Entrance Antiphon: God is in his holy place, God who unites those who dwell in his house; he himself gives might and strength to his people. (Cf. Ps 68 (67): 6-7, 36)

Collect: O God, protector of those who hope in you,
without whom nothing has firm foundation, nothing is holy,
bestow in abundance your mercy upon us
and grant that, with you as our ruler and guide,
we may use the good things that pass
in such a way as to hold fast even now
to those that ever endure.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5, 7–12

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:57, 72, 76–77, 127–128, 129–130

Lord, I love your commands. 

Second Reading: Romans 8:28–30

Gospel: Matthew 13:44–52 or 13:44–46

Prayer over the Offerings: Accept, O Lord, we pray, the offerings
which we bring from the abundance of your gifts,
that through the powerful working of your grace
these most sacred mysteries may sanctify our present way of life
and lead us to eternal gladness.
Through Christ our Lord.

Communion Antiphon: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all his benefits. (Ps 103 (102): 2)

Prayer after Communion: We have consumed, O Lord, this divine Sacrament,
the perpetual memorial of the Passion of your Son;
grant, we pray, that this gift,
which he himself gave us with love beyond all telling,
may profit us for salvation.
Through Christ our Lord.

Suggested Music:


Processional Hymn: Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken

Entrance Antiphon: from the Ignatius Pew Missal

Responsorial Psalm: from the Ignatius Pew Missal

Alleluia: from the Ignatius Pew Missal

Offertory Hymn: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Communion Antiphon: from the Ignatius Pew Missal

A Eucharistic hymn is appropriate during or after communion.

Recessional Hymn: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee