SUNDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS: HOLY FAMILY C Lectionary #17C

The first or second reading from Year A may be used in place of the readings provided here. To some extent, the stories of Jesus' birth and infancy are patterned on the stories of the prophet Samuel and his mother, Hannah. Mary's canticle, for example (Luke 1:46 -55) is based on the canticle of Hannah (1 Samuel 2:1-10). It is fitting, therefore, that the story of Samuel's presentation to Eli at the Shiloh sanctuary should be the first reading on the day when we also read of Jesus' self-revelation at the Jerusalem Temple . The message of the day, in a sense, is captured in the second reading: We know that we are already God's children. Can you imagine what there is yet to be revealed?

Psalm of the Day: Ps (83) 84. This song celebrates Zion as the place where God's dwelling is found. It is also a pilgrimage song for those going to Jerusalem .

Dichosos los que Viven (García) FYC 224

Blessed Are They Who Dwell (Black) CBW 35

Blessed Are They Who Dwell (Kasbohm) PRM C11

Happy Are They Who Dwell (Porter) RS 111/GC 77

Suggested Common Psalm : Ps (97) 98

All the Ends of the Earth (see suggestions for Christmas Mass during the Day)

Songs for the Liturgy

Bread of Life B Advent/Christmas setting (1,G) BB/JS 819

Child of Gladness (G) CBW 326

Child of the Poor (G) GP 336/BB/JS 366

Christ, You Are the Fullness (2A) CBW 431

Come, Sing a Home and Family (G) PMB 220/WS 680/WC 952

Faith, Hope and Love (2A) GC 624

Faithful Family (2) GP 365/GC 413

For the Beauty of the Earth (2) GC 572/WOR 557/GP 704/CBW 531/WC 936/JS 642/MI-BB/RS 697/PMB 517/WS 675

God Is Love (2) CBW 473/MI-BB/GC 629/JS 749/RS 744/GP 647

God Made from One Blood (1A) RS 824

God of Adam, God of Joseph (G) RS 960/GC 893/JS 361

God of Eve and God of Mary (1C,G) RS 959/GC 892/JS 360

God of Love (2) GP 647

*How Happy You Who Fear the Lord (PsA) WC 679/PMB 336

Joy to the World (G) WOR 399/CBW 328/BB 83/LMGM 19/GP 318/RS 524/GC 343/WC 472/JS 336/PMB 207/WS 364

Love One Another (2) GC 630/RS 745/MI-BB/GP 645/JS 752

Love Which Never Ends GP 465/MI-BB/JS 573

Of the Father's Love Begotten (G) WOR 398/CBW 330/BB/RS 510/GC 351/WC 483/JS 349/PMB 211

Once in Royal David's City (G) WOR 402/GC 372/WC 470/RS 526/JS 362/PMB 205/BB

Our Father, by Whose Name (1,2,G) WOR 570/RS 961

Sing of Mary (G) WOR 404/GP 432/MI-BB/LMGM 100/WC 965/GC 783/JS 490/RS 528/PMB 538/WS 681

The Aye Carol RS 525/GC 371

The God Whom Earth and Sea and Sky (G) WOR 405/CBW 464/MI-BB/JS 514

The Greatest Gift (2) WC 678/PMB 334/WS 480

The Snow Lay on the Ground (G) JS 354/BB 102/WC 481/PMB 221

Ubi Caritas (2) WOR 604/GC 408/CBW 67, 376/WC 807, 810/MI-BB/RS 746/JS 753, 754, 805/GP 364/PMB 428, 430/WS 573, 578

Virgin Born, We Bow before You (G) WOR 403/RS 527

What Child Is This (G) WOR 411/LMGM 29/GP 337/BB/CBW 338/GC 380/WC 501/JS 365/RS 530/PMB 216/WS 360

When Love Is Found (2) WOR 745/WC 680/CBW 629/RS 942/GC 865/JS 568/PMB 337/WS 479/MI-BB

Where Charity and Love Prevail (2) GC 625/MI-BB/WC 808,814/JS 756/RS 747/GP 644/PMB 424,429/WS 574,576

Where There Is Love (2) MI-BB/CBW 631/JS 569/GP 464

*Within the Father's House (G) HG 42