A.
Introduction
a)
To the Holy Mass
Dear Sisters
and Brothers in Christ,
Good morning!
Welcome to
Saint Dominic’s Parish Church for the Sunday Holy Mass celebration. We celebrate today together with the universal
Church the First Sunday of Lent, Year A. We have just started last Ash
Wednesday the Lenten Season in preparation for the most important mystery of
Christian faith: the Resurrection of Christ, Our Lord.
This Sunday’s
Gospel when telling us the story of how Christ kept fasting in the desert and
was tempted by Satan reminds us of the ongoing struggle for salvation which we
can only win by relying on the Merciful God’s love and the saving power of the
Risen Lord Who conquered the world.
Please all
stand for the entrance hymn.
b)
To the Reading
-
First Reading
Gen: 2:7-9; 3:1-7
The Book of
Genesis tells us about the dark chapter of human history where man violated
God’s commandment by going beyond the limit of his human responsibility: eating
the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
-
Second Reading Rom 5:12-19
Saint Paul sees
death of man the consequence of his sin. Christ offered His own life to
destroy the power of sin, thus the power of death, so as to restore man to his original
state of righteousness.
B.
Hymns for Holy Mass
a)
ES
#77 – Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days
b)
EM
page 74
c)
ES
#219 - Christify
d)
ES
#212 – There Is A Longing
e)
ES
#82 – Somebody’s Knockin’ At Your Door
