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.

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