Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Or

dinary Time 3 Oct 2004

GREETING

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

And also with you.

Penitential Rite

My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins.

I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault,

in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, and

in what I have failed to do; and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints,

and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

Amen.

 

Opening PrayerLet us pray Father, your love for us

surpasses all our hopes and desires. Forgive our failings, keep us in your peace and lead us in the way of salvation.

Amen

Liturgy of the WordFirst Reading (Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4)

Habakkuk called out to the Lord: “O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you ‘Violence!’ and you will not save? Why do you make me see

wrongdoing and look at trouble? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. Then the Lord answered me and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it.

For there is still a vision for the appointed time; it speaks of the end, and does not lie. If it seems to tarry, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay. Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their

faith.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Responsorial PsalmR. If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts. O come, let us sing to the Lord;

let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

R. If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts. O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

R. If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts. O that today you would listen to his voice! Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness, when your ancestors tested me, and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.

Second Reading(2 Timothy 1;6-8, 13-14)

For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-

discipline. Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God, Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Guard

the good treasure entrusted to

you, with the help of the Holy

Spirit living in us.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL The Lord be with you.And also with you.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.Glory to you Lord.

The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea”, and it would obey you. ‘Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from ploughing or tending sheep

in the field, “Come here at once and take your place at the table”? Would you not rather say to him, “Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink”? Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that you were

ordered to do, say, “We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!” ’

The gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily

Profession of Faith We believe in One God, the Father, the almighty, maker of heaven and earth of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father, Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven;

by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died and was buried. On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures;

He ascended into Heaven and is seated at the Right Hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayer of the Faithful R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For all Christians, called to be prophets in our own time, we pray to the Lord: R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For true justice everywhere, which brings an end to violence and tyranny, we pray to the Lord: R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For the gift of discipleship which opens our hearts to serve one another, we pray to the Lord: R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For this eucharistic community, called to faith which might uproot, a mulberry tree, we pray to the Lord:

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

Offertory Song

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Pray, my brothers and sisters,that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his Church.

Prayer over the gifts Father, receive these gifts which our Lord Jesus Christ has asked us to offer in his memory. May our obedient service bring us to the fullness of your redemption.Amen.

The Lord be with you.And also with you.Lift up your hearts.We lift them up to the Lord.Let us give thanks to the Lordour God.It is right to give him thanks and praise.

PREFACE

Father, all-powerful and ever- living God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord. Through his cross and resurrection he freed us from sin and death and called us to the

glory that has made us a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people set apart. Everywhere we proclaim your mighty works, for you have called us out of darkness into your own wonderful light. And so, with all the choirs of angles in heaven,we proclaim your glory and join in their unending hymn of praise:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Eucharistic Prayer II

Invocation of the Holy Spirit

Lord, you are holy indeed, the fountain of all holiness. Let your Spirit come upon these gifts to make them holy, so that they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

The Lord’ Supper

Before he was given up to

death, a death he freely

accepted, he took bread and

gave you thanks. He broke the

bread, gave it to his disciples,

and said:

“Take this, all of you, and eat it:

this is my body which will be

given up for you.”

When supper was ended, he took the cup. Again he gave you thanks and praise, gave the cup to his disciples, and said:

“Take this, all of you, and drink from it, this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me.”

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:

When we eat this bread,When we drink this cup,We proclaim your gloryUntil you come again.

In memory of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Father, this life-giving bread, this saving cup. We thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. May all of us who share in the body and blood of Christ be brought together in unity by the Holy Spirit.

For the Church

Lord, remember your Church

throughout the world; make us

grow in love, together with

our pope - John Paul II. Our

bishop - Joseph Zen, John Tong,

and all the clergy.

For the dead

Remember our brothers and

sisters who have gone to their

rest in the hope of rising again;

bring them and all the departed

into the light of your presence.

In communion with the saints Have mercy on us all; make us worthy to share eternal life with Mary, the virgin Mother of God with the apostles, and with all the saints who have done your will throughout the ages. May we praise you in union with them, and give you glory through your Son, Jesus Christ.

In praise of God

Through him, with him, in him,in the unity of the Holy Spiritall glory and honor is yoursalmighty Fatherfor ever and ever.Amen

COMMUNION RITE

Lord’s prayer

Let us pray with confidence to

the Father in the words our

Savior gave us.

Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;and forgive us our trespassesas we forgive those whotrespass against us;and lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil.Deliver us. Lord from every evil and grant us peace in our day.

In your mercy keep us free fromsin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever.

Sign of Peace Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not only our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever. Amen

The peace of the Lord be with you always.And also with you.

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Lamb of God…

Communion

This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.

Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

Communion Antiphon The Lord is good to those who

hope in him, to those who are searching for his love.

Pray After Communion

Almighty God, let the eucharist we share fill us with your life. May the love of Christ which we celebrate here touch our lives and lead us to you.

Church Notice

Prayer for VocationO heavenly Father, increase the faith of our communities, particularly of those individuals whom you have chose and whom you will choose for your service.May the love of God enkindle the hearts of many young people, so that they may respond to your call with generosity and perseverance.

May the strength of the Holy Spirit guide us to do His holy will, and to be ready to offer our sufferings in union with that great sacrifice of your Son Jesus Christ.Amen.

Concluding RiteThe Lord be with you.And also with you.May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.Amen.Go in the peace of Christ.Thanks be to God.