Saturday, 30th
December, 2017
1st Sunday of
Ordinary Time – Year A
5:00 pm Novena to Our Lady
5:30 pm Sunset Mass in English
First Reading
SIRACH 3:2-6, 12-14
2 for the Lord honours
the father above his children and upholds the rights of a mother over her sons.
3 Whoever respects a
father expiates sins,
4 whoever honours a
mother is like someone amassing a fortune.
5 Whoever respects a
father will in turn be happy with children, the day he prays for help, he will
be heard.
6 Long life comes to
anyone who honours a father, whoever obeys the Lord makes a mother happy.
12 My child, support
your father in his old age, do not grieve him during his life.
13 Even if his mind
should fail, show him sympathy, do not despise him in your health and strength;
14 for kindness to a
father will not be forgotten but will serve as reparation for your sins.
“The
Word of the Lord”
PSALMS 128:1-2, 3,
4-5
1 [Song of Ascents]
How blessed are all who fear Yahweh, who walk in his ways!
2 Your own labours will
yield you a living, happy and prosperous will you be.
3 Your wife a fruitful
vine in the inner places of your house. Your children round your table like
shoots of an olive tree.
4 Such are the
blessings that fall on those who fear Yahweh.
5 May Yahweh bless you
from Zion! May you see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life,
Second Reading
COLOSSIANS 3:12-21
12 As the chosen of God,
then, the holy people whom he loves, you are to be clothed in heartfelt
compassion, in generosity and humility, gentleness and patience.
13 Bear with one
another; forgive each other if one of you has a complaint against another. The
Lord has forgiven you; now you must do the same.
14 Over all these
clothes, put on love, the perfect bond.
15 And may the peace of
Christ reign in your hearts, because it is for this that you were called
together in one body. Always be thankful.
16 Let the Word of
Christ, in all its richness, find a home with you. Teach each other, and advise
each other, in all wisdom. With gratitude in your hearts sing psalms and hymns
and inspired songs to God;
17 and whatever you say
or do, let it be in the name of the Lord Jesus, in thanksgiving to God the
Father through him.
18 Wives, be subject to
your husbands, as you should in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your
wives and do not be sharp with them.
20 Children, be obedient
to your parents always, because that is what will please the Lord.
21 Parents, do not
irritate your children or they will lose heart.
“The
Word of the Lord”
Gospel Reading
LUKE 2:22-40
22 And when the day came
for them to be purified in keeping with the Law of Moses, they took him up to
Jerusalem to present him to the Lord-
23 observing what is
written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born male must be consecrated to
the Lord-
24 and also to offer in
sacrifice, in accordance with what is prescribed in the Law of the Lord, a pair
of turtledoves or two young pigeons.
25 Now in Jerusalem
there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked
forward to the restoration of Israel and the Holy Spirit rested on him.
26 It had been revealed
to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on
the Christ of the Lord.
27 Prompted by the
Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus
to do for him what the Law required,
28 he took him into his
arms and blessed God; and he said:
29 Now, Master, you are
letting your servant go in peace as you promised;
30 for my eyes have seen
the salvation
31 which you have made
ready in the sight of the nations;
32 a light of revelation
for the gentiles and glory for your people Israel.
33 As the child's father
and mother were wondering at the things that were being said about him,
34 Simeon blessed them
and said to Mary his mother, 'Look, he is destined for the fall and for the
rise of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is opposed-
35 and a sword will
pierce your soul too -- so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.'
36 There was a
prophetess, too, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was
well on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven
years
37 before becoming a
widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left the Temple, serving God
night and day with fasting and prayer.
38 She came up just at
that moment and began to praise God; and she spoke of the child to all who
looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem.
39 When they had done
everything the Law of the Lord required, they went back to Galilee, to their
own town of Nazareth.
40 And as the child grew
to maturity, he was filled with wisdom; and God's favour was with him.
“The
Gospel of the Lord”
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