SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT - C

Instruction before the Celebration
At the start of the celebration, the commentator says
Good morning/afternoon/evening, brothers and sisters.
We are now in the Second Sunday of Lent.

Our presider for this celebration is Fr. N.
Let us all stand and unite our hearts, minds and voices as we begin our celebration.

INTRODUCTORY RITES
Entrance
After the people have assembled, accompanied by a song, the presider and the ministers walk towards the sanctuary, reverence the altar and go to their places.

If there is no song, the antiphon is said

Psalm 24: 6, 3, 22

Remember your mercies, Lord, your tenderness from ages past. Do not let our enemies triumph over us; O God, deliver Israel from all her distress.
or

Ps 26: 8-9

My heart has prompted me to seek your face; I seek it, Lord, do not hide from me.

Everyone remains standing and makes the sign of the cross, as the presider says
In the name of the Father + and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
The people answer
Amen.

Greeting
Then, the presider, facing the people, extends his hands and greets all present with
The Lord be with you.
The people answer
And also with you.

Introduction to the Celebration
The presider or deacon or other suitable minister may very briefly introduce the Mass of the day in these words
As Jesus journeys to Jerusalem, with full knowledge that he will suffer and die at the hands of the elders and Pharisees, he goes up to the mountain and pray. There, he transfigures before his disciples. And we hear the voice of the Father affirming Jesus as his beloved son. This transfiguration is a glimpse, a foretaste of the glory that awaits him, a glory has yet to be achieved through a painful and bloody death on the cross in obedience to the will of God. The same reassurance of God's love has the power to make us face our own road in life, this love that will sustain us through our own suffering, justify and glorify us in the end. As we go on with Jesus as we journey on the mountain of Lent to his cross and resurrection, let us be assured of God's love that has shown us a glimpse of our own glorious resurrection.

Act of Penitence
The priest invites the people to recall their sins to repent of them in silence with
As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s love,
let us acknowledge our failures
and ask the Lord for pardon and strength.
Please kneel.
After the silence, the presider leads the people in saying the Confiteor
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do; and 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.
The presider then says
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
The people answer
Amen.

Kyrie
The presider says Lord, have mercy.
The people answer Lord, have mercy.
The presider says Christ, have mercy.
The people answer Christ, have mercy.
The presider says Lord, have mercy.
The people answer Lord, have mercy.

The commentator says
Please stand.

Opening Prayer
The presider, with hands joined, sings or says:
Let us pray.
Everyone pray silently for a while. Then, the presider extends his hands and says or sings
God our Father, help us to hear your Son. Enlighten us with your word, that we may find the way to your glory. 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.
or
Father of light, in you is found no shadow of change but only the fullness of life and limitless truth. Open our hearts to the voice of your Word and free us from the original darkness that shadows our vision. Restore our sight that we may look upon your Son who calls us to repentance and a change of heart, for he lives and reigns with you for ever and ever.
The people respond
Amen.

LITURGY OF THE WORD
Introduction to Reading I
The commentator says
God promises Abram descendants and land,
a life in God’s providence.
But to attain it, he had to offer sacrifice
and be obedient to the will of God.

Reading I Gn 15:5-12, 17-18
The lector proceeds with the proclamation.
A reading from the book of Genesis.
A short pause follows. Then, the lector continues with the reading.
The Lord God took Abram outside and said,
“Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can.
Just so,” he added, “shall your descendants be.”
Abram put his faith in the LORD,
who credited it to him as an act of righteousness.
He then said to him,
“I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans
to give you this land as a possession.”
“O Lord GOD,” he asked,
“how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
He answered him,
“Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old she-goat,
a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”
Abram brought him all these, split them in two,
and placed each half opposite the other;
but the birds he did not cut up.
Birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses,
but Abram stayed with them.
As the sun was about to set, a trance fell upon Abram,
and a deep, terrifying darkness enveloped him.

When the sun had set and it was dark,
there appeared a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch,
which passed between those pieces.
It was on that occasion that the LORD made a covenant with Abram,
saying: “To your descendants I give this land,
from the Wadi of Egypt to the Great River, the Euphrates.”
A short pause follows. Then, the Lector ends the reading with
The Word of the Lord.
The people answer
Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14
The lector says
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
All say
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
The lector says
The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life’s refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?
All say
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
The lector says
Hear, O LORD, the sound of my call;
have pity on me, and answer me.
Of you my heart speaks; you my glance seeks.
All say
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
The lector says
Your presence, O LORD, I seek.
Hide not your face from me;
do not in anger repel your servant.
You are my helper: cast me not off.
All say
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
The lector says
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.
All say
The Lord is my light and my salvation.

Introduction to Reading II
The commentator says
It is by embracing the sacrifice of the cross and emulating the example of Christ and his followers that we may attain the glory Jesus obtained in the resurrection.

Reading II Phil 3:17—4:1 or 3:20—4:1
The Lector proceeds with the proclamation.
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians.
A short pause follows. Then, the lector continues with the reading.
Join with others in being imitators of me, brothers and sisters,
and observe those who thus conduct themselves
according to the model you have in us.
For many, as I have often told you
and now tell you even in tears,
conduct themselves as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Their end is destruction.
Their God is their stomach;
their glory is in their “shame.”
Their minds are occupied with earthly things.
But our citizenship is in heaven,
and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
He will change our lowly body
to conform with his glorified body
by the power that enables him also
to bring all things into subjection to himself.

Therefore, my brothers and sisters,
whom I love and long for, my joy and crown,
in this way stand firm in the Lord.
or
Brothers and sisters:
Our citizenship is in heaven,
and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
He will change our lowly body
to conform with his glorified body
by the power that enables him also
to bring all things into subjection to himself.

Therefore, my brothers and sisters,
whom I love and long for, my joy and crown,
in this way stand firm in the Lord, beloved.
A short pause follows. Then, the Lector ends the reading with
The Word of the Lord.
The people answer
Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation
The commentator signals the people for the gospel
Let us honor the Holy Gospel.
The music ministry leads the people in singing the appropriate song. The priest/deacon carries the Gospel Book to the Ambo.

Gospel Lk 9:28b-36
The deacon/priest says or sings
The Lord be with you.
The people answer
And also with you.
The deacon/priest says or sings
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke.
The people answer
Glory to you, Lord.
All make the gospel sign. If incense is used, the proclaimer incenses the book of gospels.
The gospel is proclaimed.
Jesus took Peter, John, and James
and went up the mountain to pray.
While he was praying his face changed in appearance
and his clothing became dazzling white.
And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah,
who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus
that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem.
Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep,
but becoming fully awake,
they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
As they were about to part from him, Peter said to Jesus,
“Master, it is good that we are here;
let us make three tents,
one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
But he did not know what he was saying.
While he was still speaking,
a cloud came and cast a shadow over them,
and they became frightened when they entered the cloud.
Then from the cloud came a voice that said,
“This is my chosen Son; listen to him.”
After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.
They fell silent and did not at that time
tell anyone what they had seen.

A short pause follows. The deacon/priest ends the proclamation with
The Gospel of the Lord.
The people answer
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily
The presider or the homilist gives the homily.

Profession of Faith
The presider from the chair initiates the common recitation of the creed.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day, he rose again.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body
and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayer of the Faithful
The presider gives a brief introduction, then invites the people to pray.
My brothers and sisters, we should pray at all times, but especially during this season of Lent: we should faithfully keep watch with Christ and pray to our Father, let us say: LORD, HAVE MERCY.
The intentions are proclaimed by a deacon, lector or some members of the faithful from the ambo.

1. That with the vision of the Transfiguration the Church may be strengthened to go down and endure what she must in fulfillment of her mission , we pray to the Lord:
2. That the world may follow the voice of the Father saying that all should listen to his Beloved Son, we pray to the Lord:
3. That those who have lost hope in their sickness, poverty or affliction may find hope in the Lord’s transfiguration through his people, we pray to the Lord:
4. That we, as individuals and as a community, may learn to view our sufferings as solidarity with those who suffer and with Christ and with Christ, we may find joy and glory after them, we pray to the Lord:
5. That our community may be transfigured in the image of the risen Lord with our renewal and conversion, let us pray,

After the intentions, the presider says the concluding prayer.
Lord, may your people turn again to you and serve you with all their hearts. With confidence we have asked your help: may we now know your mercy and love in our lives. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
The people respond
Amen.

Panalangin ng Bayan
Aanyayahan ng tagapamuno ang lahat na manalangin
Manalangin tayo sa Diyos Ama upang sa pagsama natin sa paglalakbay ni Kristo sa kalbaryo, makibahagi din tayo sa kanyang kaluwalhatian. Sabihin natin: PANGINOON, KAAWAAN MO KAMI.
Ipahahayag ang mga luhog mula sa Ambo.

1. Upang palakasin ang Simbahan ng pangitain ng pagbabagong-anyo upang patuloy itong bumaba at batain ang lahat sa pagtupad ng kanyang misyon, manalangin tayo.
2. Upang dinggin ng mundo ang boses ng pinakamamahal na Anak ng Diyos, manalangin tayo.
3. Upang mabigyang-pag-asa ang mga nawawalan nito dahil sa kahirapan, sakit at pagkaka-api sa pamamagitan ng Bayan ng Diyos na imahe ng Diyos na nagbagong-anyo, manalangin tayo.
4. Upang bilang isang pamayanan, makita natin ang lahat ng ating pinagsisikapang gawin sa ating parokya na kailangan para sa ikabubuti ng ating parokya, manalangin tayo.
5. Upang magbagong-anyo din ang ating pamayanan ayon sa imahen ng Panginoong muling nabuhay, manalangin tayo.

Pagkatapos ng mga luhog, sasabihin ng tagapamuno.
Panginoon, magbalik-loob nawa ang iyong bayan sa iyo at paglingkuran ka nang buong puso. Lakas-loob kaming humihingi ng iyong tulong: Makita nawa namin ang iyong habag at pag-ibig sa aming buhay. Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristong aming Panginoon.
Tutugon ang lahat
Amen.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Prayer over the Gifts
Standing at the center of the altar, facing the people, the presider extends and then joins his hands, saying
Pray, brethren*,
that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
The people respond
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 Church.
With hands extended, the presider says
Lord, make us holy. May this eucharist take away our sins that we may be prepared to celebrate the resurrection. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
The people answer
Amen.

Eucharistic Prayer
Presider: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Presider: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Presider: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Preface for Second Sunday of Lent - Transfiguration
Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation I

Communion Rite

Communion
If there is no song, the antiphon is said

Mt 15:2

This is my Son, my beloved, in whom is all my delight: listen to him.

Prayer after Communion
Then, standing at the chair or at the altar, the presider says or sings
Let us pray.
Everyone prays in silence for a while. Then, the presider extends his hands and sings or says
Lord, we give thanks for these holy mysteries which bring to us here on earth a share in the life to come, through Christ our Lord.
The people respond
Amen.

CONCLUDING RITE
Greeting
Facing the people, the presider extends his hands and sings or says
The Lord be with you.
The people answer
And also with you.

Solemn Blessing
The deacon/presider says
Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.
The presider extends his hands over the people while he says:
Lord, we rejoice that you are our creator and ruler. As we call upon your generosity, renew and keep us in your love. Grant this through Christ our Lord.
The people answer
Amen.

Blessing
The presider blesses the people with these words
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.
The people answer
Amen.

Dismissal
The deacon or presider says
Go in peace.
The people answer
Thanks be to God.