Year 31 No.15 AMBUHAY ST PAULS MEDIA. 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) — Green October 15, 2017 The Real Banquet he banquet organized by the king—the wedding of his son—is special. But those invited did not come. This parable is often applied to the Jews who refused the banquet of Jesus, but actually it is something that happens to all of humanity. Many reject God's role in their lives, and some even resort to a violent reaction to his presence, saying that God dehumanizes and enslaves. The Marxist ideology and other atheistic principles follow this line of thought, and how many have they killed among God’s servants in history! The Islamic fundamentalist groups in the name of Allah continue with their rampage in many parts of the world, bombing and shooting, denying the joy of human fraternity and sharing. To these extremists, the earth is not seen asa place of banquet, but of carnage and slaughter. The parable portrays God organizing the world to the pattern of a celebration or feast, but the human response denies that. That’s why, faced with the evil of men and women, we have to affirm constantly that God wants us to join him in the feast—in a celebration where everyone has the best of everything, contented and joyful of being alive! When God indeed is present, loved and adored, peace and joy reign. When he is absent, THE GOSPA. aw CARE FOR CREATION sadness and sorrow take over. Humanity enters a cycle of selfishness that breeds violence and exclusion. The joy of the banquet does not depend upon the amount of material things. We often have this illusion that the more we have, the happier we become In our younger years, we live in a dream that when we have achieved economic prosperity and could afford luxuries, we would be happier. But then we easily recognize that those who have inner peace and joy are more fortunate than we, and that all these years, we have entertained a mere illusion. Success is always a matter of the heart, In our era of economic prosperity, there is a renewed interest in the lifestyle of the indigenous peoples who share the little they have. The Aetas of Cagayan (presented in a TV documentary by journalist Kara David) who fished the eels of the Cagayan river for their sustenance used to sell their catch to buy rice which is shared among the members of the tribe. The journalist David, who stayed with them while they fished and sold the eels, observed that their lunch which consisted of rice and some vegetables had become a real banquet, a sharing of joy that not even the banquets in hotels with their sumptuous food could match. The act of solidarity enlarges the community, and cheers the heart, which is the most important ingredient in any celebration. The banquet organized by the Aetas encourages sharing and teaches us to stay away from lifestyles of consumerism. God's dream is quite big and seems impossible to take root in our society. But we have to keep alive the dream that nobody is too poorto share and nobody is too rich to receive. In a banquet of excessive food, only the stomach has its fill; in a banquet of sharing, even with simple food, the heart is filled to the brim. This is the kind of banquet that God envisions for his people, as he invites all of us to participate and to continue his work in our world. —Tim S. Melliza, SSP Me CRC aC NC le Tae Ca et ee Oe | eI to celebrate and praise with God’s er:Bi eee) ag RITES Entrance Anfiphon e199 (129):3-4] theres mo opening sme 7 you, O Lorp, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But with you is found forgiveness, O God of Israel. Greeting (The sign of the cross i made here) P — The Lord be with you. — And with your spirit. Introduction (The priest may address tie assembly using tiese or other similar words). P — Today's Gospel speaks about a parable centered on the image of a banquet. Godis the king who invites everyone to the feast of his kingdom. Many have been called to this feast and yet many also refuse to respond to the invitation. As Christians, are we dressed for the feast, clothed in the garment of righteousness (RV 19:8)? May our celebration of the Eucharist make us worthy of the invitation that we received and participate in God's eternal banquet. Penitential Act P — Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselvesto celebrate the sacred mysteries. (Pause) All — I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, (sirihe your breast) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore 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. P — May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. All— Amen. P —Lord, have mercy. — Lord, have mercy. P—Christ, have mercy. All — Christ, have mercy. P — Lord, have mercy. —Lord, have mercy. Gloria — Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, 0 God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One,- you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus ‘Christ, with the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. Amen. May your grace, O Lord, we pray, at all times go before us and follow after and make us always determined to carry out good works. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. All — Amen. THE LITURGY Cele eo alesis) First Reading [Is 25:6-10a] (Sit) Isaiah pictures the messianic banquet where God will satisfy the longings of the human heart and where there will be no more death, no more sorrow. A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah ON THIS MOUNTAIN the Loko of hosts will provide for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines, juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines. On this mountain he will destroy the veil that veils all peoples, the web that is woven over all nations; he will destroy death forever. The Lord Gon will wipe away the tears from every face; the reproach of his people he will remove from the whole earth; for the Loro has spoken On that day it will be sai “Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! This is the Loxo for whom we looked let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!” For the hand of the Loxo will rest on this mountain — The word of the Lord. — Thanks be to God. Responsorial Psaim (Ps 23) R—I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. st m.c.a. parco, fs G B at ee thee {shall live in the house of the pe D Sas. oe Lono.... allthe days of my life.. 1. The Loxp is my shepherd:/ I shall not want./ In verdant pastures he gives me repose;/ beside restful waters he leads me;/ he refreshes my soul. (R) 2. He guides me in right paths/ for his nam ake./ Even though I walk in the dark valley/ T fear no evil; for you are at my side/ with your rod and your staff that give me courage. (R) 3. You spread the table before me/in the sight of my foes;/ you anoint my head with oi/ my cup overflows, (R) 4. Only goodness and kindness follow me/ all the days of my life;/ and I shall dwell in the house of the Loxp/ for years to come. (R) ‘Second Reading (Phil 4:12-14, 19-20) Paul thanks the Christians of Philippi for their kindness to him. Although he can cope with any situation, Paul sees their concern for him as their sharing in the ‘magnificent riches of Christ. A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians BROTHERS AND SISTERS:IT know how to live in humble circumstances; I know also how to live with abundance. In every circumstance and in all things I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of living in abundance and of being in need. I can do all things in him who strengthens me. Still, it was kind of you to share in my distress. My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father, glory forever and ever. Amen. — The word of the Lord. All — Thanks be to God. Alleluia[Cf Eph 1:17-18] (Stand) All — Alleluia, alleluia. May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, so that we may kmow what is the hope that belongs to our call. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel (Mt22:114) P — A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew All — Glory to you, O Lord. JESUS again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come. A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those invited: “Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.” ’ Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business. The rest laid hold of ervants, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. “Then he said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.’ The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. “But when the king came in tomeet the guests, he sawaman there not dressed in a wedding garment. The king said to him, “My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?’ But he was reduced to silence. Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’ Many are invited, but few are chosen.” —The Gospel of the Lord. All — Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Homily (Sif) Profession of Faith (Stond) All — I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, ofall things visible and invisible, I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation ‘he came down from heaven, (at the words that follow, mp to and including and became man, all bore) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. T believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess ‘one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and | look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. Prayer of the Faithful ie As we anticipate the coming of God’s kingdom and share in his holy and eternal banquet, let us pray to the Father that we may be filled with the spirit of patience and readiness to safeguard our Church and world. Full of confidence and trust, we pray : R— Lord, hear our prayer, C—May our Church leaders be always present and active by the side of those who are carrying out humanitarian work to meet the needs of the poor and the weak. We pray: (R) C — May our government officials and non-governmental organizations work together to combat hunger and malnutrition among the poor people. We pray: ®) C — May we respond to the invitation of God to come to the banquet of his Son through a meaningful Sunday Eucharistic celebration and active service in our parish community, We pray: (R) C — May we be always committed to preserve, conserve, and nurture Mother Earth for the benefit of all men and women. We pray: (R) C= May the Lord may keep in safety all travelers, prosper the works of our hands, comfort the sick and the suffering, and welcome into paradise our faithful departed, We pray: (R) (The sergent concerns af the commu nity are made here.) P — Lord, our God, hear the prayers of your people and grant us the graces we ask, especially ‘as we anticipate the coming of your eternal Kingdom. Through Christ our Lord. All — Amen. (Stand) P —Pray brethren... All — 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 holy Church. Prayer over the OfferingsP— Accept, 0 Lord, the prayers of your faithful with the sacrificial offerings, that, through these acts of devotedness, we may pass over to the glory ofheaven. ‘Through Christ our Lord. All — Amen. Preface I of the Sundays in Ordinary Time P—The Lord be with you. All— And with your spirit. P — Lift up your hearts. All — We lift them up to the Lord. P — let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All —It is right and just. P—Itistruly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Christ our Lord. For through his Paschal marvelous deed, by which he has freed us from the yoke of sin and death, summoning us to the glory of being now called a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, 2 people for your own possession, to proclaim everywhere your mighty works, for you have called us out of darkness into your own wonderful light. ‘And so, with Angels and Archangels, with Thrones and Dominions, and with all the hosts and Powers of heaven, we sing the hymn of your glory, as without end we acclaim: All— Holy, Holy, Holy... (Kiveel) Acelamation (Stand) All — We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again. Bie lt Bea The Lord’s Prayer — Our Father. P — Deliver us, Lord... All — For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Invitation to Peace Invitation to Communion (Kneel) = were stpauls.ph P — Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. All — Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. Communion Antiphon (Cf. Ps34@3):11] The rich suffer want and go hungry, but those who seck the Lord lack no blessing. Prayer after Communion (Stand) P —Let us pray. (Pause) ‘We entreat your majesty most humbly, O Lord, that, as you feed us with the nourishment which comes from the most holy Body and Blood of your Son, so you may make us sharers of his divine nature. Who lives and reigns forever and ever. — Amen. Bilme) m lett} P — The Lord be with you. All — And with your spirit. Prayer over the People P — Bow for the blessing ‘THIS BESTSELLING BIBLE DIARY nisin the Gospel ofthe day and ‘flection bared on ah importane Word pres, vere. or sittion from the reading (ta contains insights on how to incorporate the Gospel effecovely in one’s dhl le. 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