Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity - Year B - May 26, 2024

 
Salamat po sa pagbisita…
 
The readings for the Trinity Sunday Year B affirm that we are members of God's family and that God desires the whole world to be united into his relationship of love. The second reading tells us that we are truly God's children. In the gospel Jesus tells his followers to baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Trinity Sunday Year B reflects on the nature of God as three persons in one essence and the relationship between God and believers. Here are some themes from the readings of this day:

• God's singular might and choice: Moses reflects on God's unique acts for Israel, emphasizing His unmatched power and choice of Israel as His people. This underscores the uniqueness and sovereignty of God.

• Identity and inheritance in Christ: Paul speaks about believers being children of God, led by the Spirit. This shows the intimate relationship believers have with God, highlighting their identity and inheritance in Christ.

• Great Commission: Jesus commands His disciples to teach and baptize all nations, emphasizing His authority and continuous presence. This directive, known as the Great Commission, calls for spreading the Christian faith globally.

• God's continual presence: The promise of Jesus’ continual presence underscores His unending support and guidance to His followers in their mission.

• Unity in the Trinity: The readings collectively highlight the unity and diversity within the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and their cooperative work in the salvation of mankind and the life of believers.

 
These themes for Trinity Sunday Year B celebrate the mystery of the Trinity and the Christian call to evangelism and obedience.
 
Entrance:
1. Diosnong Magtutudlo
2. Diha sa Halaran
3. Himaya Kanimo
4. Lungsod nga Balaan
5. Purihi’t Pasalamatan (Esteban & Hontiveros). Make sure you complete all three stanzas. Never ever cut short this song. Best choice.
6. Magpasalamat Kayo sa Panginoon (Ramirez). Prioritize Stanza 2.
7. Pagmamahal sa Panginoon (Hontiveros)
8. Awit ng Pasasalamat (Hontiveros)
9. For You Are My God (Foley) 
10. Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) Stanzas 1 and 3 ang priority.
11. Let Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) Stanzas 3 and 4 ang priority.
 
Readings:

• First Reading -Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40: Moses urges reflection on God's unique acts for Israel: speaking from fire, choosing them miraculously, and showing unmatched power. He emphasizes that the LORD is the only God and calls for obedience to ensure prosperity.

• Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 33: Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

The Lord's word is true, His actions dependable, creating the heavens and earth with His command. He watches over and sustains those who revere Him and hope in His love.

• Second Reading - Romans 8:14-17: As God's children, led by His Spirit, we're freed from fear, adopted, and can call Him "Father". This Spirit affirms our divine inheritance with Christ, linking suffering with shared glory.

• Gospel - Matthew 28:16-20: On a Galilean mountain, the eleven disciples met Jesus as instructed. Despite some doubts, they worshipped Him. Jesus declared His divine authority and commanded them to make disciples of all nations, baptize them, and teach His commands, assuring His continual presence until the end of time.

 
Offertory:
1.    Daygon Ikaw Ginoong Dios (Koro Viannista)
2.    Diyutay Lang Kini
3.    Ning Adlaw sa kalipay
4.    Paghahandog ng Sarili (Ofrasio-Hontiveros, or Arboleda-Francisco)
5.    Paghahandog (San Andres)
6.    Dwelling Place (Foley)
7.    Take our bread (Wise)
 
Communion:
1.    Ø  Kini Maong Akong Lawas
2.    Ø  Way Sukod ang Pagmahal
3.    Ø  Ako ang Kahayag
4.    Ø  Hesus ng Aking Buhay (Aquino)
5.    Ø  Ang Kaluluwa ko’y Nauuhaw (Isidro, Que)
6.    Ø  Awit ng Pag-asam (Hangad)
7.    Ø  In Him Alone (Francisco)
8.    Ø  One More Gift (Francisco)
9.    Ø  Sing of Him (Dufford)
10. Ø  The Cry of the Poor (Foley)
 
Recessional:
1.    v  Ang Tawag
2.    v  Diocesan Shared Vision
3.    v  Ang Atong Tulubagon
4.    v  Himaya Kanimo (if not used in Entrance)
5.    v  Tanda ng Kaharian ng Diyos (Morano, Francisco) 
6.    v  I Will Sing Forever (Francisco)
 
 
 
 

Pentecost Sunday - Year B - May 19, 2024

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The readings for Pentecost Year B clearly tell us that we need to be willing to receive the Holy Spirit and then use the gifts we receive. In the first reading we hear how the Holy Spirit came to the disciples and empowered them to share the gospel with people from different nations. The second reading tells us that it is the Holy Spirit who enables us to proclaim the gospel in unity. In the gospel Jesus breathes on his followers and enables them to forgive sins.

Pentecost Year B marks a crucial event in the Christian calendar, celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles. Here are some key themes from the readings of this day:

• Empowerment by the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit descends on the disciples, enabling them to speak in diverse languages. This highlights the Spirit's role in empowering believers to communicate God's wonders universally.
• Living by the Spirit: Paul encourages living according to the Spirit, not the desires of the flesh. This contrast shows the transformation and guidance provided by the Spirit, leading to a life of virtue.
• Role of the Advocate: Jesus promises the Advocate, the Spirit of truth, who will testify about Him and guide the disciples into all truth. This points to the Spirit’s role in continuing Jesus' mission and revealing divine truths.
• Unity and diversity: The event of Pentecost illustrates the coming together of diverse peoples through the power of the Holy Spirit. It celebrates both unity and diversity within the Church.
• Fruits of the Spirit: The reading from Galatians lists the fruits of living in the Spirit, like love, joy, and peace. These qualities are marks of a Christian life deeply rooted in the Spirit.

The themes for Pentecost Year B guide believers in understanding their role in the Church and the wider world.

Entrance:
1.    Himaya Kanimo (Koro Vianista)
2.    Awit sa Himaya
3.    Diha Halaran
4.    Bayan Magsiawit Na (Aquino)
5.    Bayan, Umawit (Borres, Baltazar and Francisco)
6.    Pagbabasbas (Javellana, Arboleda and Francisco)
7.    Send us Your Spirit (Haas)
8.    Come Holy Spirit
9.    Send Your Spirit (Hangad)
10. Veni Creator Spiritus
 
Readings:

• First Reading - Acts 2:1-11: During Pentecost, disciples filled with the Holy Spirit spoke in various languages, astounding the diverse crowd in Jerusalem, as each heard the wonders of God in their own tongue.

• Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 104: Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

• I praise the immensely great Lord, filled with awe at His varied creations. I rejoice in Him, knowing He renews the earth, giving and recalling life with His Spirit.

• Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 12:3B-7, 12-13: No one can say "Jesus is Lord" without the Holy Spirit. Diverse spiritual gifts, services, and functions come from one Spirit, uniting us as Christ's body, transcending all divisions.

• Alternate Second Reading - Galatians 5:16-25: Live guided by the Spirit, not the flesh's desires which oppose the Spirit. The flesh's acts are clear, but the Spirit's fruit brings virtues like love and self-control. In Christ, we overcome fleshly desires, walking in the Spirit's harmony.

• Gospel - John 20:19-23: On the evening following his resurrection, Jesus miraculously appeared to his disciples, who were hiding in fear. He greeted them with a message of peace and showed them his crucifixion wounds. Their fear turned to joy. Jesus then empowered them with the Holy Spirit and the authority to forgive sins.

• Alternate Gospel - John 15:26-27; 16:12-15: Jesus promised his disciples the Advocate, the Spirit of truth, sent from the Father, would testify about Him and guide them into all truth. The Spirit, speaking not independently but from Jesus' teachings, will disclose future events and glorify Jesus, revealing the deep truths that belong to both Jesus and the Father.

 

Offertory:
1.    Gasa sa Gugma
2.    O Dios Dawata
3.    Pagdaygon ka Dios
4.    Daygon Ikaw Ginoong Dios
5.    Unsay Among Dalhon, Ginoo
6.    Isang Pagkain, 1 Katawan, 1 Bayan (San Pedro)
7.    Paghahandog ng Sarili (Arboleda, Francisco)
8.    One Bread, One Body (Foley) “Many the gifts” is reminiscent of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
9.    Take our Bread (Wise) Stanza 2 ang priority.
 
Communion:
1.    Balaan nga Gugma
2.    Ang Kalinaw Ibilin Ko Kaninyo
3.    O Espiritu Santo
4.    O Dios Ikaw Haduol
5.    Kinabuhi Mo, Kinabuhi Ko
6.    Liwanagan Mo, Hesus (Aquino)
7.    Espiritung Banal
8.    You Never Left Me (Hangad)
9.    Let Your Fire Fall
10. Here I am Lord
11. Breath of God (Hatch & Francisco)
12. The Presence of Jesus (Haas): Stanza 5 ang priority
 
Recessional:
1.    Ang Tawag
2.    Ang Atong Tulubagon
3.    Ang Tawag sa Panahon
4.    Diocesan Shared Vision
5.    Humayo’t Ihayag (Francisco, Catalan, and Go)
6.    Bayan ng Dios
7.    Pilgrim’s Theme (Go & Francisco)
8.    We are Yours
9.    Live by the Spirit.
10. I Will Sing (Francisco) dapat may chant yung “mamaye”