A.
Introduction:
a)
To the Holy Mass
Dear
Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Good
morning!
Welcome
to Saint Dominic’s Parish Church for our Sunday Holy Mass celebration. Today we celebrate the 24th Sunday
in the Ordinary Time, cycle B. The
Sacred Liturgy of the Word resounds at the same time with Saint Peter’s strong
confession of faith in our Lord: “You are the Christ” and with the Lord’s severe
reprimand which the former received for failing to live up to his faith: “Get
behind me, Satan.”
We
pray hard to the Lord for the strength of putting into practice what we believe
in our hearts.
Kindly
all stand for the entrance hymn.
b)
To the Readings
-
First Reading: Is 50:4c-9a
The believer
has to suffer for being faithful to the Lord God. In times of persecution his or her only help
and support are found in the Lord.
-
Second Reading: Jas 2:14-18
Charity
needs more concrete actions than mere nice words. Saint James admonishes Christians better to
do something to help less fortunate brothers and sisters than just to give them
empty blessings.
B.
Hymns for Holy Mass:
1/ Entrance: Now is
The Time (EM # 102)
2/ Respondsorial Psalm: EM Page
205
3/ Offertory: All Good Gifts (EM # 206)
4/ Communion: Where
Love is Found (EM # 123)
5/ Recessional: Prayer
of Saint Francis (EM # 266)
