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

26 December 2021 Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Year C

FAMILIES CENTERED IN GOD,

FILLED WITH LOVE AND HARMONY

A
s usual, the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
falls on the last Sunday of the year. But this year, very excep-
tionally, it falls also on the day immediately after Christmas. This
makes our families even more close to Jesus.
This feast gives us also a further reason to raise our minds and
hearts to God in gratitude for the many blessings He has granted our
families during the year that is about to end. Although we may not be
fully aware of all the blessings we have received from the Lord, the
little we know is more than enough to bring us to our knees and thank
Him with all our hearts, especially through this Eucharistic Sacrifice.
This is also the time to entrust our own family, as well as all the
families throughout the world, to the protection of the Holy Family
of Nazareth because we are right in the middle of the “Year of the
Family,” which was proclaimed by Pope Francis on the Solemnity of
St. Joseph (March 19, 2021). May we love the Lord God and one another as the members of the Holy
Family did. May He watch over us as He loved and protected the Holy Family of Nazareth.

and its members. (Pause) Gloria

P –Lord Jesus, forgive our lack All –Glory to God in the high-
of patience, respect, and est, and on earth peace to people
Entrance Antiphon care toward the other mem- of good will. We praise you, we
(To be recited only when no bers of our family. Lord, bless you, we adore you, we
Entrance Hymn is sung.) have mercy! glorify you, we give you thanks
All – Lord, have mercy! for your great glory, Lord God,
The shepherds went in heavenly King, O God, almighty
haste, and found Mary and P –Lord Jesus, forgive our ne- Father.
Joseph and the Infant lying in glecting to pray with the Lord Jesus Christ, Only Be-
a manger. other members of our fam- gotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of
ily. Christ, have mercy! God, Son of the Father, you take
Greeting All –Christ, have mercy! away the sins of the world, have
P –The grace and peace of God P –Lord Jesus, forgive our lack mercy on us; you take away the
our Father and the Lord Jesus of concern for the welfare sins of the world, receive our
Christ be with you! of the greater family of our prayer; you are seated at the right
All – And with your spirit! parish. Lord, have mercy! hand of the Father, have mercy
All – Lord, have mercy! on us. For you alone are the Holy
Penitential Act One, you alone are the Lord, you
P –Coming together as God’s P –May almighty God have alone are the Most High, Jesus
family, with confidence let us ask mercy on us, forgive us our sins, Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
His forgiveness, especially for and bring us to everlasting life. in the glory of God the Father.
the sins against our own family All – Amen! Amen!

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 Collect (Opening Prayer) R. M. Velez through him.
F Bb Wives, be subordinate to
    
P –O God, who were pleased to
your husbands, as is proper in
   
give us the shining example of the the Lord. Husbands, love your
Holy Family, graciously grant that wives, and avoid any bitterness
we may imitate them in practicing Bles-sed are those who fear the
toward them. Children, obey
the virtues of family life and in

F Bb C F your parents in everything, for
 
the bonds of charity, and so, in the
   
this is pleasing to the Lord. Fa-
joy of your house, delight one day thers, do not provoke your chil-
in eternal rewards. Lord and walk in his ways! dren, so they may not become
Through our Lord Jesus discouraged.
Christ, your Son, who lives and * Blessed is everyone who
reigns with you in the unity of The Word of the Lord!
fears the Lord, who walks in his All – Thanks be to God!
the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ways! For you shall eat the fruit
ever. of your handiwork; blessed Gospel Acclamation
All – Amen! shall you be, and favored. R. All – Alleluia! Alleluia!
* Your wife shall be like a Let the peace of Christ
fruitful vine in the recesses control your hearts; let
of your home; your children the word of Christ dwell
like olive plants around your in you richly.
1st Reading Sir 3:2-6.12-14 table. R. Alleluia! Alleluia!
The respectful attitude of the
* Behold, thus is the man Gospel Lk 2:41-52
children toward their parents is
blessed who fears the Lord. The Holy Family of Naz-
a very important factor in build-
The Lord bless you from Zion: areth followed carefully the reli-
ing up a happy family. Such is
May you see the prosperity of gious observances of the people
the truth inculcated by the pious
Jerusalem all the days of your of Israel. Such is the impression
author Ben Sira in today’s First
life. R. we derive from today’s Gospel
Reading.
passage.”
R – A proclamation from the 2nd Reading Col 3:12-21
Book of Sirach Love, mutual respect, and P –The Lord be with you!
forgiveness should be among the All – And with your spirit!
God sets a father in honor P –A proclamation from the
over his children; a mother’s special traits of every Christian
community and family. Such is holy Gospel according to
authority he confirms over her Luke
sons. the message of St. Paul to the
believers of all times. All – Glory to you, O Lord!
Whoever honors his father Each year Jesus’ parents
atones for sins, and preserves R –A proclamation from the went to Jerusalem for the feast
himself from them. When he Letter of Paul to the Col- of Passover, and when he was
prays, he is heard; he stores up ossians twelve years old, they went up
riches who reveres his mother. according to festival custom.
Whoever honors his father Brothers and sisters: Put
on, as God’s chosen ones, holy After they had completed its
is gladdened by children, and, days, as they were return-
when he prays, is heard. Who- and beloved, heartfelt compas-
sion, kindness, humility, gentle- ing, the boy Jesus remained
ever reveres his father will live behind in Jerusalem, but his
a long life; he who obeys his ness, and patience, bearing with
one another and forgiving one parents did not know it. Think-
father brings comfort to his ing that he was in the caravan,
mother. another, if one has a grievance
against another. As the Lord has they journeyed for a day and
My son, take care of your looked for him among their rel-
father when he is old; grieve forgiven you, so must you also
do. And over all these, put on atives and acquaintances, but
him not, as long as he lives. not finding him they returned
Even if his mind fail, be consid- love, that is, the bond of perfec-
tion. And let the peace of Christ to Jerusalem to look for him.
erate of him; revile him not all After three days they found
the days of his life. Kindness to control your hearts, the peace
into which you were also called him in the temple, sitting in the
a father will not be forgotten, midst of the teachers, listen-
firmly planted against the debt in one body. And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell ing to them and asking them
of your sins – a house raised in questions, and all who heard
justice to you. in you richly, as in all wisdom
you teach and admonish one him were astounded at his un-
The Word of the Lord! another, singing psalms, hymns, derstanding and his answers.
All – Thanks be to God! and spiritual songs with grati- When his parents saw him,
tude in your hearts to God. they were astonished, and his
Responsorial Psalm Ps 128 Whatever you do, in word mother said to him, “Son, why
R –Blessed are those who fear or in deed, do everything in the have you done this to us? Your
the Lord and walk in his name of the Lord Jesus, giv- father and I have been looking
ways! ing thanks to God the Father for you with great anxiety.”
26 December 2021
And he said to them, “Why Prayer of the Faithful Prayer over the Offerings
were you looking for me? Did
P –With confidence in the P –We offer you, Lord, the sac-
you not know that I must be in
Lord who made us members of rifice of conciliation, humbly
my Father’s house?” But they
a Christian family and of the asking that, through the inter-
did not understand what he
Church, let us pray for all fami- cession of the Virgin Mother of
said to them.
lies in the world: God and Saint Joseph, you may
He went down with them
All – Lord, graciously hear us! establish our families firmly in
and came to Nazareth, and
your grace and your peace.
was obedient to them; and his
C –For the great families of the Through Christ our Lord.
mother kept all these things in
Church and humankind: May all All – Amen!
her heart. And Jesus advanced
in wisdom and age and favor their members enjoy the protec-
tion of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Preface of Christmas II
before God and man.
Let us pray! R. P –The Lord be with you!
The Gospel of the Lord!
All – Praise to you, Lord Jesus C –For all the Filipino families: All –And with your spirit!
Christ! May their Christian faith and the P –Lift up your hearts!
support of the whole community All –We lift them up to the
Homily keep them united and in perfect Lord!
harmony. Let us pray! R. P –Let us give thanks to the
Profession of Faith Lord our God!
(Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed) C –For the families of the poor All –It is right and just!
All –I believe in one God, the and the migrants: May their P –It is truly right and just, our
Father almighty, maker of heav- members always treasure the duty and our salvation, always
en and earth, of all things vis- values of faith, solidarity, and and everywhere to give you
ible and invisible. generosity in spite of their eco-
thanks, Lord, holy Father, al-
I believe in one Lord Jesus nomic difficulties. Let us pray!R.
mighty and eternal God, through
Christ, the Only Begotten Son C –For the new families that Christ our Lord.
of God, born of the Father be- are being formed in this “Year For on the feast of this awe-
fore all ages. God from God, of the Family”: May they find filled mystery, though invisible
Light from Light, true God inspiration in the Holy Family of in his own divine nature, he has
from true God, begotten, not Nazareth and live to the full the appeared visibly in ours; and
made, consubstantial with the teaching of St. Paul on family begotten before all ages, he has
Father; through him all things life. Let us pray! R. begun to exist in time; so that,
were made. For us men and for raising up in himself all that was
our salvation he came down C –For our own family: May
the peace of Christ reign among cast down, he might restore unity
from heaven, (bow)* and by to all creation and call straying
the Holy Spirit was incarnate us and may a selfless love keep
us united in mutual forgiveness humanity back to the heavenly
of the Virgin Mary, and be-
came man.* For our sake he and solidarity. Let us pray! R. Kingdom.
was crucified under Pontius Pi- And so, with all the Angels,
C –Let us pray in silence for our we praise you, as in joyful cel-
late, he suffered death and was personal intentions. (Pause)
buried, and rose again on the ebration we acclaim:
Let us pray! R. All – Holy, holy, holy Lord, God
third day in accordance with
the Scriptures. He ascended P –Lord God, in this “Year of of hosts. Heaven and earth are
into heaven and is seated at the Family,” bless all families full of your glory. Hosanna in
the right hand of the Father. throughout the world. Bring all the highest!
He will come again in glory to their members closer to You and Blessed is he who comes in
judge the living and the dead to one another, and keep them in the name of the Lord. Hosanna
and his kingdom will have no Your peace and love. Through in the highest!
end. Christ our Lord.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, All – Amen! Memorial Acclamation
the Lord, the giver of life, who
proceeds from the Father and P –The mystery of faith!
the Son, who with the Father All –When we eat this Bread
and the Son is adored and glo- and drink this Cup, we pro-
rified, who has spoken through claim your Death, O Lord,
the prophets. until you come again!
Preparation of the Gifts
I believe in one, holy, cath-
olic and apostolic Church. I P –Pray, brethren . . .
confess one Baptism for the All – May the Lord accept the
forgiveness of sins and I look sacrifice at your hands, for the
forward to the resurrection praise and glory of his name,
of the dead and the life of the for our good and the good of all All – Our Father . . .
world to come. Amen! his holy Church. P –Deliver us, Lord . . .
Feast of the Holy Family (C)
All –For the kingdom, the Our God has appeared on your families united in peace
power, and the glory are the earth, and lived among us. and mutual service.
yours, now and for ever. All –Amen!
Prayer after Communion P –May He enable you to support
Sign of Peace
P –Bring those you refresh with one another, especially in
Breaking of the Bread
this heavenly Sacrament, most moments of trial.
All – Lamb of God . . . All –Amen!
merciful Father, to imitate con-
Communion stantly the example of the Holy P –May He give you and all the
Family, so that, after the trials members of your families
P –Behold the Lamb of God, of this world, we may share their
behold him who takes away the good health, financial sta-
company for ever. bility, and holiness of life.
sins of the world. Blessed are Through Christ our Lord.
those called to the Supper of the All –Amen!
All – Amen!
Lamb. P –May almighty God bless
All – Lord, I am not worthy you: the Father, and the
that you should enter under my Son, and the Holy Spirit.
roof, but only say the word and All – Amen!
my soul shall be healed.
P –Go in peace to love and
P –The Lord be with you. serve the Lord in the mem-
Communion Antiphon
(To be recited only when no All – And with your spirit! bers of your own family.
Communion Hymn is sung.) P –May the Lord of all love keep All – Thanks be to God!

MAKING OUR FAMILIES

HAPPY AND HOLY
P raying together as a family seems no longer fashion-
able nowadays. The reasons are varied: so many
commitments, conflicts of schedule, practical impossi-
or rebellion on the part of their children.
The families that pray together are really “little
Churches.” One wishes that these exceptions might
bility of being together . . . . There are, of course, happy become ever more numerous, till they become the rule!
exceptions of parents who, every evening, gather their It is in the family that the reform of society begins,
children for some moments of reflection on the Word because it is there that we learn to respect and help
of God, reconciliation, shared prayer, and recitation of one another, we practise patience and justice, we
the Rosary. These same people are the ones who, on learn to share and to love in an unselfish and practi-
Sundays, attend the Eucharistic celebration as a family. cal manner.
From this, they derive strength, harmony, and cohesion. A family where God is at home is a family at
At the same time, they become an inspiration to the peace. Such was the Holy Family of Nazareth.
whole parish community. It is when the family gathers And the yearly celebration of its feast is not just
together for prayer that its members – both parents and a well-deserved tribute paid to its three mem-
children – see themselves under the common fatherly bers. It is also an invitation and encouragement
authority of God. to make our families today what the family of
A family that renews every day its covenant with the Joseph, Mary, and Jesus was in those days – a
Lord will have no time for endless bickerings, jealousy, haven of love of God and neighbor at its best, a
unfaithfulness, harsh manners on the part of the parents, home where God felt at home.

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