21 June 2025 – Saturday of Week 11 Memorial: St Aloysius Gonzaga, 1568-1591, Jesuit born in Lombardy, worked in afever hospital, got ill and died aged 23. Patron of youth. 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 A thorn in the flesh forced Paul to seek new strength from Christ It is necessary to boast; nothing is…
20 June 2025 – Friday of Week 11 Memorial: The Irish Martyrs – These were dozens of Irish people who were killed for their Catholic faith between 1537 and 1714 in Ireland. Their names include Oliver Plunkett, John Carey, Patrick Salmon, Charles Meehan, Margaret Bermingham Ball, Patrick Cavanagh, Dominic Collins, Francis Taylor, William Tirry and…
19 June 2025 – Thursday of Week 11 Optional Memorial: St Romuald, abbot, Tucany, died in 1027; Bl Dermot O’Hurley and Companions, AB of Cashel martyred in 1584. His Companions are Bp Terence Albert O’Brien OP, John Kearney OFM and William Tiry OSA. 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 11:1-11 Paul asks for their patience; he will not…
18 June 2025 – Wednesday of Week 11 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Reaping what we sow Brothers and sisters, here is the point: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind,…
17 June 2025 – Tuesday of Week 11 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 Those who generously helped to finance Paul’s mission were richly blessed We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been granted to the churches of Macedonia; for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant…
Since the beginning of time, God has always nourished his people. Today we celebrate our creator’s kindness in giving us the Body and Blood of Christ to our food. Penitential Rite My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins: (pause) Lord Jesus, you raise…
16 June 2025 – Monday of Week 11 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Paradox of the apostolate: a poor man who enriches many As we work together with Jesus, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, “At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and…
15 June 2025 – Holy Trinity, Year C 1st Reading: Proverbs (8:22-31 Wisdom is the first-born of creation The Lord created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of long ago. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. When there were no…
14 June 2025 – Saturday of Week 10 Optional Memorial: St Davnet, virgin, lived and died at Tydavnet at Sliabh Beagh, Co Monaghan, founded a church/monastery. 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:14ff. The old order gives place to the new. God has given us the ministry of reconciliation From now on, brethren, we regard no one…
13 June 2025 – Friday of Week 10 Memorial: St Anthony of Padua, died there in 1231 aged 36. Born in Portugal, he joined the Franciscans, preached in France and Italy. 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 He who raised the Lord Jesus to life will raise us with him in our turn Brothers and sisters,…
12 June 2025 – Thursday of Week 10 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:15-4:1, 3-6 God has shone in our minds to radiate the light of God’s glory My brethren, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now…
Wednesday 11 June 2025 – St Barnabas, apostle Barnabas was born in Cyprus, one of the first converts in Jerusalem and taught at Antioch. A companion of St Paul on his first missionary journey, took part in the Council of Jerusalem. Returned to Cyprus where he died. 1st Reading: Acts 11:21-26; 13:1-3 The zealous beginnings…
10 June 2025 – Tuesday 10th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial: St Ephrem, deacon and doctor of the church, c 303-373, native of Mesopotamia, ministered in Edessa (Turkey), scripturalist and liturgist who defended against Arianism and encouraged devotion to Our Lady. First reading: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 God himself has anointed us and given us…
Today is Trinity Sunday. We worship God who creates, redeems and sanctifies: three persons, one God. • Father’s Day is celebrated today, the third Sunday of June. Penitential Rite As we begin this celebration, we call to mind times we have failed to show love in our families and we ask God for mercy: (pause)…
Mon 9 June 2025 – Feastday of St Columba (Colum Cille) Feast: St Columba, Abbot, Missionary. Columba, also known as Colum Cille, was born in Gartan, County Donegal in 521 and was of royal lineage. He studied under Finnian of Moville and Finnian of Clonard. He founded monasteries in Derry, Durrow, Iona and possibly Kells….
08 June 2025 – Pentecost Sunday 1st Reading: Acts 2:1-11 The Spirit of God gives energy to the apostles and sends them out on their mission When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind,…
07 June 2025 – Saturday of Week 7 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Colman (Feast in in Dromore), aka Mocholmac of Dromore, Co Down where he settled thanks to St Mac Nissi c. 514. 1st Reading: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 Paul is imprisoned in Rome, for two years, awaiting trial When we came into Rome, Paul…
06 June 2025 – Friday of Week 7 of Easter Optional Memorials: St Norbert, 1080-1134, AB of Magdeburg, founder of the Norbertine canons. St Jarlath, (Feast in Tuam) disciple of St Enda, became abbot bishop of the monastery he founded in Tuam in the 6th century. 1st Reading: Acts 25:13-21 Paul, in prison at Caesarea, explains…
05 June 2025 – Thursday of Week 7 of Easter Memorial: St Boniface, 673-754, born in Devonshire, missioned in Germany, founded monasteries in Bavaria, including Fulda in 735. 1st Reading: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 Paul is cross-examined by the Jewish Council, in Jerusalem The next day, wanting to find out what Paul was being accused of…
04 June 2025 – Wednesday of Week 7 of Easter Memorial: Ss Charles Lwanga and Companions, 22 Ugandan youths martyred in 1886. 1st Reading: Acts 20:28-38 Paul’s final advice to the church leaders: shepherd the church of God [Paul said to the leaders of the church] ” Keep watch over yourselves and over all the…
