Saint John XXIII (opt mem.); Saint Canice (opt mem.) 1st Reading: Jonah 4:1-11 Jonah complains, angry that God has mercy on Nineveh Jonah was displeased and became very angry. He prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? That is why…
1st Reading: Jonah 3:1-10 At Jonah’s preaching, the people of Nineveh repent and so save their city 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,…
Saints Denis and Companions, martyrs (opt.mem.) ; Saint John Leonardi (opt.mem.); Bl. John Henry Newman. (opt.mem.) 1st Reading: Jonah 1:1–2:1 Jonah is swallowed by the whale and brought back to Israel Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, “Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out…
Songs at Mass (Suggestions) ‘Praise to the Holiest’; ‘Eat This Bread’; ‘Holy God We Praise Thy Name’; ‘Make me a Channel of your Peace’. Opening Comment There are reassuring sentiments for us in God’s Word, with Paul reminding us that there is no need for us to worry. If there is anything we need, we…
The church is like a Vineyard, planted to produce fruit. We can grow to our full potential in the sunshine of God’s grace. But the vineyard can fall into disuse, or fail to produce fruits of loving mercy. We pray that our lives may not be soured by bitterness or disillusionment. 1st Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7…
This feast was established in memory of the Christian naval victory over the Turks (at Lepanto 1571). Our Lady is daily honoured in the Rosary, which invites us to meditate the mysteries of the life, death and resurrection of Christ her son. 1st Reading: Acts 1:12-14. Our Lady with the apostles and other disciples in…
Saint Bruno, priest (opt mem.) 1st Reading: Baruch 1:15-22 From our time in Egypt until now, we have disregarded the voice of the Lord The Lord our God is in the right, but there is open shame on us today, on the people of Judah, on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and on our kings, our…
1st Reading: Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7-12 Ezra gets his people to renew their loyalty to God and to share their gifts In the seventh month all the people gathered together into the square before the Water Gate. They told the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had…
Saint Francis of Assisi, friar. (Memorial) 1st Reading: Nehemiah 2:1-8 King Artaxerxes sends Nehemiah to Jerusalem, to restore its walls and graves In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was served him, I carried the wine and gave it to the king. Now, I had never been sad…
Blessed Columba Marmion, abbot (opt mem.) 1st Reading: Zechariah 8:20-23 Peoples of every nationality will want to share the faith of the Jews Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Peoples shall yet come, the inhabitants of many cities; the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, ‘Come, let us go to entreat the…
02 October, 2017.
Songs at Mass (Suggestions) ‘Here I Am, Lord’; ‘Be Not Afraid’; ‘Make me a Channel of Your Peace’; “How Great Thou Art”. Opening Comment God’s love is displayed for us in the life and death of Jesus. We rejoice in this love, and celebrate the victory over sin and death won for us. As a community,…
(Saint Therese of Lisieux, virgin and doctor of the church) See Readings in the JB version, Also Sunday Readings in Irish. We are warned that people who seem like outsiders may be closer to God than others who look down on them. Rank or title means nothing in God’s sight. The parable of the two…
Saint Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church 1st Reading: Zechariah 2:1-4, 10-11 (NRSV) Jerusalem will be a haven of peace for all nations I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. Then I asked, “Where are you going?” He answered me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is…
Some angels are given proper names to denote their special service. Thus, Michael means “Who is like God;” Gabriel is “The Strength of God;” and Raphael is “God’s Remedy” 1st Reading: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 The vision of the Ancient One and the glorious Son of Man As I watched, thrones were set in place, and…
St Wenceslaus; St Lawrence Ruiz 1st Reading: Haggai 1:1-8 The Jews are to go up to the hills and bring wood to build the temple In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel…
St Vincent de Paul, priest 1st Reading: Ezra 9:5-9 During the evening sacrifice, Ezra acknowledges God’s mercy At the evening sacrifice I, Ezra, got up from my fasting, with my garments and my mantle torn, and fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the Lord my God, and said, “O my God, I…
Saints Cosmas and Damian, martyrs 1st Reading: Ezra 6:7-8, 12, 14-20 The Jews rebuild and rededicate their temple in Jerusalem King Darius decreed: “Do not impede the work on this house of God; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site. Moreover I…
Saint Finbarr, bishop 1st Reading: Ezra 1:1-6 Cyrus lets the Jews return home and bids others help them rebuild the temple In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of King Cyrus…
Songs at Mass (Suggestions) ‘Be Thou my Vision’; ‘Ag Críost an Síol’; ‘Now Thank We All Our God’; ‘Seek ye first….’ Opening Comment God’s ways are not our ways. God’s love and generosity are beyond our understanding. We acknowledge all God has done for us, and ask for the grace to grow into God’s likeness….
