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Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.Turn your eyes, O God, our shield; and look on the face of your anointed one; one day within your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.First Reading: Ezekiel 34:1-11A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to themeven to the shepherds: Thus says the Lord God: Ah, you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep? You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the sheep. The weak you have not strengthened, the sick you have not healed,the crippled you have not bound up, the strayed you have not brought back, the lost you have not sought, and with force and harshness, you have ruled them. So they were scattered, because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the wild beasts. My sheep were scattered, they wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill; my sheep were scattered over all the face of the earth, with no one to search or seek for them. Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: As I live, says the Lord God, because my sheep have become a prey, and my sheep have become food for all the wild beasts, since there was no shepherd; and because my shepherds have not searched for my sheep, but the shepherds have fed themselves, and have not fed my sheep; therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: Thus says the Lord God, Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my sheep at their hand, and put a stop to their feeding the sheep; no longer shall the shepherds feed themselves. I will rescue my sheep from their mouths, that they may not be food for them. For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.”The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23:1-3a.3b-4.5.6 (R. 1)R/. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall not want.The Lord is my shepherd;there is nothing I shall want.Fresh and green are the pastureswhere he gives me repose.Near restful waters he leads me;he revives my soul.He guides me along the right path,for the sake of his name.Though I should walk in the valley of the shadow of death,no evil would I fear, for you are with me.Your crook and your staff will give me comfort.You have prepared a table before mein the sight of my foes.My head you have anointed with oil;my cup is overflowing.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow meall the days of my life.In the Lord’s own house shall I dwellfor length of days unending.R/. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall not want.Alleluia, Alleluia.The word of the Lord is living and active, discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16aA reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time: Jesus told his disciples this parable:“For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; and he said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. And about the eleventh hourhe went out and found others standing; and he said to them, ‘Why are you stand here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call the labourers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up the first.’ And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. And on receiving it they grumbled against the householder, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity? So the last will be first, and the first last.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.With the Lord there is mercy; in him is plentiful redemption.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon:Turn your eyes, O God, our shield; and look on the face of your anointed one; one day within your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.First Reading: Ezekiel 28:1-10A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord God: “Because your heart is proud and you have said, “I am a god; I sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas,” yet you are but a mortal, and no god, though you consider yourself as wise as a god you are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you; by your wisdom and your understanding, you have gotten wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries; by your great wisdom in trade, you have increased your wealth, and your heart has become proud in your wealth. Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you consider yourself as wise as a god, therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, the most terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and defile your splendour. They shall thrust you down to the Pit, and you shall die the death of the slainin the heart of the seas. Will, you still say, “I am a god,” in the presence of those who slay you, though you are but a mortal and no god, in the hands of those who wound you? You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, says the Lord God.”The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Deuteronomy 32:26-27ab.27cd-28.30.35cd-36abR/. I kill and I make alive.“I would have said, ‘I will scatter them afar,I will make the remembrance of them cease from among men.’had I not feared provocation by the enemy,lest their adversaries judge amiss.”“Lest they should say, ‘Our hand is triumphant,the Lord has not wrought all this.’For they are a nation void of counsel,and there is no understanding in them.”“How should one chase a thousandand two put ten thousand to flight,unless their Rock had sold them,and the Lord had given them up?”“For the day of their calamity is at hand,and their doom comes swiftly.For the Lord will vindicate his people,and have compassion on his servants.”R/. I kill and I make alive.Alleluia, Alleluia.Though Jesus Christ was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astounded,saying, “Who then can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With people this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” Then Peter said in reply, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?” Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man shall sit on his glorious throne,you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.With the Lord there is mercy; in him is plentiful redemption.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.Turn your eyes, O God, our shield; and look on the face of your anointed one; one day within your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.First Reading: Ezekiel 24:15-24A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, behold,I am about to take the delight of your eyesaway from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down. Sigh, but not aloud; make no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban, and put your shoes on your feet; do not cover your lips nor eat the bread of mourners.” So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died. And on the next morning, I did as I was commanded. And the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, that you are acting thus?” Then I said to them: “The word of the Lord came to me: ‘Say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: Behold I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and your desire of your soul;and your sons and your daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword. And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of mourners. Your turbans shall be on your heads and your shoes on your feet; you shall not mourn or weep, but you shall pine away in your iniquities and groan to one another. Thus shall Ezekiel be to you a sign; according to all that he has done you shall do. When this comes, then you will know that I am the Lord God.’”The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm Dt 32:18-19.20.21 (R. see 18b)R/. You forgot God who gave you birth.You were unmindful of the Rock that begot you;you forgot the God who gave you birth.The Lord saw it, and spurned them,because of the provocation of his sons and daughters.And he said: “I will hide my face from them,I will see what their end will be,for they are a perverse generation,children in whom there is no faithfulness.”“They have stirred me to jealousy with what is no god;they provoked me with their idols.So I will stir them to jealousy with those who are no people;I will provoke them with a foolish nation.”R/. You forgot God who gave you birth.Alleluia, Alleluia.Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 19: 16-22A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time: Behold, one came up to Jesus saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? One there is who is good. If you would enter into life, keep the commandments.” He said to him, “Which?” And Jesus said, “You shall not kill; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honour your father and mother; and, You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” The young man said to him, “All these I have observed;what do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.With the Lord there is mercy; in him is plentiful redemption.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonA great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.First Reading: Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a.10abA reading from the Book of RevelationGod’s temple in heaven was opened. And a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; she was with child, and she cried out in her pangs of birth, in anguish for delivery. And another sign appeared in heaven; behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems upon his heads. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bear a child, that he might devour her child when she brought it forth; she brought forth a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God. And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come.”The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Psalm 45:10.11.12.16 (R. 10b)R/. On your right stands the queen in gold of Ophir.The daughters of kings are those whom you favour.On your right stands the queen in gold of Ophir.Listen, O daughter; pay heed and give ear:forget your own people and your father’s house.So will the king desire your beauty.He is your lord, pay homage to him.They are escorted amid gladness and joy;they pass within the palace of the king.R/. On your right stands the queen in gold of Ophir.Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-27A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the CorinthiansBrothers and sisters:Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. “For God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” The Word of the LordAlleluia, alleluia.Mary has been taken up into heaven; the host of angels rejoices.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 1:39-56A reading from the Holy Gospel according to LukeIn those days: Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the child leapt in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the child in my womb leapt for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”And Mary said:“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts, he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his posterity forever.”And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her home.The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonAll generations will call me blessed, for he who is mighty has done great things for me.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, who bore the Creator of all things. You became the Mother of your Maker, and you remain for ever Virgin.First Reading: Ezekiel 18:1-10.13b.30-32A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.The word of the Lord came to me again: What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? As I live, says the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel. Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the parent as well as the soul of the child is mine: it is only the person who sins that shall die. “If a man is righteous and does what is lawful and right— if he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up their eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbour’s wife or approach a woman in her time of impurity, does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment, does not take advance or accrued interest, withholds his hand from iniquity, executes true justice between contending parties, follows my statutes and is careful to observe my ordinances —such a one is righteous; he shall surely live, says the Lord God. “If he has a son who is violent, a shedder of blood, he shall not live. He has done all these abominable things; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon himself. Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, everyone according to your ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions; otherwise, iniquity will be your ruin. Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed against me, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. so turn, and live.”The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:12-13.14-15.18-19 (R. 12a)R/. Create a pure heart for me, O God.Create a pure heart for me, O God;renew a steadfast spirit within me.Do not cast me away from your presence;take not your holy spirit from me.Restore in me the joy of your salvation;sustain in me a willing spirit.I will teach transgressors your ways,that sinners may return to you.For in sacrifice you take no delight;burnt offering from me would not please you.My sacrifice to God, a broken spirit:a broken and humbled heart,O God, you will not spurn.R/. Create a pure heart for me, O God.Alleluia, Alleluia.Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 19:13-15A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time:Children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people; but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”And he laid his hands on them and went on his way.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Matthew 25:34.40Come, you blessed of my Father, says the Lord. Amen I say to you, whatever you did for one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it for me.First Reading: Ezekiel 16:1-15.60.63A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations, and say, Thus says the Lord God to Jerusalem: “Your origin and your birth are of the land of the Canaanites; your father was an Amorite, and your mother a Hittite. And as for your birth, on the day you were born your navel string was not cut, nor were you washed with water to cleanse you, nor rubbed with salt, nor swathed with bands. No eye pitied you, to do any of these things to you out of compassion for you; but you were cast out on the open field, for you were abhorred, on the day that you were born. “And when I passed by you, and saw you weltering in your blood, I said to you in your blood, ‘Live, and grow up like a plant of the field.’ And you grew up and became tall and arrived at full maidenhood; your breasts were formed, and your hair had grown, yet you were naked and bare. “When I passed by you again and looked upon you, behold, you were at the age for love; and I spread my skirt over you, and covered your nakedness: yes, I plighted myself to you and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord God, and you became mine. Then I bathed you with water and washed off your blood from you, and anointed you with oil. I clothed you also with embroidered cloth and shod you with leather, I swathed you in fine linen and covered you with silk. And I decked you with ornaments and put bracelets on your arms, and a chain on your neck. And I put a ring on your nose, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.Thus you were decked with gold and silver, and your clothing was of fine linen, and silk, and embroidered cloth; you ate fine flour and honey and oil. You grew exceedingly beautiful, and came to a regal estate. And your renown went forth among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through the splendour which I had bestowed upon you, says the Lord God. “But you trusted in your beauty, and played the harlot because of your renown, and lavished your harlotries on any passer-by.Yet I will remember my covenant with youin the days of your youth,and I will establish with you an everlasting covenant,that you may remember and be confounded,and never open your mouth again because of your shame,then I forgive you all that you have done,says the Lord God.”The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3.4bdce.5-6 (R. 1de)R/. Your anger turned away and you comforted me.“Behold, God is my salvation;I will trust, and will not be afraid;for the Lord God is my strength and my song,and he has become my salvation.”With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.“Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name;make known his deeds among the nations, proclaim that his name is exalted.“Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;let this be known in all the earth.Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Sion,for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”R/. Your anger turned away and you comforted me.Alleluia, Alleluia.Accept the word of God, not as the word of men, but as what it really is, the word of God.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 19:3-12A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time: Pharisees came up to Jesus and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” He answered, “Have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one’? So they are no longer two but one. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.” They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?” He said to them, “For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning, it was not so. And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” The disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.” But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this precept, but only those to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.Greater love has no one than to lay down his life for his friends, says the Lord.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.Look to your covenant, O Lord; forget not the life of your poor ones forever. Arise, O God, and defend your cause; do not forget the cries of those who seek you.First Reading: Ezekiel 12:1-12A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, but see not, who have ears to hear, but hear not; for they are a rebellious house. Therefore, son of man, prepare for yourself an exile’s baggage, and go into exile by day in their sight; you shall go like an exile from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house. You shall bring out your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for exile; and you shall go forth yourself at evening in their sight, as men do who must go into exile. Dig through the wall in their sight, and go out through it. In their sight you shall lift the baggage upon your shoulder, and carry it out in the dark; you shall cover your face, that you may not see the land; for I have made you a sign for the house of Israel.” And I did as I was commanded. I brought out my baggage by day, as baggage for exile, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my own hands; I went forth in the dark, carrying my outfit upon my shoulder in their sight. In the morning the word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’ Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: This oracle concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are in it.’ Say, ‘I am a sign for you: as I have done, so shall it be done to them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.’ And the prince who is among them shall lift his baggage upon his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth; he shall dig through the wall and go out through it; he shall cover his face, that he may not see the land with his eyes.”The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 78:56-57.58-59.61-62 (R. see 7b)R/. Never forget the deeds of the Lord!With defiance they tested God Most High;they refused to obey his decrees.They strayed, faithless like their fathers;they betrayed him like a treacherous bow.They provoked God to wrath with their high places,made him jealous with the idols they served.God heard this and was filled with fury;he utterly rejected Israel.He gave his strength into captivity,his splendour to the hands of the foe.He gave up his people to the sword,and showed his anger against his heritage.R/. Never forget the deeds of the Lord!Alleluia, Alleluia.Let your face shine forth on your servant, and teach me your decrees.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 18:21 - 19:1A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time: Peter came up and said to Jesus, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?”Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents;and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ And out of pity for him, the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me; and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger, his lord delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord who gives you your fill of finest wheat.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonLook to your covenant, O Lord; forget not the life of your poor ones forever. Arise, O God, and defend your cause; do not forget the cries of those who seek you.First Reading: Ezekiel 9:1-7, 10:18-22A reading from the Book of the Prophet EzekielThe Lord cried in my ears with a loud voice, saying, “Draw near, you executioners of the city, each with his destroying weapon in his hand.” And behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, every man with his weapon for slaughter in his hand, and with them was a man clothed in linen, with a writing case at his side. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.Now the glory of the God of Israel had gone up from the cherubim on which it rested to the threshold of the house; and he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writing case at his side. And the Lord said to him, “Go through the city, through Jerusalem, and put a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it.” And to the others he said in my hearing, “Pass through the city after him, and kill; your eye shall not spare, and you shall show no pity; slay old men outright, young men and maidens, little children and women, but touch no one upon whom is the mark. And begin at my sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the house. Then he said to them, “Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth.” So they went forth, and killed in the city. Then the glory of the Lord went forth from the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim. And the cherubim lifted up their wings and mounted up from the earth in my sight as they went forth, with the wheels beside them; and they stood at the door of the east gate of the house of the Lord; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them.These were the living creatures that I saw underneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim. Each had four faces, and each four wings, and underneath their wings the semblance of human hands. And as for the likeness of their faces, they were the very faces whose appearance I had seen by the river Chebar. They went every one straight forward.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Ps. 113:1b-2.3-4.5-6 (R 4b)R./ The glory of the Lord is above the heavens.Praise, O servants of the Lord,praise the name of the Lord!May the name of the Lord be blestboth now and forevermore!From the rising of the sun to its setting,praised be the name of the Lord!High above all nations is the Lord,above the heavens his glory.Who is like the Lord, our God,who dwells on high,who lowers himself to look downupon heaven and earth?R./ The glory of the Lord is above the heavens.Alleluia, alleluia.God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonO Jerusalem, glorify the Lord who gives you your fill of finest wheat.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Here is a wise virgin, from among the number of the prudent, who went forth with lighted lamp to meet Christ.First Reading: Ezekiel 2:8 - 3:4A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.Thus says the Lord: “You, son of man, hear what I say to you; be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth, and eat what I give you.” And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a written scroll was in it; and he spread it before me, and it had writing on the front and on the back, and there were written on it words of lamentation and mourning and woe. And he said to me, “Son of man, eat what is offered to you; eat this scroll and go, speak to the house of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. And he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it.” Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey. And he said to me, “Son of man, go, get you to the house of Israel, and speak with my words to them.”The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm R/. How sweet is your promise to my tongue, O Lord!I rejoice in the way of your precepts,as though all riches were mine.See, your decrees are my delight;your statutes are my counsellors.The law from your mouth means more to methan large quantities of silver and gold.How sweet is your promise to my tongue,more than honey in the mouth.Your decrees are my heritage forever,the joy of my heart.I have opened my mouth and I sigh,for I yearn for your commands.R/. How sweet is your promise to my tongue, O Lord!Alleluia, Alleluia.Take my yoke upon you, says the Lord; and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 18:1-5.10.12-14A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them, and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me. See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.Behold the Bridegroom is coming: Come out to meet Christ the Lord.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.This is the blessed Lawrence, who gave himself up for the treasure of the Church: for this, he earned the suffering of martyrdom to ascend with joy to the Lord Jesus Christ.First Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6b-10A reading from the Second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Brothers and sisters: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, “He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 112:1b-2.5-6.7-8.9 (R. 5a)R/. It goes well for the man who deals generously and lends.Blessed the man who fears the Lord,who takes great delight in his commandments.His descendants shall be powerful on earth;the generation of the upright will be blest.It goes well for the man who deals generously and lends,who conducts his affairs with justice.He will never be moved;forever shall the just be remembered.He has no fear of evil news;with a firm heart, he trusts in the Lord.With a steadfast heart he will not fear;he will see the downfall of his foes.Openhanded, he gives to the poor;his justice stands firm forever.His might shall be exalted in glory.R/. It goes well for the man who deals generously and lends.Alleluia, AlleluiaI am the light of the world, says the Lord; he who follows me will have the light of life.Alleluia.Gospel: John 12:24-26A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.Whoever serves me must follow me and where I am there also my servant will be, says the Lord.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonLook to your covenant, O Lord; forget not the life of your poor ones forever. Arise, O God, and defend your cause; do not forget the cries of those who seek you.First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13aA reading from the first Book of KingsIn those days:When Elijah came to (Horeb the mount of God,) he lodged in a cave, and behold, the word of the Lord came to him. And he said, “Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. The word of the Lord.Responsorial psalm: Psalm 85:8ab and 9.10-11.12-13R/: Let us see, O Lord, your mercy, and grant us your salvation.I will hear what the Lord God speaks,He speaks of peace for his people and his faithful.His salvation is near for those who fear him,and his glory will dwell in our land.Merciful love and faithfulness have met;justice and peace have kissed.Faithfulness shall spring from the earth,and justice look down from heaven.Also the Lord will bestow his bounty,and our earth shall yield its increase.Justice ill march before him,and guide his steps on the way.R/: Let us see, O Lord, your mercy, and grant us your salvation.Second reading: Romans 9:1-5A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the RomansBrothers and sisters: I am speaking the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers and sisters, my kinsmen according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed for ever. Amen.The word of the Lord.Alleluia, Alleluia.I long for your O Lord, my soul longs for his word.Alleluia.Gospel:Matthew 14:22-33 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew [After the crowd was satisfied,] Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion AntiphonO Jerusalem, glorify the Lord who gives you your fill of finest wheat.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonIn the midst of the Church he opened his mouth, and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding and clothed him in a robe of glory.First Reading: Habakkuk 1: 2 – 2:4A reading from the Book of the Prophet HabakkukAre you not from everlasting,    O Lord my God, my Holy One?    We shall not die.O Lord, you have ordained them as a judgment;    and thou, O Rock, have established them for chastisement.You who are of purer eyes than to behold evil    and cannot look on wrong,why do you look on faithless men,    and be silent when the wicked swallows up    the man more righteous than he?For you make men like the fish of the sea,    like crawling things that have no ruler.He brings all of them up with a hook,    he drags them out with his net,he gathers them in his seine;    so he rejoices and exults.Therefore he sacrifices to his net    and burns incense to his seine;for by them he lives in luxury,     and his food is rich.Is he then to keep on emptying his net,    and mercilessly slaying nations for ever?I will take my stand to watch,and station myself on the tower,and look forth to see what he will say to me,    and what I will answer concerning my complaint.And the Lord answered me:“Write the vision;    make it plain upon tablets,    so he may run who reads it.For still the vision awaits its time;    it hastens to the end—it will not lie.If it seem slow, wait for it;    it will surely come, it will not delay.Behold, he whose soul is not upright in him shall fail,     but the righteous shall live by his faith.”The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Ps 9:8-9.10-11.12-13R/. You will not forsake those who seek you, O Lord.The Lord sits enthroned forever;he has set up his throne for judgement.He will judge the world with justice;he will govern the peoples with equity.For the oppressed, the Lord will be a stronghold,a stronghold in times of distress.Those who know your name will trust you;you will not forsake those who seek you, O Lord.Sing psalms to the Lord who dwell in Sion.Tell his mighty works among the peoples,for the Avenger of Blood has remembered them,has not forgotten the cry of the poor. R/. You will not forsake those who seek you, O Lord.Alleluia, alleluia.Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 17:14-20A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: A man came up to Jesus and kneeling before him said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him.” And Jesus answered, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me.” And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible to you.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonThis is the servant, faithful and wise, whom the Lord set over his household to give them their measure of wheat in due season.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.First Reading: Nahum 1:15, 2:2, 3:1-3, 6-7A reading from the Book of the Prophet Nahum.Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, fulfil your vows, for never again shall the wicked come against you, he is utterly cut off. (For the Lord is restoring the majesty of Jacob as the majesty of Israel, for plunderers have stripped them and ruined their branches.) Woe to the bloody city, all full of lies and booty—no end to the plunder!The crack of whip, and rumble of wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot!Horsemen charging, flashing sword and glittering spear, hosts of slain, heaps of corpses, dead bodies without end—they stumble over the bodies! I will throw filth at you and treat you with contempt, and make you an object of scorn.And all who look on you will shrink from you and say, Wasted is Nineveh; who will moan over her? whence shall I seek comforters for her?The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm Deuteronomy 32:35cd-36ab.39abcd.41 (R. 39c)R/. I kill and I make alive.For the day of their calamity is at hand,and their doom comes swiftly.For the Lord will vindicate his peopleand have compassion on his servants.“See now that I, even I, am he,and there is no god beside me;I kill and I make alive;I wound and I heal.”If I sharpen my glittering sword,and my hand takes hold on judgment,I will take vengeance on my adversaries,and will repay those who hate me.R/. I kill and I make alive.Alleluia, Alleluia.Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time: Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let them deny themself and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever would save their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a person, if they gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Or what shall a person give in return for his life?For the Son of man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what they have done.Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonIn a resplendent cloud the Holy Spirit appeared. The Father’s voice was heard: This is my Beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.First Reading: Daniel 7:9-10.13-14A reading from the Book of the Prophet Daniel.As I looked, thrones were placedand one that was ancient of days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow,and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames,its wheels were burning fire.A stream of fire issuedand came forth from before him; a thousand thousands served him,and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment,and the books were opened.I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaventhere came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Daysand was presented before him.And to him was given dominionand glory and kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languagesshould serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion,which shall not pass away, and his kingdom onethat shall not be destroyed.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 97:1-2.5-6.9 (R. cf. 1a.9a)R/. The Lord is king, the Most High above all the earth.The Lord is king, let earth rejoice;let the many islands be glad.Cloud and darkness surround him;justice and right are the foundation of his throne.The mountains melt like waxbefore the face of the Lord,before the face of the Lord of all the earth.The skies proclaim his justice;all peoples see his glory.For you indeed are the Lord,most high above all the earth,exalted far above all gods.R/. The Lord is king, the Most High above all the earth.Second Reading: 2 Peter 1:16-19A reading from the Second Letter of Saint Peter.Brothers and sisters: We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honour and glory from God the Father and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” we heard this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have the prophetic word made more sure. You will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.The Word of the Lord.Alleluia, Alleluia.This is my Beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased, listen to him.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 17: 1b-9A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is well that we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” He was still speaking, when behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces, and were filled with awe. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of man is raised from the dead.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonWhen Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.First Reading: Jeremiah 31:1-7A reading from the Book of Jeremiah.“At that time, says the Lord, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.” Thus says the Lord: “The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest,the Lord appeared to him from afar. I have loved you with an everlasting love;therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.Again I will build you, and you shall be built,O virgin Israel! Again you shall adorn yourself with timbrels,and shall go forth in the dance of the merrymakers.Again you shall plant vineyardsupon the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant,and shall enjoy the fruit.For there shall be a day when watchmen will callin the hill country of Ephraim: ‘Arise, and let us go up to Sion,to the Lord our God.’” For thus says the Lord: “Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,and raise shouts for the chief of the nations; proclaim, give praise, and say,‘The Lord has saved his people,the remnant of Israel.’”The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10.11-12ab.13 (R. see 10d)R/. The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flock.Hear the word of the Lord, O nations,and declare it in the islands afar off;say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him,and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.’For the Lord has ransomed Jacob,and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him.They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion,and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord.Then shall the maidens rejoice in the dance,and the young men and the old shall be merry.I will turn their mourning into joy,I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.R/. The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flock.Alleluia, Alleluia.A great prophet has arisen among us, and God has visited his people.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time: Jesus went away and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon.” But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” And he answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.Your priests, O Lord, shall be clothed with justice, your holy ones shall ring out their joy.First Reading: Jeremiah 30:1-2.12-15.18-22A reading from the Book of Jeremiah.The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: “Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you:‘For thus says the Lord: Your hurt is incurable, and your wound is grievous.There is none to uphold your cause, no medicine for your wound, no healing for you.All your lovers have forgotten you; they care nothing for you; for I have dealt you the blow of an enemy, the punishment of a merciless foe, because your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant.Why do you cry out over your hurt? Your pain is incurable. Because your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant, I have done these things to you.’‘Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob, and have compassion on his dwellings; the city shall be rebuilt upon its mound, and the palace shall stand where it used to be.Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving, and the voices of those who make merry. I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will make them honoured, and they shall not be small.Their children shall be as they were of old, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all who oppress them. Their prince shall be one of themselves, their ruler shall come forth from their midst; I will make him draw near, and he shall approach me, for who would dare of himself to approach me? says the Lord. And you shall be my people, and I will be your God.”The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 102:16-18.19-21.29 & 22-23 (R> 17)R/. The Lord shall build up Sion, he will appear in all his glory.The nations shall fear the name of the Lord,and all the earth’s kings your glory.When the Lord shall build up Sion,he will appear in all his glory.Then he will turn to the prayers of the helpless;he will not despise their prayers.Let this be written for ages to come,that a people yet unborn may praise the Lord;The Lord looked down from his holy place on high,looked down from heaven to the earth,to hear the groans of the prisoners,and free those condemned to die.The children of your servants shall dwell untroubled,and their descendants established before you.May the name of the Lord be proclaimed in Sion,and his praise in Jerusalem,when peoples and kingdoms are gathered as oneto offer their worship to the Lord.R/. The Lord shall build up Sion, he will appear in all his glory.Alleluia, Alleluia.Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 15: 1-2, 10-14A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time, Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand: not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” He answered, “Every plant which my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. |Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.Blessed is the servant whom the Lord finds watching when he comes. Amen I say to you, he will put that servant in charge of all his property.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.First Reading: Jeremiah 28:1-17A reading from the Book of Jeremiah.In that same year, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fifth month of the fourth year, Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet from Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of the Lord, in the presence of the priests and all the people, saying, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. Within two years I will bring back to this place all the vessels of the Lord’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place and carried to Babylon. I will also bring back to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon, says the Lord, for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.”Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to Hananiah the prophet in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the Lord; and the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May the Lord do so; may the Lord make the words which you have prophesied come true, and bring back to this place from Babylon the vessels of the house of the Lord, and all the exiles. Yet hear now this word which I speak in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people. The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient timesprophesied war, famine, and pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms. As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when the word of that prophet comes to pass, then it will be known that the Lord has truly sent the prophet.” Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke-bars from the neck of Jeremiah the prophet,and broke them. And Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, “Thus says the Lord: Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all the nations within two years.” But Jeremiah the prophet went his way.Sometime after the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke-bars from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: “Go, tell Hananiah, ‘Thus says the Lord: You have broken wooden bars, but I will make in their place bars of iron. For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: I have put upon the neck of all these nations an iron yoke of servitude to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they shall serve him, for I have given to him even the beasts of the field.’” And Jeremiah the prophet said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, and you have made this people trust in a lie. Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will remove you from the face of the earth. This very year you shall die, because you have uttered rebellion against the Lord.’”In that same year, in the seventh month, the prophet Hananiah died.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:29.43.79.80.95.102 (R. 68b)R/. Teach me your statutes, O Lord.Keep me from the way of falsehood;grant me mercy by your law.Never take the word of truth from my mouth,for I hope in your decrees.Let those who fear you turn to me,that they may know your decrees.Let my heart be blameless in your statutes,that I may not be put to shame.Though the wicked lie in wait to destroy me,yet I ponder your decrees.I have not turned away from your decrees,you yourself have taught me.R/. Teach me your statutes, O Lord.Alleluia, Alleluia.Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.Alleluia.Gospel:Matthew 14:22-36 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew [After the crowd was satisfied,] Jesus made the disciples get into the boatand go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent round to all that region and brought to him all that were sick, and begged him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-3A reading from the first Book of IsaiahThus says the Lord: “Ho, every one who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, merciful love for David.”The word of the Lord.Responsorial psalm: Psalm 145:8-9.15-16.17-18R/: You open your hand, Lord, and you satisfy us.The Lord is kind and full of compassion,slow to anger and abounding in mercy.How good is the Lord to all,Compassionate to all his creaturesThe eyes of all look to you,and you give them their food in due season.You open your hand, and satisfythe desire of every living thing. The Lord is just in all his ways,And holy in all his deeds.The Lord is close to all who call him,who call on him in truth.R/: You open your hand, Lord, and you satisfy us.Second reading: Romans 8:35.37-39A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the RomansBrethren:  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. The word of the Lord.Alleluia, Alleluia.Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew At that time: When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place apart. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. As he went ashore he saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: cf. Ez. 34:11. 23-24I will look after my sheep, says the Lord, and I shall appoint a shepherd to pasture them, and I, the Lord, will be their God.First Reading: Jeremiah 26: 11-16, 24A reading from the Book of JeremiahIn those days: Then the priests and the prophets said to the princes and to all the people, “This man deserves the sentence of death, because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.”Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and all the people, saying, “The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the words you have heard. Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God, and the Lord will repent of the evil which he has pronounced against you. But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you. Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and its inhabitants, for in truth the Lord sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”Then the princes and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man does not deserve the sentence of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.” But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over to the people to be put to death.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Psalm 69:15-16.30-31.33-34 (R. see 14)R/. At an acceptable time, O Lord, answer me.Rescue me from sinking in the mud; from those who hate me, deliver me.Save me from the waters of the deep, lest the waves overwhelm me. Let not the deep engulf me, nor the pit close its mouth on me.As for me in my poverty and pain, let your salvation, O God, raise me up. Then I will praise God’s name with a song; I will glorify him with thanksgiving.The poor when they see it will be glad,and God-seeking hearts will revive; for the Lord listens to the needy, and does not spurn his own in their chains.R/. At an acceptable time, O Lord, answer me.Alleluia, alleluia.Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 14:1-12A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time, Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus; and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist, he has been raised from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him.” For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife;because John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet. But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and pleased Herod, so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given; he sent and had John beheaded in the prison, and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus.The Gospel of the LordCommunion Antiphon: It was not you who chose me, says the Lord, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: cf. Phil 2:10-11A the name of Jesus every knee should bend of those in heaven, on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. First Reading: Jeremiah 26: 1-9A reading from the Book of JeremiahIn the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord,“Thus says the Lord: Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah which come to worship in the house of the Lord all the words that I command you to speak to them; do not hold back a word. It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way, that I may repent of the evil which I intend to do to them because of their evil doings. You shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law which I have set before you, and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not heeded, then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a curse for all the nations of the earth.’”The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, “You shall die! Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the people gathered about Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Psalm 69:5.8-10.14R./ In your great mercy, answer me, O Lord.More numerous than the hairs on my headare those who hate me without cause.Many are those who attack me,enemies with lies.What I have never stolen,how can I restore?It is for you that I suffer taunts,that shame has covered my face.To my own kin I have become an outcast,a stranger to the children of my mother.Zeal for your house consumes me,and taunts against you fall on me. But I pray to you, O Lord, for a time of your favour.In your great mercy, answer me, O God,with your salvation that never fails.R./ In your great mercy, answer me, O Lord.Alleluia, alleluia.The word of the Lord abides forever; that word is the good news which was preached to you.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 13: 54-58A reading from the holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time:Coming to his own country,Jesus taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this?” And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honour except in his own country and in his own house.” And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.The Gospel of the LordCommunion Antiphon: Thus says the Lord: I have come to cast fire on the earth, and how I wish that it were kindled!

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Cf. Ps 67:6-7.36God is in his holy place, God who unites those who dwell in his house; he himself gives might and strength to his people.First Reading: Jeremiah 18: 1-6A reading from the Book of JeremiahThe word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.” So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do.Then the word of the Lord came to me: “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? says the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.”The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Ps 146:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab (R. 5a)R/. Blessed is he who is helped by Jacob’s God.My soul give praise to the Lord;I will praise the Lord all my life, sing praise to my God while I live.Put no trust in princes, in mortal man who cannot save.Take their breath, they return to the earth,and their plans that day come to nothing.Blessed is he who is helped by Jacob’s God,whose hope is in the Lord his God,who made the heavens and theearth,the seas and all they contain. R/. Blessed is he who is helped by Jacob’s God.Alleluia, alleluia.Open our hearts, O Lord, that we may give heed to the words of your Son. Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 13:47-52A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus said to the crowds, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad. So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous, and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. “Have you understood all this?” They said to him, “Yes.” And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there.The Gospel of the LordCommunion Antiphon: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all his benefits.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.Jesus entered a village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.First Reading: 1 John 4: 7 - 16A reading from the first Letter of Saint John.Beloved, let us love one another;for love is of God,and he who loves is born of God and knows God.He who does not love does not know God; for God is love.In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins.Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.No man has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his own Spirit.And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Saviour of the world.Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.So we know and believe the love God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11R/. I will bless the Lord at all times.I will bless the Lord at all times,praise of him is always in my mouth.In the Lord my soul shall make its boast;the humble shall hear and be glad.Glorify the Lord with me;together let us praise his name.I sought the Lord, and he answered me;from all my terrors he set me free.Look towards him and be radiant:let your faces not be abashed.This lowly one called; the Lord heard,and rescued him from all his distress.The angel of the Lord is encamped around those who fear him, to rescue them.Taste and see that the Lord is good.Blessed the man who seeks refuge in him.Fear the Lord, you his holy ones.They lack nothing, those who fear him.The rich suffer want and go hungry,but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.R/. I will bless the Lord at all times.Alleluia, Alleluia.I am the light of the world, says the Lord; he who follows me will have the light of life.Alleluia.Gospel: John 11: 19 - 27A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.At that time: Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother.When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary sat in the house.Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.And even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.”Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who is coming into the world.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.Martha said to Jesus: You are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Cf. Ps 67:6-7.36God is in his holy place, God who unites those who dwell in his house; he himself gives might and strength to his people.First Reading: Jeremiah 14: 17b-22A reading from the Book of JeremiahLet my eyes run down with tears night and day,    and let them not cease,for the virgin daughter of my people is struck down with a great wound,    with a very grievous blow.If I go out into the field,    behold, those slain by the sword!And if I enter the city,    behold, the diseases of famine,for both prophet and priest ply their trade through the land,    and have no knowledge.’”Havw you utterly rejected Judah?    Does your soul loathe Zion?Why have you struck us down    so that there is no healing for us?We looked for peace, but no good came;    for a time of healing, but behold, terror.We acknowledge our wickedness, O Lord,    and the iniquity of our fathers,    for we have sinned against thee.Do not spurn us, for thy name’s sake;    do not dishonor your glorious throne;    remember and do not break your covenant with us.Are there any among the false gods of the nations that can bring rain?    Or can the heavens give showers?Are you not he, O Lord our God?    We set our hope on you,    for you do all these things.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Ps 79: 8.9.11.13 (R. 9bc)R./ For the sake of the glory of your name, free us, O Lord.Do not remember against usthe guilt of former times.Let your compassion hasten to meet us;for we have been brought very low.Help us, O God our saviour,for the sake of the glory of your name.Free us and forgive us our sins,because of your name.Let the groans of the prisoners come before you,your strong arm reprieve those condemned to die.Then we, your people, your people, the flock of your pasture,will give you thanks forever and ever.From age to age we will recount your praise.R./ For the sake of the glory of your name, free us, O Lord.Alleluia, alleluia.The seed is the word of God, and the sower is Christ; all who find him will abide forever.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 13:36-43A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” He answered, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world, and the good seed means the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and throw them into the furnace of fire; where there will be weping andgnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonBless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all his benefits.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonGod is in his holy place, God who unites those who dwell in his house; he himself gives might and strength to his people.First Reading: Jeremiah 13: 1-11A reading from the Book of JeremiahThus says the Lord to me, “Go and buy a linen waistcloth, and put it on your loins, and do not dip it in water.” So I bought a waistcloth according to the word of the Lord, and put it on my loins. And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, “Take the waistcloth which you have bought, which is upon your loins, and arise, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.” So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as the Lord commanded me. And after many days the Lord said to me, “Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take from there the waistcloth which I commanded you to hide there.” Then I went to the Euphrates, and dug, and I took the waistcloth from the place where I had hidden it. And behold, the waistcloth was spoiled; it was good for nothing.Then the word of the Lord came to me: “Thus says the Lord: Even so will I spoil the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem.This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who stubbornly follow their own heart and have gone after other gods to serve them and worship them, shall be like this waistcloth, which is good for nothing. For as the waistcloth clings to the loins of a man, so I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to me, says the Lord, that they might be for me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory, but they would not listen.”The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Deut. 32:18-19.20.21R./ You forgot the God who gave you birth.You were unmindful of the Rock that begot you,and you forgot the God who gave you birth.The Lord saw it, and spurned them,because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.And he said, “I will hide my face from them,I will see what their end will be,for they are a perverse generation,children in whom is no faithfulness.”“They have stirred me to jealousy with what is no god;they have provoked me with their idols.So I will stir them to jealousy with those who are no people;I will provoke them with a foolish nation.” R./ You forgot the God who gave you birth.Alleluia, alleluia.Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 13:31-35A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Another parable Jesus put before the crowds, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.”All this Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonBless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all his benefits.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonGod is in his holy place, God who unites those who dwell in his house; he himself gives might and strength to his people.First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5.7-12A reading from the first Book of KingsIn those days: At Gibeon, the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” And Solomon said, “O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered or counted for multitude. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to govern this thy great people of yours?” It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you.”The word of the Lord. Responsorial psalm: Psalm 119:57,72.76-77.127-128.129-130R/: O Lord, how I love your law.I have said, “O Lord, my portionis to obey your words.”The law from your mouth means more to methan large quantities of silver and gold.Let your merciful love console meby your promise to your servant.Show me compassion, that I may live,for your law is my delight.That is why I love your commandsmore than finest gold,why I rule my life by your precepts,and hate false ways.Your decrees are wonderful indeed;therefore my soul obeys them.The unfolding of your word gives light,and understanding to the simple.R/: O Lord, how I love your law. Second reading: Romans 8:28-30 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the RomansBrothers and sisters: We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brothers and sisters. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.The word of the Lord.Alleluia, alleluia.Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.Alleluia. Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew  Jesus said to the crowds, “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.  “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.  “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad. So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous, and throw them into the furnace of fire; where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.  “Have you understood all this?” They said to him, “Yes.” And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion AntiphonBless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all his benefits.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother mending their nets and he called them.First Reading: 2 Corinthians 4: 7-15A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to the CorinthiansBrothers and sistersWe have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you. Since we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we too believe, and so we speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 126: 1-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6R/. Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap.When the Lord brought back the exiles of Sion,we thought we were dreaming.Then was our mouth was filled with laughter;on our tongues, songs of joy.Then the nations themselves said, “What great deedsthe Lord worked for them!”What great deeds the Lord worked for us!Indeed we were glad.Bring back our exiles, O Lord,as streams in the south.Those who are sowing in tearswill sing when they reap.They go out, they go out, full of tears,bearing seed for the sowing;they come back, they come back with a song,bearing their sheaves.R/. Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap.Alleluia, AlleluiaI chose you from the world that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, says the Lord.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 20: 20-28A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time:The mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to Jesus, with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.” But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the chalice that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.” He said to them, “You will drink my chalice, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers. But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave; even as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.They drank the chalice of the Lord and became the friends of God.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonSee, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.First Reading: Jeremiah 3:14-17A reading from the Book of JeremiahReturn, O faithless children,                says the Lord;    for I am your master;I will take you, one from a city and two from a family,    and I will bring you to Zion. “‘And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding. And when you have multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, says the Lord, they shall no more say, “The ark of the covenant of the Lord.” It shall not come to mind, or be remembered, or missed; it shall not be made again. At that time Jerusalem shall be called the throne of the Lord, and all nations shall gather to it, to the presence of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they shall no more stubbornly follow their own evil heart.’”The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Jeremiah 31:10.11-12ab.13 (R. 10d)R./ The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flockHear the word of the Lord, O nations,and declare it in the islands afar off;say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him,and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.”For the Lord has ransomed Jacob,and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him.They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion,and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord.Then shall the maidens rejoice in the dance,and the young men and the old shall be merry.I will turn their mourning into joy,I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. R./ The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flockAlleluia, alleluia.Blessed are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 13:18-23A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown along the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.As for what was sown among thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the delight in riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit, and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonThe Lord, the gracious, the merciful, has made a memorial of his wonders; he gives food to those who fear him.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Ps 53:6.8See, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.First Reading: Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13A reading from the Book of JeremiahIt happened that the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem, Thus says the Lord,I remember the devotion of your youth,    your love as a bride,how you followed me in the wilderness,    in a land not sown.Israel was holy to the Lord,    the first fruits of his harvest.All who ate of it became guilty;    evil came upon them,                says the Lord.”And I brought you into a plentiful land    to enjoy its fruits and its good things.But when you came in you defiled my land,    and made my heritage an abomination.8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’    Those who handle the law did not know me;the rulers transgressed against me;    the prophets prophesied by Baal,    and went after things that do not profit.Be appalled, O heavens, at this,    be shocked, be utterly desolate,                says the Lord,for my people have committed two evils:    they have forsaken me,the fountain of living waters,    and hewed out cisterns for themselves,broken cisterns,    that can hold no water.The word of the Lord.Responsorial psalm: Ps 36:6-7ab. 8-9. 10-11 (R.10a)R/. With you, O Lord, is the fountain of life.Your mercy, Lord, reaches to heaven,your truth to the clouds.Your justice is like God’s mountains;like the great deep, your judgements.How precious is your mercy, O God!The children of men seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.They feast on the riches of your house;you give them drink from the stream of your delight.For with you is the fountain of life,and in your light we see light.Maintain your mercy for those who know you,your saving justice to upright hearts. R/.Alleluia, Alleluia.  Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 13:10-17A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew At that time: The disciples came and said to Jesus, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to him who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which says: ‘You shall indeed hear but never understand, and you shall indeed see but never perceive. For this people’s heart has grown dull, and their ears are heavy of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn for me to heal them.’ But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”The Gospel of the Lord. Communion Antiphon: Ps 110:4-5The Lord, the gracious, the merciful, has made a memorial of his wonders; he gives food to those who fear him.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonThe Lord said to Mary Magdalene: Go to my brothers and tell them: I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.First Reading: Song of Solomon 3:1-4abA reading from the Song of SolomonThe bride responds: Upon my bed by nightI sought him whom my soul loves;I sought him, but found him not;    I called him, but he gave no answer.  “I will rise now and go about the city,    in the streets and in the squares;I will seek him whom my soul loves.”    I sought him, but found him not. The watchmen found me,    as they went about in the city.“Have you seen him whom my soul loves?” Scarcely had I passed them,    when I found him whom my soul loves.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Psalm 63:2.2-4.5-6.8-9R./ For you my soul is thirsty Lord, my God.O God, you are my God, at dawn I seek you;for you my soul is thirsting. For you my flesh is pining;like a dry, weary land without water.I have come before you in the sanctuary,to behold your strength and your glory.Your loving mercy is better than life;my lips will speak your praise.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;with joyful lips, my mouth shall praise you.For you have been my strength;in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.My soul clings fast to you;your right hand upholds me. R./ For you my soul is thirsty Lord, my God.Alleluia, alleluia.O Mary, tell us what you saw along the way. The tomb I saw of the living Christ, and the glory of the Risen One.Alleluia.Gospel:John 20:1-2.11-18A reading from the holy Gospel according to JohnNow on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran, and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” Saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her.The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonThe love of Christ impels us, so that those who live might not live no longer than themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonSee, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.First Reading: Micah 7:14-15, 18-20A reading from the of the Prophet MicahShepherd thy people, Lord, with your staff,    the flock of you inheritance,who dwell alone in a forest    in the midst of a garden land;let them feed in Bashan and Gilead    as in the days of old.As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt    I will show them marvelous things.Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity    and passing over transgression    for the remnant of his inheritance?He does not retain his anger for ever    because he delights in mercy.He will again have compassion upon us,    he will tread our iniquities under foot.You will cast all our sins    into the depths of the sea.You will show faithfulness to Jacob    and mercy to Abraham,as you have sworn to our fathers    from the days of old.The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8 (R.8a)R./ Let us see, O Lord, your mercy.O Lord, you have favoured your land,and brought back the captives of Jacob.You forgave the guilt of your people,and covered all their sins.You averted all your rage;you turned back the heat of your anger.Bring us back, O God, our saviour!Put an end to your grievance against us.Will you be angry with us forever?Will your anger last from age to age?Will you not restore again our life,that your people may rejoice in you?Let us see, O Lord, your mercy,and grant us your salvation. R./ Let us see, O Lord, your mercy.Alleluia, alleluia.If a man loves me, he will keep my word, says the Lord: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 12:46-50A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: While Jesus was speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood outside, asking to speak to him.But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?”And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brethren! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonThe Lord, the gracious, the merciful, has made a memorial of his wonders; he gives food to those who fear him.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonSee, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.First Reading: Micah 6:1-4, 6-8A reading from the Book of the Prophet MicahHear what the Lord says:Arise, plead your case before the mountains,    and let the hills hear your voice.Hear, you mountains, the controversy of the Lord,    and you enduring foundations of the earth;for the Lord has a controversy with his people,    and he will contend with Israel.“O my people, what have I done to you?    In what have I wearied you? Answer me!For I brought you up from the land of Egypt,    and redeemed you from the house of bondage;and I sent before you Moses,    Aaron, and Miriam.“With what shall I come before the Lord,    and bow myself before God on high?Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,    with calves a year old?Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,    with ten thousands of rivers of oil?Shall I give my first-born for my transgression,    the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”He has showed you, O man, what is good;    and what does the Lord require of youbut to do justice, and to love kindness,     and to walk humbly with your God?The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Ps 50:5-6, 8-9. 16bc-17, 21 and 23. (R.23bc)R./ To one whose way is blameless, I will show the salvation of God.“Gather my holy ones to me, who made covenant with me by sacrifice.”The heavens proclaim his justice, for he, God, is the judge.” “I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices;your offerings are always before me.I do not take more bullocks from your farms,nor goats from among your herds.”“How can you recite my commandments,and take my covenant on your lips,you who despise correction, and cast my words behind you?”“You do this, and should I keep silence?Do you think that I am like you? I accuse you, lay the charge before you.A sacrifice of praise gives me honour, and to one whose way is blameless,l will show the salvation of God.” R./ To one whose way is blameless, I will show the salvation of God.Alleluia, alleluia.Today, harden not your hearts, but listen to the voice of the Lord.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 12:38-42A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The people of Nineveh will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. The queen of the South will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonThe Lord, the gracious, the merciful, has made a memorial of his wonders; he gives food to those who fear him.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonSee, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.First Reading: Wisdom 12:13.16-19A reading from the Book of WisdomThere is no god besides you, whose care is for all people, to whom you should prove that you have not judged unjustly; for your strength is the source of righteousness, and your sovereignty over all causes thee to spare all. For you show your strength when people doubt the completeness of your power, and rebuke any insolence among those who know it. You are sovereign in strength judge with mildness, and with great forbearance you govern us; for you have power to act whenever you choose. Through such works you have taught your people that the righteous person must be kind, and you have filled your people with good hope, because you give repentance for sins.The word of the Lord.Responsorial psalm: Psalm 86:5-6.9-10.15-16aR/: O Lord, you are good and forgiving.O Lord, you are good and forgiving,full of mercy to all who call to you.Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer,and attend to my voice in supplication.All the nations you have made shall come;they will bow down before you, O Lord,and glorify your name.for you are great and do marvellous deeds,you who alone are God.But you, O God, are compassionate and gracious,slow to anger, O Lord,abundant in mercy and fidelity;turn and take pity on me.R/: O Lord, you are good and forgiving.Second reading: Romans 8:26-27A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the RomansBrothers and sisters: The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. And he who searches the hearts of people knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.The word of the Lord.Alleluia, alleluia.Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew At that time: Jesus put another parable before the crowds, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a person who sowed good seed in the field; but while they were sleeping, the enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. “And the servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?’ He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ But he said, ‘No; lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’” Another parable he put before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a person took and sowed in the field; it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.” All this Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.” Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” He answered, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world, and the good seed means the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age. The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and throw them into the furnace of fire; where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion AntiphonThe Lord, the gracious, the merciful, has made a memorial of his wonders; he gives food to those who fear him.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonThe rod of Jesse has blossomed; the Virgin has brought forth one who is both God and man. God has restored peace, reconciling in himself the depths and the heights.First Reading: Micah 2: 1-5A reading from the Book of the Prophet MicahWoe to those who devise wickedness    and work evil upon their beds!When the morning dawns, they perform it,    because it is in the power of their hand.They covet fields, and seize them;    and houses, and take them away;they oppress a man and his house,    a man and his inheritance.Therefore thus says the Lord:Behold, against this family I am devising evil,    from which you cannot remove your necks;and you shall not walk haughtily,    for it will be an evil time.In that day they shall take up a taunt song against you,    and wail with bitter lamentation,and say, “We are utterly ruined;    he changes the portion of my people;how he removes it from me!    Among our captors he divides our fields.”Therefore you will have none to cast the line by lot    in the assembly of the Lord.The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Psalm 10:1-2.3-4a.7-8b.14 (R. 12b)R/. Do not forget the poor, O Lord!O Lord, why do you stand afar off, and hide yourself in times of distress?The poor are devoured by the pride of the wicked;they are caught in the schemes that others have made.For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desires;the covetous blasphemes and spurns the Lord.The wicked says in his pride, ”God will not punish.There is no God.” Such are his thoughts.His mouth is full of cursing, guile, oppression;under his tongue are deceit and evil.He sits in ambush in the villages;in hidden laces, he murders the innocent.But you have seen the trouble and sorrow.You note it; you take it in your hands.The helpless one relies on you,for you are the helper of the orphan.R/. Do not forget the poor, O Lord!Alleluia, alleluia.God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 12:14-21A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus, how to destroy him.Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all, and ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him,and he shall proclaim justice to the Gentiles.He will not wrangle or cry aloud,nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;he will not break a bruised reedor quench a smouldering wick, till he brings justice to victory;and in his name will the Gentiles hope.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonGraciousness is poured out upon your lips, for God has blessed you for ever more.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonAs for me, in justice I shall behold your face; I shall be filled with the vision of your glory.First Reading: Isaiah 38: 1-6, 21-22, 7-8A reading from the Book of IsaiahIn those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order; for you shall die, you shall not recover.” Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, and said, “Remember now, O Lord, I beseech you, how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Then the word of the Lord came to Isaiah: “Go and say to Hezekiah, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will add fifteen years to your life. I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and defend this city.”Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a cake of figs, and apply it to the boil, that he may recover.” Hezekiah also had said, “What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord?”[Isaiah answered] “This is the sign to you from the Lord, that the Lord will do this thing that he has promised: Behold, I will make the shadow cast by the declining sun on the dial of Ahaz turn back ten steps.” So the sun turned back on the dial the ten steps by which it had declined.The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Isaiah 38:10.11.12abcd.16 (R. see 17cd)R/. O Lord, you have snatched my soul lest it perish.I said, In the noontide of my days I must depart;I am consigned to the gates of Sheolfor the rest of my years.I said, I shall not see the Lord in the land of the living;I shall look upon man no moreamong the inhabitants of the world.My dwelling is plucked up and removed from melike a shepherd’s tent;like a weaver I have rolled up my life;he cuts me off from the loom.O Lord, by these things men live,and in all these is the life of my spirit.Oh, restore me to health and make me live! R/. O Lord, you have snatched my soul lest it perish.Alleluia, alleluia.My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; and I know them, and they follow me.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 12:1-8A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus went through the grainfields on the sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the sabbath.” He said to them, “Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? Or have you not read in the law how on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless? I tell you, something greater than the temple is here. And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonThe sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God. Blessed are they who dwell in your house, forever singing your praise.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Hail, Holy Mother, who gave birth to the King who rules heaven and earth forever.First Reading: Isaiah 26: 7-9, 12, 16-19A reading from the Book of IsaiahThe way of the righteous is level;    you make smooth the path of the righteous.In the path of thy judgments,    O Lord, we wait for you;your memorial name    is the desire of our soul.My soul yearns for you in the night,    my spirit within me earnestly seeks you.For when your judgments are in the earth,    the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.O Lord, you will. ordain peace for us,    you have wrought for us all our works.O Lord, in distress they sought you,    they poured out a prayer    when your chastening was upon them.Like a woman with child,    who writhes and cries out in her pangs,    when she is near her time,so were we because of you, O Lord;we were with child, we writhed,    but we gave birth only to wind.We have wrought no deliverance in the earth,    and the inhabitants of the world have not fallen.Your dead shall live, their bodies shall rise.    O dwellers in the dust, awake and sing for joy!For your dew is a dew of light,    and on the land of the shades you will let it fall.The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Psalm 102:13-14ab and 15.16-18.19-21 (R.20b)R/. The Lord looked down from heaven to the earth.But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever, and your renown is from age to age.You will arise and take pity on Sion, for this is the time to have mercy.Behold, your servants love her very stones, are moved to pity for her dust.The nations shall fear the name of the Lord,and all the earth’s kings your glory.When the Lord shall build up Sion, he will appear in all his glory.Then he will turn to the prayers of the helpless;he will not despise their prayers.Let this be written for ages to come,that a people yet unborn may praise the Lord;the Lord looked down from his holy place on high,looked down from heaven to the earth,to hear the groans of the prisoners, and free those condemned to die. R/. The Lord looked down from heaven to the earth.Alleluia, alleluia.Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, says the Lord.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus declared, “Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion Antiphon: Cf. Lk 11:27Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the eternal Father.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Ez 34: 11, 23-24I will look after my sheep, says the Lord, and I shall appoint a shepherd to pasture them, and I, the Lord, will be their God.First Reading: Isaiah 10: 5-7, 13-16A reading from the Book of IsaiahThus says the Lord:Ah, Assyria, the rod of my anger,    the staff of my fury! Against a godless nation I send him,    and against the people of my wrath I command him,to take spoil and seize plunder,    and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.But he does not so intend,    and his mind does not so think;but it is in his mind to destroy,    and to cut off nations not a few.For he says:“By the strength of my hand I have done it,    and by my wisdom, for I have understanding;I have removed the boundaries of peoples,    and have plundered their treasures;    like a bull I have brought down those who sat on thrones.My hand has found like a nest    the wealth of the peoples;and as men gather eggs that have been forsaken    so I have gathered all the earth;and there was none that moved a wing,    or opened the mouth, or chirped.”Shall the axe vaunt itself over him who hews with it,    or the saw magnify itself against him who wields it?As if a rod should wield him who lifts it,    or as if a staff should lift him who is not wood!Therefore the Lord, the Lord of hosts,    will send wasting sickness among his stout warriors,and under his glory a burning will be kindled,    like the burning of fire.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Psalm 94:5-6.7-8. 9-10.14-15. (R.14a)R./ The Lord will not abandon his people.They crush your people, Lord; and they humble your inheritance.They kill the widow and the stranger and murder the fatherless child.And they say, “The Lord does not see;The God of Jacob pays no heed.”Mark this, you senseless people; fools, when will you understand?Can he who planted the ear not hear?Can he who formed the eye not see?Will he who trains the nations not punish?Will he who teaches man not have knowledge?The Lord will not abandon his people,nor forsake those who are his heritage;for judgement shall again be just,and all true hearts shall uphold it.R./ The Lord will not abandon his people.Alleluia, alleluia.Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 11:25-27A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion Antiphon: Jn 15:16It was not you who chose me, says the Lord, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last. 

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Cf. Ps 16:15As for me, in justice I shall behold your face; I shall be filled with the vision of your glory.First Reading: Isaiah 7: 1-9A reading from the Book of IsaiahIn the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah the king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but they could not conquer it. When the house of David was told, “Syria is in league with Ephraim,” his heart and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.And the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go forth to meet Ahaz, you and Shear-jashubyour son,at the end of the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the Fuller’s Field, and say to him, ‘Take heed, be quiet, do not fear, and do not let your heart be faint because of these two smoldering stumps of firebrands, at the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria and the son of Remaliah. Because Syria, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has devised evil against you, saying, “Let us go up against Judah and terrify it, and let us conquer it for ourselves, and set up the son of Tabe-el as king in the midst of it,” thus says the Lord God:It shall not stand,    and it shall not come to pass.8 For the head of Syria is Damascus,    and the head of Damascus is Rezin.(Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be broken to pieces so that it will no longer be a people.)And the head of Ephraim is Samaria,    and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah.If you will not believe,    surely you shall not be established.’”The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Psalm 48:2-3ab. 3c-4.5-6.7-8 (R. See 9cd)R./ God establishes his city forever.Great is the Lord and highly to be praisedin the city of our God.His holy mountain rises in beauty,the joy of all the earth.Mount Sion, in the heart of the North,the city of the Mighty King!God, in the midst of its citadels,has shown himself its stronghold.Behold! The kings assembled; together they advanced.They saw; at once they marvelled; dismayed, they fled in fear.A trembling seized them there, anguish, like pangs in giving birth.as when the east wind shatters the ships of Tarshish.R./ God establishes his city forever.Alleluia, alleluia.Today, harden not your hearts, but listen to the voice of the Lord.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 11:20-24A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus began to upbraid the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! woe to you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I tell you that it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion Antiphon: Cf. Ps 83: 4-5The sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God. Blessed are they who dwell in your house, forever singing your praise.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Cf. Ps 16:15As for me, in justice I shall behold your face; I shall be filled with the vision of your glory.First Reading: Isaiah 1: 10-17A reading from the Book of IsaiahHear the word of the Lord,    you rulers of Sodom!Give ear to the teaching of our God,    you people of Gomorrah!“What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?    says the Lord;I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams    and the fat of fed beasts;I do not delight in the blood of bulls,    or of lambs, or of he-goats.When you come to appear before me,    who requires of you    this trampling of my courts?Bring no more vain offerings;    incense is an abomination to me.New moon and sabbath and the calling of assemblies—    I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.Your new moons and your appointed feasts    my soul hates;they have become a burden to me,    I am weary of bearing them.When you spread forth your hands,    I will hide my eyes from you;even though you make many prayers,    I will not listen;    your hands are full of blood.Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;    remove the evil of your doings    from before my eyes;cease to do evil, learn to do good;seek justice,    correct oppression;defend the fatherless,    plead for the widow.”The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Ps 50:8-9.16bc-17.21 and 23R./ To one whose way is blameless, I will show the salvation of God.“I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices;your offerings are always before me.I do not take more bullocks from your farms,nor goats from among your herds.” “How can you recite my commandments,and take my covenant on your lips,you who despise correction,and cast my words behind you.”“You do this, and should I keep silence?Do you think that I am like you?I accuse you, lay the charge before you.A sacrifice of praise gives me honour,and to one whose way is blameless,I will show the salvation of God.” R./ To one whose way is blameless, I will show the salvation of God.Alleluia, alleluia.Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 10:34-11:1A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus said to his apostles, “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s foes will be those of his own household. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. And whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”And when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.The Gospel of the LordCommunion Antiphon: Cf. Ps 83: 4-5The sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God. Blessed are they who dwell in your house, forever singing your praise.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonAs for me, in justice I shall behold your face; I shall be filled with the vision of your glory.First Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11A reading from the Book of IsaiahThus says the Lord: “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I intend, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”The word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm Psalm 65: 10-14R/. The seed that fell into good soil yielded a hundredfold.You visit the earth, give it water;you fill it with riches.God’s ever-flowing river brims overto prepare the grain.And thus you provide for the earth;you drench its furrows;you level it, soften it with showers;you bless its growth.You crown the year with your bounty.Abundance flows in your pathways;in pastures of the desert it flows.The hills are girded with joy.The meadows clothed with flocks.The valleys are decked with wheat.They shout for joy; yes, they sing!R/. The seed that fell into good soil yielded a hundredfold. Second reading: Romans 8:18-23A reading from the Letter to the Romans Brothers and sisters: I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labour pains together until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.The word of the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia!The seed is the word of God, and the sower is Christ; all who find him will abide forever. Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 13:1-23A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but when the sun rose they were scorched; and since they had no root they withered away. Other seeds fell upon thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.” Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to him who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which says: ‘You shall indeed hear but never understand, and you shall indeed see but never perceive. For this people’s heart has grown dull, and their ears are heavy of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn for me to heal them.’ But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. “Hear then the parable of the sower. When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown along the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the delight in riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit, and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion AntiphonThe sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God. Blessed are they who dwell in your house, forever singing your praise.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonThere was a man of venerable life, Benedict, blessed by grace and by name, who, leaving home and patrimony and desiring to please God alone, sought out the habit of holy living.First Reading: Isaiah 6: 1-8A reading from the Book of IsaiahIn the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.Above him stood the seraphim; each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;the whole earth is full of his glory.”And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”Then flew one of the seraphim to me, having in his hand a burning coal which he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth, and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin forgiven.” And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Ps 93:1abc, 1d-2, 5 (R. 1a)R/. The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.The Lord has robed himself with might,he has girded himself with power.The world you made firm, not to be moved;your throne has stood firm from of old.From all eternity, O Lord, you are.Truly your decrees are to be trusted.Holiness is fitting to your house,O Lord, until the end of time.R/. The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.Alleluia, alleluia.If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of God rests upon you.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 10:24-33A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus said to his apostles“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master; it is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.“So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered that will not be revealed or hidden that will not be known.What I tell you in the dark, utter in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim upon the housetops. And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s will. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. So everyone who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonThis is the servant, faithful and wise, whom the Lord set over his household to give them their measure of wheat in due season.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonYour merciful love, O God, we have received in the midst of your temple. Your praise, O God, like your name, reaches the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with saving justice.First Reading: Hosea 14: 1-9A reading from the Book of the Prophet HoseaThus says the Lord:Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God,    for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.Take with you words    and return to the Lord;say to him,    “Take away all iniquity;accept that which is good    and we will render    the fruit of our lips.Assyria shall not save us,    we will not ride upon horses;and we will say no more, ‘Our God,’    to the work of our hands.In you the orphan finds mercy.”I will heal their faithlessness;    I will love them freely,    for my anger has turned from them.I will be as the dew to Israel;    he shall blossom as the lily,    he shall strike root as the poplar; his shoots shall spread out;    his beauty shall be like the olive,    and his fragrance like Lebanon.They shall return and dwell beneath my shadow,    they shall flourish as a garden; they shall blossom as the vine,    their fragrance shall be like the wine of Lebanon.O Ephraim, what have I to do with idols?    It is I who answer and look after you. I am like an evergreen cypress,    from me comes your fruit.Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;    whoever is discerning, let him know them;for the ways of the Lord are right,    and the upright walk in them,    but transgressors stumble in them.The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-13, 14 and 17 (R 17b)R/. My mouth shall proclaim your praise.Have mercy on me, O God,according to your merciful love;according to your great compassion,blot out my transgressions.Wash me completely from my iniquity,and cleanse me from my sin.Yes, you delight in sincerity of heart; in secret you teach me wisdom.Cleanse me with hyssop, and I shall be pure;wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.Create a pure heart for me, O God;renew a steadfast spirit within me.Do not cast me away from your presence;take not your holy spirit from me.Restore in me the joy of your salvation;sustain in me a willing spirit.O Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.R/. My mouth shall proclaim your praise.Alleluia, alleluia.When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 10:16-23A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus said to his apostles, “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of people; for they will deliver you up to councils, and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them and the Gentiles. When they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel, before the Son of man comes.The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonTaste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed the man who seeks refuge in him.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Your merciful love, O God, we have received in the midst of your temple. Your praise, O God, like your name, reaches the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with saving justice.First Reading: Hosea 11: 1-4, 8c-9A reading from the Book of the Prophet HoseaThus says the Lord:When Israel was a child, I loved him,    and out of Egypt I called my son.The more I called them,    the more they went from me; they kept sacrificing to the Baals,    and burning incense to idols.Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk,    I took them up in my arms;    but they did not know that I healed them.I led them with cords of compassion,     with the bands of love,and I became to them as one    who raises an infant to his cheeks,    and I bent down to them and fed them.My heart recoils within me,    my compassion grows warm and tender.I will not execute my fierce anger,    I will not again destroy Ephraim;for I am God and not man,    the Holy One in your midst,    and I will not come to destroy.The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16 (R. 4b)R/. Let your face shine on us, Lord, and we shall be saved.O shepherd of Israel, hear us.enthroned on the cherubim, shine forth.Rouse up your might and come to save us.God of hosts, turn again, we implore;look down from heaven and see.Visit this vine and protect it,the vine your right hand has planted,the son of man you have claimed for yourself.R/. Let your face shine on us, Lord, and we shall be saved.Alleluia, alleluia.The kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the Gospel.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 10:7-15A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus said to his apostles, “Preach as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without pay, give without pay. Take no gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belts, no bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the labourer deserves his food. And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it, and stay with him until you depart. As you enter the house, salute it. And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonTaste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed the man who seeks refuge in him.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonYour merciful love, O God, we have received in the midst of your temple. Your praise, O God, like your name, reaches the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with saving justice.First Reading: Hosea 10: 1-3, 7-8, 12A reading from the Book of the Prophet HoseaIsrael is a luxuriant vinethat yields its fruit.The more his fruit increased    the more altars he built;as his country improved    he improved his pillars.Their heart is false;    now they must bear their guilt.The Lord will break down their altars,    and destroy their pillars.For now they will say:    “We have no king,for we fear not the Lord,    and a king, what could he do for us?”Samaria’s king shall perish,    like a chip on the face of the waters.The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel,    shall be destroyed.Thorn and thistle shall grow up    on their altars;and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us,    and to the hills, Fall upon us.Sow for yourselves righteousness,    reap the fruit of mercy;    break up your fallow ground,for it is the time to seek the Lord,    that he may come and rain salvation upon you.The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 (R. 4b)R./ Constantly seek the Lord’s face.O sing to him, sing his praise;tell all his wonderful works!Glory in his holy name;let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice.Turn to the Lord and his strength;constantly seek his face.Remember the wonders he has done,his marvels and his words of judgement.O children of Abraham, his servant,O descendants of the Jacob he chose,he, the Lord, is our God;his judgements are in all the earth.R./ Constantly seek the Lord’s face.Alleluia, alleluia.The kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the Gospel.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 10:1-7A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.These twelve Jesus sent out, charging them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans,but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And preach as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonTaste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed the man who seeks refuge in him.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonYour merciful love, O God, we have received in the midst of your temple. Your praise, O God, like your name, reaches the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with saving justice.First Reading: Hosea 8: 4-7, 11-13A reading from the Book of the Prophet HoseaThus says the Lord:Israel made kings, but not through me.    They set up princes, but without my knowledge.With their silver and gold they made idols    for their own destruction.I have spurned your calf, O Samaria.    My anger burns against them.How long will it be    till they are pure in Israel? A workman made it;    it is not God.The calf of Samaria    shall be broken to pieces. For they sow the wind,    and they shall reap the whirlwind.The standing grain has no heads,    it shall yield no meal;if it were to yield,    aliens would devour it.Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning,    they have become to him altars for sinning.Were I to write for him my laws by ten thousands,    they would be regarded as a strange thing.They love sacrifice;     they sacrifice flesh and eat it;    but the Lord has no delight in them.Now he will remember their iniquity,    and punish their sins;    they shall return to Egypt.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Ps 115:3-4, 5-6, 7ab and 8, 9-10 (R. 9a)R./ House of Israel, trust in the Lord.But our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he wills.Their idols are silver and gold,the work of human hands.They have mouths but they cannot speak;they have eyes but they cannot see.They have ears but they cannot hear;they have nostrils but they cannot smell.They have hands but they cannot feel;they have feet but they cannot walk.Their makers will come to be like them, as will all who trust in them.House of Israel, trust in the Lord; he is their help and their shield.House of Aaron, trust in the Lord;he is their help and their shield.R./ House of Israel, trust in the Lord.Alleluia, alleluia.I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my own, and my own know me.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 9:32-38A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Behold, a mute demoniac was brought to Jesus. And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds marvelled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.” And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonTaste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed the man who seeks refuge in him.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonBehold now she follows the Lamb who was crucified for us, powerful in virginity, modesty her offering, a sacrifice on the altar of chastity.First Reading: Hosea 2: 14bc, 15cd-16, 19-20A reading from the Book of the Prophet HoseaThus says the Lord:“Behold, I will allure her,    and bring her into the wilderness,    and speak tenderly to her.And there she shall answer as in the days of her youth,    as at the time when she came out of the land of Egypt.And in that day, says the Lord, you will call me, ‘My husband,’ and no longer will you call me, ‘My Baal.’ And I will espouse you for ever; I will espouse you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy. I will espouse you in faithfulness; and you shall know the Lord.”The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (R. 8a)R./ The Lord is kind and full of compassion.I will bless you day after day,and praise your name forever and ever.The Lord is great and highly to be praised;his greatness cannot be measured.Age to age shall proclaim your works,shall declare your mighty deeds.They will tell of your great glory and splendour,and recount your wonderful works.They will speak of your awesome deeds,recount your greatness and might.They will recall your abundant goodness,and sing of your just deeds with joy. The Lord is kind and full of compassion, slow to anger, bounding in mercy.How good is the Lord to all, compassionate to all his creatures.R./ The Lord is kind and full of compassion.Alleluia, alleluia.Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 9:18-26A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: While Jesus was speaking to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. And behold, a woman who had suffered from a haemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment; for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well.” Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the flute players, and the crowd making a tumult, he said, “Depart; for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. And the report of this went through all that district.The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonThe Lamb who is at the centre of the throne will lead them to the springs of the waters of life.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Cf. Ps 47:10-11Your merciful love, O God, we have received in the midst of your temple. Your praise, O God, like your name, reaches the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with saving justice.First Reading: Zechariah 9:9-10A reading from the Book of ZechariahThus says the Lord: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey on a colt the foal of a donkey. I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall command peace to the nations; his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.The word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145: 1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13cd-14 (R. see 1)R/: I will bless your name forever, my king and my God.I will extol you, my God and king,and bless your name forever and ever. I will bless you day after day,and praise your name forever and ever.The Lord is kind and full of compassion,slow to anger, abounding in mercy.How good is the Lord to all,compassionate to all his creatures.All your works shall thank you, O Lord,and all your faithful ones bless you.They shall speak of the glory of your reign,and declare your mighty deeds.The Lord is faithful in all his words,and holy in all his deeds.The Lord supports all who fall,and raises up all who are bowed down.R/: I will bless your name forever, my king and my God.Second reading: Romans 8:9.11-13A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the RomansBrothers and sisters: You are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God really dwells in you. Any one who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit who dwells in you. So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh - for if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to deaththe deeds of the body you will live.The word of the Lord.Alleluia, alleluia.Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion AntiphonTaste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed the man who seeks refuge in him.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you: blest are you among women, and blest is the fruit of your womb.First Reading: Amos 9: 11-15A reading from the Book of the Prophet AmosThus says the Lord:“In that day I will raise up    the booth of David that is fallenand repair its breaches,    and raise up its ruins,    and rebuild it as in the days of old;that they may possess the remnant of Edom    and all the nations who are called by my name,”    says the Lord who does this.“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,    “when the plowman shall overtake the reaper    and the treader of grapes him who sows the seed;the mountains shall drip sweet wine,    and all the hills shall flow with it.I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel,    and they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them;they shall plant vineyards and drink their wine,    and they shall make gardens and eat their fruit.I will plant them upon their land,    and they shall never again be plucked up    out of the land which I have given them,”                says the Lord your God.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Ps 85:9, 11-12, 13-14 (R. 9b)R/. The Lord speaks of peace for his people.I will hear what the Lord God speaks;he speaks of peace for his people and his faithful,and those who turn their hearts to him.Merciful love and faithfulness have met;justice and peace have kissed.Faithfulness shall spring from the earth,and justice look down from heaven.Also, the Lord will bestow his bounty,and our earth shall yield its increase.Justice will march before him,and guide his steps on the way. R/. The Lord speaks of peace for his people.Alleluia, Alleluia. My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; and I know them, and they follow me. Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 9:14-17A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time:Then the disciples of John came to Jesus, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. And no one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made. Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; if it is, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are destroyed; but new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion Antiphon Of you are told glorious things, O Virgin Mary, for he who is mighty has done great things for you.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: You are my God, and I confess you: you are my God, and I exalt you; I will thank you, for you became my saviour. First Reading: Ephesians 2:19-22A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the EphesiansBrothers and sisters: You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Psalm 117:1.2 (R. Mark 16:15)R./ Go into all the world and preach the Gospel.O praise the Lord, all you nations;acclaim him, all you peoples!For his merciful love has prevailed over us;and the Lord’s faithfulness endures for ever. R./ Go into all the world and preach the Gospel.Alleluia. Alleluia. You believed, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord; blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.Alleluia.Gospel: John 20:24-29A reading from the holy Gospel according to JohnThomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe.” Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas,“Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “You have believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonTake your hand and feel the place of the nails, and be no longer unbelieving but believe.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonAll peoples, clap your hands. Cry to God with shouts of joy!First Reading: Amos 7: 10-17A reading from the Book of the Prophet AmosIn those days: Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying,“Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel; the land is not able to bear all his words. For thus Amos has said,‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword,    and Israel must go into exile    away from his land.’”And Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there; but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.”Then Amos answered Amaziah, “I am no prophet, nor a prophet’s son;but I am a herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore trees, and the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ “Now therefore hear the word of the Lord.You say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel,    and do not preach against the house of Isaac.’Therefore thus says the Lord:‘Your wife shall be a harlot in the city,    and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword,    and your land shall be parceled out by line;you yourself shall die in an unclean land,    and Israel shall surely go into exile away from its land.’”The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 (R. 10b)R/. The judgements of the Lord are true; they are, all of them, just.The law of the Lord is perfect;it revives the soul.The decrees of the Lord are steadfast;they give wisdom to the simple.The precepts of the Lord are right; they gladden the heart.The command of the Lord is clear;it gives light to the eyes.The fear of the Lord is pure, abiding forever.The judgements of the Lord are true;they are, all of them, just.They are more to be desired than gold, than quantities of gold.And sweeter are they than honey,than honey flowing from the comb. R/. The judgements of the Lord are true; they are, all of them, just.Alleluia, alleluia.God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Getting into a boat Jesus crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, take up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to people.The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonBless the Lord, O my soul, and all within me, his holy name.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonAll peoples, clap your hands. Cry to God with shouts of joy!First Reading: Amos 5:14-15, 21-24A reading from the Book of the Prophet AmosSeek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. “I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and cereal offerings, I will not accept them, and the peace offerings of your fatted beasts I will not look upon. Take away from me the noise of your songs; to the melody of your harps I will not listen. But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever flowing stream,” says the LordThe Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Psalm 50:7.8-9.10-11.12-13.16R./ To one whose way is blameless, I will show the salvation of God.“Listen, my people, I will speak;Israel, I will testify against you,for I am God, your God.”“I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices; your offerings are always before me.I do not take more bullocks from your farms,nor goats from among your herds.”“For I own all the beasts of the forest,beasts in their thousands on my hills.I know all the birds on the mountains;all that moves in the field belongs to me.”“Were I hungry, I would not tell you,for the world and its fullness is mine.Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?”“How can you recite my commandments,and take my covenant on your lips,you who despise correction,and cast my words behind you?”R./ To one whose way is blameless, I will show the salvation of God.Alleluia, alleluia.Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: When Jesus came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way. And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, “If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.” And he said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighbourhood.The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonBless the Lord, O my soul, and all within me, his holy name.