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…
Presider’s Page for 18 May (Fifth Sunday of Easter) We gather to praise God who raised his son Jesus from the dead. We celebrate this victory over sin and death, and pray for enthusiasm as we try to pass on the Good News. This Sunday morning, Pope Leo inaugurates his ministry as our supreme pastor:…
13 May 2025 – Tuesday of Week 4 of Easter Optional memorial: Our Lady of Fatima: Is 61:9-11. Ps 44:11-12, 14-17, R/ v 11. Lk 11:27-28 Lect 11:1431, 1426, 1448. Apparitions took place in 1918, 13 May-13 Oct. Our Lady identified herself as Our Lady of the Rosary. 1st Reading: Acts 11:19-26 Barnabas goes to…
12 May 2025 – Monday of Week 4 of Easter Optional Memorials: Ss Nerus and Achilleus, martyrs; St Pancras, martyr 1st Reading: Acts 11:1-18 By inspiration, Peter baptises the first pagan converts The apostles and believers in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to…
11 May 2025 – 4th Sunday of Easter, Year C Day of prayer for Vocations. We celebrate Christ our Good Shepherd. Hearing his voice in the proclamation of the gospel, we follow him by living the gospel. 1st Reading: Acts 13:14, 43-52 Paul and Barnabas preach first to the Jews, then to the pagans They…
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…
