Liturgical Information
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Liturgical Color: Green

Themes: forgiveness, strength of God's word, guidance, Holy Spirit, prayer, mercy, perseverance, kingdom of God

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:

See, I have God for my help.
The Lord sustains my soul.
I will sacrifice to you with willing heart,
and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good. Psalm 54:6,8 [Roman Missal]

Ecce Deus adiuvat me, et Dominus susceptor est animæ meæ: averte mala inimicis meis, in veritate tua a disperde illos, protector meus Domine.
Ps. Deus in nomine tuo salvum me fac: et in virtute tua iudica me. Psalm 54:6,7,3 [Graduale Romanum, p.307]

Choose one Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]

Collect:

Show favor, O Lord, to your servants
and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace,

that, made fervant in hope, faith and charity,
they may be ever watchful in keeping your com- mands.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Ho-ly Spirit,
one God, for ev-er and ev-er. A-men.

Lectionary Readings:

Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 [You give repentance for sins. /v.19]
Psalm 86:5-6 / 9-10 / 15-16 [R. Lord, you are good and forgiving. / 5a]
Romans 8:26-27 [The Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. /v.26]
Gospel Verse: See Mt 11:25 [Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.]
Matthew 13:24-43 ["Allow both to grow together until the harvest." /v.30]

Offertory Antiphon:

The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; sweeter also than syrup or honey from the comb. Your servant is diligent in keeping them. Psalm 19:9,11b,12
Verses of Psalm 54 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

Iustitiæ Domini rectæ, lætificantes corda, et dulciora super mel et favum: nam et servus tuus custodiet ea. Psalm 19:9-12 [Graduale Romanum, p.309]

Iustitiæ Domini rectæ, lætificantes corda, et dulciora super mel et favum: nam et servus tuus custodiet ea. Psalm 19:9-12 [Gregorian Missal, p.507]

Choose one Antiphona ad offertorium and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]

Prayer over the Offerings:

O God, who in the one perfect sacrifice
brought to completion varied offerings of the law,

ac- cept, we pray, this sacrifice from your faithful servants
and make it holy, as you blessed the gifts of A- bel,

so that what each has offered to the honor of your majesty
may benefit the salva- tion of all.

Through Christ our Lord. A-men.

Preface VIII of Sundays in Ordinary Time: [The Church united by the unity of the Trinity]

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For, when your children were scattered afar by sin,
through the Blood of your Son and the power of the Spirit,
you gathered them again to yourself,
that a people, formed as one by the unity of the Trinity,
made the body of Christ and the temple of the Holy Spirit,
might, to the praise of your manifold wisdom,
be manifest as the Church.

And so, in company with the choirs of Angels,
we praise you, and with joy we proclaim:

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts…

Communion Antiphon:

The Lord, the gracious, the merciful,
has made a memorial of his wonders;
he gives food to those who fear him. Psalm 111:4-5 [Roman Missal]

— or —

Behold, I stand at the door and knock, says the Lord.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door to me,
I will enter his house and dine with him, and he with me. Rev 3:20 [Roman Missal]

(A/B) Acceptabis sacrificium iustitiæ, oblationes et holocausta, super altare tuum, Domine.Psalm 51:21 [Graduale Romanum, p.309]
Psalm 51:3a,10,12,13,14,15,17,19,20 can also be sung between repetitions of this antiphon.

(A/B) Acceptabis sacrificium iustitiæ, oblationes et holocausta, super altare tuum, Domine.Psalm 51:21 [Gregorian Missal, p.507]

Choose one Antiphona ad communionem and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]

Prayer after Communion:

Gra- ciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord,

and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries
to pass from former ways to new- ness of life.

Through Christ our Lord. A-men.

Solemn Blessing: [12. Ordinary Time IV]

May the God of all consolation order your days in his peace
and grant you the gifts of his blessing.
Amen.

May he free you always from every distress
and confirm your hearts in his love.
Amen.

So that on this life's journey
you may be effective in good works,
rich in the gifts of hope, faith and charity,
and may come happily to eternal life.
Amen.

And may the blessing of almighty God,
the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit,
come down on you and remain with you for ever.
Amen.

** An official, approved English translation of the Offertory Antiphon has never been published. The offertory antiphon used here is from the New American Bible, a Scripture translation approved for liturgical use in the United States.

The English translation of the Entrance Antiphon [Introit], Collect, Psalm Refrain, Gospel Verse, Prayer over the Offerings, Preface, Communion Antiphon, Prayer after Communion and Solemn Blessing from The Roman Missal, © Copyright 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corp. All rights reserved.

Excerpts from the First Reading, Second Reading and Gospel are taken from the New American Standard Bible ® © Copyright 1973 The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

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