10 May 2025 – Saturday of Week 3 Optional Memorials: St Comghall, born c 516 in Antrim, founded a monastery at Bangor, also at Tiree (Scotland), died in early 600s. St John of Avila, 1499-1569, priests, apostle of Andalucia, preacher and into renewal. 1st Reading: Acts 9:31-42 During Peter’s ministry in Lydda he restores Tabitha to…
Fourth Sunday of Easter – prayers of the faithful Introduction (by the Presider) As the people of God welcomes a new pope, we pray a blessing on the Church and the whole world: That God may be with our new pope, Leo (pause a moment for quiet prayer). Lord, hear us. That the nations may…
09 May 2025 – Friday of Week 3 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 9:1-20 On the road to Damascus, Saul converts to the Way Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if…
08 May 2025 – Thursday of Week 3 of Easter Optional memorial: Bl John Sullivan SJ, priest. 1st Reading: Acts 8:26-40 Philip’s joyful spreading of the faith Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is…
07 May 2025 – Wednesday of Week 3 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 8:1-8 After Stephen’s burial, Saul starts persecuting the church Saul approved of their killing him. That day a severe persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria. Devout men…
Presider’s Page for 11 May (Fourth Sunday of Easter) On the fourth Sunday of Easter each year, we honour the Risen Lord as our Good Shepherd. We pray for vocations to priesthood and Religious life: we pray that God will give the Church shepherds for today and tomorrow. Penitential Rite Supported and sustained by our…
06 May 2025 – Tuesday of Week 3 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 7:51-8:1 Stephen’s temple-criticism stirs up the mob, who put him to death by stoning “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you are forever opposing the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors used to do. Which of the prophets did your…
05 May 2025 – Monday of Week 3 of Easter Optional memorial: Bl. Edmund Rice, founder of the Irish Christian Brothers. 1st Reading: Acts 6:8-15 Stephen’s preaching stirs the crowd: Is he against Moses? Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Then some of those who belonged to…
04 May 2025 – 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C 1st Reading: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41 The apostles were put on trial for preaching the Gospel When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet…
03 May 2025 – Saints Philip and James, Apostles 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Paul lists the original witnesses of the resurrection, including himself Now I would remind you, brethren, in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, by which you are saved, if you hold it fast…
02 May 2025 – Friday of Week 2 of Easter Memorial: St Athanasius, born in Alexandria c 295, fought againat Arianism, exiled. 1st Reading: Acts 5:34-42 Gamaliel prudently advises his colleagues against condemning Jesus’ followers a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up and…
01 May 2025 – Thursday of Week 2 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Joseph the Worker, see bottom of page for optional readings. 1st Reading: Acts 5:27-33 What Peter and the apostles told the Jewish council When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, “We…
30 April 2025 – Wednesday of Week 2 of Easter Optional memorial: St Pius V, pope, 1504-72, Dominican who implemented reforms of the Council of Trent. 1st Reading: Acts 5:17-26 The Temple police arrest the apostles, but without violence Then the high priest took action; he and all who were with him (that is, the…
Presider’s Page for 4 May (Third Sunday of Easter) The nine days mourning for Pope Francis end today, but the Good News of the Easter season continues to reverberate in the Liturgy. Joyfully we worship God who raised our Saviour from the dead, as we pray for the cardinals who gather to elect a new…
29 April 2025 – Saint Catherine of Siena, Patron of Europe See https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=9 1st Reading: 1 John 1:5, 2:2 The message we have heard from him and proclaim to you This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at…
28 April 2025 – Monday of Week 2 of Easter Optional Memorials: St Peter Chanel, priest and martyr; St Louis Maria Grignion de Montfort, priest. 1st Reading: Acts 4:23-31 The first Christian community prays for help to survive the threatened persecution After they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief…
27 April 2025 – 2nd Sunday of Easter, Year C 1st Reading: Acts 5:12-16 High morale and healing influence of the early Christians Many signs and wonders were done among the people through the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held…
26 April 2025 – Easter Saturday 1st Reading: Acts 4:13-21 Risking their lives, Peter and John tell about what they have seen and heard Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized them as companions of Jesus. When they…
25 April 2025 – Easter Friday St Mark is not celebrated this year. 1st Reading: Acts 4:1-12 Peter’s belief that there is salvation in no one else but Jesus While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came to them, much annoyed because they…
24 April 2025 – Easter Thursday 1st Reading: Acts 3:11-26 Peter describes Jesus as holy and righteous, the One who is victorious over death While the cured man clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s Portico, utterly astonished. When Peter saw it, he addressed the…
