Liturgical Leaflet for an Active Participation in the Celebration of the Eucharist

19 May 2024 Solemnity of Pentecost Year B

Holy Spirit, Strengthen Us!

W
e live in a world torn by conflicting interests, jealousy, aggres-
siveness, and so many forms of enslavement. All this is the
consequence of SIN, from the first to the latest sin that has
darkened the horizon of mankind. Left to ourselves, we would have been
unable to overcome such destructive forces. That is why God promised
and sent the Holy Spirit, as the divine healing Power that can undo the
tragedies of division, mistrust, hatred, and death brought about by human
sinfulness.
As we commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit over the disciples
gathered in the Upper Room, let us open our hearts to Him so that we,
too, may share in their wonderful experience. May the Holy Spirit fashion
us to the likeness of Jesus and into a community characterized by mutual
acceptance, appreciation, solidarity, and love.

the Holy Spirit in our life and Gloria

in how many ways we have be-
come unworthy of His presence All – Glory to God in the high-
in us.(Pause) est, and on earth peace to peo-
Entrance Antiphon ple of good will. We praise you,
(To be recited only when no En- P –Lord Jesus, you gave the
trance Hymn is sung.) Holy Spirit to your disciples we bless you, we adore you,
to be their Teacher and Ad- we glorify you, we give you
The Spirit of the Lord has vocate. Lord, have mercy! thanks for your great glory,
filled the whole world and that All – Lord, have mercy! Lord God, heavenly King, O
which contains all things un-
derstands what is said. Alleluia! P –Lord Jesus, you gave your God, almighty Father.
Church the Holy Spirit to Lord Jesus Christ, Only
Greeting lead her into the whole Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb
P – In the name of the Father, truth. Christ, have mercy! of God, Son of the Father, you
and of the Son, and of the Holy All – Christ, have mercy! take away the sins of the world,
Spirit! P –Lord Jesus, you gave your have mercy on us; you take away
All –Amen! Church the Holy Spirit to the sins of the world, receive our
P –May the love, grace, and be the source of forgiveness prayer; you are seated at the
peace of the Holy Spirit be with and sanctification. Lord, right hand of the Father, have
you all! have mercy! mercy on us. For you alone are
All – And with your spirit! All – Lord, have mercy! the Holy One, you alone are the
P – May almighty God have Lord, you alone are the Most
Penitential Act mercy on us, forgive us our sins, High, Jesus Christ, with the
P –My brothers and sisters, let and bring us to everlasting life. Holy Spirit, in the glory of God
us realize how much we need All – Amen! the Father. Amen!

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 Collect (Opening Prayer) ileans? Then how does each Brothers and sisters:
of us hear them in his native No one can say, “Jesus
P –O God, who by the mys- is Lord,” except by the Holy
language? We are Parthians,
tery of today’s great feast sanc- Spirit. There are different
Medes and Elamites, inhabit-
tify your whole Church in every kinds of spiritual gifts but the
people and nation, pour out, we ants of Mesopotamia, Judea
and Cappadocia, Pontus and same Spirit; there are differ-
pray, the gifts of the Holy Spirit ent forms of service but the
across the face of the earth and, Asia, Phrygia and Pamphy-
lia, Egypt and the districts of same Lord; there are different
with the divine grace that was at workings but the same God
work when the Gospel was first Libya near Cyrene, as well
as travelers from Rome, both who produces all of them in
proclaimed, fill now once more everyone. To each individual
the hearts of believers. Jews and converts to Juda-
ism, Cretans and Arabs, yet the manifestation of the Spirit
Through our Lord Jesus is given for some benefit.
Christ, your Son, who lives and we hear them speaking in our
own tongues of the mighty acts As a body is one, though
reigns with you in the unity of it has many parts, and all the
the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and of God.”
parts of the body, though many,
ever. The Word of the Lord! are one body, so also Christ.
All – Amen! All – Thanks be to God! For in one Spirit we were all
baptized into one body, wheth-
Responsorial Psalm Ps 104 er Jews or Greeks, slaves or
R –Lord, send out your Spirit, free persons, and we were all
and renew the face of the given to drink of one Spirit.
1st Reading Acts 2:1-11 earth! The Word of the Lord!
R. M. Velez
The descent of the Holy Spirit on All – Thanks be to God!
F Dm C F
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Pentecost Day fulfilled the prom-

 
ise made by Jesus at the Last Sequence
Supper and before he ascended Come, Holy Spirit, come!
into heaven. From that moment Lord, send out your Spi-rit, And from your celestial home
on, mankind started becoming Shed a ray of light divine!
the new people of God, charac- Bb C F
   
 
terized by harmony, solidarity,  Come, Father of the poor!
and brotherly love. Come, source of all our store!
and re-new the face of the earth! Come, within our bosoms shine!
R – A reading from the Acts of
* Bless the Lord, O my soul! You, of comforters the best;
the Apostles
O Lord, my God, you are great You, the soul’s most welcome
When the time for Pente- indeed! How manifold are your guest;
cost was fulfilled, the disciples works, O Lord! The earth is Sweet refreshment here below;
were all in one place together. full of your creatures. R. In our labor, rest most sweet;
And suddenly there came from Grateful coolness in the heat;
the sky a noise like a strong * May the glory of the Lord
Solace in the midst of woe.
driving wind, and it filled the endure forever; may the Lord
entire house in which they be glad in his works! Pleasing O most blessed Light divine,
were. Then there appeared to to him be my theme; I will be Shine within these hearts
them tongues as of fire, which glad in the Lord. R. of yours,
And our inmost being fill!
parted and came to rest on * If you take away their
each of them. And they were breath, they perish and return Where you are not, we have
all filled with the Holy Spirit to their dust. When you send naught,
and began to speak in different forth your spirit, they are cre- Nothing good in deed or thought,
tongues, as the Spirit enabled ated, and you renew the face of Nothing free from taint of ill.
them to proclaim. the earth. R. Heal our wounds, our strength
Now there were devout renew;
Jews from every nation un- 2nd Reading 1 Cor 12:3-7. On our dryness, pour your dew;
der heaven staying in Jeru- 12-13 Wash the stains of guilt away.
salem. The community of Corinth was
At this sound, they gath- plagued by divisions and rival- Bend the stubborn heart and will;
ered in a large crowd, but they ries. With fatherly concern, Paul Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
were confused because each exhorts them to be united in the Guide the steps that go astray.
one heard them speaking in Holy Spirit, the one source of On the faithful, who adore
his own language. They were all gifts. And confess you, evermore
astounded, and in amazement R –A reading from the First In your sevenfold gift descend.
they asked, “Are not all these Letter of Paul to the Corin- Give them virtue’s sure reward;
people who are speaking Gal- thians Give them your salvation, Lord;

19 May 2024
 Give them joys that never end. through him all things were ence of the Holy Spirit, let us
Amen! Alleluia! made. For us men and for our pray! R.
salvation he came down from C –That religious women and
Gospel Acclamation heaven, (bow)* and by the Holy men, and seminarians, might
Spirit was incarnate of the Vir- grow in their own vocations
All –Alleluia! Alleluia! gin Mary, and became man.* For
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the through their human, pastoral,
our sake he was crucified under spiritual and community forma-
hearts of your faithful and Pontius Pilate, he suffered death
kindle in them the fire of tion, leading them to be credible
and was buried, and rose again witnesses to the Gospel. Let us
your love. on the third day in accordance
Alleluia! Alleluia! pray! R.
with the Scriptures. He ascended
into heaven and is seated at the P –Spirit of life and holiness,
Gospel Jn 20:19-23 right hand of the Father. He will guide our hearts into the way
St. John tells us that the Holy come again in glory to judge of love and service. May we be
Spirit was the first gift that the the living and the dead and his valid instruments in the building
Risen Christ gave to his dis- kingdom will have no end. of the Kingdom where you live
ciples on the very day of his res- I believe in the Holy Spirit, and reign with the Father and the
urrection. the Lord, the giver of life, who Lord Jesus, one God, for ever
P –The Lord be with you! proceeds from the Father and and ever.
All –And with your spirit! the Son, who with the Father All – Amen!
P – A reading from the holy and the Son is adored and glori-
Gospel according to John fied, who has spoken through
All – Glory to you, O Lord! the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, cath-
On the evening of that olic and apostolic Church. I
first day of the week, when the confess one Baptism for the Preparation of the Gifts
doors were locked, where the forgiveness of sins and I look
disciples were for fear of the P –Pray, brethren . . .
forward to the resurrection of All – May the Lord accept the
Jews, Jesus came and stood in the dead and the life of the world
their midst and said to them, sacrifice at your hands, for the
to come. Amen! praise and glory of his name,
“Peace be with you.” When he
had said this, he showed them for our good and the good of all
Prayer of the Faithful his holy Church.
his hands and his side. The dis-
ciples rejoiced when they saw P –Aware that we need the
the Lord. Holy Spirit’s help to live up to Prayer over the Offerings
Jesus said to them again, the challenges of our Christian
commitment, we pray: P –Grant, we pray, O Lord,
“Peace be with you. As the that, as promised by your Son,
Father has sent me, so I send All –Come, Holy Spirit, we the Holy Spirit may reveal to
you.” And when he had said need you! us more abundantly the hidden
this, he breathed on them and mystery of this sacrifice and gra-
said to them, “Receive the Holy C –That the whole Catholic
Church may be, at all times, an ciously lead us into all truth.
Spirit. Whose sins you forgive Through Christ our Lord.
are forgiven them, and whose instrument of reconciliation and
a promoter of unity among all All – Amen!
sins you retain are retained.”
peoples, let us pray! R.
The Gospel of the Lord! Preface of Pentecost
C –That the Holy Father and all
All – Praise to you, Lord Jesus the other leaders of the Church P –The Lord be with you!
Christ! may constantly provide the faith- All –And with your spirit!
ful with an inspiring leadership, P –Lift up your hearts!
Homily let us pray! R. All – We lift them up to the Lord!
P –Let us give thanks to the
Profession of Faith C –That all those engaged in Lord our God!
(Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed) the teaching profession may in- All –It is right and just!
still authentic values in their stu- P –It is truly right and just,
All –I believe in one God, the Fa- dents, let us pray! R.
ther almighty, maker of heaven our duty and our salvation, al-
and earth, of all things visible C –That all the civil leaders ways and everywhere to give
and invisible. throughout the world, especially you thanks, Lord, holy Father,
I believe in one Lord Jesus in our country, may be guided almighty and eternal God.
Christ, the Only Begotten Son solely by concern for the com- For, bringing your Paschal
of God, born of the Father be- mon good, let us pray! R. Mystery to completion, you be-
fore all ages. God from God, C –That those among us who stowed the Holy Spirit today on
Light from Light, true God from are burdened with trials of what- those you made your adopted
true God, begotten, not made, ever kind may experience the children by uniting them to your
consubstantial with the Father; healing and strengthening pres- Only Begotten Son. This same

Solemnity of Pentecost (B)

Spirit, as the Church came to All –Lord, I am not worthy P –Bow your heads and pray
birth, opened to all peoples the that you should enter under for God’s blessing. (Pause)
knowledge of God and brought my roof, but only say the word – Today, the Holy Spirit has
together the many languages of and my soul shall be healed. enriched you with the abun-
the earth in profession of the one dance of His gift. May He
faith. Communion Antiphon continue to guide and sanc-
Therefore, overcome with (To be recited only when no Com- tify you all the days of your
paschal joy, every land, every munion Hymn is sung.) life.
people exults in your praise and They were all filled with the All – Amen!
even the heavenly Powers, with Holy Spirit and spoke of the P –May that fire, which hovered
the angelic hosts, sing together marvels of God. Alleluia! over the disciples as tongues
the unending hymn of your glo- of flame, burn out all evil
ry, as they acclaim: Prayer after Communion from your hearts and make
All – Holy, holy, holy Lord, them glow with pure light.
God of hosts. Heaven and P –O God, who bestow heav-
enly gifts upon your Church, All – Amen!
earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest! safeguard, we pray, the grace you P –May God strengthen your
Blessed is he who comes in have given, that the gift of the faith in moments of doubt
the name of the Lord. Hosanna Holy Spirit poured out upon her and fulfill your hope of at-
in the highest! may retain all its force and that taining eternal life with all
this spiritual food may gain her His saints.
Memorial Acclamation abundance of eternal redemp- All – Amen!
tion. P –May almighty God bless
P –The mystery of faith! Through Christ our Lord.
All –We proclaim your Death, you: the Father, and the
All – Amen! Son, and the Holy Spirit.
O Lord, and profess your
Resurrection until you All – Amen!
come again! P –Led by the Holy Spirit, go in
the peace of Christ.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
P –The Lord be with you. All – Thanks be to God!
All –And with your spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia!
All – Our Father . . .
P –Deliver us, Lord . . .
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 GIFT, GIFTED, & GIVEN
Kalakbay at Katoto

P entecost Sunday liturgy revolves around

the idea of giŌ. We are told about an enƟre
house “being filled with a driving wind,” “toun-
uƩer disappointment of his parents and relaƟves:
“Is this all I’m ge ng?”
That boy who stands for most of us could
gues of fire” “par ng and res ng on each one,” not fully appreciate what he got. Like him, we
and each one “being filled with the Holy Spirit.” cannot appreciate what we are geƫng for one
St. Paul speaks of “different kinds of spiritual simple reason: we remain and get bogged down
gi s,” and some “manifesta on of the Spirit only on the level of the giŌs received. We fail to
given for some benefit.” The alternaƟve second transcend the giŌs and lose sight of an important
reading says more. It enumerates the “fruits of truth – the truth of our giŌedness. Merely count-
the Spirit,” namely: love, joy, peace, pa ence, ing giŌs can make one saƟated, but not saƟsfied.
kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, Merely having giŌs can make one feel filled for
and self-control. The Gospel, for its part, con- a while, but never fulfilled. The former has to do
fronts us with a double giŌ from the Risen Christ with having more; the laƩer has to do with be-
ing more. This comes from the deep realizaƟon
– two giŌs that are inƟmately linked to each oth-
that one is giŌed, enriched, blessed, and loved
er: peace from the Lord, and the Spirit who is to
by history’s greatest lover of all. This means be-
be behind a bigger giŌ - the power to forgive sins. ing “filled with grace,” because one is filled, not
GiŌs galore, these all are! GiŌs to acknowledge, just with “presents” from the Lord, but with His
cherish and nurture by a people deemed worthy “presence” in our lives.
enough to be giŌed by this world’s tremendous But there is sƟll a third level of transcendence
lover! This, at least partly, is what Pentecost is all that Pentecost reminds us of. We have not only
about – a day of giŌedness, a day of filled-ness, a received giŌs from above. We are not merely
Ɵme and season “to rejoice at seeing the [Risen] giŌed beings who are loved by God with a love of
Lord” in our midst once again. predilecƟon that has no parallel on earth. We are
The world could use a liƩle more genuine and meant also to be “given” like Jesus and the Spirit
honest-to-goodness appreciaƟon for the giŌs were. “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
that it receives on a conƟnual, daily basis. This AŌer breathing on them, the Risen Lord said,
consumerist world that is now awash in mate- “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive
rial goods, now so plenƟful that most people are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are
do not even know how to appreciate them, can retained.” The Spirit’s giŌ of truth, his guidance
tend to be biased in favor of what is quanƟfiable, to all the truth given to the Church, is meant to
palpable, usable – everything that caters to our be, in turn, a giŌ to others, a mission, even as
innate desire to possess and fulfill our longing Christ and the Spirit are in a “joint mission” from
for the more! Many of us, ever hungry for the the Father. As we prayed at the start of this Mass,
greater, the beƩer, the ulƟmate in everything, “let the Spirit you sent . . . conƟnue to work in the
may be compared to that liƩle boy, who aŌer world through the hearts of all who believe.” For
opening all the beauƟfully wrapped giŌs given we all have received giŌs. We are giŌed. And we
to him on his birthday, could only muƩer to the are meant to be given in mission to the world.