Friday October 18, 2024
St Luke the Evangelist. (Feast)
Office: Proper of Feast, Te Deum
Mass of the Feast, Gloria.
Preface of Apostles
Vestment: Red
Today’s Rosary: The Sorrowful Mystery
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ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Is. 52:7
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings of peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation!
THE GLORIA (When indicated this hymn is either sung or said)
Glory to God in the highest, 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 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.
COLLECT
Lord God, who chose Saint Luke to reveal by his preaching and writings the mystery of your love for the poor, grant that those who already glory in your name may persevere as one heart and one soul, and that all nations may merit to see your salvation. Through our Lord…
FIRST READING
Luke alone is with me.
A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy (2 Timothy 4:10-17ab)
Beloved: Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted rue and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you; for he is very useful in serving me. Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will pay him back for his deeds. Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. At my first defence no one took my part; all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to proclaim the word fully, that all the Gentiles might hear it.
The word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 17-18 (R. see 12a)
R/. Your saints, O Lord, make known the glory of your reign.
All your works shall thank you, O Lord,
And all your faithful ones bless you.
They shall speak of the glory of your reign,
And declare your mighty deeds. R/.
To make known your might to the children of men,
And the glorious splendour of your reign.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;
Your rule endures for all generations. R/.
R/. Your saints, O Lord, make known the glory of your reign.
The Lord is just in all his ways,
And holy in all his deeds.
The Lord is close to all who call him,
Who call on him in truth. R/.
ALLELUIA John 15:16
Alleluia. I chose you from the world that you should go and bear fruit and that fruit should abide, says the Lord. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 10:1-9)
At that time: The Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to come. And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and salute no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘peace be to this house!’ And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the labourer deserves his wages; do not go from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you; heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.
The Gospel of the Lord.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Celebrant:
Saint Luke, the Evangelist and physician, set forth in the Gospel the compassion and healing power of Christ. Let us pray that the people of our time may continue to experience Christ’s love and saving power through the church.
FOR THE POPE, BISHOPS, PRIESTS AND DEACONS; that, through their pastoral ministry and Christ-like compassion, they may bring God’s comfort and healing to those who are experiencing any form of sickness. We pray O Lord.
FOR OUR COUNTRY: that our leaders may do all within their power to ensure that all persons in our communities, especially the poor and the vulnerable, have easy access to quality health care. We pray O Lord.
FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS: that the Lord may grant them the wisdom, patience and compassion they need to effectively fulfil their task, and keep them safe from all contagion. We pray O Lord.
FOR THE SICK IN OUR WORSHIPPING COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES: that God may lay his healing hands upon them and fill us with the grace to be compassionate towards them. We pray O Lord.
FOR OTHER INTENTIONS: (the sick, church projects or other activities).
FOR THE DEAD, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF OUR PARISH COMMUNITY AND FAMILY MEMBERS: that they may find eternal rest with the Lord. We pray O Lord.
We pray in silence for our private intentions.
Celebrant:
God our loving father, grant that, inspired by the message of the Gospel, we may be more resolute in abandoning our sinful ways of life and steadfast in seeking the path of holiness. Through Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.
TODAY’S REFLECTION
Luke is a worthy companion of St Paul, the Apostle. Even when others desert him, Luke stays with Paul as a companion in his mission. Through this, Luke is able to learn more about the scripture and later writes his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. In the Gospel, Jesus appoints the seventy two and sends them out two by two. A companion is necessary in preaching the word. Company helps because it gives confidence that one is not alone. It brings about some sharing before going to preach and it makes for better evangelization. Preachers of the word should learn how to live in company as it helps in evangelization. Communion with one another make us share in communion with God.
Personal Devotional
REFLECTION AND PRAYERS TO ST JOSEPH
Let us ask St. Joseph for the grace to love our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the particular grace which St. Joseph obtains for those who are devout to him-a tender love toward the incarnate word. The saint merited the power to bestow this grace upon his servants by the great love which he himself bore toward Jesus while he lived on earth.
Let Us Pray
St. Joseph, make me love Jesus with all my heart.
THE MIRACULOUS 54-DAY ROSARY NOVENA
LAST 27 DAYS IN THANKSGIVING
Day 14: THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
1. Sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
PERSONAL INTENTION: Heavenly Father on this Miraculous 54-Day Rosary Novena, we bow our hearts to you and pray, we give you thanks for all you’ve done especially for the gift of Your son Jesus and his Mother Mary. With thankful hearts, we praise You our God who like a loving parent never denies his children good things. Thank you for hearing all our petitions and granting them. May your name be praised for evermore. Amen.
2. Hail Mary:
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with Thee; Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
3. IN THANKSGIVING (Last 27 Days):
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses blood red roses to remind thee of the passion of thy divine Son, with Whom thou didst so fully partake of its bitterness each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought. I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.
4. Say:
The Apostles’ Creed,
Our Father,
3 Hail Mary’s,
Glory Be.
5. The Agony in the Garden – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of resignation to the will of God and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Scourging at the Pillar – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of mortification and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Crowning with Thorns – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of humility and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Carrying of the Cross – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of patience in adversity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Crucifixion – Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these blood red roses with a petition for the virtue of love of our enemies and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
6. Say: The Hail Holy Queen.
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail Our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement O loving O sweet Virgin Mary.
V/. Pray for us oh holy mother of God.
R/. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
7. Let us pray: O God whose only begotten son by his life death………..
8. Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (optional)
9. In thanksgiving (last 27 days) Let Us Pray: Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for (specify request) which thou in thy love hast obtained for me. Hail, Mary, etc.
HAIL MARY;
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with Thee; Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
10. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit amen.
