Year 37 No.

63 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (B) — White May 26, 2024
Basic Ecclesial Community Sunday

The Trinitarian Mystery

“T he mystery of the Most Holy
Trinity is the central mystery
of the Christian faith and of the Fr. Ryan Janelle A. Salvacion
reason that it is beyond our capacity
as creatures. Our knowledge and
understanding of God’s nature is
Christian life. God alone can make based on his revelation contained
it known to us by revealing himself in the Scripture and Tradition
as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” Romans. The Apostle tells us that of the Church. And yet divine
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, we have received “a Spirit of revelation is still a tip of the
no. 261). In the first reading from adoption, through whom we cry, iceberg to who God is. It gives us
the book of Deuteronomy, Moses “Abba, Father!” (8:15). The purpose in significant ways, a sure way to
tells the chosen people about of God’s search for us is to make understand God, but never to fully
how God “by testings, by signs us his sons and daughters, and our comprehend him. St. Augustine
and wonders, by war, with strong ultimate destiny is to be united tells us, “Si comprehendis, non est
hand and outstretched arm, and with him for all eternity. The reason Deus” (If you comprehend him,he
by great terrors” (4:34) saved them why God wants to be with us and is not God—Sermo 52, 16). And
from slavery in Egypt. This only makes us his children is found in yet, this is not a hindrance to our
shows that the God of Israel is the our Gospel for today. Jesus in an relationship with God. Rather,
God who beckons, who makes explicit way tells his disciples that it is a consolation that tells you
the first move to have an intimate God is Trinity: “Father, Son and and me that our mission is not to
relationship with his people. Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19). God comprehend God in his divine
Salvation history is nothing else for all eternity is a Community of totality, but to accept his love,
but the story of God who loved us Persons, a Community of Love, though always incomprehensible,
first, who took the first initiative a Family. And since God in his is always true and everlasting. The
in building a relationship with us. very nature is a community and a Holy Trinity is not a mathematical
Christianity is not the religion of family, he wants us to be partakers or logical conumdrum to be solved,
people searching for God, but God of this divine communal life. God but a relationship, a community, a
searching for his people. wants to share his very life with us. family wherein all of us are called
Th i s t r u t h b e c o m e s m o r e It is impossible for the human to be members: children of the
evident in our Second Reading mind to fully comprehend the Father, brothers and sisters of the
from the Letter of St. Paul to the mystery of the Trinity, for the simple Son, and temples of the Holy Spirit.
 THE INTRODUCTORY RITES Gloria God created man upon the
earth; ask from one end of the
Glory to God in the highest, sky to the other: Did anything
Entrance Antiphon and on earth peace to people
(Recited when there is no opening so great ever happen before?
of good will. We praise you, Was it ever heard of? Did a
song.) we bless you, we adore you, people ever hear the voice of
Blest be God the Father, we glorify you, we give you
God speaking from the midst
and the Only Begotten Son thanks for your great glory,
of fire, as you did, and live?
of God, and also the Holy Lord God, heavenly King, O
God, almighty Father. Lord Or did any god venture to go
Spirit, for he has shown us his and take a nation for himself
merciful love. Jesus Christ, Only Begotten
Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, from the midst of another
Greeting Son of the Father, you take nation, by testings, by signs
(The sign of the cross is made here.) away the sins of the world, and wonders, by war, with
have mercy on us; you take strong hand and outstretched
P—The Lord be with you. away the sins of the world, arm, and by great terrors, all
All—And with your spirit. receive our prayer; you are of which the Lord, your God,
Introduction seated at the right hand of did for you in Egypt before
(These or similar words may be used the Father, have mercy on us. your very eyes? This is why
to address the assembly.) For you alone are the Holy you must now know, and fix
One, you alone are the Lord, in your heart, that the Lord is
P—Let us give glory to our you alone are the Most High, God in the heavens above and
God who is Father, Son, Jesus Christ, with the Holy on earth below, and that there
and Holy Spirit—one God, Spirit, in the glory of God the is no other. You must keep his
three Persons—from whom Father. Amen. statutes and commandments
everything in the world comes that I enjoin on you today, that
and to whom everything Collect you and your children after
returns. you may prosper, and that you
We adore and thank the P—Let us pray. (Pause)
God our Father, who by may have long life on the land
three Divine Persons for the which the Lord, your God, is
mystery of the Incarnation and sending into the world the
Word of truth and the Spirit giving you forever.”
Redemption. Because of his
love for us, the Father created of sanctification made known —The word of the Lord.
us and sent us his Son to be to the human race your All—Thanks be to God.
our Savior. The Holy Spirit wondrous mystery, grant us, Responsorial Psalm (Ps 33)
comes to us to make present we pray, that in professing
in the Church of every time t h e t r u e f a i t h , w e m ay R—Blessed the people the
and place the Redemption acknowledge the Trinity of Lord has chosen to be his
brought by Christ to humanity. eternal glory and adore your own.
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Unity, powerful in majesty.
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P—Have mercy on us, O Lord. has cho sen to be his
All—For we have sinned Liturgy of the word
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mercy. (Dt 4:32–34, 39–40) (Sit) own.
A l l — A n d g ra n t u s yo u r 1. Upright is the word of the
To the Israelites, God reveals
salvation. Lord,/ and all his works are
himself as unique and unlike
P—May almighty God have other “gods”, yet close to his trustworthy./ He loves justice
mercy on us, forgive us our people. In response to this and right;/ of the kindness of
sins, and bring us to everlasting privileged experience of the one the Lord the earth is full. (R)
life. God, Moses says, the people are
to be faithful to the Lord and keep 2. By the word of the Lord the
All—Amen. heavens were made;/ by the
P—Lord, have mercy. his commandments.
breath of his mouth all their
All—Lord, have mercy. A reading from the Book of host./ For he spoke, and it was
P—Christ, have mercy. Deuteronomy made;/ he commanded, and it
All—Christ, have mercy. stood forth. (R)
MOSES SAID to the people:
P—Lord, have mercy. “Ask now of the days of old, 3. See, the eyes of the Lord
All—Lord, have mercy. before your time, ever since are upon those who fear him,/
upon those who hope for his name of the Father, and of the Father. He has given us his Son
kindness,/ to deliver them Son, and of the Holy Spirit, to be our life. Through his Holy
from death/ and preserve them teaching them to observe all Spirit, let us raise our voices as
in spite of famine. (R) that I have commanded you. we pray:
And behold, I am with you
4. Our soul waits for the always, until the end of the R—Lord, listen to your people.
Lord,/ who is our help and our
shield./ May your kindness, O age.” C—May our Church leaders
Lord, be upon us/ who have —The Gospel of the Lord. be docile to the voice of the
put our hope in you. (R) All—Praise to you, Lord Jesus Holy Spirit, faithful to the
Christ. way of Christ, and diligent
Second Reading (Rom 8:14–17) in listening to the divine
Homily (Sit) Word and in approaching
Paul reminds us that the three the wellspring of grace. We
Persons of the Trinity are at work Profession of Faith (Stand)
pray: (R)
for our salvation. We become All—I believe in one God,
God’s children and heirs with the Father almighty, maker of C — M ay t h e H o l y S p i r i t
Christ in the Spirit who inspires heaven and earth, of all things strengthen the leaders of our
us. visible and invisible. country in their commitment
I believe in one Lord Jesus to promote truth, peace, and
A reading from the Letter of justice. We pray: (R)
Saint Paul to the Romans Christ, the Only Begotten Son
of God, born of the Father C—May consecrated men
before all ages. God from and women show forth their
BROTHERS AND SISTERS: God, Light from Light, true
Those who are led by the love for the poor and the
God from true God, begotten, oppressed; may they be
Spirit of God are sons of God. not made, consubstantial
For you did not receive a spirit one with those in need and
with the Father; through him abound in works of mercy;
of slavery to fall back into fear, all things were made. For us
but you received a Spirit of may they be compassionate
men and for our salvation toward all. We pray: (R)
adoption, through whom we he came down from heaven,
cry, “Abba, Father!” The Spirit (at the words that follow, up to and C — M ay t h o s e w h o a r e
himself bears witness with including and became man, all suffering because of sickness,
our spirit that we are children bow) and by the Holy Spirit poverty, and difficulty in their
of God, and if children, then was incarnate of the Virgin relationships be sustained by
heirs, heirs of God and joint Mary and became man. the love of God and through
heirs with Christ, if only we Fo r o u r s a k e h e w a s the care of their families and
suffer with him so that we may crucified under Pontius Pilate, friends. We pray: (R)
also be glorified with him. he suffered death and was
buried, and rose again on the C—May the Lord bless the
—The word of the Lord. third day in accordance with efforts and initiatives of all the
All—Thanks be to God. the Scriptures. He ascended parishioners who compose
into heaven and is seated at the parish and BECs. May the
Alleluia (Cf. Rv 1:8) (Stand) the right hand of the Father. spirit of collaboration bring
All—Alleluia, alleluia. Glory He will come again in glory to us into a fruitful communion
to the Father, the Son, and the judge the living and the dead with the Father. We pray: (R)
Holy Spirit; to God who is, and his kingdom will have no
end. C—May our departed brothers
who was, and who is to come. and sisters be welcomed into
Alleluia, alleluia. I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life, who the Kingdom of eternal life.
Gospel (Mt 28:16-20) proceeds from the Father and We pray: (R)
the Son, who with the Father C—Let us pray for the urgent
P—A reading from the holy and the Son is adored and
Gospel according to Matthew concerns of our community
glorified, who has spoken and our personal intentions
All—Glory to you, O Lord. through the prophets. (pause). We pray: (R)
THE ELEVEN DISCIPLES went I believe in one, holy,
to Galilee, to the mountain to catholic, and apostolic P—Almighty Father, you have
which Jesus had ordered them. Church. I confess one Baptism revealed your love to us through
When they all saw him, they for the forgiveness of sins your Son and sent the Holy
worshiped, but they doubted. and I look forward to the Spirit among us. Receive our
Then Jesus approached and resurrection of the dead and prayers and grant that we may
the life of the world to come. come to the inheritance held
said to them, “All power in
Amen. out to us in Christ, who lives
heaven and on earth has been
given to me. Go, therefore, Prayer of the Faithful and reigns with you forever
and make disciples of all and ever.
nations, baptizing them in the P— God is our Creator and All—Amen.
 Liturgy of
the eucharist
Presentation of the Gifts
(Stand)

P—Pray, brethren…
All—May the Lord accept the
sacrifice at your hands for the
praise and glory of his name,
for our good and the good of
all his holy Church.

Prayer over the Offerings

P—Sanctify by the invocation
of your name, we pray, O Lord
our God, this oblation of our
service, and by it make of us
an eternal offering to you.
Through Christ our Lord.
All—Amen.
of the Lord. Hosanna in the P—Let us pray. (Pause)
Preface: The Mystery of the highest. (Kneel) May receiving this Sacra­
Most Holy Trinity ment, O Lord our God, bring
Acclamation (Stand) us health of body and soul, as
P—The Lord be with you. we confess your eternal holy
All—And with your spirit. All—When we eat this Bread Trinity and undivided Unity.
P—Lift up your hearts. and drink this Cup, we Through Christ our Lord.
All—We lift them up to the proclaim your death, O Lord, All—Amen.
Lord. until you come again.
P—Let us give thanks to the THE CONCLUDING RITES
Lord our God. THE COMMUNION RITE
All—It is right and just. P—The Lord be with you.
P—It is truly right and just, The Lord’s Prayer All—And with your spirit.
our duty and our salvation, All—Our Father…
always and everywhere to give P—Deliver us, Lord… Solemn Blessing
you thanks, Lord, holy Father, All—For the kingdom, the
almighty and eternal God. power and the glory are yours P—Bow down for the blessing.
now and forever. (Pause)
For with your Only Begotten
May the Lord bless you and
Son and the Holy Spirit you are Invitation to Peace keep you.
one God, one Lord: not in the
unity of a single person, but Invitation to Communion All—Amen.
in a Trinity of one substance. (Kneel) P—May he let his face shine
For what you have revealed upon you and show you his
to us of your glory we believe P—Behold the Lamb of mercy.
equally of your Son and of God, behold him who takes All—Amen.
the Holy Spirit, so that, in the away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to P—May he turn his
confessing of the true and
the supper of the Lamb. countenance towards you
eternal Godhead, you might and give you his peace.
All—Lord, I am not worthy
be adored in what is proper
that you should enter under All—Amen.
to each Person, their unity in my roof, but only say the
substance, and their equality P—And may the blessing of
word and my soul shall be
in majesty. healed. almighty God, the Father,
For this is praised by Angels and the Son, (†) and the Holy
and Archangels, Cherubim, Communion Antiphon Spirit come down on you and
too, and Seraphim, who never (Gal 4:6) remain with you for ever.
cease to cry out each day, as All—Amen.
with one voice they acclaim: Since you are children of God,
God has sent into your hearts Dismissal
All—Holy, Holy, Holy Lord the Spirit of his Son, the Spirit
God of Hosts. Heaven and who cries out: Abba, Father. P—Our celebration is ended.
earth are full of your glory. Go in the peace and love of
Hosanna in the highest. Blessed Prayer after Communion the Triune God.
is he who comes in the name (Stand) All—Thanks be to God.