First reading
Isaiah 5:1–7
Against the Lord’s vineyard
Responsorial psalm
Psalm 79(80):9, 12–16, 19–20
R. The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel.
Second reading
Philippians 4:6–9
If there is anything you need, pray for it.
Gospel acclamation
cf. John 15:15
I call you friends, says the Lord, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father.
Gospel
Matthew 21:33–43
This is the landlord’s heir: come, let us kill him.
Images from the Word
- Listen
- His produce
- The heir
- Chosen plant
- God of peace
Liturgical notes
Among the faithful, the schola cantorum or choir exercises its own liturgical role, ensuring that the parts proper to it, in keeping with the different types of chants, are properly carried out and fostering the active participation of the faithful through singing.
—General Instruction of the Roman Missal, §103
The choir does not stand apart during the celebration; the choir has its proper liturgical part to play in the liturgy and it is meant to foster the active participation of the faithful. All musicians are called to enhance the participation by all in the ceremony. They are to ensure that their unique talents do not compete with the assembly but blend with it. It would be inappropriate to draw attention to their ministry by clapping them during the celebration.
‘Grant us, almighty God, that we may be refreshed and nourished by the Sacrament which we have received, so as to be transformed into what we consume.’ —prayer after Communion