Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Sto. Niño

26/08/2026

August 27, 2026
Memorial of Saint Monica
THURSDAY of the Twenty-first in Ordinary Time

MASS READINGS

First Reading
1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-9

A Reading from the First Letter of saint Paul to the Corinthians

Paul, called to be an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, to the Church of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all discourse and all knowledge,
as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you, so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
God is faithful, and by him you were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
PSALMS 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7

Response:
I WILL PRAISE YOUR NAME FOR EVER, LORD.

Every day will I bless you,
And I will praise your name forever and ever.
Great is the LORD and highly to be praised;
His greatness is unsearchable.

Response:
I WILL PRAISE YOUR NAME FOR EVER, LORD.

Generation after generation praises your works
And proclaims your might.
They speak of the splendor of your glorious majesty
And tell of your wondrous works.

Response:
I WILL PRAISE YOUR NAME FOR EVER, LORD.

They discourse of the power of your terrible deeds
And declare your greatness.
They publish the fame of your abundant goodness
And joyfully sing of your justice.

Response:
I WILL PRAISE YOUR NAME FOR EVER, LORD.

Alleluia
MATTHEW 24:42A, 44

Alleluia, alleluia

Stay awake!
For you do not know when the Son of Man will come.

Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
MATTHEW 24:42-51

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew

Jesus said to his disciples: “Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into. So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.

“Who, then, is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to distribute to them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on his arrival finds doing so. Amen, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is long delayed,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with drunkards, the servant’s master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish him severely and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.

The Gospel of the Lord

25/08/2026

25/08/2026

August 26, 2026
WEDNESDAY of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time

MASS READINGS

First Reading
2 THESSALONIAN 3:6-10, 16-18

A Reading from the Second Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonian

We instruct you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to shun any brother who walks in a disorderly way and not according to the tradition they received from us.
For you know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among you, nor did we eat food received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day we worked, so as not to burden any of you. Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us. In fact, when we were with you, we instructed you that if anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat.

May the Lord of peace himself give you peace
at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

This greeting is in my own hand, Paul’s.
This is the sign in every letter; this is how I write.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
PSALMS 128:1-2, 4-5

Response
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO FEAR THE LORD.

Blessed are you who fear the LORD,
Who walk in his ways!
For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork;
Blessed shall you be, and favored.

Response
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO FEAR THE LORD.

Behold, thus is the man blessed
Who fears the LORD.
The LORD bless you from Zion:
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
All the days of your life.

Response
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO FEAR THE LORD.

Alleluia
1 JOHN 2:5

Alleluia, alleluia

Whoever keeps the word of Christ,
the love of God is truly perfected in him.

Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
MATTHEW 23:27-32

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew

Jesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth. Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the memorials of the righteous, and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have joined them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’ Thus you bear witness against yourselves
that you are the children of those who murdered the prophets;
now fill up what your ancestors measured out!”

The Gospel of the Lord

24/08/2026

August 25, 2026
TUESDAY of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of Saint Louis of France
Memorial of Saint Joseph Calasanz, priest

MASS READINGS

First Reading
2 THESSALONIAN 2:1-3A, 14-17

A reading from the second letter of Saint Paul to the Tessalonians

We ask you, brothers and sisters, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling with him, not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly, or to be alarmed either by a “spirit,” or by an oral statement, or by a letter allegedly from us to the effect that the day of the Lord is at hand. Let no one deceive you in any way.

To this end he has also called you through our Gospel
to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours.

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement
and good hope through his grace, encourage your hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
PSALMS 96:10, 11-12, 13

Response:
THE LORD COMES TO JUDGE THE EARTH.

Say among the nations: The LORD is king.
He has made the world firm, not to be moved;
he governs the peoples with equity.

Response:
THE LORD COMES TO JUDGE THE EARTH.

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
let the sea and what fills it resound;
let the plains be joyful and all that is in them!
Then shall all the trees of the forest exult.

Response:
THE LORD COMES TO JUDGE THE EARTH.

Before the LORD, for he comes;
for he comes to rule the earth.
He shall rule the world with justice
and the peoples with his constancy.

Response:
THE LORD COMES TO JUDGE THE EARTH.

Alleluia
HEBREWS 4:12

Alleluia, alleluia

The word of God is living and effective,
able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.

Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
MATTHEW 23:23-26

A reading from the Holy gospel according to Saint Matthew

Jesus said:
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You pay tithes of mint and dill and cu**in, and have neglected the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and fidelity. But these you should have done, without neglecting the others. Blind guides, who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel!“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.”

The Gospel of the Lord

23/08/2026

August 24, 2026
MONDAY of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle

MASS READINGS

First Reading
REVELATION 21:9b-14

A reading from the Book of Revelation

The angel spoke to me, saying, "Come here. I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." He took me in spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. It gleamed with the splendor of God.
Its radiance was like that of a precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal. It had a massive, high wall, with twelve gates where twelve angels were stationed and on which names were inscribed, the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. There were three gates facing east, three north, three south, and three west.
The wall of the city had twelve courses of stones as its foundation,
on which were inscribed the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
PSALMS 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18

Response:
YOUR FRIENDS MAKE KNOWN, O LORD,
THE GLORIOUS SPLENDOR OF YOUR KINGDOM.

Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom
and speak of your might.

Response:
YOUR FRIENDS MAKE KNOWN, O LORD,
THE GLORIOUS SPLENDOR OF YOUR KINGDOM.

Making known to men your might
and the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.
Your Kingdom is a Kingdom for all ages,
and your dominion endures through all generations.

Response:
YOUR FRIENDS MAKE KNOWN, O LORD,
THE GLORIOUS SPLENDOR OF YOUR KINGDOM.

The LORD is just in all his ways
and holy in all his works.
The LORD is near to all who call upon him,
to all who call upon him in truth.

Response:
YOUR FRIENDS MAKE KNOWN, O LORD,
THE GLORIOUS SPLENDOR OF YOUR KINGDOM.

Alleluia
JOHN 1:49b

Alleluia, alleluia

Rabbi, you are the Son of God;
you are the King of Israel.

Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
JOHN 1:45-51

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John

Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth." But Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him,
"Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him." Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel." Jesus answered and said to him, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this." And he said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God
ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

The Gospel of the Lord

22/08/2026

August 23, 2026
Twenty-first SUNDAY in Ordinary Time

MASS READINGS

First Reading
ISAIAH 22:19-23

A Reading from the Book of Prophet Isaiah

Thus says the LORD to Shebna, master of the palace:
“I will thrust you from your office and pull you down from your station. On that day I will summon my servant Eliakim, son of Hilkiah; I will clothe him with your robe, and gird him with your sash, and give over to him your authority. He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. I will place the key of the House of David on Eliakim’s shoulder;
when he opens, no one shall shut when he shuts, no one shall open. I will fix him like a peg in a sure spot, to be a place of honor for his family.”

The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
PSALMS 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8

Response:
LORD, YOUR LOVE IS ETERNAL;
DO NOT FORSAKE THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS.

I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart,
For you have heard the words of my mouth;
In the presence of the angels I will sing your praise;
I will worship at your holy temple.

Response:
LORD, YOUR LOVE IS ETERNAL;
DO NOT FORSAKE THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS.

I will give thanks to your name,
Because of your kindness and your truth:
When I called, you answered me;
You built up strength within me.

Response:
LORD, YOUR LOVE IS ETERNAL;
DO NOT FORSAKE THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS.

The LORD is exalted, yet the lowly he sees,
And the proud he knows from afar.
Your kindness, O LORD, endures forever;
Forsake not the work of your hands.

Response:
LORD, YOUR LOVE IS ETERNAL;
DO NOT FORSAKE THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS.

Second Reading
ROMANS 11:33-36

A Reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has been his counselor? Or who has given the

Lord anything that he may be repaid? For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

Alleluia
MATTHEW 16:18

Alleluia, alleluia

You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church
and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.

Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
MATTHEW 16:13-20

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew

Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

The Gospel of the Lord