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THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C)Mass of Remembrance for Parishioners Who Died Over the Past Year. GOD’S WORD FOR US TODAY Reading 1:    2 Mac 7: 1-2, 9-14      Under persecution, a Jewish family accepts death, because they believe in the resurrection.              Psalm (16)    Hear my prayer,…

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C) GOD’S WORD FOR US TODAY Reading 1:    Wis 11:12 – 12:2      God has created everything and everyone in love. Because of this love, God always forgive us.              Psalm (144)    The Lord is loving, the Lord is kind. Reading 2:    …

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C) World Day of Prayer for the Missions  GOD’S WORD FOR US TODAY Reading 1:    Ex 17: 8-13       A timely reminder of the importance of prayer, alone and with others, for peace in our world.            Psalm (120)    Guard me, Lord; enfold…

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C)  GOD’S WORD FOR US TODAY Reading 1: 2 Kings 5: 14-17   Naaman, a leper and a non-Jew, recognises the hand of God in his healing.   Psalm (97) All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Reading…

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C)Fifth Sunday of the Season of Creation  GOD’S WORD FOR US TODAY Reading 1: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4   Naaman, a leper and a non-Jew, recognises the hand of God in his healing.   Psalm (94) Listen to the Voice of God, harden not your…

 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C) FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE SEASON OF CREATION GOD’S WORD FOR US TODAY Reading 1: Amos 6: 1, 4-7  (Those who sprawl and those who bawl will be exiled) The prophet Amos fiercely condemns social injustice – and especially those who trample on and…

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C)THIRD SUNDAY OF THE SEASON OF CREATION  GOD’S WORD FOR US TODAY Reading 1: Amos 8: 4-7-11  The prophet Amos fiercely condemns social injustice – and especially those who trample on and exploit the needy and impoverished.   Psalm: Hymn Book, No 658, The…

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C) GOD’S WORD FOR US TODAY Reading 1: 1 Kgs 19: 16,19-21(Elisha rose and followed Elijah) On the instructions of God, the prophet Elijah calls Elisha  to be his successor. Elisha makes an offering to God in thanksgiving for his call. Resp. Ps. (15):…

SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST, YEAR CCELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION GOD’S WORD FOR US TODAY Reading 1: Gen 14: 18-20 (He brought bread and wine) Melchizedek, the priest-king of Jerusalem, brings bread and wine as a thanksgiving offering to God for his assistance to Abraham,…

SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY, YEAR C GOD’S WORD FOR US TODAY Reading 1: Prov 8: 22-31 (God’s Wisdom, a master craftsman, helps to design the world) God’s wisdom is described in personal terms as being involved in creation. This same Wisdom is described in the Book of Genesis…