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SUMMARY:Parish Mass for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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DESCRIPTION:HYMNS\n\nFirst reading   1 Kings 3:5-6a\, 7-12\n‘You have as
 ked for yourself understanding.’\n\nIn those days: The LORD appeared to 
 Solomon in a dream by night\, and God said\, ‘Ask what I shall give you.
 ’ And Solomon said\, ‘O LORD my God\, you have made your servant king 
 in place of David my father\, although I am but a little child. I do not k
 now how to go out or come in. And your servant is in the midst of your peo
 ple whom you have chosen\, a great people\, too many to be numbered or cou
 nted for multitude. Give your servant\, therefore\, an understanding mind 
 to govern your people\, that I may discern between good and evil\, for who
  is able to govern this your great people?’\n    It pleased the Lord tha
 t Solomon had asked this. And God said to him\, ‘Because you have asked 
 this\, and have not asked for yourself long life\, or riches\, or the life
  of your enemies\, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern wh
 at is right\, behold\, I now do according to your word. Behold\, I give yo
 u a wise and discerning mind\, so that none like you has been before you a
 nd none like you shall arise after you.’\n_______\n\nResponsorial Psalm\
 nPsalm 119(118):57\, 72. 76-77. 127-128. 129-130. ℟97a\n\nO LORD\, how I
  love your law!\n\nYou\, O LORD\, are my portion\;\nI have promised to obe
 y your words.\nThe law from your mouth means more to me\nthan large quanti
 ties of silver and gold. \n\nO LORD\, how I love your law!\n\nLet your mer
 ciful love console me\nby your promise to your servant.\nShow me compassio
 n\, that I may live\,\nfor your law is my delight. \n\nO LORD\, how I love
  your law!\n\nThat is why I love your commands\nmore than finest gold\,\nw
 hy I rule my life by your precepts\,\nand hate false ways. \n\nO LORD\, ho
 w I love your law!\n\nYour decrees are wonderful indeed\;\ntherefore my so
 ul obeys them.\nThe unfolding of your word gives light\,\nand understandin
 g to the simple. \n\nO LORD\, how I love your law!\n________\n\nSecond rea
 ding  Romans 8:28-30\n‘He predestined to be conformed to the image of hi
 s Son.’\n\nBrothers and Sisters: We know that for those who love God all
  things work together for good\, for those who are called according to his
  purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed t
 o the image of his Son\, in order that he might be the firstborn among man
 y brothers and sisters. And those whom he predestined he also called\, and
  those whom he called he also justified\, and those whom he justified he a
 lso glorified.\n________\n\nGospel Acclamation\n\nAlleluia\, alleluia.\nI 
 thank you\, Father\, Lord of heaven and earth\,\nyou have revealed the sec
 rets of the kingdom to little children.\nAlleluia.\n________\n\nGospel  Ma
 tthew 13:44-52\n‘He sells all that he has and buys that field.’\n\nAt 
 that time: Jesus said to the crowd: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like treas
 ure hidden in a field\, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy 
 he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.\n    ‘Again\, the
  kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls\, who\, on 
 finding one pearl of great value\, went and sold all that he had and bough
 t it.\n    ‘Again\, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown 
 into the sea and gathered fish of every kind. When it was full\, men drew 
 it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the
  bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and se
 parate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace. 
 In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.\n    ‘Have yo
 u understood all these things?’ They said to him\, ‘Yes.’ And he sai
 d to them\, ‘Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom
  of heaven is like a master of a house\, who brings out of his treasure wh
 at is new and what is old.’
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