26 January. Friday of Week 3
26 January. Friday of Week 3
25 January. The conversion of Saint Paul
25 January. The conversion of Saint Paul
24 January. Wednesday of Week 3
24 January. Wednesday of Week 3
23 January. Tuesday of Week 3
23 January. Tuesday of Week 3
22 January. Monday of Week 3
22 January. Monday of Week 3
Presider’s Page for 21 January (Ordinary Time 3)
The calling of Andrew and his brother Peter is described in today’s Gospel. Like those early disciples, we too are called. As believers, we gather here to listen to God’s word, resolving to put it into practice in the coming week.
• The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity continues till Thursday next.
21 January. 3rd Sunday
1st Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Jonah’s preaching helps to convert the pagans of Nineveh The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the…
20 January. Saturday of Week 2
Saints Fabian and Sebastian, martyrs (optional memorial) 1st Reading: 2 Samuel 1:1-4 etc David’s grief at the death of Saul and Jonathan After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag. On the third day, a man came from Saul’s camp, with his clothes torn…
19 January. Friday of Week 2
19 January. Friday of Week 2
18 January. Thursday of Week 2
18 January. Thursday of Week 2
17 January. Wednesday of Week 2
17 January. Wednesday of Week 2
16 January. Tuesday of Week 2
16 January. Tuesday of Week 2
15 January. Monday of Week 2
15 January. Monday of Week 2
Presider’s Page for 14 January (Ordinary Time 2)
Now that the Christmas season is behind us and we are moving into the New Year, the liturgy challenges us to reflect on what following Christ means. We gather as God’s people, called to follow the Lamb of God and we praise God, with thanksgiving.
• This is the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
14 January. 2nd Sunday, Ord. Time
14 January. 2nd Sunday in Ord. Time
13 January. Saturday in Week 1
13 January. Saturday in Week 1
12 January. Friday in Week 1
12 January. Friday in Week 1
11 January. Thursday in Week 1
1st Reading: 1 Samuel 4:1-11 Despite having the Ark of the Covenant, Israel loses the battle And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. In those days the Philistines mustered for war against Israel, and Israel went out to battle against them; they encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at Aphek. The Philistines…
10 January. Wednesday in Week 1
1st Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 etc From the sanctuary God calls Samuel, and sends him as a prophet The boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that…
09 January. Tuesday in Week 1
1st Reading: 1 Samuel 1:9-20 Eli promises an answer to Hannah’s prayer; and she gives birth to a son After they had eaten and drunk at Shiloh, Hannah rose and presented herself before the Lord. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the Lord. She was…