31 May 2025 – Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1st Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18 A hymn of joy to God my Saviour Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The Lord has taken away the judgments against you, he has turned away your enemies….
30 May 2025 – Friday of Week 6 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 18:9-18 Paul’s trial by Gallio the proconsul breaks down for lack of evidence One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent; for I am with you, and no one…
29 May 2025 – Thursday of Week 6 of Easter Optional memorial: St Paul V1, pope. 1st Reading: Acts 18:1-8 The early days of Paul’s mission in Corinth, and the friends he found there After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who…
28 May 2025 – Wednesday of Week 6 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 17:15, 22-18:1 Paul’s clever sermon in the Areopagus, to lead the Greeks to the true God Those who were guiding Paul brought him as far as Athens; and after being asked to have Silas and Timothy join him as soon as possible,…
27 May 2025 – Tuesday of Week 6 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Augustine of Canterbury, see https://augustineofcanterbury.org/ 1st Reading: Acts 16:22-34 By their courage, Paul and Barnabas win new converts, in the Philippi jail The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates had them stripped of their clothing and ordered them to be…
Presider’s Page for 1 June (Ascension of the Lord) Remembering and celebrating Jesus’ Ascension today, we worship the God of timeless glory. Penitential Rite As we enter into that liturgy of praise, let us recall how God’s grace lifts us up: (pause) You raise the dead to life in the Spirit: Lord, have mercy. You…
26 May 2025 – Monday of Week 6 of Easter Memorial: St Philip Neri, 1515-1595, founded the Congregation of the Oratory to foster good preaching and holiness in priestly life. 1st Reading: Acts 16:11-15 When Paul reaches Philippi, Lydia becomes his first European convert We set sail from Troas and took a straight course to…
25 May 2025 – 6th Sunday of Easter, Year C 1st Reading: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 At this Council, the leaders made decisions with the consent of the congregation Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And…
24 May 2025 – Saturday of Week 5 1st Reading: Acts 16:1-10 Timothy, a half-Jew, joins Paul in the missionary work Paul went on to Derbe and to Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek. He was well…
23 May 2025 – Friday of Week 5 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 15:22-31 The decision of the Jerusalem Council goes out as a circular letter Then the apostles and the elders, with the consent of the whole church, decided to choose men from among their members and to send them to Antioch with Paul…
22 May 2025 – Thursday of Week 5 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Rita of Cascia, 1386-1457, married woman who entered religious life (Augustinian) when widowed. 1st Reading: Acts 15:7-21 Peter and James defend Paul’s missionary practice After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, you know that…
Presider’s Page for 25 May (Sixth Sunday of Easter) The Ascension of Jesus will be celebrated next Sunday. As the Easter Season moves towards its second climax at Pentecost, we take heed of the Lord’s final words to his disciples, and look forward to the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Church. Penitential Rite…
21 May 2025 – Wednesday of Week 5 of Easter Optional Memorial: Ss Christopher Magallánes, priest, and Companions, martyrs – 25 priests and laymen executed in Mexico in 1927. 1st Reading: Acts 15:1-6 The Council of Jerusalem, on what is needed for salvation Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching, “Unless you…
20 May 2025 – Tuesday of Week 5 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Bernadine of Siena 1380-1444, Franciscan priest. 1st Reading: Acts 14:19-28 Paul is stoned and left for dead; but survives to continue his ministry Jews came over from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. Then they stoned Paul and dragged him…
19 May 2025 – Monday of Week 5 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 14:5-18 At Lystra a crippled man is healed by Barnabas and Paul And when an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat Paul and Barnabas and to stone them, the apostles learned of it and fled…
18 May 2025 – 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C 1st Reading: Acts 14:21-27 Having preached the good news in that town and made a considerable number of disciples, they went back through Lystra, Iconium and Antioch. They put fresh heart into the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the faith, saying, ‘We must all…
17 May 2025 – Saturday of Week 4 1st Reading: Acts 13:44-52 After failing to convert Jews, Paul and Barnabas turn to the Gentiles The next sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy; and blaspheming, they contradicted…
16 May 2025 – Friday of Week 4 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Brendan, Kerryman born in 486, visited Scotland (and beyond…) founded a monastery at Clonfert in 568 and died there in 568 1st Reading: Acts 13:26-33 Jesus was put to death, but raised and exalted by God [Paul went on to say] “My…
15 May 2025 – Thursday of Week 4 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Carthage (Mochuta), a Kerryman, psalm chanter and priest, founded a monastery at Rahan in 595 and made a foundation at Lismore where he died in 638. 1st Reading: Acts 13:13-25 Paul’s summary of Israel’s history, up to the time of Christ Paul…
14 May 2025 – Saint Matthias, Apostle 1st Reading: Acts 1:15-17; 20-26 Matthias is selected to take the place of Judas Iscariot Then Peter stood up among the believers (numbering about one hundred twenty persons) and said, “Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became…
