Communion:
1.     Gugma’g Paglaum (Fernandez)
2.     Ang Kinabuhing Mahinungdanon
3.     Natawag Ko na Ikaw
4.     O Hesus, Hilumin Mo (Francisco)
5.     Awit ng Paghilom (Aquino)
6.     Pagsibol (Aquino)
7.     Gabing Kulimlim (Arboleda, Francisco)
8.     Far Greater Love (Go, Francisco)
9.     God of Silence (Francisco)
10.   I Seek You for I Thirst (Valdellon)
11.   In Him Alone (Francisco)
12.   Lead me Lord (De Pano)
13.   Your Heart Today (Francisco)
14.   Here I am Lord, swak sa Gospel
 
Recessional:
1.     Kinsa?
2.     Ang Tawag
3.     Humayo’t Ihayag (Francisco, Catalan, Go)
4.     Magpasalamat Kayo sa Panginoon (Ramirez) prioritize stanza 2
5.     I Will Sing Forever (Francisco)
6.     All My Days (Schutte, Murray)
7.     My Heart’s Thanksgiving (Aquino)