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The Nicene 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 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.

steadfast is his kindness toward us,

and the fidelity of the LORD endures forever.
R.out to all the world and tell the Good News.


Brothers and sisters,
You have forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as children:
“My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord
or lose heart when reproved by him;
for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines;
he scourges every son he acknowledges.”

Brothers and sisters,
You have forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as children:
“My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord
or lose heart when reproved by him;
for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines;
he scourges every son he acknowledges.”


Brothers and sisters,
You have forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as children:
“My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord
or lose heart when reproved by him;
for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines;
he scourges every son he acknowledges.”


Brothers and sisters,
You have forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as children:
“My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord
or lose heart when reproved by him;
for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines;
he scourges every son he acknowledges.”


Brothers and sisters,
You have forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as children:
“My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord
or lose heart when reproved by him;
for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines;
he scourges every son he acknowledges.”

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GOSPEL: MK 1:29-39

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark

On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon's
mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her.
He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them.

When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons. The
whole town was gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove
out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew him.

Rising very early before dawn, he left

and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursued him and
on finding him said, "Everyone is looking for you." He told them, "Let us go on to the nearby villages that
I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come." So he went into their synagogues,
preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee.

The Gospel of the Lord

Reflection
My brothers and sisters in Christ,

Job asks us today: “Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery?” Yes we know that in the end, Job received so many gifts from God
because his faith did not fail. We can contrast the feelings of Job in the first reading today with those of Jesus in the Gospel: “Let
us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.” In the First Letter to the Corinthians.
Saint Paul tells us of his challenges: “All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it.”

Today in the three readings we are given the inner sense of three different people and their relationship to what the Father has
asked of them. We can put them in this order: Job speaks before knowing of the salvation given to us in Christ Jesus. Jesus
speaks to us of His inner calling to proclaim the Good News. Saint Paul then tells us how to proclaim that Good News so that all
can come to know Jesus.
Most of us probably already know the story of Job. He was a man who believed completely in the Lord and had received
enormous blessings. The devil tries to undo this faith of Job. Eventually all the blessings are removed and sufferings are heaped
on Job. While Job questions what is happening, he never doubts nor loses faith.
Are we that strong in faith? Can we trust God even when we question? Do we accept both blessings and sufferings from our
Lord?

The second reading, from the First Letter to the Corinthians, is Saint Paul’s account of how he tries to live the Good News. Saint
Paul is clear: I must preach the Good News! Here we see Saint Paul not just enduring all of the trials and tribulations, but
recognizing that preaching the Good News is required of him because he believes in Jesus.
Does our faith impel us to share our faith with others? Are we able to tell others about our faith in Jesus? Are we willing to
suffering because we believe that Jesus is the Lord?
The Gospel today is from Saint Mark. We are still at the beginning of this Gospel. Jesus is just beginning His public ministry.
What is truly strong in the Gospel today is that everyone is looking for Jesus and that there is no place for him to be away from
the people. Jesus responds to that by saying: “let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose
have I come.”
The whole purpose of the life of Jesus is to preach the Kingdom, to proclaim the Good News: God loves us and invites us to
share His life.
Can you believe that?

Fr. Abbot Philip Lawrence, OSB

Second Reading
2HEBREWS 12:5- 7, 11-13
Second Reading
2HEBREWS 12:5 - 7, 11- 13
Second Reading
2HEBREWS 12:5- 7, 11-13
Second Reading
2HEBREWS 12:5- 7, 11-13
Second Reading
2HEBREWS 12:5- 7, 11-13

R.Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted.

Great is our Lord and mighty in power;
to his wisdom there is no limit.
The LORD sustains the lowly;
the wicked he casts to the ground.

SECOND READING 1 COR 9:16-19, 22-23

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians

Brothers and sisters: If I preach the gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation has been imposed on
me, and woe to me if I do not preach it! If I do so willingly, I have a recompense, but if unwillingly, then I have
been entrusted with a stewardship.
What then is my recompense? That, when I preach, I offer the gospel free of charge so as not to make full use of my
right in the gospel.

Although I am free in regard to all,

I have made myself a slave to all
so as to win over as many as possible.
To the weak I became weak, to win over the weak. I have become all things to all, to save at least some. All this I do
for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it.

The Word of the Lord

ALLELUIA

R., alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor.
R., alleluia.

ALLELUIA CF. EPH 1:17-18

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
enlighten the eyes of our hearts,
that we may know what is the hope
that belongs to our call.
R.Alleluia, alleluia.

The Word of the Lord.

ALLELUIA CF. PS 130:5

R.Alleluia, alleluia.
I wait for the Lord;
my soul waits for his word.
R.Alleluia, alleluia.
ALLELUIACF. PS 130:5

R., alleluia.
I wait for the Lord;
my soul waits for his word.
R., alleluia.
2 PT 1:16-19 A READING FROM THE SECOND LETTER OF ST. PETER
Beloved: We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty.
For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that unique declaration came to him from the majestic
glory, "This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased." We ourselves heard this voice come from
heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain. Moreover, we possess the prophetic message that is
altogether reliable. You will do well to be attentive to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until day dawns and
the morning star rises in your hearts. . .
The word of the Lord.

ALLELUIA MT 17:5C R., alleluia.

This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him.
R., alleluia.

R., alleluia.
This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him.
R., alleluia.
Beloved:
We did not follow cleverly devised myths
when we made known to you
the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,
but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty.
For he received honor and glory from God the Father
when that unique declaration came to him from the majestic glory,
"This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased."
We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven
while we were with him on the holy mountain.
Moreover, we possess the prophetic message that is altogether reliable.
You will do well to be attentive to it,
as to a lamp shining in a dark place,
until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

SECOND READING ROMANS 8:28-30

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to Romans

Brothers and sisters:

We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his
purpose.For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the
firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
And those he predestined he also called;
and those he called he also justified; and those he justified he also glorified.

. The Word of the Lord

ALLELUIA CF. MT 11:25

R.Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
for you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
R.Alleluia, alleluia.
ALLELUIACF. MT 11:25

R., alleluia.
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
for you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
R., alleluia.

The Word of the Lord

ALLELUIA CF. MT 11:25

R., alleluia.
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
R., alleluia.
Brothers and sisters:
Through one man sin entered the world,
and through sin, death,
and thus death came to all men, inasmuch as all sinned—
for up to the time of the law, sin was in the world,
though sin is not accounted when there is no law.
But death reigned from Adam to Moses,
even over those who did not sin
after the pattern of the trespass of Adam,
who is the type of the one who was to come.

But the gift is not like the transgression.

For if by the transgression of the one the many died,
how much more did the grace of God
and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ
overflow for the many.

The Word of the Lord

ALLELUIA JN 6:51

R., alleluia.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord;
whoever eats this bread will live forever.
R., alleluia.

R., alleluia.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful
and kindle in them the fire of your love.
R., alleluia.
Beloved:
If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good,
this is a grace before God.
For to this you have been called,
because Christ also suffered for you,
leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps.
He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.

When he was insulted, he returned no insult;

when he suffered, he did not threaten;
instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly.
He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross,
so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness.
By his wounds you have been healed.
For you had gone astray like sheep,
but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

Beloved:
If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good,
this is a grace before God.
For to this you have been called,
because Christ also suffered for you,
leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps.
He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.

When he was insulted, he returned no insult;

when he suffered, he did not threaten;
instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly.
He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross,
so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness.
By his wounds you have been healed.
For you had gone astray like sheep,
but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
 . .
ALLELUIA CF. LK 24:32 R., alleluia.
Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us;
make our hearts burn while you speak to us.
R., alleluia.

ALLELUIA R., alleluia.

You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord;
blessed are they who have not seen me, but still believe!
R., alleluia.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading,
kept in heaven for you
who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith,
to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time.
In this you rejoice, although now for a little while
you may have to suffer through various trials,
so that the genuineness of your faith,
more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire,
may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor
at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Although you have not seen him you love him;
even though you do not see him now yet believe in him,
you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
as you attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
SECOND READING COLOSSIANS 3:1-4 A reading of the first letter of St. Paul in the
Colossians Brothers and sisters: If then you were raised
with Christ, seek what is above,where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When
Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in
glory……….…………………….
.…………...The Word of the Lord …... SEQUENCE —
VICTIMAE PASCHALI LAUDES . Christians, to the Paschal Victim Offer your
thankful praises! A Lamb the sheep redeems; Christ, who only is sinless,
Reconciles sinners to the Father.
Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous: The Prince of life, who died, reigns immortal. Speak,
Mary, declaring What you saw, wayfaring. "The tomb of Christ, who is living, The glory of Jesus' resurrection;
bright angels attesting, The shroud and napkin resting. Yes, Christ my hope is arisen; to Galilee he goes before you."
Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining. Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning! Amen. Alleluia.
Amen. Alleluia.

Christians, to the Paschal Victim

Offer your thankful praises!
A Lamb the sheep redeems;
Christ, who only is sinless,
Reconciles sinners to the Father.
Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous:
The Prince of life, who died, reigns immortal.
Speak, Mary, declaring
What you saw, wayfaring.
"The tomb of Christ, who is living,
The glory of Jesus' resurrection;
bright angels attesting,
The shroud and napkin resting.
Yes, Christ my hope is arisen;
to Galilee he goes before you."
Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining.
Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning!
Amen. Alleluia.

ALLELUIA CF. 1 COR 5:7B-8A R., alleluia.

Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed;
let us feast with joy in the Lord.
R., alleluia.
SECOND READING PHILIPPIANS 2: 6-11, A reading for the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians
Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather,
he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he
humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this God greatly
exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee
should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

The Word of the Lord

The Word of the Lord

ALLELUIA MT 4:23

R., alleluia.
Jesus proclaimed the Gospel of the kingdom
and cured every disease among the people.
R., alleluia.

GOSPEL
R.Alleluia
glory in heaven!
R., alleluia.
 2018
Wedding Announcement
Marriage.Banns:

April 6, 2018 @ 2:00 PM

Mr. Calalang
&
Ms. Garcia

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