Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gather the people!
Enter the feast!
All are invited, the
greatest and least.
The banquet is ready,
now to be shared.
Join in the heavenly feast
that God has prepared.
Around this table we dine
as kin, beloved fam’ly of God.
We share the
Body of Christ, the Lord.
Here we become what we eat.
Gather the people!
Enter the feast!
All are invited, the
greatest and least.
The banquet is ready,
now to be shared.
Join in the heavenly feast
that God has prepared.
Around this table
God’s bounty falls
on all who hunger and thirst.
We drink the fullness of
Christ the Lord.
So we become what we eat.
Gather the people!
Enter the feast!
All are invited, the
greatest and least.
The banquet is ready,
now to be shared.
Join in the heavenly feast
that God has prepared.
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 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, alleluia.
Psalm 118
Song of joy for salvation
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, *
for his love endures forever.
Let the sons of Israel say: *
“His love endures for ever.”
Let the sons of Aaron say: *
“His love endures for ever.”
Let those who fear the Lord say: *
“His love endures for ever.”
I called to the Lord in my distress; *
he answered and freed me.
The Lord is at my side; I do not fear. *
What can man do against me?
The Lord is at my side as my helper: *
I shall look down on my foes.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord *
than to trust in men:
it is better to take refuge in the Lord *
than to trust in princes.
The nations all encompassed me; *
in the Lord’s name I crushed them.
They compassed me, compassed me about; *
in the Lord’s name I crushed them.
They compassed me about like bees; †
they blazed like a fire among thorns. *
In the Lord’s name I crushed them.
I was hard-pressed and was falling *
but the Lord came to help me.
The Lord is my strength and my song; *
he is my savior.
There are shouts of joy and victory *
in the tents of the just.
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed; *
his right hand raised me.
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed; †
I shall not die, I shall live *
and recount his deeds.
I was punished, I was punished by the Lord, *
but not doomed to die.
Open to me the gates of holiness: *
I will enter and give thanks.
This is the Lord’s own gate *
where the just may enter.
I will thank you for you have answered *
and you are my savior.
The stone which the builders rejected *
has become the corner stone.
This is the work of the Lord, *
a marvel in our eyes.
This day was made by the Lord; *
we rejoice and are glad.
O Lord, grant us salvation; *
O Lord, grant success.
Blessed in the name of the Lord *
is he who comes.
We bless you from the house of the Lord; *
the Lord God is our light.
Go forward in procession with branches *
even to the altar.
You are my God, I thank you. *
My God, I praise you.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; *
for his love endures for ever.
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
Lord God, you have given us the great day of rejoicing: Jesus Christ, the stone rejected by the builders, has become the cornerstone of the Church, our spiritual home. Shed upon your Church the rays of your glory, that it may be seen as the gate of salvation open to all nations. Let cries of joy and exultation ring out from its tents, to celebrate the wonder of Christ’s resurrection.
Ant. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, alleluia.
Ant. 2 Let us sing a hymn of praise to our God, alleluia.
Canticle: Daniel 3:52-57
Let all creatures praise the Lord
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, *
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever;
And blessed is your holy and glorious name, *
praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.
Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory, *
praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom, *
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you who look into the depths †
from your throne upon the cherubim, *
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, *
praiseworthy and glorious forever.
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *
praise and exalt him above all forever.
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. Let us sing a hymn of praise to our God, alleluia.
Ant. 3 Praise the Lord for his infinite greatness, alleluia.
Psalm 150
Praise the Lord
Praise God in his holy place, *
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his powerful deeds, *
praise his surpassing greatness.
O praise him with sound of trumpet, *
praise him with lute and harp.
Praise him with timbrel and dance, *
praise him with strings and pipes.
O praise him with resounding cymbals, *
praise him with clashing of cymbals.
Let everything that lives and that breathes *
give praise to the Lord.
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
Lord God, maker of heaven and earth and of all created things, you make your just ones holy and you justify sinners who confess your name. Hear us as we humbly pray to you: give us eternal joy with your saints.
Ant. Praise the Lord for his infinite greatness, alleluia.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy.
Ginu, pakalulu,
pakaluluan mu kami.
Christe eleison.
Chirst, have mercy.
Kristo, pakalulu,
pakaluluan mu kami.
Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy.
Ginu, pakalulu,
pakaluluan mu kami.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace to
people of goodwill.
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace to
people of goodwill.
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 prayer;
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 in the highest!
And on earth, peace to
people of goodwill.
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace to
people of goodwill.
And on earth, peace to
people of good will.
Amen.
1st Reading
Am 6:1a, 4-7
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Amos
Thus says the LORD the God of hosts:
Woe to the complacent in Zion!
Lying upon beds of ivory,
stretched comfortably on their couches,
they eat lambs taken from the flock,
and calves from the stall!
Improvising to the music of the harp,
like David, they devise their own accompaniment.
They drink wine from bowls
and anoint themselves with the best oils;
yet they are not made ill by the collapse of Joseph!
Therefore, now they shall be the first to go into exile,
and their wanton revelry shall be done away with.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
℟. (1b) Praise the Lord, my soul!
or:
℟. Alleluia.
Blessed he who keeps faith forever,
secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets captives free.
℟. Praise the Lord, my soul!
or:
℟. Alleluia.
The LORD gives sight to the blind.
the LORD raises up those who were bowed down;
the LORD loves the just.
the LORD protects strangers.
℟. Praise the Lord, my soul!
or:
℟. Alleluia.
The fatherless and the widow he sustains,
but the way of the wicked he thwarts.
The LORD shall reign forever;
your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia.
℟. Praise the Lord, my soul!
or:
℟. Alleluia.
2nd Reading
1 Tm 6:11-16
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy
But you, man of God, pursue righteousness,
devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
Compete well for the faith.
Lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called
when you made the noble confession in the presence of many witnesses.
I charge you before God, who gives life to all things,
and before Christ Jesus,
who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate for the noble confession,
to keep the commandment without stain or reproach
until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ
that the blessed and only ruler
will make manifest at the proper time,
the King of kings and Lord of lords,
who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light,
and whom no human being has seen or can see.
To him be honor and eternal power. Amen.
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 16:19-31
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
Jesus said to the Pharisees:
“There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen
and dined sumptuously each day.
And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps
that fell from the rich man’s table.
Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.
When the poor man died,
he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham.
The rich man also died and was buried,
and from the netherworld, where he was in torment,
he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off
and Lazarus at his side.
And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me.
Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue,
for I am suffering torment in these flames.’
Abraham replied,
‘My child, remember that you received
what was good during your lifetime
while Lazarus likewise received what was bad;
but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.
Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established
to prevent anyone from crossing who might wish to go
from our side to yours or from your side to ours.’
He said, ‘Then I beg you, father,
send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers,
so that he may warn them,
lest they too come to this place of torment.’
But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets.
Let them listen to them.’
He said, ‘Oh no, father Abraham,
but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
Then Abraham said, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,
neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.’”
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.
The bread by Your hand
was once a seed t'was sown.
Then grew and yielded
on the ground,
and gathered all for men.
The wine by Your cup
was once a vine that crept.
It grew to bear good fruits for men: a symbol of your Blood.
Of that seed, we eat Your Body, our Bread of Life!
Of that vine, we drink
Your Blood, the
Wine of new covenant.
Accept, Lord, we offer
these seeds and vines of life.
Expressions of our gratitude,
we consecrate to You.
Of that seed, we eat Your Body, our Bread of Life!
Of that vine, we drink
Your Blood, the
Wine of new covenant.
The seeds and vines of Life.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Holy, holy, holy
Lord God of Hosts!
Heaven and Earth
are full of Your glory,
full of Your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes
in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.
R. Manalo, CSP
When we eat this Bread and
drink this Cup, we proclaim
your Death, O Lord,
until you come again,
until you come again.
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.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins
of the world, have mercy,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins
of the world, have mercy,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins
of the world, grant us peace,
grant us peace.
Yahweh, I know You are near,
standing always at my side.
You guard me from the foe,
and you lead me in ways everlasting.
Lord, You have searched
my heart, and You know when I sit and when I stand.
Your hand is upon me, protecting me from death,
keeping me from harm.
Yahweh, I know You are near,
standing always at my side.
You guard me from the foe,
and you lead me in ways everlasting.
Where can I run from Your love?
If I climb to the heavens You are there;
If I fly to the sunrise or sail beyond the sea,
still I’d find You there.
Yahweh, I know You are near,
standing always at my side.
You guard me from the foe,
and you lead me in ways everlasting.
You know my heart and its ways,
you who formed me before I was born,
in the secret of darkness before I saw the sun,
in my mother’s womb.
Yahweh, I know You are near,
standing always at my side.
You guard me from the foe,
and you lead me in ways everlasting.
Marvelous to me are your works;
how profound are your thoughts, my Lord.
Even if I could count them, they number as the stars,
you would still be there.
Yahweh, I know You are near,
standing always at my side.
You guard me from the foe,
and you lead me in ways everlasting.
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. Whoever gives you a cup of water in my name because you are a follower of Christ, shall not go unrewarded, says the Lord.
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. Whoever gives you a cup of water in my name because you are a follower of Christ, shall not go unrewarded, says the Lord.
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.