Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 19, 2025
Liturgical Color: Green

Suggested Hymns

Entrance: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty / Gather Us In
Preparation of the Gifts: Blest Are They / Take Our Bread
Communion: One Bread, One Body / Eat This Bread
Recessional: The Summons / Forth in the Peace of Christ We Go

The Order of Mass

Introductory Rites

Entrance Chant
(Suggested hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty)

Sign of the Cross
Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.

Greeting
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.

Penitential Act
Priest: Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
(A brief pause for silence follows.)
All: I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
(striking their breast, they say:) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
People: Amen.

Kyrie
V. Lord, have mercy.
R. Lord, have mercy.
V. Christ, have mercy.
R. Christ, have mercy.
V. Lord, have mercy.
R. Lord, have mercy.

Gloria
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Collect
Priest: Let us pray.
(All pray in silence with the Priest for a while.)
Priest: Almighty ever-living God, grant that we may always conform our will to yours and serve your majesty in sincerity of heart. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
People: Amen.

Liturgy of the Word

(All sit.)

First Reading – Exodus 17:8-13
Reader: A reading from the Book of Exodus.

In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel. Moses, therefore, said to Joshua, “Pick out certain men, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses told him: he engaged Amalek in battle after Moses had climbed to the top of the hill with Aaron and Hur. As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight, but when he let his hands rest, Amalek had the better of the fight. Moses’ hands, however, grew tired; so they put a rock in place for him to sit on. Meanwhile Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other, so that his hands remained steady till sunset. And Joshua mowed down Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

Reader: The word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

I lift up my eyes toward the mountains; whence shall help come to me? My help is from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. R.

May he not suffer your foot to slip; may he slumber not who guards you: indeed he neither slumbers nor sleeps, the guardian of Israel. R.

The LORD is your guardian; the LORD is your shade; he is beside you at your right hand. The sun shall not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. R.

The LORD will guard you from all evil; he will guard your life. The LORD will guard your coming and your going, both now and forever. R.

Second Reading – 2 Timothy 3:14—4:2
Reader: A reading from the Second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy.

Beloved: Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it, and that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work. I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.

Reader: The word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

Alleluia – Hebrews 4:12
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The word of God is living and effective, discerning reflections and thoughts of the heart.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel – Luke 18:1-8
Deacon/Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Deacon/Priest: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
People: Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’ For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’” The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says. Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

Deacon/Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

(All sit for the Homily.)

Homily
(Followed by a brief period of silence.)

(All stand.)

Creed
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, (At the words that follow, up to and including “and became man”, all bow.) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayer of the Faithful
(The intentions are announced, followed by:)
Reader: Lord, in your mercy.
People: Hear our prayer.
(The Priest concludes with a prayer.)

Liturgy of the Eucharist

(All sit. Suggested hymn: Blest Are They)

Preparation of the Gifts
Priest: (Quietly:) Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.
(If spoken aloud:)
People: Blessed be God for ever.

Priest: (Quietly:) By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.

Priest: (Quietly:) Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.
(If spoken aloud:)
People: Blessed be God for ever.

Priest: (Quietly:) With humble spirit and contrite heart may we be accepted by you, O Lord, and may our sacrifice in your sight this day be pleasing to you, Lord God.

Priest: Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
People: 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
Priest: Grant us, Lord, we pray, a sincere respect for your gifts, that, through the purifying action of your grace, we may be cleansed by the reception of your Son. Through Christ our Lord.
People: Amen.

(All stand.)

Eucharistic Prayer
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.

Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right and just.

Preface (Sundays in Ordinary Time IV – The fruits of the paschal mystery in the celebration of the sacraments)
Priest: It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God. For when your children became wayward, you did not abandon them to the domain of death, for you are a God merciful and forgiving. Rather, you sent your Son as Redeemer, that those who believed in him might not perish, but receive the gift of eternal life. And now, O Lord, we give you thanks because in the divine life you gave us through the one-bread and one-cup, through which you offer us all that is good. And so, with the Angels and all the Saints we declare your glory, as with one voice we acclaim:

Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

(All kneel.)

(The Priest continues the Eucharistic Prayer, including the Consecration. At the Consecration, all adore silently.)

Priest: The mystery of faith.

People: We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

(The Eucharistic Prayer continues to the Doxology.)

Priest: Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever.
People: Amen.

Communion Rite

Lord’s Prayer
Priest: At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Priest: Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
People: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever.

Sign of Peace
Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles: Peace I leave you, my peace I give you; look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign for ever and ever.
People: Amen.
Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
(All offer one another a sign of peace.)

Lamb of God
All: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

(Suggested hymn: One Bread, One Body)

Communion
Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

(All receive Holy Communion.)

Prayer after Communion
Priest: Let us pray.
(All pray in silence for a while.)
Priest: Grant, O Lord, we pray, that, benefiting from participation in heavenly things, we may be helped by what you give in this present age and prepared for the gifts that are eternal. Through Christ our Lord.
People: Amen.

Concluding Rites

(All stand.)

Announcements (if any)

Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.

Blessing
Priest: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, ✠ and the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.

Dismissal
Priest: Go forth, the Mass is ended.
People: Thanks be to God.

(Suggested hymn: The Summons)