16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (YEAR A) Green
23rd JULY 2023 – (vol.1, p.679) Jesus, our Sower and Saviour, is also tending our field, present in our world. He nourishes us so that we may bear fruit despite the hordes of weeds which surround us.
Steve Pable
| R 1 | Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 | You will grant repentance after sin. |
| Psalm | 85 | O Lord, you are good and forgiving. |
| R 2 | Romans 8:26-27 | The Spirit himself expresses our plea in a way that could never be put into words. |
| Alleluia | Acclaim the Gospel | Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children. Alleluia! |
| Gospel | Matthew 13:24-43 | Let them both grow till the harvest. |
| REFLECTION |
| Wisdom emphasises the leniency of God. Leniency towards us sinners, is God’s strength and to our eternal advantage. Even the deeply wicked have an equal chance of repenting, even to the last. Paul recommends us to pray for what we need. He goes on to assure us that even if our words are totally inadequate, our prayer will be strengthened mightily, for us, by the Holy Spirit. We should remember that the Holy Spirit asks the Father, for what is best for us and for those whom we care for. In the Gospel, Matthew is concerned to warn the wicked to change their ways or there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. How do we receive the call for repentance? Do we think we do not need it? How do we respond to His helping hand when we fall far short of what we can do? |
SERVICES THIS WEEK
Tuesday Jul 25 09:30am St James the Greater (Brother of John)- Feast. (vol.2, p.1113) (Red)
Thursday Jul 27 0930 am 16th Week in Ordinary Time. (vol.2, p.211) (Green)
Saturday Jul 29 09:30 am Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus -Memorial. (vol.2, p.1119) (White)
The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network JULY 2023
For a Eucharistic Life:
We pray that Catholics place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, transforming human relationships in a very deep way and opening to an encounter with God and all their brothers and sisters.
We remember all those who have died recently:
Alfred Abu, Tophas Kitibenga, Ella Lochran and all those whose anniversaries occur at this time, including John Cairney.
Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
INCOME 16nd July 2023
Gift Aid 160.00 Offertory SDS 100.00 Votives 56.00 Hall souls 2.00
TODAY’S SECOND COLLECTION IS
Mary’s Meals Annual Campaign
“Find new ways to spread the word of God to every corner of the world.”
Pope Francis
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PARISH
THE SUNDAY CAFÉ
All are welcome to the Sunday Café after Mass which continues its great work. Donations. £1.00 for an adult, and 50p for a child enable support to charities.
RIGHT TO LIFE PRAYER 16th Sunday of Ord. Time:
“But I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child, a direct killing of the innocent child, murder by the mother herself”. Mother Teresa
MARY’S MEALS – DIRECT DEBITS TRIPLED FOR THREE MONTHS. Donate by 29th September 2023 by Direct Debit, and generous sponsors have agreed to triple the first three donations you make, thus feeding even more hungry children. Mary’s Meals began by feeding 200 hungry children in a school in Malawi in 2002. Two decades on, they serve a nutritious meal to 2,429,182, almost 2 ½ million children eac and every day. Prayers are requested, please, for God’s continued blessings on their work. https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/campaigns/direct-debits-tripled
THE LISTENING HEART IN THE EAST END? A wee reminder that the Sisters of Charity have opened a Drop-In Centre, housed in a property opposite St Michael’s Parkhead, on the Gallowgate. Called ‘Listening Heart’. The Centre is open every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm. Please feel free to Step in and have a Cuppa and a Chat.
RCAG YOUTH: WORLD YOUTH DAY IN LISBON
Let us remember, in our prayers, the youth gathering from all over the world. May they be awakened and invigorated by their spiritual and communal experiences as they assemble, full of hope and expectation in Lisbon. Their holy week will run from Friday 1st August to Friday 8th August 2023. www.walkwithustolisbon.co.uk
2023 DIOCESAN MARRIAGE PREPARATION DAYS The next preparation day for those approaching the joyful sacrament of matrimony will be held this autumn on Saturday 16th September 2023. Its location is still to be determined.
NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE TO CARFIN GROTTO
The National Pilgrimage to Carfin will return to its traditional date, the first Sunday in September, that is on Sunday 3rd September 2023 at 3:00 pm. All priests and parishioners are invited. All priests attending are welcome to concelebrate the Mass. Deacons present may also vest. The Bishops of Scotland have decided that we will pray for Peace, particularly in the Ukraine, at our Pilgrimage. Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family in the UK will preach at the Mass, and the Choir of the Ukrainian Catholic community in Scotland will participate in the Mass along with the Motherwell Diocesan Choir. Bishop Hugh Gilbert, the President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland will be main celebrant.
MARYVALE INSTITUTE DISTANCE LEARNING
You are invited to study part-time, by distance learning for a Bachelor of Divinity (BDiv) or a Licence in Divinity. The institute is based in Birmingham.
The Ecclesiastical BDiv is a five-year part-time, collaborative-learning degree programme in Catholic theology providing a comprehensive exposition and analysis of Christian doctrine based on the study of the sacred Scriptures, the works of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and the documents of the Magisterium. The Licence in Divinity: Pathway in Catechetical Sciences is another qualification of the Holy See, distinct from an STL, it is a three-year, part-time, programme aimed at those in leadership positions in catechetics and in other positions of responsibility. Contact: Admissions tutor, Deacon Dr Harry Schnitker at: researchcentre@maryvale.ac.uk
YOUNG ADULTS (18+) PILGRIMAGE TO SKYE.
A pilgrimage will be held, exploring the life of St Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower, between Monday 4th and Friday 8th September 2023. The ‘Eucharistic, Marian & Spirit Filled’ pilgrimage will be led by Fr John Udris, and is based on his book ‘Holy Daring. For more information, or to book your place, visit www.revivescotland.co.uk.