Liturgical Information
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Themes & Motives: Christian responsibility, diversity of gifts, joy, light, stewardship

Introit:
The Lord says: my plans for you are peace and not disaster; when you call to me, I will listen to you, and I will bring you back to the place from which I exiled you.  Jer 29:11,12,14 [Roman Missal (Sacramentary)]

Dicit Dominus: Ego cogito cogitationes pacis, et non afflictionis: invocabitis me, et ego exaudiam vos: et reducam captivitatem vestram de cunctis locis.
Ps. Benedexisti Domine terram tuam: avertisti captivitatem Iacob. [Graduale Romanum, p.366]

Dicit Dominus: Ego cogito cogitationes pacis, et non afflictionis: invocabitis me, et ego exaudiam vos: et reducam captivitatem vestram de cunctis locis.
Ps. Benedexisti Domine terram tuam: avertisti captivitatem Iacob. [Gregorian Missal, p.591]

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

Opening Prayer:
Father of all that is good,
keep us faithful in serving you,
for to serve you is our lasting joy.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Lectionary Readings:

• Proverbs 31:10-13,19-20,30-31 [She works with her hands in delight. /v.13]
• Psalm 128:1-2 / 3 / 4-5 [R. Blessed are those who fear the Lord. /cf v.1a]
• I Thessalonians 5:1-6 [We are not of night nor of darkness. /v.5]
• Gospel Verse: Jn 15:4a,5b [Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me bears much fruit.]
• Matthew 25:14-30 [You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master. /v.20]

Offertory Antiphon:
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice!  Psalm 130:1bc **
     Verses of  Psalm 113  or  Psalm 125  can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine: Domine exaudi orationem meam: de profundis clamavi ad te, Domine. [Graduale Romanum, p.368]

De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine: Domine exaudi orationem meam: de profundis clamavi ad te, Domine. [Gregorian Missal, p.594]

Prayer over the Gifts:
Lord God,
may the gifts we offer
increase our love for you
and bring us to eternal life.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.

Preface for Sundays in Ordinary Time VIII: [The Church united in the mystery of the Trinity]
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks.

When your children sinned
and wandered far from your friendship,
you reunited them with yourself
through the blood of your Son
and the power of the Holy Spirit.

You gather them into your Church,
to be one as you, Father, are one
with your Son and the Holy Spirit.
You call them to be your people,
to praise your wisdom in all your works.
You make them the body of Christ
and the dwelling-place of the Holy Spirit.

In our joy we sing to your glory
with all the choirs of angels:

  Holy, holy, holy Lord...

Communion Antiphon:
It is good for me to be with the Lord and to put my hope in him.  Psalm 73:28
    -- or --
I tell you solemnly, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours, says the Lord.  Mark 11:23,24
[Roman Missal (Sacramentary)]

(A) Domine, quinque talenta tradidisti mihi: ecce aliaquinque superlucratus sum. Euge serve fidelis, quia in pauca fuisti fidelis, supra multa te constituam, intra in gaudium Domini tui.  Mt 25:20-21 [Graduale Romanum, p.515]
     Psalm 119:1,2,14,24,30,48,99,100,129,130 can also be sung between repetitions of this antiphon.

(A) Domine, quinque talenta tradidisti mihi: ecce aliaquinque superlucratus sum. Euge serve fidelis, quia in pauca fuisti fidelis, supra multa te constituam, intra in gaudium Domini tui.  Mt 25:20-21 [Gregorian Missal, p.595]

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

Prayer after Communion:
Father,
may we grow in love
by the eucharist we have celebrated
in memory of the Lord Jesus,
who is Lord for ever and 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 Introit, Opening Prayer, Psalm Refrain, Gospel Verse, Prayer over the Gifts, Preface, Communion Antiphon, and Prayer after Communion from The Roman Missal, © Copyright 1973, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. 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.