A.
Introduction
a.
To the Holy Mass
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Good morning!
Welcome to Saint Dominic’s Parish Church for the celebration
of the 23rd Sunday in the Ordinary Time, Year A.
This Sunday’s Gospel teaches us Christians how to practice
charity in everyday and real life. True
love does not allow us to ignore the demand of justice, otherwise it becomes
blinded love. Justice worthy of its name
should not be deprived of love if people do not want inhuman justice.
We pray hard in this Holy Mass to God for people in all over
the world so that they may live together in peace and love, and settle their
problems also in peace and love, being firmly convinced that only the power of
God’s love can bring true and lasting peace.
Please all stand for the entrance hymn.
b.
To the Readings
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First Reading Ez 33:7-9
Charity urges a person to bring back to God’s saving love his
or her friend who did something morally wrong.
He or she will be responsible for not doing so if the sinner dies in
sin. When he or she has done their best
to help the sinner, yet the latter refuses to repent, they are not held guilty
for the loss of their friend.
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Second Reading Rom 13:8-10
Charity is so meaningful and important for Christians that
Saint Paul seems to be delighted that they become one another’s debtors in
terms of love.
B.
Hymns for Holy Mass
a)
Entrance: Let Us Go To The Altar (EM
#138)
b)
Responsorial Psalm: EM Page 198-199
c)
Offertory: Taste And See (EM #150)
d)
Communion: Where Love Is Found (EM #117)
e) Recessional: Prayer of St. Francis (EM #245)
