CTK English Mass – 3rd Advent Sunday (14 Dec 2025)
CTK English Mass – 3rd Advent Sunday (14 Dec
2025)
ENTRANCE HYMN
Rejoice,
the Lord is King
1. Rejoice, the Lord is
King:
Your Lord and King adore!
mortals, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore.*
* Lift up your heart,
Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
2. The Lord, the
Savior, reigns,
The God of truth and love;
When He has purged our stains,
He took his seat above;*
3. Rejoice in glorious
house!
Our Lord, the Judge
Shall come and take His servants up
To their eternal home.*
Sign of the cross
Priest ✠ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Greeting
P✠: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Penitential Act
P✠: Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
P✠: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, eleison
Christe eleison, Christe eleison, Christe eleison, eleison
Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, eleison
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
P✠: Let us pray
us pray (pause)
O God, who see how your people faithfully
await the feast of the Lord’s Nativity, enable us, we pray, to attain the joys
of so great a salvation and to celebrate them always with solemn worship and
glad rejoicing.
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.
All: Amen.
1st Reading – Isaiah 35:1-6a,10
The desert and the parched land will exult;
the steppe will rejoice and bloom. They will
bloom with abundant flowers, and rejoice with joyful song. The glory of Lebanon
will be given to them, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the
glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God. Strengthen the hands that are
feeble, make firm the knees that are weak, say to those whose hearts are
frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication;
with divine recompense he comes to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be
opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag,
then the tongue of the mute will sing.
Those whom the Lord has ransomed will return
and enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy; they will meet with joy
and gladness, sorrow and mourning will flee. - The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 146:6-7,8-9,9-10
R. Lord, come and save us.
us.
The LORD God keeps faith forever, secures
justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets captives
free.
R. Lord, come and save us.
us.
The LORD gives sight to the blind; the LORD
raises up those who were bowed down. The LORD loves the just; the LORD protects
strangers.
R. Lord, come and save us.
us.
The fatherless and the widow he sustains, but
the way of the wicked he thwart. The LORD shall reign forever; your God, O
Zion, through all generations.
R. Lord, come and save us.
us.
2nd Reading – James 5:7-10
Be patient, brothers and sisters, until the
coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the
earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.
You too must be patient. Make your hearts firm,
because the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do
not complain, brothers and sisters, about one another, that you may not be
judged. Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates. Take as an example of
hardship and patience, brothers and sisters, the prophets who spoke in the name
of the Lord.- The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Alleluia – Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he
has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel - Matthew 11:2-11
When John the Baptist heard in prison of the
works of the Christ, he sent his disciples to Jesus with this question,
"Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"
Jesus said to them in reply, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind
regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead
are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them. And blessed is
the one who takes no offense at me."
As they were going off, Jesus began to speak
to the crowds about John, "What did you go out to the desert to see? A
reed swayed by the wind? Then what did you go out to see? Someone dressed in
fine clothing? Those who wear fine clothing are in royal palaces. Then why did
you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is
the one about whom it is written: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.
my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you. Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."
I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John
the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."
- The Gospel of the Lord
All : Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
Nicene 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, 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
P✠: Let us pray to the Lord.
All: O Lord hear my prayer, O Lord hear my prayer,
when I call answer me.
O Lord hear my prayer, O Lord hear my prayer, come and listen to me.
OFFERTORY HYMN
Open
Our Eyes
Open Our Eyes Lord, we
want to see Jesus
to reach out and touch Him and say that we love Him
Open our ears Lord and help us to listen,
Open Our Eyes Lord we want to see Jesus
Open Our Eyes Lord, we
want o see Jesus
to reach out and touch Him and say that we love Him
Open our ears Lord and help us to listen,
Open Our Eyes Lord we want to see Jesus
Open Our Eyes Lord we
want to see Jesus
Preparation of the Altar and the Gifts
P✠: Pray, brethren
(brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours be acceptable to God, the
almighty Father.
P✠: The Lord be
with you.
P✠: Lift up your hearts.
P✠: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
P✠: It is truly
right and just,.... , as with one voice we acclaim:
Sanctus
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.
P✠: You are indeed
Holy, O Lord, the….
At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his
Passion, he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it, and gave it to his
disciples, saying:
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
P✠: In a similar
way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,
FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,
THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANY
FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
P✠: The mystery of
faith.
P✠: Therefore, as
we celebrate the memorial of his Death and Resurrection,.....
P✠: Through him,
and with him, and in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
P✠: 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.
P✠: 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.
P✠: 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.
P✠: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
P✠: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
Agnus Dei
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.
P✠: Lord Jesus
Christ,....
P✠: 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.
COMMUNION HYMN
When
I Am Weak, I Am Strong
1. Peace is what I
leave with you, its My own peace I give
I do not give it as the world gives
So don't be worried and upset do not be afraid I'll come to you
I'll always be there
My grace is all you need, for My power is great
When you are weak, then you are strong
For I'll be with you, every step you take
When you are weak, then you are strong *
2. Peace is what I
leave with you, its My own peace I give
I do not give it as the world gives
So don't be worried and upset do not be afraid I'll come to you
I'll always be there
My grace is all you need, for My power is great
When you are weak, then you are strong
Yes Lord, I'm content with my weaknesses
For when I'm weak, then I am strong
A
Voice Cries Out
1. Console my people,
the ones dear to me,
speak to the heart of Jerusalem,
the time of your mourning is ended now,
the Lord of life will come. *
* A voice cries out in
the wilderness:
"Prepare a way for the Lord!"
A voice cries out in the wilderness:
"Make straight a highway for God!"
2. Ev'ry valley is made
a plain,
ev'ry mountain is levelled
the glory of God shall then be revealed,
and the nations will sing in praise. *
3. The Lord will
appears as a shepherd,
Holding His lambs in his arms,
Keeping His so close His heart,
Leading them all, old and young. *
Prayer After Communion
P✠: Let us pray. …..
All: Amen.
P✠:
The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
P✠: May almighty God bless you, ✠ the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen
P✠: Go forth, the Mass is ended.
All: Thanks be to God.
RECESSIONAL HYMN
Go Tell Everyone
1. God's spirit is in my heart
He has called me and set me apart
This is what I have to do
What I have to do *
* He sent me to give good news to the poor
Tell prisoners that they are prisoners no more
Tell blind people that they can see,
And set the downtrodden free
And go tell everyone
The news that the kingdom of God has come
And go tell everyone
The news that God’s Kingdom has come
2. Just as the Father sent me
So I'm sending out to be
My witnesses throughout the world
The whole of the world *
3. Don’t’ carry a load in your pack,
You don’t need two shirts on your back.
A workman can earn his own keep,
Can earn his own keep. *
4. Don't worry what You have to say
Don't worry because on that day
God's spirit will speak in your heart
Will speak in your heart *
The Jubilee Prayer 2025
Pilgrims of Hope
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us in your son,
Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our
hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the
coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators
of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity
and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us,
Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our
Redeemer throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise
for ever
Amen
Your Lord and King adore!
mortals, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore.*
Lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
The God of truth and love;
When He has purged our stains,
He took his seat above;*
Our Lord, the Judge
Shall come and take His servants up
To their eternal home.*
Priest ✠ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Greeting
P✠: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
P✠: Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
P✠: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, eleison
Christe eleison, Christe eleison, Christe eleison, eleison
Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison, eleison
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.
P✠: Let us pray
us pray (pause)
O God, who see how your people faithfully
await the feast of the Lord’s Nativity, enable us, we pray, to attain the joys
of so great a salvation and to celebrate them always with solemn worship and
glad rejoicing.
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.
All: Amen.
The desert and the parched land will exult;
the steppe will rejoice and bloom. They will
bloom with abundant flowers, and rejoice with joyful song. The glory of Lebanon
will be given to them, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the
glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God. Strengthen the hands that are
feeble, make firm the knees that are weak, say to those whose hearts are
frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication;
with divine recompense he comes to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be
opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag,
then the tongue of the mute will sing.
Those whom the Lord has ransomed will return
and enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy; they will meet with joy
and gladness, sorrow and mourning will flee. - The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
R. Lord, come and save us.
us.
justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets captives
free.
R. Lord, come and save us.
us.
raises up those who were bowed down. The LORD loves the just; the LORD protects
strangers.
R. Lord, come and save us.
us.
the way of the wicked he thwart. The LORD shall reign forever; your God, O
Zion, through all generations.
R. Lord, come and save us.
us.
Be patient, brothers and sisters, until the
coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the
earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.
You too must be patient. Make your hearts firm,
because the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do
not complain, brothers and sisters, about one another, that you may not be
judged. Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates. Take as an example of
hardship and patience, brothers and sisters, the prophets who spoke in the name
of the Lord.- The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he
has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
When John the Baptist heard in prison of the
works of the Christ, he sent his disciples to Jesus with this question,
"Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"
Jesus said to them in reply, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind
regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead
are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them. And blessed is
the one who takes no offense at me."
As they were going off, Jesus began to speak
to the crowds about John, "What did you go out to the desert to see? A
reed swayed by the wind? Then what did you go out to see? Someone dressed in
fine clothing? Those who wear fine clothing are in royal palaces. Then why did
you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is
the one about whom it is written: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.
my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you. Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."
I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John
the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."
- The Gospel of the Lord
All : Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
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, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
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.
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.
P✠: Let us pray to the Lord.
O Lord hear my prayer, O Lord hear my prayer, come and listen to me.
to reach out and touch Him and say that we love Him
Open our ears Lord and help us to listen,
Open Our Eyes Lord we want to see Jesus
to reach out and touch Him and say that we love Him
Open our ears Lord and help us to listen,
Open Our Eyes Lord we want to see Jesus
P✠: Lift up your hearts.
P✠: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
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.
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,
THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANY
FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
P✠: At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
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.
P✠: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
P✠: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
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.
All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
I do not give it as the world gives
So don't be worried and upset do not be afraid I'll come to you
I'll always be there
My grace is all you need, for My power is great
When you are weak, then you are strong
For I'll be with you, every step you take
When you are weak, then you are strong *
I do not give it as the world gives
So don't be worried and upset do not be afraid I'll come to you
I'll always be there
My grace is all you need, for My power is great
When you are weak, then you are strong
Yes Lord, I'm content with my weaknesses
For when I'm weak, then I am strong
speak to the heart of Jerusalem,
the time of your mourning is ended now,
the Lord of life will come. *
"Prepare a way for the Lord!"
A voice cries out in the wilderness:
"Make straight a highway for God!"
ev'ry mountain is levelled
the glory of God shall then be revealed,
and the nations will sing in praise. *
Holding His lambs in his arms,
Keeping His so close His heart,
Leading them all, old and young. *
P✠: Let us pray. …..
All: Amen.
Prayer for the
100th Anniversary
of
St. Margaret's Church
Merciful Father, we thank you for sending
us enthusiastic missionaries who, jointly with Chinese priests, sowed the seeds
of the Gospel a hundred years ago in this parish and established a community devoted
to the worship of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Since we have inherited Your
boundless love for all, we are committed to joyfully spread the love of the
Sacred Heart and to actively build the church here.
As we celebrate the centenary of our
parish church with gratitude, we pray that You send the Holy Spirit to assist
us, grant us perseverance and patience, and guide us to become the salt and
light of the world according to the teachings of Jesus Christ. May we bring the
love experienced into our families and communities, as we spread the Gospel.
We ask this 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, Amen.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
St. Margaret, pray for us!
All: And with your spirit.
P✠: May almighty God bless you, ✠ the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen
P✠: Go forth, the Mass is ended.
All: Thanks be to God.
He has called me and set me apart
This is what I have to do
What I have to do *
Tell prisoners that they are prisoners no more
Tell blind people that they can see,
And set the downtrodden free
And go tell everyone
The news that the kingdom of God has come
And go tell everyone
The news that God’s Kingdom has come
So I'm sending out to be
My witnesses throughout the world
The whole of the world *
You don’t need two shirts on your back.
A workman can earn his own keep,
Can earn his own keep. *
Don't worry because on that day
God's spirit will speak in your heart
Will speak in your heart *
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