5th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)

THEME: “You are the salt of the earth” (Mt. 5:13)

INTRODUCTION: Welcome my dear sisters and brothers for this Eucharistic

celebration. Today’s readings invite us to consider the demands which the Word
of God places upon us as we seek to live our faith, not in isolation, but in the
midst of the world’s complexities. As believers we are to be salt of the earth and
light to the world, not passive recipients of the word, but active participants in
spreading the Good News. Let’s us now glorify and praise God.
ENTRANCE HYMN:
PENITENTIAL ACT:
KYRIE:
GLORIA:
COLLECT:
1st READING: Isaiah 58:7-10, The book of Isaiah ends with various oracles added
after the return from exile in Babylon. The author is particularly concerned to
see that the people of God create the kind of community God intended.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: (Psalm 111) R/The good man is a light in the darkness
for the upright.
2nd READING: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Paul begins his first letter to the church in
Corinth by reminding them of the heart of the gospel, and reminds them also
that they need to seek God’s wisdom in Christ, not their own human wisdom
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia!
I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, SAYS THE LORD:
ANYONE WHO FOLLOWS ME WILL HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE.
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 5: 13-16, Matthew gathers the teaching of Jesus in
his gospel into five discourses. The first is the Sermon on the Mount, which
begins with the Beatitudes, and continues with indications of how his disciples
should live.
HOMILY.
PROFESSION OF FAITH (NICENE CREED)
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL. (Presider): Heavenly Father, we lift up our prayers
and petition’s in faith and hope.
1. In today’s gospel Jesus reminds us that as Christians we are the light of the
world and exhorts us through good works to shine that light in the sight of
men. We pray for the grace and wisdom to follow His word and with
charitable works bring glory to our Father in Heaven. We pray to the Lord.
2. We pray for the Clergy; May the Lord empower them and give His grace to
them and all the seminarians to share the gospel of faith throughout the
world. We pray to the Lord.
3. We pray for our young people and for the people of faith who are currently
attending this prophetic conference, that they may not be distracted by
false lights of a superficial life but recognise that true light can only be found
through the example and the words of Christ, our loving Saviour.
We pray to the Lord.
4. We pray for this nation; may the healing grace of God fall upon the victims
of Coronavirus which is currently taking up innocent lives throughout the
world. We pray to the Lord.
5. We pray for our parish; may the Lord give us the grace to care for the sick,
aged and marginalised of our respective parishes and to share the good
news and mission of Christ with love and compassion. We pray to the Lord.
6. We pray for our leaders; to be a faithful witnesses of the Risen Christ
through prayer, worship, liturgy, formation, service, ecumenism, and
community. We pray to the Lord.
7. Now we pray in silence for our own personal intentions and the intentions
of those who have asked for our prayers……………………
We pray to the Lord.
COLLECTION HYMN EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
PRESENTATION HYMN MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION POST COMMUNION HYMN
INVITATION TO PRAYER DOXOLOGY PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERING THE LORD’S PRAYER
PREFACE SIGN OF PEACE
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LAMB OF GOD
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CONCLUDING FINAL HYMN