Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Come to the feast of
heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide
for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.
O come and sit at my table
where saints and sinners
are friends.
I wait to welcome the lost
and lonely to share the
cup of my love.
Come to the feast of
heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide
for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.
O come and eat without money;
come to drink without price.
My feast of gladness
will feed your spirit with faith
and fullness of life.
Come to the feast of
heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide
for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.
My bread will ever sustain you
through days of sorrow and woe.
My wine will flow
like a sea of gladness to
flood the depths of your soul.
Come to the feast of
heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide
for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.
Your fields will flower in
fullness; your homes
will flourish in peace. For I,
the giver of home and harvest, will send my rain to the soil.
Come to the feast of
heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide
for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.
Come, let us sing to every nation
"Great is our God and King"
He is the Rock of our Salvation
Lift up your hearts and sing
So sing, for we are God's people
For He has shown us His ways
He gathers us to His table
To partake of His grace
Come, let us sing to every nation
"Great is our God and King"
He is the Rock of our Salvation
Lift up your hearts and sing
So when the Lord's voice you hear
Don't fear or harden your hearts
We know that our God is near
By the word He imparts
Come, let us sing to every nation
"Great is our God and King"
He is the Rock of our Salvation
Lift up your hearts and sing
Psalmody
PSALMODY
Ant. 1 As morning breaks I look to you, O God, to be my strength this day, alleluia.
Psalm 63:2-9
A soul thirsting for God
O God, you are my God, for you I long; *
for you my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for you *
like a dry, weary land without water.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary *
to see your strength and your glory.
For your love is better than life, *
my lips will speak your praise.
So I will bless you all my life, *
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet, *
my mouth shall praise you with joy.
On my bed I remember you. *
On you I muse through the night
for you have been my help; *
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you; *
your right hand holds me fast.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Psalm Prayer
Father, creator of unfailing light, give that same light to those who call to you. May our lips praise you; our lives proclaim your goodness; our work give you honor, and our voices celebrate you for ever.
Ant. As morning breaks I look to you, O God, to be my strength this day, alleluia.
Ant. 2 From the midst of the flames the three young men cried out with one voice: Blessed be God, alleluia.
Canticle: Daniel 3:57-88, 56
Let all creatures praise the Lord
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord. *
You heavens, bless the Lord.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord. *
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord. *
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
Every shower and dew, bless the Lord. *
All you winds, bless the Lord.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord. *
Cold and chill, bless the Lord.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord. *
Frost and chill, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord. *
Nights and days, bless the Lord.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord. *
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.
Let the earth bless the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord. *
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.
You springs, bless the Lord. *
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord. *
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord. *
You sons of men, bless the Lord.
O Israel, bless the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord. *
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord. *
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. *
Let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven. *
Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever.
At the end of the canticle the Glory to the Father is not said.
Ant. From the midst of the flames the three young men cried out with one voice: Blessed be God, alleluia.
Ant. 3 Let the people of Zion rejoice in their King, alleluia.
Psalm 149
The joy of God’s holy people.
Sing a new song to the Lord, *
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its maker, *
let Zion’s sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing *
and make music with timbrel and harp.
For the Lord takes delight in his people. *
He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, *
shout for joy and take their rest.
Let the praise of God be on their lips *
and a two-edged sword in their hand,
to deal out vengeance to the nations *
and punishment on all the peoples;
to bind their kings in chains *
and their nobles in fetters of iron;
to carry out the sentence pre-ordained; *
this honor is for all his faithful.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Psalm Prayer
Let Israel rejoice in you, Lord, and acknowledge you as creator and redeemer. We put our trust in your faithfulness and proclaim the wonderful truths of salvation. May your loving kindness embrace us now and for ever.
Ant. Let the people of Zion rejoice in their King, alleluia.
Dan Schutte, SJ
Glory to God! Glory to God!
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace on earth,
peace to people of good will.
We praise You, we bless You,
We adore You, we glorify You,
We give You thanks
for Your great glory,
Lord God, Heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ,
Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father,
You take away the
sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
You take away the sins of
the world, receive our pray'r;
You are seated at the
right hand, the right hand of
the Father, have mercy on us.
For You alone
are the Holy One;
You alone are the Lord.
You alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
With the Holy Spirit, in the
glory of God, the Father.
Glory to God! Glory to God!
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace on earth,
peace to people of good will.
Amen! Amen!
Luwalhati sa Diyos
sa kaitaasan! Kaloob
sa lupa ay kapayapaan.
Pinupuri ka‘t ipinagdarangal,
sinasamba Ka dahil sa
dakila mong kal’walhatian.
Panginoon naming Diyos,
Hari ng langit,
Amang makapangyarihan.
Panginoong Hesukristo,
Bugtong na Anak ng Diyos,
Kordero ng Ama,
Ikaw na nag-aalis ng mga
kasalanan ng sanlibutan,
Tanggapin Mo ang aming
kahilingan;
Ikaw na naluluklok sa kanan
ng Ama, maawa Ka sa amin.
Ikaw lamang ang banal,
Paginoong HesuKristo,
kasama ng Espiritu,
sa l’walhati ng Ama.
Amen, Amen,
A-men, Amen.
1st Reading
Am 8:4-7
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Amos
Hear this, you who trample upon the needy
and destroy the poor of the land!
“When will the new moon be over,” you ask,
“that we may sell our grain,
and the sabbath, that we may display the wheat?
We will diminish the ephah,
add to the shekel,
and fix our scales for cheating!
We will buy the lowly for silver,
and the poor for a pair of sandals;
even the refuse of the wheat we will sell!”
The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob:
Never will I forget a thing they have done!
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
℟. (cf. 1a, 7b) Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.
or:
℟. Alleluia.
Praise, you servants of the LORD,
praise the name of the LORD.
Blessed be the name of the LORD
both now and forever.
℟. Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.
or:
℟. Alleluia.
High above all nations is the LORD;
above the heavens is his glory.
Who is like the LORD, our God, who is enthroned on high
and looks upon the heavens and the earth below?
℟. Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.
or:
℟. Alleluia.
He raises up the lowly from the dust;
from the dunghill he lifts up the poor
to seat them with princes,
with the princes of his own people.
℟. Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.
or:
℟. Alleluia.
2nd Reading
1 Tm 2:1-8
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy
Beloved:
First of all, I ask that supplications, prayers,
petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone,
for kings and for all in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life
in all devotion and dignity.
This is good and pleasing to God our savior,
who wills everyone to be saved
and to come to knowledge of the truth.
For there is one God.
There is also one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus,
who gave himself as ransom for all.
This was the testimony at the proper time.
For this I was appointed preacher and apostle
—I am speaking the truth, I am not lying—,
teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray,
lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Though our Lord Jesus Christ was rich, he became poor,
so that by his poverty you might become rich.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Gospel
Lk 16:1-13 or 16:10-13
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
Jesus said to his disciples,
“A rich man had a steward
who was reported to him for squandering his property.
He summoned him and said,
‘What is this I hear about you?
Prepare a full account of your stewardship,
because you can no longer be my steward.’
The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do,
now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me?
I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg.
I know what I shall do so that,
when I am removed from the stewardship,
they may welcome me into their homes.’
He called in his master’s debtors one by one.
To the first he said,
‘How much do you owe my master?’
He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’
He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note.
Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’
Then to another the steward said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’
He replied, ‘One hundred kors of wheat.’
The steward said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note;
write one for eighty.’
And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently.
“For the children of this world
are more prudent in dealing with their own generation
than are the children of light.
I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth,
so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
The person who is trustworthy in very small matters
is also trustworthy in great ones;
and the person who is dishonest in very small matters
is also dishonest in great ones.
If, therefore, you are not trustworthy with dishonest wealth,
who will trust you with true wealth?
If you are not trustworthy with what belongs to another,
who will give you what is yours?
No servant can serve two masters.
He will either hate one and love the other,
or be devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and mammon.”
Or [Shorter Form]:
Jesus said to his disciples:
The person who is trustworthy in very small matters
is also trustworthy in great ones;
and the person who is dishonest in very small matters
is also dishonest in great ones.
If, therefore, you are not trustworthy with dishonest wealth,
who will trust you with true wealth?
If you are not trustworthy with what belongs to another,
who will give you what is yours?
No servant can serve two masters.
He will either hate one and love the other,
or be devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and mammon.”
At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:
The Gospel of the Lord.
All reply:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:
Through the words of the Gospel
may our sins be wiped away.
The Creed is said.
Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of
the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right
hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the
Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son
is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in One, Holy,
Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism
for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to
the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
O Lord, God of all creation,
now we come to You.
Bringing this gift,
the bread of life, with
hearts full of love we offer.
O Lord, God of all creation,
now we come to You.
Bringing this gift, the cup of life,
with hearts full of love we offer.
Bless us, O Lord
as we gather, and accept
these gifts we offer,
fruit of our labor and
work of our hands.
Bless us, O Lord all our days.
Bless us, O Lord
as we gather, and accept
these gifts we offer,
fruit of our labor and
work of our hands.
Bless us, O Lord all our days.
Bless us, O Lord all our days.
Dan Schutte, SJ
Holy, holy, holy
Lord God of Hosts.
Heaven and Earth are full,
are full of Your glory.
Hosanna, hosanna,
hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes,
who comes in the
name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna,
hosanna in the highest.
M. V. Francisco, SJ
Santo, Santo, Santo Panginoong Diyos.
Napupuno ang langit at lupa
ng kadakilaan Mo.
Osana, osana,
osana sa kaitaasan!
Osana, osana,
osana sa kaitaasan!
Pinagpala ang naparirito
sa ngalan ng Panginoon.
Osana, osana,
osana sa kaitaasan!
Osana, osana,
osana sa kaitaasan!
M.V. Francisco, SJ
When we eat this Bread
and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death,
O Lord,
until you come again,
until you come again,
we proclaim your Death,
O Lord.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Our Father,
who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day
our daily bread, and
forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who
trespass against us;
and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us,
deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and forever.
Manoling V. Francisco, SJ
Ama namin, sumasalangit Ka,
sambahin ang ngalan Mo;
mapasaamin ang kaharian Mo,
sundin ang loob Mo,
dito sa lupa para ng sa langit.
Bigyan niyo po kami ngayon
ng aming kakanin sa araw-araw
at patawarin Mo kami
sa aming mga sala, para
nang pagpapatawad namin
sa nagkakasala sa amin;
at h’wag mo kaming
ipahintulot sa tukso,
at iadya mo kami sa lahat
ng masama.
Sapagkat Iyo ang kaharian, kapangyarihan at kapurihan
Ngayon at magpakailanman.
Ngayon at magpakailanman.
Kordero ng Diyos
na nag-aalis ng mga
kasalanan ng sanlibutan,
maawa ka sa amin,
maawa ka sa amin.
Kordero ng Diyos
na nag-aalis ng mga
kasalanan ng sanlibutan,
maawa ka sa amin,
maawa ka sa amin.
Kordero ng Diyos
na nag-aalis ng mga
kasalanan ng sanlibutan,
ipagkaloob Mo sa amin
ang kapayapaan.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Kordero ng Diyos na nag-aalis
ng mga kasalanan ng mundo,
maawa Ka sa amin!
Kordero ng Diyos, maawa Ka.
Kordero ng Diyos na nag-aalis
ng mga kasalanan ng mundo,
maawa Ka sa amin!
Kordero ng Diyos, maawa Ka.
Kordero ng Diyos na nag-aalis
ng mga kasalanan ng mundo,
ipagkaloob Mo sa amin
ang kapayapaan.
Soul of Christ, sanctify me;
Body of Christ, save me;
Water from the side of Christ,
wash me Passion of Christ,
give me strength.
Hear me Jesus, hide me
in Thy wounds that I may
never leave Thy side.
From all the evil that
surrounds me, defend me.
And when the call of death
arrives, bid me come to Thee
that I may praise Thee
with Thy saints forever.
Hear me Jesus, hide me
in Thy wounds that I may
never leave Thy side.
From all the evil that
surrounds me, defend me.
And when the call of death
arrives, bid me come to Thee
that I may praise Thee
with Thy saints forever.
I love the Lord, He is filled with compassion.
He turned to me on the day that I called.
From the snares of the dark,
O Lord save my life be my strength.
Gracious is the Lord and just;
our God is mercy, rest to the weary.
Return, my soul to the Lord our God,
who bid tears away. I love the Lord
I love the Lord, He is filled with compassion.
He turned to me on the day that I called.
From the snares of the dark,
O Lord save my life be my strength.
How can I repay the Lord
for all the goodness He has shown me?
I will raise the cup of salvation
and call on His name. I love the Lord.
I love the Lord, He is filled with compassion.
He turned to me on the day that I called.
From the snares of the dark,
O Lord save my life be my strength.
I shall live my vows to You,
before Your people, I am Your servant.
I will offer You my sacrifice of
praise and of pray'r. I love the Lord.
I love the Lord, He is filled with compassion.
He turned to me on the day that I called.
From the snares of the dark,
O Lord save my life be my strength.
From the snares of the dark,
O Lord save my life be my strength.
Panginoon, turuan mo akong
maging bukas-palad.
Turuan mo akong
maglingkod sa Iyo.
Na magbigay nang ayon
sa nararapat.
Na walang hinihintay
mula sa’Yo.
Na makibakang
‘di inaalintana
mga hirap na dinaranas
sa tuwina'y magsumikap na
hindi humahanap ng kapalit
na kaginhawaan.
Na di naghihintay kundi
ang aking mabatid.
Na ang loob Mo'y siyang
sinusundan.
Panginoon, turuan mo akong
maging bukas-palad.
Turuan mo akong
maglingkod sa Iyo.
Na magbigay nang ayon
sa nararapat.
Na walang hinihintay
mula sa’Yo.
Gospel Canticle
Ant. The greatest among you will be your servant, says the Lord; for I will lift up in glory the man who humbles himself.
Canticle of Zechariah
Luke 1:68-79
The Messiah and his forerunner
Blessed + be the Lord, the God of Israel; *
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old †
that he would save us from our enemies, *
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: *
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear, *
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; *
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation *
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God *
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, *
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. The greatest among you will be your servant, says the Lord; for I will lift up in glory the man who humbles himself.
Make me a channel
of your peace.
Where there is hatred
let me bring you love.
Where there is injury,
your pardon Lord,
and where there’s doubt,
true faith in you.
Make me a channel
of your peace.
Where there’s despair in life,
let me bring hope.
Where there is darkness
only light, and where there’s
sadness ever joy.
O Master, grant that
I may never seek
so much to be consoled
as to console
to be understood
as to understand
to be loved as to love
with all my soul.
Make me a channel
of your peace.
It is in pardoning
that we are pardoned,
in giving to all men
that we receive, and in dying
that we’re born to eternal life.
I will sing forever of Your love,
O Lord, I will celebrate the
wonder of Your name.
For the word that You speak
is a song of forgiveness
and a song of gentle
mercy and of peace.
Let us wake at the morning
and be filled with Your love
and sing songs of praise
all our days,
for Your love is as high
as the heavens above us,
and Your faithfulness
as certain as the dawn.
I will sing forever of Your love,
O Lord, for You are my
refuge and my strength.
You fill the world with
Your life-giving spirit
that speaks Your word, Your
word of mercy and of peace.
And I will sing forever
of Your love, O Lord.
Yes I will sing forever
of Your love, O Lord.