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Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon:The souls of the Saints are rejoicing in heaven, the Saints who followed the footsteps of Christ, and since for love of him they shed their blood, they now exult with Christ for ever.First Reading:1 Corinthians 12:31 – 13:13A reading from the first Letter of St Paul to the CorinthiansBrothers and sisters: Earnestly desire the higher gifts.And I will show you a still more excellent way.If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.Love never ends; as for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. For our knowledge is imperfect and our prophecy is imperfect; but when the perfect comes, the imperfect will pass away. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became a man, I gave up childish ways. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall understand fully, even as I have been fully understood. So faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.The word of the Lord.Responsorial psalm: Psalm 33:2-3.4-5.12&22R./ Blessed the people the Lord has chosen as his heritage.Give thanks to the Lord upon the harp;with a ten-stringed lute sing him songs.O sing him a song that is new;play skilfully, with shouts of joy.For the word of the Lord is faithful,and all his works to be trusted.The Lord loves justice and right,and his merciful love fills the earth.Blessed the nation whose God is the Lord,the people he has chosen as his heritage.May your merciful love be upon us,as we hope in you, O Lord.R./ Blessed the people the Lord has chosen as his heritage.Gospel acclamation:Alleluia. Alleluia. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life; you have the words of eternal life. Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 7:31-35A reading from the holy Gospel according to LukeAt that time: Jesus said, “To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like? They are like children sitting in the market place and calling to one another, ‘We piped to you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not weep.’ For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine; and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of man has come eating and drinking; and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon:It is you who have stood by me in my trials; and I confer a kingdom on you, says the Lord, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonSimeon said to Mary: Behold, this child is destined for the ruin and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign of contradiction; and your own soul a sword will pierce.First Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews.In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard for his godly fear. Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; and being made perfect he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Psalm 31:1-5.14-15.19 (R. 16b)R/. Save me, O Lord, in your merciful love.In you, O Lord, I take refuge.Let me never be put to shame.In your justice, set me free;incline your ear to me, and speedily rescue me.Be a rock of refuge for me,a mighty stronghold to save me.For you are my rock, my stronghold!Lead me, guide me, for the sake of your name.Release me from the snare they have hidden,for you indeed are my refuge.Into your hands I commend my spirit.You will redeem me, O Lord, O faithful God.But as for me, I trust in you, O Lord;I say, “You are my God.My lot is in your hands, deliver mefrom the hands of my enemiesand those who pursue me.How great is the goodness, Lord,that you keep for those who fear you,that you show to those who trust youin the sight of the children of men.R/. Save me, O Lord, in your merciful love.SEQUENCE (Poetic Text):At the cross her station keeping,Stood the mournful mother weepingClose to Jesus to the last.Through her heart, His sorrow sharing, All His bitter anguish bearing, Now at length the sword had passed. Oh, how sad and sore distressed Was that Mother highly blest, Of the sole begotten One! Christ above in torment hangs. She beneath beholds the pangs Of her dying glorious Son. Is there one who would not weep,Whelmed in miseries so deep, Christ's dear Mother to behold? Can the human heart refrain From partaking in her pain, In that Mother's pain untold? Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled, She beheld her tender Child,All with bloody scourges rent. For the sins of His own nation, Saw Him hang in desolation Till His spirit forth He sent. O sweet Mother! font of love! Touch my spirit from above, Make my heart with thine accord. Make me feel as thou hast felt; Make my soul to glow and meltWith the love of Christ my Lord.Holy Mother, pierce me through; In my heart each wound renew Of my Saviour crucified. Let me share with thee His pain, Who for all my sins was slain, Who for me in torment died. Let me mingle tears with thee, Mourning Him who mourned for me, All the days that I may live. By the Cross with thee to stay; There with thee to weep and pray, Is all I ask of thee to give. Virgin of all virgins blest, Listen to my fond request:Let me share thy grief divine.Let me to my latest breath, In my body bear the death Of that dying Son of thine. Wounded with His every wound, Steep my soul till it has swooned In His very blood away.Be to me, O Virgin, nigh, Lest in flames I burn and die,In His awful Judgment day. Christ, when Thou shalt call me hence, Be Thy Mother my defence, Be Thy Cross my victory.While my body here decays, May my soul Thy goodness praise, Safe in heaven eternally. Amen.Alleluia, alleluia.Blessed is the Virgin Mary; for, without dying, she merited the palm of martyrdom at the foot of the Lord's cross.Alleluia.Gospel: John 19:25b-27A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonRejoice when you share in the sufferings of Christ, that you may also rejoice exultantly when his glory is revealed.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.We should glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and delivered.First Reading: Numbers 21:4b-9A reading from the Book of Numbers.In those days: The people became impatient on the way. And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.” Then the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people so that many people of Israel died. And the people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. And the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it up as a sign; and everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.” So Moses made a bronze serpent, and set it up as a sign; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 78:1-2.34-35.36-37.38 (R. cf. 7b)R/. Never forget the deeds of the Lord!Give ear, my people, to my teaching;incline your ear to the words of my mouth.I will open my mouth in a parableand utter hidden lessons of the past.When he slew them, then they sought him,repented and earnestly sought God.They would remember that God was their rock,God the Most High their redeemer.Yet they deceived him with their mouths;they lied to him with their tongues.For their hearts were not steadfast toward him;they were not faithful to his covenant.Yet he who is full of compassionforgave them their sin and spared them.So often he held back his anger,and did not stir up all his rage.R/. Never forget the deeds of the Lord!Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians.Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.The Word of the Lord.Alleluia, AlleluiaWe adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Cross you have redeemed the world.Alleluia.Gospel: John 3:13-17A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.At that time: Jesus said to Nicodemus, “No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.” For God so loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.The Gospel of the lord.Communion Antiphon.When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself, says the Lord.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you, that your prophets be found true. Hear the prayers of your servant, and of your people Israel.First Reading: Sirach 27:30-28:7A reading from the Book of Prophet SirachAnger and wrath, these also are abominations, and the sinful man will possess them. He that takes vengeance will suffer vengeance from the Lord, and he will firmly establish his sins. Forgive your neighbour the wrong he has done, and then your sins will be pardoned when you pray. Does a man harbour anger against another, and yet seek for healing from the Lord? Does he have no mercy toward a man like themself, and yet pray for his own sins? If he himself, being flesh, maintains wrath, will he then seek forgiveness from God? Who will make expiation for his sins?Remember the end of your life, and cease from enmity, remember destruction and death, and be true to the commandments. Remember the commandments, and do not be angry with your neighbour; remember the covenant of the Most High, and overlook ignorance.The word of the Lord.Responsorial psalm: Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 (R. 8)R/: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and rich in mercy.Bless the Lord, O my soul,and all within me, his holy name.Bless the Lord, O my soul,and never forget all his benefits.It is the Lord who forgives all your sins,who heals every one of your ills,who redeems your life from the grave,who crowns you with mercy and compassion.He will not always find fault;Nor persist in his anger forever.He does not treat us according to our sins,Nor repay us according to our faults.For as the heavens are high above the earth,so strong his mercy for those who fear him.As far as the east is from the west,so far from us does he remove our transgressions.R/: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and rich in mercy.Second reading: Romans 14:7-9A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the RomansBrothers and sisters: None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.The word of the Lord.Alleluia. Alleluia. A new commandment I give to you, says the Lord, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. Alleluia. Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35 A 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 pleaded with 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 pleaded with 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.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion AntiphonHow precious is your mercy, O God! The children of men seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonBlessed are you, O Virgin Mary, by the Lord God Most High, above all women on the earth; for he has so exalted your name, that your praise shall be undying on our lips. First Reading: Galatians 4:4-7A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Galatians.Brothers and sisters: When the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So through God you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son then an heir.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Luke 1:46-47.48-49.50-51.52-53.54-55 (R. 49)R./ He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.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 fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity for ever. R./ He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.Alleluia, alleluia.Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to you from the Lord. Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 1:39-47A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.In 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 leaped 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 leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would bea 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.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonAll generations will call me blessed, for God has looked on his lowly handmaid.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Ps 118:137.124You are just, O Lord, and your judgement is right; treat your servant in accord with your merciful love.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Brothers and sisters: If I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission. What then is my reward? Just this: that in my preaching I may make the gospel free of charge, not making full use of my right in the gospel.For though I am free from all people, I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more.I have become all things to all people, that I might, by all means, save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. Well, I do not run aimlessly, I do not box as one beating the air; but I pommel my body and subdue it, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 84:3.4.5-6.12(R. 2)R/. How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!My soul is longing and yearningfor the courts of the Lord.My heart and my flesh cry outto the living God.Even the sparrow finds a home,and the swallow a nest for herselfin which she sets 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.Blessed the man whose strength is in you,whose heart is set on pilgrim ways.For the Lord God is a sun, a shield;the Lord will give us his favour and glory.He will not withhold any goodto those who walk without blame.R/. How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!Alleluia, Alleluia.Your word, O Lord is truth; sanctify us in the truth.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 6:39-42A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.At that time: Jesus told his disciples a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they, not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully taught will be like his teacher. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon: Cf. Ps 42:2-3Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God; my soul is thirsting for God, the living God.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonYou are just, O Lord, and your judgement is right; treat your servant in accord with your merciful love.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 8: 1b-7, 11-13A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Brothers and sisters: “Knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. If any one imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But if one loves God, one is known by him.Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.” For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.However, not all possess this knowledge. But some, through being until now accustomed to idols, eat food as really offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.  And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother’s falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Psalm 139:1-3.13-14ab.23-24R/. Lead me, Lord in the way everlasting.O Lord, you search me and you know me.Your yourself know my resting and my rising;you discern my thoughts from afar.You mark when I walk or lie down; you know all my ways through and through.For it was you who formed my inmost being,knit me together in my mother’s womb.I thank you who wonderfully made me;how wonderful are your works.O search me, God, and know my heart.O test me, and know my thoughts.See that my path is not wicked,and lead me in the way everlasting. R/. Lead me, Lord in the way everlasting.Alleluia, alleluia.If we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 6:27-38A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To the one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from the one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your coat as well. Give to everyone who begs from you, and of the one who takes away your goods do not ask them again. And as you wish that people would do to you, do so to them.“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons and daughters of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. Be merciful, even as and your Father is merciful.“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonLike the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God; my soul is thirsting for God, the living God.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.You are just, O Lord, and your judgement is right; treat your servant in accord with your merciful love.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Brothers and sisters: Now concerning the unmarried, I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. I think that in view of the impending distress it is well for a person to remain as he is. Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek marriage. But if you marry, you do not sin, and if a girl marries she does not sin. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that. I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods, and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the form of this world is passing away.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 45:11-12.14-15.16-17 (R.11a)R/. Listen, O daughter; pay heed and give ear.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.The daughter of the king is clothed with splendour;her robes are threaded with gold.In fine clothing she is led to the king;behind her are her maiden companions, brought to you.They are escorted amid gladness and joy;they pass within the palace of the king.Sons will be yours to succeed your fathers;you will make them rulers over all the earth.R/. Listen, O daughter; pay heed and give ear.Alleluia, Alleluia.Rejoice and leap for joy, says the Lord, for behold, your reward is great in heaven.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 6:20-26A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said:  “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.  “Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied.  “Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.  “Blessed are you when men hate you,and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.  “But woe to you that are rich, for you, have received your consolation.  “Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger.  “Woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.  “Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God; my soul is thirsting for God, the living God.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.Let us celebrate with joy the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, for from her arose the sun of justice, Christ our God.First Reading: Micah 5:2-5aA reading from the Book of the Prophet Micah.Thus says the Lord: You, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labour pains has brought forth; then the rest of his brethren shall return to the people of Israel. And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now, he shall be great to the ends of the earth. And this shall be peace.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: 13:5.6 (R. Isaiah 61:10a)R/. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord.As for me, I trust in your merciful love.Let my heart rejoice in your salvation.I will sing to the Lordwho has been bountiful with me.R/. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord.Alleluia, Alleluia.Blessed are you, O holy Virgin Mary, and worthy of all praise, because from you arose the sun of justice, Christ our God.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 1:1-16.18-23A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa, and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to send her away quietly. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel”(which means, God with us.)The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.Behold, the Virgin will bear a son who will save his people from their sins.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.You are just, O Lord, and your judgement is right; treat your servant in accord with your merciful love.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:1-8A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Brothers and sisters: It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and of a kind that is not found even among pagans; for a man is living with his father’s wife. And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. For though absent in body I am present in spirit, and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment in the name of the Lord Jesus on the man who has done such a thing. When you are assembled, and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus, you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens all the dough? Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new dough, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Paschal Lamb has been sacrificed. Let us, therefore, celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 5:5-6.7.12 (R. 9a)R/. Lead me, Lord, in your justice.You are no God who delights in evil;no sinner is your guest.The boastful shall not stand their groundbefore your eyes.All who do evil you despise;all who lie you destroy.The deceitful and those who shed blood,the Lord detests.All who take refuge in you shall be glad,and ever cry out their joy.You shelter them; in you, they rejoice,those who love your name.R/. Lead me, Lord, in your justice.Alleluia, Alleluia.My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; and I know them, and they follow me.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 6:6-11A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.It happened that, on a sabbath, when Jesus entered the synagogue and taught, a man was there whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” And he rose and stood there. And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?” And he looked around on them all, and said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God; my soul is thirsting for God, the living God.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonYou are just, O Lord, and your judgement is right; treat your servant in accord with your merciful love.First Reading: Ezekiel 33:7-9A reading from the Book of Prophet EzekielThus says the Lord: “You, son of people, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, O wicked person, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from their ways, that wicked person shall die in their iniquity, but their blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked to turn from their ways, and they do not turn from their ways; they shall die in their iniquity, but you will have saved your life.”The word of the Lord.Responsorial psalm: Psalm 95:1-2.6-7abc.7d-9 R/: O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts.Come, let us ring out our joy to the Lord;hail the rock who saves us.Let us come into his presence, giving thanks;let us hail him with a song of praise.O come, let us bow and bend low.Let us kneel before the God who made us,for he is our God and wethe people who belong to his pasture,the flock that is led by his hand.O that today you would listen to his voice! ‘Harden not your hearts as at Meribahas one that day at Massah in the desertwhen your forebears put me to the test;when they tried me, though they saw my work.’R/: O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts.Second reading: Romans 13:8-10A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the RomansBrothers and sisters: Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbour has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this sentence, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbour; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.The word of the Lord.Alleluia, alleluia.God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “If your brother or sister sins against you, go and tell them their faults, between you and them alone. If they listen to you, you have gained your brother or sister. But if they do 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 they refuse to listen to them, tell it to the Church; and if they refuse to listen even to the Church, let them 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 Lord. Communion Antiphon: cf. Ps 42:2-3Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God; my soul is thirsting for God, the living God.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.All the richest of the people long to see your face: behind her, her maiden companions are escorted to the King: her attendants are escorted to you amid gladness and joy.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:6b-15A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Brothers and sisters: May you learn by me and Apollos, not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favour of one against another. For who sees anything different in you? What have you that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if it were not a gift? Already you are filled! Already you have become rich! Without us, you have become kings! And would that you did reign so that we might share the rule with you! For I think that God has exhibited us, apostles, as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to people. We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honour, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are poorly clothed and buffeted and homeless, and we labour, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the dregs of all things.I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children.For though you have countless guides in Christ,you do not have many ancestors.For I became your ancestor in Christ Jesusthrough the gospel.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:17-18.19-20.21 (R. 18a)R/. The Lord is close to all who call him.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.He fulfils the desires of those who fear him;he hears their cry and he saves them.The Lord keeps watch over all who love him;the wicked he will utterly destroy.Let my mouth speak the praise of the Lord;let all flesh bless his holy nameforever, for ages unending.R/. The Lord is close to all who call him.Alleluia, Alleluia.I am the way, and the truth, and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, but by me.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 6:1-5A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.On a sabbath, while Jesus was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some ears of grain, rubbing them in their hands. But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?” And Jesus answered, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?” And he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.Praise the Lord our God, for in Mary his handmaid he has fulfilled his promise of mercy to the house of Israel.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of mercy to all who call to you.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Brothers and sisters: This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy. But with me, it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. I do not even judge myself. I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then every man will receive his commendation from God.The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm: Psalm 37:3-4.5-6.27-28.39-40 (R. 39a)R/. From the Lord comes the salvation of the just.Trust in the Lord and do good;then you will dwell in the land and safely pasture.Find your delight in the Lord,who grants your heart’s desire.Commit your way to the Lord;trust in him, and he will act,and make your uprightness shine like the light,the justice of your cause like the noon-day sun.Then turn away from evil and do good,and you may abide forever;for indeed, the Lord loves justice,and will never forsake his faithful.The unjust shall be wiped out forever,and the descendants of the wicked destroyed.But from the Lord comes the salvation of the just,their stronghold in time of distress.The Lord helps them and rescues them,rescues and saves them from the wicked:because they take refuge in him.R/. From the Lord comes the salvation of the just.Alleluia, Alleluia.I am the light of the world, says the Lord; he who follows me will have the light of life.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 5:33-39A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.At that time: The Pharisees and the scribes said to Jesus, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.” He told them a parable also: “No one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it upon an old garment; if he does, he will tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. And no one after drinking old wine desires new; for he says, ‘The old is good.’”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.How great is the goodness, Lord, that you keep for those who fear you.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonBlessed Gregory, raised upon the throne of Peter, sought always the beauty of the Lord, and lived in celebration of that love.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Brothers and sisters: Let no one deceive themself. If anyone among you thinks that they are wise in this age, let them become a fool that they may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,” and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” So let no one boast of people. For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future, all are yours; and you are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 24:1-2.3-4ab.5-6 (R. 1ab)R/. The Lord's is the earth and its fullness.The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,the world, and those who dwell in it.It is he who set it on the seas;on the rivers he made it firm.Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord?Who shall stand in his holy place?The clean of hands and pure of heart,whose soul is not set on vain things.Blessings from the Lord shall he receive,and right reward from the God who saves him.Such are the people who seek him,who seek the face of the God of Jacob.R/. The Lord's is the earth and its fullness.Alleluia, Alleluia.Follow me, says the Lord, and I will make you fishers of men.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 5:1-11A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.At that time: While the people pressed upon Jesus to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word, I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats,so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men.” And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon: Luke 12:42This 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.Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of mercy to all who call to you.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Brothers and sisters: I could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food; for you were not ready for it,and even yet you are not ready, for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh, and behaving like ordinary men? For when one says, “I belong to Paul,” and another, “I belong to Apollos,” are you not merely human? What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. The one who plants and the one who waters are equal, and each shall receive wages according to their labour. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:12-13, 14-15, 20-21 (R. 12b)R/. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen for his heritage.Blessed the nation whose God is the Lord,the people he has chosen as his heritage.From the heavens the Lord looks forth;he sees all the children of men.From the place where he dwells he gazeson all the dwellers on the earth,he who shapes the hearts of them all,and considers all their deeds.Our soul is waiting for the Lord.He is our help and our shield.In him do our hearts find joy.We trust in his holy name.R/. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen for his heritage.Alleluia, Alleluia.The Lord has sent me to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 4:38-44A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.At that time: Jesus arose and left the synagogue, and entered Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they asked him about her. And he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she got up and served them. Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various kinds of diseasesbrought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them. And demons also came out of many, crying, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ. And when it was day he departed  and went to a lonely place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them; but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I was sent for this purpose.” And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.How great is the goodness, Lord, that you keep for those who fear you.

Send us Fan MailEntrance antiphon: Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of mercy to all who call to you.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Brothers and sisters: The Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For what person knows another’s thoughtsexcept the spirit of the person which is within? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might understand the gifts bestowed on us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who possess the Spirit.The unspiritual person does not receive the gifts of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to them, and they are not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual person judges all things, but is themselves to be judged by no one. “For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13ab, 13cd-14 (R. 17a)R/. The Lord is just in all his ways.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.They shall make known your might to the children of men,and the glorious splendour of your reign.Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;your rule endures for all generations.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/. The Lord is just in all his ways.Alleluia, Alleluia.A great prophet has arisen among us, and God has visited his people.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 4:31-37A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.At that time: Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath; and they were astounded at his teaching for his word was with authority. And in the synagogue, there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice, “Ah! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. And they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!” And reports of him went out into every place in the surrounding region.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon: How great is the goodness, Lord, that you keep for those who fear you.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonHave mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of mercy to all who call to you.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the CorinthiansWhen I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God in lofty words or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in much fear and trembling; and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of people but in the power of God.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Psalm 119:97.98.99.100.101.102 (R. 97a)R/. O Lord, how I love your law!O Lord, how I love your law:my meditation all the day!Your command makes me wiser that my foes,for it is with me always.I have more insight than all who teach me,for I ponder your decrees.I have gained more understanding than my elders, for I keep your precepts.I keep my feet from every evil path,to obey your word.I have not turned away from your decrees;your yourself have taught me.R/. O Lord, how I love your law!Alleluia, alleluia.The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has sent me to preach good news to the poor.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 4:16-30A reading from the Holy Gospel according to LukeAt that time: Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as was his custom, on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read, and there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written,“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself; what we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here also in your own country.’” And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his own country. But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months when there came a great famine over all the land; and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. And they rose up and put him out of the city and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong. But passing through the midst of them he went away.The Gospel of the LordCommunion AntiphonHow great is the goodness, Lord, that you keep for those who fear you.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonHave mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of mercy to all who call to you.First Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-9A reading from the Book of JeremiahO Lord, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and you have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all the day; every one mocks me. For whenever I speak, I cry out, I shout, “Violence and destruction!” For the word of the Lord has become for me a reproach and derision all day long. If I say, “I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name,” there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot.The word of the Lord.Responsorial psalm: Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 (R 2ab)R/: For you my soul is thirsting, O 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 thirsting, O Lord, my God.Second reading: Romans 12:1-2A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the RomansI appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.The word of the Lord.Alleluia, alleluia.May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts that we might know what is the hope to which he has called us. Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew At that time: Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you are not on the side of God, but of people.” Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any person 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 forfeits their life? Or what shall a person give in return for their life? For the Son of man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay every person for what they have done.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion AntiphonHow great is the goodness, Lord, that you keep for those who fear you.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.I spoke, O Lord, of your decrees before kings, and was not confounded I pondered your commands and loved them greatly.First Reading: Jeremiah 1: 17-19A reading from the book of JeremiahIn those days:The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Gird up your loins;arise, and say to them everything that I command you.Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay you before them.And I, behold, I make you this day a fortified city,an iron pillar and bronze walls,against the whole land,against the kings of Judah, its princes, its priests, and the people of the land.They will fight against youbut they shall not prevail against you,for I am with you, says the Lord,to deliver you.”The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab and 17R/. My mouth will tell of your salvation, Lord.In you, O Lord, I take refuge;let me never be put to shame.In your justice, rescue me, free me;incline your ear to me and save me.Be my rock, my constant refuge,a mighty stronghold to save me,for you are my rock, my stronghold.My God, free me from the hand of the wicked.It is you, O Lord, who are my hope,my trust, O Lord, from my youth.On you I have leaned from my birth;from my mother’s womb, you have been my help.My mouth will tell of your justice,and all the day long of your salvation.O God, you have taught me from my youth, and I proclaim you wonders still.R/. My mouth will tell of your salvation, Lord.Alleluia, AlleluiaBlessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Alleluia.Gospel: Mark 6: 17-29A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark.At that time:Herod sent and seized John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; because he had married her. For John said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not, for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he was much perplexed; and yet he heard him gladly. But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and the leading men of Galilee. For when Herodias’ daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will grant it.” And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom.” And she went out, and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the baptizer.”And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” And the king was exceedingly sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. And immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard and gave orders to bring his head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.John answered and said, He must increase; but I must decrease.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: cf. Sir 15:5In 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: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Brothers and sisters: Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will thwart.” Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:1-2.4-5.10-11 (R. 5b)R/. The Lord's merciful love fills the earth.Ring out your joy to the Lord, O you just;for praise is fitting for the upright.Give thanks to the Lord upon the harp;with a ten-stringed lute sing him songs.For the word of the Lord is faithful,and all his works to be trusted.The Lord loves justice and right,and his merciful love fills the earth.The Lord frustrates the designs of the nations;he defeats the plans of the peoples.The designs of the Lord stand forever,the plans of his heart from age to age.R/. The Lord's merciful love fills the earth.Alleluia, Alleluia.Watch at all times, praying that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time:Jesus told his disciples this parable:“The kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise replied, ‘Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. Afterward the other maidens came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’ But he replied, ‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.’ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon:Thus says the Lord: You have but on teacher, the Christ, and you are all brothers.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: The woman who fears the Lord will herself be praised. Her children have called her most blessed, her husband has sung er praises.First Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9A reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.Paul, called by the will of God, to be an apostle of Christ Jesus,and our brother Sosthenes, to the Church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to God always for you because of the grace of God which has been given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him, with all speech and all knowledge —even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed among you—so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ; who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:2-3.4-5.6-7 (R. see 1b)R/. I will bless your name, O Lord, forever.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.R/. I will bless your name, O Lord, forever.Alleluia, Alleluia.Watch, therefore, and be ready; the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew24:42-51A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, “Watch, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this: that if the householder had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing. Truly I say to you, he will set himover all his possessions. But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eats and drinks with the drunken, the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, and will punish him, and put him with the hypocrite; there people will weep and gnash their teeth.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon:The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant who travels in search of fine pearls, and who on finding one of great price sold everything and bought it.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon:Turn your ear, O Lord, and answer me; save the servant who trusts in you, my God. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long.First Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18A reading from the Second Letter of Saint Paul to the ThessaloniansWe command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is living in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you, we did not eat any one’s bread without paying, but with toil and labour we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you. It was not because we have not that right, but to give you in our conduct an example to imitate. For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If any one will not work, let him not eat. Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the mark in every letter of mine; it is the way I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.The Word of the LordResponsorial psalm: Psalm 128: 1-2, 4-5 (R. 1a) R./ Blessed are all who fear the Lord.Blessed are all who fear the Lord,and walk in his ways!By the labour of your hands you shall eat.You will be blessed and prosper.Indeed thus shall be blessedthe man who fear the Lord.May the Lord bless you from Sion.May you see Jerusalem prosperall the days of your life!R./ Blessed are all who fear the Lord.Alleluia, alleluia.Whoever keeps Christ’s word, in him truly love for God is perfected.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 23:27-32A reading from the Holy Gospel according to MatthewAt that time: Jesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. So you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, saying, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ Thus you witness against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of your ancestors.”The Gospel of the LordCommunion Antiphon:The earth is replete with the fruits of your work, O Lord; you bring forth bread from the earth, and wine to cheer the heart.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon: Turn your ear, O Lord, and answer me; save the servant who trusts in you, my God. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long.First Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a.14-17A reading from the Second Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians.Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling to meet him, we beg you, brothers and sisters, not to be quickly shaken in mind or excited, either by spirit or by word, or by letter purporting to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. Let no one deceive you in any way. God has called you through our gospelso that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 96:10.11-12a.12b-13 (R. 13b)R/. The Lord comes to judge the earth.Say to the nations, “The Lord is king.”The world he made firm in its place;he will judge the peoples in fairness.Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad;let the sea and all within it thunder praise.Let the land and all it bears rejoice.Then will all the trees of the wood shout for joyat the presence of the Lord, for he comes,he comes to judge the earth.He will judge the world with justice;he will govern the peoples with his truth.R/. The Lord comes to judge the earth.Alleluia, Alleluia.The word of the Lord is living and active discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 23:23-26A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time:Jesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!  “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of extortion and rapacity.You blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and of the plate, that the outside also may be clean.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon:The earth is replete with the fruits of your work, O Lord; you bring forth bread from the earth, and wine to cheer the heart.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.Proclaim the salvation of God, day by day; tell among the nations his glory.First Reading: Revelation 21:9b-14A reading from the Book of RevelationAn angel spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” And in the spirit, he carried me away to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal. It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates, twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the Israelites were inscribed; on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm:Psalm 145:10-11.12-13ab.17-18 (R. see 12a)R/. Your saints, O Lord, make known the glory of your reign.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.To make known your might to the children of men,and the glorious splendour of your reign.Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;your rule endures for all generations.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/. Your saints, O Lord, make known the glory of your reign.Alleluia, AlleluiaRabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!Alleluia.Gospel: John 1:45-51A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.At that time: Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, son of Joseph.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, “Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile!” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, Before Philip called youwhen you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree,do you believe? You shall see greater things than these.” And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.I confer a kingdom on you, just as my Father has conferred one on me, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, says the Lord.

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonTurn your ear, O Lord, and answer me; save the servant who trusts in you, my God. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long.First Reading:Isaiah 22:19-23A reading from the Book of IsaiahThus says the Lord to Shebna, who is over this household: “I will thrust you from your office, and you will be cast down from your station. In that day I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and I will clothe him with your robe, and will bind your belt on him, and will commit your authority to his hand; and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David; he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. And I will fasten him like a peg in a sure place, and he will become a throne of honour to his father’s house.”The word of the Lord.Responsorial psalm: Psalm 138:1-2a, 2bcd-3, 6 and 8bcR/: O Lord, your merciful love is eternal; discard not the work of your hands.I thank you, Lord, with all my heart;you have heard the words of my mouth.In the presence of the angels I praise you.I bow down towards your holy temple.I give thanks to your namefor your merciful love and your faithfulness.You have exalted your name and your promise over all.On the day I called, you answered me;you increased the strength of my soul.The Lord is high, yet he looks on the lowly,and the haughty he knows from afar.O Lord, your merciful love is eternal;discard not the work of your hands.R/: O Lord, your merciful love is eternal; discard not the work of your hands.Second reading: Romans 11:33-36A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the RomansO the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counsellor?” “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory for ever. Amen.The word of the Lord.Alleluia, alleluia.You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew At that time: When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion AntiphonThe earth is replete with the fruits of your work, O Lord; you bring forth bread from the earth, and wine to cheer the heart.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon:At your right stands the Queen with robes of gold, finely arrayed.First Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7A reading from the Book of IsaiahThe people who walked in darknesshave seen a great light;those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,on them a light has shined.You have multiplied the nationyou have increased its joy;they rejoice before youas with joy at the harvest,as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. For the yoke of his burden,and the staff for their shoulders,the rod of their oppressoryou have broken as on the day of Midian.For every boot of the tramping in battle tumultand every garment rolled in bloodwill be destined for burning,will be burned as fuel for the fire.For to us a child is born,to us a son is given,and the government will be on his shoulder,And his name will be called“Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”Of the increase of his government and of peacethere will be no end.upon the throne of David, and over his kingdom,to establish it, and to uphold itwith justice and righteousnessfrom this time forth and for evermore.The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm:Psalm 113:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8R/. May the name of the Lord be blest for evermore.Praise, O servants of the Lord,praise the name of the Lord!May the name of the Lord be blestboth now and for evermore!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?From the dust he lifts up the lowly,from the ash heap he raises the poor,to set them in the company of princes,yes, with the princes of his people.R/. May the name of the Lord be blest for evermore.Alleluia, Alleluia.Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;blessed are you among women.Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 1: 26-38A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.At that time:The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High;and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever;and of his kingdom there will be no end.”And Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no husband?” And the angel said to her,“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,and the power of the Most High will overshadow you;therefore the child to be born will be called holy,the Son of God. “And behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible.” And Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.Blessed are you who have believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord will be fulfilled.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.The Lord chose him for himself as high priest, and opening his treasure house, made him rich in all good things.First Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.In those days: The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; it was full of bones. And he led me round among them; and behold, there were very many upon the valley, and behold, they were very dry. He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” Again he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord.” So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. And as I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them, but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the spirit, prophesy, son of man, and say to the spirit: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O spirit, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.” So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the spirit came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great host. Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.’ Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your graves, and raise you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you home into the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken, and I have done it, says the Lord.”The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 107:2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9 (R. 1)R/. O give thanks to the Lord for he is good; for his mercy endures forever!Let the redeemed of the Lord say this,those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,and gathered from far-off lands,from east and west, north and south.They wandered in a barren desert,finding no way to a city they could dwell in.Hungry they were and thirsty;their soul was fainting within them.Then they cried to the Lord in their need,and he rescued them from their distress,and he guided them along a straight path,to reach a city they could dwell in.Let them thank the Lord for his mercy,his wonders for the children of men;for he satisfies the thirsty soul,and the hungry he fills with good things.R/. O give thanks to the Lord for he is good; for his mercy endures forever!Alleluia, Alleluia.Teach me your paths, O Lord. Guide me in your truth.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time: When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they came together.And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” And he said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.The Good Shepherd has laid down his life for his sheep.

Send us Fan MailEntrance Antiphon.Filled by the Lord with a spirit of understanding, blessed Bernard ministered streams of clear teaching to the people of God.First Reading: Ezekiel 36:23-28A reading from the Book of the Prophet EzekielThus says the Lord: “I will vindicate the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them; and the nations will know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God, when through you I vindicate my holiness before their eyes. For I will take you from the nations, and gather you from all the countries, and bring you into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take out of your flesh the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to observe my ordinances. You shall dwell in the land which I gave to your ancestors, and you shall be my people, and I will be your God.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:12-15.18-19 (R. Ezekiel 36:25)R/. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleanliness.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/. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleanliness.Alleluia, Alleluia.Today, harden not your hearts, but listen to the voice of the Lord.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.At that time: Again Jesus spoke to the chief priests and the elders of the people in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son,and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited: Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.’ But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the streets, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.’ And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”The Gospel of the Lord.Communion Antiphon.As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love, says the Lord.

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.