Epiphany of the Lord - Year A - January 8, 2023

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Epiphany is celebrated on the Sunday between January 2 and January 8. The feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord commemorates when Jesus Christ was revealed as the Messiah. The Gospel of Matthew recounts that three wise men from the East visited our savior after his birth and acknowledged him with gifts representing kingship, priesthood, and death.
The readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord tell of the revelation of Jesus Christ to all people. The first reading tells of a light in Jerusalem which all nations are drawn to. The psalm foretells kings bringing gifts. The second reading explains how God’s grace is now known to all generations and the whole world. The gospel recalls how the Magi came from afar to worship the child Jesus. It also recounts Herod’s jealousy and treachery.
A discussion of what gifts we could bring to the service of the Lord is appropriate. Also, the international aspect of the three Kings speaks to our common humanity and issues such as racism and immigration.
·         The journey to get closer to God
·         Associating with people of different cultures
·         Following the guideposts in our lives
 
ENTRANCE:
1.    Kon Magkatigum Ta
2.    Mao Kini ang Panaghinigugmaay
3.    Huni sa Kinabuhi
4.    Magsiawit sa Panginoon (Isidro & Que). Prioritize Stanza 2. “Kayong mga angkan.”
5.    Pagmamahal sa Panginoon (Honti again). “simula ng Karunungan” is a brief reminder of the prudence of the Three Wise Men.
6.    Himig ng Hangin (Arboleda, Agatep)
7.    A Christmas Praise “Kings of all ye nations”
8.    City of God
9.    I Rejoiced
10. Sing a New Song (Dan Schutte). Prioritize Stanzas 2 & 3.
11. Sing to the Mountains (Dufford)
12. Let Heaven Rejoice (Bob Dufford) Prioritize Stanzas 5 and 6. “wise men amazed...”
13. Adeste Fidelis / O Come all ye faithful
14. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
 
Reading I                  Is 60:1-6
Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!  Your light has come,
the glory of the Lord shines upon you.
See, darkness covers the earth,
and thick clouds cover the peoples;
but upon you the LORD shines,
and over you appears his glory.
Nations shall walk by your light,
and kings by your shining radiance.
Raise your eyes and look about;
they all gather and come to you:
your sons come from afar,
and your daughters in the arms of their nurses.
 
Then you shall be radiant at what you see,
your heart shall throb and overflow,
for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you,
the wealth of nations shall be brought to you.
Caravans of camels shall fill you,
dromedaries from Midian and Ephah;
all from Sheba shall come
bearing gold and frankincense,
and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
 
Responsorial Psalm                                  Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13.
R. (cf. 11)  Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king’s son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts;
the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute.
All kings shall pay him homage,
all nations shall serve him.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
the lives of the poor he shall save.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
 
Reading II                 Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6
Brothers and sisters:
You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace
that was given to me for your benefit,
namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation.
It was not made known to people in other generations
as it has now been revealed
to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:
that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body,
and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
 
Alleluia                      Mt 2:2
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
We saw his star at its rising
and have come to do him homage.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
 
Gospel                       Mt 2:1-12
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,
in the days of King Herod,
behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
We saw his star at its rising
and have come to do him homage.”
When King Herod heard this,
he was greatly troubled,
and all Jerusalem with him.

Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people,
He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea,
for thus it has been written through the prophet:
And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
since from you shall come a ruler,
who is to shepherd my people Israel.”
Then Herod called the magi secretly
and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said,
“Go and search diligently for the child.
When you have found him, bring me word,
that I too may go and do him homage.”
After their audience with the king they set out.
And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them,
until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
and on entering the house
they saw the child with Mary his mother.
They prostrated themselves and did him homage.
Then they opened their treasures
and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod,
they departed for their country by another way.
 
OFFERTORY:
1.    Bilihong Gasa
2.    Dawata O Ginoo
3.    Paghalad ug Pasalamat
4.    Sumasamo Kami
5.    Paghahandog ng Sarili
6.    We, the Three Kings
7.    Earthen Vessels
 
COMMUNION:
1.    Ang Kaayo sa Ginoo
2.    Gugma ang Dios
3.    Kung Kita may Gugma
4.    Ayaw kahadlok
5.    Magpuri sa Panginoon (Hontiveros) Prioritize Stanza 3. “Tanang mga tao sa buong mundo.”
6.    Pagpalain Kailanman (Aquino). Prioritize Stanza 2. “Purihin siya, mga bansa.”
7.    Panginoon, aking Tanglaw (Ramirez)
8.    Liwanag ng Aming Puso (Tagle & Hontiveros)
9.    Liwanagan Mo, Jesus (Aquino)
10. Pag-ibig Mo, Ama (Macalinao & Hontiveros)
11. Ang Diyos na Sanggol (Hontiveros) “Atin S’yang dalawin”
12. Bituin (Aquino)
13. Isang Sanggol (Ramirez)
14. Noong Paskong Una (Pagsanghan, Francisco)
15. What Child is This?
16. Be not afraid (Dufford)
17. God of Love (Schutte)
18. Here I am, Lord (237)
19. How lovely is Your dwelling place (Aquino)
20. Sing of Him (Dufford)
21. So the Love of God (Schutte)
22. African Gloria (Ateneo Boys Choir’s A Time to Fly)
23. God with us (Schutte)
24. The First Noel. Prioritize Stanza 3.
 
RECESSIONAL:
1.    Ang Tawag
2.    Padayon ang Pagsimba
3.    Pakig-uban
4.    Pag-inambitay
5.    Salamat sa Ginoo
6.    Pananagutan
7.    Before the Sun Burned Bright
8.    Anything from Entrance Song na hindi nakanta

Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God - Year A - January 1, 2023

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What you will for January 1, 2023 pwede rin iyon kakantahin sa December 31, 2022 na New Year’s Eve Mass.

This feast day celebrates the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as the mother of our Lord Jesus. The first reading gives a traditional blessing. The second reading tells how Jesus was born of Mary to save us. And in the gospel, we hear how the shepherds visited the Holy Family after the birth of Jesus.

·         Mary as our mother
·         The ups and downs of being a parent
·         Our identity as children of God

ENTRANCE:
1.    Daygon ta ang Ginoo
2.    Kasaulogan sa Kinabuhi
3.    Saulogon ta Karon
4.    Bayan Magsiawit Na
5.    Bayan Umawit
6.    All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) “For the Lord of the earth... has come) is to II
7.    City of God (Schutte)
8.    Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) Prioritize Stanza 3. It is reminiscent of II 4.
9.    Lover of us all (also Schutte) “the children of Your loving”
10. The Lord bless you and keep you is reminiscent of 1R.
11. Sing a New Song (also Schutte) Prioritize Stanza 2.
12. Sing to the Mountains (Dufford)
13. Throughout all time (Haas)
14. A Christmas Praise (Aquino & Agatep)
15. Angels we have heard on high. But start from Stanza 2. “Shepherds why this jubilee?
 
Reading I                  Nm 6:22-27
The LORD said to Moses: 
“Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: 
This is how you shall bless the Israelites.
Say to them: 
The LORD bless you and keep you! 
The LORD let his face shine upon     
you, and be gracious to you! 
The LORD look upon you kindly and     
give you peace!
So shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites, 
and I will bless them.”
 
Responsorial Psalm                                  Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8
R. (2a) May God bless us in his mercy.
May God have pity on us and bless us;
may he let his face shine upon us.
So may your way be known upon earth;
among all nations, your salvation.
R. May God bless us in his mercy.
May the nations be glad and exult
because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide.
R. May God bless us in his mercy.
May the peoples praise you, O God;
may all the peoples praise you!
May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him!
R. May God bless us in his mercy.
 
Reading II                                         Gal 4:4-7
Brothers and sisters:
When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, 
born of a woman, born under the law, 
to ransom those under the law, 
so that we might receive adoption as sons.
As proof that you are sons, 
God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, 
crying out, “Abba, Father!”
So you are no longer a slave but a son, 
and if a son then also an heir, through God.
 
Alleluia                                              Heb 1:1-2
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets;
in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
 
Gospel                                               Lk 2:16-21
The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, 
and the infant lying in the manger.
When they saw this, 
they made known the message 
that had been told them about this child.
All who heard it were amazed 
by what had been told them by the shepherds.
And Mary kept all these things, 
reflecting on them in her heart.
Then the shepherds returned, 
glorifying and praising God 
for all they had heard and seen, 
just as it had been told to them. 
 

When eight days were completed for his circumcision, 
he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel 
before he was conceived in the womb.
 
OFFERTORY:
1.    Bililhong Gasa
2.    Diyutay Lang Kini
3.    Ihalad namo Kanimo
4.    Narito Ako
5.    Sumasamo Kami
6.    Kay Gandang Alay
7.    Dwelling Place (Foley) Prioritize Stanza 3.
8.    Earthen Vessels (Foley)
9.    Prayer of Rupert Mayer (Francisco) This song may be viewed also as a song of Mary.
10. Take and Receive “Do what Thou wilt command and I obey” is almost similar to Mary’s fiat.
11. Take, Lord, Receive (Foley) Prioritize Stanza 3. “Dispose of it, wholly according to Your will
 
COMMUNION:
1.    Ayaw Kahadlok
2.    Gugma ang Dios
3.    Huni sa Usa ka Alagad
4.    Liwanagan mo Jesus
5.    Pagsibol
6.    Ang Diyos na Sanggol
7.    Kapayapaan
8.    Magnificat (Best Choice)
9.    One More Gift
10. Prayer for Peace (Haas)
 
RECESSIONAL:
1.    Awit ni Maria sa Pagdayeg
2.    Maria Babae sa Pagtoo
3.    Any Marian Song will do since we are celebrating her feast as the Mother of God.