Part 1: COMMEMORATION OF THE LORD’S ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM
Opening Antiphon
Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. Hosanna in the highest.
Gospel - Lk 19:28-40
Jesus proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem.
As he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the place
called the Mount of Olives, he
sent two of his disciples. He
said, "Go into the village opposite you, and as you enter it
you will find a colt tethered on
which no one has ever sat. Untie
it and bring it here. And if anyone should ask you, Why are
you untying it? you will answer, The Master has need of it."
So those who had been sent
went off and found everything
just as he had told them. And
as they were untying the colt,
its owners said to them,"Why
are you untying this colt?" They answered, "The Master
has need of it." So they brought
it to Jesus, threw their cloaks
over the colt, and helped Jesus
to mount. As he rode along, the
people were spreading their
cloaks on the road. And now as
he was approaching the slope
of the Mount of Olives, the
whole multitude of his disciples
began to praise God aloud with
joy for all the mighty deeds they
had seen. They proclaimed:"Blessed is the king who comes
in the name of the Lord. Peace
in heaven and glory in the highest."
Some of the Pharisees in
the crowd said to him, "Teacher,
rebuke your disciples." He said
in reply,"I tell you, if they keep
silent, the stones will cry out!"
Part 2: THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION
First Reading - Is 50:4-7
The Lord God has given
me a well-trained tongue, that
I might know how to speak
to the weary a word that will
rouse them.
Morning after morning he
opens my ear that I may hear;
and I have not rebelled, have
not turned back.
I gave my back to those who
beat me, my cheeks to those
who plucked my beard. My face I did not shield from buffets and spitting.
The Lord God is my help,
therefore I am not disgraced.
I have set my face like flint,
knowing that I shall not be put
to shame.
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 22
R –My God, my God, why have
you abandoned me?
* All who see me scoff at me;
they mock me with parted lips,
they wag their heads: “He relied on the Lord; let him deliver him, let him rescue him,
if He loves him.” R.
* Indeed, many dogs surround me, a pack of evildoers
closes in upon me. They have
pierced my hands and my feet;
I can count all my bones. R.
* They divide my garments
among them, and for my vesture they cast lots. But you, O
Lord, be not far from me; O
my help, hasten to aid me! R.
* I will proclaim your name
to my brethren; in the midst
of the assembly I will praise
you: “You who fear the Lord,
praise him; all you descendants of Jacob, give glory to
him; revere him, all you descendants of Israel!” R.
Second Reading - Phil 2:6-11
Christ Jesus, though he was
in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather,
he emptied himself, taking the
form of a slave, coming in human likeness. And found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross.
Because of this, God
greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name
which is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend, of
those in heaven and on earth
and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of
God the Father.
Verse before the Gospel
Christ became obedient
to the point of death, even
death on a cross.
Because of this, God
greatly exalted him and
bestowed on him the
name which is above every name.
Gospel - Lk 23:1-49
Characters: J: Jesus; N1:
First Narrator; N2: Second Narrator; P: Pilate;
C: Crowd, Chief priests;
S: Soldier/centurion
N1 –The elders of the people,
chief priests, and scribes arose
and brought Jesus before Pilate.
They brought charges against
him, saying,
C –"We found this man misleading our people; he opposes the
payment of taxes to Caesar, and
maintains that he is the Christ, a
king."
N1 –Pilate asked him,
P –"Are you the king of the
Jews?"
N1–(Jesus said to him in reply,)
J –“You say so.”
N1 –Pilate then addressed the
chief priests and the crowds,
P –"I find this man not guilty."
N1 –But they were adamant and
said,
C –"He is inciting the people
with his teaching throughout all
Judea, from Galilee, where he began, even to here."
N2 –On hearing this, Pilate asked
if the man was a Galilean; and
upon learning that he was under
Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him
to Herod who was in Jerusalem at
that time.
N1 –Herod was very glad to see
Jesus. He had been wanting to
see him for a long time, for he
had heard about him and had
been hoping to see him perform
some sign. He questioned Jesus
at length, but he gave him no answer.
N2 –The chief priests and
scribes, meanwhile, stood by accusing him harshly. Even Herod
and his soldiers treated him
contemptuously and mocked
him, and after clothing him in resplendent garb, he sent him back
to Pilate. Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, even
though they had been enemies
formerly.
N1 –Pilate then summoned the
chief priests, the rulers, and the
people and said to them:
P –"You brought this man to
me and accused him of inciting
the people to revolt. I have conducted my investigation in your
presence and have not found this
man guilty of the charges you
have brought against him, nor
did Herod, for he sent him back to
us. So no capital crime has been
committed by him. Therefore, I
shall have him flogged and then
release him."
N2 –But all together they shouted
out,
C –"Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us."
N1 –Now Barabbas had been
imprisoned for a rebellion that
had taken place in the city and for
murder. Again Pilate addressed
them, still wishing to release
Jesus, but they continued their
shouting,
C –"Crucify him! Crucify him!"
N2 –Pilate addressed them a
third time,
P –"What evil has this man
done? I found him guilty of no
capital crime. Therefore, I shall
have him flogged and then release him."
N1 –With loud shouts, however,
they persisted in calling for his
crucifixion, and their voices
prevailed. The verdict of Pilate
was that their demand should be
granted. So he released the man
who had been imprisoned for
rebellion and murder, for whom
they asked, and he handed Jesus
over to them to deal with as they
wished.
N2 –As they led him away, they
took hold of a certain Simon, a
Cyrenian, who was coming in
from the country; and after laying the cross on him, they made
him carry it behind Jesus. A large
crowd of people followed Jesus,
including many women who
mourned and lamented him. Jesus turned to them and said,
J –“Daughters of Jerusalem,
do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for
your children, for indeed, the
days are coming when people
will say, ‘Blessed are the barren,
the wombs that never bore and
the breasts that never nursed.’
At that time people will say to the
mountains, ‘Fall upon us!’ and to
the hills, ‘Cover us!’ for if these
things are done when the wood
is green, what will happen when
it is dry?”
N1 –Now two others, both criminals, were led away with him to be
executed.
N2 –When they came to the place
called the Skull, they crucified
him and the criminals there, one
on his right, the other on his left.
Then Jesus said,
J –“Father, forgive them, they
know not what they do.”
N2 –They divided his garments
by casting lots.
N1 –The people stood by and
watched; the rulers, meanwhile,
sneered at him and said,
C –"He saved others, let him
save himself if he is the chosen
one, the Christ of God."
N1 –Even the soldiers jeered at
him. As they approached to offer
him wine, they called out,
C –"If you are the King of the
Jews, save yourself!"
N1 –Above him there was an inscription that read, "This is the
King of the Jews."
N2 –Now one of the criminals
hanging there reviled Jesus, saying,
C –"Are you not the Christ?
Save yourself and us!"
N2 –The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply,
C –"Have you no fear of God?
For you are subject to the same
condemnation! And indeed, we
have been condemned justly, for
the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this
man has done nothing criminal."
N1 –(Then he said,)
C –"Jesus, remember me when
you come into your kingdom."
N1 – (Jesus replied to him,)
J –“Amen, I say to you, today
you will be with me in Paradise.”
N2 –It was now about noon and
darkness came over the whole
land until three in the afternoon
because of an eclipse of the sun.
Then the veil of the temple was
torn down the middle. Jesus cried
out in a loud voice,
J –“Father, into your hands I
commend my spirit!”
N2 –And when he had said this,
he breathed his last.
(All kneel and pause for a while.)
N1 –The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said,
S –"This man was innocent beyond doubt."
N2 –When all the people who
had gathered for this spectacle
saw what had happened, they
returned home beating their
breasts; but all his acquaintances stood at a distance, including
the women who had followed
him from Galilee and saw these
events.
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