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.
As we celebrate the 14th Sunday
in the Ordinary Time, Year A, today, we hear Our Lord Jesus Christ calling us
to come to Him, so that we may find in Him the very source of strength, peace
and joy. We badly need strength to survive difficult times of crisis. We
need peace when humanity has been torn by violent conflicts. And we need
joy because society always produces sad news.
Let us pray hard to God in this Holy
Mass for blessing and guidance in order for us to walk in the Way of justice
and love in accordance to the Good News of Christ.
Please all stand for the entrance
hymn.
b) To the Readings
- First Reading Zec 9:9-10
The Lord God is King of all creation
and He rules over the universe. However, he appears to His creatures in
the image of a nice, simple and even humble Master, so that He can come to His
people in a friendly way and they can approach Him with confidence.
- Second Reading Rm 8:9.11-13
Saint Paul loves to repeatedly remind
Christians of their spiritual origin. They were reborn through the power
of the Risen Lord in the Sacrament of Baptism by water and the Holy
Spirit. They have to live up to their dignity of God’s children after the
example of Christ by dying to their past sinful life and being raised to new
life.
B. Hymns for Holy Mass
a) Entrance: Now Is the Time (ES #122)
b) Responsorial
Psalm: EM page 168
c) Offertory: Christify (ES #219)
d) Communion: The Supper
of the Lord (ES #161)
