St Benedicts Catholic Church: Recent Episodes
St. Benedict Church Oakland CA
Our parish was established in 1930. And since then, we have been giving back to God what God has given to us. As the people of God who are loved by the Father, being saved by the Son, and strengthened and endowed with the gifts of the Sprit for the service of the Lord, and of all here at St. Benedict, we resolve in the spirit of CHRISTIAN UNITY and cooperation to use our gifts and talents in continuing to build-up the Kingdom of God in East Oakland.
The Solemnity of theBlessed Virgin MaryHappy New Year!Monday, January 1, 2024LITURGY OF THE WORD1st Reading: Numbers 6: 22-27RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8May God bless us in his mercy.May God have pity on us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us.So may your way be known upon earth; among all nations, your salvation.R. May God bless us in his mercy.May the nations be glad and exult because you rule the peoples in equity;the nations on the earth you guide.R. May God bless us in his mercy.May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you!May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear him!R. May God bless us in his mercy.2nd Reading: Galatians 4:4-7Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIAAlleluia...Alleluia...In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets;in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son.Gospel: Luke 2: 16-21
LITURGY OF THE WORD1st Reading: Samuel 3:3b-10, 19RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will.I have waited, waited for the LORD, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God.R. Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will.Sacrifice or offering you wished not, but ears open to obedience you gave me.Holocausts or sin-offerings you sought not; then said I, "Behold I come."R. Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will."In the written scroll it is prescribed for me,to do your will, O my God, is my delight, and your law is within my heart!"R. Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will.I announced your justice in the vast assembly; I did not restrain my lips, as you, O LORD, know.R. Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will.2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIAAlleluia...Alleluia...We have found the Messiah: Jesus Christ, who bring us truth and grace.Gospel: John 1:35-42HOMILY: Fr. Ken Hamilton
4th Sunday of Easter, Sunday, April 30, 2023LITURGY OF THE WORD1st Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall wantThe LORD 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. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall wantHe guides me in right paths for his name's sake.Even though I walk in the dark valley, I fear no evil; for you are at my side.With your rod and your staff that give me courage.R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall wantYou spread the table before me in the sight of my foes;you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall wantOnly goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life;and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for years to come.R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want2nd Reading: 1 Peter 2:20b-25Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIAAlleluia…Alleluia…I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me.Gospel: John 10:1-10Faith Sharing: Mr. Christopher Alt
LITURGY OF THE WORD1st Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11Lord, you will show us the path of life.Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge; I say to the LORD, "My Lord are you."O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup, you it is who hold fast my lot.R.I bless the LORD who counsels me; even in the night my heart exhorts me.I set the LORD ever before me; with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.R.Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices, my body, too, abides in confidence;Because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld,Nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.R.You will show me the path to life, abounding joy in your presence,The delights at your right hand forever.R.2nd Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-21Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIAAlleluia…Alleluia…Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak.Gospel: Luke 24:13-35Faith Sharing: Mrs. Jo Soublet
Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the LordHe is Risen!LITURGY OF THE WORD1st Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever.Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.”R.“The right hand of the LORD has struck with power; the right hand of the LORD is exalted.I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.”R.The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes.R.2nd Reading: Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIAAlleluia...Alleluia...Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed; let us then feast with joy... | in... the Lord.Gospel: John 20:1-9Homily: Fr. Ken Hamilton
Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of EasterSaturday, April 8, 2023 • 8:00pmLITURGY OF THE WORD1st Reading: Genesis 1:1 – 2:2RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD, my God, you are great indeed!You are clothed with majesty and glory, robed in light as with a cloak.R.You fixed the earth upon its foundation, not to be moved forever;with the ocean, as with a garment, you covered it; above the mountains the waters stood.R.You send forth springs into the watercourses that wind among the mountains.Beside them the birds of heaven dwell; from among the branches they send forth their song.R.You water the mountains from your palace; the earth is replete with the fruit of your works.You raise grass for the cattle, and vegetation for man's use, Producing bread from the earth.R.How manifold are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you have wrought them all—the earth is full of your creatures. Bless the LORD, O my soul!R.2nd Reading: Exodus 14:15 – 15:1RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.I will sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant; horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior.He is my God, I praise him; the God of my father, I extol him.R.The LORD is a warrior, LORD is his name!Pharaoh's chariots and army he hurled into the sea;the elite of his officers were submerged in the Red Sea.R.The flood waters covered them, they sank into the depths like a stone.Your right hand, O LORD, magnificent in power, your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.R.You brought in the people you redeemed and planted them on the mountain of your inheritance --the place where you made your seat, O LORD, the sanctuary, LORD, which your hands established.The LORD shall reign forever and ever.R.3rd Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.God indeed is my savior; I am confident and unafraid.My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior.With joy you will draw water at the fountain of salvation.R.Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name;among the nations make known his deeds, proclaim how exalted is his name.R.Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement; let this be known throughout all the earth.Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel!R.GLORIA (with Bells)Glory to God...in the highest...And on earth peace to people of good will...(repeat)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 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, Amen...Epistle Reading: Romans 6:3-11GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia! Alleluia!Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever.Let the house of Israel say... | his mercy endures forever...R.The right hand of the Lord...has struck with power...The right hand of the Lord is exalted...I shall not die and live... |and declare...the works of the Lord...R.The stone the builders rejected...has become the cornerstone...By the Lord has this been done... |it is wonderful...in our eyes...R.Gospel: Luke 24:1-12Homily: Fr. Paul Vassar
Friday, April 7, 2023 • 1:00pmLITURGY OF THE WORD1st Reading: Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12WERE YOU THERE (Sung)Were you there...when they crucified my Lord...2nd Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9WERE YOU THERE (Sung)Were you there...when they nailed him to the tree...The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ: John 18:1 – 19:42
Holy ThursdayMass of the Lord’s SupperThursday, April 6, 2023 • 6:30pmLITURGY OF THE WORD1st Reading: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ.How shall I make a return to the LORD for all the good he has done for me?The cup of salvation I will take up, and I will call upon the name of the LORD.R.Precious in the eyes of the LORD is the death of his faithful ones.I am your servant, the son of your handmaid; you have loosed my bonds.R.To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving, and I will call upon the name of the LORD.My vows to the LORD I will pay in the presence of all his people.R.2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ; King of Endless Glory.I give you a new commandment, says the Lord: Love one another as I have loved you.Gospel: John 13:1-15Homily: Fr. Paul Vassar
Sunday, March 19, 2023LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13aRESPONSORIAL PSALM: 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall not want.The LORD 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.He guides me in right paths for his name's sake.Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my sideWith your rod and your staff that give me courage.R.You spread the table before me in the sight of my foes;you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.R.Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life;and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for years to come.R.2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ. King of Endless Glory.I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.Gospel: John 9:1-41Faith Sharing: Mr. Romel Lucas
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Exodus 17:3-7
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD; let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us joyfully sing psalms to him.
R.
Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the LORD who made us.
For he is our God, and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides.
R.
Oh, that today you would hear his voice:
“Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the desert,
Where your fathers tempted me; they tested me though they had seen my works.”
R.
2nd Reading: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ. King of Endless Glory.
Lord, you are truly the Savior of the world; give me living water, that I may never thirst again.
Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9
Faith Sharing: Ms. Dionne Cola
Sunday, March 5, 2023LITURGY OF THE WORD1st Reading: Genesis 12:1-4aRESPONSORIAL PSALM: 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.Upright is the word of the LORD, and all his works are trustworthy.He loves justice and right; of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.R.See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him, upon those who hope for his kindness,To deliver them from death and preserve them in spite of famine.R.Our soul waits for the LORD, who is our help and our shield.May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us who have put our hope in you.R.2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 1:8b-10GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ. King of Endless Glory.From the shining cloud the Father's voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, hear him.Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9Homily: Deacon Ron Tutson
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me.
R.
I acknowledge my offense, and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight."
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.
Give me back the joy of your salvation, and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
R.
2nd Reading: Romans 5:12, 17-19
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ. King of Endless Glory.
One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48
Faith Sharing: “Renew my Faith! Restore my Joy!”
Mr. Leonard Pete
Celebrating Black History Month
“Share the Gifts so that Light Continues”
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13
The Lord is kind and merciful.
Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
R.
He pardons all your iniquities, heals all your ills.
He redeems your life from destruction, crowns you with kindness and compassion.
R.
Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
R.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
R.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:16-23
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia...Alleluia...
Whoever keeps the word of Christ, the love of God is truly perfected in him.
Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48
Faith Sharing: Ms. Princess Washington
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, February 12, 2023
Celebrating Black History Month
“Share the Gifts so that Light Continues”
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Sirach 15:15-20
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18. 33-34 Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord! Blessed are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD. Blessed are they who observe his decrees, who seek him with all their heart. R. You have commanded that your precepts be diligently kept. Oh, that I might be firm in the ways of keeping your statutes! R. Be good to your servant, that I may live and keep your words. Open my eyes, that I may consider the wonders of your law. R. Instruct me, O LORD, in the way of your statutes, that I may exactly observe them. Give me discernment, that I may observe your law and keep it with all my heart. R.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:6-10
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
You have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37
Homily: Fr. Ken Hamilton
Celebrating Black History Month
“Share the Gifts so that Light Continues”
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Isaiah 2:3; 58:7-10
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
The just man is a light in darkness to the upright. Light shines through the darkness for the upright; he is gracious and merciful and just.
Well for the man who is gracious and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice.
R. He shall never be moved; the just one shall be in everlasting remembrance. An evil report he shall not fear; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.
R. His heart is steadfast; he shall not fear. Lavishly he gives to the poor; His justice shall endure forever; his horn shall be exalted in glory.
R.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…
I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.
Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16
Homily: Fr. Patrick Ng’ang’a
Faith Sharing: Mr. Stewart Perrilliat
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10
Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
The LORD keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets captives free.
R.
The LORD gives sight to the blind; the LORD raises up those who were bowed down.
The LORD loves the just; the LORD protects strangers.
R.
The fatherless and the widow the LORD sustains, but the way of the wicked he thwarts.
The LORD shall reign forever; your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia.
R.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…
Rejoice and be glad; your reward will be great in heaven.
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a
Faith Sharing: Ms. Julie Hadnot
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time |Sunday, January 22, 2023
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Isaiah 8:23-9:3
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 27:1, 4, 13-14
The Lord is my Light and my Salvation.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid?
R. The Lord is my Light and my Salvation.
One thing I ask of the LORD; this I seek: To dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD and contemplate his temple.
R. The Lord is my Light and my Salvation.
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.
R. The Lord is my Light and my Salvation.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…
Jesus proclaimed the Gospel of the kingdom and cured every disease among the people.
Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 or 4:12-17
Homily: Deacon Ron Tutson; Fr. Paul Vassar; Fr. Chikere Agbo
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Sunday, January 15, 2023
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10
Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will.
I have waited, waited for the LORD, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry. And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God.
R.
Sacrifice or offering you wished not, but ears open to obedience you gave me. Holocausts or sin-offerings you sought not; then said I, "Behold I come."
R.
"In the written scroll it is prescribed for me, to do your will, O my God, is my delight, and your law is within my heart!" R.
I announced your justice in the vast assembly; I did not restrain my lips, as you, O LORD, know.
R.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia… The Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us. To those who accepted him, he gave power to become children of God.
Gospel: John 1:29-34
Faith Sharing: Mr. Dorgan McDade
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your justice, the king’s son;
He shall govern your people with justice and your afflicted ones
with judgment.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Justice shall flower in his days, and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts; the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute.
All kings shall pay him homage, all nations shall serve him.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out, and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor; the lives of the poor he shall save.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
2nd Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…
We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
Faith Sharing: Mrs. Jo Soublet
The Solemnity of Mary
Happy New Year!
Sunday, January 1, 2023
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Numbers 6:22-27
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8
May God bless us in his mercy.
May God have pity on us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us.
So may your way be known upon earth; among all nations, your salvation.
R. May God bless us in his mercy.
May the nations be glad and exult because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide.
R. May God bless us in his mercy.
May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you!
May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear him!
R. May God bless us in his mercy.
2nd Reading: Galatians 4:4-7
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…
In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets;
in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son.
Gospel: Luke 2:16-21
Homily: Fr. Jayson Landeza; Fr. Vince Cotter; Fr. Paul Vassar
2nd Sunday of Lent
Sunday, March 13, 2022
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14 (Sung)
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid?
R.
Hear, O LORD, the sound of my call; have pity on me, and answer me.
Of you my heart speaks; you my glance seeks.
R..
Your presence, O LORD, I seek. Hide not your face from me;
do not in anger repel your servant. You are my helper: cast me not off.
R.
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.
R.
2nd Reading: Philippians 3:17, 4:1 or 3:20, 4:1
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ; King of Endless Glory.
From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, hear him.
Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36
Faith Sharing: Ms. Dionne Cola
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 (Sung)
Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
say to the LORD, “My refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust.”
R.
No evil shall befall you, nor shall affliction come near your tent,
For to his angels he has given command about you, that they guard you in all your ways.
R.
Upon their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the asp and the viper; you shall trample down the lion and the dragon.
R.
Because he clings to me, I will deliver him;
I will set him on high because he acknowledges my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in distress;
I will deliver him and glorify him.
R.
2nd Reading: Romans 10:8-13
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ; King of Endless Glory.
One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13
Homily: Fr. Jayson Landeza | Fr. Peter Omondi | Fr. Paul Vassar
Sunday, February 19-20, 2022
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 (Sung)
The Lord is kind and merciful.
Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
R.
He pardons all your iniquities, heals all your ills.
He redeems your life from destruction, crowns you with kindness and compassion.
R.
Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
R.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
R.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:45-49
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…
I give you a new commandment, says the Lord: love one another as I have loved you.
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38
Homily: Ms. Dionne Cola
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, February 13, 2022
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-8
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 1:1-2, 3, 4 & 6 (Sung)
Led by: Dorgan McDade or Leonard Pete
Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Blessed the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked,
nor walks in the way of sinners, nor sits in the company of the insolent,
but delights in the law of the LORD and meditates on his law day and night.
R.
He is like a tree planted near running water, that yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade. Whatever he does, prospers.
R.
Not so the wicked, not so; they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just, but the way of the wicked vanishes.
R.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…
Rejoice and be glad; your reward will be great…|in … heaven…
Gospel: Luke 6:17, 20-26
Homily: Fr. Jayson Landeza
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1
st Reading: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 (Sung)
In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.
I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth;
in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise;
I will worship at your holy temple and give thanks to your name.
R.
Because of your kindness and your truth;
for you have made great above all things your name and your promise.
When I called, you answered me; you built up strength within me.
R.
All the kings of the earth shall give thanks to you, O LORD,
when they hear the words of your mouth; and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD:
“Great is the glory of the LORD.”
R.
Your right hand saves me. The LORD will complete what he has done for me;
your kindness, O LORD, endures forever; forsake not the work of your hands.
R.
2
nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…
Come after me, and I will make you fishers…|of … men…
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
Homily: Fr. Ken Hamilton
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15-17
I will sing of your salvation.
In you, O LORD, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame.
In your justice rescue me, and deliver me; incline your ear to me, and save me.
R.
Be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to give me safety, for you are my rock and my fortress.
O my God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked.
R.
For you are my hope, O Lord; my trust, O God, from my youth.
On you I depend from birth; from my mother’s womb you are my strength.
R.
My mouth shall declare your justice, day by day your salvation.
O God, you have taught me from my youth, and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds.
R.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 or 13:4-13
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…
The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, and to proclaim liberty to captives.
Gospel: Luke 4:21-30
Homily: Deacon Ron Tutson
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, January 23, 2022
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 19:8, 9, 10, 15 Led by: Leonard Pete
Your words, Lord, are Spirit and Life.
The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul; The decree of the LORD is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple.
R. The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The command of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eye.
R. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; The ordinances of the LORD are true, all of them just.
R. Let the words of my mouth and the thought of my heart find favor before you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
R.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia… The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, and to proclaim liberty to captives.
Gospel: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Faith Sharing: Mrs. Jo Soublet
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Lord, every nation on earth will adore you. O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your justice, the king’s son; He shall govern your people with justice and your afflicted ones with judgment. R. Justice shall flower in his days, and profound peace, till the moon be no more. May he rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. R. The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts; the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute. All kings shall pay him homage, all nations shall serve him. R. For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out, and the afflicted when he has no one to help him. He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor; the lives of the poor he shall save. R.
2nd Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia… We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
Faith Sharing: Ms. Dionne Cola
INTERCESSIONS: PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL:
Please respond: Lord, hear our prayers.
Fr. Ken Hamilton, Celebrant
Northern California Inter-Councils & Courts
Knights of St. Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary
Founded November 7, 1909
INTRODUCTORY RITES
Opening Song:
GOD SAID IT, I BELIEVE IT
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: 1 Kings 17:10-16: Grand Lady Lil Brown-Parker
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 (1b): Grand Knight Leonard Pete
Praise the Lord, my soul!
The LORD keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets captives free.
R.
The LORD gives sight to the blind. The LORD raises up those who were bowed down;
the LORD loves the just. The LORD protects strangers.
R.
The fatherless and the widow he sustains, but the way of the wicked he thwarts.
The LORD shall reign forever; your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia.
R.
2nd Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28: Bro. Marvin Millet
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia...Alleluia...
Blessed are the poor in spirit...for theirs is the kingdom...|of... |heaven...
Gospel: Mark 12:38-44: Bro. Deacon Ron Tutson
Homily: Fr. Ken Hamilton
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL: Lady Linda Palmeri
Please respond: Lord, hear our prayers.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Preparation of the Altar
Communion Song:
I’LL TRUST YOU
You are my refuge...In you I’ll trust. You are my fortress...In you I’ll trust...
I won’t dread, the terror by night. For angels are all...around me,
So...I...will...not fear...
When I call you, you’ll answer, in time...of trouble.
When I call you, you’ll answer, you will...deliver.
Oh......I’ll trust you, for I will, dwell under, your shadow.
I won’t dread, the terror by night. For angels are all...around me,
So...I...will...not fear...
In...thee...O...Lord...I’ll...put...my...trust...
We Remember our Dearly Departed [Nov. 20-21]: Bro. L. Rob Robinson
Song of Dedication:
I SHALL WEAR A CROWN
I shall wear a crown...I shall wear a crown... | When it’s all over. When it’s all over.
I’m going to put on my robe, tell the story, how I made it over. (repeat)
Soon as I get home. (repeat)
I shall see his face...I shall see his face... | When it’s all over. When it’s all over.
NCICC-KPC PRESENTATION:
Bro. Bruce Sampson, Western States District Deputy
Bro. Darrel Dickerson, NCICC President
Closing Song:
BATTLEFIELD:
Fr. Jayson Landeza
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Associate: Dionne Cola
Music Led By: Leonard Pete &
The VOICES of St. Benedict Gospel Choir
Media: Romel Lucas
Lector: Dionne Cola
Faith Sharing: Ms. Julie Hadnot
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Deuteronomy 6:2-6
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51 (2)
Led by: Julie Hadnot
I love you Lord, my strength.
I love you, O LORD, my strength, O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. R. My God, my rock of refuge, my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold! Praised be the LORD, I exclaim, and I am safe from my enemies. R. The LORD lives! And blessed be my rock! Extolled be God my savior. You who gave great victories to your king and showed kindness to your anointed. R.
2nd Reading: Hebrews 7:23-28
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia… Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord; and my father will love him and we will come to him.
Gospel: Mark 12:28b-34
Parish Information
Diocese of Oakland
St. Benedict Parish
Pastor: Rev. Jayson Landeza
https://portal.catholicleaders.org/dm...
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
Lector: Associate Dionne Cola
Music Led By:
The VOICES of St. Benedict Gospel Choir
Media: Romel Lucas
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Numbers 11:25-29
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14
2nd Reading: James 5:1-6
Gospel Acclamation:
Your word, O Lord, is truth...consecrate us...|in... the truth...
Gospel: Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
Homily: Fr. Jayson Landeza
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
Lector: Associate Dionne Cola
Music Led By:
The VOICES of St. Benedict Gospel Choir
Media: Romel Lucas
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Numbers 11:25-29
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14
2nd Reading: James 5:1-6
Gospel Acclamation:
Your word, O Lord, is truth...consecrate us...|in... the truth...
Gospel: Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
Homily: Fr. Jayson Landeza
Saturday|Sunday, September 18|19, 2021
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 54:3-4, 5, 6 and 8
The Lord upholds my life.
O God, by your name save me, and by your might defend my cause.
O God, hear my prayer; hearken to the words of my mouth.
R.
For the haughty have risen up against me, the ruthless seek my life;
they set not God before their eyes.
R.
Behold, God is my helper; the Lord sustains my life.
Freely will I offer you sacrifice; I will praise your name, O LORD, for its goodness.
R.
2nd Reading: James 3:16, 4:3
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia...Alleluia...Alleluia...
God has called us through the Gospel to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Gospel: Mark 9:30-37
Faith Sharing: Ms. Dionne Cola
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday / Sunday, September 11|12, 2021
September 11| 12, 2021
Fr. Jayson Landeza
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Isaiah 50:5-9a
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 (9)
I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living.
2nd Reading: James 2:14-18
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia...Alleluia...Alleluia...
May I never boast...except in the cross of our Lord...
through which the world has been crucified to me...and I...to the world...
Gospel: Mark 8:27-35
Homily: Fr. Ken Hamilton; Fr. Jayson Landeza
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
Lector: Associate Dionne Cola
Music Led By:
The VOICES of St. Benedict Gospel Choir
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Joshua 4:1-2a, 15-17, 18b
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21
2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…Alleluia… Led by: Leonard Pete Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life; you have the words of everlasting life.
Gospel: John 6:60-69
Homily: Fr. Jayson Landeza
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
Lector: Associate Dionne Cola
Music Led By:
The VOICES of St. Benedict Gospel Choir
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Led by: Leilani Andres-Pilgrim
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
2nd Reading: Ephesians 4:30-5:2
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA Led by: Leilani Andres-Pilgrim
Alleluia…Alleluia…Alleluia…
I am the living bread…that came down from heaven, says the Lord…
Whoever eats this bread…will live forever…
Gospel: John 6:41-51
Faith Sharing: “Come and be Fed”
Mr. Leonard Pete
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Celebrating the Feast of St. Benedict
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate: Dionne Cola
Lector: Morris Soublet
Music Led By:
The VOICES of St. Benedict Gospel Choir
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, June 27, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
Lector: Associate Dionne Cola
Music Led By:
The VOICES of St. Benedict Gospel Choir
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time • Sunday, June 13, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
Lector: Judy Bernstein-Grant
Music Led By:
The VOICES of St. Benedict Gospel Choir
INTRODUCTORY RITES
Opening Song:
O GIVE THANKS
O Give Thanks, unto the Lord…for he is good, yes, he is good… (repeat)
For he is worthy…worthy…He is good…He is good… (repeat)
GLORIA
Led by: Leonard Pete
Glory to God…in the highest…And on earth peace to people of good will…
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Ezekiel 17:22-24
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16
Led by: Dorgan McDade
Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.
It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praise to your name, Most High,
To proclaim your kindness at dawn and your faithfulness throughout the night.
R.
The just one shall flourish like the palm tree, like a cedar of Lebanon shall he grow.
They that are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
R.
They shall bear fruit even in old age; vigorous and sturdy shall they be,
Declaring how just is the LORD, my rock, in whom there is no wrong.
R.
2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…Alleluia…
The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower. All who come to him will live forever..
Gospel: Mark 4:26-34
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Preparation of the Altar and Gifts Song:
HUMBLE ME
Led by: Wandra Boyd
Communion | Meditation Song(s):
I WILL REJOICE
Led by: Clayton Foster
FOR YOUR GLORY
Featuring: Dorgan McDade & Leonard Pete
Closing Song:
PRAISE HIM
Praise his name..
Celebrant: Rev. Dr. Aris Martin
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate: Dionne Cola
Lector: Dionne Cola
Music Led By:
Yvonne Banks, Erin Boyd, Wandra Boyd, Dorgan McDade, Sally McDade,
Brianna Morris-White & Leonard Pete
Musician: Clarence Boyd
Opening Song:
GOD WILL PROVIDE
Led by: Leonard Pete
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Exodus 24:3-8
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18
Led by: Leonard Pete
I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.
How shall I make a return to the LORD for all the good he has done for me?
The cup of salvation I will take up, and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
R.
Precious in the eyes of the LORD is the death of his faithful ones.
I am your servant, the son of your handmaid; you have loosed my bonds.
R.
To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving, and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
My vows to the LORD I will pay in the presence of all his people.
R.
2nd Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…Alleluia…
I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord;
Whoever eats this bread will live forever.
Gospel: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
Homily: Rev. Dr. Aris Martin
PROFESSION OF FAITH:
I believe in one God, the Father 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 before 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 and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
(bow head)__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.
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 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 I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Celebrant: Rev. Dr. Aris Martin
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate: Dionne Cola
Lector: Judy Bernstein-Grant
Music Led By: Yvonne Banks, Sally McDade, Brianna Morris-White, Morris Soublet & Leonard Pete
Musician: Clarence Boyd
Opening Song:
PRAISE HIM, PRAISE HIM
GLORIA Led by: Leonard Pete
Glory to God…in the highest…And on earth peace to people of good will…
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22 Led by: Leonard Pete
Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
2nd Reading: Romans 8:14-17
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…Alleluia… Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; to God who is, who was, and who is to come.
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20
Faith Sharing: Mr. Harry Santi
PROFESSION OF FAITH:
I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, THE FATHER 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 BEFORE 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,
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.
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 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 I LOOK FORWARD TO THE RESURRECTION
OF THE DEAD AND THE LIFE OF THE WORLD TO COME.
AMEN.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Preparation of the Altar and Gifts Song:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION (sung)
Save us, Savior of the World. For by your Cross and Resurrection, you have set us free.
Communion|Meditation Song(s):
IF IT HAD NOT BEEN
Led by: Brianna Morris-White
Closing Song:
I’LL NEVER STOP PRAISING HIM
Celebration of Mother’s Day
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
Lector: Jo Soublet
Music Led By:
Leilani Andres-Pilgrim, Janae Holmes, Dorgan McDade, Brianna Morris-White & Leonard Pete
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 98:1, 2-3, 3-4
2nd Reading: 1 John 4:7-10
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Led by: Leilani Andres-Pilgrim
Alleluia…Alleluia…Alleluia…
Whoever loves me…will keep my word, says the Lord…and my Father will love him…and we will come to him…
Gospel: John 10:11-18
Faith Share: “Love Never Fails” Mr. Leonard Pete
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
Lector: Jayla Parker
Music Led By:
Clayton Foster, Morris Soublet & Leonard Pete
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Acts 9:26-31
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32
I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
I will fulfill my vows before those who fear the LORD.
2nd Reading: 1 John 3:18-24
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…Alleluia…
Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me will bear much fruit.
Gospel: John 15:1-8
Homily: “Living in Christ”
Faith Share: Ms. Dionne Cola
We are grateful for your ongoing support of our Parish community. Your generosity enables us to meet our ongoing costs and continue to bring you the ministry of Jesus to those in Oakland and beyond. Thank you for your generosity!
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4th Sunday of Easter, Sunday, April 25, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
Lector: Jo Soublet
MUSIC LED BY:
Yvonne Banks, Erin Boyd, Wandra Boyd, Clayton Foster, Julie Hadnot, Morris Soublet & Leonard Pete
Musician: Dr. Clarence Boyd
Videography, Visual editing: Romel Lucas
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Acts 4:8-12
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 (22)
Led by: Julie Hadnot
2nd Reading: 1 John 3:1-2
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA
Alleluia…Alleluia…Alleluia…
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me.
Gospel: John 10:11-18
We are grateful for your ongoing support of our Parish community. Your generosity enables us to meet our ongoing costs and continue to bring you the ministry of Jesus to those in Oakland and beyond. Thank you for your generosity!
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3rd Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 18, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Aris Martin, SVD
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
MUSIC LED BY:
Yvonne Banks, Clayton Foster, Morris Soublet & Leonard Pete
Lector: Dionne Cola
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 (sung) Leonard
Lord, let your face shine on us.
2nd Reading: 1 John 2:1-5a
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA (sung) Leonard
Alleluia…Alleluia…Alleluia…
Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; Make our hearts burn while you speak to us.
Gospel: Luke 24:35-38
Homily: Fr. Aris Martin
We are grateful for your ongoing support of our Parish community. Your generosity enables us to meet our ongoing costs and continue to bring you the ministry of Jesus to those in Oakland and beyond. Thank you for your generosity!
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Sunday, April 11, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Aris Martin, SVD
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
MUSIC LED BY:
Erin Boyd, Wandra Boyd & Leonard Pete
Musician: Dr. Clarence Boyd
LITURGY OF THE WORD
1st Reading: Acts 4:32-35
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 (1) (sung)
2nd Reading: 1 John 5:1-6
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA (sung)
Gospel: John 20:19-31
Faith Share
Jo Soublet
Song of Reflection
LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Aris Martin, SVD
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict
Mr. Dorgan McDade, Miss Margaret Moa, Mr. Sam Moa,
Mrs. Brianna Morris-White and Mr. Leonard D. Pete
Videography, Visual editing: Romel Lucas
Lector: Jo Soublet
Faith Share: Mr Harry Santi
Reading I
Ex 20:1-17
Responsorial Psalm
19:8, 9, 10, 11
Reading II
Rom 5:1-2, 5-8
Gospel
Jn 2:13-25
2nd Sunday of Lent ~ Celebrating Black History Month
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza,
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral: Associate Dionne Cola
Lector: Jayla Parker
MUSIC LED BY:
Leilani Andres-Pilgrim, Morris Soublet & Leonard Pete
Videography, Production: Romel Lucas
LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading: Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 (sung)
Led by: Leilani Andres-Pilgrim
I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living,
I believed, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”
Precious in the eyes of the LORD is the death of his faithful ones.
R.
O LORD, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your handmaid; you have loosed my bonds.
To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving, and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
R.
My vows to the LORD I will pay in the presence of all his people,
In the courts of the house of the LORD, in your midst, O Jerusalem.
R.
Second Reading: Romans 8:31b-34
Gospel Acclamation: PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST (sung)
Led by: Leonard Pete
Praise to you…Lord…Jesus Christ! King of end…less…Glory! (repeat)
From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, listen to him.
Gospel: Mark 9:2-10
6 th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Celebrating Black History Month
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Celebrant: Bishop of Oakland Michael C. Barber
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral: Associate Dionne Cola
Lector: Sherril Grissel
MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict
Brianna Morris-White, Leilani Andres-Pilgrim, Julie Hadnot, Dorgan McDade & Leonard Pete
Videography, Production: Romel Lucas
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LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 32:1-2, 5, 11 (sung)
I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of salvation.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1
Gospel Acclamation: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA (sung)
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
A great prophet…has arisen in our midst…God has visited… | his… | people…
Gospel: Mark 1:40-45
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Celebrant Fr. Jayson Landeza,
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict
Yvonne Banks, Dorgan McDade, Morris Soublet & Leonard Pete
Videography, Romel Lucas
Lector
Jayla Parker
Reading I
Dt 18:15-20
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9
Reading II
1 Cor 7:32-35
Gospel
Mk 1:21-28
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January 24, 2021
Celebrant: Fr. Jayson Landeza,
Deacon: Ronald Tutson
Pastoral: Associate Dionne Cola
Lector:Sherril Grissel
MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict
Leilani Andres-Pilgrim, Julie Hadnot, Morris Soublet & Leonard Pete
Videography, Production: Romel Lucas
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Reading I
Jon 3:1-5, 10
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Reading II
1 Cor 7:29-31
Gospel
Mk 1:14-20
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebrant Fr. Jayson Landeza,
Deacon Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict
Leilani Andres-Pilgrim, Yvonne Banks, Morris Soublet and Leonard Pete
Videography/ Production, Romel Lucas
Lector: Judy Bernstein-Grant
Daily Reading
Reading I
1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10
Reading II
1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20
Alleluia
Jn 1:41, 17b
Gospel
Jn 1:35-42
Celebrant Fr. Jayson Landeza, Deacon Ronald Tutson Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict Ms. Yvonne Banks, Mr. Morris Soublet and Mr. Leonard D. Pete Videography, Romel Lucas
Reading 1 2 SM 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16
When King David was settled in his palace, and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God dwells in a tent!” Nathan answered the king, “Go, do whatever you have in mind, for the LORD is with you.” But that night the LORD spoke to Nathan and said: “Go, tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: Should you build me a house to dwell in?’“ "'It was I who took you from the pasture and from the care of the flock to be commander of my people Israel. I have been with you wherever you went, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. And I will make you famous like the great ones of the earth. I will fix a place for my people Israel; I will plant them so that they may dwell in their place without further disturbance. Neither shall the wicked continue to afflict them as they did of old, since the time I first appointed judges over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD also reveals to you that he will establish a house for you. And when your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your loins, and I will make his kingdom firm. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me; your throne shall stand firm forever.'”
Responsorial Psalm PS 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29
R. (2a) For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. The promises of the LORD I will sing forever; through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness. For you have said, “My kindness is established forever”; in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness. R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant: Forever will I confirm your posterity and establish your throne for all generations.” R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. “He shall say of me, ‘You are my father, my God, the Rock, my savior.’ Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him, and my covenant with him stands firm.” R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. Reading 2 ROM 16:25-27 Brothers and sisters: To him who can strengthen you, according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret for long ages but now manifested through the prophetic writings and, according to the command of the eternal God, made known to all nations to bring about the obedience of faith, to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Gospel LK 1:26-38 The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Celebrant Fr. Jayson Landeza,
Deacon Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict Ms. Yvonne Banks, Ms. Julie Hadnot, Mr. Morris Soublet and Mr. Leonard D. Pete
Faith share Ms. Julie Hadnot
Videography, Romel Lucas
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Reading 1 IS 61:1-2A, 10-11
The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners, to announce a year of favor from the LORD and a day of vindication by our God. I rejoice heartily in the LORD, in my God is the joy of my soul; for he has clothed me with a robe of salvation and wrapped me in a mantle of justice, like a bridegroom adorned with a diadem, like a bride bedecked with her jewels. As the earth brings forth its plants, and a garden makes its growth spring up, so will the Lord GOD make justice and praise spring up before all the nations.
Responsorial Psalm LK 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54.
R. (Is 61:10b) My soul rejoices in my God.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked upon his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed:
R. My soul rejoices in my God. the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.
R. My soul rejoices in my God. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
R. My soul rejoices in my God.
Reading 2 1 THES 5:16-24
Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophetic utterances. Test everything; retain what is good. Refrain from every kind of evil. May the God of peace make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will also accomplish it.
Gospel JN 1:6-8, 19-28
A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to testify to the light. And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you?” He admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Christ.” So they asked him, “What are you then? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” So they said to him, “Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to say for yourself?” He said: “I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘make straight the way of the Lord,’” as Isaiah the prophet said.” Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet?” John answered them, “I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.” This happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
December 6, 2020
Celebrant Fr. Aris Martin, SVD
Deacon Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict
Miss Janae Holmes, Miss Margaret Moa, Mr. Sam Moa,
Mrs. Brianna Morris-White and Mr. Leonard D. Pete
Videography, Visual editing Romel Lucas
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Lectionary: 5
Reading 1
IS 40:1-5, 9-11
Comfort, give comfort to my people,
says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her
that her service is at an end,
her guilt is expiated;
indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORD
double for all her sins.
A voice cries out:
In the desert prepare the way of the LORD!
Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God!
Every valley shall be filled in,
every mountain and hill shall be made low;
the rugged land shall be made a plain,
the rough country, a broad valley.
Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed,
and all people shall see it together;
for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Go up on to a high mountain,
Zion, herald of glad tidings;
cry out at the top of your voice,
Jerusalem, herald of good news!
Fear not to cry out
and say to the cities of Judah:
Here is your God!
Here comes with power
the Lord GOD,
who rules by his strong arm;
here is his reward with him,
his recompense before him.
Like a shepherd he feeds his flock;
in his arms he gathers the lambs,
carrying them in his bosom,
and leading the ewes with care.
Responsorial Psalm
PS 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14
R. (8) Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.
I will hear what God proclaims;
the LORD—for he proclaims peace to his people.
Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him,
glory dwelling in our land.
R. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.
Kindness and truth shall meet;
justice and peace shall kiss.
Truth shall spring out of the earth,
and justice shall look down from heaven.
R. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.
The LORD himself will give his benefits;
our land shall yield its increase.
Justice shall walk before him,
and prepare the way of his steps.
R. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.
Reading 2
2 PT 3:8-14
Do not ignore this one fact, beloved,
that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years
and a thousand years like one day.
The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard “delay,”
but he is patient with you,
not wishing that any should perish
but that all should come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief,
and then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roar
and the elements will be dissolved by fire,
and the earth and everything done on it will be found out.
Since everything is to be dissolved in this way,
what sort of persons ought you to be,
conducting yourselves in holiness and devotion,
waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God,
because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flames
and the elements melted by fire.
But according to his promise
we await new heavens and a new earth
in which righteousness dwells.
Therefore, beloved, since you await these things,
be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace.
Gospel
MK 1:1-8
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
1st Sunday of Advent Celebrant Fr. Jayson Landeza,
Deacon Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict Miss Leilani Andres-Pilgrim and Mr. Leonard D. Pete
Videography, Visual editing Romel Lucas
First Sunday of Advent Lectionary: 2 Reading 1 IS 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7 You, LORD, are our father, our redeemer you are named forever. Why do you let us wander, O LORD, from your ways, and harden our hearts so that we fear you not? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your heritage. Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, with the mountains quaking before you, while you wrought awesome deeds we could not hope for, such as they had not heard of from of old. No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen, any God but you doing such deeds for those who wait for him. Would that you might meet us doing right, that we were mindful of you in our ways! Behold, you are angry, and we are sinful; all of us have become like unclean people, all our good deeds are like polluted rags; we have all withered like leaves, and our guilt carries us away like the wind. There is none who calls upon your name, who rouses himself to cling to you; for you have hidden your face from us and have delivered us up to our guilt. Yet, O LORD, you are our father; we are the clay and you the potter: we are all the work of your hands.
Responsorial Psalm PS 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 R. (4) Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved. O shepherd of Israel, hearken, from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth. Rouse your power, and come to save us. R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved. Once again, O LORD of hosts, look down from heaven, and see; take care of this vine, and protect what your right hand has planted the son of man whom you yourself made strong. R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved. May your help be with the man of your right hand, with the son of man whom you yourself made strong. Then we will no more withdraw from you; give us new life, and we will call upon your name. R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
Reading II 1 COR 1:3-9 Brothers and sisters: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all discourse and all knowledge, as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you, so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, and by him you were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia PS 85:8 R. Alleluia, alleluia. Show us Lord, your love; and grant us your salvation. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel MK 13:33-37 Jesus said to his disciples: “Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his own work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch. Watch, therefore; you do not know when the Lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to all: ‘Watch!’”
Thanksgiving Day
Lectionary: 943-947
The following are a selection of the readings that may be chosen for this day.
Reading 1
Sir 50:22-24
And now, bless the God of all,
who has done wondrous things on earth;
Who fosters people’s growth from their mother’s womb,
and fashions them according to his will!
May he grant you joy of heart
and may peace abide among you;
May his goodness toward us endure in Israel
to deliver us in our days.
Responsorial Psalm
145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11
R. (see 1) I will praise your name for ever, Lord.
Every day will I bless you,
and I will praise your name forever and ever.
Great is the LORD and highly to be praised;
his greatness is unsearchable.
R. I will praise your name for ever, Lord.
Generation after generation praises your works
and proclaims your might.
They speak of the splendor of your glorious majesty
and tell of your wondrous works.
R. I will praise your name for ever, Lord.
They discourse of the power of your terrible deeds
and declare your greatness.
They publish the fame of your abundant goodness
and joyfully sing of your justice.
R. I will praise your name for ever, Lord.
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
The LORD is good to all
and compassionate toward all his works.
R. I will praise your name for ever, Lord.
Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom
and speak of your might.
R. I will praise your name for ever, Lord
Reading 2
1 Cor 1:3-9
Brothers and sisters:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I give thanks to my God always on your account
for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus,
that in him you were enriched in every way,
with all discourse and all knowledge,
as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you,
so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift
as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
He will keep you firm to the end,
irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
God is faithful,
and by him you were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Gospel
Lk 17:11-19
As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem,
he traveled through Samaria and Galilee.
As he was entering a village, ten persons with leprosy met him.
They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying,
“Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!”
And when he saw them, he said,
“Go show yourselves to the priests.”
As they were going they were cleansed.
And one of them, realizing he had been healed,
returned, glorifying God in a loud voice;
and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.
He was a Samaritan.
Jesus said in reply,
“Ten were cleansed, were they not?
Where are the other nine?
Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?”
Then he said to him, “Stand up and go;
your faith has saved you.”
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Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Celebrant Fr. Jayson Landeza,
Deacon Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict
Videography, Romel Lucas
Reading 1 PRV 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
When one finds a worthy wife,
her value is far beyond pearls.
Her husband, entrusting his heart to her,
has an unfailing prize.
She brings him good, and not evil,
all the days of her life.
She obtains wool and flax
and works with loving hands.
She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her fingers ply the spindle.
She reaches out her hands to the poor,
and extends her arms to the needy.
Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting;
the woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Give her a reward for her labors,
and let her works praise her at the city gates.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 R. (cf. 1a) Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Blessed are you who fear the LORD,
who walk in his ways!
For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork;
blessed shall you be, and favored.
R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
in the recesses of your home;
Your children like olive plants
around your table.
R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Behold, thus is the man blessed
who fears the LORD.
The LORD bless you from Zion:
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life.
R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
Reading 2 1 THES 5:1-6 Concerning times and seasons, brothers and sisters,
you have no need for anything to be written to you.
For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come
like a thief at night.
When people are saying, "Peace and security,"
then sudden disaster comes upon them,
like labor pains upon a pregnant woman,
and they will not escape.
But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness,
for that day to overtake you like a thief.
For all of you are children of the light
and children of the day.
We are not of the night or of darkness.
Therefore, let us not sleep as the rest do,
but let us stay alert and sober.
Gospel MT 25:14-30
or
Mt 25:14-15, 19-21
Jesus told his disciples this parable:
"A man going on a journey
called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one--
to each according to his ability.
Then he went away.
"After a long time
the master of those servants came back
and settled accounts with them.
The one who had received five talents came forward
bringing the additional five.
He said, 'Master, you gave me five talents.
See, I have made five more.'
His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant.
Since you were faithful in small matters,
I will give you great responsibilities.
Come, share your master's joy.'"
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Sunday, November 8, 2020
Celebrant Fr. Jayson Landeza,
Deacon Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict
Mr. Dorgan McDade, Miss Margaret Moa, Mr. Sam Moa,
Mrs. Brianna Morris-White and Mr. Leonard D. Pete
Videography, Visual editing Romel Lucas
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Reading 1 WIS 6:12-16
Responsorial Psalm PS 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
Reading 2 1 THES 4:13-18 OR 4:13-14
Gospel MT 25:1-13
Solemnity of All Saints Lectionary: 667
Reading 1 RV 7:2-4, 9-14 I, John, saw another angel come up from the East, holding the seal of the living God. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who were given power to damage the land and the sea, “Do not damage the land or the sea or the trees until we put the seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.” I heard the number of those who had been marked with the seal, one hundred and forty-four thousand marked from every tribe of the children of Israel.
After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation comes from our God, who is seated on the throne, and from the Lamb.”
All the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They prostrated themselves before the throne, worshiped God, and exclaimed: “Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving, honor, power, and might be to our God forever and ever. Amen."
Then one of the elders spoke up and said to me, “Who are these wearing white robes, and where did they come from?” I said to him, “My lord, you are the one who knows.” He said to me, “These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb.”
Responsorial Psalm PS 24:1BC-2, 3-4AB, 5-6 R. (see 6) Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face. The LORD’s are the earth and its fullness; the world and those who dwell in it. For he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. R. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face. Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD? or who may stand in his holy place? One whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean, who desires not what is vain. R. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face. He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, a reward from God his savior. Such is the race that seeks him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob. R. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face. Reading 2 1 JN 3:1-3 Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Everyone who has this hope based on him makes himself pure, as he is pure. Alleluia MT 11:28 R. Alleluia, alleluia. Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest, says the Lord. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel MT 5:1-12A When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.”
Celebrant Fr. Jayson Landeza Decon
Ronald Tutson
Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola
MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict Mr. Clayton Foster, Mr. Dorgan McDade, Mr. Sam Moa Mr. Morris Soublet and Mr. Leonard D. Pete
Videography, Visual editing Romel Lucas
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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 148
Reading 1 Exodus 22 EX 22:20-26
Thus says the LORD: "You shall not molest or oppress an alien, for you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt. You shall not wrong any widow or orphan. If ever you wrong them and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry. My wrath will flare up, and I will kill you with the sword; then your own wives will be widows, and your children orphans. "If you lend money to one of your poor neighbors among my people, you shall not act like an extortioner toward him by demanding interest from him. If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, you shall return it to him before sunset; for this cloak of his is the only covering he has for his body. What else has he to sleep in? If he cries out to me, I will hear him; for I am compassionate."
Responsorial Psalm Psalms 18 PS 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51 R. (2)
I love you, Lord, my strength. I love you, O LORD, my strength, O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. R. I love you, Lord, my strength. My God, my rock of refuge, my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold! Praised be the LORD, I exclaim, and I am safe from my enemies. R. I love you, Lord, my strength. The LORD lives and blessed be my rock! Extolled be God my savior. You who gave great victories to your king and showed kindness to your anointed. R. I love you, Lord, my strength.
Reading 2 1 Thessalonians 1 1 THES 1:5C-10
Brothers and sisters: You know what sort of people we were among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the Holy Spirit, so that you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything. For they themselves openly declare about us what sort of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God and to await his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus, who delivers us from the coming wrath.
Alleluia John 14 JN 14:23R.
Alleluia, alleluia. Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord,
and my Father will love him and we will come to him. R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel Matthew 22 MT 22:34-40
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law tested him by asking, "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" He said to him, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."
Celebrant Fr. Jayson Landeza, Decon Ronald Tutson Pastoral Associate Dionne Cola MUSIC LED BY: The VOICES of St. Benedict Miss Leilani Andres-Pilgrim, Miss Janae Holmes, Mr. Dorgan McDade Miss Margaret Moa & Mr. Leonard D. Pete
Editing Romel Lucas
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading Reading 1 IS 45:1, 4-6 Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I grasp, subduing nations before him, and making kings run in his service, opening doors before him and leaving the gates unbarred: For the sake of Jacob, my servant, of Israel, my chosen one, I have called you by your name, giving you a title, though you knew me not. I am the LORD and there is no other, there is no God besides me. It is I who arm you, though you know me not, so that toward the rising and the setting of the sun people may know that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, there is no other. Responsorial Psalm PS 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10 R. (7b) Give the Lord glory and honor. Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all you lands. Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his wondrous deeds. R. Give the Lord glory and honor. For great is the LORD and highly to be praised; awesome is he, beyond all gods. For all the gods of the nations are things of nought, but the LORD made the heavens. R. Give the Lord glory and honor. Give to the LORD, you families of nations, give to the LORD glory and praise; give to the LORD the glory due his name! Bring gifts, and enter his courts. R. Give the Lord glory and honor. Worship the LORD, in holy attire; tremble before him, all the earth; say among the nations: The LORD is king, he governs the peoples with equity. R. Give the Lord glory and honor. Reading 2 1 THES 1:1-5B Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: grace to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for all of you, remembering you in our prayers, unceasingly calling to mind your work of faith and labor of love and endurance in hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father, knowing, brothers and sisters loved by God, how you were chosen. For our gospel did not come to you in word alone, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with much conviction. Alleluia PHIL 2:15D, 16A R. Alleluia, alleluia. Shine like lights in the world as you hold on to the word of life. R. Alleluia, alleluia Gospel MT 22:15-21 The Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap Jesus in speech. They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone's opinion, for you do not regard a person's status. Tell us, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?" Knowing their malice, Jesus said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin that pays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, "Whose image is this and whose inscription?" They replied, "Caesar's." At that he said to them, "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God."
Reading 1 IS 25:6-10A On this mountain the LORD 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 GOD will wipe away the tears from every face; the reproach of his people he will remove from the whole earth; for the LORD has spoken. On that day it will be said: "Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! This is the LORD for whom we looked; let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!" For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain.
Responsorial Psalm PS 23:1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6 R. (6cd) I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. The LORD 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. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. He guides me in right paths for his name's sake. Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my side with your rod and your staff that give me courage. R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. You spread the table before me in the sight of my foes; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for years to come. R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
Reading 2 PHIL 4:12-14, 19-20 Brothers and sisters: I 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. Alleluia EPH 1:17-18 R. Alleluia, alleluia. May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, so that we may know what is the hope that belongs to our call. R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel MT 22:1-14 OR 22:1-10 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 his servants, 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 to meet the guests, he saw a man 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,