ENTRANCE HYMN: (Em - A 2x, #319 p.

243)
Ref: Save us, O Lord; carry us back. Rouse your
power and come. Rescue your people; show us your
face. Bring us back.
O Shepherd of Israel, hear us. Return and we shall
be saved. Arise, O Lord; hear our cries, O Lord:
bring us back! (Refrain)
How long will you hide from your people? We long to
see your face. Give ear to us. Draw near to us.
Lord God of hosts! (Refrain)
PENITENTIAL RITES
Ma Iki na e, kia fakalofa mai (3x)
Ma Keriso na e, kia fakalofa mai (3x)
Ma Iki na e, kia fakalofa mai (3x)
GLORIA
Kololia ke he Matua,
Kololia ke he Tama,
Kololia ke he Aga Aga Tapu, (Bass Kololia,Kololia)
Manako au,
(Bass Kololia,Kololia)
Ke he Kololia,
(Bass Kololia,Kololia)
He aho nai
(Bass Kololia,Kololia)
Moe tau aho oti
(Bass Kololia,Kololia)
O mai ke kalaga
(Bass Kololia,Kololia)
Ke he kamataaga
(Bass Kololia,Kololia)
Ke he Kololia
(Bass Kololia,Kololia)
Tukulagai tukumuitea
(Bass Kololia,Kololia)
Amene
FIRST READING: JER 38:4-6, 8-10
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Lord, come to my aid.
SECOND READING: HEB 12:1-4
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (p.44)
Aleluya (2x) Wikain mo Poon nakikinig ako sa iyong
mga salita. Aleluya, alelu, aleluya.
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;
I know them, and they follow me.
Aleluya (2x) Wikain mo Poon nakikinig ako sa iyong
mga salita. Aleluya, alelu, aleluya.
GOSPEL: Luke 12:49-53
CREED:
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: by the power of
the Holy Spirit he was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became
man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he
suffered, died 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 he 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. I look forward to the resurrection of the
dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

PRAYER FOR THE JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY

Lord Jesus Christ, You have taught us to be merciful like the
heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees You sees
Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze
freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money;
the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in
created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal and assured
Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to
each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan
woman; If you knew the gift of God! you are the visible face of
the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above
all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible
face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that
your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that
they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let
everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and
forgiven by God. Send your spirit and consecrate every one of
us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year
of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed
enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty
to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy,
you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit
forever and ever. Amen.

OFFERTORY (F-G-C)
Jesus Lord accept our lives with this bread we offer.
Living bread that comes to us, live in us forever.
In this Mass, we offer Christ to His loving Father.
Living bread that comes to us, live in us forever. Mary
Mother of our Lord, pray for us to Jesus. Living bread
that comes to us, live in us forever.
HOLY:
Santo santo santo Me corazn te adora. Me corazn
de saber decir Santo et Seor.

Holy holy holy. My heart my heart adores you My

heart is glad to say the word Holy is the Lord
MYSTERY OF FAITH:
We remember how you loved us to your death and
still we celebrate for you are with us here. And we
believe that we will see you when you come in your
glory Lord, we remember, we celebrate, we believe.
GREAT AMEN: (#206a, p.160)
Amen A-men Amen A-men, Amen, A-men, Amen
A-men
OUR FATHER (Seminary)
LAMB OF GOD
Ma punua mamoe he atua na e. Kua uta kehe koe e
tau hala. He lalolagi, he lalolagi, kia fakalofa mai. (2x)
Ma punua mamoe he atua, ma punua mamoe he
atua. Kua uta ke he koe e tau hala he lalolagi. Kia ta
mai, kia ta mai e mafola kia mautolu.
HOLY COMMUNION (G-C-F-C, #355, p. 271)
Should my heart not be humble, should my eyes fail
to see. Should my feet sometimes stumble on the
way, stay with me. Like the lamb that in springtime
wanders far from the fold, Comes the darkness and
the frost, I get lost, I grow cold.
I grow cold, I grow weary, and I know I have sinned,
And I go seeking shelter and I cry in the wind.
Though I grope and I blunder and I'm weak and I'm
wrong. Though the road buckles under where I walk,
walk along. Till I find to my wonder every path leads
to Thee. All that I can do is pray, stay with me,
Stay with me.
***
Jesus, You're the one I love. You're the one I know.
You're the one who makes me strong spirit in my soul.
From the clouds of yesterday through the night of
pain, teach me Lord to know your way, know it once
again.
Bread, blessed and broken for us all. Symbol of Your
love from the grain so tall. Bread blessed and broken
for us all. Bread of life You gave to us. Bread of life for
all.
May the bread we break today, may the cup we
share, life the burdens of our hearts, lift them
everywhere. Passing on to each of us, a measure of

Your love. Love to make us whole again, know ir once

again.
RECESSIONAL (G)
(Ko e Tali) Ko Koe, ne moua, He koloa mitaki, Ma
Atua Fakaalofa, Ki a au ti foaki.
Ma Agaga Tapu na e, Ko e Lagomatai Mua ni, He
Tolutaha, kua ole Ki a au ke Haele mai.
Ti kua tufatufa ai, A Koe ke he tau tagata, E fakaalofa
noa Ke fagai e tau agaga
REFLECTION
The family and an examination of conscience for
family life
(Adapted from Doctrinal Outline in view of our forth-coming
Diocesan Synod)

The family is so important that the Catechism of the Catholic

Church devotes thirty-three points to it exclusively
(2201-2233). Here we will look at the family through the
Catechisms summary points (2247-2257). A persons duties
toward his parents, their duties toward him, his duties
toward all other authorities including the government, and
their duties toward him are all contained in the fourth
commandment, Honour your father and your mother.
Every one of us can examine our conduct in the light of the
fourth commandment because we are children, or parents,
or exercise authority, or are under authority. Our duties
under the fourth commandment differ, depending on our
age, whether we are married or single, working or retired,
and so on. In surveying what the Catechism says about the
Fourth Commandment, we will include some questions
each person can ask himself.
To assure that we dont misunderstand Christs words
about being opposed to our parents, the CCC reminds us
that, According to the fourth commandment, God has
willed that, after him, we should honour our parents and
those whom he has vested with authority for our
good (CCC 2248). When it comes to respect and
obedience, then, God comes first, then our parents, then
others who have legitimate authority. Do I put God first in
my life, asking what he wants, and then doing my best to
make that real? The family is founded upon the covenant
and consent of the spouses. Husband and wife make a
freely chosen, life-long, faithful promise. Their marriage and

family, if God blesses them with children, exists for the

good of the spouses and the procreation and the
education of children. (CCC 2249) Have I made a great
enough effort to understand the nature of marriage and the
family in this time when it is so severely under attack? Do I
defend marriage and the family to the extent that I am able?
Am I living in a state contrary to marriage and the family
through cohabitation, or refusal to have children without a
serious reason, or contraception, or re-marriage?
A great deal of the happiness and good order of
individuals and society depend on whether marriages and
families are healthy (CCC 2250). If I want to be married
someday, am I becoming the kind of person who can be a
good spouse and father or mother? If I am married and a
father or mother, do I take my vocation seriously and give it
my best attention? Children owe their parents respect,
gratitude, just obedience, and assistance. Brothers and
sisters owe one another respect(CCC 2251). While respect
always remains, our obligation to obey our parents ends
when we are adults. Depending on my age, have I thought
about what I owe my parents and do I give it to them? If I
am an adult, in what ways do I actually honour my parents?
Regardless of how old I am, do I at least show respect for
my siblings? Parents have the first responsibility for the
education of their children in the faith, prayer, and all the
virtues. They have the duty to provide as far as possible for
the physical and spiritual needs of their children. (CCC
2252) If I have children, am I doing what I can to raise them
in the Catholic faith and to provide for their physical and
spiritual needs? Parents should respect and encourage
their childrens vocations but they do not determine their
vocations. A Christians first duty is to follow Christ.(CCC
2253). Am I open to my children discovering their vocation
and living it? Do I pray for this?
Public authority must respect the rights of individual
persons, while citizens have the duty to build up the
common good (CCC 2254-2255). Am I a good citizen of
whatever communities I belong to? Citizens have the duty
to disobey civil authority when it is immoral. We must obey
God rather than men. (Acts 5:29; CCC 2256) Our own
society is in danger of becoming totalitarian to the extent
that it rejects the light of the Gospel (2257). Being a good
citizen means standing up for what is right Do I adequately
inform myself of what is going on in society and the
government and participate in shaping my society
according to what is right? Am I willing to shed my blood in
defence of the Gospel?.

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER

260th day and 36th Sunday of
the Jubilee year of Mercy

Twentieth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
YEAR C
14 AUGUST 2016