Liturgical Leaflet for an Active Participation in the Celebration of the Eucharist

11 September 2022 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

CATECHIST’S DAY & GRANDPARENTS’ DAY

God’ s Love for the Lost

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very human being is most precious in God’s sight. Created in His
image and likeness, we are invited to be with Him for ever in
heaven!
Unfortunately, sin has always threatened to thwart such a beau -
ful plan through the wrong use of our freedom. That is why our loving
Creator has become also our Good Shepherd who, not only leads His
flock to verdant meadows and refreshing waters, but also seeks out
and brings back to the fold the sheep that have gone astray. He does
so through Jesus Christ, the Divine Good-Shepherd-made-man.
Every Eucharist is both a memorial of the suffering which the car-
ing Shepherd endured in order to save the lost sheep, and a joyful
celebra on of the frui ulness of his search.
Let us par cipate in this Eucharist with gra tude, for we, too, may have been among the
sheep that got lost and who were rescued by Christ’ self-sacrificing love.

God’s mercy to us and realize All – Amen!

Entrance Antiphon
(To be recited only when no
Entrance Hymn is sung.)
Give peace, O Lord, to
those who wait for you, that
your prophets be found true.
Hear the prayers of your ser-
vant, and of your people Israel.
Greeting
P –May the caring love of Je-
sus, our Good Shepherd, be with
you all!
All – And with your spirit!
Penitential Act
P –The three liturgical read-
ings of today remind us of how
mercifully the Lord deals with
those who go astray. Let us recall
with gratitude the many signs of
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how much we need His mercy
even now. (Pause)
P –Lord Jesus, we are the sheep
who have fallen into the ra-
vine of sin and have been
victimized by the devil.
Lord, have mercy!
All – Lord, have mercy!
P –Lord Jesus, we are the pre-
cious coins that got lost;
and to retrieve you searched
diligently till you found us.
Christ, have mercy!
All – Christ, have mercy!
P –Lord Jesus, you share with
your saints and angels the
joy you experience at the
conversion of every sinner.
Lord, have mercy!
All – Lord, have mercy!
P – May almighty God have
mercy on us, forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Gloria
All – Glory to God in the high-
est, 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, O God, almighty
Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Be-
gotten 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!
 Collect (Opening Prayer)
P –Look upon us, O God, Cre-
ator and Ruler of all things, and
that we may feel the working of
your mercy, grant that we may
serve you with all our heart.
Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son, who lives and
reigns with you in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and
ever.
All – Amen!
1st Reading Ex 32:7-11.13-14
God hates sin but is always
ready to forgive sinners as to-
day’s episode from the Book of
Exodus shows. Indeed, the Lord
God is always ready to show his
merciful disposition, especially
when human intercessors like
Moses, plead with His merciful
heart. He does not hesitate to
give sinners the chance to begin
a new life, and make amends for
the wrongs of the past.
R –A proclamation from the
Book of Exodus
The Lord said to Moses,
“Go down at once to your peo-
ple, whom you brought out of
the land of Egypt, for they have
become depraved. They have
soon turned aside from the way
I pointed out to them, making
for themselves a molten calf
and worshipping it, sacrific-
ing to it and crying out, ‘This
is your God, O Israel, who
brought you out of the land of
Egypt!’
I see how stiff-necked this
people is,” continued the Lord
to Moses. “Let me alone, then,
that my wrath may blaze up
against them to consume them.
Then I will make of you a great
nation.”
But Moses implored the
Lord, his God, saying, “Why,
O Lord, should your wrath
blaze up against your own
people, whom you brought out
of the land of Egypt with such
great power and with so strong
a hand?
GLOSSARY: • Pharisees: Members of a religious sect in Israel. They were characterized by a very strict interpretation and
observance of all the precepts contained in the section of the Bible called “The Law.” • Scribes: People who were very knowl-
edgeable of the Scriptures.
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Remember your servants
Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,
and how you swore to them
by your own self, saying, ‘I
will make your descendants
as numerous as the stars in
the sky; and all this land that
I promised, I will give your
descendants as their perpetual
heritage.’ ”
So the Lord relented in the
punishment he had threatened
to inflict on his people.
The Word of the Lord!
All – Thanks be to God!
Responsorial Psalm Ps 51
R –I will rise and go to my Fa-
ther!
* Have mercy on me, O God,
in your goodness; in the great-
ness of your compassion wipe
out my offense. Thoroughly
wash me from my guilt and of
my sin cleanse me. R.
* A clean heart create for
me, O God, and a steadfast
spirit renew within me. Cast
me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not
from me. R.
* O Lord, open my lips, and
my mouth shall proclaim your
praise. My sacrifice, O God, is
a contrite spirit; a heart con-
trite and humbled, O God, you
will not spurn. R.
2nd Reading 1 Tim 1:12-17
St. Paul was an extraordi-
nary recipient of God’s patience
and mercy. Thanks to these, he
was transformed from being a
persecutor of the Church into its
most enthusiastic supporter.
R – A proclamation from the
First Letter of Paul to Timo-
thy
Beloved:
I am grateful to him who
has strengthened me, Christ
Jesus our Lord, because he
considered me trustworthy in
appointing me to the ministry.
I was once a blasphemer and a
persecutor and arrogant, but
I have been mercifully treated
because I acted out of igno-
rance in my unbelief. Indeed,
the grace of our Lord has been
abundant, along with the faith
and love that are in Christ Je-
sus.
This saying is trustwor-
thy and deserves full accep-
tance: Christ Jesus came into
the world to save sinners. Of
these I am the foremost. But
for that reason I was mercifully
treated, so that in me, as the
foremost, Christ Jesus might
display all his patience as an
example for those who would
come to believe in him for ev-
erlasting life.
To the King of ages, in-
corruptible, invisible, the only
God, honor and glory forever
and ever. Amen!
The Word of the Lord!
All – Thanks be to God!
Gospel Acclamation 2 Cor 5:19
All – Alleluia! Alleluia!
God was reconciling the
world to himself in Christ
and entrusting to us the
message of reconciliation.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Gospel Lk 15:1-10
The parables of the lost
sheep and of the lost coin, are the
first to prepare the ground for
the culmination of the revelation
of God’s mercy in the parable
of the merciful Father. They all
emphasize God’s concern for the
salvation of those who “get lost”
and the rejoicing over their being
found.
P –The Lord be with you!
All –And with your spirit!
P – A proclamation from the
holy Gospel according to
Luke
All – Glory to you, O Lord!
 Tax collectors and sinners
were all drawing near to lis-
ten to Jesus, but the Pharisees
and scribes began to complain,
saying, “This man welcomes
sinners and eats with them.”
So to them he addressed
this parable. “What man
among you having a hundred
sheep and losing one of them
would not leave the ninety-nine
in the desert and go after the
lost one until he finds it? And
when he does find it, he sets it
on his shoulders with great joy
and, upon his arrival home, he
calls together his friends and
neighbors and says to them,
‘Rejoice with me because I
have found my lost sheep!’
I tell you, in just the same
way there will be more joy in
heaven over one sinner who
repents than over ninety-nine
righteous people who have no
need of repentance.
Or what woman having
ten coins and losing one would
not light a lamp and sweep the
house, searching carefully un-
til she finds it? And when she
does find it, she calls together
her friends and neighbors and
says to them, ‘Rejoice with me
because I have found the coin
that I lost!’
In just the same way, I tell
you, there will be rejoicing
among the angels of God over
one sinner who repents.”
The Gospel of the Lord!
All – Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ!
Homily
Profession of Faith
(Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed)
All –I believe in one God, the Fa-
ther almighty, maker of heaven
and earth, of all things visible
and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus
Christ, the Only Begotten Son
of God, born of the Father be-
fore all ages. God from God,
Light from Light, true God from
true God, begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were
made. For us men and for our
salvation he came down from
heaven, (bow)* and by the Holy
Spirit was incarnate of the Vir-
gin Mary, and became man.*
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate, he suf-
fered 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.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life, who
proceeds from the Father and
the Son, who with the Father
and the Son is adored and glori-
fied, who has spoken through
the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, cath-
olic and apostolic Church. I
confess one Baptism for the
forgiveness of sins and I look
forward to the resurrection of
the dead and the life of the world
to come. Amen!
Prayer of the Faithful
P –The Lord’s tender love and
concern for those who “get lost”
in the marshes of sin is for us an
encouragement to approach Him
with full confidence. Let us pray
for the needs of all mankind and
our own as we say:
All – Caring Shepherd, hear us!
C –For the Church, the univer-
sal sacrament of God’s merciful
love: May she constantly seek the
conversion of sinners and lead
them back to God’s embrace. Let
us pray! R.
C –For the Holy Father and all
spiritual leaders: May they ever
more inspire us to be merciful
and compassionate to all. Let us
pray! R.
C –For parents, teachers, and
others who are responsible for
young people: May they never
lose hope when the young go
astray, but rather seek their sal-
vation through patient dialogue
and sincere understanding. Let
us pray! R.
C –For our catechists, religion
teachers, and all those involved
in teaching the Catholic faith to
our youth and children: May all
their sacrifices be fruitful and
may they enjoy the support of the
whole community. Let us pray!
R.
C –For all grandparents may
they impart wisdom and uncondi-
tional love to their grandchildren
as they enjoy their respect and
care-filled concern, let us pray!
R.
C –For all of us: May we be-
come ever more a community
that cares for all its members,
especially those who have gone
astray, and rejoices in their com-
ing back to the home of the Fa-
ther. Let us pray! R.
C –Let us pray in silence for
our personal intentions. (Pause)
Let us pray! R.
P –Lord God, we thank You
for Your boundless love and
patience with us whenever we
go astray. Keep us ever closer
to You and make us eager to
cooperate with You in bringing
about the conversion of others.
You who live and reign for ever
and ever.
All – Amen!
Preparation of the Gifts
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 – Look with favor on our sup-
plications, O Lord, and in your
kindness accept these, your ser-
vants’ offerings, that what each
has offered to the honor of your
name may serve the salvation of
all.
Through Christ our Lord.
All – Amen!
Preface VIII
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!
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
P – It is truly right and just,
our duty and our salvation, al-
ways and everywhere to give
you thanks, Lord, holy Father,
almighty and eternal God.
For when your children were
scattered afar by sin, through the
Blood of your Son and the power
of the Spirit, you gathered them
again to yourself, that a people,
formed as one by the unity of the
Trinity, made the body of Christ
and the temple of the Holy Spirit,
might, to the praise of your mani-
fold wisdom, be manifest as the
Church.
And so, in company with the
choirs of Angels, we praise you,
and with joy we proclaim:
All –Holy, holy, holy . . .
Memorial Acclamation
P –The mystery of faith!
All –We proclaim your Death,
O Lord, and profess your
Resurrection until you
come again!
All – Our Father . . .
P –Deliver us, Lord . . .
All –For the kingdom, the
power, and the glory are
yours, now and for ever.
Sign of Peace
Breaking of the Bread
All – Lamb of God . . .
Communion
P –Behold the Lamb of God,
behold the loving Shepherd who
carries upon his shoulds 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
How precious is your mercy,
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O God! The children of men
seek shelter in the shadow of
your wings.
Prayer after Communion P –The Lord be with you.
All – And with your spirit!
P –May the working of this
heavenly gift, O Lord, take pos- P – May almighty God bless
session of our minds and bodies, you: the Father, and the
Son, and the Holy Spirit.
so that its effects, and not our
All – Amen!
own desires, may always prevail
in us. P –Go in peace, glorifying the
Through Christ our Lord. Lord by your life!
All – Amen! All – Thanks be to God!
WE ARE MOST PRECIOUS TO GOD
by Jess P. Balon
W e are precious to God because He has created us in His image and
likeness, and has destined us to share His life for ever. And the
proof of how dear we are to God is in what He does when we run the risk
of getting lost.
When this happens, He does not give up on us, nor does He find
consolation for our loss in thinking that, after all, He still has so many other
people who remain close to Him . . . . We are UNIQUELY PRECIOUS to
Him and He loves each of us as if he/she were the only one who exists.
Both parables in today’s Gospel passage emphasize His passionate con-
cern even for just ONE getting lost.
That is why, when we make a wrong choice, God does not want
that we should suffer the consequences for it. This is the reason for the
Incarnation. This is the reason for all that Christ did and endured in order
to find the “lost sheep” and bring them home to the safety of the Father’s
house. There is no greater sign of how precious each of us is to God than
the incarnation, suffering, and death of His Son.
The reaction of the shepherd and the woman when they lose what
they hold so dear is one of ANXIOUS CONCERN and ACTIVE SEARCH
in view of finding that one lost item. God’s LOVE for sinners does not just
wait patiently for them to come back. Instead, it goes in search of them,
as if nothing else mattered.
The case of Paul’s conversion in today’s excerpt from the First Let-
ter to Timothy is a practical example not only of God’s immense patience
with sinners (see v. 16), but also of how mercifully and generously He
deals with them. (See v. 14.) Each of us could tell the same story, for all
of us have experienced God’s merciful love not just once, but number-
less times.
Today’s parables also tell us that when God manages to rescue a
sinner, He REJOICES and CELEBRATES with His “friends and neigh-
bors.” Love rejoices and celebrates and invites others to be part of it! It
is the pure rejoicing that replaces the past sorrow and overflows on all
those who shared the pain of the loss. It is just right that all the friends
of God should rejoice. They are part of His “family.” We should feel part
of the family!
So the two parables do not just tell us how precious every human
being is to God, but also how much we should share in His appreciation
and love for each human person. Hence, we should also participate in
His concern over those who are in danger of getting lost, and be one
with Him in rejoicing over the finding of the lost brothers or sisters.