HOLY MASS SATURDAY THIRTY-SECOND WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME 2018

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The Roman Catholic Church, according to the General Roman Calendar, celebrates the following in Saturday, 2018-11-17:

• St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Patroness of the Third Order (Feast) 2018:

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  1 Timothy 5:3-10

  3Honor widows who are real widows. 4If a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn their religious duty to their own family and make some return to their parents;for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5She who is a real widow, and is left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day;6whereas she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. 7Command this, so that they may be without reproach. 8If any one does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his own family, he has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 9Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband;10and she must be well attested for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  1 Timothy 5:3-10

  3Honor widows who are real widows. 4If a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn their religious duty to their own family and make some return to their parents;for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5She who is a real widow, and is left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day;6whereas she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. 7Command this, so that they may be without reproach. 8If any one does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his own family, he has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 9Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband;10and she must be well attested for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

  SECOND LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Psalms 31:4-5, 8-9, 20, 24-25

  3Yea, thou art my rock and my fortress;for thy name's sake lead me and guide me, 4take me out of the net which is hidden for me, for thou art my refuge. 7I will rejoice and be glad for thy steadfast love, because thou hast seen my affliction, thou hast taken heed of my adversities, 8and hast not delivered me into the hand of the enemy;thou hast set my feet in a broad place. 19O how abundant is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for those who fear thee, and wrought for those who take refuge in thee, in the sight of the sons of men! 23Love the LORD, all you his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful, but abundantly requites him who acts haughtily. 24Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  Matthew 25:31-40

  31"When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. 34Then the King will say to those at his right hand, `Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;35for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' 37Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink? 38And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee? 39And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?' 40And the King will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'

• SATURDAY THIRTY-SECOND WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME 2018:

  Ordinary Time.

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  3 jn 5-8

  Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers and sisters,
  especially for strangers;
  they have testified to your love before the Church.
  Please help them in a way worthy of God to continue their journey.
  For they have set out for the sake of the Name
  and are accepting nothing from the pagans.
  Therefore, we ought to support such persons,
  so that we may be co-workers in the truth.
  

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

  R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Blessed the man who fears the LORD,
  who greatly delights in his commands.
  His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth;
  the upright generation shall be blessed.
  R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Wealth and riches shall be in his house;
  his generosity shall endure forever.
  Light shines through the darkness for the upright;
  he is gracious and merciful and just.
  R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Well for the man who is gracious and lends,
  who conducts his affairs with justice;
  He shall never be moved;
  the just one shall be in everlasting remembrance.
  R. Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  lk 18:1-8

  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?”